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I learned about diversity and inclusion the hard way — through my own negative personal experiences. And that journey, from a background in recruitment to becoming a D&I expert and Fellow of the Professional Speakers Association, is what this conversation with Rikki Arundel is all about.

I share how those experiences changed me, and how they have helped me change attitudes and practices in the corporate world — including speaking across the global speaking federation in 2020 and travelling as far as Namibia to share this work.

We also dig into my book, The Little Book of Belonging — a practical, accessible guide to building inclusive habits — and explore the simple, positive steps anyone can take to begin showing up more inclusively, wherever they are.

Takeaways

• How personal experience of exclusion shapes the most powerful inclusion work
• The journey from recruitment to diversity and inclusion expert
• How to change attitudes and practices in corporate organisations
• Key lessons from The Little Book of Belonging
• Simple positive steps to becoming more inclusive, starting today

From struggling, excluded leader to inclusion specialist - this episode is a personal one.

In this conversation with Amy Rowlinson, I share both sides of the coin: what it felt like to be isolated and unrecognised as a leader, and how that experience became the foundation for everything I do today. Having lived through exclusion, I made it my mission to equip other leaders with the answers to the questions I wished I had known.

I explore the concept of unconscious competence - the ultimate goal for any inclusive leader — and how culture change happens not through grand gestures, but through small, consistent steps. In a world that challenges us in our own unique ways, I believe love always prevails. Small steps. That is all it takes.

Takeaways

• How personal experience of exclusion shapes inclusive leadership
• Why unconscious competence is the goal for every people leader
• How to inspire culture change and empower teams
• The power of equipping leaders with the answers they wish they had
• Small steps, consistently taken, create lasting change

Two decades as a top-performing manager gives you a lot of material to work with.

In this episode with Kirsten Roberts, I share the recipe I have developed through my own leadership experience and personal journey — the one I now give back to others to help them accelerate their performance and build truly inclusive cultures. I explore how a deeper understanding of human behaviour, and why we do what we do, is at the heart of great leadership and genuine inclusion.

I also share what inclusion really looks like as a consistent, simple practice — not a policy or a one-off initiative, but a weekly habit that anyone can build. It is what inspired me to write The Little Book of Belonging, and it is what I bring into every training room and every stage I speak from.

Takeaways

• The recipe for leadership and inclusion success
• How human behaviour shapes the way we lead and include others
• Why we accept or challenge the behaviour of those around us
• How to make inclusion a simple, consistent weekly habit
• The thinking behind The Little Book of Belonging

From recruiter to TEDx speaker — my journey has taught me a lot about value, patience and playing the long game.

In this episode with Tony Winyard, I share the lessons I learned from a background in recruitment — a sector not traditionally known for adding real value — and how I chose to do things differently. I talk about how I delivered a better service to both candidates and employers, the importance of training people and companies, and why holding back everything you can offer often leads to far greater results down the line.

I also share what it meant to step onto a TEDx stage and how the principles I developed in recruitment — over-delivering, building genuine relationships and thinking long-term — translated into everything I do today.

Takeaways

• Lessons from a career in recruitment and how to offer genuine value
• How to deliver a better service to both candidates and employers
• Why playing the long game leads to greater dividends in the long run
• How to win a prospect's trust without showing all your cards at once
• The journey from recruiter to TEDx speaker