The Secret Resume – Details, episodes & analysis

Welcome to the first episode of series 5, where we meet some fabulous guests who work in the world of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. This episode brings you the inspiring journey of Jane Hatton, the CEO of Evenbreak - a global social enterprise and disability job board.

Jane opens up about her childhood in the West Midlands, her struggles with an abusive father, and how these experiences fuelled her passion for fairness and justice. Discover how she navigated through her early career —from aspiring musician to civil engineer, and finally to transformative roles in social work and disability advocacy.

Listen in as Jane shares the pivotal moments that led her to create Evenbreak, a social enterprise dedicated to connecting disabled talent with inclusive employers. Her story is a testament to resilience, the power of lived experiences, and the relentless pursuit of justice.

You can connect with Jane Hatton here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janehatton/ or 

https://www.evenbreak.co.uk/

Buy her books here: 

A Dozen Brilliant Reasons to Recruit Disabled People: https://amzn.to/3MsQR0H

A Dozen Great Ways To Recruit Disabled People: https://amzn.to/3MrdId0

Jane’s book recommendations: 

1. "Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race" by Rennie Eddow Lodge https://amzn.to/3Z5HZ8N

2. "Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah https://amzn.to/4g3nNKN

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Over the last year or so and 22 incredible episodes, I've had the privilege of chatting with some fascinating guests.  I'm now excited to record some bonus episodes sharing some highlights based on the key themes that have emerged.

This first bonus episode is all about authenticity and self-identity. We'll hear stories from guests like Resh, who shares her journey of hiding her sexual orientation, and Tola, who reconnects with name and her African heritage. Nadia opens up about her struggle to fit in while rediscovering her Mauritian roots, and Ian and Ollie discuss how life changes reshaped their identities as a stay-at-home dad and a former rugby player.

We'll also hear from Afolabi, who connects to his identity to find his voice to challenge societal norms, and Anjali, who beautifully sums up the importance of being loved for who we truly are.

Join me as we explore these fascinating stories and reflect on the complexities of identity and authenticity. 

You can find the full episodes here:

Episode 12 (Series 2) – Resh Sonchhatla – ‘Keep On Moving’

Episode 16 (Series 3) – Tola Ayoola – ‘Multiticity’

Episode 22 (Series 4)  – Nadia Nagamootoo – ‘The Smallest of Cogs Can Make a Big Difference’

Episode 10 (Series 2)  – Ian Dinwiddy – ‘Challenging The Assumptions of Fatherhood’

Episode 7 (Series 2) – Ollie Phillips – ‘Be More Blackie’

Episode 15 (Series 3) – Afolabi Sonaike – ’10,000 Hours’

Episode 8 (Series 2) – Anjali Paul – ‘Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover’

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The Secret Resume podcast is a Liberare Consulting production.  You can contact us at podcast@liberareconsulting.co.uk and can buy Melody's book 'The Inclusive Team: How to Build and Develop Inclusive High Performing Teams' or a copy of our Inclusive Teams conversation Cards here: https://shorturl.at/XspUX

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Carice Anderson is a global learning and organizational development leader who has many years of experience in developing human capital strategies and programs across a broad range of industry sectors. 

She has an MBA from Harvard Business School and has worked and lived in both the USA and South Africa.

She is the author of the fantastic book ‘Intelligence Isn’t Enough – A Black Professional’s Guide to Thriving in the Workplace’.

You can find Carice on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carice-anderson-a204602/

Carice's book 'Intelligence Isn't Enough' is available here https://amzn.to/3tBo4kd

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Rob Neil is a force of nature!

After 38 years in the UK Civil Service, where (among many things) he was a founding member of the MoJ's BAME staff network and was asked to lead the MoJ's Project Race.

In 2021 Rob left to start his own consultancy Krystal Alliance which aims to support organisations to be more inclusive.

In 2021 Rob was included in HR Magazine's list of fifty 'Most Influential Thinkers' and in 2022 he made the d&I leaders international 'inspirational leaders' list.

Not content with that, he co-wrote his first book 'The Key to Inclusion' in 2022 and co-presents a fortnightly podcast called 'Unfinished Business with Paul and Rob'

Oh and did I mention he has an OBE for services to race equality in the workplace and the community?

You can find him here:

Twitter: @Robye46 

Krystal Alliance: Welcome to Krystal Alliance™ | Involve to Evolve

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-neil-obe-5a33812/

The Key to Inclusion Book: https://amzn.to/3rJsQM4

Unfinished Business Podcast: Unfinished Business with Paul & Rob | Podcast on Spotify

The Navigating the Labyrinth paper we discuss: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/60a4eb62d3bf7f288c716097/SMC-NavigatingtheLabyrinth.pdf

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How do you go from being an accountant to running a successful cult West London Indian restaurant?  How about when it happens at the same time as your partner becoming pregnant after years of IVF?  And how does it feel when that same restaurant begins to struggle and you have to close it down five years later?  Resh Sonchhatla has lived this experience, and shares the joys and the pain of her journey.

You can find Resh on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/resh-sonchhatla-3b668610/

The Secret Resume podcast is a Liberare Consulting production.  You can contact us at podcast@liberareconsulting.co.uk

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Maddy Shine is perfectly named - her personality shines, her blue hair shines, and she helps women entrepreneurs shine by coaching them to take up space and tap into their personality to sell their businesses.

From being bullied at school, to taking off to live in India after being made redundant, and trying a number of side hustles before the term was invented, Maddy has a fascinating Secret Resume that she shares with me in this episode.

You can follow Maddy on Instagram - @maddy.shine (https://www.instagram.com/maddy.shine/) and find out more about working with her here - https://maddyshine.co.uk

The Secret Resume podcast is a Liberare Consulting production.  You can contact us at podcast@liberareconsulting.co.uk

Note that a transcription is available for this podcast.  It is automatically generated, therefore may not be 100% accurate.

Have you heard of 'Cavalier Carers' or 'F**k-it Fathers'?  Nor had I until I interviewed Ian Dinwiddy.

This weeks episode is a fascinating discussion about the life events that led to Ian taking a more non-traditional male role, and becoming a stay at home Dad to his two children.

He now runs an business called 'Inspiring Dads' who work with organisations to support new Dads, as they believe that enabling Fathers to take a more active role is a key element to creating gender equality for women.

You can find out more about Ian here: Inspiring Dads and the 2 Wish Foundation he mentioned here: https://www.2wish.org.uk/

The Secret Resume podcast is a Liberare Consulting production.  You can contact us at podcast@liberareconsulting.co.uk

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Kate Thomas is an executive coach and the founder of Newland Rock.  Her passion is helping leaders at key transitions in their career to be more effective and to create environments that are good for people.  Her story is one of great highs and lows, and it's fascinating to hear about how she has bounced back from some very difficult times, coming back stronger and more confident each time.

You can find out more about Kate here: https://newlandrock.com/

The Secret Resume podcast is a Liberare Consulting production.  You can contact us at podcast@liberareconsulting.co.uk

Note that a transcription is available for this podcast.  It is automatically generated, therefore may not be 100% accurate.

Anjali Paul is an inspiring woman - she is both an author and founder of The Live and Learn Foundation.  Her story is one of courage, self-discovery, and a passion for making the world a better place, where social equality can become a reality.

She gives 25% of all royalties from her Live and Learn English Grammar Textbook to The Live and Learn Foundation.  It is available worldwide as a paperback and as an e-book from your local Amazon store, and other good online booksellers and retailers.

You can find out more about Anjali here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/author/anjalipaul

This is a link to The Live and Learn Foundation

And the YouTube English lessons we talk about in the podcast can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjc2uQoc7Fc

The Secret Resume podcast is a Liberare Consulting production.  You can contact us at podcast@liberareconsulting.co.uk

Note that a transcription is available for this podcast.  It is automatically generated, therefore may not be 100% accurate.

You may know Ollie Phillips as a former England Ruby captain and Rugby 7's World Player of the Year, or maybe you've followed his adventures to the North Pole and cycling across America.  But there is more to him than being good with an egg shaped ball, and undertaking crazy physical challenges.

Listen in as Ollie shares his honest story about the impact of his parents divorce, how he sought validation in sport, women and material things, and how he has overcome the pain of retiring early from top class sport due to injury.

You can find out more about Ollie here: https://www.optimistperformance.com

The Secret Resume podcast is a Liberare Consulting production.  You can contact us at podcast@liberareconsulting.co.uk

Note that a transcription is available for this podcast.  It is automatically generated, therefore may not be 100% accurate.