Thank you so much for tuning in! On today's episode I am joined by two guests from both sides of the Atlantic - Lily Fothergill from the UK and Pranam Lipinski from the US. Both are Gen-Z experts in their own right and ways. Through conducting research, working with organisations, universities and Digital Natives themselves. In this conversation we talked about Gen-Z greatest potential as well as some of the dark sides of being a Digital Native. This episode is packed with practical ways of finding, engaging, communicating, employing and getting the best out of Gen-Z in the workplace. Gen-Z no ..read more

Welcome to my very first show everyone and thank you so much for tuning in!  On today’s episode I sit down with Lisa Mae Brunson. Lisa Mae is a Founder and Chief Visionary at Wonder Women Tech Foundation, a registered charity, founded in Long Beach, California. Over the past 7 years Lisa Mae has been running a year-round series of events, conferences, hackathons and various other programmes that help to elevate underrepresented individuals in STEAM subjects. She has co-written books, been on the covers of magazines and received various awards, including most recently a Senate award from ..read more

Welcome to The 21st Century Change Agent podcast! Here your host Baiba Žiga will be taking you on a lockdown journey across the world and speaking with change agents. These are ordinary everyday people doing extraordinary work. They are pushing the needle and already rewriting the narrative for a better future. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion topics can get complex, so we are here to break them down theme by theme and explore them in depth together with you. On Season 1 you will hear real stories about Disability, Systematic Racism, Gender Equality, Bias, The Power of Language, Parenting and ..read more

Welcome to a NEW YEAR everyone! I have got a lot of exciting content and plenty of FIRSTS planned for you this year: first episode with two guests (OUT NOW!), first two-part episode and first episode with explicit content. All coming to you already this month! On the first Change Agent podcast episode of 2021 I caught up with Anna Collard and Greg Van Der Gaast on everything that YOU, the CISO of your own home, should know, including:  1) How to get into Cyber Security field? 2) What is the atmosphere in Cyber Security, and will you be welcome? 3) Is the user really the 'weakest link'? 4 ..read more

Welcome to an episode #11! For this episode I got together with Michael Ray, author, speaker and a fatherhood advocate to talk understand: What is the mould of a modern dad? What is the blueprint that men should be following and modelling today? And ultimately, how much has the role of fathers truly advanced over the past half-century? Fatherhood is facing an interesting time right now. On one hand there still is the historical model of a father as a man who works with his hands; who will build a dollhouse for his daughter with a screwdriver in his right hand and a cold beer in his left. On th ..read more

Thank you so much for tuning in! On today's episode I speak to Dr Suzanne Wertheim on  everything language, and specifically in terms we use it in our day to day as well as professional settings. I thought it was a very timely conversation to have, as we are starting to debate and pay more attention to the words and language we use, and the emotional and historic meaning they carry. Language is a social practice or tool that we use to communicate to each other; and it can be written, spoken, signed, 'speaking' through our eyes etc. As we communicate, one thing we often overlook is the po ..read more

Welcome to an episode #2 of 2021! I didn't lie when I told you that I have an extra special line up for you this year! For today's episode I got together with Matteo Bergamini, the Founder and CEO of ShoutOut UK, which is an award winning education brand, which providing world class training and programmes on Media & Political literacy. Matteo is a social entrepreneur and political and media literacy expert. His success record is very impressive that include such achievements as partnering with the Channel 4 to host the first ever Youth Leader's Debate to revamping the Political Literacy C ..read more

Welcome to this episode everyone and thank you for tuning in! The topic of today's episode is disability and accessibility.  I wanted to have a conversation on this topic early on on my podcast, for two reasons. First of all, it is a very personal subject to me, which you will hear more about as you continue to listen; and, secondly, having been in the business world, I know that this is one of those taboo subjects that has a lot of stigma associated with it, and many leaders including HR leaders still find this a very uncomfortable topic to cover. I have witnesses all sorts of awkward c ..read more

Thank you so much for tuning in! On today's episode I speak to Celia Daniels, a trans gender woman, an entrepreneur, speaker and a global human and trans rights activist. This is a special episode as part of the LGBTQ+ History Month in the UK and the upcoming International Women's Day. **WARNING: some of the content covered some people might find upsetting and trigger trauma, as we will touch on such elements as sexual harassment and self harm. If you do experience any of these, please seek help in one of the following organisations: For the UK listeners:  www.switchboard.lgbt | 0300 330 ..read more

Welcome to this episode everyone and to the month of December!  Hang in there, we are almost done with this year... and I am here to help you with finishing this year strong and energised! We all love to travel, as it allows us to meet new people and immerse ourselves in the local culture. Though, I cannot get you on a plane, I can bring some international flavour to your home. This month I will be taking you to Lagos, Nigeria; Toronto, Canada, New York and we will be landing back in London. Make sure you subscribe, so you don’t miss out this trip!  Our first stop today is Lagos, N ..read more