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We Are PoWEr Podcast — 367 episodes

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Inside Manchester’s 11 Million Pound Library Transformation

2

Inside a Police Investigation with DCI Cath Cummings

3

Natasha Jonas MBE: Boxing, Motherhood and Community Impact

4

How A Royal Navy Educator Built A Life Of Service

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

Breaking Barriers in Construction, Mentoring and Early Talent

9

Inside the Northern PoWEr Women Awards with Host Nina Hossain

10

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

11

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

12

AI Efficiency, Advocacy and Taking Action

13

Rebuilding Connection in the Community Through Vivify

14

How A Software Engineer Turned Adversity Into Impact

15

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

16

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

17

What Is the Second Brain?

18

Ethical AI, Burnout, and the Resilience Every Entrepreneur Needs

19

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

20

Career Lessons from Travelling the World

21

The Realities, Risks, and Rewards of Nuclear Careers

22

What It Really Takes to Get Into Sports Broadcasting

23

Building the Space Female Leaders Deserve

24

Leading for Everyone: Inclusion in Action

25

Tech Careers Aren’t Just for Tech People

26

LGBTQ+ at Work: What Inclusion Really Means

27

Representation Matters: Ethnic Diversity and Visibility at Work

28

The Power of Showing Up with Sophie Milliken MBE

29

How Ngozi Weller & Wayne Bennett Are Changing Manchester Forever

30

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

Why Inclusivity Matters More Than Ever in Hiring

37

Creating Trusted Spaces and Driving Change at ASDA

38

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

39

From Wild Child to CEO: The Making of an Entrepreneur

40

The PoWEr of Persistence: How Siwan Reclaimed Her Story

41

From Coronation Street to the King’s Coronation

42

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

43

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

44

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

45

Shattering Glass Ceilings: The First Female Red Arrows Pilot

46

Finding Your Voice: Women Leaders at Royal London

47

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

48

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

49

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

53

This Is What No One Tells You About Being An Entrepreneur

54

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

55

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

56

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

57

Driving Change: Bentley's Vision for a Sustainable Future

58

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

59

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

60

The 2025 NPWAwards Debrief

61

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

62

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

63

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

64

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

65

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

66

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

67

Building a Business and Balancing Life with Ruth Hartnoll

68

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

69

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

70

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

71

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

72

From Aerospace to Entrepreneurship with Krystina Pearson-Rampeearee

73

Finding Peace in the Chaos: Ngunan Adamu's Story

74

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

75

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

76

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

77

Inspiring Inclusivity and Advocacy with Dr. Deborah Lawson

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Aligning Passion and Purpose with Raina Heverin

79

Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Innovation with Kelly Whitfield

80

Empowering Women and Transforming Leadership with Stevie Mclaren

81

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

82

Empowering Creativity and Careers with Jade Parkinson-Hill

83

Resilience and Representation in Women's Sports with Jamie Mittelman

84

Empowerment Through Pageantry and Entrepreneurship with Jessica Page

85

Mindset, Mentorship and Unlocking Bravery with Sophie Storm Roberts

86

Transforming Healthcare Through Inclusive Innovation with Joanne Henry

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Creating Confident Role Models in STEM with Alex Knight

88

Squiggly Paths and Happy Accidents with Iwona Szmidt and Michael Howard

89

Empowering Entrepreneurs through Mentorship and Community with Julie Baker

90

Making Small Changes with Big Impact with Alison Dunn

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Embracing Authenticity in Business Hayley Roberts

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Inspiring Change Through Action with Jayne Little

93

Balancing Purpose and Profit with Gill Hunter

94

Changing Lives through Mentoring with Chloe Fletcher

95

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

96

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

97

Listening to Understand with Simon Calderbank

98

Influencing, Nudging and Advocating with Angela Owen OBE

99

Being Scared and Doing it Anyway with Dr Beth Barnes

100

Advocacy, Empowerment and Self-Reflection with Seb Randle

101

From Setback to Success: Mastering Resilience and Bouncing Back

102

The Light at the End of the Tunnel with Paul Sesay

103

Reimagining Education and Empowering Young Voices with Olivia Clarke

104

Shaping the Future of Film with Rizwan Wadan and Nina Karwalska

105

Defying the Odds and Embracing Inner Strength with Kavita Basi

106

Resilience, Adaptability and Innovation with Michelle Eagleton

107

How to Embrace the Uncomfortable with Jess Stevens

108

Creating a Career with Purpose with Fiona Moss

109

Redefining Entrepreneurship for New Mothers with Carly Marie Phillips

110

Finding a Voice No One Can Ignore with Tami Kuboye

111

2024 Northern Power Women Awards

112

Championing Gender Equality: Insights with Award Judge Noam Handler

113

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

114

Fighting for Future Generations with Natasha Jonas

115

Finding Your Family Through Sports with Naomi Dattani

116

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

117

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

118

The Power of Female Representation in Sports with Yvonne Harrison

119

Mastering the Art of Being Heard with Sarah Perris

120

A Guide to Thriving Personally and Professionally with Rita Collins

121

The Fabric of Success in Technology with Lisa Eaton

122

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

123

Embracing New Beginnings with Sam Walker

124

Reflecting on A Powerful Year with the We Are Power Team

125

Transforming Pain into Purpose with Shabana Khushi

126

Driving Change through Inclusive Leadership with Nikki Chance Thompson

127

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

128

Leveling Up Leadership: A Conversation with Isobelle Panton

129

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

130

Unveiling the Realities of Female Entrepreneurs with Zandra Moore

131

Fostering Resilience and Inspiring Women in Business with Sam White

132

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

133

Unlocking the Potential of Young Talent through Mentorship with Lyndsay Geraghty

134

Embracing Challenges, Championing Change and Leading Consciously with Lee Chambers

135

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

136

Changing the Narrative: Empowering Women through Menopause with Heather Jackson

137

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

138

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

139

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

140

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

141

Empowering Change and Embracing Diversity with Rebecca Loy

142

Building Resilience and Mastering Public Speaking with Martina Witter

143

Overcoming Self-Doubt with Maddie Birtwistle from Boohoo Group

144

The Power of Mentorship and Advocating for Diversity with Sophia Iqbal

145

Turning Rejection into Aviation Inspiration with Gemma Sparks

146

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

147

How Will AI Effect Gender Equality?

148

How To Champion People In Their Early Careers Anastasia Womack

149

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

150

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

151

How To Be Greater Together with Debbie Cook

152

Find Your Power In Your Introverted Nature Carol Stewart

153

How To Become An 'Edgy' Entrepreneur with Georgia Halston

154

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

155

United by Collaboration - United for Ukraine

156

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

157

How To Inspire Children Through Storytelling with Abigail Reid

158

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

159

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

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

161

How To Redefine Being An Introvert With Yulanda Duff

162

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

163

The Debrief: NPWAwards 2023 Winners and Commended

164

Finding your passion and purpose with Nicola Bamford

165

How To Network Your Way To Professional Success With Georgia Fitzgerald

166

How to shift the dial through leadership with Leila Mckenzie

167

IOP Ep3 How To Use Physics To Make A Difference

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IOP Ep2 The Unlikely Career Routes Into Physics

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

170

How To Have The Confidence To Follow Your Career Dreams

171

Dr Marilyn Comrie OBE - How To Level Up Your Organisation

172

Najwa Jawahar - How To Become An Active Role Model

173

Adrian Adair - How to Implement Allyship in Recruitment

174

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

175

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

176

Stacey Williams: How to create opportunities for everyone

177

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

178

Lorna Rogers: How to be the Incomplete Leader

179

Archie Kalyana - How to beat your 'gymtimidation'

180

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

181

How To Build A Career You're Proud Of

182

How To Find a Balance in Your Personal and Professional Life

183

The Wrap Up

184

How to Be More You

185

How To Champion For Change

186

How To Make Sport More Inclusive

187

How To Transform Tragedy Into Positive Change

188

How To Take Care Of Yourself And Others

189

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

190

How To Just Do It

191

How to Prevent the Exploitation of Young People to County Lines

192

How To Take Control of Imposter Syndrome

193

How Can Business Leaders Engage Young People

194

How To Create a Tech Career for Everyone

195

How To Become A Disruptor For Good

196

How to Accelerate Social Mobility & Celebrate Allies

197

How to Drive Positive Change Through Personal Experience

198

How to Demystify the World of Entrepreneurship

199

How to Ride Through Turbulent Times

200

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

201

Team Favourites: How To Build Forward From Working At Home

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Team Favourites: How To Prioritise Progress Over Perfection

203

Team Favourites: How To Harness The Power of Perspective

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Team Favourites: How to Work Better Together

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Team Favourites: How To Level The Playing Field

206

Team Favourites: How To Accelerate Change Together

207

Team Favourites : How to Show Up & Break Barriers

208

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

209

How To Be Intentional In Creating A Diverse Workforce

210

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

211

How To Use Your Moral Compass & Find Your Direction

212

How to Create Real Change with Kindness

213

How to Pin-Point your Purpose & Create your Culture

214

How to Embrace the Fear & Grab Life by the Handlebars

215

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

216

How to Problem Solve with Tech and Tunes

217

How to Prioritise Progress over Perfection

218

How to Go with your Gut & Lead the Change

219

How To Silence the Voice of Imposter Syndrome

220

How to Find Your Own Path

221

How to turn Pressure into Passion

222

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

223

How to be an Authentic Leader

224

How to Show Up & Break Barriers

225

How to Celebrate our Achievements on International Women's Day

226

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

227

How to PoWEr through The Great Resignation

228

How to be Fearless

229

How to Work Better Together

230

How to Make Tech Diverse & Equal

231

How to PoWEr Up your Network

232

How to Use Tech for Good

233

How to Harness the PoWEr of Perspective

234

How to Set Achievable Goals

235

How to Reflect Back & PoWEr On

236

How to Crack On with Authenticity

237

How To Build Forward From Working At Home

238

How to Level Up Together

239

How to Level the Playing Field

240

How to Pay it Forward with Purpose

241

How to Use your PoWEr for Good

242

How to Accelerate Change Together

243

How to Get your Seat at the Table

244

How to Speak Up and Be Heard

245

How to Talk about Money in Business

246

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

247

Northern Region MD of NPWAward winning Michael Page, Graham Lucas

248

Future List & NPWAwards Longest standing Judge, Murryam Anwar

249

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

250

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

251

How to adopt self-belief & achieve your goals

252

How to go from passive to active Allyship

253

How to ace mentoring: for mentors and mentees

254

How to Level Up & Grab Opportunities

255

How to Champion the North

256

How to build your profile and stand out

257

How to gain Board and Trustee positions

258

Make Levelling Up a reality

259

In memory of Professor Jane Turner

260

It takes a village

261

Take that slice of the cake and go for it!

262

We've got our capes on

263

Be courageous, Be vulnerable

264

What’s new about leadership?

265

Travel Gods… come on!

266

Trains, Planes & Automobiles

267

Live from Liverpool

268

To hug or not to hug?

269

No scorpions in the Baltic Triangle

270

Badges, Be Heard & Business Cards

271

Prepare, Prepare, Prepare

272

Northern Power Plumber

273

Sourdough starters and jigsaws

274

Mr Blobby in a box

275

Give it a go & start somewhere

276

Everyone’s on a learning journey

277

Failure is a part of success

278

Northern Power Women Awards Special

279

Happy International Women’s Day!

280

It worked for Elizabeth Hurley

281

Leave behind your fears!

282

I'm a big fan of The Gut

283

Bring on the Spring!

284

Be more Irene!

285

Coming for the Chair

286

Picking the right Zoom calls

287

Get your Crampons On

288

Virtually Together Part 2

289

Virtually Together Part 1

290

Use Your Titles!

291

Lists, Lists & More Lists

292

The challenge of supporting local

293

Serendipity Relationships

294

Clean your windows!

295

Bullies don’t stop at the school gates

296

Find your nook!

297

Inclusion special!

298

The M Word

299

Tiers before bedtime

300

Find your brave bone

301

Resilience is a muscle

302

We all have to do our own risk assessment

303

Tell people what you need

304

Look for the silver linings

305

The World’s biggest eyeroll!

306

Is it business as usual for you?

307

We’re at another crossroads

308

Who’s checking in on you?

309

Don’t reach for normal, reach for better.

310

Have the confidence to be heard!

311

Do you need to be present to be productive?

312

Direct your own movie

313

Lonesome dogs and a whole lot of winning!

314

What (working) women want.

315

When things get tough…again.

316

Approaching “Independence Day”

317

Practising kindfullness

318

Question, challenge and change

319

Now is the time to listen and change

320

The Elephant in the Zoom

321

The Coronacoaster

322

No feeling is final

323

Travelling Without Moving

324

When the plates stop spinning...

325

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

326

How much is life going to change?

327

Celebrations and Guilty Pleasures

328

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

329

Why now is a great time to network.

330

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

331

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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