07 Equity and empowerment: Anita's journey with ADHD, introversion, and creating change in male-dominated industries
Release Date: 08/30/2023
07 Equity and empowerment: Anita's journey with ADHD, introversion, and creating change in male-dominated industries
Be Neuroinclusive Club
Read the full show notes here: Today’s guest is Anita Phagura, an inclusive leadership development coach. Anita specialises in helping project leaders, predominately in male-dominated industries such as construction, to upskill their inclusive leadership competencies so that they embed diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at all levels of managing and leading projects. This leads to better project delivery through improved safety cultures and the retention, engagement and promotion of diverse talent. Anita Phagura is a skilled Inclusion Specialist, ICF Accredited Leadership...
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06 Taking action with Access to Work: Rachel's business journey with neurodivergence
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Read the full show notes here: Today’s guest is Rachel Clayton Rachel runs Fruition for Business, and works with ADHD business owners to take action and make changes so that they can create a fulfilling, flexible business that gives them the freedom they’ve been striving for. Rachel has ADHD and dyslexia and understands how frustrating it can be to not take action. She works with clients and their executive function to help make their projects and plans come to fruition. The sound goes a litttttle bit wonky at a couple of points because of the phone signal, but the general gist...
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05 Discovering multi-potentiality: Sarah's business journey through marketing, mental health, and finding her weird
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Read the full show notes here: Today’s guest is Sarah Steinhöfel Sarah is a multi-passionate career woman. By day a marketing manager for a tech company, and by night a mental health Hellraiser and Coach. She can never do one thing, so having different roles suits her. She talks a lot about marketing and being your authentic self; however, her passion is helping the unheard find their voice. She also runs a side project supporting football fans with their mental health. Oh, and she suspects she has ADHD. Tune in today to learn about Sarah as well as her thoughts on...
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04 From unwritten workplace rules to resolute boundaries: Alice's thoughts on neurodivergence and business
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Read the full show notes here: Today’s guest is Alice Rowan Alice is a neurodivergent, self-employed writer and SEO nerd (her words 🤓). After 8 years working full time for other people, in early 2022 she finally took the plunge to go freelance. Fascinated by all things words and language from a very young age, Alice was always going to be a writer of some description. She discovered her neurodivergence at the ripe old age of 27 and has been building an accommodating life for herself ever since. Tune in today to learn about Alice as well as her thoughts on neurodivergence and: ...
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03 Embracing visual thinking: how Caro's app idea replaced spreadsheets with a colourful alternative
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Read the full show notes here: Today’s guest is Caro Syson, founder of Pocket PA. The Pocket PA app helps self-employed business owners to feel organised in their business & get their accounts done (without the hassle of boring spreadsheets). Pocket PA is a neuroinclusive, one-stop business management tool for anyone who is self-employed and wants to get organised using a very simple system without any jargon! The use of colour is a cornerstone to ensuring it is simple to use and understand. From bookings to book-keeping, Pocket PA was originally created for her own 19...
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02 Discovering a sense of self: how Chrissy built two businesses aligned with her needs for creativity and connection
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Read the full show notes here: Today’s guest is Chrissy Silva Chrissy creates websites for soulful and gentle brands who want to stand out without the noise and hustle. The people she works with tend to feel strongly about their work but selling themselves can be hard when they’re an introvert, highly sensitive or neurodivergent. Being a sensitive designer who thrives on connection, this means Chrissy goes deep - she learns everything about each client’s business, values, and energy. Her joy lies in translating these nuances into a compelling visual form that will help...
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01 Real talk with James: embracing individuality, MBA success, and HR Most Influential 2023
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Read the full show notes here: Today’s guest is James Dean who owns HR Courses Online, a training company that works with HR professionals to advance their careers through CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) qualifications. I was introduced to James through a mutual friend, and when I posted about looking for guests to come on this show, James was literally the first person to respond. And I’m so glad he did because we had a really interesting chat. Dyslexia isn’t a topic he often speaks about, so I am really grateful to James for speaking so candidly...
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00 Intro to the show
Be Neuroinclusive Club
Welcome to the Be Neuroinclusive Club podcast, the show for and with freelancers and small business owners who recognise that people often think, learn and respond in different ways. In each episode, we'll dive into the world of neurodiversity, chatting with entrepreneurs and business owners who've experienced it firsthand. We'll cover everything from productivity and focus to achieving balance and building businesses that embrace diverse ways of thinking. We’ll also shatter some myths around neurodivergence, challenging stereotypes and unconscious biases along the way. I'm your host,...
info_outlineAnita specialises in helping project leaders, predominately in male-dominated industries such as construction, to upskill their inclusive leadership competencies so that they embed diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at all levels of managing and leading projects. This leads to better project delivery through improved safety cultures and the retention, engagement and promotion of diverse talent.
Anita Phagura is a skilled Inclusion Specialist, ICF Accredited Leadership Coach and Masters Qualified Project Manager with over a decade of experience in the male-dominated industry of railway construction. During this time, Anita developed, managed and sponsored projects of over £1billion value - including Electrification power upgrade projects, and Crossrail East overground stations. This combination of experience, background and skills puts her in a position where she is able to deliver transformational inclusion outcomes that are specifically suited to the construction industry and will impact those ‘on the ground’ with meaningful change.
Tune in today to learn about Anita, introversion, ADHD and also:
- challenging thoughts of perfectionism
- rebelling against stereotypes and expectations
- her experience of working as a volunteer for The Samaritans
- recognising energy levels and creating a business to support her productivity and focus.
I’d known of Anita for a while before our paths crossed about a year ago when we sat next to one another at a two-day event. Yes, even us introverts enjoy leaving the house and meeting people in real life from time to time. But I remember thinking, “gosh, I hope we get on if we’re stuck with each other today and tomorrow”. Ha! And, obviously we did get on because fast forward to now and we regularly share WhatsApp messages of ideas, articles and updates to support one another in the work we each do.
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