Be #PeopleSmart

Be #PeopleSmart Founder, Jodie Greer, chats with Steven Howe, UK and Ireland Country Sales Manager at Bakker Elkhuizen, about all things ergonomics. Jodie and Steven aim to bust the myth: "Unless you have pain, there's no need to worry about ergonomics". So, whether you provide workplace equipment, you find yourself working from a sofa with your laptop on your knees, or if you simply want to under...

Be #PeopleSmart Founder, Jodie Greer, chats with Sophie Kang, Business Development Manager at Sign Solutions, about how easy it can be to be truly inclusive for those who use a sign language as their first language. Jodie and Sophie aim to dispel the myths that: "Including sign language is just too complicated;" and "Including BSL (British Sign Language) means including everyone". Hear about the a...

Be #PeopleSmart Founder, Jodie Greer, chats with Welco. Me Founder, Gavin Neate to dispel the myths that: "Staff training ticks all the boxes;" and "We can't know what our customers need until we meet them." Gavin shares how working with military police dogs lead him to create a pioneering solution to improve customer service, and ensures we can give an inclusive first impression. If customer serv...

Jodie Greer, Founder of Be #PeopleSmart, chats with Simon Houghton, Management Consultant and Deaf Awareness Campaigner, about - well - deaf awareness of course. Simon, who is deaf, shares some of his own experiences and how that lead him to launch a very successful deaf awareness campaign, with training, during the pandemic. Among other things Jodie and Simon aim to dispel the myths that: "Captio...

Jodie Greer, Founder of Be #PeopleSmart and Amanda Newman, Project Manager at Accenture, Founder of Career Mum, breast cancer survivor and all round super human, talk about how workplace adjustments, or accommodations, aren't solely for disabled people. Amanda shares her own story of being diagnosed and surviving breast cancer and the amazing support she receive both at home and at work. Amanda al...

Jodie Greer, Founder of Be #PeopleSmart and Graham Coath, the creative mind behind successful and accessible marketing, from A Better Way of Life, talk all thing accessible marketing and marketing accessibility. The two key myths Jodie and Graham are busting in this episode are: "Accessibility is a cost" and "You can't be creative and accessible". You'll hear how your can add value, by improving t...

Be #PeopleSmart Founder, Jodie Greer, speaks with Paul Stevenson, Tourette's syndrome ambassador from Genius Within about living with tics and other neurodiverse conditions. You'll hear so much more about Tourette's syndrome, it's not all coprolalia (swearing tics) as often portrayed in the media. It's great to hear about the added strengths neurodivergent people bring to a team and why neurodiver...

Jodie Greer, Founder of Be #PeopleSmart, speaks with Emily De Luzy, Female Body Transformation Coach and Ben Clark, Adaptive Fitness Expert, on all food, fitness and accessibility. If you aren't sure whether you can get active, if you've tried a gym and didn't feel like they understood your accessibility needs or if you want to eat healthier whilst still enjoying your food, then this is the show f...

This is season 1, our introductory series, of the Be #PeopleSmart podcast. Jodie Greer, Founder and Managing Director of Be #PeopleSmart, talks to the wonderful Heidi Crowter, Equality Campaigner, about all things that make us who we are. From equality in the womb, to getting married in lockdown, favourite TV shows and Heidi's Down Right Discrimination court case. If you want to learn more about n...