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We Are PoWEr Podcast — 364 episodes

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1

How A Royal Navy Educator Built A Life Of Service

2

Let's Be Blunt: Making Kitchens Safer and Communities Stronger

3

Pop With A Purpose: How Natasha Hamilton Built a Record Label That Cares

4

Behind The LNER Uniform: Kindness, Culture And Inclusion On The Railway

5

Breaking Barriers in Construction, Mentoring and Early Talent

6

Inside the Northern PoWEr Women Awards with Host Nina Hossain

7

A License to Thrive: A Founder’s Story of Mental Health & Human-First Leadership

8

How ADHD, Loss And Empathy Forged A Purpose-Driven Leader

9

AI Efficiency, Advocacy and Taking Action

10

Rebuilding Connection in the Community Through Vivify

11

How A Software Engineer Turned Adversity Into Impact

12

How Preparation, Values, And Humor Built A 40-Year Career

13

Turning Pain Into Purpose: Figen Murray OBE on Creating Martyn’s Law

14

What Is the Second Brain?

15

Ethical AI, Burnout, and the Resilience Every Entrepreneur Needs

16

End of Year Special with Dr Penny Trayner (aka DJ Penny PoWEr)

17

Career Lessons from Travelling the World

18

The Realities, Risks, and Rewards of Nuclear Careers

19

What It Really Takes to Get Into Sports Broadcasting

20

Building the Space Female Leaders Deserve

21

Leading for Everyone: Inclusion in Action

22

Tech Careers Aren’t Just for Tech People

23

LGBTQ+ at Work: What Inclusion Really Means

24

Representation Matters: Ethnic Diversity and Visibility at Work

25

The Power of Showing Up with Sophie Milliken MBE

26

How Ngozi Weller & Wayne Bennett Are Changing Manchester Forever

27

How Emma Green’s Curiosity Built a Career She Never Planned

28

Why Your Accent Should Never Limit Your Dreams - Holly Ellis Explains

29

From Bradford Roots to Global Recognition: Saeeda Ahmed’s Story

30

"If It’s Difficult, It’s Worth Doing" - Nazir Afzal OBE

31

Catherine Millan: ADHD, Young Carer, and Becoming an Award-Winning CEO

32

From Abuse to OBE: Alison Lowe’s Story of Resilience and Power

33

Why Inclusivity Matters More Than Ever in Hiring

34

Creating Trusted Spaces and Driving Change at ASDA

35

From History Degree to Cybersecurity at One of the Biggest Football Clubs in the World

36

From Wild Child to CEO: The Making of an Entrepreneur

37

The PoWEr of Persistence: How Siwan Reclaimed Her Story

38

From Coronation Street to the King’s Coronation

39

"I Am Still Learning About Being An Entrepreneur" - James Carss

40

Not Every Table Feeds You: What Leadership Has Taught Steph Edusei

41

“Growing Up Adopted Is Like Being the Cocoon in the Nest” - Juliet Sanders

42

Shattering Glass Ceilings: The First Female Red Arrows Pilot

43

Finding Your Voice: Women Leaders at Royal London

44

Creating an Environment of Curiosity: Inside Bank of America’s Culture of Growth & Mentorship

45

More Than a Stage: Theatre, Healing & Community at Shakespeare North

46

The PoWEr of Being Nominated: Ann Stonehouse on Visibility & Voice

47

"Surround yourself with people who are better than you" Nicola Gleave

48

"The time of unity with Ukrainian and British people" How Marianna Is Helping Displaced Ukrainians

49

"You don't need to know everything, and that's okay because neither does anyone else."

50

This Is What No One Tells You About Being An Entrepreneur

51

Jo Milne’s Fight to Change the Future of Usher Syndrome

52

From Tragedy to Triumph: How Loud Speaker Is Helping Thousands of Young People To Speak Up

53

The Truth Behind The Apprentice: Would She Give Lord Sugar a Seat at the Table?

54

Driving Change: Bentley's Vision for a Sustainable Future

55

From Intern to Leader: Tarifa Simpson The Hidden Truth About Career Growth

56

Dr. Penny Trayner: The Unexpected Link Between DJing and Brain Rehabilitation

57

The 2025 NPWAwards Debrief

58

Navigating Leadership with Empathy: Joe Dent’s Journey to Transforming Corporate Culture at Princes

59

2025 Northern PoWEr Women Awards Special with Bank of America and Barclays

60

Empowering Young Minds: Natalie Reeves-Billing’s Journey in Education & Innovation

61

No One’s Coming to Save Us: Cat Wildman’s Mission for Diversity

62

Wigs, Wins & Resilience: Nicola Wood’s Bold Business Battle

63

Building a Career in International Trade and Business: Paul Kallee-Grover MBE's Inspiring Story

64

Building a Business and Balancing Life with Ruth Hartnoll

65

How Simone Roche MBE Became the CEO Behind Europe’s Largest Gender Equality Celebration

66

Unlocking the Power of Positivity: Ammar Mirza CBE Journey to Transform Communities

67

How Kim McGuinness is Changing The North East, Her Inspiring Story Revealed

68

How to Embrace Your Worth, Let Go of Perfection, and Rise into 2025

69

From Aerospace to Entrepreneurship with Krystina Pearson-Rampeearee

70

Finding Peace in the Chaos: Ngunan Adamu's Story

71

The Journey of Dance Syndrome: How Dance Can Unite People from All Walks of Life

72

Transforming Trauma into Empowerment: Insights from a Podcast Host and Author on Empowering Change

73

Why Prioritising Mental Health and Inclusivity is Key to Workplace Success with Eloise Lenacross

74

Inspiring Inclusivity and Advocacy with Dr. Deborah Lawson

75

Aligning Passion and Purpose with Raina Heverin

76

Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Innovation with Kelly Whitfield

77

Empowering Women and Transforming Leadership with Stevie Mclaren

78

Claire O'Connor's Journey of Resilience and Dance Innovation

79

Empowering Creativity and Careers with Jade Parkinson-Hill

80

Resilience and Representation in Women's Sports with Jamie Mittelman

81

Empowerment Through Pageantry and Entrepreneurship with Jessica Page

82

Mindset, Mentorship and Unlocking Bravery with Sophie Storm Roberts

83

Transforming Healthcare Through Inclusive Innovation with Joanne Henry

84

Creating Confident Role Models in STEM with Alex Knight

85

Squiggly Paths and Happy Accidents with Iwona Szmidt and Michael Howard

86

Empowering Entrepreneurs through Mentorship and Community with Julie Baker

87

Making Small Changes with Big Impact with Alison Dunn

88

Embracing Authenticity in Business Hayley Roberts

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Inspiring Change Through Action with Jayne Little

90

Balancing Purpose and Profit with Gill Hunter

91

Changing Lives through Mentoring with Chloe Fletcher

92

Putting Women at the Wheel of a Male-Dominated Industry with Nicola Johnson

93

AI, Gender Roles, and the Future of Equality with Eleonore Fournier-Tombs

94

Listening to Understand with Simon Calderbank

95

Influencing, Nudging and Advocating with Angela Owen OBE

96

Being Scared and Doing it Anyway with Dr Beth Barnes

97

Advocacy, Empowerment and Self-Reflection with Seb Randle

98

From Setback to Success: Mastering Resilience and Bouncing Back

99

The Light at the End of the Tunnel with Paul Sesay

100

Reimagining Education and Empowering Young Voices with Olivia Clarke

101

Shaping the Future of Film with Rizwan Wadan and Nina Karwalska

102

Defying the Odds and Embracing Inner Strength with Kavita Basi

103

Resilience, Adaptability and Innovation with Michelle Eagleton

104

How to Embrace the Uncomfortable with Jess Stevens

105

Creating a Career with Purpose with Fiona Moss

106

Redefining Entrepreneurship for New Mothers with Carly Marie Phillips

107

Finding a Voice No One Can Ignore with Tami Kuboye

108

2024 Northern Power Women Awards

109

Championing Gender Equality: Insights with Award Judge Noam Handler

110

The Power of Budgeting: Strategies for Financial Success with Laura Pomfret

111

Fighting for Future Generations with Natasha Jonas

112

Finding Your Family Through Sports with Naomi Dattani

113

Sports, Representation, and the Power of Community with Grace Vella

114

Reflecting on Diversity and Inclusion in Women's Sports with Miriam Walker-Khan

115

The Power of Female Representation in Sports with Yvonne Harrison

116

Mastering the Art of Being Heard with Sarah Perris

117

A Guide to Thriving Personally and Professionally with Rita Collins

118

The Fabric of Success in Technology with Lisa Eaton

119

Blazing Trails in Engineering and Raising a Family with Krystina Pearson-Rampeearee

120

Embracing New Beginnings with Sam Walker

121

Reflecting on A Powerful Year with the We Are Power Team

122

Transforming Pain into Purpose with Shabana Khushi

123

Driving Change through Inclusive Leadership with Nikki Chance Thompson

124

Navigating the Intersections of Science, Business and Mental Health with Dr. Natalie Kenny

125

Leveling Up Leadership: A Conversation with Isobelle Panton

126

From Athlete to Business Owner: The Resilient Journey of Claire Buckle

127

Unveiling the Realities of Female Entrepreneurs with Zandra Moore

128

Fostering Resilience and Inspiring Women in Business with Sam White

129

Empowering Women's Resilience to Foster Social Change with Nickala Torkington

130

Unlocking the Potential of Young Talent through Mentorship with Lyndsay Geraghty

131

Embracing Challenges, Championing Change and Leading Consciously with Lee Chambers

132

Igniting Change: the Collective Journey towards Gender Equality with Andy Coyne

133

Changing the Narrative: Empowering Women through Menopause with Heather Jackson

134

Lauren Rosegreen: From Trustee to Influencer, Championing Equality and Social Justice

135

Harnessing the 'People Factor': Inspiring Leadership and Cultivating Workplace Culture with Rosina Murdoch

136

Diversity and Leadership: Building High-Performing Teams with Zoe Gill

137

Redefining Office Culture: The Jump to Hybrid Working and Promoting Diversity with Amy Williams

138

Empowering Change and Embracing Diversity with Rebecca Loy

139

Building Resilience and Mastering Public Speaking with Martina Witter

140

Overcoming Self-Doubt with Maddie Birtwistle from Boohoo Group

141

The Power of Mentorship and Advocating for Diversity with Sophia Iqbal

142

Turning Rejection into Aviation Inspiration with Gemma Sparks

143

Empowering the Future: Youth Impact, Mentorship, and Equity with Lella Violet Halloum

144

How Will AI Effect Gender Equality?

145

How To Champion People In Their Early Careers Anastasia Womack

146

How To Encourage More Women To Join The Tech Industry with Jo Larby

147

How To Ensure That 'Silence Speaks' with Prof Laura Serrant OBE

148

How To Be Greater Together with Debbie Cook

149

Find Your Power In Your Introverted Nature Carol Stewart

150

How To Become An 'Edgy' Entrepreneur with Georgia Halston

151

The Importance Of Educating Around Neurodiversity In The Workplace With Sarah Mclean

152

United by Collaboration - United for Ukraine

153

How To Share Stories That Will Drive Positive Change with Rebecca Ihiekwe

154

How To Inspire Children Through Storytelling with Abigail Reid

155

How To Take Small Steps To Create A More Sustainable Planet with Amy Kohl

156

Power Of Culture: How To Transform Communities with Claire McColgan CBE

157

How To Ensure That Young People Have A More Equitable Future with Gareth Davies

158

How To Redefine Being An Introvert With Yulanda Duff

159

Dyslexia: How To Be Empowered By Your Differences with Keisha Adair Swaby

160

The Debrief: NPWAwards 2023 Winners and Commended

161

Finding your passion and purpose with Nicola Bamford

162

How To Network Your Way To Professional Success With Georgia Fitzgerald

163

How to shift the dial through leadership with Leila Mckenzie

164

IOP Ep3 How To Use Physics To Make A Difference

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IOP Ep2 The Unlikely Career Routes Into Physics

166

IOP Ep 1 How To Challenge Stereotypical Views Of What A Physicist Looks Like

167

How To Have The Confidence To Follow Your Career Dreams

168

Dr Marilyn Comrie OBE - How To Level Up Your Organisation

169

Najwa Jawahar - How To Become An Active Role Model

170

Adrian Adair - How to Implement Allyship in Recruitment

171

Suit Up, Ladies: Laura Pitharas on Defying Gender Norms in Fashion

172

Miriam Walker-Khan: How to step into a new career despite the odds

173

Stacey Williams: How to create opportunities for everyone

174

Holly O'Dea: A Scouse Scientist's Take on Dispelling Stereotypes

175

Lorna Rogers: How to be the Incomplete Leader

176

Archie Kalyana - How to beat your 'gymtimidation'

177

How to use creativity as a tool for disability equality in the Arts

178

How To Build A Career You're Proud Of

179

How To Find a Balance in Your Personal and Professional Life

180

The Wrap Up

181

How to Be More You

182

How To Champion For Change

183

How To Make Sport More Inclusive

184

How To Transform Tragedy Into Positive Change

185

How To Take Care Of Yourself And Others

186

How To Support Those Around Us and Recognise When They Need It

187

How To Just Do It

188

How to Prevent the Exploitation of Young People to County Lines

189

How To Take Control of Imposter Syndrome

190

How Can Business Leaders Engage Young People

191

How To Create a Tech Career for Everyone

192

How To Become A Disruptor For Good

193

How to Accelerate Social Mobility & Celebrate Allies

194

How to Drive Positive Change Through Personal Experience

195

How to Demystify the World of Entrepreneurship

196

How to Ride Through Turbulent Times

197

Team Favourites: NPW Awards Special - How to Use the Power of Your Platform

198

Team Favourites: How To Build Forward From Working At Home

199

Team Favourites: How To Prioritise Progress Over Perfection

200

Team Favourites: How To Harness The Power of Perspective

201

Team Favourites: How to Work Better Together

202

Team Favourites: How To Level The Playing Field

203

Team Favourites: How To Accelerate Change Together

204

Team Favourites : How to Show Up & Break Barriers

205

How to PoWEr On, together: NPW 5th Birthday Special

206

How To Be Intentional In Creating A Diverse Workforce

207

How To Increase The Visibility Of Black Owned Businesses & Prioritise Your Mental Health

208

How To Use Your Moral Compass & Find Your Direction

209

How to Create Real Change with Kindness

210

How to Pin-Point your Purpose & Create your Culture

211

How to Embrace the Fear & Grab Life by the Handlebars

212

How to Make the Change: for your Career and your Body

213

How to Problem Solve with Tech and Tunes

214

How to Prioritise Progress over Perfection

215

How to Go with your Gut & Lead the Change

216

How To Silence the Voice of Imposter Syndrome

217

How to Find Your Own Path

218

How to turn Pressure into Passion

219

Northern Power Women Awards Winners Special: How to Use the PoWEr of Your Platform

220

How to be an Authentic Leader

221

How to Show Up & Break Barriers

222

How to Celebrate our Achievements on International Women's Day

223

How to Harness the Power of 'What Happens Next?'

224

How to PoWEr through The Great Resignation

225

How to be Fearless

226

How to Work Better Together

227

How to Make Tech Diverse & Equal

228

How to PoWEr Up your Network

229

How to Use Tech for Good

230

How to Harness the PoWEr of Perspective

231

How to Set Achievable Goals

232

How to Reflect Back & PoWEr On

233

How to Crack On with Authenticity

234

How To Build Forward From Working At Home

235

How to Level Up Together

236

How to Level the Playing Field

237

How to Pay it Forward with Purpose

238

How to Use your PoWEr for Good

239

How to Accelerate Change Together

240

How to Get your Seat at the Table

241

How to Speak Up and Be Heard

242

How to Talk about Money in Business

243

Why the NPWAwards is never just for one night with Jyoti Chhiba

244

Northern Region MD of NPWAward winning Michael Page, Graham Lucas

245

Future List & NPWAwards Longest standing Judge, Murryam Anwar

246

6 x Gold medallist, Special Olympian, Kiera Byland BEM: Judges Award winner

247

Dragon’s Den and Strictly’s Sara Davies MBE: Outstanding Entrepreneur Award

248

How to adopt self-belief & achieve your goals

249

How to go from passive to active Allyship

250

How to ace mentoring: for mentors and mentees

251

How to Level Up & Grab Opportunities

252

How to Champion the North

253

How to build your profile and stand out

254

How to gain Board and Trustee positions

255

Make Levelling Up a reality

256

In memory of Professor Jane Turner

257

It takes a village

258

Take that slice of the cake and go for it!

259

We've got our capes on

260

Be courageous, Be vulnerable

261

What’s new about leadership?

262

Travel Gods… come on!

263

Trains, Planes & Automobiles

264

Live from Liverpool

265

To hug or not to hug?

266

No scorpions in the Baltic Triangle

267

Badges, Be Heard & Business Cards

268

Prepare, Prepare, Prepare

269

Northern Power Plumber

270

Sourdough starters and jigsaws

271

Mr Blobby in a box

272

Give it a go & start somewhere

273

Everyone’s on a learning journey

274

Failure is a part of success

275

Northern Power Women Awards Special

276

Happy International Women’s Day!

277

It worked for Elizabeth Hurley

278

Leave behind your fears!

279

I'm a big fan of The Gut

280

Bring on the Spring!

281

Be more Irene!

282

Coming for the Chair

283

Picking the right Zoom calls

284

Get your Crampons On

285

Virtually Together Part 2

286

Virtually Together Part 1

287

Use Your Titles!

288

Lists, Lists & More Lists

289

The challenge of supporting local

290

Serendipity Relationships

291

Clean your windows!

292

Bullies don’t stop at the school gates

293

Find your nook!

294

Inclusion special!

295

The M Word

296

Tiers before bedtime

297

Find your brave bone

298

Resilience is a muscle

299

We all have to do our own risk assessment

300

Tell people what you need

301

Look for the silver linings

302

The World’s biggest eyeroll!

303

Is it business as usual for you?

304

We’re at another crossroads

305

Who’s checking in on you?

306

Don’t reach for normal, reach for better.

307

Have the confidence to be heard!

308

Do you need to be present to be productive?

309

Direct your own movie

310

Lonesome dogs and a whole lot of winning!

311

What (working) women want.

312

When things get tough…again.

313

Approaching “Independence Day”

314

Practising kindfullness

315

Question, challenge and change

316

Now is the time to listen and change

317

The Elephant in the Zoom

318

The Coronacoaster

319

No feeling is final

320

Travelling Without Moving

321

When the plates stop spinning...

322

It's a rollercoaster: Work/Life balance during lockdown

323

How much is life going to change?

324

Celebrations and Guilty Pleasures

325

Learn What Your Edges are, with the Co-operative Bank

326

Why now is a great time to network.

327

Let's get together! Networking in the time of coronavirus

328

Episode 33: Don’t forget to keep your axe sharp!

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Episode 32: Should we all be shouting about our pay?

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Episode 31: Get out there and shake your own pom poms.

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Episode 30: How to outwit a dinosaur boss

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Episode 29: Career is a verb as well as a noun.

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Special episode! Inspiring Career Progression with The Co-Operative Bank

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Episode 28: The secret is out! The North is the best place to work.

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Episode 27: Let’s make diversity count and not just count diversity.

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Episode 26: Always make time for your passion

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Episode 25: If you just keep going, you WILL get there.

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Episode 24: Mortgages are more important than triangles!

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Celebration Event 2019!

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Episode 23: Your best career advice? Learn to swear!

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Episode 22: You're only as strong as your weakest link.

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Episode 21: Do feminists still want engagement rings?

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Episode 20: Is masculinity under attack?

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Episode 19: You can't change the world, but you can change your bit of it.

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Episode 18: Women are more up for it!

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Episode 17: Do women really want to be given a seat at the table?

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Episode 16: Invent your own knickers.

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Episode 15: It's the people who make a powerhouse.

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Episode 14: Is your career a ladder or a labyrinth?

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Episode 13: Let's all be more like Swedish men.

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**Special Celebration Epsiode**

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Episode 12: Don't be afraid to be annoying! (It might just get you what you want)

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Episode 11: This one's for the parents

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Episode 10: The "M" Word.

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Episode 9: It's time to set the thermostat

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Episode 8: You're better than you think you are

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Episode 7: The times, they are a-changin'

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Episode 6: You make WHAT in your spare time?

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Episode 5: What does an entrepreneur look like?

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Episode 4: Don't make me make apple crumble!

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Episode 3: Pinch me on the cheek at your peril!

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Episode 2. Don't say the S-Word!

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The Launch Episode!

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