Kate and Katie

Seat for Society

Business EN ↓ 4 episodes

Every day, leaders make decisions that ripple far beyond their walls - from supermarkets deciding how to share the burden of food inflation; to governments choosing which public services to fund; to charities and innovators responding to global crises. Through candid conversations with influential leaders across business, government and the non-profit world, Kate and Katie uncover the human judgment, courage and compassion behind high-stakes calls, and how leaders live with them over time.

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Kate and Katie

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Ep 3: When the Heart, Soul & Head Lead with David Clarke 14.04.2026 29:01

Guest: David Clarke, Chief Executive, British Paralympic Association How lived experience shapes leadership, and why doing the right thing often starts with listening to who isn’t in the room. Dave Clarke’s story is a powerful reminder that inclusive leadership is about more than policy - it’s about people. Drawing on his journey from elite sport and banking, to leading ParalympicsGB, Dave talks a...

Ep 2: Solving Wicked Problems with Tris Dyson 14.04.2026 33:01

Guest: Tris Dyson, Founder & Managing Director, Challenge Works (Nesta) Social innovator, Tris Dyson, shares how he brings business, government, and science together to solve wicked problems - and how a personal diagnosis deepened his understanding of purpose and perseverance. Tris Dyson, founder of Challenge Works, joins Kate and Katie for a conversation that is both deeply practical and prof...

Ep 1: When Doing Good Gets Hard with Liz Warner 14.04.2026 39:28

Guest: Liz Warner, Media & Social Enterprise Leader, Co-founder of Different Kind & Former CEO of Comic Relief What happens when doing good becomes the hardest job in the room? Liz Warner shares her journey from producing The Undateables, to leading Comic Relief through public scrutiny - and how she rebuilt her approach to leadership, purpose, and joy along the way. In this candid conversa...

Intro Episode: Your Invitation to the Boardroom 14.04.2026 10:16

In this opening episode, Kate and Katie introduce Seat for Society - why it exists, what the “orange chair” represents, and how every leader can think more deeply about the decisions shaping our shared future.