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BloomTalks is back with Episode 2: Women's Health in the workplace. Why it's time to talk In this month's episode we will be hearing from three members of Bloom, all of whom have personal experience of women’s health issues & navigating them within the work environment. They offer candid insights into the challenges faced by women regarding menstrual health, fertility, chronic health conditions, and menopause. Their combined expertise and diverse perspectives will explore practical ways to support women in the workplace, emphasising the significance of workplace policy and culture change. We hope you come away from today's episode having gained some invaluable knowledge and with some actionable strategies to create a supportive and inclusive work environment for all women.Episode guests:Kelly Badal, Special guest host, Planning Director at TMW Unlimited and Allyship & Intersectionality Lead at BloomAnneka Vestey, Head of Production with over 15 years experience producing branded content, commercials and documentary filmNatalia Kasnakidis, Business Director at VaynerMedia and founder of The Limitless Collective [with over 10 years’ experience at some of the UK’s top integrated agencies]Sam Frankel, a consultant in brand, business & marketing strategy who has worked in creative communications for over 25 years across brand, agency, production company & not-for-profit rolesThe BloomTalks podcast is a monthly show bringing you guest speakers talking about the topics that really matter for women in the communications industry and beyond.Find out more about Bloom on our website www.bloomnetwork.ukInspired by something you’ve heard? Reach out on Instagram @bloomuk_org or LinkedIn – BloomUK. While you’re there, give us a follow!CREDITS -Fireside chat written & hosted by Kelly BadalRegular host - Louise Youll Producer - Aimee CloakPost production - Summer Baxter, Mia Abeyawardene, Gabriella Cox

The new and revamped Bloom Podcast is back - BloomTalks!In this very special launch episode host Louise Youll is joined by Bloom President Elizabeth Anyaegbuna chatting Bloom highlights across 2023, including key initiatives which have focused on intersectionality and The Juggle survey. Whilst also shining a light on what to excitingly expect at Bloomfest 7th Feb 2024.Episode guestsElizabeth Anyaegbuna is Founder and CEO of Ad agency 16x9Media and President of Bloom UK. Elizabeth champions equity by authoring Bloom’s Allyship Code, mentoring women across career levels, and co-founding inclusion groups Bloom in Colour and Join Our Table. She is an advisor for the Conscious Advertising Network and contributor for Mediacat MagazinePresented by Louise Youll Business Director at DCM and one of the Allyship & Intersectionality Leads at Bloom.The BloomTalks podcast is a monthly show bringing you guest speakers talking about the topics that really matter for women in the communications industry and beyond.Find out more about Bloom on our website www.bloomnetwork.ukInspired by something you’ve heard? Reach out on Instagram @bloomuk_org or LinkedIn – BloomUK. While you’re there, give us a follow!

Mpower is an inclusion group within Bloom that help members better understand and deal with the challenges of perimenopause, menopause and midlife and to push for better representation and support within the industry.In this episode, our host Samantha Frankel, Bloom member and founder of Mpower, is joined by two brilliant guests: Dr. Stephanie Goodwin, a menopause specialist and GP who is committed to giving women the most up-to-date and accurate information about menopause and HRT to help them to make informed choices as they navigate this stage; and Landy Slattery, Creative Director of All4, Channel 4’s on-demand platform and co-chair of 4women, the gender equality network at Channel4. 4women was the driving force behind the introduction of a workplace menopause policy at the channel, the first of its kind in the media industry.In a lively and open conversation, our guests talk candidly about their own experiences of this natural stage of every woman’s life, both at home and at work, and consider the urgent need to reframe our attitudes towards ageing and menopause, breaking the taboo that surrounds this to reduce the negative impact it has on women’s lives and careers. With 1 in 4 women considering leaving work because of their symptoms, the silence and lack of awareness around this topic is damaging and change is long overdue.Landy shares the simple but immensely empowering steps Channel4 took to support women within their organisation during this time and the business case for others to do the same and Stephanie offers her expert practical advice to demystify the stages and symptoms and tackle some of the myths that surround certain treatment.And this one is not just for the girls – this affects partners, kids, brothers, bosses, and women of all ages – everyone’s invited to this party so grab a coffee and bring them along.CREDITS -Written & hosted by Samantha FrankelEpisode guests – Dr Stephanie Goodwin & Landy SlatteryProducer Laura JamesPost production Kim Rowell

Bloom in Colour is an inclusion group within Bloom representing women of colour. Our members felt there was a lack of representation of WoC within the initial network, something that is reflected in our industry as a whole – and so Bloom in Colour was born! In this episode our host and Bloom member Kim Rowell is joined by two other brilliant Bloom members - Elizabeth Anyaegbuna, who is one of the founding members of Bloom in Colour, alongside Nana Opoku, one of Bloom in Colour's active and supportive members. Both Elizabeth and Nana are very successful women working within the media industry and in this episode of Naked Truths they talk candidly about their experiences as black women and the challenges that women of colour face within the workplace. Their honesty on this topic clearly shows there is still a lot more to be done as a community to educate ourselves and make positive change to tackle racism in the workplace, and society as a whole. We hope you enjoy this highly informative and moving discussion. Please let us know your thoughts and comments on this episode by contacting us by email - bloomorguk@gmail.com, or reaching out to us on Instagram @bloomuk_org / Twitter @bloomuk / or LinkedIn - Bloom UK. While you’re there, give us a follow! Bloom is a membership network for women in the media & marketing industry. Home of the Booth of Truth, we champion the real voices of women. For more information, check out our website at https://www.bloomuk.orgPodcast Host - Kim RowellPost Production - Kim RowellProducer - Laura JamesEpisode guests - Elizabeth Anyaegbuna & Nana Opoku

In summer 2019 Bloom hosted an event in London called The Bounce Back - How to Risk More and Fail Better. The event focused on the uncomfortable truths from our industry, allowing us to get up close and personal with failure. Join Zara Bryson, Bloom Member and Director of Strategy and Innovation at Publicis, as she hosts an episode focusing on these themes and discussing what we can all do to fail better.Guests:Andrew Monu, Director of Field & Product Marketing, LinkedInStephanie Matthews, 2019 Bloom UK PresidentSpecial thanks to Kim French and the team at Cherryduck Studios for hosting the recording of this episode.

In May 2019, Bloom hosted an event in London called The Bridge - How to Close the Growing Gender Divide at work. This event focused on the truths from our industry, highlighting the gender diversity in advertising. Join Zara Bryson, Bloom Member and Director of Strategy and Innovation at Publicis, as she hosts an episode focusing on these themes and discussing what we can all do to address the gender diversity gap in our industry. Guests:Mark Sandford, Author, Co-founder and Commercial Strategy Director at Book of ManVictoria Brooks, Vice-President of Bloom UK and Strategy ConsultantSpecial thanks to Kim French and the team at Cherryduck Studios for hosting the recording of this episode.

Girls are often raised to be ‘nice,’ ‘quiet’ and not too ‘demanding.’ A girl who is confident and assertive is often labelled ‘bossy. We must overcome the instinct to be ‘quiet' by learning to speak up, championing what we believe in and becoming powerful leaders - without losing who we are as women. This is the full audio recording from Bloom's Achieving Your Potential event 'The Myth of the ‘Difficult Woman’ from Summer 2018, featuring Nicola Kemp, Trends Editor for Campaign Magazine - Chair: With: Lindsay Pattison - Chief Transformation Officer, WPP / Group M Patricia McDonald - MD, Strategy & Insights, Weber Shandwick Sereena Abbassi - Head of Culture & Inclusion, M&C Saatchi Group Jim Carroll - Former Chairman, BBH & Consultant Caroline Manning - Bloom VP & Strategy Director, Initiative.