DRAFT - We do not live in a time that is consistent, just, or fair...

However, many communities, institutions, and employers are more ready than ever to take the necessary steps to establish equity, diversity, and inclusion.

I left university in 2006 and joined the corporate working world. I kept my head down, worked hard, and excelled in variety of roles including sales, learning & development, and commercial operations. I have seen some people achieve remarkable career progression, bemoaned by others struggling to connect the dots within their organisation and assuming unfair advantages. Sometimes they were right. I have also seen talented people, particularly in marginalised minority groups, play within their comfort zone, lost, lacking self- belief, lacking the knowhow to progress, or blaming an environment that doesn’t enable them. Sometimes they were right.

I have been both people above in the past. I say this as a moderately successful, black, middle-aged, mid-level executive. A guy that is only just starting to gain the career insights and opportunities that would have equipped my 25-year-old self for a more fulfilling, impactful, and lucrative future.

Through this podcast I hope to be the change I want to see in enabling access to the type of information that helps people effectively connect, develop, and progress.