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Working For Progress

Dani Trudeau

33 episodes

1 day ago

Gael Drummond has been quietly making waves in the social enterprise world, bringing a leadership style that is both tenacious and refreshingly ego-less. With a background in sport and physical activity, she brings the same determination and winning spirit to her work, but channels it in a way that lifts others up rather than seeking the spotlight. As Group CEO of Firstport, Gael leads on governance and strategy across Firstport, Firstfund and FirstImpact. Since joining Firstport in 2014, she...

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Gael Drummond has been quietly making waves in the social enterprise world, bringing a leadership style that is both tenacious and refreshingly ego-less. With a background in sport and physical activity, she brings the same determination and winning spirit to her work, but channels it in a way that lifts others up rather than seeking the spotlight. As Group CEO of Firstport, Gael leads on governance and strategy across Firstport, Firstfund and FirstImpact. Since joining Firstport in 2014, she...

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Episodes (20/33)

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Working For Progress with Gael Drummond: Quiet Power, Bold Impact.

Gael Drummond has been quietly making waves in the social enterprise world, bringing a leadership style that is both tenacious and refreshingly ego-less. With a background in sport and physical activity, she brings the same determination and winning spirit to her work, but channels it in a way that lifts others up rather than seeking the spotlight. As Group CEO of Firstport, Gael leads on governance and strategy across Firstport, Firstfund and FirstImpact. Since joining Firstport in 2014, she...

1 day ago

39 minutes

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Working For Progress with Sonny Ruggiero: From Art History to Community Wellbeing

Sonny Ruggiero is a yoga teacher, art historian, and community builder who recently joined Tribe Porty as our Community Support Assistant. Originally from California, Sonny moved to Scotland to pursue her PhD in the History of Art at the University of Edinburgh, where her research explored the visual culture of the feminist magazine Spare Rib. In this conversation, Dani and Sonny talk about falling in love with Scotland, the journey of creating home in a new place, and how yoga, mindfulness, ...

4 weeks ago

28 minutes

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Working For Progress with Dr. Jane Booth

We had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Jane Booth, someone with a real passion for people and a creatively curious mind. Jane helps individuals uncover their potential and lead themselves, and others, with confidence. Practitioner-led and PhD-informed, Jane brings a unique approach to leadership development and guiding change through her work with Opus 29. She loves learning, problem-solving, and supporting others in their growth, always with the aim of helping them realise what they are tr...

1 month ago

35 minutes

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Working For Progress with Paul Lambie

Today’s guest is someone who brings creativity and community together in the most heartfelt ways. Paul Lambie, professionally known as Paul’s Props and affectionately known as Poetry Paul is a multi-talented creative, writer, designer, and community gatherer. Paul’s journey has taken him through the world of TV and film, and more recently into the world of homemaking and being a full-time stay-at-home dad. He’s the founder of The Big Beach Busk and co founder of Unco.Equipment who...

2 months ago

43 minutes

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Working For Progress with Dawn Thomson

This episode is with Dawn Thomson, a long time friend to Tribe Porty, as she was one of the original TEDxPortobello speakers in 2015. Dawn is an energy psychologist and relationships coach. Dawn’s work focuses on love, sex, and self. Helping people navigate relationships with others and themselves, especially when they feel stuck in dynamics that no longer work. Dawn is super fired up about her new work called Fancy Yourself– where she encourages people to start loving and fancying them...

6 months ago

42 minutes

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Working For Progress with Maureen Evans

Dani first met Maureen Evans through the Tribe Women programme in 2018 and has been admiring her work ever since. Maureen is a Executive Coach, Pilates teacher and owner of a Movement & Wellness Studio. Maureen’s first degree is in Pure Mathematics and she has an MBA as well as a Professional Practitioner Diploma in Coaching and advanced Pilates and Anatomy qualifications. She is a former risk consultant and audit director and has worked with risk, coaching and movement clients across the...

8 months ago

30 minutes

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Working For Progress with Julie Cluley

In this episode, we sit down with Julie Cluley, a dog behaviour coach and creator of "Peaceful Paws," an innovative course and community combining 3P coaching and Dog Listening. Julie speaks about her work, her previous burnout and her transformation that happened in her thinking. Even though she is doing more than ever, she is not overwhelmed and that came from a shift in her mindset. When not working, Julie is found sea swimming, dancing in the park and enjoying time with loved ones. ...

8 months ago

39 minutes

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Working For Progress with Matilda Mayne

We had a great time catching up with Matilda in this episode. Matilda Mayne is a mental skills coach and performance psychology consultant based in Edinburgh. She works with athletes, businesses, and academic institutions, specialising in resilience and coping with pressure. Her life’s passion has been to understand the value of stress and the importance of our relationship with it. We spoke about sport, pushing yourself and our need for extremes- including rawdogging (enduring a difficult t...

9 months ago

38 minutes

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Working For Progress with Hannah Low

We sat down with the ray of sunshine that is Hannah Low. Hannah is a Chinese-Scottish actor and writer based in Edinburgh, who makes vibrant, narrative-led, interdisciplinary work for stage. Hannah’s creative projects are currently supported by Vanishing Point and Imaginate, and funded by Creative Scotland and Edinburgh City Councils Diversity and Inclusion fund. As an actor, Hannah has worked with a wealth of organisations across the UK including; Netflix, BBC Scotland and the Royal Lyceum T...

11 months ago

26 minutes

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Working For Progress with Loretta Dunn

In this episode, we sit down with Life Celebrant, Death Doula, and long-time friend of Tribe, Loretta Dunn. Loretta and Dani first connected eight years ago, and since then, she has remained a wise and trusted confidant. Loretta’s work focuses on the profound connections between living well and dying well. With a rich background in nursing and midwifery, she is a member of the Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death, and an EASE Facilitator (End of Life Aid Skills for Everyone) wi...

1 year ago

38 minutes

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Working For Progress with Danni Gordon

On this episode of Working For Progress we welcome Danni Gordon. Danni loves to help and has an organised work style, she self confesses “I love to help people get shit done”. She originally worked in the third sector, managing creative funds to community organisations around Scotland. Danni has also worked as a personal assistant and is the founder of the Chachi Power Project. Currently, Danni is on extended maternity leave and is looking forward to the next chapter in her working life...

1 year ago

39 minutes

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Working For Progress with Anna Considine

Anna is an Edinburgh-based brand photographer working with kind and creative kin across the UK. We had the joy of chatting and getting to know Anna Considine, founder of Studio Gently and a new member to Tribe Porty. Anna spoke openly about the joys of starting your own business and the struggles that can come along with this. Anna gave us an honest account of her own experiences of falling into unhealthy habits with work which led to detrimental effects to her mental health. Anna gave...

1 year ago

31 minutes

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Working For Progress with Ellie Morag

Ellie is a photographer, community gatherer and newest member of team tribe. Most of her working life has revolved around connecting with people. Ellie’s connection to the creative scene lead her to CreativeMornings, where she volunteered with the Edinburgh Chapter for a number of years before starting her own event, called Soapbox, last year. Knowing how much being part of a community helped both her personal and professional life was the driving factor in starting Soapbox. Bringing ot...

1 year ago

30 minutes

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Working For Progress with Reema Vadoliya

Our conversation with Reema Vadoliya is a rerecord, after some sound issues. I was a little nervous about it sounding rehearsed but actually we got into some rich conversation quicker as a result. We think you will enjoy hearing Reema's story. Reema is a passionate business founder, gifted storyteller and tireless advocate for inclusion in data. By challenging audiences to reshape their perception of data as a dreary necessity, she draws out the real human stories which organically emp...

1 year ago

36 minutes

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Working For Progress with Keith Kirkwood

Keith Kirkwood, a Senior Technical Writer by day, specialises in crafting user guides and help systems for tech products. With a company motto of "complexity made clear," Keith's word-based brain thrives on simplifying the intricate. Outside of work, Keith channels his passion for music through drumming and percussion. Since his early twenties, he's been honing his skills, currently jamming with the talented group Idiogram. Their recent album release sets the stage for exciting performances a...

1 year ago

33 minutes

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Working For Progress with Emma Christie

Emma Christie writes psychological thrillers set in Portobello, Edinburgh’s thriving seaside neighbourhood. Her debut novel THE SILENT DAUGHTER was shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime. When she’s not travelling in her campervan Emma lives in Barcelona with her girlfriend Mari and far too many plants. Book of the Year 2021, shortlisted for the Scottish Crime Debut of the Year 2021 and longlisted for the Crime Writers Association John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Award 2021. I...

1 year ago

41 minutes

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Working For Progress with Nicky Shallcross

Originally a Yorkshire lass, Nicky Shallcross moved up to Edinburgh and has been an honorary Scottish lassie for over 20 years now. To date her career has been spent heading up Buying and Merchandising Teams in the fashion and outdoor retail industry. Nicky took the plunge and started her online homeware business in 2022, interior superior offers a colourful range of new and preloved homeware and dopamine decorative items. There is one house rule, bland is banned! Nicky is a passionate ...

1 year ago

40 minutes

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Working For Progress with Peter Jones

Joining us today is artist Peter Jones. Peter has had a studio based in Tribe for many years now and works mainly in watercolour. It was great to speak with Peter today and learn more about him. Peter’s interests include buildings and place and has published a series of books that celebrate the built environments of Kirkcudbright, Portobello, Falkland, and most recently Craigmillar & Niddrie. Through funding from creative scotland, Peter recently collaborated with Craigmillar...

1 year ago

29 minutes

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Working For Progress with Briana Pegado

Today we spoke with Briana Pegado, and we could have talked all day! With our longest episode to date, Briana and I talk about her experiences in the creative sector, how she is a menace (in the best possible way) and why it is important to live your truth. We think you will enjoy this rich conversation. Briana Pegado FRSA is an author, fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and festival founder with nearly a decade’s experience as an award- winning social entrepreneur in the crea...

1 year ago

46 minutes

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Working For Progress with Chris Hellawell

Welcome to Season 2! Today we welcome Chris Hellawell. Chris and I met at the School for Social Entrepreneurs Scotland programme, way back in 2014 when we were both setting up our enterprises. Now Chris has a tool library empire and has a workshop at Tribe Porty. Chris Hellawell is the Director of the Edinburgh Tool Library, an organisation that aims to create resilient communities by harnessing the wealth of resources that already exists within those communities. This includes ...

1 year ago

23 minutes