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Ep25. “Consistency, Empathy and Boundaries” with Laura Seebohm
Laura is the CEO at WWIN, a specialist domestic abuse service. In this episode Polly and Roger talk to her about……The destructive power of the labels we put on women…The power of creating space where…
Ep24. Making Time For System Change with Nikki Fuller
Nikki is the culture and transformation lead at ENCOMPASS SOUTHWEST. In this episode Polly and Roger talk to her about… …How her early life honed her instinct for inclusion …Why you have to work on…
Ep 23. A Better Way, better – with Will Nicholson
Will recently began a new role as convenor the Better Way network, and has been thinking deeply about its next phase. In this episode Polly and Roger talk to him about……How his early life and first…
Ep22. It’s A Doddle with Jaki King
Jaki describes herself as a “Grandma in tech” and runs a community interest company called If Everyone Cares. In this episode Polly and Roger talk to her about… …How technology can transform the…
Ep21. Empathic Leadership And An Unusual Award Ceremony with Benaifer Bhandari
Benaifer is Chief Executive of Hopscotch Women’s Centre whose vision is a community where minoritised women are respected and safe, and can achieve their full potential. Polly and Roger talk to her…
Ep20. Purposeful Business And Broken Government With James Perry
James is a leading light of the B Corp movement here in the UK and co-founded B Lab. He is also founder and co-chair of food business Cook, a non-exec at Panahpur, a charitable foundation and the…
Ep19. Pride, Equity and Justice with Alison Navarro
Alison is Race Equality Programme Director for Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. In this episode Polly and Roger talk to her about… …A lifetime in Liverpool’s social justice movement. …Her…
Ep18. A Preventative State with Pavan Dhaliwal
Pavan is CEO of Revolving Doors, a ‘think- and do-tank’ dedicated to breaking the cycle of crisis and crime. Polly and Roger talk to her about… …Leading a truly member-led organisation. …Knowing…
Ep17. Small, Powerful Groups with Noel Mathias
Noel is the Founder & Managing Director at WEvolution UK – a movement inspired by his mother in India which nurtures small, powerful groups who save small amounts, to create big opportunities. In…
Ep16. Brave enough to be messy, with Lara Rufus-Fayemi
Lots of us know City Bridge Foundation as a funder but this conversation goes much further to understand the critical and challenging role of funders in Better Way leadership. Polly and Roger talk to…
Ep15. Speaking Up, Speaking Out, Eurovision And Christmas Films with Jude Habib
Jude is founder and director of Sounddelivery Media – who champion the expertise and insights of lived experience leaders. In this episode, Polly and Roger talk to her about… …Why Jude left her BBC…
Ep14. Making the Switch: A Commercial Brain and a Charitable Heart with Dalton Leong
Dalton Leong is now a semi-retired charity leader, with an earlier successful career in banking and financial services. In this episode, Polly and Roger talk to him about… …His journey from senior…
Ep13. Conversations That Change Lives with Samira Ben Omar
Samira is an independent consultant supporting community development, working with the Grenfell community, The King’s Fund and the Nuffield Trust, among others. In this episode, Polly and Roger talk…
Ep12. Sherry And Provocative Optimism with Sarah Hughes
Sarah has worked in mental health since the age of 15 and has now achieved her dream job as CEO of Mind . In this episode, Polly and Roger talk to her about… …The pleasures and pressures of the job…
S1E11 Ep11. The Story Behind A Better Way with Caroline Slocock
Caroline co-founded A Better Way and runs a think tank called the Civil Exchange, after a career full of learning, famously being the first female Private Secretary to the first female PM – Margaret…
S1E10 Ep10. Turning Your Thinking Upside-down with John Mortimer
John is a systems thinker at Impro. In this episode, Polly and Roger talk to him about… …What even is systems thinking? …What led public services into meltdown. …How can we rebuild in the best way…
S1E9 Ep9. Collaboration, Camaraderie and Coffee with Clare Wightman
Clare Wightman is CEO of Grapevine - Coventry and Warwickshire. In this episode, Polly and Roger talk to her about… …Strengthening people by putting love, hope, intimacy and connectedness…
S1E8 Ep8. “Just Doing What Anyone Would Do” with David Robinson
David is the founder of the Relationships Project and Community Links and one of the founders of A Better Way. In this episode, Polly and Roger talk to him about… …How David’s life’s work led to…
S1E7 Ep7. How to Make “User-Led” Reality not Rhetoric with Khatija Patel
Khatija is the CEO of Ideal for All, a charity and social enterprise based in Sandwell. In this episode, Polly and Roger talk to her about… …Being truly user-led. …How a one-stop-shop delivers better…
S1E6 Ep6. Injecting Human Energy with Kathy Evans
Kathy is the CEO of Children England and one of the founders of A Better Way. In this episode, Polly and Roger talk to her about… …How competition and contracting have wasted energy and money and…
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