Podcast

Alongsider - finding your place and taking your place

Episodes

S01 / E33 - 15 October 2024

Another Alongsider participant kindly introduced our guest this time, Cathi Raffaeli. She describes herself as 'eclectic' and someone who is tenancious - she never lets go. It is no surprise that she has established a global reputation for her talent with money and organising. Money, she shares,...

S01 / E31 - 08 October 2024

Alongsider has great pleasure in meeting one of life's natural enthusiasts. James Garner's many years as a QS and working with Data to gain insight in the built Environment has not left him static. His thirst for 'what next' and 'what's new' embraces an interest in his sector's collective learnin...

S01 / E30 - 24 September 2024

If you would like real insight into Diversity Inclusion and Equity and how it plays out in the workplace and elsewhere, this is for you. Alongsider meets a gentle man of great diversity, meaning someone who is interested and interesting. A stand up comedian, campaigner for fairness, University Re...

S01 / E30 - 13 September 2024

If you are looking to develop your corporate life whilst also building an external personal reputation - this is for you. Alongsider meets Dr Florian who as an Alongsider and Loyal Sceptic (Enneagram 6) shares how he likes to 'take the steering wheel' and allow joy to rise in the workplace. This...

S01 / E30 - 06 September 2024

Welcome back to Alongsider in conversation with Debra Green OBE, a person of great inspiration and influence. She has been described as being "very ordinary" and yet her stories reveal some extraordinary results. These are often in community settings where there is a belief that change is 'impos...

S01 / E29 - 31 July 2024

For anyone seeking to make their OKRs work even more effectively (start or start again!) to achieve your desired outcomes - this is for you. Alongsider tries something new this episode and asks Master (gender neutral Google te...

S01 / E28 - 26 July 2024

Alongsider meets Colin Newbold, a force to be reckoned with, who says we 'live in interesting times'. Clearly life is never dull around Colin who is at an age where most might be slowing down - Colin has merely moved from racing on the track to rallying in town and country. He has been dubbed 'cr...

S01 / E27 - 19 July 2024

Join Alongsider for a great collaborative conversation with Des Kennedy a highly creative, strategic designer and coach. Most of all, someone you would like to have alongside as you start something new - especially, if it involves technology and practical solutions. Des shares his story from Desi...

S01 / E26 - 12 July 2024

Alongsider meets Fr Nigel Mumford whose unlikely story he shares with great humour and groundedness. An early yearning to serve in the Police Force was thwarted and he turned to the Royal Marines - their demanding fitness test he passed. All this via Selfridges and a thriving framing business. As...

S01 / E25 - 28 June 2024

Alongsider is in a rich and wide ranging conversation with, Mark Goyder, Founder of Tomorrow's Company formed to encourage business to find and take its place within the global and local community in which it seeks to flourish. The 8th child of parents who greatly influenced the young Mark - from...

About Alongsider - finding your place and taking your place

We all arrive at a time when someone alongside is key to moving on and letting go. Alongsider shares some great stories from those in many different contexts who have found their place and taken it. All in many different seasons. Many of the stories are about the third stage of life and all inspirational and motivating.