The Diverse Minds Podcast

Welcome to the 109th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! In today’s episode, I am going to be talking about creating an inclusive culture for meetings.

Welcome to the 108th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! In today’s episode, I am going to be talking about cultural appropriation, what it is, why it’s a no-no, the facets and ways to minimise this.

In today’s episode I am reviewing the book Culture Map by Erin Meyers, published in 2014.

Welcome to the 106th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. September’s focus is all about culture and cultural awareness. To kick off the month, we are starting with one of my favourite topics, cross-cultural understanding at work. To join me in doing this is Dr Nathalie van Meurs.

Today’s episode is all about celebrating the second birthday and 104 full episodes of the Diverse Minds Podcast! I want to share with you the five key things I have learned over this year from episodes 54-104 episodes.

The theme for the month is enabling South Asian women to shine. This week I have invited the wonderful Anjum Khan, Director of the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce to talk about Asian female leadership in today's world. 

Welcome to the 102nd episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. In today's episode, I am going to be talking about tone policing at work, what it means, its impacts and how to call it out.

In today's episode, I am going to be talking about colourism and shadism, what it is, why we need to be aware of it and why it's super important to challenge it.

Welcome to the 101st episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. We are in the midst of South Asian Heritage Month, so what better than to speak with a South Asian sister I admire and I'm proud to call my friend, on the topic of global women’s rights. Today I am joined by Raakhi Shah, CEO of The Circle NGO, a women’s rights organisation.

On today’s episode I am going to be talking about the awesome C4 Series We are Lady Parts written by Nida Manzoor and 7 reasons you must watch it!

Welcome to the 99th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast, and I don't know about you, but often, I find in life that there are people who reach out to us in an unexpected way. We've never heard of them previously, and they might be on the other side of the world. They've not been in our sphere of consciousness, but we build a true connection with them. And I think this has been more...

Welcome to the 98th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! In today’s episode, I am going to be talking about emojis and what they have to do with equality and diversity.

Welcome to the 97th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! It's the beginning of the month of July, and the theme for the month is myth-busting. So we're going to be kicking off by talking about the art of listening and how it supports someone in distress.

Welcome to the 96th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. As you know, in June, the podcast is focused on Corporate Social Responsibility, and today, I am joined by an incredibly special guest, Professor Richard OC Oreffo.

Welcome to the 95th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! Continuing the theme of corporate social responsibility for the month of June, I talk about shaking up your recruitment practices in today's episode of the show.

Welcome to the 92nd episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! As you know, during the month of June our theme is corporate social responsibility, so in today's episode, I talk about meaningful engagement with social campaigns and not simply jumping on the bandwagon.

Welcome to the 91st episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. Today we are going to be talking about Empathy at work. For many people in the UK as we once again start to transition back to a hybrid style of workplace connecting with colleagues again will be imperative. Everyone will have been on a different journey had varying experiences and perhaps want this to be acknowledged in the w...

Welcome to the 92nd episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! For June the theme is corporate social responsibility and as it’s volunteers’ week, we are kicking off this month with the topic of volunteering.

Welcome to the 91st episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. May is National Teen Self Esteem Month 2020 and it's a great opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of ensuring our teens are self-aware and feel confident about themselves. The effect that teenagers' self-esteem has on their physical and mental well-being is of paramount importance and is a crucial focus of the awar...

Welcome to the 90th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. In today’s episode, I talk about what's next for wellbeing as we transition or try to transition from life in a pandemic.

Welcome to the 89th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. In today’s episode, I talk about how connecting with nature supports our mental health. This is all because it's a mental health awareness week, which runs from Monday, the 10th to Sunday, the 16th of May, and this year's theme is connecting with nature for your mental health and well being.

Welcome to the 88th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. It’s Deaf Awareness Week from 3rd to 9th of May, and the theme is ‘Coming Though it Together’. The UK Council on Deafness, founded in 1993 and the national umbrella organisation for charities and professional bodies working in the field of deafness, coordinates deaf awareness week, which involves UK wide series of national and...

Welcome to the 87th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast, and today we're going to be linking mental health with dance for the International Day of dance on the 29th of April. To join me in doing this, I'm really excited to welcome two phenomenal dance professionals, Ella Mesma and Ama Rouge.

Welcome to the 86th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. In today’s episode, I talk about reading and mental health and the five ways in which reading supports mental health for World Book Night. World Book Night is the annual celebration of books and reading that takes place on the 23rd of April. The idea is to bring people from all backgrounds together for one reason – to inspire...