The D.A.R.E. Podcast (a #successfulmindset podcast) with Host Prof Miranda K. Brawn

True Rags to Riches story from Growing Up in Extreme Poverty in a US Trailer Park in rural Louisiana to UK Boardrooms via MIT, Wall Street and Oxford Uni while Battling Imposter Syndrome. In her own words on social media where Terri shares that "growing up a dirt poor little Cajun girl in a trailer in rural Louisiana definitely made me feel a lot different."In this episode, Terri Duhon joins our Founder, Co-Producer and Host Prof Miranda Brawn on The D.A.R.E. Podcast (where Miranda is also a fellow derivatives s/trader, entrepreneur, lawyer, global speaker, board member, Oxford University visiting Fellow and author of 'The Brawn Review') to discuss Terri's journey from rural Louisiana to UK's boardrooms.Terri grew up very poor in a trailer with forms the foundation of her imposter syndrome. She went on to study maths at MIT and worked on the trading floor in Wall Street for 10 years from 1994 to 2004 as a credit derivatives trader.  She left investment banking to become an entrepreneur and author. This was followed by many attempts and lots of persistence to eventually become an associate fellow/lecturer at Oxford University and a board member. Whether you're an aspiring leader, entrepreneur, student, executive, board member, or simply interested in hearing about a former female trader reinvent her career, this episode offers valuable insights into leadership, taking risks, persistence and battling imposter syndrome. It highlights that you can come from an extremely poor and disadvantaged background to become a success with the right mindset. 🔹 In this episode, Terri discusses her:✅ Transition from her childhood growing up very poor in a trailer park in the US.✅ Her first taste of success studying maths at MIT and bagging a trading role after graduating in her 20s at top Wall Street investment bank, J.P. Morgan.✅ Being part of the trading team which grew the Credit Derivatives product in the 1990s at J.P. Morgan. This was led by Blythe Masters who at the time was the youngest Managing Director at 28.✅ Her success mindset tips including risk, return and ageless reinvention at mid-life for opportunities to change.✅ Her non traditional route to the Boardroom which did not include rising up the corporate ranks to become a Managing Director or a c-suite board member (i.e. CEO, CFO/COO etc) at her Wall Street bank. ✅ Her personal struggles with managing imposter syndrome even today while feeling different in the workplace with a war with herself as honestly shared in this conversation.✅ Boardroom diversity, leadership and representation.✅ 'The Brawn Review' independent report on Boardroom Sustainability, Inclusion and Governance researched and authored by Prof Miranda Brawn with across more than 1000 global boardrooms in 24 sector with 50 recommendations, launched at the House of Lords in October 2025 and relaunched at LSEG in March 2026.✅ Her thoughts on AI governance and what companies should be focused on in the boardroom.✅ Women supporting women and talking more about their failures. ✅ Her views on Legacy Banks vs Fintech companies in 2026. And so much more...🎯 Key TopicsLeadership • Trading Floor • Trailer • Boardroom • Imposter Syndrome • Diversity & Inclusion • DEI • AI • Poverty 🎙️ Listen NowYouTube: https://lnkd.in/eHqXt4hxApple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eA_6Rfq4Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ef4ameHaAmazon Music: https://lnkd.in/egX3tPeBAudible: https://lnkd.in/eFrgEQaaBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2280719🤝 Partnered with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF)Support the Foundation:https://www.tmbdlf.comThe Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation is a registered charity focused on education, leadership, diversity and social mobility. It works to close the gap between the classroom and the workplace and aims to empower one million future leaders globally, having supported more than 100,000 people during its first ten years.📧 Business & Sponsorship [email protected]#TerriDuhon #Leadership #DiversityAndInclusion #DEI #AI#Justice #LeadershipPodcast #MirandaBrawn #TheDAREPodcast #BoardDiversity #boardroom  #tradingfloor #BlytheMasters #jpmorgan #TheBrawnReview #oxforduniversity #MITPartnered with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF) Powered by City AM. Please donate to TMBDLF.com via www.tmbdlf.com/how-you-can-donate Follow, subscribe, watch and listen to this episode from the below links: You Tube - https://lnkd.in/eHqXt4hx Apple - https://lnkd.in/eA_6Rfq4 Spotify - https://lnkd.in/ef4ameHa Amazon Music - https://lnkd.in/egX3tPeB Audible - https://lnkd.in/eFrgEQaa Buzzsprout - https://lnkd.in/eHfwxjVu or on your usual podcast platform. Social Media Linkedin: / the-d-a-r-e-podcast-00a4712bb Instagram: / thedarepodcast TikTok: / thedarepodcast Email [email protected] for sponsorship opportunities to market your business and services on the podcast and/or for guest recommendations.

This D.A.R.E. Podcast episode with Baroness (Doreen) Lawrence OBE of Clarendon explores police reform, the Windrush legacy, media privacy, the fight to change British law and so much more!Baroness Lawrence has warned that progress on race equality in the UK is going backwards during a candid new interview on The D.A.R.E. Podcast with Host Prof Miranda Brawn.In the episode, Baroness Lawrence discusses racial justice, police accountability and the personal cost of her decades-long campaign for change.Whether you’re an aspiring leader, entrepreneur, activist, student, executive, board member, changemaker or just interested in learning more about Baroness Lawrence, this episode offers practical advice on resilience, advocacy, leadership, inclusion, using your voice to make a difference and change laws.🔹 In this episode, Baroness Lawrence discusses with Prof Miranda Brawn:✅ How Baroness Lawrence’s life changed following the racially motivated murder of her son, Stephen Lawrence, in 1993.✅ Baroness Lawrence's warning that progress on race equality in the UK is going backwards and expressing concern that “racism has raised its head again within politics”.✅ A critical discussion of proposed UK police reforms, including concerns about plans to increase neighbourhood policing without addressing fundamental issues in officer training, recruitment and education.✅ Reflections on her role as Chair of the Race Equality Engagement Group (REEG), advising former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, now the current Prime Minister Andy Burnham and the Cabinet Office while working hard to ensure race equality policy is not treated as a “tick-box” exercise.✅ Her response to media phone hacking, police surveillance and the continuing safety concerns that have accompanied her public campaigning.✅ The legal milestones pursued through her campaign, including the historic private prosecution brought by the Lawrence family and the campaign that led to changes to the double jeopardy law.✅ The work of the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation, which supports young people through programmes focused on classrooms, communities and careers.✅ Continuing impact of systemic racism and need for racial equality across healthcare, business, education and the criminal justice system. ✅ The Brawn Review on Boardroom Sustainability, Inclusion and Governance including her contribution to this leading report backed by Oxford University.✅ Why meaningful inclusion requires representation at board level alongside lasting structural and policy reform.✅Her relationship with the late Maya Angelou and her book "And Still I Rise".✅ Her childhood in Jamaica, where she was raised by her grandmother, and her move to England at the age of nine. She recalls the shock of arriving in a cold, grey Britain in the 1960s, as well as her early ambitions to become a teacher and her subsequent career in banking using a computer for the first time and higher education.✅ Reflections on the Windrush generation and shares a message of resilience for future leaders seeking to challenge injustice and create change.🎯 Key Topics:Leadership • Equality • Justice • Activism • Success • Diversity & Inclusion • Windrush • REEG • Social Change • Public Service • Resilience • Inclusive Leadership • Race Equality • Stephen Lawrence • DEIThe D.A.R.E. Podcast, hosted by Prof Miranda Brawn, features conversations with global leaders, public figures and high-profile guests about success, mindset, leadership and the experiences that have shaped their careers and lives.The episode is available from today on The D.A.R.E. Podcast channels: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eHqXt4hx ·Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eA_6Rfq4 ·Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ef4ameHaAmazon Music: https://lnkd.in/egX3tPeB ·Audible: https://lnkd.in/eFrgEQaaBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2280719🌐 Learn More:Biographies:Baroness Doreen Lawrence OBE - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doreen_LawrenceProf Miranda Brawn - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_Brawn🤝 Partnered with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF)Support the Foundation:https://www.tmbdlf.comAbout The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership FoundationThe Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation is a registered charity focused on education, diversity, leadership and social mobility. It works to close the gap between the classroom and the workplace and aims to empower one million future leaders globally, having supported more than 100,000 people during its first ten years.📧 Business & Sponsorship Enquiries:[email protected]#Leadership #Equality #Justice #Racial #diversityandinclusion #success Partnered with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF) Powered by City AM. Please donate to TMBDLF.com via www.tmbdlf.com/how-you-can-donate Follow, subscribe, watch and listen to this episode from the below links: You Tube - https://lnkd.in/eHqXt4hx Apple - https://lnkd.in/eA_6Rfq4 Spotify - https://lnkd.in/ef4ameHa Amazon Music - https://lnkd.in/egX3tPeB Audible - https://lnkd.in/eFrgEQaa Buzzsprout - https://lnkd.in/eHfwxjVu or on your usual podcast platform. Social Media Linkedin: / the-d-a-r-e-podcast-00a4712bb Instagram: / thedarepodcast TikTok: / thedarepodcast Email [email protected] for sponsorship opportunities to market your business and services on the podcast and/or for guest recommendations.

The D.A.R.E. Podcast with Prof Miranda Brawn releases its latest episode, featuring Professor Sir Patrick Vernon OBE FrHistS and Simon Blake OBE in conversation on their successful careers, justice, equality and leadership. Over the course of the one-hour conversation, they discuss:1. How their childhood helped to shape them as successful leaders today?2. Their successful career journeys including inside scoop on visiting Buckingham Palace.3. What is a typical day like when you have a portfolio career (Patrick Vernon) or are the CEO of a large Charity like Stonewall (Simon Blake)?Note: Stonewall UK is known as Europe's largest LGBTQ+ charity, founded in 1989. It fights for the freedom, equity, and potential of all lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and queer people. The charity works through political campaigns, workplace inclusion, education, and advocacy.4. Both discuss their important activism work like Windrush and LGBTQ+ campaigns.5. How to create meaningful action and get involved with equality and justice especially affecting race, LGBTQ+, disability, gender etc? This includes everyone from the classroom to the boardroom and beyond. The D.A.R.E. Podcast, hosted by Prof Miranda Brawn, features conversations with globalleaders, public figures and high-profile guests about success, mindset, leadership and the lessons that shape their careers and lives. Miranda Brawn, founder and host of The D.A.R.E. Podcast in partnershipwith The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF), said: “We are delighted to welcome our second panel conversation to 'The D.A.R.E. Podcast' with Prof Sir Patrick Vernon OBE and Simon Blake OBE. Their careers have both focused on equality and justice. This episode offers an extraordinary insight into leadership with persistence and consistency. It is about much more than personal career success and having the right mindset. It is about daring to speak up for others who do not have a voice to make positive change." Podcast Host Biography - Professor Miranda Brawn : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_BrawnPodcast Guest(s) Biography - Prof Sir Patrick Vernon OBE - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_VernonSimon Blake OBE - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_BlakeThe episode is available today on The D.A.R.E. Podcast channels, including:YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eHqXt4hxApple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eA_6Rfq4Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ef4ameHaAmazon Music: https://lnkd.in/egX3tPeBAudible: https://lnkd.in/eFrgEQaaBuzzsprout: https://lnkd.in/eHfwxjVuAnd/or on your usual podcast platform.Follow, subscribe, watch and listen to this episode from these links. Partnered with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF).  Please donate to TMBDLF.com via www.tmbdlf.com/how-you-can-donateSocial Media:Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/thedarepodcast/?hl=enLinkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-d-a-r-e-podcast-00a4712bb/ Tik Tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@thedarepodcast0Linktree - https://linktr.ee/thedarepodcast Email: [email protected] for sponsorship opportunities to market your business and services on the podcast and/or for guest recommendations. (We have a waiting list for Season Four guests.)Partnered with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF) Powered by City AM. Please donate to TMBDLF.com via www.tmbdlf.com/how-you-can-donate Follow, subscribe, watch and listen to this episode from the below links: You Tube - https://lnkd.in/eHqXt4hx Apple - https://lnkd.in/eA_6Rfq4 Spotify - https://lnkd.in/ef4ameHa Amazon Music - https://lnkd.in/egX3tPeB Audible - https://lnkd.in/eFrgEQaa Buzzsprout - https://lnkd.in/eHfwxjVu or on your usual podcast platform. Social Media Linkedin: / the-d-a-r-e-podcast-00a4712bb Instagram: / thedarepodcast TikTok: / thedarepodcast Email [email protected] for sponsorship opportunities to market your business and services on the podcast and/or for guest recommendations.

This episode sees Baroness Nicky Morgan reflect on her journey from Oxford University law student to corporate lawyer, MP, Cabinet Minister, member of the House of Lords and portfolio board director. It explores confidence, ambition, failure, leadership and building a successful career that YOU want on your own terms. We discuss risk, resilience, ageless reinvention and turning rejection into a YES.   The D.A.R.E. Podcast with Prof Miranda Brawn today releases its latest episode, featuring Baroness Nicky Morgan in conversation on careers, confidence, leadership and success.   Over the course of the one-hour conversation, Baroness Morgan discusses: 1. The importance of confidence, self-belief, reflection and resilience. 2. How she manages failure and imposter syndrome, takes informed risks and turns rejection into opportunity. 3. Why ambition should not be seen as a dirty word. 4. The role of mentors and male allies. 5. The importance of building the right team. 6. How leaders can use influence to create meaningful change. 7. Key advice for our next generation of leaders. 8. This includes how to make powerful connections with effective networking. 9. Her proudest moment, typical day and mindset tips for success. 10. Reveals personal stories about her experience in UK Parliament, including the pressures faced by female and diverse MPs, her work in the House of Lords and her involvement in areas such as changing laws for social media and online safety. The D.A.R.E. Podcast, hosted by Prof Miranda Brawn, features conversations with global leaders, public figures and high-profile guests about success, mindset, leadership and the lessons that shape their careers and lives.   It is mentoring and coaching at your fingertips from the classroom to the boardroom and beyond. Miranda Brawn, founder and host of The D.A.R.E. Podcast in partnership with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF), said: “We are delighted to welcome Baroness Nicky Morgan to The D.A.R.E. Podcast. Her career offers an extraordinary insight into leadership, resilience and public service. This episode is about much more than career success and the right mindset. It is about confidence, ambition, learning from setbacks and daring to build the career and life you truly want.”   Podcast Host Biography - Professor Miranda Brawn : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_BrawnPodcast Guest Biography - Baroness Nicky Morgan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_MorganThe episode is available today on The D.A.R.E. Podcast channels, including:YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eHqXt4hx Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eA_6Rfq4 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ef4ameHa Amazon Music: https://lnkd.in/egX3tPeB Audible: https://lnkd.in/eFrgEQaa Buzzsprout: https://lnkd.in/eHfwxjVu And/or on your usual podcast platform. Follow, subscribe, watch and listen to this episode from these links.  Partnered with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF). Please donate to TMBDLF.com via www.tmbdlf.com/how-you-can-donate Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedarepodcast/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-d-a-r-e-podcast-00a4712bb/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedarepodcast0Linktree - https://linktr.ee/thedarepodcast Email: [email protected] for sponsorship opportunities to market your business and services on the podcast.And/or for guest recommendations. (We have a waiting list for Season Four guests.)Partnered with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF) Powered by City AM. Please donate to TMBDLF.com via www.tmbdlf.com/how-you-can-donate Follow, subscribe, watch and listen to this episode from the below links: You Tube - https://lnkd.in/eHqXt4hx Apple - https://lnkd.in/eA_6Rfq4 Spotify - https://lnkd.in/ef4ameHa Amazon Music - https://lnkd.in/egX3tPeB Audible - https://lnkd.in/eFrgEQaa Buzzsprout - https://lnkd.in/eHfwxjVu or on your usual podcast platform. Social Media Linkedin: / the-d-a-r-e-podcast-00a4712bb Instagram: / thedarepodcast TikTok: / thedarepodcast Email [email protected] for sponsorship opportunities to market your business and services on the podcast and/or for guest recommendations.