Future Voices from Inclusive Change

Reasonable Adjustments at Work: Ryan Hoare on Try Mosaic, Neurodiversity, and Inclusive Workplace SystemsThis episode of Career Conversations from Inclusive Change at Work, sponsored by Warburtons, features Ryan Hoare, founder of Try Mosaic, a platform that simplifies how employers and employees manage reasonable adjustments. Ryan shares his personal experience of being given a 22-page occupational health report and left to navigate it alone, which inspired him to build a structured, consistent process for agreeing and implementing support at work. The discussion explores why workplaces struggle with adjustments, how “reasonable” depends on role and safety, and why adjustments should be treated as essential success enablers rather than favours. Celina and Tom add reflections on accessibility, universal design, and tensions between different needs. The conversation also covers AI’s role in inclusion, its benefits and risks in creative fields, and advice for young people requesting adjustments in their first job.00:00 Podcast intro and sponsor00:51 Meet Ryan Hoare03:13 Ryan’s career path04:35 Origin of Try Mosaic05:33 What Try Mosaic does06:49 Making adjustments easier09:30 A day as a founder10:19 Why workplaces struggle12:00 What is reasonable13:26 Universal design debate15:47 Founder strengths mindset18:10 Why it’s called Mosaic19:48 Rethinking Adjustments21:26 Fairness and Efficiency23:08 Gen Z Neurodiversity Shift26:23 Inclusion Meets AI28:53 AI in Creative Work32:08 Ethics and Assistive Use37:50 Asking for Adjustments39:13 Where to Find Ryan39:42 Closing Thanks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if workplaces were designed around people? STEM Careers with the Lightyear Foundation | Future VoicesFuture Voices, sponsored by Warburtons, explores how families and professionals can support the career aspirations of neurodivergent and disabled young people. Hosts Celina and Lucy speak with Hannah Ford Tomlinson (they/them), Communities and Partnerships Program Manager at the Lightyear Foundation, a UK charity focused on making STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) more accessible and inclusive for disabled and neurodivergent young people while also partnering with the wider STEM sector. Hannah shares their non-linear career path from studying physics and science communication to museum work and ultimately Lightyear, discussing autism, workplace confidence, and the importance of supportive managers and reasonable adjustments. Celina reflects on barriers in law, including inaccessible assessment processes, long hours, and lack of part-time routes. The episode centers on designing work around people’s needs so they can thrive.00:00 Welcome and Sponsor00:51 Episode Preview and Big Question02:19 Meet the Hosts05:01 What Lightyear Foundation Does08:00 What STEM Really Means10:54 Hannah’s Non-linear Career Path16:59 If Work Fits People19:11 Barriers and Reasonable Adjustments24:10 Supportive Managers and Workplace Safety27:56 Where to Find Lightyear28:47 Final Thanks and SubscribeFind out more about Lightyear Foundation https://www.lightyearfoundation.org/Mentoring with Inclusive change https://inclusivechange.co.uk/mentoring-services Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introducing Future Voices from Inclusive Change Sponsored by Warburtons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Future Voices: Career Conversations (Episode 1) | Careers, Inclusion & AI with Becca, Lucy, Tom and CelinaThe first episode of Future Voices: Career Conversations launches a podcast series focused on inspiring young neurodivergent and disabled people and supporting families and professionals to champion their career aspirations, sponsored by Warburtons. Host Becca (Inclusive Change) is joined by Celina (HR masters student with cerebral palsy and neurodiversity), Lucy (Inclusive Change mentoring), and Tom (college acting student) to discuss careers education experiences, uncertainty about career paths, and the need for more options and better support beyond the “good grades then uni” narrative. Celina shares how accessibility barriers, intense working culture, and low disability hiring statistics in law influenced her confidence despite earning a first-class law degree, while Lucy describes needing step-by-step support and volunteering to build confidence. The panel also explores how AI may affect careers, including acting, with concerns about AI enhancing accents in film.00:00 Welcome to Future Voices01:43 Meet the Panel04:06 Careers Education Gaps07:45 Not Knowing Yet10:18 Celina’s Acting Outlet12:19 Disability and Career Barriers18:34 Mentoring Support Break19:19 AI Bubble and Careers20:28 AI in Acting Debate22:50 Wrap Up and Thanks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.