Journey to Transformation

Lauren and Teia can't stop talking about the Whistleblower: Inside the United Nations documentary and what better way to continue the conversation than with someone who was in it and knows the United Nations well? We talk to Purna Sen, a good trouble-maker and the ex-Executive Coordinator and spokesperson for addressing harassment and other forms of discrimination for the United Nations. Join us,...

In an explosive reaction to the BBC documentary on the United Nations Whistleblowers, Lauren and Teia let their feelings be known about how the United Nations has continued to abuse its power with some of the most vulnerable people in the world suffering as a result. It cuts deep. We work in a sector that is meant to help people and yet the United Nations has created a safe space for abusers to th...

The world is unpredictable, we work in complex environments, so let's tilt, get messy and experiment? We talk to Eleanor, the founder of Tilt, a team of coaches who help leaders, teams, and organisations unlock creativity, growth and impact. We uncover what it means to work in an Agile way, to become an Agile leader and to humbly start from a place of 'I don't know'. Regular reflections, three-min...

Ever feel like you're listening to language soup (or is it language salad)? What exactly did you mean when you said we needed to decolonise our strategic frameworks through an intersectional and anti-racist lens with consideration for MARP and LNOB? #Guilty! Lauren and Teia tackle language, acronyms, jargon and initialisms in the non-profit sector and offer some insights into what you can do if yo...

From the cliff tops of Bournemouth, we expand our evaluation horizons with Ruth Dawson - Amnesty International UK's Campaign Strategy & Evaluation Manager. With the wind in our hair, seagulls flying overhead and dogs running around trying to eat our croissants, we tackle the hard stuff about evaluations. Having worked on Amnesty International's Brave Campaign Evaluation together, we talk about...

Not everything has to be sexy! In the non-profit sector, sometimes we work to stop worse things from happening, rather than making a new positive impact or massive change. Without these interventions, the big changes often can't happen anyway, but their importance goes overlooked. It doesn't make a good comms piece, but they need to happen. What should we do? With special guest appearances from ne...

When circumstances are tough and budgets tight, how do we still work in alignment with our values? Do we sometimes have to be flexible with them to make progress when dealing with certain groups (repressive regimes for example!)? Pradeep Jeyaratnam-Joyner is Aspire Leadership’s head of company development. He guides organisation leaders through practical steps to truly act in accordance with their...

London Pride 2022 celebrated 50 years of fighting for the right to love who we want and triggered some real emotions in us. Marching at the front of the parade were activists who were there when it all started back in 1972. Old and young together, the power of collective activism felt all the more poignant as other events around the world turn back the clock on our right to choose. This one comes...

Recruiters get a bad rap, right? But, Anna Ludeman is a recruiter with a BIG difference. She's the director of 'Valued Recruitment', a company that focuses on ethical recruitment for organisations that do good. She shares the life-changing events that drove her to start her own business mid-pandemic. She's committed to removing barriers to work for people unfairly denied opportunities. Anna s...

Teia and Lauren are not holding back (at this point, would you expect anything less?). We deep dive into reparations. What do we mean by reparations? What do they look like in the non-profit space and beyond? How do we know when we are being reparative or not? Not only that! We have a story tucked inside! Fiona, who we had the privilege of meeting at Camp Quirky, shares how her organisation is tak...

In this episode, we are joined by Kate Groch, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Good Work Foundation. The Good Work Foundation is an organisation reimagining education through innovative digital learning campuses, responsive programmes and demand-led social enterprises to create an accessible, opportunity-packed world for rural communities in South Africa. We talk with Kate about how...

In this episode, we are joined by Tomiwa Owolade: a writer, critic and contributing editor to UnHerd, with columns and reviews for the Sunday Times and the Financial Times. On our quest to understand how non-profit organisations tackle racism, diversity and inclusion issues, combined with Lauren's lifelong journey to be a better white person, we discovered Tomiwa's article titled "Anti-racism won'...

On the back of some thought-inducing conversations recently, Lauren and Teia tackle 'white allyship'. What does it mean? How does a white person know when they are (or not) a white ally? What does this look like in our everyday interactions? We take you from the coffee shop to the check out counter and to the organisation you work for... WARNING: This episode might be a lot for some white people....

In this final Camp Quirky episode, we talk to the HBIC herself - Lindsay Berresford - the Chief Executive Officer of Quirky Campers and chief organiser behind the festival. In a refreshing and frank conversation, Lindsay reflects on diversity in van life culture, Camp Quirky, and her own journey towards understanding whiteness and racism. We concluded 150 first steps is a good place to start.... W...

In this next instalment from our Camp Quirky adventure, we chat with Laura and Jackie from Brown Bird & Company; two amazing van converters.  We talk about imposter syndrome, what it means to be a woman in van conversion, and much more!  Check out Brown Bird & Company on Instagram: @brownbirdandcompany Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our third Camp Quirky episode, we meet the creative Nicola or DJ Vantoosh! We talk about Nicola's dream coat and the very many dreams that are captured by people from all over the world. And yes, we get emotional! As ever, we are recording from the van, just outside in fact! So you will hear children, fun and adventures going on in the background! Check out Nicola’s creativity and the drea...

In our second Camp Quirky episode, Helen share's her inspirational story and connection to Vanlife. We talk health, cold water dips and life-changing communities.  Follow Helen's incredible journey on Instagram @explore.connect.create Warning: Your heart will get really warm.   Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Camp Quirky special, Lauren and Teia chat with Evie Muir, a domestic abuse specialist, intersectional feminist, freelance journalist, and Peaks of Colour founder. We talk about radical self-care, allyship and protecting spaces for people of colour. You can find out more about Evie’s work (https://www.eviemuir.com) and Peaks of Colour on Instagram @peaksofcolour Trigger warning: This episod...

Welcome to the first instalment of the Camp Quirky and Journey to Transformation mash-up! Teia and Lauren spent the weekend interviewing some phenomenal human beings who are living the wild nomad/campervan life. In this episode we're reflecting on our foray into vanlife culture as a brief introduction to our (mini) mini-series on Camp Quirky and all the wonderful quirky folks who made the fes...

In this episode, Teia and Lauren have stepped into the world of 'Glassdoor'. Glassdoor is a website that allows anyone to publicly review organisations they work for or have worked for in the past. Teia and Lauren share some shocking reviews of organisations across the non-profit sector and reflect on the similarities and differences that are affecting employee happiness and wellbeing. C...

In this episode, Teia and Lauren unpack knowledge, whose knowledge is often prioritised in the non-profit sector, why that is the case and what can we do to decentre ourselves and refocus on whose knowledge really counts.  Warning - solutions are scarce, musings are many! Sources: 1. Oxford Dictionary definitions:  - Evidence: the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief...

In this exciting bonus episode, Teia and Lauren hosted a live Twitter space, inviting anyone, everywhere to listen in on a discussion about the Theory of Change. What is a Theory of Change? A Theory of Change is a framework that is used in the non-profit sector to help us understand how our activities might lead to impact. "Theory of Change is essentially a comprehensive description and illus...

In this episode, Teia and Lauren start to wrestle with the different kinds of power that we see in the non-profit sector. We talk money, data, resources, decision making and how that sexy phrase ‘shifting power’ came to be. CAUTION: This episode features dramatic instances of Teia freaking out about power and generally being salty. It may not be suitable for donors, international nongovernmental o...

Welcome to our segment 'What I found on Twitter'. In this episode, it's Lauren's turn to share a  horrifying leaflet that she found causing carnage across towns in the UK. We talk propaganda, refugees and doomsday clocks. Listen in to hear Teia's reaction. FOLLOW Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrnypodcast   Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jrnypodcast) Hosted o...

Have you ever felt catfished by your organisation? Do you have a sense that your values misalign? Are you in need of a Great Reformer? Well look no further, in this episode, Lauren and Teia talk from personal experience about organisations that catfished us (boo!), what value misalignment looks like and share some tips on what you can do about it. Content warning: This episode touches on sensitive...