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Confessions of a DEI Pro

Jun 29, 2023

In this episode, Ashanti Bentil-Dhue interviews Jes Osrow, a HR DEI and L&D practitioner who for over twelve years has helped mostly high growth startups who are based in the US and have an international presence. 

“So really devising your team, even if it's just you, as a solo practitioner, bring someone else on...


Jun 22, 2023

In this episode, Ashanti Bentil-Dhue speaks with Sara Kedge, a neuro diversity specialist and DEI practitioner who supports neuro diverse entrepreneurs via her online community called How to entrepreneur. Sara also assists people with adversity to help run and grow their businesses. Providing support for them, so they...


Jun 15, 2023

In this episode, Ashanti Bentil-Dhue interviews Lucy Ferguson, a DEI practitioner and author who has been working for many years as a gender specialist and trainer, providing gender equality training to various organisations and individuals. 

“ All of the people who come on our courses are very skilled in their...


Jun 8, 2023

In this episode, Ashanti Bentil-Dhue interviews Gill Cooke, a DEI practitioner  who,  at the time of the recording, worked at Three UK and Three Ireland, leading diversity, inclusion and belonging and hybrid and flexible working. In addition to this role, Gill leads a community called STEMConnext which focuses on...


Jun 1, 2023

In this episode, Ashanti Bentil-Dhue and Emma Taylor-Steeds, the Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Innovate UK KTN, discuss how she entered into the world of DEI, and helped to make an impactful cultural change in higher education and research.

“Empathy helps us to understand where colleagues or other people are at,...