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Make Things Better
by Hive IT
The main goal of The Make Things Better Podcast is to create a discussion on how technology is used, with the hope of bringing in areas of sociology, psychology, and philosophy. We intend to talk about topics such as; technologies impact on mental health, inclusive design and design accessibility, the social impact of design, compassion in digital spaces, new ideas around how we use technology, data privacy issues, procrastination when using technology and more!
Episodes
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Unlocking Potential: Coaching, Imposter Syndrome, and Growth with Liz Hnat & Amanda Cookson
Welcome back to another episode of the Make Things Better podcast where we talk with Amanda Cookson and Liz Hnat 05:21 - Liz discusses how coaching helped her overcome imposter syndrome and creating a growth mindset, which significantly impacted her career progression. 10:15 - Amanda elaborates…
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Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay with Emma Raftery
Hey there, thanks for tuning in to the Make Things Better podcast. The podcast where we talk to interesting people, doing good things. In this week's episode, we spoke to Emma Raftery, Marketing Director at Aire Logic. We discussed what tech for good really means, our collaboration with Aire…
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The Sheffield Eagles Heritage Project with Richard King
Hey there, thanks for tuning in to the Make Things Better podcast. The podcast where we talk to interesting people, doing good things. In this week's episode, we spoke to Richard King, the Heritage Project Officer at The Eagles Foundation. We discussed the Sheffield Eagles Heritage Project, the...
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Accessibility and Inclusivity with Katie Merrien
Hey there, thanks for tuning in to the Make Things Better podcast. The podcast where we talk to interesting people, doing good things. In this episode, we discuss accessibility and inclusivity within the workplace. How to make content more accessible without the jargon and how to make design more...
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The Power of Brand Knowing with Molly Gould
Hey there, thanks for tuning in to the Make Things Better podcast. The podcast where we talk to interesting people, doing good things. In this episode, we discuss the power of Brand Knowing and the importance of branding and storytelling for purpose-driven businesses. We also discussed topics...
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The Power of Flow State with Adele Kelly
Hey there, thanks for tuning in to the Make Things Better podcast. The podcast where we talk to interesting people, doing good things. In this episode, we discussed the power of the flow state, sustainability and purpose within the business sector and how brands should be leading the way towards...
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The Power of Gap Analysis and Sharing Stories with Krish Patel
Hey thanks for tuning in to the Make Things Better podcast. The podcast where we talk to interesting people, doing good things. In this episode, we explore the amazing journey of Krish Patel. From professional footballer to setting up charities and helping to build schools in Uganda. We unpack...
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Enabling Enterprise Opportunities for Academics with Annie Thirwell-Hicks
In this podcast episode, we discuss the world of research and innovation with Research Enterprise Manager for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Sheffield - Annie Thirwell-Hicks Join us as we explore the challenges that researchers often face when they're trying to turn…
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Living with ADHD and Working in Radio with Andrew Peacock
🌟 Welcome to the Make Things Better podcast! 🌟 Join us on a journey of understanding, empathy, and empowerment as we delve into the world of ADHD with the incredible Andy. 0:00 - Introduction to Andy and Positive Media Company Meet Andy, an inspiring individual, and discover the mission behind...
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Exploring Fundraising Strategies with Clare Sweeney
In this episode of The Make Things Better Podcast, we spoke with Clare Sweeney, a seasoned expert in fundraising strategies. Clare delves into the changing landscape of fundraising, highlighting the impact of online will-writing services on charities. She shares insights into reputable online…
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Samaritan Volunteers Share What They Have Learned
Suicide is one of the biggest killers of young lives in the UK. This world suicide prevention day, we wanted to raise awareness of the amazing charity - Samaritans. Our podcast host, Tom, who is also a Samaritan volunteer spoke to two of his friends that he met through the Samaritans. You can…
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Neurodiversity and VTubing with Jamie Chatterton
Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Make Things Better podcast. In this episode, I was joined by my colleague - Jamie Chatterton to discuss neurodiversity, VTubing, and more... We hope you enjoy the podcast, and you can get in touch with us at www.hiveit.co.uk
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Life as a Software Developer with Mark Youngman
We recently spoke to Mark Youngman about his career from junior tester to software developer, his journey into mindfulness and more. 0:00 - Intro 2:58 - Creating Tech Content 4:35 - Journey from Software Tester to Software Developer 9:09 - Becoming more mindful through journaling 12:34 - Applying...
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Problem Solving with James Jefferies
We recently had the opportunity to chat to James Jefferies about his experience working at Technophobia, his favourite projects since setting Shedcode up, recent work at Rewilding Britain and how people can improve their problem solving skills. It was a real pleasure to chat with James who shared...
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Tech Content Creation with Richard Oliver Bray
We had the pleasure of being joined by Richard for a podcast about content creation. Richard has been creating his own content for many years now and it was great to get an insight into his creative process, what he thinks are important things to focus on and his views on different platforms....
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Placement Year as a Computer Science Student with Connor
Sadly Connor's year with us is coming to an end this week, but it was great to look back at his experience and hear how he has found his year in industry. We talked about: 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Sheffield Eagles Heritage Project 4:50 - Expectations of doing a placement year 5:33 - What Connor has...
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Design Thinking with Martin Waite
We recently had the pleasure of being joined by Martin Waite, Design Director at Hive IT. We had a chat about what design thinking is, the benefits of it and who it is for. 0:00 - Intro 3:20 - What is Design Thinking? 6:18 - Who is Design Thinking for? 7:30 - What are the workshops like? 9:40 -...
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Chatting about Maternity Leave with Ellie Mosley
Hello!! In today's episode, we were joined by the amazing Ellie Mosley who has recently had a baby! It was really nice to have a proper catch-up and discuss how Ellie found maternity leave. Here at Hive IT, we hadn't had anyone go on maternity leave before Ellie and so we wanted to better...
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9 Years of Hive IT with Jonny Rippon
Celebrating 9 years of Hive IT, we got to know the founder - Jonny Rippon. From Jonny's first experience of work, to equalities in society, we discussed what Hive is all about and how we've managed to stick around for 9 years. 0:00 - Introduction 4:20 - Favourite album since Hive IT was founded ?...
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How Charities can Succeed on Social Media with Will Francis
If you don't have a massive budget, but still want to go ahead and smash social media - Will is the person to go to for advice! We unpacked tons of common misconceptions around what is required to have a successful presence on social media and Will helped us learn so much. 0:00 - Intro 4:43 -...
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War in Ukraine with Marian Vyniarska
A few weeks ago me and Allan went to a really great networking event hosted by the London College of Communication. At the event, I met Maryana and having listened to her story, I wanted to help her share it with more of the world and so I invited her on our Make Things Better podcast. Maryana…
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Employee Wellbeing in The Tech Sector with Emma-Louise Fusari
We recently had the lovely experience of chatting with the brilliant Emma-Louise Fusari - founder of In-House Health. A Nurse for 20 years, Emma has acquired a vast wealth of knowledge and experience in the health sector, mainly through delivering public health programmes and chronic disease...
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Coding Bootcamp to Software Testing with Nusrath Farheen
Sharing Hive’s vision of using code to make a positive difference in the world, Nusrath joined us on the Make Things Better podcast. Nusrath was an awesome guest with a really inspiring story to tell. We discussed the lack of diversity in the tech industry, how Nusrath experienced her coding...
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Effective Communication Skills for Developers with Simon Cookson
We spoke to Simon Cookson, founder of Northern Value Creators, about communication in businesses, focusing on the technology sector in particular. Many barriers prevent effective communication in the workplace and Simon shares some excellent, practical tips for removing such barriers and…
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Careers in Tech, Coding Bootcamps and Software Development with Alicia Barczak
Former Lawyer, Alicia Barczak, shared her journey of leaving law to enter a career in tech. From taking a coding bootcamp and learning to build her own app to landing a job in tech - Alicia shares some very valuable insights, which could be useful to anyone considering a career change. We...
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Inclusive Design with Tim Brazier
We recently had the opportunity to speak to Tim Brazier. We've been wanting to catch up with Tim for a while and so it was brilliant to meet up in our offices and have a chat about some of his work, with a focus on inclusive design in particular. There is so much to take away from this podcast…
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Should you use Next.js with Stu Bennett and Nick Tsim
Our team have used Next.js on a fair few projects now and we recently had an opportunity to chat with two of our Software Engineers about their experience with it. We discussed what the best way to deploy Next.js is, what makes Next.js a great framework, tips on using Next.js and whether it is…
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Non-expert Networking Advice for Introverts with Allan Noy
Our head of creative, Allan Noy, recently attended the Children's Media Conference. In this chat we discussed the conference, how media is changing and mostly about how to network. With two years passing by with next to no in-person networking, Allan shared with us how he found getting back into...
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Online Charity Fundraising with Raisely founder - Tom Maitland
We had the opportunity to chat with the CEO and founder of Raisely - Tom Maitland. Over $250,000,000 has been raised by organisations via Raisely's fundraising platform. At Hive, we recently used Raisely as part of Weston Park Cancer Charity's fundraising campaign and are excited to be part of...
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What is User Research with Simon Scott
In our latest episode of the Make Things Better podcast, we caught up with User Researcher Simon Scott. We delved into how User Research has changed, how and if a business should use User Research, learning psychology as a User Researcher, dealing with difficulties in User Research and much, much...
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Who are Sheffield Flourish with Robyn Fletcher
We really enjoy working with Sheffield Flourish and know their work has such a positive impact on people's lives in Sheffield. To gain further insight into what Sheffield Flourish gets up to, we recently had the opportunity to catch up with Robyn, deputy managing director at Sheffield Flourish.…
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Exploring the Digital Divide with Helen Milner OBE
We recently had the opportunity to chat with Helen Milner OBE. Helen is the CEO of the Good Things Foundation and it was really interesting to hear about Helen's time working in the internet, before the World Wide Web was even around. Throughout this episode we learned loads about the digital...
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Workfromhub – a new way of remote working with Neal Byers
We had the pleasure of being joined by Neal Byers, founder and leader of Workfromhub. Here at Hive, we’ve been working with Neal to turn his vision into a reality and in this episode it was great to hear more about Workfromhub, Neal’s long-term vision and how the project has gone so far. 00:00 -...
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Brand Archetypes with Nathan Fulwood
We were joined by Founder and Strategy Director of Create Future, Nathan Fulwood, to discuss branding and brand archetypes in particular. Nathan explained to us the importance of brand consistency internally and externally, how brands tend to fit into one or two archetypes and how businesses can...
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Carbon Literacy with Ilona Alcock
We had the delight of being joined by the amazing Ilona Alcock, founder of Elevate. Elevate is a business development consultancy with a keen focus on sustainability, innovation and community. Ilona was a fantastic guest, full of enthusiasm, passion and a vast amount of knowledge on…
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Design and Software with Laurie Nicholas
In the 12th Episode of the Make Things Better Podcast, we were joined by the wonderful Laurie Nicholas from Mina. Laurie is the head of product and User Experience at Mina and is skilled in both design and Software Development. We had the opportunity to ask Laurie about his views on where the...
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Data Science with Ben Atha
In the 11th Episode of the Make Things Better podcast, we were joined by Ben Atha, founder of the Developer Academy to better understand Data Science. We discussed: 5:44 - What is Data Science? 9:24 - Are there any misconceptions are what a data scientist does? 10:49 - How much is coding part of…
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Smart Cities with Chris Dymond
Chris Dymond is the Academic Director for Smart Cities at Zigurat Global Institute of Technology, Director of Unfolding, Sheffield Digital, and UTC Sheffield. Chris is also a lecturer and also set up Smart Sheffield which is an open meetup for people interested in urban technology & innovation in...
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Strategy During Covid with Mark Gannon
In the Ninth Episode of the Make Things Better Podcast we were joined by Mark Gannon, Director of Business Change and Information Solutions at Sheffield City Council. We discussed how the Sheffield City Council adapted to Covid by bringing in new technology, the importance of communication to...
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Overcoming Imposter Feelings with Amanda Cookson
We were joined by the lovely Amanda Cookson to discuss and better understand the imposter syndrome (which isn't actually a syndrome). Amanda is full of really useful knowledge, techniques, and tips on how people can work towards overcoming imposter feelings. In a warm episode full of Amanda's...
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Principle Guided Decisions with Cam Spilman
It was a pleasure to welcome Cameron Spilman onto our 7th episode of the Make Things Better Podcast. Cam is the Co-founder and Managing Director at Paper - a people-focussed business that brings design to the tech industry. In our chat we discuss Paper's core principles and how these guide…
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Life as a Software Engineer with Nick Tsim
Nick Tsim is one of our Senior Software Engineers at Hive IT and it was a pleasure to welcome him onto the Make Things Better Podcast. We had a chat about a range of topics centred around Software Engineering and Nick explained to us: 00:46 - How Nick went from Graduating with a Chemistry Degree…
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Becoming Aware of Hype with Gemma Milne
Gemma Milne joined us on the Make Things Better podcast to discuss hype. Gemma's book Smoke & Mirrors; How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It helps to explain how hype in Science and Tech can have significant impacts on society and how critical thinking can help us understand complex...
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Creating Inclusive Work Cultures with Sara Wachter-Boettcher
Sara Wachter-Boettcher is a coach, strategist, facilitator, author, and speaker dedicated to changing design and tech for good. Sara is the founder of Active Voice, a leadership development company on a mission to make work culture better for everyone. Sara is also the author of three books:...
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Accessibility in Design with Reginé Gilbert
Reginé Gilbert is a user experience designer, educator, and international public speaker with over 10 years of experience working in the technology arena. She has a strong belief in making the world a more accessible place—one that starts and ends with the user. Full Transcript:...
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Exploring Digital in the Third Sector with Ross McCulloch
It was a pleasure to speak to Ross McCulloch, who is the director at the Third Sector Lab. Ross provided us with a real comprehensive breakdown on how digital is, and can be used to improve people's lives through various charities. We got to understand various topics in a lot more depth and we…
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Advice for designers with Allan Noy
Welcome to the first episode of The Make Things Better Podcast! In this episode, we discuss a wide range of topics and you can see what we talk about at different times below: 00:00 - Introduction 01:03 - Who are Hive IT? 05:21 - What is The Make Things Better Podcast about? 08:43 - The impact of...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The main goal of The Make Things Better Podcast is to create a discussion on how technology is used, with the hope of bringing in areas of sociology, psychology, and philosophy. We intend to talk about topics such as; technologies impact on mental health, inclusive design and design accessibility, the social impact of design, compassion in digital spaces, new ideas around how we use technology, data privacy issues, procrastination when using technology and more!
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