Diversitea Chris Allan

Welcome back to Diversitea!  To kick off season four, Chris, your host, and director of www.yourdandi.co.uk interviews the pop-punk band Action Adventure. The band went viral with the release of their 59-second hit 'Barricades' which they say was their elevator pitch to the music industry. The song went viral due to the messaging that was prominently featured in the song. The opening line 'Would you listen if we looked any different' really struck a chord in the genre especially as most bands within this scene are predominantly white. Action Adventure has gone from strength to strength since recording this episode. You can find them on Spotify and listen to the single here!



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In this week's episode, we chat with Zoe Ogden the people Director of Impression, A digital marketing agency in Nottingham. Impression was Your D+I's first client when we first launched. We discuss with Zoe the benefits of Diversity and Inclusion to a fast-growing business and what their plans are for the future



Episode recorded September 2021

In this episode, we spill the tea with our good friends at dinc. We discuss the power and importance of being a good ally as well as how dinc. came about. Founders Jack and Ross discuss their own careers and experiences and how that has helped shape and launch the social media platform. The dinc. community is a free-to-use, diversity & inclusion focused social network & learning app. The community was created to inspire cross-industry collaboration and engagement.  Centred around networks, resources and a jobsboard, it offers users a safe place to be their authentic selves, learn and discover opportunities to grow. With public feeds supporting several themes, news & blogs, videos, podcasts & regular live streams, dinc. is a hub of all things D&I. For more information and to download the dinc. app just click here or search 'dinc' in your app store



This episode was recorded during our charity event for Freedom4girls - raising awareness and educating on period poverty and removing the stigmas that come from menstruating. find out more at https://www.freedom4girls.co.uk/



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This week, I chat with Sam Warner about all things autism. From how the latest TV shows represent autism to the importance (or lack thereof) of having a formal diagnosis, Sam shares her personal views as an autistic woman. We also discuss how companies and events can better accommodate their autistic staff and attendees, including changes that can make spaces better for both neurodiverse and neurotypical people.

In this episode, we spill the tea with Tom Finn, Founder of Edwards and Finn. We discuss the current climate in the hospitality sector and the impact of Corona Virus has had on the industry and Tom's story from being a young dad struggling with imposter syndrome to now running his own business. Tom also shares about the other side of his business where he supports young people who have come from broken homes, being involved in drugs and had a tough upbringing, getting into the world of work.



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In this episode, I spill the tea with Rita Varga, co-founder of Raizup (formerly Women in Hospitality Travel Tech!) Try saying that fast and ten times! We discuss Rita's career, including how WHTT came to be and why WHTT is looking to help diversify the sector, as well as life as a working mum of a two-year-old.



So grab your favourite cuppa, sit back, relax and enjoy!