BloomTalks is back with Episode 2: Women's Health in the workplace. Why it's time to talk

In this month's episode we will be hearing from three members of Bloom, all of whom have personal experience of women’s health issues & navigating them within the work environment. They offer candid insights into the challenges faced by women regarding menstrual health, fertility, chronic health conditions, and menopause. Their combined expertise and diverse perspectives will explore practical ways to support women in the workplace, emphasising the significance of workplace policy and culture change. We hope you come away from today's episode having gained some invaluable knowledge and with some actionable strategies to create a supportive and inclusive work environment for all women.

Episode guests:

Kelly Badal, Special guest host, Planning Director at TMW Unlimited and Allyship & Intersectionality Lead at Bloom

Anneka Vestey, Head of Production with over 15 years experience producing branded content, commercials and documentary film

Natalia Kasnakidis, Business Director at VaynerMedia and founder of The Limitless Collective [with over 10 years’ experience at some of the UK’s top integrated agencies]

Sam Frankel, a consultant in brand, business & marketing strategy who has worked in creative communications for over 25 years across brand, agency, production company & not-for-profit roles

The BloomTalks podcast is a monthly show bringing you guest speakers talking about the topics that really matter for women in the communications industry and beyond.

Find out more about Bloom on our website www.bloomnetwork.uk

Inspired by something you’ve heard? Reach out on Instagram @bloomuk_org or LinkedIn – BloomUK. While you’re there, give us a follow!

CREDITS -

Fireside chat written & hosted by Kelly Badal

Regular host - Louise Youll

Producer - Aimee Cloak

Post production - Summer Baxter, Mia Abeyawardene, Gabriella Cox

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The new and revamped Bloom Podcast is back - BloomTalks!

In this very special launch episode host Louise Youll is joined by Bloom President Elizabeth Anyaegbuna chatting Bloom highlights across 2023, including key initiatives which have focused on intersectionality and The Juggle survey. Whilst also shining a light on what to excitingly expect at Bloomfest 7th Feb 2024.

Episode guests

Elizabeth Anyaegbuna is Founder and CEO of Ad agency 16x9Media and President of Bloom UK. Elizabeth champions equity by authoring Bloom’s Allyship Code, mentoring women across career levels, and co-founding inclusion groups Bloom in Colour and Join Our Table. She is an advisor for the Conscious Advertising Network and contributor for Mediacat Magazine

Presented by Louise Youll Business Director at DCM and one of the Allyship & Intersectionality Leads at Bloom.

The BloomTalks podcast is a monthly show bringing you guest speakers talking about the topics that really matter for women in the communications industry and beyond.

Find out more about Bloom on our website www.bloomnetwork.uk

Inspired by something you’ve heard? Reach out on Instagram @bloomuk_org or LinkedIn – BloomUK. While you’re there, give us a follow!

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Allyship is defined as supportive association with another person or group. However, how does Allyship look like in the industry? Join our host Nene Harrison and our special guests to discuss.

Episode Guests:

Joy Dean Ad Tech Start Up specialist. Serial Entrepreneur. Launcher of businesses, my own other others, currently Director Strategic Partnerships at Invibes UK. My goal is to lead by example and share the learnings which have allowed me to develop over the last 16 years in digital advertising. From the US to UK, I've learned all skills and knowledge is transferrable, that everything happens for a reason and that we must all pay it forward.

Ella Kerr-McCutcheon is Business Development Director for the audio DSP Adswizz. She has been working in programmatic for the past 10 years in the predominantly male dominated world of digital publishing and media. As she was often the only woman at the table, it wasn’t until she found the support from the women’s network Digital Leading Ladies that she felt empowered to have a voice. She has seen first hand how valuable Allyship can be and looks to give the same support to others who feel like they aren’t being heard.

Supriya Dev-Purkaystha is Commercial Director at ForwardPMX, Leading Digital Brand Performance Agency and has been in Digital Marketing for over 15 years. Named one of UK’s Top 100 BAME Leaders in Tech (2018). Supriya is currently Director of Outreach at MEFA (Media for All), where she leads MEFA’s initiatives to introduce children from Black, Asian and other Ethnic minorities to the world of Media and Advertising, supporting MEFA’s working in improving diversity in the indusrtry

Find out more about Bloom on our website www.bloomnetwork.uk

Inspired by something you’ve heard? Reach out on Instagram @bloomuk_org / Twitter @Bloomuk / or LinkedIn – BloomUK. While you’re there, give us a follow!

CREDITS

Hosted by Nene Harrison

Research by Ella Kerr-McCutcheon, Nene Harrison and Nana Opoku

Produced by Nana Opoku

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