SHE Podcast

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Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:20:54 +0000

I denne spesielle episoden blir vi kjent med 28 år gamle Jawad Raja, sønn av forfatteren Abida Raja, og hans historie om en oppvekst i et konservativt norsk-pakistansk hjem preget av negativ sosial kontroll, og fysisk og psykisk vold.

Jawad deler åpenhjertig om hans utfordrende oppvekst og hvordan han til slutt søkte hjelp. Med det sosiale støttesystemet som bakteppe, avdekker vi kompleksiteten han møtte på, og vi belyser kampene han sto overfor. Her løfter vi fram hvordan Jawad tok kontroll over sitt eget liv.

How a Niche Need Can become a Viable Business and Build a More Inclusive World At the Same Time

Mon, 08 May 2023 18:14:13 +0000

Lalla Coulibaly created DABA for herself, and found that there was a desperate need in the market for just such a platform: a network of approved, accessible haircare providers for curly/textured hair in Norway. She shares some of the personal motivations & obstacles, and the powerful impact it has had on a large population of people who are under-represented in the industry. The industry too benefits of her platform as they amend their practices to become more inclusive and attract a new client base.

Leadership and Optimism. Advice from Britain's First Self-Made Black Millionaire

Mon, 08 May 2023 18:13:01 +0000

Yvonne Thompson, CBE, talks to Terry-Jo about her journey to success, and how her passion for building diverse and inclusive workplaces gets her up early in the morning and drives her boundless energy.

Stress, The Body and Work

Mon, 08 May 2023 18:08:44 +0000

The founders of Less Stress, Gabrile and Zivile, share what they have learned about stress, our bodies' reactions to it, and how it impacts our work and vice versa.

Untapped Resources: Skilled Immigrant Professionals are being Overlooked

Mon, 08 May 2023 18:08:20 +0000

Architect Daniel Clearwater and Business Development Specialist Meryn Willetts discuss the pressing problem of losing out on valuable assets when organisations overlook immigrant professionals. Daniel offers the perspective of the skilled work seeker, while Meryn gives insight into the recruitment of skilled workers, which is what her company, Umbrella, specialises in. Terry-Jo joins them for this interesting ride.

Being a Good Leader is Being A Real Person - Authenticity, Vulnerability & Empathy

Mon, 08 May 2023 18:06:51 +0000

Miriam Hardarson, agency director at Sopra Steria shares the powerful way that Caroline Farberger's keynote resonated with her, and how her own journey as a young leader mirrored Caroline's. She does not sugarcoat her own and her organisation's areas in need of more work, and reveals that allowing herself to be more of a complex, vulnerable and empathetic person, helped her become a much better leader.

Do We Really Want to Change? Disability Access and Societal Will

Mon, 08 May 2023 18:05:40 +0000

Salamatu Kamara has a candid conversation (warning: swearwords!) with Terry-Jo about disability discrimination and the long journey ahead for implementing real inclusion. Salamatu has been using a wheelchair since her arrival in Norway as a toddler. Both fed up and optimistic, the discussion on accessibility for the disabled is a vivid example of how we resist inclusion efforts in our work and social worlds.

On the Front Lines: Refugees and Societal Vulnerability

Mon, 08 May 2023 18:05:26 +0000

Shirin Tinnesand, Refugee and Migration Coordinator at WADI, talks to Terry-Jo about the importance of building a regulated process of aid for the most vulnerable: refugees. With her work at WADI, she has helped intercept many attempts to exploit vulnerable refugees in the confusion of the unregulated aid process, with some brazen criminals masquerading as private citizens providing needed aid.

Disrupting the automobile industry through diversity and inclusion

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 13:11:07 +0000

In this episode we dive into conversation with the Talent Management Lead at Polestar, Amadéus Johansson. What happens when you try to disrupt an industry by wanting to be the most diverse automobile company globally? Learn more about how they work actively to find ways to both learn, take action and create change both within Polestar and beyond in their industry. What does it mean to dare to think differently to drive innovation and change?

Learn more about how they try to bring more transparency into the automobile industry to attract a more diverse talent pool. Listen in to learn from their work in diversity and inclusion and how Polestar have worked on putting diversity at the core of their strategy.

SHE Podcast med Linn-Cecilie Linnemann

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:43:14 +0000

Vi snakker med Linn-Cecilie Linnemann, hun er CEO, investor og kommunikasjonsdirektør. Hun forteller om selskapene hun har vært med på å skape, og selskapene hun investerer i idag. Har du lyst til å investere som en engel investor? Da bør du høre på rådene fra Linn-Cecilie.

SHE Podcast med Siri Børsum

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:01:01 +0000

I ukens podcast snakker vi med Siri Børsum, Global VP i Huawei. Hun har hatt en spennende karrierevei, og har blant annet hatt 12 år i Google. Hun har vært med å bygge opp selskap, og forteller her viktigheten av å tilpasse seg, og evnen til å ta til seg ny lærdom.

SHE Podcast med Vibeke Gwendoline Fængsrud

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 19:08:00 +0000

I dag snakker vi med Vibeke Gwendoline Fængsrud, hun er også kjent som mattedama, og hun har startet House of Math, som nå har blitt en global plattform. Vibeke forteller blant annet om hvordan det er å være en tech-gründer.

SHE Podcast med Kjersti Dale

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:27:21 +0000

I ukens podcast snakker vi med utenlandssjef i CARE Norge, Kjersti Dale. Kjersti forteller om entreprenørskap og arbeidet CARE gjør for å bedre kvinners stilling i resten av verden.

SHE Podcast med Parisa Bardouni

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:32:55 +0000

I denne ukens podcast snakker Victoria Wæthing med Parisa Bardouni fra Aker Solutions. Hun er en nysgjerrig ung leder innenfor energibransjen og arbeider med banebrytende teknologi – nemlig undervannssystemer på havbunnen. Parisa er en av deltakerne fra SHE Leads, og hun deler i denne podcasten sine erfaringer fra programmet.

SHE Podcast med Birgit Liodden

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:48:50 +0000

I ukens episode snakker sjefredaktør Victoria Wæthing med shipping sosialisten Birgit Liodden, en fritt-talende gründer med bein i nesa, som er en endrings-agent, kjent for å backe andre damer og sette likestilling på agendaen.

SHE Podcast med Benedicte Fjellanger

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:20:02 +0000

Vi snakker med Benedicte Fjellanger, Senior Manager i Sopra Steria, Norges største konsulentselskap, som også har blitt kåret til Norges beste arbeisplass i flere år. Benedicte snakker om hennes ambisjon om å skape morgendagens vinnere, og viktigheten av kvinnelige nettverk.

SHE Podcast med Heidi Aven

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:38:08 +0000

I den første podcasten denne høsten, har vi en samtale med Heidi Aven, CEO og grunnleggeren av SHE Community. Heidi forteller om sin reise frem til etableringen a SHE Community, hvorfor vi trenger flere kvinnelige ledere – og hvorfor det er så viktig at kvinner begynner å investere.

Snakkis med Andreas Øverland

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:36:03 +0000

Denne uken snakker sjefredaktør Victoria Wæthing med Creative Director i Universal, Andreas Øverland. Andreas forteller om hvordan man finner talenter og hvordan bygge dem opp i en myteomspunnet musikkbransje.

Snakkis med Kimberly Larsen

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:00:05 +0000

I denne ukens podcast snakker Victoria med gründer Kimberly Larsen. Kimberly forteller om selskapet TimetoRiot, en plattform for kreative yrker, og sitt nyeste selskap IndyRiot.

Snakkis med Jens Skaaland

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:44:46 +0000

Jens forteller om hvordan han startet sitt eget forlag sammen med Stian Hjelvin Andersen og Wenche Haugsand.

Snakkis med Thina Saltvedt

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:02:13 +0000

Thina Saltvedt deler sine erfaringer med å komme inn i en mannsdominert bransje – og hvorfor det noen ganger er en fordel å stikke seg litt ut.

Snakkis med Pontus Dahlstrøm

Thu, 27 May 2021 14:46:39 +0000

I denne ukens podcast snakker vi med restauratør Pontus Dahlstrøm. Han er deleier av Kolonialen på Bislett, han var med på å starte Maaemo og jobbet flere år som vinkelner for Eyvind Hellstrøm.

Snakkis med Nora Aspengren

Fri, 21 May 2021 02:00:00 +0000

I denne ukens podcast snakker vår sjefsredaktør Victoria Wæthing med Nora Aspengren, kommunikasjonssjef i TUI, verdens største reisebyrå. Hvordan er det å jobbe i en bransje som fikk enorme utfordringer under korna-krisen, og hvor går veien videre? Vil vi snart fly rundt til verdens ulike hjørner, eller har reisevanene forandret seg?

Snakkis med Lars Dysterud Hansen

Sat, 15 May 2021 12:14:35 +0000

Lars Dysterud Hansen er en visjonær gründer som brenner for miljø og solenergi. Allerede i 2003 startet han med det, og har siden den gang etablert en rekke solenergiselskaper. Han er i dag eier av Solgrid og Switchr.

Snakkis med Jeanette Dyhre Kvisvik

Thu, 06 May 2021 12:46:23 +0000

Jeanette deler sin spennende karrierevei som har gått fra å være hallodame i TV2, videre til advokatjobb i det prestisjetunge advokatfirmaet BAHR, og derfra til toppselskapene McKinsey og Burston Marsteller, det siste i New York.

Snakkis med Eirik Løkke

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:22:52 +0000

Eirik Løkke er ekspert på amerikansk politikk, og har vært kommentator både på tv, i radio og i flere av landets største aviser.

Snakkis med Bjørg Thorhallsdottir

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 21:27:52 +0000

Den første gjest på Snakkis er multikunstner, foredragsholder, bestselgende forfatter, gründer og filantrop Bjørg Thorhallsdottir.

Breakfast with a CEO - Grete Aspelund

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 05:50:00 +0000

Grete Aspellund - the CEO of SWECO Norway. Listen to her honest conversation about all of the sides of being a CEO.

Breakfast with a CEO - Merete Hverven

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 05:50:00 +0000

Breakfast with a CEO - Merete Hverven is the CEO of Visma. Listen to Merete's story: from the HR department to the CEO position.

Breakfast with a CEO - Randi Marjamaa

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 05:50:00 +0000

Randi Marjamaa is a former CEO of Nordea Liv & Pension, currently Head of Personal Banking Norway and Country Senior Executive in Nordea. She shares her experiences from both personal and career life.

Breakfast with a CEO - Geir Førre

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 06:47:43 +0000

Geir Førre is the Managing Director of Firda AS. The company empowers Norwegian tech startups to become global leaders.

Breakfast with a CEO - Matts Johansen

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 06:50:00 +0000

Breakfast with a CEO - Matts Johansen is the CEO of Aker Bio Marine. Matts tells a story about his journey to a CEO position and gives some pieces of advice to young people.

Breakfast with a CEO - Thomas Høgebøl

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:50:00 +0000

Thomas Høgebøl is the CEO & Founder at NoA - The North Alliance. He shares his unique journey of creating a big family of creative companies.

Breakfast with a CEO - Trine Strømsnes

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 06:50:00 +0000

Trine Strømsnes is the CEO of Cisco Norway, who shares her mentoring experiences and how Cisco became #2 in the greatest workplace list.

Breakfast with a CEO - Daniel Siraj

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Our next guest is the CEO of OBOS, Daniel Siraj. Daniel tells us about how his life journey has impacted his career.

Breakfast with a CEO - Arild Spandow

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000

The entrepreneurial spirit runs strong in Arild Spandow’s family. As the CEO of Amesto Group, he walks us through their approach to equality and diversity on this latest episode of Breakfast With a CEO.

Breakfast with a CEO - Jen Lee Koss

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:14:06 +0000

Our next guest on Breakfast With a CEO is Jen Lee Kos. Opportunity has knocked on her door in many ways, and on our podcast you’ll hear how she was the driving force behind creating these possibilities

Breakfast with a CEO - Isabella Alveberg

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Isabella Alveberg is the CEO of Snøhetta, and propelled their growth into multiple international offices. She’s a true inspiration and will soon be featured on the SHE Community Podcast: Breakfast With a CEO.

Breakfast with a CEO - Sigve Brekke

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 07:00:00 +0000

A CEO with a background as a farmer, politician and a Deputy Minister of Defence, Sigve Brekke is a leader who is driven by curiosity and to constantly try something new. Having vast experience from working in Asia, Brekke shares with listeners his philosophy surrounding leadership.

SHE Podcast with Erna Solberg

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 07:04:00 +0000

Norway has achieved one of the most inclusive societies today. Relatively poor before the 1970s, it now has one of the highest per capita incomes. But how will it negotiate a new world?

Erna Solberg is the second woman leader of Norway. During the pandemic, female leaders have been widely praised for their countries’ low rates of infection and death. James Chau, Host of The China Current, speaks to Erna Solberg about the importance of gender in this time of global pandemic, and how we can all work to better meet the rights and needs of women and girls in our communities.

Podcast Introduction

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 09:23:12 +0000

This Podcast is brought to you by the SHE Community, who are on a mission to close the gender economic gap, which currently stands at 257 years. They do this through their many events, from the flag ship SHE Conference, Europes largest diversity event held in Oslo every March. To their investor activation program SHE Invest and leadership programs, SHE Future and SHE Leads.

Who are your hosts?
Yrja Oftedahl is a Norwegian podcaster (PowerLadies) and thought leader on female entrepreneurship, and is known for her insightful questioning and infectious laughter.

Matt C Smith is a venture capitalist, author and founder of the YouTube channel; Lunicorn. He has become a recognised tech personality through his documentaries and books, and known for his comedic style and on stage presence.

Together, our hosts present a perfectly balanced duo of knowledgeable positive energy.