#BITBPodcast: Ep.24 with Adeshola Akanji and Samantha Ming

Join us for an inspiring and essential conversation with two powerful advocates and leaders from Barts Health NHS Trust Samantha Ming, Group Inclusion Manager & EDI Business Partner Lead and Adeshola Akanji, Outpatient Transformation and Efficiency Project Manager, Co-Chair for the Disability Network (BartsAbility), Wellbeing Champion, and Inclusion Ambassador. As Black women living with disabilities, Samantha and Adeshola share their personal journeys of self-advocacy, leading with empathy, bravery and driving transformative change in the workplace with #BITBPodcast host Monique Carayol. This episode dives into the crucial intersectionality of race, gender and disability. Learn practical strategies for understanding your rights, overcoming career barriers like workplace bullying and the vital role of lived experiences in shaping policies that genuinely support employee well-being. Their stories are a masterclass in resilience, authenticity and creating truly inclusive organisational cultures. This is a must-watch for: Leaders, HR/EDI professionals, individuals interested in disability advocacy and intersectionality and anyone seeking to foster a more empathetic and supportive workplace. Related Links Neurodiversity Stories: 'How Am I Still Standing? I Nearly Died'" - YouTubeBartsAbility podcast: https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-BartsAbi... Samantha Ming's TEDx Talk: Empowering Dyslexics; Rewriting Scripts To... Connect with Samantha: Samantha Ming | LinkedInConnect with Adeshola: Adeshola A. | LinkedInAbout Bravery in the Boardroom At Bravery in the Boardroom, we believe that inclusive leadership requires bravery. We’re building the Bravery in the Boardroom movement to increase diversity in senior leadership, so that boardrooms are more representative of the communities and staff they serve.