What do they do?

Speaking in December 2020 Ben and Dean caught up with Jemina Talja, who works across two charity organisations. Jemina is CEO of Adventure Ashram and Grants and Trust Coordinator for Hope Health Action. Jemina shared how she discovered her passion for international development and women's rights. This informed her studies but she has returned to this mission after time in corporate events after an internship pulling events together for the UN and NGO's.

2020 has been a challenging time for funding, especially for international charities. Hear about this and the amazing work Jemina supports in India, Haiti and East Africa through Adventure Ashram, who focus on supporting survivors of human trafficking, from rescues to providing a safe living space and even building skills for their futures.

Check out the book Jemina and Ben discuss right at the end of the podcast:

Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez

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Ben and Dean spoke to Emmanuel in December 2020, to find out what an user experience designer does, the experience of building a business with his college friend, Lawrence and what inspired him to move from a keen illustrator to building user experiences in websites and apps.

Emmanuel shared his journey from his nursery report where he 'could be found in the corner doing some charming drawings' through education and how he keeps up with web design tools and trends, having started with Front Page!

Via Peppa Pig, Ren and Stimpy and other nostalgic moments we track Emmanuel's transition from illustrator to web design and ux designer.

Links to check out based on the conversation.

CSS Design Awards

Not heard of Buckfast? Check this out

IR35 Legislation for off-payroll working

Happy2Host

Connect with Emmanuel on LinkedIn

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Ben and Dean were joined by Amy Trigg. Amy is an actor and writer who was recently announced as winner of THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR PLAYWRITING 2020 (Ellie Keel Productions and Paines Plough).

Amy's theatre work has been disrupted by Covid when we spoke in late 2020, previously she had been touring with the Royal Shakespeare Company. You can check out some short films made for lockdown to help you keep engaged with creative arts during this challenging time and beyond.

Follow Amy via linktr.ee/amytrigg

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Ben and Dean identify the themes from all the interviews in the first series. Whilst reflecting on the conversations they had, they discuss imposter syndrome, building a network, finding a champion and qualifications. Join them for this meandering chat before season 2 of What Do They Do? launches in early January 2021.

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This week, Ben and Dean speak to Holly Daniels-Christensen, founder of Dune Jewelry, an experiential jewelry company which uses sand and natural elements from your most cherished memories to make bespoke pieces.

Listen to hear how Holly left home at 15 and picked up experience in numerous jobs before starting her own business on the side of full time work. We talk about the growth of her business over the years and how the coronavirus crisis has provided some time for reflection to ensure the long term viability of Dune Jewelry.

Things we mention:

Dune Jewelry website, Facebook and Instagram

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Imogen Napper joined Dean and Ben remotely from her home in Plymouth. As usual we started by asking what she wanted to be growing up. Imogen is a great example of someone who was not sure what she wanted to be growing up and has ended up in a career and area of work she did not predict herself.

Imogen reminisces about her school project to find the perfect tea and Ben shares his frustration at a recent tik tok video from US about making "British Tea". Check it out if you dare. #teagate

Through University to how Imogen combined her passions with a career and how that has led her to some amazing projects and achievements.

Links from the episode:

Imogen's paper on washing machines.

Find out about Imogen's plastic bag experiments, which Ben wished he had given her more time to talk about.

Sea to Source project

Sunglasses made from recycled waste fishing net by waterhaul.

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Jeminatu Alabi-isama grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. In this chat with Jem, Ben and Dean delve into the path she saw for herself growing up as she moved through school and university. Working in the USA, Africa and now Europe, the skills she picked up outside the classroom really shaped her career.

Through the conversation we find out about Jem’s first experience in Ghana for a year at the age of 6, find out about her career at Google, talk about being a leader even when you’re not a manager and fostering community outside of core roles. Jem also shares why she believes ‘your network is your net worth,’ including insights into how networking happens at Google.

Things we mentioned:

Tribedash

4C Voices

Eddy’s Pizza commercial

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Lawrence met with Dean and Ben online during COVID-19 lockdown.

Lawrence spoke about his time growing up through to his work now.

Check out Lawrence's current work via justaguy.co.uk

Follow Lawrence on social media:

Twitter | twitter.com/justaguy_lt

Instagram | instagram.com/justaguy_lt

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At the time of interview Caitlyn was working in a large multinational, building innovation culture.

Caitlyn grew up in South Africa. She studied social sciences at university before beginning work in sales for an international company, while in Cape Town. and moved to a start up, creating the sales department. Now working on an MBA, Caitlyn has always loved learning about business as is clear in her interview with Dean for this episode. 

Caitlyn decided to take an opportunity to move to the UK. After moving to London she has worked in recruitment, digital marketing, sales and startups across a few different industries and sectors. 

Keep listening for an update following Dean’s interview. Caitlyn is now pursuing her own management consultancy. Have a listen to Caitlyn’s podcast where she is talking to people in the innovation field.

Links from this episode:

Pimlico Plumbers Documentary that Dean refers to.

Learn about the Growth hacking process, Caitlyn mentions.

Connect with Caitlyn:

LinkedIn

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