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Trigger Warning: This episode deals with the topic of suicide. In the first episode of series 4 of the How to Empower podcast series, new host Katy Bennett, spoke with Alice Hendy, Founder and CEO of sucide prevention charity R;pple, and Sean Maywood, a Mental Health First Aid Instructor at PwC. Alice shares her inspiration for starting R;pple following the suicide of her brother, and both Sean and Alice provide practical advice on how you can start a conversation with someone you might be concerned for. To speak to someone for more support, text Shout on 85258, a confidential 24/7 text message service, call the Samaritans on 116123, or you can download the stay alive app, which is packed full of useful information to help you stay safe. You can also check out the Ripple website.

In this episode, host Katy Bennett speaks to Ann O'Neill, CEO and Founder of Adora Digital Health  (www.adora.health) , and Rachael Hampton, Partner at PwC, about their experience with the Menopause. Ann shares what drove her to develop the Adora app to help other women, and Rachael shares her experience of perimenopause, what organisations can do to support women, and why she is hopeful for future women.

In episode 3 of How to Empower podcast series 4, Katy Bennett interviews Katherine Wilson, Head of Employers for Carers at Carers UK, and Michelle Beardwood, a Tax Senior Manager at PwC. They discuss supporting employees with caring responsibilities and share personal experiences. This episode offers practical advice for employers and employees. For more info, visit Carers UK website.

In this episode of the How to Empower podcast series, host Katy Bennett is joined by Danielle Obe, co-founder and chair of the Black Swimming Association, and Lois Geraldo, a Senior Associate at PwC. Every two minutes, someone tragically drowns worldwide. 400 people drown every year in the UK, with these numbers disproportionately affecting those from the African, Caribbean and Asian communities. In this episode, Danielle and Lois share their personal experiences where they were faced with the impact of water safety, and discuss the importance of empowerment, education and engagement with this topic. Please remember, if you ever see someone struggling in water, call 999 and ask for the Fire Service for inland waters, or the Coast Guard for outland waters. Do not attempt to rescue someone yourself.

In this inspiring episode of the How to Empower podcast series, host Katy Bennett engages in a crucial conversation about the often-overlooked challenges of working with cancer. Joining the discussion are speakers Barbara Wilson, Founder and Director of Working with Cancer, a social enterprise dedicated to supporting individuals affected by cancer in their return to the workforce, and Martin Groom, Director at PwC. Together, they unpack the unique journeys of those living with cancer, exploring the hurdles and misconceptions. This episode highlights the struggles and emphasises the importance of creating a workplace culture that fosters understanding, support, and recovery. Tune in to discover how Working with Cancer is making a difference and how employers can contribute to a more inclusive and compassionate work environment.

In this episode, host Dipesh Davadra speaks to Helena Chan, Associate at PwC Operate, and Paris Capleton, a NHS Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to discuss mental health in some cultures and communities, the challenges of talking openly about wellbeing & how age, religion & gender can impact someone’s decision to seek support.

In the latest episode of series 3, host Dipesh Davadra speaks to Emma Charlesworth, Head of the PwC UK Alumni Network and Ambassador for the charity Widowed and Young, about her story of being widowed at the age of 39 and why it is so important for everyone to feel empowered to be more open in talking about grief and bereavement.

Despite decades of progress towards workplace equality, women remain woefully underrepresented in the UK’s technology workforce. In the first episode of the second series of How to empower, new host Chris Keogh is joined by Jing Teow, Economist at PwC and Wincie Wong, Head of Rose Review Implementation at Natwest to explore PwC's Women in Work Index, as well as discussing what can be done to address the gender balance in technology careers.

In this episode, Chris Keogh is joined by Michael Vermeersch, Digital Inclusion Lead at Microsoft, and Aeron Vale, Data Analyst Consultant for PwC to discuss neurodiversity. This is the concept that neurological differences are recognised and respected as any other human variation. Both Aeron and Michael share their experiences of living with autism and how you can feel empowered to engage in a conversation on neurodiversity and support those around you.

Chris Keogh is joined by Dr Kamel Hothi OBE, Non Executive Director at TLC Lions and Laura Hinton, Head of People at PwC. Kamel and Laura share their professional and personal stories which helped shape them into the leaders they are now, who their heroes are and why sharing your vulnerabilities is a strength not a weakness.

Chris Keogh is joined by Cecil Adjalo, Director of Operations at Foundervine and Shamela Kylassum, owner of Pansophia Associates. Cecil and Shamela share their experiences and learnings from lockdown, their tips for building their resilience and the impact the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement has had on them.

Chris Keogh is joined by Dennis Owusu-Sem, Founder of Success Talks and Monique Malcolm-Hay, Multicultural Business Network Co-Chair at PwC. To celebrate Black History Month, Dennis and Monique share their thoughts on the importance of black role models in business, who their role models are and how their work is having a positive impact on those around them.