Season 3 of the ProGRESS podcast...

ProGRESS / S3 E12 / 18 January 2025

Beccy Dickson, award-winning f:Entrepreneur and co-founder of Branded Bio.

In spite of business liquidation and a divorce, award-winning f:Entrepreneur Beccy Dickson and now ex-husband Macey Mitchell decided to remain business partners, founding Branded Bio. Read more...

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ProGRESS / S3 E11 / 11 January 2025

Helen Walsh, designer, writer and conservation sector communications expert.

A creative child who was also interested in science, Helen Walsh was encouraged by her teacher parents to explore all her interests, something that stood her in good stead for her future career. Read more...

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ProGRESS / S3 E10 / 1 January 2025

Dr Matthew C. Halteman, professor of philosophy

Dr Matt Halteman is professor of philosophy at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan and a fellow at the Oxford Centre of Animal Ethics. Beside his academic work, Matthew is on the board of directors for The Better Food Foundation and Creature Kind. Read more...

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ProGRESS / S3 E9 / 24 December 2024

Jonathan Mearns OBE, careers coach, sustainability entrepreneur and adventurer

Career changing, mountaineering, resilience and a Christmas tree rental business. Read more...

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ProGRESS / S3 E8 / 21 December 2024

Rachel Johnson, student mental health social worker

How and why Rachel swapped a career as a business director to retrain as a social worker specialising in mental health. Read more...

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ProGRESS / S3 E7 / 14 December 2024

Don Weatherbee CPA, CMA, CITP and CEO RegenX

A decade ago Canadian Don Weatherbee moved from his long career in mining, construction and technology and joined a gold recovery company. From there, it wasn't such a big leap to working with pioneering technology business RegenX. Read more...

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ProGRESS / S3 E6 / 7 December 2024

Danielle Neal, procurement officer for Norwich City Council

Initially Dani (they/them) thought their future would be found in accounting and finance, because of their strong background in business studies. But because of their interest in conservation and a desire to do something about climate change, they switched course. Read more...

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ProGRESS / S3 E5 / 30 November 2024

Jo Faulkner-Harvey, Head of income generation at Shakespeare Hospice

Jo Faulkner-Harvey studied theatre design but left her degree early when she was offered an amazing internship. It meant working on productions and prop-making behind the scenes on such classic films as Alien. Read more...

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ProGRESS / S3 E4 / 23 November 2024

Stuart Mabbutt, aka The Wildman – Part 2

In Part 2 of our interview Stuart discusses the first time he was discriminated against because of his disabilities and what he learned from that experience. He also talks about how he networks, how he chooses his interns, and what makes a CV stand out, and his very surprising hobby. Read more...

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ProGRESS / S3 E3 / 16 November 2024

Stuart Mabbutt, aka The Wildman – Part 1

Stuart Mabbutt can recall the first time he engaged with the natural world and wanted to know more. He was in primary school, came across a dead magpie, and wondered why someone had ringed it. His teacher, meanwhile, was trying to persuade Stuart to leave it alone. Read more...

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ProGRESS / S3 E2 / 9 November 2024

Shaheer Hafeez, Director, ESG Strategy and Climate Risk, KPMG

Shaheer Hafeez left university and started studying for his accountancy exams with a view to going into a career in audit. But volunteering with the social enterprise Generation Success, and meeting its founder James Adeleke showed Shaheer just how far a can-do attitude can take you. Read more...

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ProGRESS / S3 E1 / 2 November 2024

Sarah Daly, sustainability strategist, marketing professional, lobbyist, entrepreneur, thought-leader and visionary.

Sarah Daly is a climate champion and independent sustainability consultant who advises national organisations and international agencies. A TEDx speaker, Sarah is also a leading LinkedIn sustainability influencer. Read more...

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