On this week’s episode of the WERKIN with podcast, Hayley talks with Christine, founder of The People’s Dispensary about being an unconventional small business owner, social activism as a business plan and what her mentors taught her about growing an equitable industry. Read excerpts from the interview below.

Hayley chats with Ruth Hunt, CEO of Stonewall, the UK’s leading charity for LGBT+ advocacy. Hayley met with Ruth at Stonewall’s head office in London to talk about what’s changed since Stonewall was founded 30 years ago and what organisations can do to be better allies.

For some, running out of underwear means it’s time to do the wash. For others, it means a trip to buy new underwear to avoid doing the wash. But for many, comfortable and appealing underwear simply isn’t available.

Carmen Liu, founder of GI Collection, the UK’s first transgender lingerie brand, knew she wasn’t the only one feeling underserved and underrepresented in the lingerie section. On this week’s episode of WERKIN with, Hayley chats with Carmen about tuning out negativity, mums as mentors and the joy of making people cry tears of joy.

What do you do when you’re a passionate storyteller but find that words are not enough? If you’re Oman Salam, you go into fashion design.

This week on the podcast, WERKIN founder Hayley Sudbury talks with Omar Salam, founder and creative director of his global fashion house, SUKEINA. Salam has outfitted fashion icons like Naomi Campbell, those who speak a common language of breaking barriers and the status quo. Salam shares his story from film school to the catwalk.

This week, we’re WERKIN with Andrea Pfeffer, founder of Pfeffer Sel a skincare clinic in Fitzrovia, often touted as a respite from the chaos of Central London. Andrea talked with WERKIN founder and CEO Hayley Sudbury about business, babies, balance, and the importance of washing London off your face each night.

On this week’s episode, Hayley talks with Jennifer Rademaker, EVP of Global Customer Delivery at Mastercard. Apart from her career with Mastercard, Rademaker has been recognized as an ally for her advocacy and sponsorship of the LGBT community. She shares what it takes to be an effective ally, the power of introspection and mentorship, and the importance of getting comfortable with video conference calls.

On this week’s episode, we’re WERKIN with Margot Slattery, Sodexo’s country president of Ireland. WERKIN founder & CEO Hayley Sudbury sat down with Slattery at Sodexo’s UK head office in London to discuss the joy of growing and preparing food; publicly coming out amid Ireland’s marriage referendum and what goes into a good gin and tonic— all on her path from chef to a top executive and diversity and inclusion leader.

On the latest WERKIN with podcast, Hayley chats to Maggie Alphonsi, rugby star and prominent commentator. Alphonsi describe why it’s important to bang the drum for women in sport, the mentors who have supported her along the way, and storytelling as a superpower.

This week on the WERKIN with podcast, Hayley interviews Melanie Richards, Deputy Chair of KPMG in the UK. Hayley and Melanie discuss taking diversity and inclusion beyond recruitment, building a community of mentors, and the power of resilience.

On our latest podcast, Hayley is WERKIN with Arlan Hamilton, Founder and Managing Partner at Backstage Capital. Hayley and Arlan discuss life on the road as a music tour manager, trying on someone else’s shoes, and building something out of nothing.

On our latest podcast, Hayley is WERKIN with Melissa Di Donato, Chief Revenue Officer for ERP Cloud at SAP. Hayley and Melissa discuss robots, the shapes of career ladders, and Melissa’s top tips for mentors and mentees.

Hayley Sudbury interviews Marcus Glover, co-founder of Southbox Ventures. On the WERKIN with podcast, Glover discusses how entrepreneurship is like entering a cage-fighting match and the power of meditation as a business strategy.

Hayley Sudbury interviews Inga Beale, Lloyds of London’s first female CEO. On the WERKIN with podcast, Beale describes what’s working and what’s not among UK companies committed to closing the gender pay gap.

Adam Hale, board member and adviser to technology companies, former role as CEO of Fairsail, shares the four things needed to scale a company and the importance of computer science education for achieving gender parity in tech.

Anne Boden, CEO of Starling Bank, shares why she quit her day job to start a bank and the power of “just keep going.”

Aneeqa Khan is CEO and founder of eporta, a wholesale B2B marketplace for furniture online. Khan talks about turning inefficiencies into opportunities, being authentic in the workplace, and the importance of taking chances on people.

John McFarlane, Chairman of Barclays, discusses why failure is not an option when it comes to diversity initiatives, the power of being comfortable with uncertainty and narrowing the gap between vision and reality.

For Ann Cairns, the concept of diversity and inclusion is not just an internal affair at global corporations, it must be embedded into all levels of operation, from the products and services a company offers its customers to providing universal parental leave for its employees. Recently appointed as Vice Chairman, Cairns previously served as head of all Mastercard markets outside of the US, so her unique brand of leadership can be seen from London to Lagos.

Elizabeth Nyamayaro, founder of the UN’s HeForShe Movement, describes the importance of inclusive problem-solving, finding diverse mentors, and understanding intersectional inequality.

Before founding STEMettes the UK’s leading social initiative dedicated to inspiring and promoting young women in STEM, before a successful career in computer engineering and before earning advanced degrees in mathematics from Oxford, Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon was the youngest girl ever to pass A-level computing at age 11. This is to say that Imafidon knows a thing or two about what it takes to encourage young women into STEM careers.