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May 6th is World Maternal Mental Health Day. 1 in 5 new mothers experience some type of perinatal mood or anxiety disorder (PMADs). These illnesses frequently go unnoticed and untreated, often with tragic and long-term consequences to both mother and child. Women of every culture, age, income level and race can develop perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Women are sometimes considered to be crim...

We launch series two on 'In Conversation With' with the first 'Coronavirus Special' episode. In this week's episode, our Head of Advocacy and Engagement, Dinah Williams speaks to Sheryl Puterman, around the topic of overcoming and accepting life-changing events. Sheryl and her family are survivors of the 2004 Asian Tsunami, a life-changing event that left Sheryl feeling overwhelmed and anxious, wi...

This week sees the final episode of our new 'In Conversation With' podcast series and we close with a fantastically open, honest and insightful conversation with Kathy Griffin, Chief Risk Officer of the consumer arm of Fintech organisation, Greensill. Our Head of Social Media, @dinhewilliams, holds a frank yet uplifting talk with Kathy about the highs and lows Kathy has experienced throughout her...

This week's episode is in celebration of International Women's Day and our Head of Social Media and Engagement, Dinah Williams speaks to Priscilla Baffour, Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at the Financial Times. Priscilla has an extensive career in D&I within the media sector, starting her career in tackling social mobility, as well as leading diversity and inclusion strategies and initiati...

This week's guest is Jane Evans and we discuss the topic of age inclusion. Where are all the women over 50? Where do they disappear to and why? Jane is the founder of The Uninvisibility Project, part-comms agency, part-activist organisation, part-think tank, to communicate to and represent the most powerful consumer group on the planet - women over 50. Jane has had a stunning career in advertising...

This week's guest is Ally Owen, Founder of Brixton finishing school, and we discuss how and why we should be tackling the challenges of Social Mobility in the Creative Industries. After 25 years working in the media industry, Ally had a desire to challenge the status quo and start something different. With just her personal credit and an abundance of determination, Ally knocked on doors for suppor...

In this week's episode, our Head of Social Media and Engagement @Dinah Williams speaks to International Mental Health Speaker, Psychotherapist and Consultant Petra Velzeboer and @Chris Godwin, Founder and Creative Director of @innereyeproductions on the importance of Mental Health Awareness in the workplace to creative inclusive cultures. Mental Health Awareness is a topic we here at In Diverse Co...

In Conversations with … is a podcast series in celebration of the fantastic work being actioned in the world of diversity and inclusion. Through hard-hitting topics, sharing of personal experiences and being comfortable with having uncomfortable conversations, In Diverse Company brings a refreshing series of weekly interviews with change champions across the industry.