Womanthology

Welcome to the fifty-third episode of the Womanthology podcast.

Womanthology is the digital magazine and professional community powered by female energy and ingenuity. We champion equal recognition and reward for everyone, sharing opportunities, ideas and a deep pool of collective wisdom – supporting each other to be unstoppable.

In this episode, we chat with Professor Liz Bentley, chief executive at the Royal Meteorological Society. Liz shares her fascinating career journey from doing her own weather forecasts as a child, to studying mathematics before joining the Met Office. She’s also spent time forecasting weather for the military, trained other forecasters, managed the BBC Weather Centre and worked in environmental research before joining the Royal Meteorological Society as head of communications, and eventually going on the become chief executive. She shares her career advice and suggests ways we can all do our bit to help achieve our Net Zero aspirations.

Learn more about Liz and the Royal Meteorological Society:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-bentley-b186a814

Twitter https://twitter.com/drlizbentley

Royal Meteorological Society website https://www.rmets.org/ https://www.rmets.org/ 

MetMatters https://www.rmets.org/metmatters 

Royal Meteorological Society Twitter https://twitter.com/RMetS

Royal Meteorological Society Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rmets_/ 

Royal Meteorological Society Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RMetSoc/

Royal Meteorological Society LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/company/rmets/ 

Join us for our next podcast episode and written issue where we celebrate International Women's Day 2023.

Welcome to the fifty-second episode of the Womanthology podcast.

Womanthology is the digital magazine and professional community powered by female energy and ingenuity. We champion equal recognition and reward for everyone, sharing opportunities, ideas and a deep pool of collective wisdom – supporting each other to be unstoppable.

In this episode, we chat with Dawn Butler MP in her capacity as a member of the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee. Dawn shares how she discovered her love for coding, as well as science and technology more broadly, how she got into politics and became an MP, as well as what her role is now on the Committee. She also shares what the Committee is working on and how YOU can get involved as part of the Womanthology community.

Learn more about Dawn and the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawn-butler-mp-00645121

Twitter https://twitter.com/DawnButlerBrent

Committee website: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/135/science-and-technology-committee/

Join us for our next podcast episode and written issue where we feature dynamic Women in Energy and Sustainability.

Welcome to the fifty-first episode of the Womanthology podcast.

Womanthology is the digital magazine and professional community powered by female energy and ingenuity. We champion equal recognition and reward for everyone, sharing opportunities, ideas and a deep pool of collective wisdom – supporting each other to be unstoppable.

In this episode, we chat with Miss Samantha Tross, consultant orthopaedic hip and knee surgeon, who is also the first black female orthopaedic surgeon in the UK. She discusses her career journey, as well as the work she’s doing to champion diversity, equity and inclusion in surgery.

Learn more about Samantha:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/miss-dr-samantha-tross-9649618b/

Twitter https://twitter.com/samanthatross

Join us for our next podcast episode and written issue where we celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

Welcome to the fiftieth episode of the Womanthology podcast.

Womanthology is a digital magazine and professional community powered by female energy and ingenuity. We champion equal recognition and reward for everyone, sharing opportunities, ideas and a deep pool of collective wisdom – supporting each other to be unstoppable.

In this episode, we chat with Lizzie Crowley, Senior Skills Policy Advisor at the CIPD, which is the professional body for HR and people development. Lizzie talks us through the UK skills agenda and how this links with the future of work and economic growth. We also discuss how the next generation can build a strong and resilient skillset.

Learn more about the CIPD:

Website https://www.cipd.co.uk/

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/cipd/

Twitter https://twitter.com/cipd

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cipduk

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CIPDUK/

Join us for our Women of Colour episode in January where we showcase dynamic women who are shining in their respective fields.

Welcome to the forty-ninth episode of the Womanthology podcast.

Womanthology is a digital magazine and professional community powered by female energy and ingenuity. We champion equal recognition and reward for everyone, sharing opportunities, ideas and a deep pool of collective wisdom – supporting each other to be unstoppable.

In this episode, we speak with Deb Madden, engagement director at CITB, the industry training board for the construction sector in England, Scotland, and Wales that supports the British construction industry to have a skilled, competent, and inclusive workforce now and in the future. Deb is passionate about helping more girls and women into exciting careers in construction and she brings 26 years’ of knowledge and experience in the sector.

Here are the links Deb refers to:

https://www.constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk/

https://www.citb.co.uk/courses-and-qualifications/citb-apprenticeships/take-on-an-apprentice/find-an-apprentice/

https://www.citb.co.uk/media/laoiogvp/rethinking-recruitment-constructing-a-more-attractive-industry-january-2022.pdf

https://timewise.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/TW-Making-construction-a-great-place-to-work-report.pdf

National Federation of Builders Top 100 Women in Construction 2022 https://www.builders.org.uk/documents/top-100-influencers-booklet-2022/

https://www.supplychainschool.co.uk/topics/fir

https://builduk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Open-Doors-Flyer-2023.pdf

https://www.goconstruct.org/

https://talentview.org/construction

https://women-into-construction.org

https://www.facebook.com/womenandmanualtrades/

https://www.buildingpeople.org.uk/

https://www.trs-system.co.uk/construction

Learn more about Deb and CITB

Deb's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-madden-35735913

Website: https://www.citb.co.uk/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/citb.uk/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CITB_UK

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/citb/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/citb_uk/

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Join us in the next written issue and podcast episode where we examine the careers of the future and the skills we need from a diverse workforce to help the economy grow.

Welcome to the forty-eighth episode of the Womanthology podcast.

Womanthology is a digital magazine and professional community powered by female energy and ingenuity. We champion equal recognition and reward for everyone, sharing opportunities, ideas and a deep pool of collective wisdom – supporting each other to be unstoppable.

In this episode, we are very fortunate to have not one, but two guests who are on the front line of breast cancer care at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. Sarah Adomah is a lead breast clinical nurse specialist and Natalie Johnson is a breast and oncoplastic surgeon. They discuss diversity and inclusion in medicine, and how at the start of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Black History Month in the UK, they launched an exciting project in partnership with a company called Nubian Skin, following funding from The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity to make available the UK’s first softies in a variety of skin tones. (A softie is a lightweight fabric prosthesis that women with breast cancer are often provided with to wear in their bra after a mastectomy.)

Learn more about the softies project:

https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/first-softies-range-skin-tones-launched-royal-marsden-clinicians-breast-cancer-patients

Learn more about careers at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust:

https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/current-vacancies

Learn more about The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity:

Website: https://www.royalmarsden.org/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/royalmarsden

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/royalmarsden

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/royalmarsden/

Thank you for listening and remember, if you want to support what we do, please share the link for the show on social media, follow the podcast and leave a review in your podcast app.

Join us in the next written issue and podcast episode where we meet incredible women in construction.

Welcome to the forty-seventh episode of the Womanthology podcast.

Womanthology is a digital magazine and professional community powered by female energy and ingenuity. We champion equal recognition and reward for everyone, sharing opportunities, ideas and a deep pool of collective wisdom – supporting each other to be unstoppable.

In this episode, we chat with Sallyann Della Casa, Chief Identity Hacker at mentorship and learning platform GLEAC, which is about to launch a world-leading blockchain-based marketplace, Lovely Humans, where you can bid for access to expert wisdom. Sallyann also discusses taking part in the second volume of The Voices in the Shadow, a collection of stories from incredible Black women who impacted the tech industry. Sallyann also reflects on Black History, and what it has to teach each and every one of us.

Learn more about Lovely Humans:

Get in touch [email protected]

Website https://www.lovelyhumans.io/

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/gleac-lovely-humans/

Twitter https://twitter.com/lovelyhumansnft

Learn more about The Voices in the Shadow

Website https://theblackwomenintech.com/projects/thevoicesintheshadow-volume2/

Thank you for listening and remember, if you want to support what we do, please share the link for the show on social media, follow the podcast and leave a review in your podcast app.

Join us in the next written issue and podcast episode where we meet groundbreaking Women in Medicine and Health.

Welcome to the forty-sixth episode of the Womanthology podcast.

Womanthology is a digital magazine and professional community powered by female energy and ingenuity. We champion equal recognition and reward for everyone, sharing opportunities, ideas and a deep pool of collective wisdom – supporting each other to be unstoppable.

In this episode, we chat with Olivia Dickinson, owner at Digital Olive, inclusivity consultant and campaigner at Let Toys Be Toys. Ahead of International Day of the Girl 2022, Olivia joins us to discuss the campaign and their latest research that challenges gender stereotyping in toys, books and their promotion. She also shares how the Womanthology community can get involved and make a difference.

You can learn more about Let Toys Be Toys by following the links below:

Webpage https://www.lettoysbetoys.org.uk/

Get in touch https://www.lettoysbetoys.org.uk/contact/

Toymark and Toymark shops https://www.lettoysbetoys.org.uk/toymark/

Latest TV ad research https://www.lettoysbetoys.org.uk/tvads2021/

Just4Asks https://www.lettoysbetoys.org.uk/just4asks/

Let Toys Be Toys social media channels

Twitter - https://twitter.com/LetToysBeToys

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/lettoysbetoys/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lettoysbetoys/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/let-toys-be-toys/

Olivia's social media channels

Twitter - https://twitter.com/olivaceousd

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviadickinson

References

Lego research https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/oct/11/lego-to-remove-gender-bias-after-survey-shows-impact-on-children-stereotypes or https://www.lego.com/en-id/aboutus/news/2021/september/lego-ready-for-girls-campaign/

Advertising Standard Authority guidance https://www.asa.org.uk/advice-online/harm-and-offence-gender-stereotypes.html

Thank you for listening and remember, if you want to support what we do, please share the link for the show on social media, follow the podcast and leave a review in your podcast app.

Join us in the next written issue and podcast episode where we celebrate Black History Month.

Welcome to the forty-fifth episode of the Womanthology podcast.

Womanthology is a digital magazine and professional community powered by female energy and ingenuity. We champion equal recognition and reward for everyone, sharing opportunities, ideas and a deep pool of collective wisdom – supporting each other to be unstoppable.

In this episode, we chat with Lynne McBurney, group head of people at Arnold Clark. We catch up with Lynne to hear all about the work the company has been doing to find and develop female talent in the automotive space, and why this is vital to the future of the business as it grows. We also discuss the exciting new partnership between Arnold Clark and Womanthology.

If you’re interested in careers in automotive but perhaps aren’t sure where to start then look out for Arnold Clark roles on our jobs board. You can learn more about what it’s like to work at Arnold Clark by following the links below too.

You can learn more about careers at Arnold Clark by following the links below:

Careers webpage https://www.arnoldclark.com/careers 

Girls with Skills webpage https://www.arnoldclark.com/girls-with-skills

Social media channels

Careers on Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/ArnoldClarkCareers/

Careers on Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/arnoldclarklife 

Company LinkedIn page – https://www.linkedin.com/company/arnold-clark/ 

Company Twitter page – https://twitter.com/arnoldclark/ 

Company Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/ArnoldClark/ 

Company Instagram page - https://www.instagram.com/arnoldclark_ltd/ 

This podcast was brought to you in paid partnership with Arnold Clark.

Thank you for listening and remember, if you want to support what we do, please share the link for the show on social media, follow the podcast and leave a review in your podcast app.

Join us in the next written issue and podcast episode where we celebrate Day of the Girl.

Welcome to the forty-forth episode of the Womanthology podcast.

Womanthology is a digital magazine and professional community powered by female energy and ingenuity. We champion equal recognition and reward for everyone, sharing opportunities, ideas and a deep pool of collective wisdom – supporting each other to be unstoppable.

In this episode we will be chatting with Micael Johnstone, co-founder of Wading Herons Group, about being a male ally of gender balance and inclusion more widely, and also about the convergence between inclusion and other aspects of the environmental, social and governance agenda.

Thank you for listening and remember, if you want to support what we do, please share the link for the show on social media, follow the podcast and leave a review in your podcast app.

We’re taking a short break over the summer but we will be back with you in September. In the meantime, why not check out our back catalogue of podcast episodes?