The Netwalking Podcast

"When you come from nothing, you are forced to cherish everything."  At just 22 years old, Samuel Okusaga already has a son, a degree, his own business, a full time job and FTSE 100 CEOs as mentors. In this episode he explains how he has reframed disadvantage, benefitted from journalling, and summoned the courage to 'just ask'. Tune into this episode as well his TEDx talk on YouTube entitled 'The Advantages of being Disadvantaged.'

Lisa chats to Darren Burns on the benefits of recruiting ex-offenders. Tune in for some insights on the positive impact that ex-offenders can have and how leading retailer, Timpson, are tackling the stigma.

Discover the world of Timpson as Lisa chats to its owner and chairman, John Timpson, on all things business. From effective leadership and gen z to employing ex-offenders, listen in for some insight into the culture and direction of a national retailer!

Colonel Lucy Giles has attracted much media attention by becoming both the first ever female College Commander at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst AND first ever female President of the Army Officer Selection Board. She has also been interviewed on Desert Island Discs and was a member of the FA’s Advisory Board alongside Gareth Southgate, Dave Brailsford and Matthew Syed. In this short podcast she shares her thoughts on cognitive diversity, Gen Z ‘empowerment’ and chatting with Theresa May.

Andrew Griffiths has become a prolific networker.  In this episode - in between musical chess, aquariums, Indian restaurants and sustainability - he discusses how we can avoid empty transactional networking and build meaningful relationships which maximise our impact and nuture genuine human connection in our professional lives.

Lisa talks to Talia Grantham, a recent graduate from Pearson College London, about her role as COO of Brightshift, chain reactions, seizing opportunities and walking with Elon Musk.

3 different perspectives of how to get internships.  Lisa speaks to Adeola Karaole, a recent graduate with experience of finding and securing internships; Simon Tucker, Owner of ‘Profitable Conversation’, an organisation providing strategic advisory services in areas of sales development, marketing, and business improvement; and Amy Moore, the Internship Scheme Programme Manager at Pearson College London

Lisa talks to Andrew Siredzuk, a recent Business Management Graduate from Pearson College London, as he contemplates training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst; the first step in a career as an officer in the British Army.

Suzanne Rice, Global Business Operations Leader at Facebook, talks to Lisa about winning a Green Card, her philosophy of "CAN" before "‘CAN`T", how data – and indeed life – is just like a jigsaw puzzle and missing Murphys.

“So tell me what you want, what you really really want”. - Wannabe: Spice Girls, 1996 Alex Berka from Quacquarelli Symonds has posed this question to 13,000 employers and 78,000 students. This short podcast covers some surprising – and not so surprising – insights about perceived skills gaps, loving data, and the importance of "tugging at the heart strings" advertising.

In a packed, thought-provoking and fascinating 14 minutes, the conversation with Tracey Gilbert, UK & Ireland Leader, Enterprise Strategy & iX moves from a Commodore 64, to Human Centred Design & Rapid Transformation, Emperor Penguins and covert housework….