We Are PoWEr Podcast

Simone speaks to Michelle Forward all about the power of mentoring and how it can transform your career, mindset and life. Listen to Learn… The impact that a mentor can have on your life and career How mentoring can provide a safe space for frustrations and hurdles How to reach out to a mentor: what are your goals, questions or needs How to set boundaries in a mentoring relationship Download the c...

Simone speaks to Louise Beardmore all about overcoming challenges (or ‘gifts’ as she called them) and seizing opportunity Listen to learn…. How applying self-belief can help you achieve your goals Why you should focus on the things you can change Why a team’s strengths lie in their differences not their similarities The importance of supporting young people Download the Cheat Sheet here! Find out...

Simone speaks to Armoghan Mohammed all about his passion for the north Listen to learn… How to build a career in the North What the future of work in the North looks like The benefits of representing the communities you operate in The opportunity for the North to lead the way Download the Cheat Sheet here! Find out more about We Are PoWEr here.   💫

Simone speaks to Shelina Begum all about profile building and where to start Listen to learn… Why it is important to be your own cheerleader How to go from a corporate job to a portfolio career How important the act of listening can be The importance of having confidence and conviction in what you are saying Download the Power Up cheat sheet Summary Find out more about We Are PoWEr here.   💫

Simone speaks to Maya Ellis all about what it takes to hold board and trustee positions Listen to learn… The difference between a trustee and a NED The responsibilities required to be a board member Why you should become a board member How to start looking for a Board position Download the Power Up cheat sheet Summary Find out more about We Are PoWEr here.   💫

Sam and Simone discuss the challenges facing employers in the hospitality industry and the need for investment in digital skills and devices. Life Lessons this week are from Alveena Malik , CEO and Co-founder of One Million Mentors   who talks about finding her purpose in life and sharing her vulnerable side with her team as a leader. Get ready for our Power Up Season of the podcast coming to you...

A very special episode of the Northern Power Women podcast, in tribute to the incredible Professor Jane Turner; business leader, pioneer, and Pro-Vice chancellor of Teesside University.  https://www.northernpowerwomen.com/npw-podcast/   Presented by  Simone Roche  and  Sam Walker   Find out more about We Are PoWEr here.   💫

Simone gives an update on the latest   Be Heard   event in   which   Marnie Millard OBE   shared   her top tips on building confidence and stepping outside your comfort zone, the 30 minute event was recorded at   UA92   in Manchester, you can catch up   on the Be Heard You Tube channel  . Simone and Sam discuss an article   about how the   Bank   of England and Financial Conduct Authority    are  ...

Simone talks about the success of last week’s Carousel Networking session (supported by BNY Mellon ) and her guest appearance at a She Leads for Legacy  event talking about how to be an effective ally .  Sam talks about the nerves of doing a 45-minute speaking gig in the autumn, and highly recommends a new podcast she’s been listening to called Your Black Friend .  Life Lessons this week are from...

Sam is back from NYC and is reflecting on how you can reset company culture with some jaw-dropping statistics. Simone discusses KPMG’s recent policy of camera free Fridays and hints at the nexts developments of the Power Platform. Life Lessons this week are from Michelle Partington , the first female frontline paramedic with the RAF Regiment and Invictus Games Competitor. She speaks about learning...

This week Simone is joined by Award winning founder of The Career Mum and Senior Manager at Accenture, Amanda Newman Amanda talks about her recent breast cancer diagnosis and the value of openly discussing this with her family, team and employer. The NPW community are here to support and cheer Amanda on! Life Lessons this week are from Jayoti Dutta-Genner , Associate Manager at Accenture’s Advance...

Simone is buzzing from the latest Power Circle discussing the new traits of leadership research NPW are undertaking with Teesside University   Sam talks about setting bou​ndaries in the freelance world and shares an interesting article on burnout Life Lessons this week are from UK Global Talent Visa recipient & Coach, Founder Made With Glove , Michelle Hua , who talks the freedom of being an e...

Simone shares how she got on wild camping in her Campervan with Northern Power Man and the kindness of people rallying around them. Sam talks about the latest WhatsApp scam going around. Life Lessons this week are from founder & CEO of Lingotot , Angela Sterling who talks about appearing on Dragon’s Den, rejecting the need to be super corporate and empowering over 50 women to establish their o...

In this week’s travel special episode Simone reflects on her trip to Manchester to meet up with real life Northern Power Women! Sam flew to LA to reunite with old friends with just a slight bump in the road… Life Lessons this week are from Anu Kaura , an experienced, professional In-House Lawyer and Head of Legal for Malhotra Group PLC . She talks about honing her leadership skills as well as enco...

Simone talks about her excitement about the NPW team coming together physically for the first time in over a year. Sam celebrates her daughter’s first vaccine in Arizona and what is coming up for Be Heard … Join us for the official launch of the Be Heard platform here for your one-way ticket out of your comfort zone. Life Lessons this week are from the co-founder of InnovateHer , Chelsea Slater wh...

On this week’s episode Simone is joined by Director of Comms Rebel and Co-founder of A Leader Like Me , Advita Patel . Advita discusses her decision to set up her own business and reaching out to a mentor. She has created a powerful community to empower women and non-binary people of colour. Simone wishes Sam a very Happy Birthday, as do all the NPW team!   This week’s Life Lessons are from Nafisa...

Sam talks about new hybrid working styles being embraced by many businesses as well as the changing role of the office as a space to collaborate.   Simone discusses that Blah feeling a lot of us are experiencing which is called ‘languishing’ - you can read more about it here This week’s Life Lessons are from Partner and Solicitor-Advocate at BHP Law, Amanda Oluwapelumi Adeola who speaks about acce...

Simone is still buzzing after attending and speaking at the Good Business Festival and tells all about the first IRL event since the pandemic began! Sam congratulates the Power Platform for being honoured for Best Community Website in the 25th Webby Awards - read more here This week’s Life Lessons are from Chair of Women in Social Housing North East and Assistant Director at Your Homes Newcastle ,...

This week Sam and Simone discuss zoom mishaps, the American vaccine roll out as well as the logistics of using a typewriter. Simone will be at the Good Business Festival on Wednesday, 28th April - the first non-socially distanced event in the UK as part of the Government’s Event research programme. Life Lessons are from Cynthia Ajayi , Media and Engagement Executive at The Women’s Organisation and...

It’s Stress Awareness month and we put out a poll asking how often you felt stressed . Simone explains the Stress Bucket visualisation technique which can help you think about your own wellbeing. Sam discusses Mary Ibiyemi’s article about how having a ‘hard sounding’ name results in fewer job interviews for Black, Asian and Minority ethnic young people. There was also a poll about WFH work compens...

Simone shares some recent research from Accuracast , which suggests that Britons could have saved nearly £20k after one year of working from home.  Sam talks about work from home pods that have been rolled out in Japan and Singapore to help create some much-needed distance between work and home life.  Life Lessons this week are from Michelle Jones, Founder of Kind Currency CIC  and Michelle Jones...

Simone discusses the findings from the latest NPW poll and the amazing Power Circle in partnership with BNY Mellon discussing what the future of work looks like. Sam talks about how work perks like gift packages are helping boost employee productivity with some rather extravagant examples! Life Lessons this week are from Group CEO of Moneypenny , Joanna Swash who makes it a priority to walk away f...

On this special edition podcast, we hear from all the amazing women involved in the Boost Lancashire Peer to Peer Network programme delivered by Simone Roche MBE ( Northern Power Women ), Alex Cousins (Alex Cousins Consulting) and Jane Dalton ( Groundswell Innovation ).   The cohort reflect on the advice, guidance and support they have received (and given!) over the last 6 months as they have seiz...

Sam and Simone reflect a year on from the first lockdown as the end is in sight! Shout out to the Youthquake edition of the Northern Power Futures podcast to hear from future leaders on their traineeship programme Life Lessons this week are from Jen Drabble , Director of Data in Financial Services who speaks about the importance of asking yourself ‘what did I learn?’ and reframing situations. We w...

Welcome to Season 3 of the podcast supported by the BeHeard Platform: Amplifying voices, unearthing talent and levelling up the media & events. Sign up here   Sam and Simone reflect on the record breaking NPWAwards  last week reaching 25 million impressions on social media and rising! If you missed it, you can watch it back here .   The two discuss the caring responsibilities felt predominantl...