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Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Challenges, Triumphs, and Finding Balance
Season 2 · Episode 2
Sunday, March 23, 2025 • Duration 16:04
ADHD isn't simply a disorder — it's a fundamentally different way our brains are wired. This perspective lies at the heart of our candid conversation with Natalie Sabian, Senior Ecologist and passionate advocate for workplace neurodiversity.
Through personal anecdotes that will resonate with many, Natalie reveals the paradoxical experience of being both celebrated and penalised for the same ADHD traits. Her extroversion and creativity make her exceptional with clients and presentations, yet these same qualities have led to reprimands in formal office settings. This selective acceptance creates an exhausting double standard: be your neurodivergent self, but only when it's convenient for others.
We explore the courage it takes for neurodivergent individuals to speak up about workplace issues when others remain silent. This advocacy—born from a deep sense of social justice—often results in being labelled a "troublemaker" despite addressing concerns shared by many colleagues. The conversation delves into rejection sensitivity, the emotional impact of criticism, and practical strategies for self-advocacy.
Whether you're neurodivergent yourself, manage neurodivergent team members, or simply want to create a more inclusive workplace, this episode offers valuable insights into embracing different thinking patterns. By understanding and accommodating neurological differences, we can build environments where everyone thrives through their authentic contributions rather than despite them. How might your workplace benefit from these perspectives?
Listen now and join us in celebrating Neurodiversity Celebration Week by expanding your understanding of how different minds bring invaluable perspectives to our work and lives.
Find out more about we can help you secure the relationship between the natural and built environments and ultimately increase the value of your site at https://www.wnic.co.uk/.
Thank you for tuning in to Nature's Architects, where we bring together the threads of the natural and the man-made, exploring the natural environment in passionate and dynamic fashion to positively disrupt how it is viewed. If today’s conversation has planted a seed of curiosity or if there’s a specific environmental topic you’re burning to hear more about, we’re all ears. Reach out to us at hello@wnic.co.uk – your insights and questions are the soil from which our discussions grow.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, download, and follow us on your preferred podcast platform. By doing so, you’re not just keeping the dialogue alive; you’re becoming an integral part of a community dedicated to designing a future in harmony with nature.
From all of us at Nature's Architects, thank you for listening, for engaging, and for being the change our planet needs. Until next time, keep building bridges between the natural and built environments.
Thank you for tuning in to Nature's Architects, where we bring together the threads of the natural and the man-made, exploring the natural environment in passionate and dynamic fashion to positively disrupt how it is viewed. If today’s conversation has planted a seed of curiosity or if there’s a specific environmental topic you’re burning to hear more about, we’re all ears. Reach out to us at hello@wnic.co.uk – your insights and questions are the soil from which our discussions grow.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, download, and follow us on your preferred podcast platform. By doing so, you’re not just keeping the dialogue alive; you’re becoming an integral part of a community dedicated to designin
Thank you for tuning in to Nature's Architects, where we bring together the threads of the natural and the man-made, exploring the natural environment in passionate and dynamic fashion to positively disrupt how it is viewed. If today’s conversation has planted a seed of curiosity or if there’s a specific environmental topic you’re burning to hear more about, we’re all ears. Reach out to us at hello@wnic.co.uk – your insights and questions are the soil from which our discussions grow.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, download, and follow us on your preferred podcast platform. By doing so, you’re not just keeping the dialogue alive; you’re becoming an integral part of a community dedicated to designing a future in harmony with nature.
From all of us at Nature's Architects, thank you for listening, for engaging, and for being the change our planet needs. Until next time, keep building bridges between the natural and built environments.
It's Here - Biodiversity Net Gain Part 2 with a Couple of Experts
Season 2 · Episode 1
Sunday, February 11, 2024 • Duration 57:44
This week it's a doubleheader, as we chat with the Principal Advisor on Net Gain to Natural England and champion of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) plus a good friend and expert on BNG. So welcome to Nick White of Natural England and Paul Whitby of The Ecology Co-op. With the full mandating of BNG on 12th February 2024 timing is everything, so if you want to learn more about BNG and the impact it might have on your work stay tuned.
We’re going to be looking at biodiversity net gain in detail and how it can be implemented effectively on individual development sites of all scales and then what the joined-up approach is for Local Nature Recovery. This is a subject that has never been more talked about and we are seeing get implemented across sites, with so many benefits. The big take home is early planning, understand what you have on-site and then you can plan for the 10% net gain.
We will try to cover a wide topic base including:
how Nick and Paul got into their current roles
the impact of Covid and peoples need for good well designed and local places
the simple view of what BNG is and how it can be implemented
the importance of BNG and how anyone can make small impacts
what does great look like in relation to net gain and the future of the natural environment look like to you...
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#15 Mental Health, Meditation & Green Space
Season 1 · Episode 15
Monday, May 24, 2021 • Duration 38:09
We all know the impact of green space has been on our mental health particularly in the last 15 months and how much we appreciate it due to the pandemic, but how important is it to our actual health and psychology!
Dr Liz Sparkes personal friend and expert in heart-based meditation and compassion practices, a health and spiritual coach. She is a real-life Doctor with PhD is in pain psychology and has extensively explored ways to change the experience of pain on world meditation day.
We cover so many topics in such a short amount of time so I hope you all enjoy this one. I learnt a lot. So grab a drink and enjoy listening to Dr Liz Sparkes, if you find this as interesting as I did you'll probably want to implement this into your business.
Liz is an amazing practitioner and is the director of a great company which is simply Dr Liz Sparkes. Her training sessions, courses and training are all around heart-based living. Coaching sessions support you to move forward, towards personal growth and change.
We have a great chat about mental health, mindset and the impact that green space has on all of this. Liz is a firm believer in meditation and what we do plus the impact it can have on teams and team building. So if you want to book a session with her after listening to the podcast or want to chat with her visit her website https://www.drlizsparkes.com/
We try to cover a wide topic base including:
How has the business developed;
which is mindfulness and compassion;
how can you implement meditation within your own business;
being grateful for your teams;
the importance of green space to mental health;
We will end with:
what does great look like in relation to mental health and green infrastructure
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#14. Ben Southall - From Student to Mighty Oak
Season 1 · Episode 14
Monday, May 10, 2021 • Duration 44:20
Ben and I met at Myerscough College in 2000 and since studying our careers have gone in two different directions but what we have both achieved is both managing successful companies while doing what we love, and that is working with trees!
We cover so many topics in such a short amount of time so I hope you all enjoy this one. I learnt a lot. So grab a drink and enjoy listening to Ben Southall.
Ben Southall is the director of TreeTech Arboricultural Services and one of the best contractors in the country. Ben and Lou have taken the company from a one crew team to now employing a team of 10 people and successfully passing and retaining the highest standards in contracting being an Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor. Ben loves big machinery and climbing and although these day he is mainly directing the business, when he does get the opportunity he says he loves getting back on the tools and climbing. Ben and Lou drive a passion for high standards and safe working practices and both enthusiasts within the industry. Follow their amazing team on Instagram
This discussion goes in a great direction and if you are in a family run business, looking at succession in it, or simply want to understand more about business management, this is the podcast for you. Clearly arboriculture and running businesses is so intertwined in their lives and seeing the success of their teams. If you want a career in arboriculture whether it be contracting or consultancy then listen and enjoy.
We try to cover a wide topic base including:
How has the business developed;
what does a standard day look like;
what their plans are;
succession planning:
#13. Simon Delahunty-Forrest - Let's make the second city great again
Season 1 · Episode 13
Monday, April 26, 2021 • Duration 53:56
This week we chat with my old line manager and now the Acting Assistant Director of Planning at Birmingham City Council, a true brummie, born and raised in Birmingham and now taking the City to 2040 with its new plan. Simon is a a real character and enthusiast within the urban design world and someone who truly has a passion for promoting a completely holistic approach to urban design and place making, which is designed and developed to provide many multifunctional purposes. So welcome to Simon Delahunty-Forrest
We could talk about so many things, this is all about how we make Birmingham a true destination again and achieve its 2040 plan Our Future City Plan – Central Birmingham 2040 to deliver six key themes:
City of centres
Growth for all
City of nature
City of layers
City of connections
City of knowledge and innovation
We will try to cover a wide topic base including:
how Simon got into masterplanning and urban design,
the impact of Covid and peoples need for good well designed and local places
how urban design works in practice and how masterplanners contribute to the delivery of a better place?
what resinates with him and why he wanted to lead from the front at the City Council
We will end with:
what does great look like in relation to urban design and the future of the natural environment look like to you...
Find out more about we can help you secure the relationship between the natural and built environments and ultimately increase the value of your site at https://www.wnic.co.uk/.
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#12. Sally Hayns of CIEEM - Let's Chat About Fair Pay...
We’re going to be looking at, how we as professionals can actively promote green infrastructure and the built environment, its importance to how we live, work and play and what steps the Chartered Institute of Ecology & Environmental Management (CIEEM) are taking to address a major issue of fair-pay to more junior members of the industry and to get away from the whole issue of earning colours by doing loads of voluntary work..
respect for those people at the top of the profession by others
a bit about policy and biodiversity net gain; and
how we make the industry more accessible.
We will end with:
what does great look like in relation to the built environment and the future of the natural environment and how Sally wants her tenure at CIEEM to be remembered?
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#11. Dr Wei Yang, President of the RTPI
Season 1 · Episode 11
Monday, April 12, 2021 • Duration 01:03:30
This week we have a real collaborative podcast and the reason why this series was developed. I'm really pleased to have managed to get 30 minutes of Dr Wei Yang's time. She is the current President of the Royal Town Planning Institute and is really passionate about the natural environment and bringing her experience of garden towns and cities into everyday planning.
We’re going to be looking at, how we as professionals can actively promote green infrastructure and the built environment, its importance to how we live, work and play and what steps the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) are taking to inspire a different way of thinking not just on new development projects but also within the existing urban environments.
Introducing the President of the Royal Town Planning Institute and someone who believes the fundamental objective of the planning profession, is to create a balanced system for people, nature and society to co-exist in harmony.… Dr Wei Yang
We will try to cover a wide topic base including
how Wei got into planning,
the garden town & city movement and its importance now
the impact of Covid and peoples need for good quality and accessible green space
what the RTPI is and where Wei wants to take it to
how people get into planning and it not be simply a term that people switch off too
We will end with:
what does great look like in relation to the built environment and the future of the natural environment and how Wei wants her presidency of the RTPI to be remembered?
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#10. Biodiversity Net Gain with a Couple of Experts
We’re going to be looking at biodiversity net gain in detail and how it can be implemented effectively on individual development sites of all scales and then what the joined up approach is for Local Nature Recovery. This is a subject that has never been more talked about and we are seeing get implemented across sites, with so many benefits. The big take home is early planning, understand what you have on site and then you can plan for the 10% net gain.
We will try to cover a wide topic base including:
how Nick and Matt got into their current roles
the impact of Covid and peoples need for good well designed and local places
the simple view of what BNG is and how it can be implemented
the importance of BNG and how anyone can make small impacts
plus the importance of community building and how well Urban&Civic have got Alconbury Weald functioning so well
We will end with:
what does great look like in relation to net gain and the future of the natural environment look like to you...
#09. I don't wear tweed, or have a beard - Sharon Durdant-Hollamby
Season 1 · Episode 9
Monday, March 22, 2021 • Duration 01:01:49
Well the shoe's on the other foot this time and it's my turn to talk to the tree lady. I have personally watched and admired the work of Sharon Durdant-Hollamby for many years, and I love listening to her podcast Tree Lady Talks. She has a knack of saying it how it is and always getting the right message across. Her best one liner "I don't wear tweed or have a beard".
Sharon does some amazing work with the NHS and grant schemes to deliver impacting schemes for residents, amongst so many other things.
We’re going to be looking at, how we as professionals can actively promote green infrastructure and its importance to how we live, work and play and what steps the Institute of Chartered Foresters, for which Sharon is the Vice-President of, are taking to inspire great places.
So I’d like to introduce you to the Vice -President of the Institute of Chartered Foresters, Director of Sharon Hosegood Associates fellow podcast host of The Tree Lady Talks and someone who truly has a passion for promoting the benefits that trees bring to peoples lives from a strategic perspective of design … Sharon Durdant-Hollamby
We will try to cover a wide topic base including;
her history in arboriculture, including a regular magazine she wrote as a youngster;
how we can work with developers;
the importance of planning conditions;
the green infrastructure enforcement officer;
where the Institute of Chartered Foresters are going;
the impact of Covid and peoples need for good quality and accessible green space;
#08 - Booked It, Packed It, Glamped It
Season 1 · Episode 8
Monday, March 15, 2021 • Duration 32:12
Now this is a great chat, with Glampitect Director Ali Young. This was a chat of real interest to us being keen campers and general outdoor living.
With experience in setting up sites for himself and for Glampitect's clients, Ali is able to provide some great insight into the pros and cons of being a glamping site owner and the lessons he's learned along the way.
Find out more about we can help you secure the relationship between the natural and built environments and ultimately increase the value of your site at https://www.wnic.co.uk/.
Thank you for tuning in to Nature's Architects, where we bring together the threads of the natural and the man-made, exploring the natural environment in passionate and dynamic fashion to positively disrupt how it is viewed. If today’s conversation has planted a seed of curiosity or if there’s a specific environmental topic you’re burning to hear more about, we’re all ears. Reach out to us at hello@wnic.co.uk – your insights and questions are the soil from which our discussions grow.
Thank you for tuning in to Nature's Architects, where we bring together the threads of the natural and the man-made, exploring the natural environment in passionate and dynamic fashion to positively disrupt how it is viewed. If today’s conversation has planted a seed of curiosity or if there’s a specific environmental topic you’re burning to hear more about, we’re all ears. Reach out to us at hello@wnic.co.uk – your insights and questions are the soil from which our discussions grow.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, download, and follow us on your preferred podcast platform. By doing so, you’re not just keeping the dialogue alive; you’re becoming an integral part of a community dedicated to designing a future in harmony with nature.
From all of us at Nature's Architects, thank you for listening, for engaging, and for being the change our planet needs. Until next time, keep building bridges between the natural and built environments.
Thank you for tuning in to Nature's Architects, where we bring together the threads of the natural and the man-made, exploring the natural environment in passionate and dynamic fashion to positively disrupt how it is viewed. If today’s conversation has planted a seed of curiosity or if there’s a specific environmental topic you’re burning to hear more about, we’re all ears. Reach out to us at hello@wnic.co.uk – your insights and questions are the soil from which our discussions grow.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, download, and follow us on your preferred podcast platform. By doing so, you’re not just keeping the dialogue alive; you’re becoming an integral part of a community dedicated to designing a future in harmony with nature.
From all of us at Nature's Architects, thank you for listening, for engaging, and for being the change our planet needs. Until next time, keep building bridges between the natural and built environments.
being grateful for your teams;
career paths through the industry;
what is the future for the industry.
We will end with:
what do they look for in new team members
what is the biggest challenge for the industry
Find out more about we can help you secure the relationship between the natural and built environments and ultimately increase the value of your site at https://www.wnic.co.uk/.
Thank you for tuning in to Nature's Architects, where we bring together the threads of the natural and the man-made, exploring the natural environment in passionate and dynamic fashion to positively disrupt how it is viewed. If today’s conversation has planted a seed of curiosity or if there’s a specific environmental topic you’re burning to hear more about, we’re all ears. Reach out to us at hello@wnic.co.uk – your insights and questions are the soil from which our discussions grow.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, download, and follow us on your preferred podcast platform. By doing so, you’re not just keeping the dialogue alive; you’re becoming an integral part of a community dedicated to designing a future in harmony with nature.
From all of us at Nature's Architects, thank you for listening, for engaging, and for being the change our planet needs. Until next time, keep building bridges between the natural and built environments.
Thank you for tuning in to Nature's Architects, where we bring together the threads of the natural and the man-made, exploring the natural environment in passionate and dynamic fashion to positively disrupt how it is viewed. If today’s conversation has planted a seed of curiosity or if there’s a specific environmental topic you’re burning to hear more about, we’re all ears. Reach out to us at hello@wnic.co.uk – your insights and questions are the soil from which our discussions grow.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, download, and follow us on your preferred podcast platform. By doing so, you’re not just keeping the dialogue alive; you’re becoming an integral part of a community dedicated to designing a future in harmony with nature.
From all of us at Nature's Architects, thank you for listening, for engaging, and for being the change our planet needs. Until next time, keep building bridges between the natural and built environments.
Thank you for tuning in to Nature's Architects, where we bring together the threads of the natural and the man-made, exploring the natural environment in passionate and dynamic fashion to positively disrupt how it is viewed. If today’s conversation has planted a seed of curiosity or if there’s a specific environmental topic you’re burning to hear more about, we’re all ears. Reach out to us at hello@wnic.co.uk – your insights and questions are the soil from which our discussions grow.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, download, and follow us on your preferred podcast platform. By doing so, you’re not just keeping the dialogue alive; you’re becoming an integral part of a community dedicated to designing a future in harmony with nature.
From all of us at Nature's Architects, thank you for listening, for engaging, and for being the change our planet needs. Until next time, keep building bridges between the natural and built environments.
Thank you for tuning in to Nature's Architects, where we bring together the threads of the natural and the man-made, exploring the natural environment in passionate and dynamic fashion to positively disrupt how it is viewed. If today’s conversation has planted a seed of curiosity or if there’s a specific environmental topic you’re burning to hear more about, we’re all ears. Reach out to us at hello@wnic.co.uk – your insights and questions are the soil from which our discussions grow.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, download, and follow us on your preferred podcast platform. By doing so, you’re not just keeping the dialogue alive; you’re becoming an integral part of a community dedicated to designing a future in harmony with nature.
From all of us at Nature's Architects, thank you for listening, for engaging, and for being the change our planet needs. Until next time, keep building bridges between the natural and built environments.
Find out more about we can help you secure the relationship between the natural and built environments and ultimately increase the value of your site at https://www.wnic.co.uk/.
Thank you for tuning in to Nature's Architects, where we bring together the threads of the natural and the man-made, exploring the natural environment in passionate and dynamic fashion to positively disrupt how it is viewed. If today’s conversation has planted a seed of curiosity or if there’s a specific environmental topic you’re burning to hear more about, we’re all ears. Reach out to us at hello@wnic.co.uk – your insights and questions are the soil from which our discussions grow.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, download, and follow us on your preferred podcast platform. By doing so, you’re not just keeping the dialogue alive; you’re becoming an integral part of a community dedicated to designing a future in harmony with nature.
From all of us at Nature's Architects, thank you for listening, for engaging, and for being the change our planet needs. Until next time, keep building bridges between the natural and built environments.
the importance of canopy cover;
how people get into arboriculture
We will end with:
what does great look like in relation to arboriculture and the future of the natural environment look like?
Find out more about we can help you secure the relationship between the natural and built environments and ultimately increase the value of your site at https://www.wnic.co.uk/.
Thank you for tuning in to Nature's Architects, where we bring together the threads of the natural and the man-made, exploring the natural environment in passionate and dynamic fashion to positively disrupt how it is viewed. If today’s conversation has planted a seed of curiosity or if there’s a specific environmental topic you’re burning to hear more about, we’re all ears. Reach out to us at hello@wnic.co.uk – your insights and questions are the soil from which our discussions grow.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, download, and follow us on your preferred podcast platform. By doing so, you’re not just keeping the dialogue alive; you’re becoming an integral part of a community dedicated to designing a future in harmony with nature.
From all of us at Nature's Architects, thank you for listening, for engaging, and for being the change our planet needs. Until next time, keep building bridges between the natural and built environments.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, download, and follow us on your preferred podcast platform. By doing so, you’re not just keeping the dialogue alive; you’re becoming an integral part of a community dedicated to designing a future in harmony with nature.
From all of us at Nature's Architects, thank you for listening, for engaging, and for being the change our planet needs. Until next time, keep building bridges between the natural and built environments.
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