Best Mike Sealy Podcasts (2024)

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The Fabric of Innovation: Pioneering paths with fashion guru Jessica Couch 46:58

4M ago46:58

46:58

Jessica shares her journey in the fashion industry, from her early experiences with custom clothing to founding her own store, Luxor and Finch. She discusses the importance of diversity and personalization in fashion, and how technology can bridge the gap. Jessica then explains her latest venture, Looks AI, a peer-to-peer shopping platform that mat…

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DEI in the Workplace- Bitesize Insights 14:36

4M ago14:36

14:36

In this episode, Mike reflects on the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace. He emphasizes that DE&I is not just a buzzword, but a strategic necessity for organizations. Mike discusses key trends and predictions for DE&I in 2024, including data-driven strategies, inclusive leadership development, recognition of inte…

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Age Unleashed: Redefining the Workforce with Lyndsey Simpson 49:59

4M ago49:59

49:59

Lyndsey Simpson, founder and CEO of 55 Redefined, discusses the need to address ageism in the workplace and society. She shares her inspiration for creating 55 Redefined and the challenges faced in breaking age stigma. Lyndsey emphasizes the importance of creating an age-inclusive workplace and provides strategies for employers to achieve this. She…

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CQ Unlocked: Navigating Cultures with Ritika Wadhwa 42:40

5M ago42:40

42:40

Ritika Wadhwa discusses the importance of cultural intelligence for leaders in today's globalized business landscape. Cultural intelligence is defined as the capability to work effectively with people from different cultures. It is essential for leaders to be adaptable and flexible in order to navigate diverse teams and changing environments. Build…

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Voices of Impact: Tevin Kittoe’s Journey 45:49

5M ago45:49

45:49

Devin shares his experience growing up in Leytonstone and his journey from studying fashion to working in finance. He discusses his drive to create positive socioeconomic change and the inspiration behind his podcast, 1000 Voices. Devin aims to showcase diverse voices and memorialize black British stories. His long-term ambition is to use the podca…

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Black Excellence Unleashed: A Conversation with Dr. Raphael Sofoluke 38:18

5M ago38:18

38:18

Raphael Sofoluke shares his journey from a background in music and sales to becoming the founder of the UK Black Business Show. He discusses the inspiration behind the show and the need for representation and networking opportunities for black entrepreneurs and professionals. Sofoluke highlights the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in…

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Beyond Pain: Navigating Symptoms of Endometriosis with Erika Dean 43:02

6M ago43:02

43:02

In this episode of Diversity Matters, Erica shares her personal journey with endometriosis and the impact it has had on her daily life, relationships, and mental health. She discusses the challenges she faced in the events industry and the importance of support from managers. Erica also talks about the diagnosis process and the treatment options av…

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From Tragedy to Transformation: Stuart Lawrence’s Journey 52:38

6M ago52:38

52:38

Stuart Lawrence, the brother of Stephen Lawrence, discusses the impact of his brother's murder and how it catapulted him into a different world. He shares the challenges his family faced as they became the focus of media attention and the ripple effect the murder had on the black community and society as a whole. Stuart also talks about his close r…

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The journey from a difficult past to a promising future 1:04:10

9M ago1:04:10

1:04:10

My guest on this episode is Javina Greene, Javina explains how for over 6 years she was trapped in an abusive relationship that spiraled into a life of being exploited, physically abused, and addicted to drugs. That life left her alienated and abandoned by family who tried many times to help her. Through her resilience and determination she was abl…

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Black, Blue and Female - Karen Greene shares her experiences and career as a Metropolitan Police Office 44:42

10M ago44:42

44:42

Life for black UK police officers in the 80s and 90s was a complex and challenging experience. They faced racism and discrimination from both their colleagues and the public, and they struggled to balance their identity and loyalty. During this period we witnessed the rise of social movements and protests against police brutality and injustice, suc…

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From designing flyers for college parties to becoming the first black president of the Graphic Artists Guild 42:34

10M ago42:34

42:34

My guest this week is Yanique DaCosta, a Jamaican-born graphic designer and entrepreneur with a passion for advocating for diversity and inclusivity in the design industry. She holds a BA in Fine Arts from Florida Atlantic University and a Master of Fine Arts in Media Design from Full Sail University. She is the founder and owner of YKMD, a unique …

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Education in Inner Cities, the challenges, the issues , the curriculum 44:50

10M ago44:50

44:50

According to a report by the National Foundation for Educational Research, thousands of pupils in England’s inner cities skip school for up to two weeks every year, and hundreds of students are truant for the equivalent of a whole term or more. The report also found that boys who skipped lessons fell further behind with their school grades than gir…

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Let's remove the taboo and stigma of menopause 41:18

10M ago41:18

41:18

In this episode I want to talk about Menopause in the workplace to coincide with World Menopause Day, held every year on the 18th of October, to raise awareness of menopause and the support options available for improving health and wellbeing. My guest is Lauren Chiren, CEO of Women of a Certain Stage a company that specialize in supporting employe…

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UK Black History Month - Celebrating the amazing achievements of child entrepreneurs 49:20

11M ago49:20

49:20

My guest this week is Julian Hall, who is the founder and CEO of multi-award-winning company, Ultra Education CIC, a social enterprise that exists to inspire positive and lasting change in the lives of young people who would otherwise suffer from the disadvantage of their starting point, and focusing mainly on those from minority communities for wh…

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UK Black History - The bullet that changed a life forever 50:25

11M ago50:25

50:25

In Brixton, in 1985, at the age of 37, Cherry Groce was wrongfully shot by the police in her own home, witnessed by her 11-year-old son, Lee Lawrence and his siblings. Cherry was left paralysed from the waist down. The children were left traumatised. In April 2011 Cherry Groce eventually died from her injuries having spent 26 years in a wheelchair.…

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Let's celebrate Hispanic Heritage 42:06

11M ago42:06

42:06

Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) is celebrated to acknowledge the history, culture, and contributions of Americans whose ancestry can be traced to over 20 countries in Latin America, including Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. My guest this week is Robert Leal, Robert is a colleague presently working with Informa Markets as a sales…

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Neurodiversity: Embracing Minds part 2 44:24

11M ago44:24

44:24

Mike's guest of this weeks show is Alex Robinson. Alex is a wife and mother who was born and grew up in Slovakia. She studied journalism and marketing at university. She moved to the UK 17 years ago and is currently working full time for financial advisors. Alex is a friend and someone I met at my local gym as part of what I call the 6am club, a ve…

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Neurodiversity: Embracing Minds part 1 41:40

11M ago41:40

41:40

Mike's guest is Georgina Kennedy, a sales account executive at Cognassist, a company that was created with the single idea in mind to ensure neurodiversity is embraced every day. Georgie is an openly gay woman, diagnosed with ADHD and Dyxlexia, she has been working in sales for over 13 years but 4 years ago she actively moved into the neurodiversit…

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Safeguarding in Events 41:48

12M ago41:48

41:48

The exhibition and events industry is one of the world's largest industries with exhibitions and events running everyday of every year with connecting millions of people who exhibit, trade and visit shows. A safe and inclusive environment in critical for the success and wellbeing for all. Mike's guest is Gabby Austin Brown, who discusses her work t…

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Why does Diversity Matter? 47:00

1y ago47:00

47:00

In the season finale, Mike gets a better understanding of Why Diversity Matters. His guest is expert, Professor Dr. Funke Abimbola MBE, a lawyer, inclusive business leader and DEI consultant. She currently works as a London-based partner at a global organisational consultancy, focusing on delivering diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) solutions t…

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White Allyship & Privilege, Mike's Guest is Stacy Simler 47:28

1y ago47:28

47:28

Mike talks to Stacy Simler, her passion for racial and social justice began at her church when she joined a national organization called BE THE BRIDGE TO RACIAL RECONCILLIATION and began uncovering the meaning of systemic racism in the US. She tells her story of becoming an ally and helping to educate white people on racial biases that are systemic…

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Female Engineer, PhD, MBA, A Mother from India to USA via Australia!, Mike's Guest is Dr. Vinita Palaniveloo. 38:17

1y ago38:17

38:17

Dr Vinita Palaniveloo, chat with Mike about her determined journey growing up just outside of Chennai, India, to becoming an engineer and the struggles of being a mother returning to work and having to go back to junior engineering positions.By Mike Sealy

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The life of a talented female Muslim footballer, career professional and Mother, Mike's Guest is Samaira Naseem Khan 28:46

1y ago28:46

28:46

Mike chats with Samaira Khan on growing up learning to speak English at school by sign language, being taught to play football by her Brother and becoming a top player as well as managing a career and being single mother. Sam is a very passionate, energetic, remarkable young woman who handles life with positively and uses it to continually learn an…

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One of London's top DJs shares his experiences of the music industry, Mike's Guest is Matt White 42:00

1y ago42:00

42:00

Matt White grew up listening to a mixture of music from Soul, Calypso, Reggae, Jazz and Funk and started out as a local DJ playing at house parties for friends, then moving onto playing with Rap Attack, one of the biggest sound systems on the R&B scene, he then went on to join Soul to Soul with Jazzie B. and his Dj’ing has taken him all over the wo…

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Privilege can accelerate positive change in DEI, Mike's guest is Josefine van Zanten, Chief Equity, Inclusion & Diversity officer at IMD Business School 37:16

1y ago37:16

37:16

Mike talks openly with Josephine van ZantenBy Mike Sealy

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Telling the story of DEI through Data and Analytics- Mike's guest is Meera Somji, co-Founder of Clusivity 34:56

1y ago34:56

34:56

Meera Somji, a data and analytics enthusiast with academic training in gender and race inequalities. She is the co-founder of Clusivity, a company that helps organisations take a data-driven approach to diversity, equity and inclusion. Meera discussions the importance of collecting data on diversity that helps to drive inclusion and increase retent…

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Diversity Matters - Neurodiversity is a superpower! 40:24

1y ago40:24

40:24

Mike talks with Keisha Adair Swaby (BSc First Class Hon) MSc on her life experiences living with Dyslexia and Dyspraxia without knowing that this was a form of learning difference. Keisha provides an open honest discussions on the challenges and struggles through life with learning differences. She finally discovered that she was dyslexic with dysp…

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Doctor, or Lawyer- The dreams of ethnic minority parents, Maybe not! 38:19

1y ago38:19

38:19

In this episode Mike speaks with criminal defence lawyer, Mandy Hargun. Mandy is of Asian origin and discusses growing up and living above her parents shop, her journey to becoming a lawyer against her parents wishes, and being overlooked as a partner in a law firm and the sacrifices she made building her career. This is a very open and honest disc…

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The wonderful world of LBGTQIA+ 43:19

1y ago43:19

43:19

Don, share his experiences of growing up in working class family, discovering he was different, realizing he is gay and embracing his identity through his career in fashionBy Mike Sealy

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Students from diverse and poorer communities can also have successful careers 43:14

1y ago43:14

43:14

Mike speaks with Joshua Pierce, CEO The Diversity Org a non-profit organisation that partners with high schools and universities globally and multi-billion dollar corporations to teach minority and underrepresented students about how to obtain high-income jobs and fulfilling careers. Click the link to learn more about diversity.org The Diversity Or…

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Creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive world 39:36

1y ago39:36

39:36

This is the debut show with guest Ashanti Bentil-Dhue, a trained coach, facilitator, keynote speaker and DEI practitioner. She is also the Founder and CEO of Good Soil Leaders, an inclusion work culture and leadership development company, that takes a non-political cross cultural intersectional approach to training, upskilling and coaching stakehol…

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Diversity Matters - About the show 1:12

1+ y ago1:12

1:12

Host Mike Sealy delivers a short promotion of his new showBy Mike Sealy

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The Fabric of Innovation: Pioneering paths with fashion guru Jessica Couch 46:58

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DEI in the Workplace- Bitesize Insights 14:36

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Age Unleashed: Redefining the Workforce with Lyndsey Simpson 49:59

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CQ Unlocked: Navigating Cultures with Ritika Wadhwa 42:40

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Voices of Impact: Tevin Kittoe’s Journey 45:49

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Black Excellence Unleashed: A Conversation with Dr. Raphael Sofoluke 38:18

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Beyond Pain: Navigating Symptoms of Endometriosis with Erika Dean 43:02

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From Tragedy to Transformation: Stuart Lawrence’s Journey 52:38

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The journey from a difficult past to a promising future 1:04:10

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Black, Blue and Female - Karen Greene shares her experiences and career as a Metropolitan Police Office 44:42

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From designing flyers for college parties to becoming the first black president of the Graphic Artists Guild 42:34

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Education in Inner Cities, the challenges, the issues , the curriculum 44:50

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Let's remove the taboo and stigma of menopause 41:18

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UK Black History Month - Celebrating the amazing achievements of child entrepreneurs 49:20

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UK Black History - The bullet that changed a life forever 50:25

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Let's celebrate Hispanic Heritage 42:06

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Neurodiversity: Embracing Minds part 2 44:24

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Neurodiversity: Embracing Minds part 1 41:40

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Safeguarding in Events 41:48

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Why does Diversity Matter? 47:00

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White Allyship & Privilege, Mike's Guest is Stacy Simler 47:28

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Female Engineer, PhD, MBA, A Mother from India to USA via Australia!, Mike's Guest is Dr. Vinita Palaniveloo. 38:17

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The life of a talented female Muslim footballer, career professional and Mother, Mike's Guest is Samaira Naseem Khan 28:46

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One of London's top DJs shares his experiences of the music industry, Mike's Guest is Matt White 42:00

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Privilege can accelerate positive change in DEI, Mike's guest is Josefine van Zanten, Chief Equity, Inclusion & Diversity officer at IMD Business School 37:16

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Telling the story of DEI through Data and Analytics- Mike's guest is Meera Somji, co-Founder of Clusivity 34:56

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Diversity Matters - Neurodiversity is a superpower! 40:24

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Doctor, or Lawyer- The dreams of ethnic minority parents, Maybe not! 38:19

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The wonderful world of LBGTQIA+ 43:19

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Students from diverse and poorer communities can also have successful careers 43:14

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Creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive world 39:36

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Diversity Matters - About the show 1:12

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