The Heard Space

All day, every day, people are having conversations. The Heard Space is a show where we create space for voices, issues and conversations that really matter. On Season 1, host Elloa Barbour and her guests get to grips with the topics that need more airtime, such as workplace burnout, masculinity, what's really going on between people at work, the untold stories of entrepreneurship, working with trauma, death and children, and the future of leadership.

9 A Place to Build Possibility From w/ Troy Bronsink 05/10/2023

8 How Did She Get There? On our collective responsibility for women's success w/ Jane Sassienie 05/04/2023

8 How Did She Get There? On our collective responsibility for women's success w/ Jane Sassienie When you think about your life - about the doors that opened, the ones that didn't, the opportunities you took and the ones that you didn't – how do you make sense of how and why those opportunities came your way? When it comes to women "succeeding" in the workplace, and I use the term with speech marks deliberately, it's clear that organisations have a lot to learn and do differently. Women sit at just 12% of the boardrooms globally and for women of colour, the picture is even bleaker, with just 5.7% of Fortune 500 seats in the US being held by women of colour. Today's guest, Jane Sassienie, looked around her at the women who took up roles like this, alongside other senior leadership roles in organsiations, and asked one question: how did she get there? Through her research, conducted at Bridge Partnership in partnership with WeAreLeftfield, a design-thinking consultancy, Jane spent years exploring what enables women to thrive whilst staying true to who they are amidst a status quo that typically sets them up not to. In today's conversation, we discuss: The thinking and experiences behind the research, including her frustration at being asked by organisations to teach women 'how to be more assertive' Jane's fascination with the idea of pre-menstrual ecstacy, and how this ultimately led her to thinking about women's experiences in the workplace Why being a women involves being in a process of continual change What organisations and leaders in them can do to create the conditions where women can thrive. I really believe in the idea that a rising tide lifts all boats, and because of that, I think that this episode is for everyone, regardless of your sex or gender. If you have or have ever had a woman in your life (and let's face it, who hasn't!), then this is a must-listen. Resources Download Find out more about Jane and WeAreLeftfield Connect wth Jane on Find out more about the Bridge Institute's amazing systemic work The Deloitte study on If you find this show a helpful or stimulating listen, please rate or review in your podcast app. It really helps spread the word about the show. Email Elloa on or connect with her /episode/index/show/7c8e99cf-4566-4102-ba6d-0e8924a5ce3c/id/26734113

7 Changing the Trajectory of Children's Lives w/ Andrez Harriott 03/30/2023

7 Changing the Trajectory of Children's Lives w/ Andrez Harriott Have you ever wondered how differently your life might have unfolded if you had made different choices, had different mentors or influences, or been given a different type of support? Our lives are mysterious things. They unfold, often in ways we cannot predict or imagine. Quoting the poet Tomas Tranströmer, Cheryl Strayed once wrote that “Every life ‘has a sister ship,’ one that follows ‘quite another route’ than the one we ended up taking. We want it to be otherwise, but it cannot be: the people we might have been live a different, phantom life than the people we are…” She goes on to say that we’ll never know about this sister life, full of all the things that could have been. The trajectory our lives take, and the forces and factors that influence them, is the subject of this week’s conversation with the phenomenal Andrez Harriott. As the founder and CEO of The Liminality Group, Andrez’s work centres on changing the trajectory of the lives of children who are most at risk of becoming involved in criminality whilst working with those currently in the system. He is also a member of the British R&B band, , who have sold over 2 million singles and albums worldwide. This, quite frankly, is an unmissable episode. One that will make you think differently about how we perceive and make sense of children who offend and the responsibility we all have to support them to be able to make different choices. In this episode, Andrez and Elloa discuss: The work of The Liminality Group, including why Andrez and his team take 10 boys to Scotland and the Lake District in a tour bus How his experience of being in Damage influences his work with children at risk of criminality His experience of coming into this work with a 'hero mindset' and what changed for him What he sees as the primary task of the prison system How he contains the emotions this kind of work brings up, and how he practices and models self-care The degree to which he has hope. Find out more about Andrez's work and The Liminality Group here: Connect with Andrez on (currently under construction) on Instagram on Instagram in The Lake District Adverse Childhood Experiences - , for example Enjoying The Heard Space? Please rate and review the show in your podcast/listening app of choice. Email Elloa: Connect with Elloa on . /episode/index/show/7c8e99cf-4566-4102-ba6d-0e8924a5ce3c/id/26385528

6 Welcome to The Guest House w/ Paul Brown (The Shamanic Coach) 03/14/2023

5 Reimagining ourselves, our lives and our work w/ Sarah Spencer 02/25/2023

5 Reimagining ourselves, our lives and our work w/ Sarah Spencer There are times in life when our bodies, our minds and the events we experience bring us to our knees, changing the course our life is taking. Perhaps because of a loss or ending, perhaps because something inside us knows that we are living out of integrity, perhaps because of a new beginning. When those seasons come, we have a choice: we can bury our heads in the sand and push on, or we can surrender and allow ourselves to be changed and transformed. Today's guest is Sarah Spencer, and in this conversation, she shares some of the experiences that brought her to the brink and beyond, to a season of reimagining who she is, what her work in the world would be, and what her life was going to become. This exploration led her to the work she does now, and to her compelling perspective on why we urgently need to reimagine how we need to be next, individually and collectively. Sarah is passionate about people and wants to live in a world where we normalise conversations about mental health and wellbeing at work, to give people permission to not be okay and to show up to each other with more compassion, empathy and humanity. In this conversation, host Elloa and Sarah explore: Why Sarah does not think of her role at work when asked, 'Who are you?' The experiences that led to her career and life changing course*** Why we urgently need to reimagine what workplaces are, what they're for, and what every single one of us can do to bring more humanity into our organisations Whether there is more uncertainty in a post-lockdown world and how the new generation of people coming into the workforce are interrupting business as usual Why we need to be less hamster and more meerkat – and how to do it day-to-day The problem with busyness and the power of choice Self-sacrifice and burnout And why having better conversations and paying attention to the human condition are key to transforming organisations. ***Please note: we discuss failed IUI, IVF and adoption in this episode as well as workplace bullying. Take care of yourself if these are delicate subjects for you. Sarah is the Leadership Development and Wellbeing Lead at . Connect with her on LinkedIn . Resources For support with infant loss, you may wish to reach out to (this is a personal recommendation by Elloa) or . The Heard Space is hosted by Elloa Phoenix Barbour. or email . If you are enjoying the show, please share it with a friend! /episode/index/show/7c8e99cf-4566-4102-ba6d-0e8924a5ce3c/id/26016468

4 A New Way to Period w/ Lauren Derrett 02/14/2023

3 Love, leadership and hope w/ Helena Clayton 02/08/2023

2 All That We Are: making sense of organisations and teams, w/ Gabriella Braun 01/31/2023

1 Burnout, recovery and vulnerability in the aid sector: Dr Gemma Houldey 01/17/2023

0 Welcome to The Heard Space 01/17/2023

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