We talk a lot about diversity. But we rarely talk about sound.

This episode explores the invisible hierarchy of accents in the UK and what it quietly says about class, credibility and belonging.

From childhood elocution lessons to boardroom tone-shifting, I unpack the subtle ways many of us learn to edit ourselves before we even know who we are. Not out of shame. Not out of vanity. But out of protection.

Because sometimes bias doesn’t shout. It smiles.

This isn’t really about vowels. It’s about energy. Identity.
And whether the world has changed enough that we can stop sanding down our edges to be taken seriously.