Women Disrupting

Yasmin Ariff
Women Disrupting

Welcome to Women Disrupting, a podcast amplifying the voice of women who are disrupting the status quo to create a more equitable, united and peaceful world. I am your impatient host Yasmin Ariff, impatient for change. I don’t want to have to wait until 2044, to achieve pay parity between men and women. I’m not happy to live in a world where 60% of women are sexually harassed by men or where women's beauty is used to put other women in the shadows. We don’t want young women to be still looking down at the scales for their worth, we want them to be looking within and developing the confidence to be their true selves. I am inviting you to join us for discussions and interviews with people who are creating great change in the world for women through positive disruption. By sharing their story, their struggles and their triumphs I am hoping it will inspire other women to follow in their footsteps and help all listeners, despite their gender, to understand and empathise with the lived experiences of women in the 21st Century. In turn I hope to inspire more women to disrupt a status quo which is no longer serving us. If you would like to find out more about the work I do coaching women you can visit my website here.

Episodes

  1. Subverting Gender Roles in Parenting with Jane Garnsey

    05/29/2024

    Subverting Gender Roles in Parenting with Jane Garnsey

    When I first met Jane, I was so intrigued by her journey in both her personal and professional life, I just knew it had to be shared with others. That’s why I invited her on my podcast because if we hear the stories of women who subvert gender norms that are no longer serving them, then we too, can find the courage to do the same. Jane has had a career in HR spanning 20 years and she is as passionate now about people as she was on day one. Fully CIPD qualified, she worked for most of that time at TalkTalk, leading teams specialising in HR Operations, Property Management, Health & Safety and Internal Communications & Employee Engagement. It was there that she also studied and gained a qualification in Professional Coaching. She now works as People COO at Skipton Building Society. It is fair to say her roles have been high powered and like many women in such roles, when it comes to planning a family, some big questions need to be asked like: ‘Who is going to look after the kids?’ Traditionally, it was women who made the sacrifices, taking the whole of the parental leave and often changing to part time hours or even giving up her job all together to care of the children. In more modern times, it is more common for the role of caretaker to be split evenly between the two parents; however, very rarely do we see the father making sacrifices in their career to take on the role of full-time care giver and the mother taking on the role of main bread winner. Well, this is exactly what happened with Jane and her husband when they had their two children. It wasn’t easy. When a woman decides to disrupt the status quo and do things her way, she is bound to face challenges. In this episode she talks about how she navigated some of these challenges. I hope Jane’s story inspires courage in you to subvert gender norms that are no longer serving you. If you know of any groups to support stay at home Dads or working Mums, I would love to hear about them. Email the details: info@yasminariffcoaching.com Are you a disruptive woman or do you know any? If you are and would like to feature on my podcast let's connect and arrange a date: info@yasminariffcoaching.com If you would like to find out more about the work I do coaching women you can visit my website here.

    27 min
  2. Disrupting the Status Quo in Football with Stef McLoughlin

    04/07/2024

    Disrupting the Status Quo in Football with Stef McLoughlin

    Welcoming Stef McLoughlin as a guest in this episode. Stef Mcloughlin is Commercial Manager at Lewes Football Club based in East Sussex, the first gender equal football club in the world. One thing Stef made me realise in this conversation is that if we are going to create more equity for women in the world of football, paradigms need to shift and that means not just looking at how female players are treated but serving the female fan base as well. Stef talks me through how she and the team at Lewes are disrupting the status quo in football to pave the way for women - from breastfeeding facilities in the stands to serving up more healthy vegan options at half time, the team at Lewes FC are revolutionary in their approach. I hope you are as inspired by this episode as I was when I spoke to Stef. You can access a transcript of this episode here. If you would like to find out more about Lewes Football Club visit the website here. I am always looking for disruptive women as guests; if you think you’d make a great guest or know anyone who would, then please email me with the details. You can email info@yasminariffcoaching.com If you would like to find out more about the work I do coaching women you can visit my website here. You can sign up my newsletter here. Remember to show up and share your truth because: ‘The world is hungry for women who show up and tell the truth, unafraid and free, expanding to the very edges for who they were meant to be.’ – Jen Hatmaker Timestamps for this episode: 1:24- About Stef 2:36 – Football norms and how Lewes are disrupting these 4:32 – About Lewes FC 6:02 – How Lewes came to be the world’s first gender equal football club 10:00 – Push backs and barriers 12:39 - Approaches to leadership and coaching at Lewes 14:35 - Nurturing Players’ minds 15:15 - Great wins at Lewes 18:00 - How to get involved with Lewes Football Club 19:15 - How to get in involved in playing women’s football 20:46 - Women leaders in football

    28 min
  3. Supporting and empowering working parents with Emma Sheppard

    03/02/2024

    Supporting and empowering working parents with Emma Sheppard

    Welcoming Emma Sheppard as a guest in this episode. Emma is founder of the Maternity Teacher Paternity Teacher Project, the UK’s charity for parent-teachers. Emma recognized that there was a lack of support for teacher parents in the Education sector and set up this charity to offer a range of support services which range from networking, coaching, professional development as well as support and entitlements for pregnant and expectant staff. With Emma’s visioning and innovation she is paving the way for more family and life-friendly schools, making teaching a sustainable career choice. Regardless of the sector you work in, everyone can learn something from Emma on how to create more cohesive workplaces that are family and life-friendly. You can access a transcript of this episode here. If you would like to find out more about MTPT, visit the website here. I am always looking for disruptive women as guests; if you think you’d make a great guest or know anyone who would, then please email me with the details. You can email info@yasminariffcoaching.com If you would like to find out more about the work I do coaching women you can visit my website here. Remember to show up and share your truth because: ‘The world is hungry for women who show up and tell the truth, unafraid and free, expanding to the very edges for who they were meant to be.’ – Jen Hatmaker Timestamps for Episode 2: 1:28 – About Emma 05:00 – How MTPT started 07:47 – What is MTPT 08:22 – Can teaching be a sustainable profession for parents? 10:55 – What schools are doing well to support parents 14:26 – Reasons why some schools aren’t supporting parents 18:35 – Challenges along the way 23:29 – Challenges and barriers parents face 26:00 – The power of coaching in supporting parents 30:00 – How to support parents in other sectors outside of Education 33:30 – Becoming a parent in an inflexible system 36:49 – Changing your career whilst becoming a parent 39:57 – Role model leadership – who would you want as Prime Minister? 41:06 – The importance of female representation

    45 min
  4. Disruption in Education with Vivienne Porritt

    01/29/2024

    Disruption in Education with Vivienne Porritt

    My guest in this episode is Vivienne Porritt. Vivienne is currently one of the Co-founders and Strategic Leaders for WomenEd, a global not-for-profit community that supports and empowers aspiring and existing women leaders in education. Vivienne has co-authored several books on women in leadership and in 2022 she was honoured with an OBE recognising her amazing work in education in particular her dedication to women’s rights in the sector. I don’t think Vivienne knows this but she re-instilled a sense of hope in me. When I reached out to her to propose a potential partnership between WomenEd and the business I run with my brother, she was nothing short of supportive, really modelling that extended hand to bring other women on board with your own success. She really is an inspiration and when you have listened to my interview with her you will understand why. You can access a transcript of this episode using this link. If you would like to find out more about WomenEd, visit their website here. I am always looking for disruptive women or men as guests; if you think you’d make a great guest or know anyone who would, then please email me with the details. You can email info@yasminariffcoaching.com If you would like find out more about the work I do coaching women, you can visit my website here. Remember to show up and share your truth because: The world is hungry for women who show up and tell the truth, unafraid and free, expanding to the very edges of who they were always meant to be* *quote from writer, Jen Hatmaker

    52 min

About

Welcome to Women Disrupting, a podcast amplifying the voice of women who are disrupting the status quo to create a more equitable, united and peaceful world. I am your impatient host Yasmin Ariff, impatient for change. I don’t want to have to wait until 2044, to achieve pay parity between men and women. I’m not happy to live in a world where 60% of women are sexually harassed by men or where women's beauty is used to put other women in the shadows. We don’t want young women to be still looking down at the scales for their worth, we want them to be looking within and developing the confidence to be their true selves. I am inviting you to join us for discussions and interviews with people who are creating great change in the world for women through positive disruption. By sharing their story, their struggles and their triumphs I am hoping it will inspire other women to follow in their footsteps and help all listeners, despite their gender, to understand and empathise with the lived experiences of women in the 21st Century. In turn I hope to inspire more women to disrupt a status quo which is no longer serving us. If you would like to find out more about the work I do coaching women you can visit my website here.

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