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The NTM Growth Marketing Podcast#159 "Human-Centered Growth Marketing with Sherry Grote and Mariam Nusrat""When you bring the human approach… people bring business to you." -Sherry Grote Sherry Grote is an international marketing executive, speaker, and fractional CMO known for driving revenue growth and organizational alignment across global B2B SaaS companies. With over two decades of experience, she's led transformative marketing initiatives at every stage of business growth—from being the first employee at a startup that scaled to a scheduled IPO with Goldman Sachs to doubling revenue for a bootstrapped company in just nine months. Her leadership blends strategic vision with hands-on execution, harmonizing strategy, data, and coll...
2025-10-2030 minThe NTM Growth Marketing Podcast#159 "Human-Centered Growth Marketing with Sherry Grote and Mariam Nusrat""When you bring the human approach… people bring business to you." -Sherry Grote Sherry Grote is an international marketing executive, speaker, and fractional CMO known for driving revenue growth and organizational alignment across global B2B SaaS companies. With over two decades of experience, she's led transformative marketing initiatives at every stage of business growth—from being the first employee at a startup that scaled to a scheduled IPO with Goldman Sachs to doubling revenue for a bootstrapped company in just nine months. Her leadership blends strategic vision with hands-on execution, harmonizing strategy, data, and coll...
2025-10-2030 min
SoCal Restaurant ShowCelebrity Chef Sherry Yard, Bakery by the Yard, Manhattan BeachChef Sherry Yard is a multiple James Beard Award winner. She is the proprietor of Bakery by the Yard in Manhattan Beach and is also a long-time resident. Sherry, among many other accomplishments, is the author of the award-winning, and best-selling, cookbooks, Desserts by the Yard and Secrets of Baking. For Opening Night of Manhattan Beach Food & Wine she hosted a standout gourmet cookie and sweets booth.
2025-09-1513 min
Talking Addiction & RecoveryEpisode 132: Cycling Towards Sobriety (featuring Sherry Hoppen)Would riding hundreds of miles on a bicycle lead to sobriety from alcohol use? In Sherry Hoppen’s “Sober Cycle: Pedaling Through Recovery One Day at a Time” she describes her journey through alcoholism and recovery. As she pedalled her way through, she dealt with vulnerability, shame, and isolation of hiding her secret of alcohol use. Listen as she talks about the family perspective, what her journey on the bike taught her, whether or not she still rides today, and the passion she shares in helping others.About the Guest:Sherry Hoppen has lived in...
2025-09-0851 min
Never Too Late to the Party"Work on the Craft and the Rest Will Follow" (with Andrew Marshall)Stephanie sits down with drummer Andrew Marshall to talk about how he got the opportunity of a lifetime touring with Billie Eilish and how he approaches the many ups and downs of the creative process. Andrew teaches Stephanie how to reignite your love for your craft and the importance of not just refining your work but actually releasing your work. As Andrew says, the best projects are the ones that are done.Follow Andrew: https://www.instagram.com/marshalldrums/Follow Stephanie: https://www.instagram.com/itsstephsherry/Follow the Pod: https://www.instagram.com/nevertoo...
2024-10-241h 02
Let’s Talk PR & More!Let's Talk PR & More Show #51: Andrew Bergin, Speaking Virtually, on communicating effectivelySherry Goldman's guest is Andrew Bergin, founder and managing partner of Speaking Virtually. Sherry and Andy discuss the keys to effective and effortless communication.
Let’s Talk PR & More!, hosted by Sherry Goldman, president of the award-winning Goldman Communications Group, is an in-depth conversation on a topic or issue related to public relations and/or a discipline or issue that intersects with PR. Episodes of Let’s Talk PR & More! have covered campaigns run by organizations and companies; profiles of PR, marketing, and media professionals; industry trends; analysis of how PR managed key situations; the media and chan...
2024-09-0930 minLet’s Talk PR & More!Let's Talk PR & More Show #51: Andrew Bergin, Speaking Virtually, on communicating effectivelySherry Goldman's guest is Andrew Bergin, founder and managing partner of Speaking Virtually. Sherry and Andy discuss the keys to effective and effortless communication.
Let’s Talk PR & More!, hosted by Sherry Goldman, president of the award-winning Goldman Communications Group, is an in-depth conversation on a topic or issue related to public relations and/or a discipline or issue that intersects with PR. Episodes of Let’s Talk PR & More! have covered campaigns run by organizations and companies; profiles of PR, marketing, and media professionals; industry trends; analysis of how PR managed key situations; the media and chan...
2024-09-0930 minSoCal Restaurant ShowSherry Yard, Culinary Personality, Chef, Restaurateur and Cookbook Author Part 1“Brooklyn-born Sherry Yard of Bakery by the Yard is a nationally acclaimed chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, teacher and presenter, who has spent her extensive career making a mark as a disruptor in the hospitality industry. Her innovative and uncompromising approach has garnered three James Beard Awards and an induction into their Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America. She has received accolades from renowned publications such as Bon Appétit Magazine, Food + Wine and became affectionately known by the media as “L.A.’s Sweetheart”, both for her bubbly personality and her incomparably creative fresh from the farm desserts.”
2024-08-2512 minSoCal Restaurant ShowSherry Yard, Culinary Personality, Chef, Restaurateur and Cookbook Author Part 2“Brooklyn-born Sherry Yard of Bakery by the Yard is a nationally acclaimed chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, teacher and presenter, who has spent her extensive career making a mark as a disruptor in the hospitality industry. Her innovative and uncompromising approach has garnered three James Beard Awards and an induction into their Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America. She has received accolades from renowned publications such as Bon Appétit Magazine, Food + Wine and became affectionately known by the media as “L.A.’s Sweetheart”, both for her bubbly personality and her incomparably creative fresh from the farm desserts.”
2024-08-2512 min
Yur Journey with Andrew Love PodcastFormer IRS Sherry Jackson Exposes IRS Income Tax As a Fraud/Family Wealth/Kanye West/Kyrie IrvingSherry Jackson former IRS seen on America: Freedom And Fascism and Zeitgeist: The Movie, talks about herself being locked up for four years and also exposes the truth about IRS Income Tax. She reveal ways to not fall victim to the government control on paying taxes. She explains how to build authentic tangible wealth. Ms. Jackson tells the important of building and educating your family in business and generational wealth. Ms. Sherry Jackson speak about Kanye West and Kyrie Irving situation dealing the evil of music industry with Cancel Culture. She also talks about her role in Freedom And Fascism...
2022-11-051h 12
ZenFounderEpisode 311: One Company's Strategy to Support their Ukraine-Based Team, with Andrew AmannIn this episode Sherry interviews Andrew Amann, CEO of NineTwoThree Digital Ventures, an agency that builds apps for mobile and web. Whats interesting about Andrew’s story is his company faced a unique challenge this past few months as 25 members of his team are based in Ukraine. He joins the podcast to talk about how his company has supported those team members and what he is learning about leadership and mental health from this experience.
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2022-05-2043 minZenFounderEpisode 309: The Mental Health Benefits of Performance Optimization, with Andrew HerrIn this episode Sherry interviews Andrew Herr, CEO of Fount, a company whose mission is designing a suite of health and performance solutions to give the mind and body what they need to perform at their best. Andrew’s vision is to figure out how to apply the science of individualized performance optimization to the population at scale. He also gives some practical tips entrepreneurs can start doing to increase cognitive performance.
2022-05-0636 min
LAUNCH Podcast with Anthony Delaney#10 RE:PLANT Conversation - Professor Andrew Sherry on What People Want from Work, Purpose, Nuclear Reactors and Cigar-Box GuitarsProfessor Andrew Sherry is Chair of Materials and Structures at the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials at the University of Manchester and was formerly the Chief Scientist at the National Nuclear Laboratory. He has also launched the 'Becoming Me' programme and runs the 'Are We Nearly There Yet' podcast (see @awnty), both of which aim to help people embrace who they are, flourish at what they do and thrive in making a difference. Andrew was also the Head Elder at Ivy Church when Anthony Delaney started at the Church and has been a good friend for many years.
2022-05-0544 min
LAUNCH Podcast with Anthony Delaney#10 RE:PLANT Conversation - Professor Andrew Sherry on What People Want from Work, Purpose, Nuclear Reactors and Cigar-Box GuitarsProfessor Andrew Sherry is Chair of Materials and Structures at the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials at the University of Manchester and was formerly the Chief Scientist at the National Nuclear Laboratory. He has also launched the 'Becoming Me' programme and runs the 'Are We Nearly There Yet' podcast (see @awnty), both of which aim to help people embrace who they are, flourish at what they do and thrive in making a difference. Andrew was also the Head Elder at Ivy Church when Anthony Delaney started at the Church and has been a good friend for many years.
2022-04-1244 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?What advice would you give your younger self? Episode threeWhat advice would you give your younger self? It’s a questions Professor Andrew Sherry asks of all guests on the podcast series ‘Are We Nearly There Yet?’
As season one draws to close, we thought we’d put all this advice into a few special episodes. We hope you enjoy listening and we encourage you on your career journey!
If you’d like to listen to any of these episodes in full, you can do so on the AWNTY Podbean channel.
2021-12-1534 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?What advice would you give your younger self? Episode twoWhat advice would you give your younger self? It’s a questions Professor Andrew Sherry asks of all guests on the podcast series ‘Are We Nearly There Yet?’
As season one draws to close, we thought we’d put all this advice into a few special episodes. We hope you enjoy listening and we encourage you on your career journey!
If you’d like to listen to any of these episodes in full, you can do so on the AWNTY Podbean channel.
Look out for season three!
2021-12-0830 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?What advice would you give your younger self? Episode oneWhat advice would you give your younger self? It’s a questions Professor Andrew Sherry asks of all guests on the podcast series ‘Are We Nearly There Yet?’
As season one draws to close, we thought we’d put all this advice into a few special episodes. We hope you enjoy listening and we encourage you on your career journey!
If you’d like to listen to any of these episodes in full, you can do so on the AWNTY Podbean channel.
Look out for season two!
2021-12-0129 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Always pursue things you are interested in, because if you're not interested, you'll not do very well. Dr Tim Stone CBE, Chairman, Nuclear Industry Association and Nuclear Risk InsurersDr Tim Stone is Chairman of the Nuclear Industry Association, the trade association for the civil nuclear industry in the UK, and Chairman of Nuclear Risk Insurers, a leader in nuclear insurance supporting over 300 nuclear sites around the world. Tim was awarded a CBE in 2010 for services to the Energy industry.
In his free time Tim likes to play classical music.
Tim grew up in Catcliffe, close to Orgreave pit where his Grandfather worked which incidentally happens to be where Nuclear AMRC is now based. He studied at Maltby Grammar and then went on to...
2021-09-0137 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?The best advice I would give someone is to seek guidance and counsel. Georgina Hines, Policy Analyst, Nuclear Industry AssociationGeorgina Hines is a Policy Analyst at the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA). Georgina is also Secretary of the Next Generation Nuclear Industry Council, the Shadow Theme Lead for the NSSG in its delivery of the nuclear skills agenda, and a representative of the Nuclear Delivery Group, which is working on a vision for nuclear activity for the next parliamentary period.
Georgina grew up in Telford and went to William Brookes School in Telford where she particularly enjoyed Science and Maths. After school, Georgina went to study Neuroscience at the University of Manchester and then a Master’s in...
2021-08-2527 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Follow your heart, take courage, do the things that you really want to do. Miranda Kirschel, Commercial Director, Circular1HealthMiranda Kirschel is an avid supporter of UK Nuclear and has worked in Commercial and Business Director roles interfacing with nuclear companies for over 20 years. In her current role she is a Commercial Director for Circular1Health, which provides services to businesses to ensure their workplaces are Covid secure and able to test their staff.
Miranda grew up in Cyprus where she had a happy childhood, but felt she wasn’t particularly academic. Her main focus and passion was ballet and she spent most of her days at ballet lessons.
Miranda then moved from Cyprus to...
2021-08-1836 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?"Keep your head. Use your strength to keep moving forward." Hannah Paterson, Technical Manager for the Spent Fuel Consolidation Programme at Sellafield Ltd.Hannah Paterson is the Technical Manager for the Spent Fuel Consolidation Programme at Sellafield Ltd. She is also engaged in outreach activities, including Chair of the Nuclear Institute Young Generation Network.
Hannah grew up in Aberdeen and loved school where she questioned everything with her inquisitive mind. She now lives in Cockermouth and when she isn’t working, she likes to go fell walking and mountain biking.
Hannah studied medicinal Chemistry at the at the University of Edinburgh where she was successful in securing a two-month paid for summer placement at Gallus BioPharamceuticals, St Louis Missouri, US...
2021-08-1129 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?"Have a bit more fun" says Saralyn Thomas, Senior Consultant, Abbott Risk ConsultingSaralyn Thomas is a Senior Consultant for Nuclear Safety working for Abbott Risk Consulting (ARC) in Newbury and Vice-Chair of the Nuclear Institute’s Young Generation Network looking after International Liaison, including COP-26.
Saralyn lives just outside Oxford and in her free time likes to bake and share the cakes that she’s baked!
She went to Amman Valley School in Carmarthenshire South Wales and was part of the school choir and chemistry club. She really loved school and got stuck into everything taking an extra-curricular GCSE in Russian during her A-levels! – she got in troubl...
2021-08-0426 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?When you have options, be true to your values. Andy Worrall, Integrated Fuel Cycle Section Head, ORNLAndy Worrall is currently the Integrated Fuel Cycle Section Head in the Nuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Deputy Director of the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN), a U.S Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy initiative.
Andy lives in Knoxsville, just north of the Smoky Mountains. He grew up in Wolverhampton and went to Bingly Junior School and Highfields Secondary School. Andy studied Maths, Physics and Chemistry at A level.
Andy then went on to study Physics at Lancaster University and then Physics and Technol...
2021-07-2833 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?I don't care at all about making a load of money, I care about growing something that's going to be the best it can be. Rob Hurlston, Principal and Chief Engineer, Fidelis Engineering Associates.Rob Hurlston is the Principal and Chief Engineer, Fidelis Engineering Associates based in Michigan.
Rob lives in Canton, Michigan in the US with his wife Jessica and one year old son Rory. In his free time he likes to play golf. He grew up in Stalybridge near Manchester and went to West Hill School.
Rob was always drawn towards Maths and Sciences and as a child, Rob’s Grandfather used to make locomotives in his garage which they would take to the tracks which started his interest in engineering.
Rob went to Ashton Si...
2021-07-2143 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Don't change who you are for anyone else. Stay true to yourself. Melissa Evans, PA to the Board, National Nuclear LaboratoryMelissa is the PA to the Board at NNL and also supports a number of executives and will soon move into recruitment at NNL.
Mel lives in Leigh with her husband Kieron and dog Bruce and is a fan of all things sports related – she holds a season ticket for Wigan Warriors – Rugby League. She even played for Wigan Athletic Ladies football team when she was younger.
She studied at Westleigh High School in Lancashire and then went to St Mary’s Sixth Form College in Manchester, being the only one from her school. She claime...
2021-07-1433 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?"Follow what you're passionate about" Dave Goddard, Fellow, NNLDave Goddard is a Fellow at NNL and a technical specialist in nuclear fuel manufacturing with over 25 years of experience supporting plants and fuel development in the UK.
Dave grew up in Cambridgeshire on a small holding with around 1,000 free range chickens! He studied Physics at Sheffield University – where he met his future wife. He now lives in Manchester with wife Jaddy and two children.
After university, Dave worked at AWE for six months before going on to do a PhD at the Corrosion and Protection Centre, UMIST, Manchester focussing on high temperature corrosion of su...
2021-07-0737 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?The Conversation. Professor Juan Matthews, The University of Manchester and Dr Tim Gregory, NNL'The Conversation'
To celebrate the first year of the podcast series 'Are We Nearly There Yet?’ we have a special conversation between one of the nuclear industry’s newest recruits and one of it’s earliest pioneers.
Dr Tim Gregory is a geologist who did a PhD in cosmochemistry. He became a meteorite scientist at the University of Bristol and the British Geological Survey until 2020 when he joined the National Nuclear Laboratory at Sellafield Ltd as a nuclear analytical chemist. He published his popular science book, ‘Meteorite’ in 2020. Tim is a scientist, an author and a speaker hav...
2021-06-3033 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?“Where you really start adding value, is where you start talking about what you think!” Gwen Parry-Jones, Chief Executive, Magnox LimitedGwen Parry-Jones is Chief Executive of Magnox Ltd and President of the Nuclear Institute. Gwen was awarded an OBE in 2019 for services to science and technology.
Gwen lives on the island of Anglesey in North Wales near Wylfa power station. She also has a passion for horses.
She grew up in North Wales and also in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia as her dad went to work there. After a few years of living abroad, she came back home to a boarding school in North Wales which gave her, her independence. Her head teacher, Mr Peacock, was...
2021-06-2340 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Award entry stingAWNTY is entering the Manchester Publicity Inspiration Awards 2021 which recognise the amazing talent across the city, and inspiring future talent, innovation and creativity.
As part of our award entry we need to showcase a selection of podcasts from the past year to showcase the variety of interviewees. If you've not heard any of our previous episodes then I'm sure you'll be hooked after you've listened to this!
2021-06-2206 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?"You are not wedded to a particular pathway, retrain and learn something new." Charlotte Williams, Head of Communications, NNLCharlotte Williams is the Head of Communications for the National Nuclear Laboratory.
Charlotte grew-up and lives in Leigh with her husband and two boys. She enjoys running and walking to keep healthy, which counteracts her love of baking, something she developed an interest in during Covid using the months of lockdown to cheer family and friends up by baking.
In her early years, Charlotte attended Bedford High school where she was very work focussed and remembered for always having a smile on her face. She enjoyed the creative subjects, especially English and art.
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2021-06-1630 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?"Curiosity serves you well!" Dr Tim Gregory, Analytical Nuclear Chemist, NNLDr Tim Gregory is an analytical nuclear chemist working at the National Nuclear Laboratory, based on the Sellafield site. He has experience as a meteorite scientist and is active in outreach, talking in schools and on the BBC sharing his passion about space and science.
Tim lives in Cumbria and in his free time likes to go running, hiking, canoeing, and practises photography in the country.
Tim grew up in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire with his mum and sister. In his younger years he developed a passion for science and nature. In h...
2021-06-0937 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Take a risk once in a while! Robin Taylor, Senior Fellow, National Nuclear LaboratoryRobin Taylor is a Senior Fellow at the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory.
He lives in Cockermouth, with his wife Anna and three teenage children.
Robin grew up in Stoke where he enjoyed school and chemistry in particular as his teacher was very engaging and interactive.
Robin went to Manchester University to read Chemistry and continued on to do a PhD in radiochemistry on neutron activation analysis. Robin was successful in getting his research published.
After university, Robin joined BNFL in their Technical Department at Sellafield in the Advanced Reprocessing group. Du...
2021-06-0226 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Have that inner belief, you can do it. Georgia Pawson, Consultant Analyst, Corporate Risk AssociatesGeorgia Pawson is a Consultant Analyst a Corporate Risk Associates and the acting chair of the Next Generation Nuclear Industry Council.
Georgia Pawson lives in Fulham near where she grew up. She went to boarding school at Wycombe Abbey. Georgia was diagnosed as dyslexic during primary school and found the pressure during her GCSEs overwhelming and decided to move to St Edwards in Oxford to do her A levels in Maths, Chemistry and Geography her where was offered more support with her dyslexia.
Georgia had a gap year where she lived in Australia and Spain...
2021-05-2626 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?“Just try and be slightly better than yesterday or the week before as it’s those small improvements that compound over time!” Arun Khuttan, Engineer, Magnox LtdArun Khuttan is an Engineer at Magnox Ltd, a member of the Next Generation Nuclear Industry Council and also the COP26 lead for the UK Nuclear Institute Young Generation Network.
Arun grew up in Slough and went to Herschel Grammar School and now lives in Bristol with friends.
He enjoyed sciences at school as well as music where he played an Indian instrument called the dhol. He then studied A-Levels in Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology to potentially go down the medical route, encouraged by his dad. Medical places being limited, Arun took a gap year...
2021-05-1931 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?"Enjoy the journey of learning." Maggie Brown, Hinkley Point C, EDFMaggie Brown works with EDF UK at their Hinkley Point C site. She leads on Supplier Relationship Management and previously led their innovation programme.
Maggie grew up in Ottawa Canada and now lives in Bristol with husband Sam and two-year old Mya.
In 2003, Maggie studied for a BA in Political Science at Concordia University in Montreal. Following this period of study, she travelled across Australia, Asia, Mexico and Central America.
Maggie then took the bold decision and moved to London to do her MSc in Political Sociology.
After her MSc, and a...
2021-05-1228 min
Talking Addiction & RecoveryEpisode 56: The Art in Therapy (featuring Jenna Sherry)Where is art therapy today? For so long, art in therapy has often been ignored and pushed aside for other traditional evidenced-based practices. Professionals with backgrounds and degrees in art therapy often find themselves in roles of counseling, case management, … Episode 56: The Art in Therapy (featuring Jenna Sherry) Read More »Support the showThank you for listening to this episode of Talking Addiction & Recovery Podcast.To learn more about the podcast visit www.andrewjschreier.com To inquire being a guest on the podcast or sponsorship opportunities you can e-mail talkingaddictionandrecovery@gmail.com...
2021-05-0950 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?"There's lots of fun ahead, life is an adventure" Callum Thomas, CEO, Thomas Thor AssociatesCallum Thomas is the founder and CEO of Thomas Thor Associates providing recruitment, executive search and consulting services to the global nuclear industry and major infrastructure projects. Callum is also Chairman of KeySource Global.
He is also a co-founder with Monica Mwanje of Inclusion and Diversity in Nuclear which aims to support and enable the industry to achieve diversity and inclusion in their teams.
Callum spent the first six years of his life in Brighton and then moved to grow up in a village called Cosgrove in Milton Keynes. He attended Akeley Wood School and...
2021-05-0536 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Failure isn't always a bad thing, it's how you grow from it! Fiona Reilly, Managing Director, FiRe EnergyFiona Reilly is Managing Director of FiRe Energy and a Strategic Advisory Board member of the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) and Non-Executive Director of Ansaldo Nuclear.
Fiona grew up in a village called Reed in the Ribble Valley and went to school in Burnley. She now lives in Weighbridge.
Fiona studied Law at university before completing a master’s level with International Business, Trade and Tax at The University of Manchester and qualified as lawyer in Lancashire.
Throwing herself in at the deep end, she joined Alstom as their Company Solicitor and Commercial Cou...
2021-04-2832 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Being convinced that a course of action is the right one is to question it and question a bit more! Tom Greatrex, CEO, Nuclear Industry Association (NIA)Tom Greatex is a Chief Executive of the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA).
Tom was born in Ashford in Kent and grew up in Tunbridge Wells, attending a local grammar school. During his time at school, he learnt to question and challenge actions and has continued to so throughout his career.
Tom now lives in in Oxfordshire near Culham and is married to Laura, with twin daughters Katie and Jessica.
Tom went to university at London School of Economics (LSE) where he studied politics.
Formerly MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West, Tom...
2021-04-2144 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Don't ever be afraid, try new things! It's the only way you'll get to truly enjoy different experiences! Nichola Newton, Head of Technology & Digital Change, NNLNichola grew up in Warrington in Appleton and still lives in Warrington now with her husband Chris, son Harry and four dogs.
Nichola thought that she wasn’t particularly academic at school and preferred art and drama. She went on to study Health & Social Care at College with the idea of becoming a Social Worker whilst working part time at British Telecom (BT) as a Sales Advisor. She then went on to work at BT full time and really enjoyed the money she was earning.
Nichola then went on to become the Team Manager which en...
2021-04-1439 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Bring your whole self to work. Julianne Antrobus, Global Head of Nuclear, PA ConsultingJulianne joined PA Consulting last year and is Global Head of Nuclear. She also sponsors the PA’s Women Networks and works with Women in Nuclear on their leadership programme.
She lives in Southport with her husband David also known as ‘Mr A’ and two children Oliver and Lucy who are at primary school age - and has been doing plenty of home schooling with them!
Julianne grew up in Levenshulme, Manchester and moved to Southport with her family to start a hotel business. She spent most of her youth living in a hotel where she le...
2021-04-0737 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Believe in yourself, believe that you have potential and believe that you can make a difference. Mike Tynan, Nuclear Expert and AdvisorMike lives in Preston with Wife Janet and his son and daughter who live nearby. He grew up in West Cumbria and lived in a small village Keekle in a single row of houses between Cleator Moor and Whitehaven.
He went to Whitehaven Grammar School and then went on to West Cumbria College in 1976.
Mike joined Calder Hall power station in 1975 when he was eighteen and spent much of his early career at Sellafield Ltd starting out as an Accountant.
He joined Westinghouse in 2004 as the Director of Springfields Fuels Ltd. In 2010 he...
2021-03-3146 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?I saw it as an opportunity to learn something new, it was a challenge but I got there in the end! Reuben Holmes, PhD Researcher, The University of TokyoReuben grew up in Hawarth, Yorkshire and then moved to Cumbria before starting secondary school in Millom. Reuben enjoyed taking part in competitive sports when he was younger and particularly enjoyed tennis. He was also heavily involved in the Air Cadets and after four years at the Air Cadets he became the highest ranked cadet in his squadron. Reuben’s goal up until he was sixteen was to be a pilot, however due to his eyesight deteriorating, he went down the Chemistry route instead after being inspired by his enthusiastic chemistry teachers.
Reuben went to St Andrew’s in...
2021-03-2617 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Take the plunge, it will be okay! Have that courage. Jack Gritt, Founding Member and Former President, Women in Nuclear UKJack Gritt lives in Gloucestershire with her 2 dogs and is the founding member and former president of Women in Nuclear UK and still works as an advisor and is an executive board member of Women in Nuclear Global. She has 3 children who all live locally to her.
In her early years she grew up in Buckinghamshire. She started out her journey by starting an apprenticeship in hairdressing and then at 18 she started her own beauty therapy business for a couple of years. She soon realised this wasn’t for her and then went on to start her fi...
2021-03-2442 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?The strength of a leader is having people in your team that are better, stronger and come together collectively. Clare Barlow, HR Director Board Member, National Nuclear LaboratoryClare Barlow lives in Preston with her husband Warren and daughter Hannah and is the HR Director and Board Member at the National Nuclear Laboratory.
Clare grew up in Liverpool and really enjoyed school. She loved maths and went on to do maths A level. After leaving school, Clare decided against going to university and went on to work at CBS Batteries as an Accountancy Trainee where she made the most of all the opportunities that came her way.
Clare then went back to study and get her degree in Business whilst balancing working at...
2021-03-2235 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Find the skills to connect with people. Relationships create opportunities! Andrew Sherry, Special Advisor, National Nuclear LaboratoryAndrew Sherry is Special Advisor UK's National Nuclear Laboratory and Research Professor at The University of Manchester. He lives in Manchester with his wife Sue and has two grown up daughters.
Andrew grew up in South East London and went to school at Dulwich College. He really loved sports and music and wasn’t particularly academic during his time at school. After not getting the A level results he’d hoped for, Andrew was offered a place through clearing at The University of Manchester to study Metallurgy.
Andrew really enjoyed his time at university and jump...
2021-03-1740 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Contribute to a greater good! Nassia Tzelepi, Laboratory Fellow, National Nuclear LaboratoryNassia Tzelepi was fascinated by science from a young age growing up in Greece. It led her to read Molecular and Laser Physics at the University in Crete. Her career journey took her from 40°C heat in Greece to horizontal rain in West Cumbria to work in the UK nuclear industry.
Nassia talks about discovering her purpose and her inner desire see the positive impact of science in the real world; on energy and the environment. As a materials expert, Nassia shares her passion to contribute to a greater good, to something that is useful; the safe ope...
2021-03-1218 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?If you really believe in something, stick to it! Professor Gerry Thomas, Director of the Chernobyl Tissue Bank and Professor of Molecular Pathology at Imperial College LondonProfessor Gerry Thomas is Director of the Chernobyl Tissue Bank and Professor of Molecular Pathology at Imperial College London. She has an experienced career in research, including becoming a Research Associate at the Department of Pathology in the University of Wales, College of Medicine and then became an MRC Postdoctoral Scientist at the University of Wales after completing her PhD.
Gerry grew up in Rugby and Leicestershire and now lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband Peter, who she met on her first day at University and two Jack Russel’s.
To begin with, Gerry did he...
2021-03-1034 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?“Take every day as it comes.” Dr Sue Ion, Independent expert and advisor on nuclear powerDame Sue Ion, is an independent expert and advisor on nuclear power.
Sue initially started life in Carlisle before moving to Preston at the age of eight. Sue went to Penwortham Girls Grammar School where she enjoyed the science subjects and learnt things that weren’t in the syllabus in the science club. Her chemistry teacher introduced her to materials science, a mixture of physics and chemistry which explained while materials failed. Following this inspiration, it encouraged Sue to go to Imperial College, in London to study Materials Science.
Sue found Imperial College a very diff...
2021-03-0335 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?"Take the opportunities that come your way and do not feel scared” Robert Alford, Senior Strategic and Economic Advisor, NIRO.Robert is the Senior Strategic and Economic Advisor for the Nuclear Innovation Research office (NIRO) within the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Robert was born in Vancouver, Canada and now lives in Cumbria and is a qualified Sub-Aqua Ocean Diver and enjoys walking and cycling in his free time as well as volunteering.
Robert enjoyed school and was always inquisitive, wanting to learn more, with a why and more mindset.
He was inspired from the age of 14 by URENCO giving a talk at school on atoms, which made him decide...
2021-02-2418 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Keep an eye on the changing landscape. Suzy Hobbs Baker, co-founder of the Good Energy CollectiveSuzy Hobbs Baker is co-founder of the Good Energy Collective. Suzy has experience in communications, with reference to advanced nuclear policy and governance and is committed to community-centred clean energy adoption.
Suzy grew up in Tokyo then Atlanta Georgia before spending 10 years in western North Carolina. Suzy is now based in Washington DC with her husband Ted and two boys.
She studied fine art at the Appalachian State University, where she became interested in Mel Chin, a conceptual visual artist motivated largely by political, cultural, and social circumstances. And, luckily for Suzy she was offered...
2021-02-1733 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Say yes to new opportunities and keep every door open, because you never know which one you'll end up going through. Ismaeel Patel, NNLIsmaeel Patel is an Electrical and Instrumentation Technical Support Engineer at National Nuclear Laboratory.
He lives in Blackburn, Lancashire with his family.
At school Ismaeel enjoyed playing football and also enjoyed creative subjects including IT. After his GCSE’s he studied for an ONC in Electrical Engineering at Blackburn College. Having been offered places to study Electronic and Electrical Engineering at a number of universities, he decided to go down the apprenticeship route.
Ismaeel started on a three-year Control, Electrical and Instrument (CE&I) Design Apprentice at the National Nuclear Laboratory where he was...
2021-02-1223 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Everyone within an organisation is responsible for the success of that organisation. Colin Bailey, President and Principal,Colin Bailey is President and Principal of Queen Mary University of London.
Colin grew up in Hillingdon and went to Abbotsfield Boys School where he loved playing football resulting in a spell with QPR youth team.
Colin started studying engineering from a young age and attended Slough College to study civil engineering as part of an apprenticeship. After completing his ONC, Colin secured a job at Cameron Taylor Partners, where he got a lot more training on his drawing to become a professional draftsman. After leaving Cameron Taylor Partners, Colin worked for Clarke Nicholls Marcel...
2021-02-1032 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?I can't advise or emphasise enough how important is it to pursue a career in something you enjoy as opposed to something you're good at. Annalise Beddard, Nuclear Skills Strategy GroupAnnalise Beddard is a Project Management Degree Apprentice at the Nuclear Skills Strategy Group, where she is also a member of the Nuclear Institute’s Young Generation.
Annalise lives in Culcheth in Warrington, which is where she grew up and went to high school. It was at high school that she realised her passion for engineering as she loved being hands on and practical.
After successfully completing her GCSEs, Annalise went to UTC Warrington where she studied Engineering and after a year decided to specialise in Aeronautical Engineering. Whilst at UTC Warrington, she also joined th...
2021-02-0818 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Enjoy the journey as you don't know where it's going to take you! Paul Howarth, CEO, NNLPaul is Chief Executive of the National Nuclear Laboratory. He is also Chair of the Association of Innovation, Research and Technology Organisations (AIRTO), Chair of BHR Group and a Non-Executive Director at the National Physical Laboratory. If that wasn’t enough, he also holds a professorial position at the University of Manchester in nuclear technology.
Paul lives in Cheshire with his wife Victoria and three boys.
He studied Physics and Astrophysics at the University of Birmingham before beginning his career working on the European Fusion Programme where he completed his PhD in nuclear physics.
H...
2021-02-0331 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Take time to reflect on what you have done and what you have gained from that. Sheila Rae, Internal Regulator for Nuclear Integrity, NNLSheila is an Internal Regulator for Nuclear Integrity in the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory.
Having grown up in Fort William Sheila now lives in West Cumbria with her husband Ian and their teenage son.
At school, Sheila enjoyed science and music and went on to study maths, chemistry, and physics at A-Level. Sheila then studied for a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde and after finishing university, she joined BNFL as a graduate trainee chemical engineer.
After her graduate training, Sheila worked on a project with Hanford in th...
2021-01-2731 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Never assume you know what someone's motives for doing something are! Mark Salisbury, Senior Technical Advisor, NIROMark is a Senior Technical Advisor at NIRO (Nuclear Innovation and Research Office).
He initially grew up in the North Yorkshire Dales before moving around the UK and Germany owing to his Father being in Airforce. He now lives in Anglesey with husband Bob and their two cats.
Mark had a love for Chemistry at school and he attended the University of Warwick where he completed a BSc in Chemistry with Industrial Environmental Chemistry.
Mark started out in nuclear as a year in industry Chemistry Student at the Berkeley Nuclear Laboratories before joining...
2021-01-2028 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Don't be afraid of opportunities! Stuart Crooks, Managing Director, Hinkley Point CStuart is Managing Director of Hinkley Point C, the new nuclear power station being built in Somerset. He lives in Worcester and is married to Alison and they have three grown-up children and five grandchildren.
Stuart grew up in the village of Standish Lower Ground near Wigan and went to Shevington High School. From here, he started an electrical apprenticeship at the local mail order factory Great Universal Stores.
After finishing his apprenticeship, Stuart joined the nuclear industry at Heysham 2 power station on the Lancashire coast, where he worked on the installation and commissioning of the mai...
2021-01-1328 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Just try different things. Your first job doesn't have to be your forever job! Susan Binnersley, Founding director of H2HSusan grew up in Harrogate and now lives in York with her husband Mick and has two grown-up children.
Susan attended Rosett High School where she enjoyed learning and sport and feels privileged to have had excellent teachers and very good friends.
She completed a bachelor’s degree in Modern Languages and Politics at Northumbria University and is multilingual. Susan spent many times abroad on foreign exchange trips and learnt to grow as a person.
After leaving university Susan was unsure of the path she wanted to take so took time experiencing a few different roles bef...
2021-01-0622 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Make a decision and just go forward then drive it in the direction you want! Air Chief Marshall Sir Simon Bryant, a former Royal Air Force officerAir Chief Marshall Sir Simon Bryant, is a former Royal Air Force officer, who served as Commander-in-Chief of Air Command, and who now runs his own company, Simon Bryant Consultancy Ltd.
Simon lives near Chichester, with his wife Helen and has two grown children and went to Stamford School in Lincolnshire.
He attended Nottingham University to study Geography and from here, following in his father’s footsteps, Simon joined the RAF which spanned a 35-year career.
He was commissioned as a university cadet in 1974, was regraded on graduation and then promoted to flying officer before his promotion to...
2020-12-3027 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Be the person you should be in a moral and ethical context. Jane Hawes, Pharmacist, Wythenshawe Hospital, ManchesterJane is a pharmacist at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester. She lives in Didsbury, South Manchester, with her husband Steve and has two grown-up children.
Jane grew up on the border of Sheffield and Derbyshire where her family had lived for generations.
Jane enjoyed secondary school, where she gravitated towards the sciences which led her to London to study clinical pharmacy at London University before completing her pre-registration year at St George’s Hospital, and then a two-year Basic Grade Pharmacy at Kings College Hospital.
Jane then went overseas to work in a Christian hospital in Northern India whic...
2020-12-2319 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Everyone around the world should be given the same opportunity! Allan Simpson, Nuclear Scientist, NNLAllan was brought up in Essex and Somerset. He enjoyed his time at school and went on to college to study physics, maths, further maths, computing and geology, just to stretch his boundaries! He then went on to Exeter University to study physics, which included an industrial placement.
After finishing university, Allan went on to join British Airways as an infrastructure Engineer where he worked in the big city of London, a time in his life he cherishes.
Allan now works at The National Nuclear Laboratory as a nuclear scientist in the nuclear physics team.
2020-12-2116 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Most things really do happen for a reason! Eilidh Dougan, Finance & Project Development Analysts, Sizewell CEilidh grew up in a small village near St Andrew’s on the East coast of Scotland, where she scooped ice cream at Anstruther Fish Bar.
She started languages at university but found this wasn’t for her and so she left early and spent a year in America as an Au Pair working with children with ADHD. This role taught her to be organised, focussed and above all patient.
Eilidh returned to the UK and decided to study Business and Marketing at the University of Stirling. Whilst here, she got involved with Greenpeace and began a...
2020-12-1812 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?If you finish the workday happy it has a huge positive impact on your personal life! Jo McDonnell, Independent ConsultantJo lives with her partner in Johannesburg in South Africa, but she grew up in Cornwall on a farm and experienced a very outdoor type of childhood.
Jo found comprehensive school nurtured her to achieve better things in the future. She enjoyed maths and the sciences, in particular biology and chemistry where her teachers inspired her love of the subjects through their enthusiasm.
Jo went on to study for a BA (Hons) in Natural Science natural science at Cambridge University, something she never thought she would do. But with the encouragement of her teachers she did so!
Univer...
2020-12-1628 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?The sky really is the limit! Amr Saleh, Strategic Advisor, NNLAmr grew up in Yemen in his early years. At the start of the civil war he moved with his family to Cardiff, a decision his dad does not regret.
Amr thrived in a learning environment, encouraged by his dad to have a good education, with a particular focus on sciences. He went on to study Chemical Engineering at Sheffield University before working for Spirax Sarco working on steam applications in the oil and petrochemicals sectors.
In 2017, Amr joined the National Nuclear Laboratory. He has enjoyed a secondment to the government department for Business, Energy...
2020-12-1413 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?I find the hours of dedication and discipline are the same no matter what path I take! Kieron Hersnip, Early Careers Advisor, NNLKieron grew up and lives in Wigan, a town renowned for rugby league.
Kieron enjoyed school, especially the sports side of it. A keen football fan, a golf and cricket enthusiast and of course a talented rugby league player it was only natural that when he left school he was successful in getting the opportunity to play professional rugby league for Salford City Reds at the young age of 15. Dedicated to the sport, he developed a discipline to work, work, work to stay on the path to success, which paid off when he represented Great Britain in...
2020-12-1117 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?One of the most powerful things in life is not to ask the question can we do it...but how do we do it! Lorna Fitzsimons, CEO and co-founder of The Pipeline LtdLorna Fitzsimons lives in Rochdale and is a board member at Greater Manchester local enterprise partnership, and CEO and co-founder of The Pipeline Ltd, an organisation that works to develop leaders and female talent to add value to business.
At school, Lorna had a love for art and pursued that passion when she went to Loughborough College of Art and Design to study art. Whilst here, she became President of the National Union of Students (NUS).
After her time with NUS, Lorna went on to be the Associate Director of Sarchi subsidiary dealing with high value clients lik...
2020-12-0924 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?You've only got one life, so do something fun! Kate Wallace, Operations and Technical Support, NNLKate grew up in Cumbria and went to St Benedict’s High School where she had a love for all subjects apart from physical education!
Kate went on to Leeds University to study an integrated master’s in physics. She found living in Leeds a huge change from living in a small village in Cumbria, but loved it! She made the most of city life. Her moto is “you only live once, so do something fun!”
After finishing university, Kate spent many hours job searching. Having grown up in Cumbria, an area renowned for its nuclear...
2020-12-0713 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Working in nuclear has helped me discover my passion for a low-carbon energy mix! Jack Raven, Finance & Project Development Analyst, Sizewell CJack grew up in Norwich. At school, he really enjoyed the science subjects and went on to study chemistry, biology, and maths at A-level before specialising in chemistry at Sheffield University. He found his transition to university tough but also a part of his life where he grew up and learned to stand on his own two feet. University life made him realise he thrives under pressure to get a job done.
Following university, Jack spent a successful 18 months working in crop genetics at the John Innes Centre in Norwich as a laboratory researcher. From here, he...
2020-12-0416 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?If you stop learning, you stop living! Vicky Taylor-Plane, Corporate Campaigns Manager, The University of ManchesterVicky grew up in Greater Manchester and went to Hulme Grammar School for Girls where she really enjoyed learning and made the most of the opportunities the school gave her. Vicky now lives in Stockport with her husband Anthony.
Vicky really enjoyed and excelled in sociology through school and college and went on to study sociology and social psychology at the University of Bradford. After graduating from university, Vicky went on to become an account executive at WWAV Rapp Collins North for two years, and then transferred to their London branch where she worked for the next ei...
2020-12-0228 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?It's all about the people! Caroline Longman, Account Director at the National Nuclear LaboratoryCaroline Longman is Account Director for Government at the National Nuclear Laboratory and lives in Oxfordshire with her husband Guy and their three children.
Caroline grew up in Northampton before moving to study physics at Swansea University, being one of only a few girls on the course.
After graduation, Caroline moved to London to join the Medical Research Council doing some work on dizziness. From here, she went to work for her father for a couple of years in insurance. Not satisfied that she was achieving her career goal, Caroline then went on to study...
2020-11-2527 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?It's how you deal with the bump in the road that matters! David Thomas, Airline Pilot TUI & former Red Arrows display pilotDavid Thomas always wanted to be a pilot. He grew up in Newcastle Upon Tyne and after a successful career with the RAF and the Red Arrows, he now flies 737 with TUI. He lives with his partner Nikki, their two children Elliott and William. These and Nikki’s other two grown up children Jack and Tom are all a very important part of David’s life.
From an early age, David was interested in airplanes and had always wanted to fly them. He remembers a holiday in Corfu watching the airplanes land at the airport as a pivota...
2020-11-1832 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Often a smile and a hello works wonders! Claire Hindle, Head of Legal, NNLClaire Hindle is Head of Legal at NNL. She lives in Hale with her husband Pete and two teenage sons along with their Labrador Collie cross, Brook.
In Claire’s early years, her studies took her to Sheffield University to study music and French something she had a passion for from being young. Early on, Claire recognised this wasn’t the career path she wanted to go down and took the plunge to change to law. A decision she doesn’t regret. Even partaking as chair for the Edward Bramley Law Society.
Claire’s first job was at Slater He...
2020-11-1124 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Take the good with the bad! Gary Cookson, Director, Epic HRGary Cookson is Director at Epic HR Ltd. He grew up in Winsford, Cheshire and went to Verdin High School. He still lives in Winsford with his wife and four children and has been recognised in HR magazine’s HR Most Influential: Movers and Shakers 2019.
After finishing high school, Gary went to the University of Huddersfield to study history which was a subject that had always been of great interest to him. Gary then went on to do a PGCE in secondary history at the University College of St Martins in Lancaster which is now part of th...
2020-11-0435 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Careers aren't necessarily set in stone, Monica Mwanje, Managing Director of MM Creative Solutions and Co-Founder of Diversity and Inclusion in NuclearMonica Mwanje is Managing Director of MM Creative Solutions and Co-Founder of Diversity and Inclusion in Nuclear.
Monica grew up in Merseyside and now resides in Liverpool. During lockdown, she had the pleasure of her brothers living with her!
After leaving higher education, Monica went to Birmingham University to study chemical engineering whilst combining it with a language. From here, Monica was successful in securing a job at Sellafield Ltd as a Graduate Chemical Engineer where she found herself being one of only a couple of black employees. Monica talks about how that felt and...
2020-10-2830 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?I always judge myself before others! Kirsty Gogan, Managing Director of LucidCatalyst and Co-Founder of Energy for HumanityKirsty Gogan is the Managing Director of LucidCatalyst and Co-Founder of Energy for Humanity a non-profit organisation focused on solving climate change. She grew up in Dublin and Lemington Spa, and now lives in southeast London with husband Anthony and two children.
After finishing high school, Kirsty wanted a bit of freedom and to earn some money. She worked as the as the manager of an opticians, but soon realised this wasn’t for her. She read Politics at the University of West of England and loved the debate and discussion but recognised a UK-centric perspective of world events. Kirsty w...
2020-10-2127 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Sometimes you have to take a risk! Dr Mark Edmiston, Head of Independent Assurance, NNLDr Mark Edmiston is Head of Independent Assurance for the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory. He lives in Cumbria with his wife Lindsay and their two children. Mark talks to us about his love of history and how that took him to study Chemistry at the University of Glasgow to PhD level!
After leaving University, Mark successfully got a job at BNFL as a technologist working on advanced reprocessing, gaining Chartered Chemist status. Following spells in project management and people management Mark became a key member of a small team which implemented a behavioural safety programme within Re...
2020-10-1420 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Never give up! Christie Spurling, Founder and CEO, N-GageChristie Spurling talks about the challenges he faced in his early years. One of only three black children growing up in Lymm in the 1970's he struggled with racism and learning difficulties. The challenges were so severe that he was permanently excluded from school and placed in a full-time residential unit.
Christie shares his story openly and honestly. He finally found his passion for social work which inspired him to set-up N-Gage, a charity that works with young people at risk of exclusion. Working closely with Greater Manchester Police and local schools, N-Gage continues to have tremendous impact. ...
2020-10-0726 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Don't be afraid of asking the wrong question! Jay Bhart, Programme Office Director for the UK's Nuclear Sector DealJay Bhart tells us about challenges at school and discovering that he had dyslexia. His inspirational journey explains how he learnt to manage this and go on to have a successful career; from being an apprentice at Rolls-Royce to Programme Office Director for the UK’s Nuclear Sector Deal.
Jay explains the importance of listening to the reason why people respond to a situation in a certain way by understanding their point of view and how it unlocks a different sort of conversation. He also has some great advice on cultural differences and how to learn about th...
2020-09-3024 min
Hidden Value with David SherryAndrew Guttormsen – Tailoring the Community Experience (Circle)Andrew Guttormsen is the Co-Founder of Circle.so, a flexible community space for teachers and businesses. In this episode, we discuss how Circle is tailored to fit some of the core problems around building community. We get into why certain features exist, and I think that this will help shed light on many ideas around community building that you may have not considered.
2020-09-2432 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Life is a journey, however remember to get off the train once in a while! Trevor Llewelyn, International High Jump Coach and Head of Department, Dulwich College.Trevor Llewelyn has had two parallel careers: an International High Jump Coach and Head of Department at his former school, Dulwich College. He grew up in South Croydon with limited access to academic subjects before gaining a free place on the 11+ to Dulwich College where he admits he struggled with the variety of subjects on offer.
Through reading, Trevor became interested in Geography and it was his love of that subject which took him to St John's College, Cambridge to study where his love for athletics blossomed into coaching. Trevor's career has gently unwound… a journey he's bee...
2020-09-2323 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Don't just do the task. Look at what's going on and ask a hundred questions | Adriènne Kelbie | CEO, ONRAdriènne Kelbie shares her story which starts with being curious! She developed her natural ability to understand people and the world around.
Growing up around Glasgow, Adriènne had a love for horses and through this learnt discipline and time keeping with one of her own to look after, giving her a good work ethic. Working incredibly hard, Adriènne has had a diverse career journey taking her from temping as a PA, to training roles, to Operations Director at the National Lotteries Charity Board before finally settling at the Office for Nuclear Regulation as their Chie...
2020-09-1628 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Choose something you enjoy and you’ll be successful at it | Rob Whittleston | Vice President for InsightRob Whittleston is NNL’s Vice President for Insight and works as part of the Science Strategy and Innovation directorate where he is leading the delivery of strategic intelligence and insight to support sector growth in a shifting nuclear landscape.
Rob talks about his choice to study Earth System Science at Leeds University before successfully completing a PhD in Geochemistry. Rob’s varied career, saw him starting out as a project manager with Radioactive Waste Management before moving on to Hitachi Europe, then into Government Department for Transport. I guess you’d say he’s followed his own advic...
2020-09-0924 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Don't Hold Back | Deb Hill | Technical Leader and Laboratory FellowDeb Hill shares her career story as a technical leader in the field of nuclear criticality and a storm chaser in her spare time. As a nervous youngster, Deb learned to grow and develop through the encouragement of a mentor and the realisation that only she could step outside her comfort zone.
Deb’s story is one of growing boldness to grow and develop as person and in a career. Her advice to new graduates is now, “don’t let you be the one who holds you back”.
Deb Hill is a Technical Leader and a Laborato...
2020-09-0224 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?The Good Guys | Steve Garwood | Professor and Non-Executive DirectorSteve Garwood grew up in South Glamorgan. His ambition to read Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College was deemed "Aiming a bit high" by one school teacher. But upon arriving, he gained fresh motivation. Elastic-plastic fracture mechanics, court cases and the world of engineering have all played a part in his career jouney.
Whether it’s gaining a PhD or jetting off to Newfoundland to study a ship failure, there are plenty of lessons to take away from Steve’s story. A key person in the UK's structural integrity community, Steve is happy to discuss the opportu...
2020-08-2633 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?People, Knowledge, Solutions | Nassia Tzelepi | Laboratory FellowNassia Tzelepi was fascinated by science from a young age growing up in Greece. It led her to read Molecular and Laser Physics at the University in Crete. Her career journey took her from 40°C heat in Greece to horizontal rain in West Cumbria to work in the UK nuclear industry.
Nassia talks about discovering her purpose and her inner desire see the positive impact of science in the real world; on energy and the environment. As a materials expert, Nassia shares her passion to contribute to a greater good, to something that is useful; the safe ope...
2020-08-2118 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Be Adventurous | David King | Chair of N-GageFor David King, life is an adventure. Having trained in law, he had a successful international career in accountancy becoming Finance Director and then Chief Executive of a Primary Care Trust.
Everything changed in 2006, when the Care Trust was dissolved. For the first time in his life he had “zero plans”. David’s Christian faith, adventurous spirit, and a passion for making a difference led him into the charity sector and teaching English as a second language.
Since 2006, David has travelled to China and Africa multiple times. He is Chair of N-Gage...
2020-08-1234 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Take the Opportunity | Lindsay Edmiston | Business ManagerLindsay Edmiston discusses her career adventure including how she has successfully managed family priorities with a leading career in the nuclear industry.
Lindsay studied Industrial Chemistry at Cardiff and though she couldn’t speak German went to do a PhD in Germany - she learnt quickly! Her career then took her to West Cumbria and the nuclear industry where she has developed an ability to bring together and manage teams.
Lindsay is a Business Leader and Head of Capability in nuclear waste management and decommissioning at the UK’s National Nuclear Laborat...
2020-08-0524 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Sum Of The Parts | Rich Deakin | Director, Low Cost Nuclear ChallengeRich Deakin talks about stepping outside his comfort zone from a working class background in a South Yorkshire mining community to an influential career in the nuclear sector.
Rich is a people person, recognising the importance of other people's skills in the teams he has led. This approach has helped him to solve some of the nuclear industry's most challenging problems in operating facilities. Rich discusses what he has learned about himself and about working with others, and how his family shaped his approach.
Rich Deakin is Director of the Low Cos...
2020-07-2929 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Passion Fuels Things | Mars Skae | Consultant PaediatricianMars Skae had a clear idea of what she wanted to become following the kindness of a private paediatrician who treated her for free as a young child in a poor family.
Her journey took her from Kuala Lumpur, where she grew up, to secondary school in Singapore and then to university in Sheffield. Mars’ passion, hard work, willingness to embrace other cultures, and a miracle or two along the way finally led her to become a consultant paediatrician in Manchester.
Mars Skae is a Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. https://www...
2020-07-2228 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?From War Studies to Strategy | James Murphy | Chief Strategy OfficerJames Murphy talks about the ups and downs of a career that has taken him from War Studies, through Journalism to Business Strategy. Having grown up near the Bovington Tank Museum, James was fascinated by humankind's capacity for either procreating or killing. He went to Kings College London to read War Studies, but recognised the front line was not for him.
Instead, he chose a different front line - that of journalism which took him into some challenging situations. James was impatient to develop and progress and this led to a number of highs in his career, inc...
2020-07-1527 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Equality and Diversity | Olivia Thompson | Head of Skills and DevelopmentOlivia (Liv) Thompson talks about the twists and turns of her career in the nuclear industry. After gaining work experience at a chemical company in West Cumbria she decided to go to university and from there she joined BNFL.
Liv talks about her job at Sellafield as a young woman and how her experiences led her to become one of the founding members of Women in Nuclear. Passionate about her own personal development, Liv has made a habit of volunteering. She completed her Diploma in HR Management while on maternity leave.
Liv is the Head o...
2020-07-0828 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Advertising Obsessed | Victoria Heron | Marketing CommunicationsVictoria Heron talks about her career journey in marketing communications and the lessons she has learned on the way. Fascinated by advertising from an early age, Victoria went to Aberystwyth Univeristy to study Marketing.
What followed is a fascinating adventure that has included periods working in the public and private sectors. Victoria also found time to set up her own company, Changebox Communications Ltd.
Victoria Heron is Vice President, Marketing Communications at the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory. For more information see: www.linkedin.com/in/victoriajwright
2020-07-0127 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Pushing Through the Fear | Debra Green | CEO Redeeming Our CommunitiesDebra Green OBE shares her journey from school in Bromley and Manchester to leading the charity Redeeming Our Communities (ROC) and her passion to bring people together around a common cause.
Debra to studied English and Drama at University and then went into sales, teaching, and church leadership; becoming the first female church leader at Ivy Manchester. She launched ROC in 2004 aiming to bring about community transformation by creating strategic partnerships between statutory agencies, volunteer groups and churches.
Debra Green is a regular speaker at events and conferences. She received an OBE in 2012 in recognition...
2020-07-0131 min
Are We Nearly There Yet?Specialists are Generalists | Paul Nevitt | Technical DirectorPaul Nevitt talks about his career from studying chemistry at Cardiff University to his work in different parts of the nuclear industry and with government.
Paul has always sought to learn from others and broaden his horizons by stretching himself and creating new opportunities. He started his career working at AWE Aldermaston as a materials scientist, moving to Rolls-Royce and then to the National Nuclear Laboratory. From 2016 to 2019 he was part of the Nuclear Innovation Research Office working in the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Paul Nevitt is Technical Director of the Ad...
2020-07-0129 minAre We Nearly There Yet?Professor Andrew Sherry provides a taster of the adventure that is Are We Nearly There Yet?Listen to what "Are We Nearly There Yet?" with Professor Andrew Sherry is all about, with some of the more humorous clips of people discussing their own adventure to discover who they are and what they are made to do.
2020-05-1802 min
ZenFounderEpisode 233: Running for your life with Mixergy’s Andrew WarnerSherry interviews Andrew Warner of Mixergy about running, money, mental, and grief. They discuss his accomplished goal of running a marathon in every continent, how he has improved as a businessman, and some personal changes that he’s experienced recently.
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2020-02-2800 min
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear EnergyAndrew Sherry, National Nuclear Laboratory Andrew Sherry joins Bret on the latest episode of Titans of Nuclear. 1) Andrew Sherry and Bret Kugelmass discuss nuclear history in the UK starting with magnox power stations and advanced gas-cooled reactors through the “dash for gas” in the 1980s and today's Nuclear Innovation Program. 2) The UK is the first country to agree to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. How nuclear could be an affordable solution by using a fleet approach, advanced manufacturing, and modular construction. 3) Andrew Sherry shares six key ways to promote nuclear innovation and affordability after a cross-sector innovation roundtable including technology, lead...
2019-12-2045 min
Behind the bboxBehind the Bbox with Andrew GemmellFrom working at Robert Walters to co-owning his own Recruitment Agency, GOW,for 19 years, Andrew Gemmell decided this year that he was going step back and re-evaluate what kind of work he was going to pursue next. I was really curious about how he began his business, the highs and lows and discussing why he chose the path he did. Not only did he run his business for 19 years, he also gained a lot of experience from being an investor of a startup company. You'll hear his thoughts on life at work, running a business, the world of HR a...
2019-10-131h 08
Parenting Reimagined28 | Far From the Tree: An Interview with Andrew Solomon
All summer I have been talking about the book Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity. It has been part of my conversations at picnics, over coffee, during meetings, in lectures, and in a few therapy sessions. I have yet to come across a book that so vividly portrays the experience of parenting as both heart-wrenching and heart-expanding. It presents a narrative of immense love woven into a kaleidoscope of stories of all that can go wrong in family life. It is thoughtful, nuanced, and honest.
I was honored by the opp...
2013-08-0629 min