Disability Pride, Community and the Disability Movement
Esi is joined by Berni Vincent, a disabled activist, artist, and long-standing figure in the disability movement.
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A podcast for EDI and HR leaders who know that equality isn’t a policy; it’s a practice. Each episode, Esi Hardy sits down with diversity and inclusion leaders, disability advocates, and people driving real change to explore what inclusive leadership actually looks like, what gets in the way, and what it takes to embed belonging in the workplace for good.
From psychological safety to disability advocacy, neurodiversity to inclusive recruitment. These are the conversations that move things forward.
Also on this page: #PartOfMe — a series where disabled people share their lived experience of the workplace, offering insight and advice for both disabled employees and the line managers who support them.
Where Inclusion Really Happens
What starts as a conversation between two long standing colleagues quickly opens into something deeper about identity, leadership, friendship, and what it really takes to
Psychological Safety, Not Perfect Answers
A conversation that feels like two colleagues picking up mid sentence, and lands on a clear message. Inclusion becomes real when it is built into
Accessibility Beyond The E-Learning Content
A conversation that starts with long time colleague energy, and ends with a rallying call to stop treating accessibility like a nice to have. Susi
Belonging Isn’t A Buzzword, It’s A Power Shift
In this episode, Max Horton, Global Head of Inclusion and Belonging at Smith & Nephew, joins the podcast to talk openly about how lived experience
The Fear of Getting It Wrong
In this episode of The Equality Edit, Esi Hardy is joined by EDI specialist, confidence coach and fellow podcast host Katie Allen to unpack why
What Advocacy Really Looks Like
In this episode of The Equality Edit, Esi is joined by content creator, advocate and MBE Isaac Harvey to explore what disability advocacy and leadership
The Impact of Late Neurodivergency Diagnosis in Women
We cover: · Why late diagnosis is so common for women and the realities behind “everyone’s a bit ADHD”. · How late recognition of neurodiversity
So, What’s the Big Deal with Web Accessibility Anyway?
We cover: · The scale of the accessibility gap (96% of top websites fail basic tests). · The financial cost of inaccessible websites is nearly
Episode 22: Jane – Recruiting Disabled People
Episode 21: Rachel – Embracing Support
Episode 20: Ian – User Led Organisations
Episode 19 – Esi Sharing Her Experiences
Episode 18: Victoria – Events, Ability, Opportunity
Episode 17: Daniel – Challenging Asperger’s
Episode 16: Denis – Perceptions & Attitudes
Episode 15: Meryl – Video Captioning Effectiveness
Episode 14: Ashleigh – Job Carving
Episode 13: Brodie – ADHD & Dyslexia
Episode 12: Sarah – A Diverse Workforce
Episode 11: Peter on Making Sport Inclusive
In this episode, Peter talks about his career as an Olympian swimmer and the importance of making sure that sport is accessible and inclusive for
Episode 10: Gemma-Louise Talks Disability in the Media
Gemma – Louise and Esi talk about disability in the media and especially in sport. Gemma Louise is a tennis journalist and shares her thoughts
Episode 9: Roland on Acquired Disability
Roland talks about supporting disabled employees who have acquired their disability. He talks honestly about how his own acquired disability and health condition was managed
Episode 8: Natalie Talks Autism
Natalie is an Animator and Illustrator. She talks to Esi about her business "Radiant Chameleon and the benefits that a person with autism can bring
Episode 7: Robert on Disability Consulting
In memory of a great friend and colleague. Robert was a true inspiration in the true sense of the term. He leaves a legacy in
Episode 6: Lorna on a bit of everything
Lorna talks about what it is like to manage in the workplace whilst having a personal assistant. A very open and honest conversation about the
Episode 5: Iain on Cerebral Palsy (or CP for short)
Iain from All Inclusive CIC shares his views on managing the challenges of his disability whilst running a business
Episode 4: Esi’s radio interview with Swindon Radio
In January, Esi was interviewed by the presenters of 105.5 Swindon fm. They chatted about disabled people in workplace and Esi offered advice and tips
Episode 3: Ross Chats Access to Work
Support workers (or personal assistants) are at times, a fundamental part of how a disabled employee manages to carry out their role. In this episode,
Episode 2: Ryan on Inclusion in the Workplace
Ryan explains how workplace inclusion for disabled people is helpful for everyone. And how he uses his skills from education and from being registered blind