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The Risky Mix Podcast

Katie and Raj

85 episodes

8 months ago

Key Learning Points 1.The highs and lows through different stages of parenthood 2.How insurance companies can better support their employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance 3.The importance of implementing clear boundaries as a working parent On the final episode of the Parenthood Diaries, we welcome David Clamp, who is the founder of one of our series sponsors - The Camelot Network - and also works as an independent consultant helping insurance businesses to navigate and embrace digit...

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Key Learning Points 1.The highs and lows through different stages of parenthood 2.How insurance companies can better support their employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance 3.The importance of implementing clear boundaries as a working parent On the final episode of the Parenthood Diaries, we welcome David Clamp, who is the founder of one of our series sponsors - The Camelot Network - and also works as an independent consultant helping insurance businesses to navigate and embrace digit...

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Episodes (20/85)

The Risky Mix Podcast

Ep.85 - Parenthood Diaries: Parenting through the ages

Key Learning Points 1.The highs and lows through different stages of parenthood 2.How insurance companies can better support their employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance 3.The importance of implementing clear boundaries as a working parent On the final episode of the Parenthood Diaries, we welcome David Clamp, who is the founder of one of our series sponsors - The Camelot Network - and also works as an independent consultant helping insurance businesses to navigate and embrace digit...

2 years ago

26 minutes

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Ep.84 - Parenthood Diaries: Modernising fatherhood

Key Learning Points: 1.The Father Stunter Culture and how it is holding men back at home and at work 2.Replacing the concept of Breadwinning with Carewinning and why this matters 3.How workplaces can help to challenge some of the harmful social norms that get in the way of gender equity in modern society On the penultimate episode of the Parenthood Dairies, we are here to talk about modern fatherhood with Danusia Malina-Derben. Alongside being a mum of ten, an academic, entrepreneur, a...

3 years ago

27 minutes

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Ep.83 - Parenthood Diaries: Children with additional needs

Key Learning Points: 1.The challenges faced by parents of neurodivergent children in school 2.How seeking a diagnosis for a neurodivergent child can affect a parent at work 3.The support that parents need from their employers Today on the Risky Mix, we welcome back Rebekah Bostan and Eilish Jamieson! Rebekah is Director of Research & Insight at InsTech and Eilish is an Executive Coach & Board Advisor. Both will share their experience raising neurodivergent children, including t...

3 years ago

32 minutes

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Ep.82 - Parenthood Diaries: Blended families

Key Learning Points: 1.How employers can support workers in blended families 2.What a ‘blended family’ looks like 3.How rigid working environments can impair employees’ performance Welcome back to the Risky Mix! In this episode, we welcome newlyweds Sam (a former Risky Mix guest) and Jennie, who are here to talk about the challenges and joys of their ‘blended’ family. Sam is the Founder & CEO of Stella Insurance and Founder & Chair at Freedom Services Group. Jennie also had a b...

3 years ago

35 minutes

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Ep.81 - Parenthood Diaries: The challenges of single parenthood

Key Learning Points: 1.The challenges faced by working parents as they juggle being a parent and having a career 2.What employers can do to help support working single parents 3.The need for employers to plan for the impacts of their policy changes to ensure the policy works in practice In this episode, we speak to two single working parents, Sonya and Amanda, about juggling life as single, working parents. Sonya wears multiple professional 'hats' as a Board Advisor, Accredited Coach a...

3 years ago

25 minutes

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Ep.80 - Parenthood Diaries: Sharing the caring

Key Learning Points: 1.How different workplace policies can support working parents returning to work and sharing responsibilities 2.The importance of challenging societal norms for childcare and work and doing what is best for your family 3.How leaders setting an example as a working parent can make cultural change happen at work In this episode of The Parenthood Diaries, we speak to new parents André and Nikita Symes about the challenges of juggling parenting and work and how employe...

3 years ago

29 minutes

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Ep.79 - Parenthood Diaries: A surrogacy story

Key Learning Points: 1.How surrogacy works in the UK and the misconception surrounding the process 2.The emotional challenges sometimes faced by men looking to take parental leave 3.How workplaces can support working parents through the surrogacy process In this episode of the The Parenthood Diaries, we speak to Ash Daniells, an Associate Solicitor at RPC with insurance experience through his specialism in professional indemnity and financial services dispute resolution, and father to ...

3 years ago

37 minutes

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Ep.78 - Parenthood Diaries: Returning to work & postnatal depression

Key learning points 1.The different challenges facing new parents, including postnatal depression 2.The importance of role models in insurance 3.How the insurance industry can help working parents Trigger warning - this episode discusses miscarriage, birth trauma and postnatal depression. In this episode of the Parenthood Diaries, we chat with a long-time friend of the Risky Mix Podcast, Hilary Banks. Hilary is Director of Sales at Guardian Financial Services and a mum to two young boy...

3 years ago

35 minutes

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Ep.77 - Parenthood Diaries: A fertility journey

Key Learning Points 1.The stress induced on couples experiencing rounds of IVF and infertility 2.How organisations can help people cope through their fertility journey 3.What (not) to say to couples struggling with infertility Trigger warning - this episode discusses ectopic pregnancy and failed rounds of IVF. In this episode of the Parenthood Diaries, we speak to Samantha Davidson, a 29 year-old Senior Product Manager at Simply Business, who will be talking about her ongoing fertility...

3 years ago

31 minutes

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Ep.76 - Parenthood Diaries: Launch episode

Key learning points 1.Challenges for parents returning to work 2.Where the inspiration for the Risky Mix Parenthood Diaries came from 3.The topics that the series will cover Here on the Risky Mix podcast we are delighted to kick off our new ten-part series - the Parenthood Diaries! For the next 5 months, we will be covering a huge range of parenthood-related topics with insurance guests who have ‘been there and done it’. We'll be chatting about things like going back to work two weeks ...

3 years ago

21 minutes

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Ep.75 - Driving corporate cultural change and the power of listening to employee lived experience, Steve Collinson, Zurich UK

Key learning points 1.How Zurich is changing company culture by embracing diversity and inclusion 2.The learnings from Zurich’s D&I initiative 3.How to get leaders on board with D&I change Today on the Risky Mix podcast we’re delighted to be joined by Steve Collinson, Chief HR Officer at Zurich UK. As well as sharing his personal journey and passion for D&I, Steve is here to talk about Zurich’s impressive efforts to overhaul company culture and improve both diversity and in...

3 years ago

38 minutes

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Ep.74 - How to ask for part-time work by making a business case, Rebekah Bostan, InsTech London

Key learning points 1.Changing attitudes to part-time and flexible working 2.How part-time workers could contribute just as much as full-time workers 3.Tips for how you can make the shift to part-time work Today on the Risky Mix podcast we’re delighted to be rejoined by Rebekah Bostan, Director of Research and Insight at InsTech. Through sharing her learnings as a 14-year award-winning flexible worker, Rebekah will take us through the advantages that part-time work arrangements can off...

3 years ago

32 minutes

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Ep.73 - Managing the menopause at work, Rebekah Bostan, InsTech London

The Key Learning Points: 1. How organisations can support women during menopause 2. How people are affected by (early) menopause 3. The importance of discussing menopause in society and at work Today on the Risky Mix podcast we’re delighted to be joined by Rebekah Bostan, Director of Research and Insight at InsTech London and an award-winning diversity champion. Rebekah will be talking all about the menopause, including outlining some of the lesser-known symptoms and addressing some of...

3 years ago

35 minutes

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Ep.72 - Learnings from the 10000 Black Interns movement, Dawid Konotey-Ahulu, Redington

The Key Learning Points: 1.How a lack of diversity affects the employee experience for minority groups 2.The impact of D&I focused internships 3.How companies can shift their mindset to become more inclusive Today on the Risky Mix podcast we’re joined by Dawid Konotey-Ahulu, co-founder of Redington, an investment consultancy, and Mallowstreet, a platform for education and convening in the asset management industry. Dawid is also the co-founder of 10000 Black Interns, a not-for-profit orga...

3 years ago

39 minutes

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Ep.71 - Dyslexia as a superpower and the need for digital 'ramps', Ross Linnett, Recite Me

Key learning points: 1.The impact of dyslexia on someone’s life 2.The value of neurodiversity in your organisation 3.The benefits of making websites accessible for everyone Today on the podcast we’re delighted to be joined by Ross Linnett, CEO at Recite Me, a company creating inclusive online experiences through its web accessibility plugin software. We're hear Ross’ story, including the impact that his late dyslexia diagnosis had on his journey, and discuss how companies in financial service...

3 years ago

27 minutes

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Ep.70 - Diversity reporting in insurance and tackling the culture of concealment, Tracy Garrad, AXA Health

The Key Learning Points: 1.Misconceptions about careers in insurance, and why it is actually a fantastic industry to be part of 2.Lessons from AXA’s ‘Fairer in Five’ campaign for diversity reporting 3.How the culture of concealment in the financial services industry may be impacting negatively on the diversity of the workforce Today on the Risky Mix Podcast, we’re delighted to be joined by Tracy Garrad, CEO at AXA Health and executive sponsor for D&I at AXA UK. We’ll hear Tracy’s p...

3 years ago

37 minutes

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Ep.69 - Christmas special, Josie Clamp and Teah Richardson, Bright Lights Business Services

Key Learning Points: 1. Key lessons from some of the most impactful episodes 2. A look ahead at what is to come for the podcast 3. New Year's resolutions for the financial services sector For our Christmas episode, we thought we’d do something a bit different. We're pulling back the curtain on the Risky Mix by bringing on the team who help to make happen. We’re thrilled to welcome Josie Clamp and Teah Richardson from Bright Lights to join us as we reflect back on the Risky Mix journey ...

3 years ago

29 minutes

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Ep.68 - Making workplaces more accessible for the visually impaired, Daniel Williams, Visualise Training and Consultancy

The Key Learning Points: 1.The impact of developing a visual impairment on someone’s life and wellbeing 2.Tell-tale signs that someone has a visual impairment they don't know about 3.How workplaces and insurers can better support people with a visual impairment Today on the Risky Mix podcast we’re delighted to be joined by Daniel Williams who runs Visualise Training and Consultancy. We’ll be talking about Daniel’s work, campaigning and advocating for inclusion, equality and diversity when it ...

3 years ago

38 minutes

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Ep.67 - Mindfulness: The what, the how, and the why, Miriam Reason, Reasonful

The Key Learning Points: 1.What mindfulness is and the benefits of it 2.How mindfulness compares to meditation 3.Three tips to help you build mindfulness practice into your daily life Over the last few weeks, the Risky Mix has been exploring mental wellbeing and on this week’s episode, we’re delighted to welcome back Miriam Reason, founder of Reasonful and mindfulness teacher and wellbeing consultant to talk all things mindfulness! We’ll be going back to basics to understand what it act...

3 years ago

26 minutes

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Ep.66 - Mental wellbeing in the workplace and the importance of language, Miriam Reason, Reasonful

The Key Learning Points: 1.Trends and themes around mental wellbeing, many emerging as a result of the pandemic 2.Lesser-known mental health conditions and the importance of language in tackling stigma 3.Areas where organisations can improve to support their staff around mental health For the next few weeks on the Risky Mix podcast, we’re going to be exploring mental wellbeing and its impact in the workplace. We’re fortunate to be joined by the founder of Reasonful, Miriam Reason, mindfulness...

3 years ago

39 minutes