41 episodes
Diversity Unplugged Diversifying Group
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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You've heard about breaking news, but what about slow news? Join us as we shine a light on hot topics, but not as you know it; we want you to know the stories behind the big headlines. We'll slow down, take stock and show you the big picture and more importantly, shine a spotlight through a diverse lens of the real people behind them. Keep tabs on us at @diversifyinggroup and www.diversifying.com
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The rise of women in comedy, and work
In this episode, with special guest Lynne Parker from Funny Women we talk about how ageism, sexism and more affect the world of work; with a brief interlude about the launch of a certain stretchy clothing!
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Bonus: #2 Doctor Who, New Years Resolutions & Baldur's Gate
We're back with another episode of Diversity Unplugged - this time, it's an informal water cooler chat in the office (over zoom, we don't have water coolers, we have a fancy tap!) about what we've been up to; Doctor Who, Baldur's Gate and setting New Year's resolutions!
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Why are AI Voices all Female?
We discuss all things AI with series regular Yani, and special guest Marlene Dahle; co-founder of Empire AI.
We dive into the gender bias that AI presents, what happened at OpenAI and why do all voice assistants sound like females?
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Bonus: #1 Sex Education, Vacuums and more (oh my!)
We're back with another episode of Diversity Unplugged - this time, it's an informal water cooler chat in the office (over zoom, we don't have water coolers) about what we've been watching; Sex Education.
We also talk about being an adult, and how exciting it can be to buy a new vacuum in your 30s.
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Trans people in the spotlight. Why now?
We're back with our new re-branded podcast, Diversity Unplugged!
In this episode, we chat with Eva Echo about what's in the news with trans people, why have they suddenly been put in the spotlight and also, what does matcha taste like?
Follow Eva here: https://www.instagram.com/evaech0/
Sources used in the episode:
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64184736
- https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-announces-plans-to-reform-process-of-changing-legal-gender
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Unlearning Perceptions of a Westernised Yoga
Forget what you know about yoga! We sit down with Nikita Desai this week to re-trace the roots of yoga. Nikita takes us through her own journey with discovering an authentic practice of yoga and becoming disillusioned with the westernised, whitewashed version we see on social media. Come on this journey with us.
Diversify your yoga practice. Check out Nikita's YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@nikyyoga and make sure to give her a follow on TikTok for more educational content https://www.tiktok.com/@nikyyoga
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