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Why Care?

If you have any form of Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging remit then this is the show for you. From thought-provoking conversations about parenting, gender stereotypes and racial inequality through to neurodiversity, sexuality and more, you’ll build your knowledge and get amazing advice from experts. To be the best in your field, you’ll need this latest thinking in Inclusion and Diversity so you can speak with enhanced confidence and credibility. Join Nadia Nagamootoo each month for inspiring…

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64. Allyship As A Leadership Skill, with Lee Chambers

In this episode of Why Care?, Nadia Nagamootoo is joined by Lee Chambers, founder and CEO of Male Allies UK, for a powerful conversation about allyship, masculinity, gender equality and the urgent need to move from division to dialogue. Lee shares how serious illness, caregiving, fatherhood and his experience as a Black entrepreneur shaped his understanding of masculinity, purpose and impact. He…

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63. How to Create Safer Cultures at Work and Beyond, with Jamie Klingler

In this episode of Why Care?, Nadia Nagamootoo is joined by writer, broadcaster and campaigner Jamie Klingler for a conversation about accidental activism, women’s safety, police reform and the institutional failures that still leave women carrying the burden of risk. Jamie reflects on the moment Sarah Everard’s murder pushed her from behind-the-scenes media work into national campaigning, how…

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62. Why High Performers Still Don’t Feel Good Enough, with Starling

In this episode of Why Care?, Nadia Nagamootoo is joined by pop artist, Starling, for a conversation about self-worth, invisible adversity, ageism, loneliness and the courage to become who you really are. Starling shares how childhood trauma, industry gatekeeping and years of being told she was not enough shaped her early story, and how inner work, nervous system awareness and radical self-belief…

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61. Worthiness, Belonging, and Leadership with Nova Reid

In the first episode of Why Care? Season 7, Nadia Nagamootoo sits down with Nova Reid, founder, storyteller, and bestselling author of The Good Ally, for a conversation about worthiness, healing, history, and leadership. Nova explains why worthiness is not something we earn through achievement, but something many of us must practice intentionally after learning unworthiness early in life.…

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Shame, Identity and the Right to Be Yourself | Why Care? Live in partnership with Athena Effect

In this special live episode of Why Care? Live , recorded at Dame Kelly Holmes’ Annual Women’s Celebration Event - Athena Effect , Nadia Nagamootoo is joined by Linda Riley, Raga D’silva, and Vikki Feltham for a powerful conversation on identity, shame, visibility, and what it takes to live truthfully in a world shaped by expectations. Together, they explore the pressure to stay hidden, the cost…

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60. It’s Not Magic, with John Amaechi

In the Season 6 finale of Why Care?, Nadia Nagamootoo is joined by John Amaechi OBE , organisational psychologist and Founder of APS Intelligence , for a wide-ranging and deeply grounded conversation on leadership, power, and personal accountability. Drawing on behavioural science, coaching practice, and lived experience, John challenges the myth that great leadership is rooted in charisma or…

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59. Parenting Out Loud with Elliott Rae

In this episode of Why Care?, Nadia Nagamootoo sits down with Elliott Rae, founder of Music Football Fatherhood, creator of the Parenting Out Loud movement and one of the UK’s leading voices on fatherhood, modern masculinity and men’s mental health. Elliott reflects on his decade of work shifting workplace culture for dads, from challenging stigma around flexible working to building systems that…

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58. Fixing The Foundations with Kat Parsons

In this episode of Why Care? , host Nadia Nagamootoo is joined by Kat Parsons , Group Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Centrica and co-founder of the All Female Design & Build Project , which she launched in 2023 with her wife. Kat reflects on her career across male-dominated industries, her passion for fairness and justice, and her drive to transform workplace cultures through empathy and…

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57. Living with Hearing Loss & Deafness with Samantha Baines

In this episode of Why Care? , host Nadia Nagamootoo speaks with comedian, author, and actor Samantha Baines . Samantha shares her journey of discovering she has hearing loss in her late twenties, embracing her deaf identity, and advocating for better access and representation in the arts. She discusses her books, her experiences navigating comedy and acting with deafness, and the importance of…

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56. Take It & Own It - Redefining Women’s Power with Geeta Sidhu-Robb

In this episode of Why Care? , host Nadia Nagamootoo speaks with Geeta Sidhu-Robb , award-winning entrepreneur, political candidate, and the visionary founder of W Corp. Geeta shares her extraordinary journey from law and politics to building safer, more inclusive workplaces for women across the globe. She discusses launching W Corp at the United Nations, challenging CEOs with the Return on…

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