We Are PoWEr Podcast

In Episode 13 we head to Liverpool for our live panel to talk about skills, cash and how not to lose your job when you start a family. We meet the inimitable Marnie Millard OBE, CEO of Nicols and hear about her career which takes her all over the world and also learn about her great attitude to business and life. And in Ask The Hive there is brilliant advice about the dreaded imposter syndrome. Pl...

In this special edition you will get the chance to be a fly on the wall at the second Northern Power Women celebration event, held in Manchester at KPMG. You’ll hear some fascinating discussions on negotiating and confidence and also find out more about Northern Power Women's plans for this year. Plus a chance to catch up wth THE Northern Power Woman, founder and CEO Simone Roche, as she disc...

In episode twelve, we're at Leeds Digital Festival where our panel discuss the rise of automation, wellness at work and the Dana Scully Effect; who inspired you to take up your career?! Radio legend Stephanie Hirst shares stories of her extraordinary focus and tenacity and discusses why your career should never dictate who you are, however much you love it.   And in Ask The Hive, one young gr...

In episode eleven, we're in Newcastle, hosted by NatWest where we asked our panel "Do businesses need to work harder to get disabled people into work?" and discussed why Peppa Pig needs to up her game.   Global CEO Elizabeth Vega talks about tech's problem with women and taking risks in business.   And in Ask The Hive, we get great advice on the tricky business of how to sell y...

In episode ten, we're in Wythenshawe, hosted by Vodafone where we asked our panel "How do you change your career?" We also talked about when you should stop working for free when trying to build your career and discussed whether men should always be included in conversations around empowering women. Buisiness powerhouse Julie Kenny talked to us about taking risks, being yourself and...

In episode nine, we're in Manchester at All Work & Social in Spinningfields where we asked our panel "Has feminism gone too far?" We also talked about managing bad behaviour at work and discussed whether women really don't like listening to women. Sandy Lindsay founder of Tangerine talks about being called a 'Pollyanna" and "Too moral" to succeed in busi...

In episode eight, we're in Liverpool at the SAE Institute for a very honest discussion about Equal Pay, nepotism and why acting "like one of the boys" can be a disaster for women in business. The big interview comes from Cherie Blair who talks candidly about being the only female barrister in her chambers and how she juggled her own career with her supporting role in Downling Street...

In episode seven, we head to Leeds for a truly through-provoking discussion on diversity, inclusion and how business now NEEDS to change in order to thrive.  The big interview comes from Helen Baker, Quality Assurance Director at Sage, who shares her experiences on team-building and her inspiring attitude to staff returning to work after parental leave.  And in Ask The Hive, Collay asks: I deserve...

In episode six, we're in Newcastle discussing women-only work spaces. Asking: Are you a feminist?  And finding out what on earth is a Side Hustle.  Vodafone's Rob Mukherjee talks to us about how football inspired him to mentor women and why he wants you to take more time off work.  And in Ask The Hive, Sharon asks: Can both partners in a relationship  ever hope to have equally successful...

In episode five, we talk to individuals who set up their own business about where and when they got inspired and ask: What does an entrepreneur look like? We also discuss whether it's time to stop calling women "girls" in the workplace and tackle the subject of sexual harrassment in business. Vanda Murray OBE, one of the NPW Power List talks honestly about her rise and rise and what...

In episode four, find out from Karen Mattison of Timewise what men want just as much as women in business but are often too afraid to ask. Discover whether our panellists in Liverpool think one Silicon Valley CEO was right or wrong to dye her blonde hair brown to be, in her words "taken more seriously". And in Ask The Hive, it's all a question of business confidence: Do men really h...

In episode three, find out what our panelists in Salford think of the suggestion that women need to take responsibility for the gender pay gap.   Julia Fawcett, the Chief Executive of The Lowry discusses some of the toughest choices she had to make in her career and why she *knew* the day she was going to be sacked. And in Ask The Hive, Kirsty asks why tech has a class problem. Plus all the Northe...

In episode two, hear which word one of our panel members in Leeds hates with a passion. Head of News at BBC Radio 5 Live Rozina Breen reveals events in her career that she couldn't believe were actually happening - for all the wrong reasons.  And in Ask The Hive, Kate asks if two businesses mean double the profit, or half the success. Plus all the Northern Power Women news you need. Find out...

In the very first episode hear what happened when we went live with our dicussion panel, much to the surprise of our accidental audience. Manchester MP Lucy Powell reveals the highs and crushing lows of her career and why she can't shout at her children in the supermarket, And in Ask The Hive, one young woman's question leaves another "shocked and upset" in her reply... Plus al...

Welcome to the Northern Power Women Podcast   Each month, we’ll bring you no holds barred discussion on the biggest issues that affect our careers and lives.   You'll hear from an individual at the top of their game on the challenges they faced and the mistakes they made along the way. And in Ask The Hive, if you're facing an obstacle or a problem in your career, you'll have a chanc...