
The INclusiverse Podcast
Understanding more about inclusivity can only be a good thing but how can we better understand the role we play at work to create environments that truly feel inclusive to all?
Join Kally Kaleda, an out and proud member of LGBTQIA+, as the host of Blue Square's INclusiverse podcast where they explore a range of ED&I topics, interviewing guests whose personal stories shed light on their struggles, their optimism and their views on what we can all do to better support.
If you want to actively understand more across a diverse range of subjects, including disability, gender equality, neurodiversity, mental health, religion and LGBTQIA+, and drive greater respect and openness in the workplace, then this show is for you.
Episodes
14 episodes
#13. Working mums
“Are you done having kids?”In the latest episode of INclusiverse, we welcome Beth (Head of Field Training and Operations) and Lauren (Account Director) to share their experiences as full-time working mums in leadership positions. From n...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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26:32

#12. International Women's Day Pt 1: Lindsay Forster
Join us for our very first INclusiverse Live episode, celebrating International Women's Day. In Part 1, Lindsay Forster, CEO of Shepper, and Blue Square’s Chief Strategy Officer, Kirsti Horne sit down to delve into Lindsays’s caree...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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43:08

#11. LGBTQIA+: Coming Out Twice
In this powerful episode of INclusiverse, host-turned-guest Kally Kaleda shares their deeply personal journey of "Coming Out Twice." Joined by our LGBTQIA+ champion Victoria Nightingale, Kally opens up about their experiences, challenges, and t...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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25:00

#10. Women in Leadership: Claire Andrews
Join us as we welcome you to our new mini-series, an extension to INclusiverse - Women in Leadership.We're opening the INclusiverse doors up to spotlight influential businesswomen from various industries, inspiring the next generation of...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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26:58

#9. Non-Visible Disability
In the latest episode of our INclusiverse podcast, Kally Kaleda welcomes Ashly Villegas-Williamson and Jaz Watts to discuss their personal experience with non-visible disabilities. We delve into the stigma of non-visible disabilities, discussin...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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22:09

8. Working Parents
"It's about teaching our children - you work hard but you've got to love what you do"In this INclusiverse episode on working parents, Blue Square's Louise Coulbeck and Ralph Lim join Kally to give an insight into their experiences being...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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33:20

7. LGBTQIA+: Coming out at work
"Mum, I'm gay".In the latest episode of our INclusiverse podcast, HP's Jack Hinchliffe joins Kally Kaleda to share his experience of coming out at work as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community; including the struggles he faced and the sense...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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38:00

6. Race & Ethnicity: Jaskaval's Story
Did you know that over 83,000 Sikh soldiers gave their lives during WW1 and WW2 whilst fighting in the British army?In the latest episode of our INclusiverse podcast, Blue Square's Jaskaval Singh Aujla joins Nicolas Hamilton and Kally K...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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39:13

5. Mental Health & Wellbeing: Men's Mental Health
According to The Mental Health Foundation, 31% of men in the UK said they would feel embarrassed about seeking mental health support due to societal norms and expectations about male strength and resilience.Today, Blue Square's Ryan Fre...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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29:17

4. Race & Ethnicity: Black History Month
Apart from slavery, Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, what else do you remember being taught in school about Black history? In this episode of our INclusiverse podcast, Blue Square's Kofi Amoakohene and David Wright join Nic...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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31:39

3. Neurodiversity: ADHD and Dyslexia
Did they get extra time in that school exam because they're using their neurodiversity as an 'excuse' or were they misjudged as a person with a neurodiverse condition?Today, BPG's Taylor Deeley and Jordan Myers join Nic and Kally to tal...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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26:30

2. Disability: Deafness
Isn't it frustrating when you can't hear someone speaking to you in a crowded place so you have to try and lip-read? Imagine experiencing this every day.Today, Nic and Kally are joined by BPG's Simon Myers and Scott Saunders to continue...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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29:58

1. Disability: Nic's Story
Most of us have experienced low motivation or felt like life isn't going as planned, but what if that push we need to get through it is hearing an INspiring story from someone who has turned those feelings into fuel?Nic Hamilton and Kal...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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19:57

0. Introduction to The INclusiverse Podcast
Understanding more about inclusivity can only be a good thing but how can we better understand the role we play at work to create environments that truly feel inclusive to all?Introducing The INclusiverse Podcast. This episode will intr...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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2:52
