Despite unprecedented restrictions, the threat of an unknown pandemic and being shackled to the sofa, nothing could quarantine the beautiful and terrible realities of love and death. Please join us to hear our panel's powerful tales of love and loss in a time of lockdown, and celebrate the inspiration that these provide as we look to make 2022 more extraordinary. Panellists: Grant Morgan Luba Kassova Tasha and Mou Shah

In a world turned virtual, what did this mean for arts and performers? The curtain may have been down but there was lots of scenery being changed backstage! Join us for some inspirational stories of trying something new, working together, adapting with creative ways of work/living/experiencing live events through music, theatre and AR! Our Guests Panelists include: Kimberly Davis #SHESANGZ Lynsey Thurgar Graeme Godfrey And special co host - Caroline Morgan Kimberly Davis #SHESANGZ Kimberly Davis has become one of the greatest vocalists that no one knew existed. The question is...WHY? Kimberly, now a lead singer for the world-famous Disco band Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, glows under the spotlight throughout the world. Across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, the UK and even down under, audiences on every continent respond to Kimberly‘s exceptional vocal prowess. ​Lynsey Thurgar Lynsey Thurgar left the UK over 20 (!) years ago to perform in musicals in state theatres all over Europe. The pandemic made her reassess her life goals. She used the enforced hiatus to have a second child, while involving herself in streamed performance, online festivals, voice work and teaching and feels that the arts have an obligation to adapt to the times. ​Graeme Godfrey Since building up from scratch and selling his own company 6 years ago, Graeme has achieved a personal ambition to create the Passionate About People series of podcasts, host his own “feel good” live radio show, coach and mentor a cross section of the music industry in the UK and to practise as a top-level mindset coach, helping individuals and businesses grow and succeed.

Parenting in a pandemic! Home-schooling more Miss Hannigan than Mary Poppins? More walks and talks and quality time or just too much screentime?! How has living La Vida Lockdown affected our children and young people? How well did our homes and lives hold up to the school/work/life collide of lockdown and what can we learn from these times, our children and how can we support them better beyond? Join our inspirational panel for an open conversation and some great insights. Guest Speakers Leah and Ricky Boleto Leah and Ricky Boleto are best known for their roles as presenters on BBC Newsround. As well as wrestling with how to share the story of Coronavirus with young people, their experiences of the last 12 months have been life changing. From welcoming a baby girl during a global pandemic, moving house, working from home and even building a BBC studio in their garden shed. Rachel Vecht Rachel Vecht founded ‘Educating Matters’ 20 years ago and works with Diversity & Inclusion, L&D, HR teams, Employee Benefits and internal networks to engage and support employees (with a special focus on parents & carers). Educating Matters provide guidance on inclusion, changing cultures and bespoke training (through varied formats such as seminars, webinars, workshops, 1:1 coaching, resources & videos). They help employers support and enhance the wellbeing of employees, so these employees are focused, productive, empowered, loyal and motivated. Their extensive client list covers a wealth of different sectors including: banking & finance, legal, retail, accounting, tech, construction, media, pharmaceuticals, food, utilities and recruitment. Rachel’s practical support draws on her experiences as a school teacher but also the real, every day experience of being a mother to 4 children (aged between 20 and 11) and the challenges of merging work and family. She aims to equip parents and carers with the skills necessary to maximise the quality of precious time they spend with their children at home and get the very best out of them. In addition to her work in the corporate setting, she provides talks in schools and delivers a ten week ‘Positive Parenting and Family Skills’ course and 1:1 consultations for parents globally. She also regularly contributes to articles on parenting and education in the national press and other online forums. Jon Ford & Jez Belas - Life on Time Passionate about young people’s wellbeing, Jon and Jez are part of the team working on LifeonTime. - a student and teacher wellbeing resource for schools and colleges. Jon is a performance and wellbeing coach and the founder of Life on Time and Become Inspired coaching. A qualified sport and exercise scientist, trained in psychotherapy and hypnotherapy, he has a passion for empowering people with the skills so they can achieve their potential and live healthy, fulfilled and meaningful lives. Jez is a qualified sport and exercise scientist and strength and conditioning coach. He is also the current head of wellbeing at Leighton Park school and a Parkour Fitness specialist.

Equality, racism, climate change. What can we learn from the new generation of activism that is trying to cut through the void/noise? As millions have taken to the streets and social media to share their anger, frustrations and hopes for change, we ask what’s really going on?...And how can we learn and build in to make it better beyond. Our Panellists Luba Kassova - Luba is co-founder and director of the international audience strategy consultancy AKAS which helps purpose-led media, multinational, non-for-profit organisations to understand their audiences and accelerate organisational growth. In her work over the last two decades she has continuously analysed the gender differences of audiences internationally, including key differences in their media and news consumption. Richard Addy - After being a Trustee of Mind, the UK’s leading mental health charity, for 9 years, Richard was appointed by the Board as chair of Mind's Race Equality Advisory Board and as a board advisor. He has also given university lectures for the Adab Trust, a charity that helped ethnic minority undergraduates gain employment. Since 2020, Richard has sat on the Creative Council of Africa No Filter, an organisation that aims to change global narratives about Africa. Clover Hogan - Clover Hogan is a 21-year-old climate activist, researcher on eco-anxiety, and the Founder and Executive Director of Force of Nature. Force of Nature is a youth non-profit mobilising mindsets for climate action. Through virtual programmes, they empower young people in 50+ countries to cultivate mindsets of agency, purpose and resilience; and work with decision-makers across business, policy and civil society to drive intergenerational solutions.

Equality, racism, climate change. What can we learn from the new generation of activism that is trying to cut through the void/noise? As millions have taken to the streets and social media to share their anger, frustrations and hopes for change, we ask what’s really going on?...And how can we learn and build in to make it better beyond. Shaun Dellenty - Shaun is a multi-award-winning educator, ex- Head teacher, trainer, presenter, author and advocate for compassionate LGBT+ inclusion. He was twice included on the Independent on Sunday ‘Pink List’ of the top 100 most influential LGBT+ people in the U.K, was awarded a ‘Point of Light’ award and was named one of the twenty figures in public life by the Global Diversity List alongside figures such as ex-President Obama, Jacinda Ardern and Kamala Harris. Annette Joseph - Diverse & Equal Founder, Annette Joseph, is an award winning Agile Coach/Delivery Manager who has worked in and around Tech for over 20 years. Her #icantbreathe article in response to the murder of George Floyd has been viewed over 22k times. In response, a BlackTech GoFundMe was created to fund research and training to measure the impact of tech on Black people and Black communities in the north of England. Parisa Wright - Parisa is a busy working mum living in South East London. By day a mild mannered media lawyer, by night (and lunches and weekends, being honest) she runs local not for profit Greener & Cleaner Bromley & Beyond (GCBB). She has won the 'Bromley Local Hero" award and has been appointed the Vice Chair of the Bromley Countryside Consultative Panel. #ALME #diversity #LBGT #inclusion #Internationalwomensday

We speak with behavioural scientist, Lindsay Kohler, about how she's thriving and surviving. Lindsay is the lead behavioural scientist at U.K. consultancy scarlettabbott, and specializes in the art of motivation. A frequent speaker at industry events, she bridges the gap between academic theory and insights employers can use to increase engagement. #interview #lockdown #howto

In this month's episode we've got another wonderful panel of inspiring and insightful guests to help us understand how to find strength, purpose and motivation. Panel: Ruban Nathan and Ollie Crawley are two great friends brought together by the wonderful world of Chronic Kidney Failure. They speak about their experiences of spending their lives in and out of hospital, and what it is like being @professionalpatients - https://anchor.fm/professional-patients Lindsay Kohler: Lindsay is the lead behavioural scientist at U.K. consultancy scarlettabbott, and specializes in the art of motivation. A frequent speaker at industry events, she bridges the gap between academic theory and insights employers can use to increase engagement. With over 10 years of consulting experience for Fortune 500 companies, Lindsay holds an MSc in Behavioural Science from The London School of Economics and regularly contributes to publications such as Forbes, HRDirector, HRZone and Corp Comms Magazine. Lindsay -who recently wrote about how it’s ok not to have a Lockdown hobby - has also been busy writing a comedy/horror screenplay about jellyfish during Lockdown! Sphinx Patterson: Known affectionately known throughout the industry as "The Energy Master" , Sphinx is a group fitness trainer with a background in athletics and the performing arts and sees himself as a 'philosopher' of fitness. A connoisseur in delivering fun bespoke classes to target specific audiences, he’s been taking his classes online in Lockdown.

In our second episode we welcome three more special panellists to share how they've managed to survive and thrive in 2020 as challenges of all shapes and sizes have been thrown at them. The panel includes: - Award winning journalist Minreet Kaur - ParalympicsGB Chef de Mission Phil Smith - Mr Rajinder Singh MBE, the Skipping Sikh - Business psychologist, Sarah Stevenson who faced down cancer Enjoy!