Northern Power Women Podcast

As major changes in the furlough scheme in the UK come in to force and mass redundancies are sadly anticipated, we let you know about the incredible Covid Changemakers launched by a brilliant Northern Power Woman, Alex Cousins.  A way to innovate and embrace a new way of working. Do find out more on our Power Platform. Sam and Simone discuss reports from Unilever that they don’t expect their 2000 office-based workers in the UK to return to the office full time, ever!  Flexibility by companies and staff seems to be key as we move to a new way of working. Sam and Simone also talk about how customer experience is going to be a key driver for companies to thrive in the future, as its reported that a worldwide recession has already started. Plus: teenage dreams revived during covid as guitar sales explode! This week’s extraordinary Life Lessons come from the unsinkable Laura Hepburn. Tell us your stories of work and life or share your life lessons! podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam W

Lonesome dogs and a whole lot of winning! There is a focus on young people this week. The exceptional challenges that people in the first few years of their career or higher education are facing and how individuals just a few years younger are actually adapting really well to how the world is changing. There’s also a discussion about the crisis facing local news and cultural outlets across the north. Will there be a return to London-centric media? Plus: lonesome dogs and a whole lot of winning! Life Lessons come from tech cheerleader Lianne Potter Tell us your stories of work and life or share your life lessons! podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam WalkerSign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newsletter.

What (working) women want. This week, Simone discusses what it’s been like to head back to the office for the first time in four months, spoiler: liberating! Sam discusses what life is like in Arizona, currently the number one corona hotspot in the WORLD and reveals some interesting research concerning the virus and newly opened restaurants. The pair then break down some of the key responses to the question ‘What do you, as working women want, from the Chancellor’ in a week that Rishi Sunak announced new economic measures. Life Lessons come from the unstoppable Stacey Copeland. Tell us your stories of work and life or share your life lessons! podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam WalkerSign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newsletter.

When things get tough…again. Another week, another set of challenges. Sam and Simone take stock of changes in lockdown laws and discuss renewed pressure on our mental health – especially that of young people. We address the yawning chasm of school holidays that so many of us are facing and ask for your brilliant innovations for a stress-free (or at least stress-reduced!) summer.  We discuss a new report that shows women are still taking on the majority of childcare during lockdown, but men report that their jobs are being adversely affected by working from home. What is your experience? Life Lessons come from the terrific Alice Choi. Tell us your stories of work and life or share your life lessons! podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam WalkerSign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newsletter.

Approaching “Independence Day” How do you feel about lockdown being lifted?  Raring to get back into life and work?  Or anxious about the chance of increased infections and nervous about re-entering “real life” ? Simone and Sam discuss their experiences on either side of the Atlantic and share their thoughts on “getting back to normal.” Life Lessons come from the brilliant Sharon Amesu Tell us your stories of work and life or share your life lessons! podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam WalkerSign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newsletter.

Practising kindfullness As our corona lexicon grows, Simone and Sam discuss practising "kindfullness" – not just towards other people but to yourself as we all face very different challenges. We discuss the link between coronavirus conspiracy theories and social media news and navigate the  difficult decisions we have to navigate around work and life as lockdown starts to lift. Life Lessons come from the awesome Barbara Bray Tell us your stories of work and life, or share your life lessons! podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam Walker  Sign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newsletter.

Question, challenge and change Simone and Sam discuss how 12 weeks into lockdown, even as things start to ease, many of us are experiencing issues with our mental health, perhaps for the first time. Now is the time to realise that things are never going to go “back to normal” and this time of transition brings its own challenges as we let go of old work and life methods and search for new ones. We pose the question – “What would do differently if you knew then, at the start of lockdown, what we know now?” There’s news of how the brand new Power Platform can help you widen your network and amplify your voice in the business world and Life Lessons come from the awesome Olive Strachan. Tell us your stories of work and life, or share your life lessons! podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam Walker  Sign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newslet

Following protests across the USA and the world this week, Simone and Sam talk about what we action we can take to amplify the voices of BAME women and men across business. Talking, listening, education and creating new frameworks, Simone shares some of the conversations she has been having this week in the NPW Power Circles. This week's Life Lessons come from the fantastic Mel Venner. Tell us your stories of work and life, or share your life lessons! podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam Walker  Sign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newsletter.

As things start to return to normal in some places, or at least open up, Sam and Simone discuss the conflicting emotions many of us are experiencing and the fact that not only has lockdown resulted in vast inequalities across the business world, but that it's imperative that all our voices are now heard as new policies and practices are being formed. There's tales of a new post-corona lexicon as well as questions over why women and men's sport are coming through the crisis differently. And this week the brilliant Adrienne Kelbie shares her Life Lessons.   Tell us your stories of work and life in these strange times or share your life lessons! podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam Walker    Sign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newsletter.

There are celebrations this week as Sam and Simone discuss the nomination that the Northern Power Women podcast has received in the British Podcast Awards! The difficult up and down feelings we have all been experiencing over the past few weeks has been officially named by Northern Power Woman Lara Morgan – the Coronacoaster!   Sam and Simone discuss the anxiety that many parents are dealing with following announcements that schools in the UK are to go back in some areas – how also do you deal with your children being concerned? Listener Sephina got in touch to ask how to react when a colleague steals an idea from you at work. And this week the brilliant Sarah Waddington shares her Life Lessons.   Tell us your stories of work and life in these strange times or share your life lessons! podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam Walker    Sign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram

Sam and Simone discuss the slow return to work for many individuals and companies and how cities and rural areas will have different challenges to overcome. As lockdown starts to lift in Arizona, Sam visited a restaurant and talks about the extensive safety measures that had been put in place. Listener Stacey got in touch to ask how to deal with negative feelings that so many of us are experiencing during this time and the pair discuss how it’s so important to allow yourself to feel everything – both good and bad, with a little help from the poet Rilke.   And Life Lessons come all the way from Australia – via Liverpool with Karen Thompson from Communicate U.  Tell us your stories of work and life in these strange times or share your life lessons!  Mail podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam Walker Sign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our new

Simone has been on a virtual tour of the length and breadth of the North this week and shares some of the tips and advice that she's heard from senior leaders, from self-care to embracing future change and accepting now, that we are all writing history. The pair discuss Zoom invasions and how you can stop this happening on your calls and what to do when you really don't want "video on" Plus Marnie Millard, Group Chief Executive of Nicols PLC shares her life lessons.  Tell us your stories of work and life in these strange times or share your life lessons!  Mail podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam Walker  Sign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newsletter.

Sam confesses to a massive personal fail in the work / life / home / school juggling act that we're all experiencing in lockdown. Simone shares some tips in how to stay motivated from her conversations from around the Northern Power Women network and they discuss how to switch off from work when your home is your office. Plus Alex Miles, Managing Director of West Yorkshire Learning Providers shares her life lessons.  Tell us your stories of work and life in these strange times or share your life lessons!  Mail podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam Walker  Sign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newsletter.

Simone and Sam talk about work life balance during lockdown and the need for us all to give ourselves a break! Simone digs into the effects of female leadership during Covid-19 and Sam highlights the political divisions amplified by recent anti-lockdown protests in the USA Plus Sam White, CEO of Freedom Services Group shares her life lessons.  Tell us your stories of work and life in these strange times or share your life lessons!  Mail podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam Walker  Sign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newsletter.

Simone and Sam discuss what your working life or business may look like post-lockdown.  What can you do now to start to pivot? They celebrate some positive changes they have noticed, including the wonderful attitude of Captain Tom. There's more news of your lockdown hobbies - plus some crazy Corona dreams! Plus Advita Patel shares her life lessons.  Tell us your stories of work and life in these strange times or share your life lessons!  Mail podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam Walker  Sign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newsletter.

Simone discusses the need to celebrate our achievements during these tough times, however big and small and also tells us about her lockdown guilty pleasure - whats yours? Sam reveals some shocking news she learned about the Royal Family in a US supermarket and also what services are considered "essential" during quarantine. Plus Sophie Milliken shares her life lessons.  Tell us your stories of work and life in these strange times or share your life lessons!  Mail podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam WalkerSign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newsletter.

NPW podcast Special edition – Learn what your edges are! Welcome to a very special edition of the Northern Power Women podcast in association with the Co-operative Bank You’ll get to hear our live panel discussion all about early careers and how they shape our work, plus you’ll meet Lesley McPherson, Director of Communications at the Co-operative bank and she has some BRILLIANT advice for these very strange times. There’s also more of your NPW Shout Outs  Sign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newsletter.

Simone shares some of the insights she has learned from conversations with businesses and individuals from across the north this week. Sam reflects how some working dads are experiencing the tension between work and home life for the first time. Plus Alex Cousins from Capita shares her life lessons.  Tell us your stories of work and life in these strange times or share your life lessons!  Mail podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam WalkerSign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newsletter.

It's all change at the Northern Power Women podcast! The world  of work and home life has changed so much in the last month.  We can't get together - for now - in the ways we used to, so here at the Northern Power Women podcast we're changing too. We are now going to be here for you every week, with episodes designed to help keep us connected at a time it's impossible to meet up. How can we help?  What advice or information would you like to hear? Tell us your stories of work and life in these strange times email podcast@northernpowerwomen.com Presented by Simone Roche and Sam WalkerSign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newsletter.

NPW podcast Episode 33 – Don’t forget to keep your axe sharp! This month, we were back at the brilliant University of Bradford where we talked about whether employers should keep a keener eye on the social media behaviour of employees, we heard more life lessons and discussed whether adult learning should be part of your ongoing career plan The big interview is with Professor Shirley Congdon, Vice Chancellor of Bradford University, who spoke about finding her role models outside her own sector and how the reputation of students today has changed radically from the beer-swilling students of yesterday. And more of your NPW Shout Outs Plus, all the Northern Power Women news you need. Sign up to our Power Platform to check out our events calendar here. Keep up to date on the latest news from We Are Power : Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook Sign up to our newsletter.