The Why Word

Each week, The Why Word gets under the skin of entrepreneurs, business leaders, creatives and people who make things happen to find out what makes them tick. Presented by Ian Hawkins.

Elsie Owusu OBE one of the UK's most prominent architects, headed the refurbishment of the Supreme Court in London, UK. 

In the final episode of the series, Elsie talks about having one foot in the establishment and one foot outside.The Why Word is a TBD Media Group Production

Each week, The Why Word gets under the skin of entrepreneurs, business leaders, creatives and people who make things happen to find out what makes them tick. Presented by Ian Hawkins.

Guy Pratt is a session bassist, lending his basslines to songs by Madonna, Michael Jackson and Pink Floyd. Recorded in Guy's kitchen, we hear about being on tour with the world's biggest bands and why basslines are so important to the music we hear every day. 

The Why Word is a TBD Media Group Production

Each week, The Why Word gets under the skin of entrepreneurs, business leaders, creatives and people who make things happen to find out what makes them tick. Presented by Ian Hawkins.

In this special extended edition of the podcast, we meet artist Alison Lapper. Alison became well known as the subject of a sculpture by Marc Quinn that was prominently displayed on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth. We discuss growing up disabled, how attitudes change and making a life as an artist.  

Recorded at Alison's home, the conversation includes discussion of mental health, bereavement and prejudice.

The Why Word is a TBD Media Group Production

Each week, The Why Word gets under the skin of entrepreneurs, business leaders, creatives and people who make things happen to find out what makes them tick. Presented by Ian Hawkins.

Danielle Brown MBE was the first disabled athlete to represent England in an able-bodied event at the Commonwealth Games. She also has a collection of Paralympic golds to her name and is an in-demand public speaker, author and educator. 

Danielle's mission is 'To inspire and empower people to unlock their potential, overcome adversity and achieve more.' Danielle appears courtesy of DBA Speakers.

The Why Word is a TBD Media Group Production

Each week, The Why Word gets under the skin of entrepreneurs, business leaders, creatives and people who make things happen to find out what makes them tick. Presented by Ian Hawkins.

Greg Jackson is founder and CEO of Octopus Energy. Customers want energy to be cheap, and they also want to be part of the solution to climate change. We also talk about how business can make a bigger impact than politics.

Greg's lunch guest is a tech pioneer - and time management maestro.

The Why Word is a TBD Media Group Production

Each week, The Why Word gets under the skin of entrepreneurs, business leaders, creatives and people who make things happen to find out what makes them tick. Presented by Ian Hawkins.

Charles Hazlewood is an acclaimed conductor and founder of the Paraorchestra which performed at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. He joins us to talk about teamwork, leadership and the healing power of the universal language of music. 

Charles's lunch guest is a powerful force for good in the world.

The Why Word is a TBD Media Group Production

Each week, The Why Word gets under the skin of entrepreneurs, business leaders, creatives and people who make things happen to find out what makes them tick. Presented by Ian Hawkins.

Rob Law's Dragon's Den disaster turned out to be the best thing that could've happened. We talk about reality TV and the reason why resilience is a tough lesson Rob learned early. 

Rob's lunch guest is a product pioneer at one of the world's biggest companies.

The Why Word is a TBD Media Group Production

Each week, The Why Word gets under the skin of entrepreneurs, business leaders, creatives and people who make things happen to find out what makes them tick. Presented by Ian Hawkins.

Adam Pearson is a human rights campaigner and actor, appearing opposite Scarlett Johanssen in Under The Skin. We discuss the misconceptions that can stop disabled people from achieving their career goals - and why 'taking a risk' is really no risk at all. 

Adam's lunch companion is currently the world's most in-demand actor.

The Why Word is a TBD Media Group Production

Each week, The Why Word gets under the skin of entrepreneurs, business leaders, creatives and people who make things happen to find out what makes them tick. Presented by Ian Hawkins.

Simon Fanshawe is a comedian-turned-actvist. The first-ever winner of the prestigious Perrier Award, Simon became one of the founder members of gay rights organisation, Stonewall UK. We talked about the huge changes in attitudes that have evolved as a result of the campaigning, and look at the tactics that made them successful.

Simon's dream lunch companion is a bridge-building US President.

The Why Word is a TBD Media Group Production

Each week, The Why Word gets under the skin of entrepreneurs, business leaders, creatives and people who make things happen to find out what makes them tick. Presented by Ian Hawkins.

d Jervis is Change and Culture Lead at Serco. How do change and culture inform each other, and what can businesses do to go beyond 'diverse' to become truly 'inclusive'? Ed's lunch guest is a civil servant turned gay icon.

The Why Word is a TBD Media Group Production