Inclusion
Bites
Real conversations about what it actually takes to build workplaces where everyone belongs.
About the show
212+ conversations.
One question.
What does it actually take to build a workplace where everyone — regardless of who they are or where they come from — can do their best work and feel they genuinely belong?
That is the question at the heart of every Inclusion Bites episode. Each conversation brings a different perspective: HR practitioners, CEOs, activists, academics, people with lived experience of marginalisation, and leaders who've done the work and can speak honestly about what that looks like from the inside.
Inclusion Bites is not a theory podcast. It is a practice podcast. Every episode ends with something actionable — something listeners can take into their organisation, their team or their own behaviour the very next day.
Hosted by Joanne Lockwood — The Inclusive Culture Expert.
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Ep 212 · Workplace Culture Systems
Equity By Design
with Celeste Warren
Ep 211 · Workplace Culture Systems
Belonging As Infrastructure
with Andrea D. Carter
Ep 210 · Lived Experience Identity
Fear As A Superpower
with Dr Gwen Patrone
Ep 209 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Inclusion That Actually Sticks
with Susan Drumm
Ep 208 · Lived Experience Identity
Reclaiming Intimate Connection
with Xanet Pailet
Ep 207 · Workplace Culture Systems
Inclusion Through Play
with Nikie Forster
Ep 206 · Workplace Culture Systems
Creativity Loves Difference
with Fredrik Härén
Ep 205 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Men Beyond Survival
with Tom Gold
Ep 204 · Workplace Culture Systems
Centering The Margins
with Nena Gilreath
Ep 203 · Lived Experience Identity
Belonging Beyond Borders
with Solveiga Jaskunas
Ep 202 · Careers Growth Confidence
Dreams Into Action
with Janet Tanguay
Ep 201 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Healing Through Human Connection
with Silvia Causo & Adrianne Arendse
Ep 200 · Lived Experience Identity
Dance With Difference
with Dr Khutso Madubanya
Ep 199 · Lived Experience Identity
Resilience Through Reinvention
with Bobbi Barrington
Ep 198 · Workplace Culture Systems
Scaling Care With Heart
with Amrit Dhaliwal
Ep 197 · Lived Experience Identity
Beyond Sight
with Hannah Cohen
Ep 196 · Lived Experience Identity
Bridging Silent Worlds
with Maria Gallucci
Ep 195 · Workplace Culture Systems
Organising Chaos, Sparking Belonging
with Amanda Van Der Heiden
Ep 194 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Love In Motion
with Denise Cesare
Ep 193 · Lived Experience Identity
Animating Queer Futures
with AJ Hannah
Ep 192 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Beyond Performative Inclusion
with Sile Walsh
Ep 191 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Joyful Energy, Unbreakable Spirit
with Naseem Rochette
Ep 190 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Leadership, Learning And Belonging
with Dr Cedric Howard
Ep 189 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Raising Vibrations Together
with Dariya Krasnova
Ep 188 · Lived Experience Identity
The Art Of Authentic Living
with Sam Turlington
Ep 187 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Healing At The Heart
with Jared Karol
Ep 186 · Careers Growth Confidence
From Textbook To Triumph
with Scott Grates
Ep 185 · Workplace Culture Systems
Authenticity Over Assimilation
with Jenny Chen
Ep 184 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Emotional Agility In Action
with JD Walter
Ep 183 · Workplace Culture Systems
Owls And The Fowls
with Stephen Jasper
Ep 182 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
From Chaos To Calm
with Sally Bisbee
Ep 181 · Lived Experience Identity
Beyond Reflection, Towards Belonging
with Gillian Russell
Ep 180 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Healing Begins With Belonging
with Tenya Eickenberg
Ep 179 · Careers Growth Confidence
Stuttering Without Apology
with James Burden
Ep 178 · Workplace Culture Systems
Breaking Barriers For Women
with Christine Boston
Ep 177 · Workplace Culture Systems
Empowering Through Routine
with Ed Johnson
Ep 176 · Lived Experience Identity
The Courage To Be Seen
with Ayce Kyptyn
Ep 175 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Brave Learning, Bold Leadership
with Pippa O'Brien
Ep 174 · Lived Experience Identity
Proudly Authentic, Always Real
with Jodie Goodchild
Ep 173 · Workplace Culture Systems
Inclusion Starts With Recruiters
with Jo Major
Ep 172 · Workplace Culture Systems
Telling Untold Stories
with Tracy Stewart
Ep 171 · Lived Experience Identity
Belonging Across Borders
with Mina Sharif
Ep 170 · Workplace Culture Systems
Turning Rejections Into Opportunities
with C. Guz
Ep 169 · Lived Experience Identity
Building Bridges In A Biased World
with Sonia Pérez
Ep 168 · Lived Experience Identity
Disrupting The Norm With Love
with Heather Egginton
Ep 167 · Lived Experience Identity
Step Into My Shoes
with Rebecca Engle
Ep 166 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Empowering Minds, One Reflex At A Time
with Niki McGlynn
Ep 165 · Lived Experience Identity
Visibility, Empowerment And Authenticity
with Raimonda Jankunaite
Ep 164 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Harnessing Humanity For Success
with Bhavesh Naik
Ep 163 · Careers Growth Confidence
Unlocking Neurodivergent Potential
with Alexandra Bellitter
Ep 162 · Lived Experience Identity
Breaking The Disability Mould
with Lyndsay Mitcheson
Ep 161 · Workplace Culture Systems
Beyond The DEI Backlash
with Wema Hoover
Ep 160 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
The Power Of Honest Storytelling
with Nick Elston
Ep 159 · Workplace Culture Systems
The Science Of Workplace Equity
with Dr Liz Wilson
Ep 158 · Careers Growth Confidence
Confidence, Balance, And Success
with James R Elliot
Ep 157 · Workplace Culture Systems
Raising Voices, Shaping Change
with Sara McCracken
Ep 156 · Lived Experience Identity
Speaking Truth To Power
with Saba Ali
Ep 155 · Workplace Culture Systems
Healthcare With A Heart
with Susie Green
Ep 154 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
From Burnout To Brilliance
with Emma Parnell
Ep 153 · Careers Growth Confidence
Fearless Connections, Bold Journeys
with Anna VanAgtmael
Ep 152 · Workplace Culture Systems
Embracing Every Mind
with Charlie Hart
Ep 151 · Lived Experience Identity
Redefining Normal
with Crystal Jordan
Ep 150 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
From Toxins To Transformation
with Christian Elliot
Ep 149 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Beating The Odds
with Georges Córdoba
Ep 148 · Workplace Culture Systems
Allyship In Action
with Julie Kratz
Ep 147 · Workplace Culture Systems
Breaking Bias
with Lorne Epstein
Ep 146 · Workplace Culture Systems
Creating Inclusive Work Environments For People With Intellectual Disabilities
with Dominique Dehaene
Ep 145 · Lived Experience Identity
Beyond Branding
with Samta Datta
Ep 144 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Breaking Barriers, Building Futures
with Sandeep Amar Guppta
Ep 143 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Battlefield To Boardroom
with Tarun Kumar
Ep 142 · Workplace Culture Systems
Empowering Belonging
with Alyssa Dver
Ep 141 · Lived Experience Identity
No Expected Outcome
with Steph VanHaverbeke
Ep 140 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Getting Back Up
with Alex Williams
Ep 139 · Workplace Culture Systems
Turning Lead Into Gold
with John Sands
Ep 138 · Workplace Culture Systems
Embracing Full Potential
with Claire Payne
Ep 137 · Lived Experience Identity
Talking Not Telling
with Katie Allen
Ep 136 · Careers Growth Confidence
The Power Of Persistence
with Sheena Yap Chan
Ep 135 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Resilience Diversity And Wellbeing
with Sam Rathling
Ep 134 · Lived Experience Identity
Claiming Each Other
with Lorie Solis
Ep 133 · Workplace Culture Systems
From Conflict To Compassion
with Maria Arpa MBE
Ep 132 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Inclusivity In The Digital Age
with Luke Morrisen
Ep 131 · Lived Experience Identity
Fluency Forward
with Caroline Praveen
Ep 130 · Workplace Culture Systems
From Tech To D&I Transformation
with Toby Mildon
Ep 129 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Wisdom On The School Run
with Liv Maudsley
Ep 128 · Workplace Culture Systems
The Future Of Gender Equity
with Valentina Jaramillo
Ep 127 · Workplace Culture Systems
Equity In Action
with Sharitta Marshall
Ep 126 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Reframing Our World
with Lina Jankauskaite
Ep 125 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Inner Peace, Outer Progress
with Manoj Krishna
Ep 124 · Workplace Culture Systems
Inclusive Healthcare For All
with Ellen Edenbrow
Ep 123 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Cultural Intelligence For Harnessing Diversity
with Ritika Wadwha
Ep 122 · Lived Experience Identity
From Silence To Advocacy
with Emma Riley
Ep 121 · Lived Experience Identity
Embracing Neurodiversity And Queer Identities
with Helen Davies
Ep 120 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Valuing Your Health In Business
with Heather McLellan
Ep 119 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Leading With Authenticity
with Dr Shelley Jones-Holt
Ep 118 · Workplace Culture Systems
Thriving Through Adversity
with Oscar Hoyle
Ep 117 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Infusing Empathy
with Fiona Dawson & Rita Hallgató
Ep 116 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Igniting Change From The Top
with Mark Bateman
Ep 115 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
From Stigma To Strength
with Alexandra Parritt
Ep 114 · Lived Experience Identity
Kinks And All
with Sarah Naylor
Ep 113 · Workplace Culture Systems
Healthcare Without Barriers
with Dr Helen Webberley
Ep 112 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Dancing With Vitality
with Celynn Morin
Ep 111 · Workplace Culture Systems
Hydrating Humanity
with Hannah Bellamy
Ep 110 · Lived Experience Identity
Queer Stories Across Boarders
with Georgie Williams
Ep 109 · Workplace Culture Systems
Beyond Binaries
with Cynthia Fortlage
Ep 108 · Lived Experience Identity
From Resilience To Inspiration
with Paris Bartholomew
Ep 107 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Voices Unleashed
with Helen Joy
Ep 106 · Workplace Culture Systems
Ordinary Bloke, Extraordinary Mission
with Stephen Whitton
Ep 105 · Careers Growth Confidence
Voice For Change
with Fiona Brennan-Scott
Ep 104 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
From Battlefield To Wellness
with Jason Archdale
Ep 103 · Careers Growth Confidence
Dressing The Part
with Kay Korsh
Ep 102 · Workplace Culture Systems
Humanising Workplaces
with Ben Afia
Ep 101 · Workplace Culture Systems
Beyond Labels
with Vanessa Raath
Ep 100 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Power Reimagined
with Jason Patent
Ep 99 · Careers Growth Confidence
Laughter As A Lens
with Beth Sherman
Ep 98 · Workplace Culture Systems
Striving For Fairness
with Pamela Permalloo Bass
Ep 97 · Careers Growth Confidence
Turning Setbacks Into Comebacks
with Elsa Caleb
Ep 96 · Lived Experience Identity
Authenticity Unveiled
with Lee Gilbert
Ep 95 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Navigating Challenging Conversations
with Michael Dodd
Ep 94 · Lived Experience Identity
Beyond The Closet
with TJ Richards
Ep 93 · Workplace Culture Systems
Engineering Inclusive Excellence
with Claire Angliss
Ep 92 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Listening, Not Fixing
with Greg Wasserman
Ep 91 · Workplace Culture Systems
Beyond The Corporate Robot
with Sam Warner
Ep 90 · Workplace Culture Systems
Conversations Beyond Borders
with Kaumudi Goda
Ep 89 · Workplace Culture Systems
Unearthing Potential, Beyond The Resume
with Sara Dalsfelt
Ep 88 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Adversity And Authentic Leadership
with Samreen McGregor
Ep 87 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Rebel Hearts And Healing Paths
with Debbie Danon
Ep 86 · Workplace Culture Systems
Voices Uniting For Our Planet
with Nicola Peel
Ep 85 · Lived Experience Identity
Mirrors And Doorways
with Nonir Amicitia
Ep 84 · Workplace Culture Systems
Unlocking Inclusive Communications
with Suzanne Wertheim
Ep 83 · Lived Experience Identity
Uplifting Queer Genius
with Dr Joel A Davis-Brown
Ep 82 · Workplace Culture Systems
Challenging The Toxicity Of Bullying
with Nicki Eyre
Ep 81 · Lived Experience Identity
Running On Linux
with Sophie Power
Ep 80 · Workplace Culture Systems
Beyond The Barriers
with Belinda Riley
Ep 79 · Workplace Culture Systems
Humanising Arabs And Muslims
with Dr Evelyn Alsultany
Ep 78 · Lived Experience Identity
Too Black To Be White, And Too White To Be Black
with Holly Straker-Humphreys
Ep 77 · Lived Experience Identity
Breath
with Jamie Read
Ep 76 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Awakening Dreams
with Ian Hatton
Ep 75 · Careers Growth Confidence
Helping Others Achieve The Gold In Their Life
with Steve Judge
Ep 74 · Lived Experience Identity
Lighting The Blue Touch Paper Of Understanding
with Matt Gupwell
Ep 73 · Careers Growth Confidence
You’ve Seven Seconds, Make Them Count
with Sylvie di Giusto
Ep 72 · Lived Experience Identity
Leaving No Stone Unturned
with Arnaud Saint-Paul
Ep 71 · Workplace Culture Systems
Not An Ally, Be An Accomplice And Co-Conspirator
with Erica Simon
Ep 70 · Inclusive Leadership Management
A New Diversity
with Neerja Singh
Ep 69 · Workplace Culture Systems
DE&I Is The Mother Of All 'Win-Wins'
with Kate Trafford
Ep 68 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Life Is A Game
with Lynn Erasmus
Ep 67 · Lived Experience Identity
Unhiding At Work
with Kat Kibben
Ep 66 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Staying Positive In A World Full Of Negativity
with Caroline Cavanagh
Ep 65 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Self-Forgiveness Is Tough
with Lis Cashin
Ep 64 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Do What You Love, Love What You Do
with Mike Pagan
Ep 63 · Workplace Culture Systems
Only Ourselves Can Free Our Minds
with Moreen Pascal
Ep 62 · Workplace Culture Systems
It's Painful Not To Belong
with Lysette Offley
Ep 61 · Lived Experience Identity
Autism Rocks
with Sam Mitchell
Ep 60 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Scavenger Mindset
with Clare Richmond
Ep 59 · Lived Experience Identity
Dare To Be You!
with Shelley Bridgeman
Ep 58 · Workplace Culture Systems
Outright Optimism
with Lisa Braithwaite
Ep 57 · Workplace Culture Systems
Creating Balance And Representation In Technology
with Nicole Hardiman
Ep 56 · Workplace Culture Systems
Busting The Myths Of Inter-Generational Stereotypes
with Henry Rose Lee
Ep 55 · Lived Experience Identity
Being On The Periphery Of Society
with Khakan Qureshi
Ep 54 · Workplace Culture Systems
Everyone Should Feel As Though They Belong, Are Welcome And Valued
with Esi Hardy
Ep 53 · Lived Experience Identity
Domestic Abuse Must Not Be Tolerated
with Andrew Pain
Ep 52 · Lived Experience Identity
Assimilation Is Not Necessary
with Hung Lee
Ep 51 · Lived Experience Identity
Peeling Back Our Layers To Uncover Our Essence
with Michelle Mills-Porter
Ep 50 · Workplace Culture Systems
Learning To Talk, To Listen And To Learn
with Iain Chapman
Ep 49 · Lived Experience Identity
Building Steppingstones To A Better Future
with Rachel Oliver
Ep 48 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Equality Is Not Just A ‘Nice To Have’, It Is A Must
with Niels Brabandt
Ep 47 · Workplace Culture Systems
Escaping The Echo Chamber Of D&I Lingo
with Greg McCaw
Ep 46 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Stretching Imaginations To Achieve What'S Possible
with Marcus Cauchi
Ep 45 · Lived Experience Identity
Living On The Edge
with Andi Maratos
Ep 44 · Lived Experience Identity
Losing The Labels
with Briana Tucker
Ep 43 · Workplace Culture Systems
Freedom For Everybody
with Lulu Minns
Ep 42 · Lived Experience Identity
Being A Woman In A Man’S World
with Mandy Hickson
Ep 41 · Workplace Culture Systems
Creating A Level Playing Field So Every Human Can Be Inspired
with Mindy Gibbins-Klein
Ep 40 · Workplace Culture Systems
Rediscovering Lost Knowledge
with Peter Edge
Ep 39 · Careers Growth Confidence
Viewing Gender Through A Fresh Perspective
with Antoinette Dale Henderson
Ep 38 · Workplace Culture Systems
Secrets From The Habitologist
with Tony Winyard
Ep 37 · Workplace Culture Systems
Homes For Heroes
with Mushtaq Khan
Ep 36 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Freeing Women From Being Prisoners Of Their Pain
with Diksha Chakravarti
Ep 35 · Workplace Culture Systems
Empowering Everyone To Be Able To Share Their Gifts With The World
with Penny Pullen
Ep 34 · Inclusive Leadership Management
Driving The Message That Inclusion Is A Cold-Nosed Business Priority
with Neil Carberry
Ep 33 · Workplace Culture Systems
None Of Us Are Included Fully In The World Until All Of Us Are!
with Stacy Hart
Ep 32 · Lived Experience Identity
Standing In The Middle And Feeling Excluded
with Tom Morley
Ep 31 · Workplace Culture Systems
Will Diversity And Inclusion "Just Happen"?
with William Buist
Ep 30 · Lived Experience Identity
Personal Is Political And How Silence Speaks
with Professor Laura Serrant OBE
Ep 29 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Giving Yourself A Gold Star
with Pam Burrows
Ep 28 · Lived Experience Identity
Finding The Magic
with Mark Lee
Ep 27 · Lived Experience Identity
Who Am I, And Who Are You?
with Roland Chester
Ep 26 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Me, My Hormones And I
with Lauren Chiren
Ep 25 · Careers Growth Confidence
Being Visible, Listened To And Respected
with Susan Heaton-Wright
Ep 24 · Workplace Culture Systems
Everybody Can Fit Into The Soup Model
with Derek Cheshire
Ep 23 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Reducing Your Fear And Anxiety
with Mark Wingfield
Ep 22 · Careers Growth Confidence
It's Never Too Late To Be What You Might Have Been
with Amy Rowlinson
Ep 21 · Lived Experience Identity
Planting A Seed Of Kindness And Understanding
with Ryals
Ep 20 · Workplace Culture Systems
Anti-Racism Work Is Not Rocket Science
with Merel van Haastert
Ep 19 · Workplace Culture Systems
Creating A Level Playing Field In Attitude And Action
with Sarah Burrell
Ep 18 · Lived Experience Identity
Autism From An Autistic Parent'S Perspective
with Laurie Morgen
Ep 17 · Workplace Culture Systems
Being Inclusive Means Leaving No One Behind
with Dr Jacqui Taylor
Ep 16 · Workplace Culture Systems
Why Isn’t Our Public Transport Network Accessible For All?
with Andy Barrow
Ep 15 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Stress! We Don’t Need To Suffer And Be Victims To Our Emotions
with Ruth Fogg
Ep 14 · Careers Growth Confidence
Why Is It So Hard For Women To Get Into The Boardroom
with Gillian Jones-Williams
Ep 13 · Workplace Culture Systems
How To Simplify Inclusion By Focusing On Behaviours
with Jackie Handy
Ep 12 · Lived Experience Identity
Finding Your Courage And Voice To Speak Out
with Madeline Black
Ep 11 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Why Love, Respect, Connection And Acceptance Matter
with Ling Salter
Ep 10 · Workplace Culture Systems
Understanding The Conflict Between Culture Vs Humanity
with Hend Halim
Ep 9 · Workplace Culture Systems
Why We Need A More Open Dialogue On Race
with Gamal Turawa
Ep 8 · Lived Experience Identity
How The Term Queer Became Cool Again
with Joseph Galliano-Doig
Ep 7 · Mental Health Wellbeing Trauma
Insights From The Science Of Happiness And Positive Emotions
with Nic Marks
Ep 6 · Lived Experience Identity
It’s All About Acceptance And Authenticity To Be Able To Achieve
with Michael Cerasi
Ep 5 · Lived Experience Identity
Swimming Upstream Against The Flow!
with Lewis Bell-Cawthra
Ep 4 · Workplace Culture Systems
How Good Humour Can Be Used To Nurture Inclusive Cultures
with Jeremy Nicholas
Ep 3 · Workplace Culture Systems
Diversity Fatigue Through The Lens Of A Middle Aged White Guy
with Scott McArthur
Ep 2 · Lived Experience Identity
Embracing Diversity And Inclusion As A Small Business Owner
with Katie Neeves
Ep 1 · Workplace Culture Systems
It's The Brain Stupid
with Dr Lynda Shaw
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