The PoWEr of Saying Yes: Michelle Ackerley on Confidence, Career & Preparation
In this episode of the We Are PoWEr Podcast, Simone Roche MBE sits down with broadcaster and TV presenter Michelle Ackerley to talk about th...
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Northern Power Women Podcast
Each month, we’ll bring you no holds barred discussion on the biggest issues that affect our careers and lives. You'll hear from an individual at the top of their game on the challenges they...
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20 of 368 episodesInside Manchester’s 11 Million Pound Library Transformation
On this episode, we step inside The Portico Library in Manchester with Thom Keep and Carol Ann Whitehead to explore how a £11 million transf...
Inside a Police Investigation with DCI Cath Cummings
In this We Are PoWEr episode, we sit down with Detective Chief Inspector Cath Cummings to explore what it means to lead with authenticity, r...
Natasha Jonas MBE: Boxing, Motherhood and Community Impact
In this We Are PoWEr podcast episode, we sit down with Natasha Jonas MBE, world champion boxer, trailblazer and proud Liverpudlian, to explo...
How A Royal Navy Educator Built A Life Of Service
In this episode of the We Are PoWEr Podcast Simone Roche MBE sits down with Ann Miller-McCaffrey to mark Armed Forces Day and trace almost f...
Let's Be Blunt: Making Kitchens Safer and Communities Stronger
In this episode, Simone Roche MBE sits down with Leanne Lucas, Founder of Let's Be Blunt CIC for a powerful conversation about authenticity,...
Pop With A Purpose: How Natasha Hamilton Built a Record Label That Cares
In this special episode of the We Are PoWEr Podcast, Simone Roche MBE is joined by Natasha Hamilton, formerly of Atomic Kitten and now Found...
Behind The LNER Uniform: Kindness, Culture And Inclusion On The Railway
In this episode of the We Are PoWEr Podcast, Simone Roche MBE sits down with Carter Goodby BEM and Paula Bullock from London North Eastern R...
Breaking Barriers in Construction, Mentoring and Early Talent
In this episode of the We Are PoWEr Podcast, Simone Roche MBE sits down with Renee Preston, CEO at Gallaway Construction and Founder of Cons...
Inside the Northern PoWEr Women Awards with Host Nina Hossain
In this episode of the We Are PoWEr Podcast, Simone Roche MBE sits down with journalist, presenter, and Northern PoWEr Women Awards host Nin...
A License to Thrive: A Founder’s Story of Mental Health & Human-First Leadership
Trigger Warning: Mentions of mental health and suicide In this episode of the We Are Power Podcast, Simone Roche MBE sits down with Jodie Hi...
How ADHD, Loss And Empathy Forged A Purpose-Driven Leader
Trigger Warning : Themes of mental health and suicide On this week's podcast episode we sit down with Kirsty Collin, Global Head of CRM...
AI Efficiency, Advocacy and Taking Action
On this week's episode with Matt Carroll, CEO at Nimble Approach, we explore how inclusive leadership, AI adoption and early-talent pat...
Rebuilding Connection in the Community Through Vivify
In this episode of the WeArePoWEr Podcast we talk with Vivify founder Russell Teale about turning idle school facilities into living communi...
How A Software Engineer Turned Adversity Into Impact
In this episode of the WeArePoWEr Podcast, we’re joined by Asia Sharif, a Software Engineer, public speaker, mentor and all-round force of n...
How Preparation, Values, And Humor Built A 40-Year Career
In this episode, we speak with Peter Jackson, Partner & Non-Executive Director at Hill Dickinson LLP, strategist, and proud Scouser, about a...
Turning Pain Into Purpose: Figen Murray OBE on Creating Martyn’s Law
In this episode, we speak with Figen Murray OBE, psychotherapist, campaigner, and the driving force behind Martyn’s Law — about transforming...
What Is the Second Brain?
In this episode, we speak with Reshma Mahapacha , IBM strategist and author of The Second Brain , about the real skills that drive complex t...
Ethical AI, Burnout, and the Resilience Every Entrepreneur Needs
In this episode, we speak with our Northern PoWEr Women Awards 2025 Outstanding Entrepreneur winner , a self-taught coder who built her firs...
End of Year Special with Dr Penny Trayner (aka DJ Penny PoWEr)
This end-of-year special looks at what 2025 has really taught us across business, health, public services, and our wider Northern PoWEr Wome...