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The EqualEngineers Podcast

By: Mark McBride-Wright
  • Summary

  • The EqualEngineers Podcast uncovers the diversity story behind leading engineers and those working with the profession, championing change. Hear from leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, and agents of change truly transforming the understanding of who engineers are and what engineers do.
    © 2024 The EqualEngineers Podcast
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Episodes
  • Episode 8 - The importance of Mental Health with Simon Blake
    Jul 3 2022

    Take a dive into Simon Blake's life experience and his career path. Find out more about the various jobs around Mental Health, Sex Education and Drug Education. 
    Simon Blake OBE joined MHFA England as chief executive in October 2018, leading the organisation to achieve its vision of normalising society's attitudes and behaviours around mental health through training one in 10 of the population in mental health skills and awareness. He is chair of the Dying Matters campaign based at hospices UK, and the support after suicide partnership based at the Samaritans. He is also a companion of the chartered Management Institute. In 2020, he was named as a global diversity leader and the 2021 Pride power list. He is a writer, campaigner and trainer and was awarded an OBE for services to the voluntary sector and young people in 2011

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    55 mins
  • Episode 7 - How to inspire kids into engineering at school with Tony Ryan
    May 15 2022

    Listen to Tony Ryan's experience: from hating school to becoming a teacher, a journey into teaching and its methods to grasp students's attention and creating the engineers of the future. Tony Ryan is Chief Executive of the Design and Technology Association, an organisation supporting over 27,000 Teachers nationally. He joined the organisation in January 2018. Following a long career as a secondary teacher in two large London comprehensives. Tony has been a trustee of ASDAN, was on the education steering group for the Prince's Teaching Institute and as a fellow of the Royal Society of the arts. He is also a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

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    59 mins
  • Episode 6 - How to help the future of engineering with Dawn Bonfield
    May 1 2022

    Embark on a vast discussion with Dawn Bonfield and find out about the various works she has been doing. Reflect on the engineering culture and how they could embrace women more. How can we influence youngsters to dive into an engineering career? 

    Transcript being edited due to typos.

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    48 mins

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