We Are PoWEr Podcast

It's all change at the Northern Power Women podcast!

The world  of work and home life has changed so much in the last month. 

We can't get together - for now - in the ways we used to, so here at the Northern Power Women podcast we're changing too.

We are now going to be here for you every week, with episodes designed to help keep us connected at a time it's impossible to meet up.

How can we help?  What advice or information would you like to hear? Tell us your stories of work and life in these strange times email [email protected]

Presented by Simone Roche and Sam Walker

Find out more about We Are PoWEr here.  💫

NPW podcast Episode 33 – Don’t forget to keep your axe sharp!

This month, we were back at the brilliant University of Bradford where we talked about whether employers should keep a keener eye on the social media behaviour of employees, we heard more life lessons and discussed whether adult learning should be part of your ongoing career plan

The big interview is with Professor Shirley Congdon, Vice Chancellor of Bradford University, who spoke about finding her role models outside her own sector and how the reputation of students today has changed radically from the beer-swilling students of yesterday.

And more of your NPW Shout Outs

Plus, all the Northern Power Women news you need. 

Find out more about We Are PoWEr here.  💫

NPW podcast Episode 32 – Should we all be shouting about our pay?

This month, we held our live panel in Burnley at Burnley College and discussed the barriers still holding back women from senior leadership, what career advice you would give to the 18 year old you and whether you should discuss your pay with your colleagues

The big interview is with Emily Cox, Group Head of Customer Relations at Lloyds Banking Group, who spoke about being a woman in finance during the global economic crisis and how shared parental leave will become crucial for firms in embrace in the future.

And in Ask the Hive – who makes better leaders? Introverts or extraverts?

Plus, all the Northern Power Women news you need. 

Find out more about We Are PoWEr here.  💫

NPW podcast Episode 31 – Get out there and shake your own pom poms.

This month, we held our live panel in Manchester at Pinsent Masons where we talked about women only business spaces,  new year career resolutions and how to figure out your own worth in the job market

The big interview is with north east businesswoman Nickie Gott, who shares her extraordinary story of huge success and devastating personal and professional challenges.

This month, there are more NPW shout outs - will you get a mention?

Plus, all the Northern Power Women news you need. 

Find out more about We Are PoWEr here.  💫

NPW Podcast Episode 30 – How to outwit the dinosaur boss

This month, we were back at the University of Bradford discussing when to say no to requests for advice, how to engage men in the fight for equality and dinosaur bosses and how to avoid them.

The big interview is with Kate Rogers, who is a Senior HR business partner at the University of Bradford

She talks about the power of transferable skills and shares her passion – getting us all talking about the menopause and how it can affect our working lives.

In Ask the Hive, our listener has had a few jobs in quick succession but hates her new position. What should she do?

Plus, all the Northern Power Women news you need.

This epsiode is sponsored by the University of Bradford.

Find out more about We Are PoWEr here.  💫

This month, we recorded our panel at DXC Technology In Newcastle where we talked about agile working, the future of conferences and which real, or fictional, Northern Power Woman you would put at the helm of the Northern Powerhouse!

The big interview is with Dr Joanna Berry, Associate Professor Entrepreneurship Durham University Business School, who talks about what is means to be a pracademic, why women still have an issue with their businesses getting funded and what she learned from losing everything.

There’s more of your famous Shout Outs – find out if you’re mentioned!

Plus, all the Northern Power Women news you need.

Find out more about We Are PoWEr here.  💫

In this episode we are at Federation in Manchester for a very special Inspiring Career Progression event hosted by The Co-Operative Bank where we discussed the fabled “Queen Bee” syndrome where women don’t support other women, how a mentor can change your life and why getting your voice heard in the board room is just a state of mind.

The big interview is with Maria Cearns, Managing Director of Current Accounts and Savings, The Co-operative Bank and she talks about the power of quotas and her brilliant way of achieving guilt-free work / life balance.

In Ask The Hive – should a high salary put you off applying for a job you are sure you can do?

Find out more about We Are PoWEr here.  💫

This month, we recorded our panel live at the Magna Centre in Rotherham as part of the Northern Powerhouse Convention and we discussed how Brexit could be an incredible opportunity for the north, whether the north south divide is just a state of mind and why the north is the best place to work and whether HS2 should be shuffled off into the sidings.

The big interview is with the fantastic Ruth Ibegbuna

Former CEO of Reclaim and now director of The Roots Programme, Ruth talks passionately about what motivates her , why policy makers in the north need to involve more women and why we need to open our minds to different types of leader

And in Ask the Hive, what to do when it’s the office bake off…every single day…

Plus, all the Northern Power Women news you need.

Find out more about We Are PoWEr here.  💫

This month, we are thrilled to be sponsored by the brilliant University of Bradford, where we recorded our live panel, discussing the new wave of female vice-chancellors in universities, what factors make a city a great place to start a business, and top tips for getting the most out of social media…… and avoiding any disasters!

In the big interview you’ll hear from  Professor Uduak Archibong MBE, Professor of Diversity at the University of Bradford.  She talks passionately about the need for diversity to be more than a box ticking exercise, how her upbringing in Nigeria shaped her values to this very day and how the racism she suffered when first arriving in England inspired her work. 

And it’s time for your shout outs this month, where you pay tribute to the often unsung women and men who make a real difference in your sector.

Plus, all the Northern Power Women news you need.

Find out more about We Are PoWEr here.  💫

This month we’re in Chester, sponsored by the brilliant Searchability, discussing the challenges of work and home life over the summer, why there is STILL such a dearth of women CEOs and whether flexible working really will become the norm.

In the big interview you’ll hear from  Meg Bowyer.  A senior recruitment consultant for Searchability, Meg is also the Captain of Stoke City Women’s’ Football Club.  She talks about the huge challenge of balancing her work and her passion and how she deals with naysayers…

And in Ask The Hive, you keep applying for jobs, but never hear anything back. What can you do?

Plus, all the Northern Power Women news you need.

Find out more about We Are PoWEr here.  💫