Newest Episode:
IBS106: Ordinary Bloke, Extraordinary Mission
Ordinary Bloke on an Extraordinary Quest for Inclusion
Stephen Whitton illuminates his journey of self-discovery and promoting inclusivity within the car industry by advocating for mental wealth and challenging the norms of traditional masculinity.
In this engaging episode of The Inclusion Bites Podcast, Joanne Lockwood is joined by Stephen Whitton to discuss microaggressions, the impact on young people within the car industry, and the resistance to diversity and inclusion initiatives. They explore the profound challenges of changing deep-rooted organisational cultures, particularly within male-dominated environments. Tackling topics such as toxic masculinity, discrimination by proxy, and the importance of being unashamedly oneself in the workplace, Joanne and Stephen shed light on the need for industries to evolve and embrace unique talents earnestly.
Stephen comes from a background in the motor trade industry and is a profound advocate for mental health and diversity. During his tenure at Vauxhall Finance and his own used car dealership, he honed his communication skills and an inclusive leadership style. His personal journey of coming out and facing financial and personal adversities led him to create the "MEN ABLE" movement and "Well-being Winners", aiming at transforming male-dominated industries by advocating for mental health, diversity, and inclusion. Stephen's unique approach involves spreading joy and challenging societal norms to inspire individuals to be authentic to their identity.
The conversation with Stephen in this episode reveals the resilience and resistance to change within organisational frameworks and discusses strategies to overcome them. Joanne and Stephen address the generational impact of these challenges, discussing the significance of positive role models and the longing for a cultural shift in workplace dynamics. In sharing his personal experiences of authenticity and transition, Stephen resonates with Joanne's understanding of 'joy' and the pursuit of happiness and sufficiency in life, a common theme throughout the discussion.
As the episode concludes, listeners are invited to explore the power of authenticity, the value of challenging norms, and the pursuit of mental wealth in professional environments. Both Joanne and Stephen highlight the crux of inclusion as not just a corporate checkbox but as a catalyst for real transformation, both at work and beyond.
The key takeaway from this insightful episode is the power of one's journey towards authenticity and the transformative impact that embracing diversity can have on professional environments. Listeners will be inspired by Stephen's mission to spread joy and facilitate societal change, underscoring the ties between personal fulfillment and inclusive cultures. This episode is a call to action for listeners to challenge traditional views, promote mental wealth, and foster environments where every individual can share joy and thrive.
Coming Soon:
Please subscribe to be one of the first to listen to Episode 107 with the title "Voices Unleashed", which will be released on 25th April 2024 at 07:30 with our guest contributor Helen Joy - This is certainly one not to be missed.You can look forward to 54 more minutes of entertainment across 17 chapters .
Older Episodes:
IBS105: Voice for Change |
IBS104: From Battlefield to Wellness |
IBS113: Healthcare without Barriers |
IBS103: Dressing the Part |
IBS102: Humanising Workplaces |
IBS101: Beyond Labels |
IBS100: Power Reimagined |
IBS099: Laughter as a Lens |
IBS098: Striving for Fairness |
IBS097: Turning Setbacks Into Comebacks |
IBS096: Authenticity Unveiled |
IBS095: Navigating Challenging Conversations |
IBS094: Beyond the Closet |
IBS093: Engineering Inclusive Excellence |
IBS092: Listening, not fixing |
IBS091: Beyond the Corporate Robot |
IBS090: Conversations Beyond Borders |
IBS089: Unearthing Potential, Beyond the Resume |
IBS088: Adversity and Authentic Leadership |
Episode Archive:
IBS087: Rebel Hearts and Healing Paths 30th November 2023 7:30 am
IBS086: Voices Uniting For Our Planet 23rd November 2023 7:30 am
IBS085: Mirrors and Doorways 9th November 2023 7:30 am
IBS084: Unlocking Inclusive Communications 2nd November 2023 7:30 am
IBS083: Uplifting Queer Genius 27th October 2023 7:30 am
IBS082: Challenging the Toxicity of Bullying 5th October 2023 7:30 am
IBS080: Beyond the Barriers 28th September 2023 7:30 am
IBS081: Running on Linux 21st September 2023 7:30 am
IBS079: Humanising Arabs and Muslims 14th September 2023 7:30 am
IBS078: Too Black to be White, and Too White to be Black 7th September 2023 7:30 am
IBS077: Breath 31st August 2023 7:30 am
IBS076: Awakening Dreams 24th August 2023 7:30 am
IBS075: Helping others achieve the GOLD in their life 17th August 2023 7:30 am
IBS074: Lighting the Blue Touch Paper of Understanding 10th August 2023 7:30 am
IBS073: You’ve Seven Seconds, Make Them Count 20th July 2023 11:28 am
IBS072: Leaving No Stone Unturned 13th July 2023 7:30 am
IBS071: Not an ally, be an accomplice and co-conspirator 6th July 2023 7:30 am
IBS070: A new diversity 23rd March 2023 7:30 am
IBS069: DE&I is the mother of all 'Win-Wins' 16th March 2023 7:30 am
IBS068: Life is a Game 16th February 2023 7:30 am
IBS067: Unhiding at Work 9th February 2023 7:30 am
IBS066: Staying positive in a world full of negativity 1st December 2022 7:30 am
IBS065: Self-Forgiveness is Tough 24th November 2022 7:30 am
IBS064: Do What You Love, Love What You Do 17th November 2022 7:30 am
IBS063: Only Ourselves Can Free Our Minds 10th November 2022 7:30 am
IBS062: It's Painful Not to Belong 3rd November 2022 7:30 am
IBS061: Autism Rocks 27th October 2022 7:30 am
IBS060: Scavenger Mindset 20th October 2022 7:30 am
IBS059: Dare to be YOU! 13th October 2022 7:30 am
IBS058: Outright Optimism 8th September 2022 7:30 am
IBS057: Creating balance and representation in technology 1st September 2022 7:30 am
IBS056: Busting the myths of inter-generational stereotypes 13th January 2022 7:30 am
IBS055: Being on the periphery of society 6th January 2022 7:30 am
IBS054: Everyone should feel as though they belong, are welcome and valued 30th December 2021 7:30 am
IBS053: Domestic abuse must not be tolerated 23rd December 2021 7:30 am
IBS052: Assimilation is not necessary 16th December 2021 7:30 am
IBS051: Peeling back our layers to uncover our Essence 9th December 2021 7:30 am
IBS050: Learning to talk, to listen and to learn 2nd December 2021 7:30 am
IBS049: Building steppingstones to a better future 26th November 2021 7:30 am
IBS048: Equality is not just a ‘nice to have’, it is a must 18th November 2021 7:30 am
IBS047: Escaping the echo chamber of D&I lingo 11th November 2021 7:30 am
IBS046: Stretching imaginations to achieve what's possible 4th November 2021 7:30 am
IBS045: Living on the Edge 16th September 2021 6:30 pm
IBS044: Losing the Labels 9th September 2021 6:30 am
IBS043: Freedom for Everybody 2nd September 2021 6:30 am
IBS042: Being a woman in a man’s world 26th August 2021 6:30 am
IBS041: Creating a level playing field so every human can be inspired 19th August 2021 6:30 am
IBS040: Rediscovering lost knowledge 12th August 2021 6:30 am
IBS039: Viewing gender through a fresh perspective 5th August 2021 6:30 am
IBS038: Secrets from the habitologist 29th July 2021 6:30 am
IBS037: Homes for Heroes 22nd July 2021 6:30 am
IBS036: Freeing women from being prisoners of their pain 15th July 2021 6:30 am
IBS035: Empowering everyone to be able to share their gifts with the world 8th July 2021 6:30 am
IBS034: Driving the message that inclusion is a cold-nosed business priority 8th April 2021 6:30 am
IBS033: None of us are included fully in the world until all of us are! 25th March 2021 7:30 am
IBS032: Standing in the middle and feeling excluded 18th March 2021 7:30 am
IBS031: Will Diversity and Inclusion "Just Happen"? 11th March 2021 7:30 am
IBS030: Personal is Political and How Silence Speaks 4th March 2021 3:44 pm
IBS029: Giving Yourself a Gold Star 25th February 2021 7:30 am
IBS028: Finding the Magic 19th February 2021 12:01 pm
IBS027: Who am I, and Who are You? 4th February 2021 7:30 am
IBS026: Me, My Hormones and I 1st February 2021 7:30 am
IBS025: Being Visible, Listened to and Respected 21st January 2021 7:30 am
IBS024: Everybody can fit into the Soup model 14th January 2021 7:30 am
IBS023: Reducing your fear and anxiety 7th January 2021 7:30 am
IBS022: It's never too late to be what you might have been 31st December 2020 7:30 am
IBS021: Planting a seed of kindness and understanding 24th December 2020 7:30 am
IBS020: Anti-racism work is not rocket science 17th December 2020 5:52 pm
IBS019: Creating a level playing field in attitude and action 10th December 2020 7:30 pm
IBS018: Autism from an Autistic parent's perspective 15th October 2020 6:30 am
IBS017: Being inclusive means leaving no one behind 8th October 2020 6:30 am
IBS016: Why isn’t our public transport network accessible for all? 1st October 2020 6:30 am
IBS015: Stress! We don’t need to suffer and be victims to our emotions 24th September 2020 6:30 am
IBS014: Why is it so hard for women to get into the boardroom 17th September 2020 6:30 am
IBS013: How to Simplify Inclusion by Focusing on Behaviours 10th September 2020 6:30 am
IBS012: Finding your courage and voice to speak out 3rd September 2020 6:30 am
IBS011: Why Love, Respect, Connection and Acceptance Matter 27th August 2020 6:30 am
IBS010: Understanding the conflict between Culture vs Humanity 23rd July 2020 4:05 pm
IBS009: Why we need a more open dialogue on race 14th June 2020 12:00 am
IBS008: How the term queer became cool again 13th June 2020 11:53 pm
IBS007: Insights from the science of happiness and positive emotions 13th June 2020 11:50 pm
IBS006: It’s all about Acceptance and Authenticity to be able to Achieve 13th June 2020 11:47 pm
IBS005: Swimming upstream against the flow! 13th June 2020 11:46 pm
IBS004: How good humour can be used to nurture inclusive cultures 13th June 2020 11:45 pm
IBS003: Diversity fatigue through the lens of a middle aged white guy 13th June 2020 11:42 pm
IBS002: Embracing diversity & inclusion as a small business owner 13th June 2020 10:18 pm
IBS001: It's the Brain Stupid 9th February 2020 12:00 pm