Rachel Fisher recorded on 22/04/2022Rachel Fisher was born in Leeds and had lived in here (other than the odd excursion away) up until February 2022. Now she’s living and working in Malta, where she says it’s beautiful but, she’s “missing Yorkshire puddings and a post-work pint of Kirkstall Brewery’s Virtuous.”Rachel is working as a HR Business Partner in the iGaming (online gambling) industry. She helps to create and bring an organisation's people strategy/agenda to life.Rachel says, “HR still has a bit of a reputation of being the grim reaper or a jobsworth profession but, that's absolutely not the case!” she’s been in the business of all things 'people' for about 8/9 years and she’s seen everything from the utterly weird to the fabulous and wonderful along the way.”

Rachel Fisher recorded on 22/04/2022Rachel Fisher was born in Leeds and had lived in here (other than the odd excursion away) up until February 2022. Now she’s living and working in Malta, where she says it’s beautiful but, she’s “missing Yorkshire puddings and a post-work pint of Kirkstall Brewery’s Virtuous.”Rachel is working as a HR Business Partner in the iGaming (online gambling) industry. She helps to create and bring an organisation's people strategy/agenda to life.Rachel says, “HR still has a bit of a reputation of being the grim reaper or a jobsworth profession but, that's absolutely not the case!” she’s been in the business of all things 'people' for about 8/9 years and she’s seen everything from the utterly weird to the fabulous and wonderful along the way.”

Work is People

Chris Nickson recorded 17/05/2022CONTENT WARNING there’s some discussion of (fictional) childhood abuse in this interview - nothing graphic - but I felt it was worth noting. I don’t have time codes on these yet so if you’re in any doubt please don’t listen and go through some of my back episodes instead. At some point there will be time codes. Chris Nickson is an author and former journalist. At 21, he moved to the US, and spent the next 30 years there, returning to England in 2005, and finally full circle to Leeds. He’s made a living as a writer since 1994, initially as a music journalist, specialising in world and roots music. His first novel, The Broken Token, came out in 2010, featuring Richard Nottingham, Constable of Leeds in the 1730s (there was a real Richard Nottingham, and that was his post, although it was probably largely ceremonial). The audio version of The Broken Token was one of the Independent on Sunday’s Audiobooks on the Year.You can find out more about Chris at https://chrisnickson.co.uk/ 

Chris Nickson recorded 17/05/2022CONTENT WARNING there’s some discussion of (fictional) childhood abuse in this interview - nothing graphic - but I felt it was worth noting. I don’t have time codes on these yet so if you’re in any doubt please don’t listen and go through some of my back episodes instead. At some point there will be time codes. Chris Nickson is an author and former journalist. At 21, he moved to the US, and spent the next 30 years there, returning to England in 2005, and finally full circle to Leeds. He’s made a living as a writer since 1994, initially as a music journalist, specialising in world and roots music. His first novel, The Broken Token, came out in 2010, featuring Richard Nottingham, Constable of Leeds in the 1730s (there was a real Richard Nottingham, and that was his post, although it was probably largely ceremonial). The audio version of The Broken Token was one of the Independent on Sunday’s Audiobooks on the Year.You can find out more about Chris at <a href="https://chrisnickson.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://chrisnickson.co.uk/</a>

Work is Writing

Tom recorded 28/05/2022 Tom is a Clinical Trials Data Manager in a University clinical trials unit, the coordinator of TransLeeds, and a celebrant. He spends his days looking at numbers and making sure the trials are running smoothly, his evenings running support groups and doing advocacy, and his weekends doing weddings, funerals and coming of age ceremonies.

Tom recorded 28/05/2022 Tom is a Clinical Trials Data Manager in a University clinical trials unit, the coordinator of TransLeeds, and a celebrant. He spends his days looking at numbers and making sure the trials are running smoothly, his evenings running support groups and doing advocacy, and his weekends doing weddings, funerals and coming of age ceremonies.

Work is Transformative

Henry Raby recorded 13/05/2022Henry Raby is a York-based, performance poet, theatre-maker, play-wright and workshop facilitator.  His work has been described as playful, highly-charged, passionate and anarchic!He’s performed at festivals and events across the UK, has been published by Burning Eye Books and runs York based spoken word organisation Say Owt.  He’s ½ of Vandal Factory Theatre Company and has worked for various theatres. He leads work in schools, Youth Theatres and community groups.Chapel FM is the first-ever arts venue in East Leeds. Last year they had a massive 78% increase in the number of visitors attending the Centre. Take a look at their re-designed website to see the massive range of events, broadcasting and training that go on at Chapel FM. Chapel FM’s overall aim is to have a positive impact in their local area—Seacroft and East Leeds. Their Theory of Change states: We aim to develop East Leeds as a community that has pride, vision and hope for the future— where people welcome and share new ideas and work together to make things happen. You can see more about their full Theory of Change at www.chapelfm.co.uk/about/our-organisation   You can find out more about Henry at http://www.henryraby.com/

Henry Raby recorded 13/05/2022Henry Raby is a York-based, performance poet, theatre-maker, play-wright and workshop facilitator. His work has been described as playful, highly-charged, passionate and anarchic!He’s performed at festivals and events across the UK, has been published by Burning Eye Books and runs York based spoken word organisation Say Owt. He’s ½ of Vandal Factory Theatre Company and has worked for various theatres. He leads work in schools, Youth Theatres and community groups.Chapel FM is the first-ever arts venue in East Leeds. Last year they had a massive 78% increase in the number of visitors attending the Centre. Take a look at their re-designed website to see the massive range of events, broadcasting and training that go on at Chapel FM. Chapel FM’s overall aim is to have a positive impact in their local area—Seacroft and East Leeds. Their Theory of Change states: We aim to develop East Leeds as a community that has pride, vision and hope for the future— where people welcome and share new ideas and work together to make things happen. You can see more about their full Theory of Change at <a href="www.chapelfm.co.uk/about/our-organisation " rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.chapelfm.co.uk/about/our-organisation </a>You can find out more about Henry at <a href="http://www.henryraby.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.henryraby.com/</a>

Work is Wired

Jed Aitchison recorded 02/05/2022Jed Aitchison is the Project Manager at the Buy Nowt LS6 - Library of Things, which involves opening the Library, when they're open, running social media, growing and maintaining the stock of items, grant applications, arranging and doing publicity and growing the membership of the Library. Jed also teaches secondary science &amp; tutors science and does some research with the university occasionally.To find out more about Buy Nowt Leeds go to https://buynowtls6.com/  

Jed Aitchison recorded 02/05/2022Jed Aitchison is the Project Manager at the Buy Nowt LS6 - Library of Things, which involves opening the Library, when they're open, running social media, growing and maintaining the stock of items, grant applications, arranging and doing publicity and growing the membership of the Library. Jed also teaches secondary science &amp; tutors science and does some research with the university occasionally.To find out more about Buy Nowt Leeds go to <a href="https://buynowtls6.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://buynowtls6.com/</a>

Work is Borrowing

Elliot Benson 04/05/2022Elliot Benson is a mortgage broker and owns a small business based in Headingley called Sett Mortgages, which he has been running since September last year. Before starting Sett Mortgages Elliot had worked in a large corporate estate agent as a broker for four years and prior to that worked as an estate agent. While working as an Estate Agent Elliot was short listed for the 2020 British Mortgage Awards (the Oscars of the mortgage world) in the Rising Star category and finished in the final 3. Sett Mortgages works predominantly with first time buyers helping them onto the property ladder and through the whole buying process and Elliot has experience in all types of mortgage. To find out more about Sett Mortgages go to https://settmortgages.co.uk/ 

Elliot Benson 04/05/2022Elliot Benson is a mortgage broker and owns a small business based in Headingley called Sett Mortgages, which he has been running since September last year. Before starting Sett Mortgages Elliot had worked in a large corporate estate agent as a broker for four years and prior to that worked as an estate agent. While working as an Estate Agent Elliot was short listed for the 2020 British Mortgage Awards (the Oscars of the mortgage world) in the Rising Star category and finished in the final 3. Sett Mortgages works predominantly with first time buyers helping them onto the property ladder and through the whole buying process and Elliot has experience in all types of mortgage. To find out more about Sett Mortgages go to <a href="https://settmortgages.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://settmortgages.co.uk/</a>

Work is Moving

Kahina Grant recorded 05/05/2022Kahina Grant is the owner of Grants of Leeds. Grants of Leeds started after Kahina had her first child during the first lockdown. She started with the aim of using her chemistry expertise to produce products that made people feel good. Grants of Leeds now sells candles, wax melts and Reed diffusers. Ever since Kahina can remember she’s always wanted to be a chemist. After 4 years of study, she left university with a Master’s degree in chemistry, unsure what to do, and how to utilise her new powers in a way she was passionate about. Kahina uses her chemistry skills to perfect her products and deliver items that she loves and is excited to share with people. Kahina plans to expand into producing high quality skin care products in the next year. Check out Grant of Leeds here: https://www.grantsofleeds.com/My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WorkingHoursPod

Kahina Grant recorded 05/05/2022Kahina Grant is the owner of Grants of Leeds. Grants of Leeds started after Kahina had her first child during the first lockdown. She started with the aim of using her chemistry expertise to produce products that made people feel good. Grants of Leeds now sells candles, wax melts and Reed diffusers. Ever since Kahina can remember she’s always wanted to be a chemist. After 4 years of study, she left university with a Master’s degree in chemistry, unsure what to do, and how to utilise her new powers in a way she was passionate about. Kahina uses her chemistry skills to perfect her products and deliver items that she loves and is excited to share with people. Kahina plans to expand into producing high quality skin care products in the next year. Check out Grant of Leeds here: <a href="https://www.grantsofleeds.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.grantsofleeds.com/</a>My Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/WorkingHoursPod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/WorkingHoursPod</a>

Work is Waxing

Lucy Meredith recorded 27/04/2022Lucy Meredith is self-employed and a professional mermaid, teaching mermaid classes at Bramley Baths (she also has a background in synchronised swimming). Lucy’s work is in the arts and she is self-employed, so she has many different jobs, her main one being as Co-director of Yorkshire Life Aquatic CIC (YLA), an arts &amp; wellbeing organisation.Yorkshire Life Aquatic CIC run community performance projects and have a comedy physical theatre show that they perform at festivals. Lucy’s acts as YLA’s co-director, project manager, performer, choreographer.... and the list goes on. Lucy also does freelance acting work, works for 2 local Climate charities and a Community led Housing organisation. All Lucy’s roles are part time and in the 3rd sector. Lucy’s roles for these organisations are based around comms, events and social media.To find out more about Yorkshire Life Aquatic go to https://www.yorkshirelifeaquatic.co.uk/To find out more about The Human Aquarium go to https://humanaquarium.co.uk/ My Captivate.FM site https://the-working-hours-podca.captivate.fm/My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WorkingHoursPod

Lucy Meredith recorded 27/04/2022Lucy Meredith is self-employed and a professional mermaid, teaching mermaid classes at Bramley Baths (she also has a background in synchronised swimming). Lucy’s work is in the arts and she is self-employed, so she has many different jobs, her main one being as Co-director of Yorkshire Life Aquatic CIC (YLA), an arts &amp; wellbeing organisation.Yorkshire Life Aquatic CIC run community performance projects and have a comedy physical theatre show that they perform at festivals. Lucy’s acts as YLA’s co-director, project manager, performer, choreographer.... and the list goes on. Lucy also does freelance acting work, works for 2 local Climate charities and a Community led Housing organisation. All Lucy’s roles are part time and in the 3rd sector. Lucy’s roles for these organisations are based around comms, events and social media.To find out more about Yorkshire Life Aquatic go to <a href="https://www.yorkshirelifeaquatic.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.yorkshirelifeaquatic.co.uk/</a>To find out more about The Human Aquarium go to <a href="https://humanaquarium.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://humanaquarium.co.uk/</a> My <a href="http://Captivate.FM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Captivate.FM</a> site <a href="https://the-working-hours-podca.captivate.fm/ " rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://the-working-hours-podca.captivate.fm/</a>My Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/WorkingHoursPod " rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/WorkingHoursPod</a>

Work is Staying Afloat

Toby Green recorded on 28/04/22Toby Green recently finished his PhD at the University of Leeds, with a research focus on Bioenergy. It was during the first year of his PhD when Toby was enlightened to the immense challenge of the Climate Crisis and decided to make his life's work tackling this challenge. During his PhD, Toby trained and certified in carbon calculation, carbon reporting, carbon reductions and carbon offsetting. In 2018 he co-founded MyCarbon with his best friend.MyCarbon is an environmental consultancy company specialising in Net Zero strategy and implementation. They produce GHG (Green House Gas) inventories (carbon footprints), emissions reduction plans in line with science based targets and carbon offsetting strategies for businesses and organisations who wish to reduce their impact on the environment. Go to https://www.mycarbon.co.uk/ to find out more Follow Toby on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-green-mycarbon/Working Hours Captivate Page https://the-working-hours-podca.captivate.fm/Working Hours Patreon page Working Hours is creating podcasts | Patreon

Toby Green recorded on 28/04/22Toby Green recently finished his PhD at the University of Leeds, with a research focus on Bioenergy. It was during the first year of his PhD when Toby was enlightened to the immense challenge of the Climate Crisis and decided to make his life's work tackling this challenge. During his PhD, Toby trained and certified in carbon calculation, carbon reporting, carbon reductions and carbon offsetting. In 2018 he co-founded MyCarbon with his best friend.MyCarbon is an environmental consultancy company specialising in Net Zero strategy and implementation. They produce GHG (Green House Gas) inventories (carbon footprints), emissions reduction plans in line with science based targets and carbon offsetting strategies for businesses and organisations who wish to reduce their impact on the environment. Go to <a href="https://www.mycarbon.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mycarbon.co.uk/</a> to find out more Follow Toby on LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-green-mycarbon/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-green-mycarbon/</a>Working Hours Captivate Page <a href="https://the-working-hours-podca.captivate.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://the-working-hours-podca.captivate.fm/</a>Working Hours Patreon page <a href="https://www.patreon.com/WorkingHoursPod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Working Hours is creating podcasts | Patreon</a>

Work is Credit

Paul Thomas recorded 24/03/2022Paul Thomas is a civil servant and a qualified FE teacher and has lived and worked in Leeds for over 30 years. Outside of his day job Paul has been involved with the debating group Debating Matters for several years, judging and chairing at all levels throughout the UK as well as for Debating Matters India, Debating Matters Israel and Debating Matters Berlin.Paul is the co-founder and organiser of The Leeds Salon public discussion forum and the co-founder of Leeds Free Speech Meetup. He has written on various topics for numerous publications - national and Leeds-based. Check out Paul on Light on Leeds talking about Leeds Salon Leeds here:https://www.lightonleeds.com/episodes/episode-44-paul-thomas-leeds-salonCheck out his article on Leeds as a 'City of Debate' here:https://theculturevulture.co.uk/conversations/speakerscorner/is-leeds-a-city-of-debate/Find out more about Leeds Salon here:https://www.leedssalon.org.uk/ Find out more about Debating Matters here:https://debatingmatters.com/

Paul Thomas recorded 24/03/2022Paul Thomas is a civil servant and a qualified FE teacher and has lived and worked in Leeds for over 30 years. Outside of his day job Paul has been involved with the debating group Debating Matters for several years, judging and chairing at all levels throughout the UK as well as for Debating Matters India, Debating Matters Israel and Debating Matters Berlin.Paul is the co-founder and organiser of The Leeds Salon public discussion forum and the co-founder of Leeds Free Speech Meetup. He has written on various topics for numerous publications - national and Leeds-based. Check out Paul on Light on Leeds talking about Leeds Salon Leeds here:<a href="https://www.lightonleeds.com/episodes/episode-44-paul-thomas-leeds-salon" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lightonleeds.com/episodes/episode-44-paul-thomas-leeds-salon</a>Check out his article on Leeds as a 'City of Debate' here:<a href="https://theculturevulture.co.uk/conversations/speakerscorner/is-leeds-a-city-of-debate/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://theculturevulture.co.uk/conversations/speakerscorner/is-leeds-a-city-of-debate/</a>Find out more about Leeds Salon here:<a href="https://www.leedssalon.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leedssalon.org.uk/</a> Find out more about Debating Matters here:<a href="https://debatingmatters.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://debatingmatters.com/</a>

Work is Planning

What do you do? Western Studios, Leeds presents Working Hours: a podcast series surveying the people of Leeds on their thoughts and feelings on the topic of work. I want to talk to my city about work. Why do we do it? Do we like it? What could we do differently? What will we? How does work change and how does it change us? Leeds, the largest city in the largest county on the UK mainland, is a former imperial textile centre and is now a major UK financial centre. This series will document the city’s experiences through Lockdown, Brexit, creeping technological unemployment, new and continuing resource wars, the ongoing dismantling of the welfare state and our accelerating ecological emergency.If you are in Leeds or from Leeds then help me to reach my target of interviewing 1000 Loiners over the 2020s. Let me ask you, what do you do?

Luke Aylward recorded 19/01/2022Luke Aylward is the Communications and Network Officer and Autism Information Officer for The Advonet Group, a Leeds-based advocacy charity. He has worked with them for over five-and-a-half years. He is autistic and has, like many others, spent the majority of the pandemic working from home.Luke produced resources to help people manage during the pandemic. In the past year or two, Luke has put together self-advocacy tools and planners to help people have their voice heard and their rights upheld, as well as setting out a new routine to adjust to the 'new normal'.We discuss the autism employment gap (only one in six autistic adults are in full-time paid roles), the challenges of being a Comms lead for a third sector group and keeping abreast of changes in lockdown rules as well as getting used to a different commute as lockdown eased.For more information go to https://advonet.org.uk/ Follow Leeds Autism AIMhttps://www.facebook.com/leedsautismaimhttps://twitter.com/leedsautismAIMhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxksiG8FvQNRkbbcB4_IrkA

Luke Aylward recorded 19/01/2022Luke Aylward is the Communications and Network Officer and Autism Information Officer for The Advonet Group, a Leeds-based advocacy charity. He has worked with them for over five-and-a-half years. He is autistic and has, like many others, spent the majority of the pandemic working from home.Luke produced resources to help people manage during the pandemic. In the past year or two, Luke has put together self-advocacy tools and planners to help people have their voice heard and their rights upheld, as well as setting out a new routine to adjust to the 'new normal'.We discuss the autism employment gap (only one in six autistic adults are in full-time paid roles), the challenges of being a Comms lead for a third sector group and keeping abreast of changes in lockdown rules as well as getting used to a different commute as lockdown eased.For more information go to <a href="https://advonet.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://advonet.org.uk/</a> Follow Leeds Autism AIM<a href="https://www.facebook.com/leedsautismaim" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/leedsautismaim</a><a href="https://twitter.com/leedsautismAIM" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/leedsautismAIM</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxksiG8FvQNRkbbcB4_IrkA" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxksiG8FvQNRkbbcB4_IrkA</a>

Work is Responsive

Ann Jones recorded 09/02/22Ann Jones moved to Leeds about 5 years ago, gave up teaching and started Cards or Die. Ann was a secondary school English teacher for 17 years before starting Cards or Die - a pop up board game events business (a bit like a mobile board games café). Cards or Die runs regular gaming events at pubs and cafes, but also at weddings, festivals, birthday parties and corporate events. Ann enjoys getting people together and that is the main focus of her work.  CoVid hit Cards or Die hard but Ann says one of the good things to come out of it was having time to write The Rule Book Tool Kit - a complete guide to creating the perfect rule book for your board game. Ann began doing a lot more editing and writing of rule books using her unique combination of board game knowledge and English writing skills.  Ann ran a fundraiser before Christmas 2021 to enable her to pay for events that were to be run at The Welcome Inn community centre as they weren’t able to pay for the service. Enough money was raised to run 4 events which also included a hot meal. Ann wants to do more charity events and has set up a Ko-Fi membership scheme so you can support her with that goal  Go to https://ko-fi.com/cardsordie to support Cards or Die for charityFind our more at https://www.cardsordie.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-jones-0ba872123/Follow Cards or Diehttps://www.instagram.com/cardsordie/https://twitter.com/cardsordiehttps://www.facebook.com/cardsordie

Ann Jones recorded 09/02/22Ann Jones moved to Leeds about 5 years ago, gave up teaching and started Cards or Die. Ann was a secondary school English teacher for 17 years before starting Cards or Die - a pop up board game events business (a bit like a mobile board games café). Cards or Die runs regular gaming events at pubs and cafes, but also at weddings, festivals, birthday parties and corporate events. Ann enjoys getting people together and that is the main focus of her work. CoVid hit Cards or Die hard but Ann says one of the good things to come out of it was having time to write The Rule Book Tool Kit - a complete guide to creating the perfect rule book for your board game. Ann began doing a lot more editing and writing of rule books using her unique combination of board game knowledge and English writing skills.  Ann ran a fundraiser before Christmas 2021 to enable her to pay for events that were to be run at The Welcome Inn community centre as they weren’t able to pay for the service. Enough money was raised to run 4 events which also included a hot meal. Ann wants to do more charity events and has set up a Ko-Fi membership scheme so you can support her with that goal Go to <a href="https://ko-fi.com/cardsordie" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/cardsordie</a> to support Cards or Die for charityFind our more at <a href="https://www.cardsordie.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cardsordie.com/</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-jones-0ba872123/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-jones-0ba872123/</a>Follow Cards or Die<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cardsordie/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/cardsordie/</a><a href="https://twitter.com/cardsordie" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/cardsordie</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/cardsordie" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/cardsordie</a>

Work is Rules

Claudia Wardle recorded 25/01/22Claudia is currently in a band, writing a novel and is a run leader for Recovery Runners. But she doesn't get paid for that. Claudia works in Executive Search as a head-hunter, handling top executive and non-executive, high-profile appointments for predominantly UK organisations. Claudia specialises in the Public Sector and especially Higher Education. We cover the usual 2020s work based topics – childhood, working now, changing work, UBI, Brexit, Climate Change, CoVid and social media - with some extra diversions in to commuting and pregnancy. You can find out more about Recovery Runners here: https://runleeds.co.uk/article/recovery-runners-running-club

Claudia Wardle recorded 25/01/22Claudia is currently in a band, writing a novel and is a run leader for Recovery Runners. But she doesn't get paid for that. Claudia works in Executive Search as a head-hunter, handling top executive and non-executive, high-profile appointments for predominantly UK organisations. Claudia specialises in the Public Sector and especially Higher Education. We cover the usual 2020s work based topics – childhood, working now, changing work, UBI, Brexit, Climate Change, CoVid and social media - with some extra diversions in to commuting and pregnancy. You can find out more about Recovery Runners here: <a href="https://runleeds.co.uk/article/recovery-runners-running-club" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://runleeds.co.uk/article/recovery-runners-running-club</a>

Work is Research

Debbie Rhodes recorded 15/02/22Debbie specialises in digital consulting, translating business goals into digital strategy. She works with teams to adopt a more digital approach and deliver an exceptional user experience. Bringing over twenty years of experience to the table as a digital marketeer and consultant, working across a range of sectors and industries, including Financial Services, Mutuals, Charities and Healthcare.Debbie also supports a large animal charity as a Trustee in her spare time. To find out more about Digital Covered go to https://digitalcovered.co.ukOr follow them on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/digitalcovered/

Debbie Rhodes recorded 15/02/22Debbie specialises in digital consulting, translating business goals into digital strategy. She works with teams to adopt a more digital approach and deliver an exceptional user experience. Bringing over twenty years of experience to the table as a digital marketeer and consultant, working across a range of sectors and industries, including Financial Services, Mutuals, Charities and Healthcare.Debbie also supports a large animal charity as a Trustee in her spare time. To find out more about Digital Covered go to <a href="https://digitalcovered.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://digitalcovered.co.uk</a>Or follow them on LinkedIn at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/digitalcovered/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/digitalcovered/</a>

Work is Digital

Simon Moore recorded 12/01/22Simon Moore is a climate justice activist and science communicator in Leeds. He dedicates his work (and a fair bit of his spare time) to tackling the climate crisis and the social justice issues that are being exacerbated by it. Simon works half of the week for the University of Leeds, as a Communications and Engagement Officer, helping to support the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission, amongst other projects. And the other half of the week he is Admin and Logistics Lead for the community project Climate Action Leeds. Simon is a podcaster, producing episodes around climate activism for Climactic, and he also likes playing football, going to gigs (CoVid permitting) and, as of recently, playing chess. To listen to climactic go to https://www.climactic.fm/ or find it in your podcast player. Or follow Simon on Twitter @Simon_C_Moore

Simon Moore recorded 12/01/22Simon Moore is a climate justice activist and science communicator in Leeds. He dedicates his work (and a fair bit of his spare time) to tackling the climate crisis and the social justice issues that are being exacerbated by it. Simon works half of the week for the University of Leeds, as a Communications and Engagement Officer, helping to support the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission, amongst other projects. And the other half of the week he is Admin and Logistics Lead for the community project Climate Action Leeds. Simon is a podcaster, producing episodes around climate activism for Climactic, and he also likes playing football, going to gigs (CoVid permitting) and, as of recently, playing chess. To listen to climactic go to <a href="https://www.climactic.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.climactic.fm/</a> or find it in your podcast player. Or follow Simon on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Simon_C_Moore" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@Simon_C_Moore</a>

Work is Communicative

Adam Booth and Dick Bonham recorded 27/01/22Dr Adam Booth, works at the University of Leeds where he is Associate Professor of Applied Geophysics.  Roughly translated, someone who looks underground for buried things, without having to dig them up.  Dr Booth researches in this field, and also trains students in the art of seeing through the soil. One of his main branches of research is in glaciology, understanding how glaciers will evolve with climate warming. But it's not only a science challenge that Dr Booth is confronting - it's also that of public engagement.  This is where Quantum Sauce was born - a public engagement project that helps build a bridge between university researchers and the general public.  Hosted at Farsley's Constitutional Club, Quantum Sauce blends science with stand-up, and gets academics talking to people in the comfort of their own pub. Dick Bonham is Co-Director of Trouble at Mill Events Ltd and runs two venues in Farsley - The Constitutional (www.theconstitutional.co.uk) - home of Quantum Sauce! -  and the Old Woollen (www.oldwoollen.co.uk). Dick’s background is in theatre - both as a producer with LittleMighty and with various directing jobs over the years. Dick is an experienced director and dramaturg. He was dramaturg on The Book of Darkness &amp; Light, Shivers. He directed Upon the Stair. His other work includes directing Dan Bye’s Fringe First Award winning Going Viral, as well as previous pieces The Price of Everything and How to Occupy An Oil Rig. Other projects include Matthew Bellwood's An Icy Man and Emma Decent's Beyond Dreams of Aberystwyth. He wrote and directed Sometimes We Play's We Can Be Heroes (national tour 2015), wrote Common Chorus Theatre's If I Say Jump, and is currently collaborating with Simon Brewis on The Ghost of Stolen Summer, commissioned by Harrogate Theatre and premiering in 2022.To find out more about LittleMighty go to: https://littlemighty.co.uk/about/To find out more about Quantum Sauce go to https://theconstitutional.co.uk/tv-loungeOr follow them on Twitter @Quantum_SauceOr Instagram https://www.instagram.com/quantum_sauce/

Adam Booth and Dick Bonham recorded 27/01/22Dr Adam Booth, works at the University of Leeds where he is Associate Professor of Applied Geophysics.  Roughly translated, someone who looks underground for buried things, without having to dig them up.  Dr Booth researches in this field, and also trains students in the art of seeing through the soil. One of his main branches of research is in glaciology, understanding how glaciers will evolve with climate warming. But it's not only a science challenge that Dr Booth is confronting - it's also that of public engagement.  This is where Quantum Sauce was born - a public engagement project that helps build a bridge between university researchers and the general public.  Hosted at Farsley's Constitutional Club, Quantum Sauce blends science with stand-up, and gets academics talking to people in the comfort of their own pub. Dick Bonham is Co-Director of Trouble at Mill Events Ltd and runs two venues in Farsley - The Constitutional (<a href="www.theconstitutional.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.theconstitutional.co.uk</a>) - home of Quantum Sauce! -  and the Old Woollen (<a href="www.oldwoollen.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.oldwoollen.co.uk</a>). Dick’s background is in theatre - both as a producer with LittleMighty and with various directing jobs over the years. Dick is an experienced director and dramaturg. He was dramaturg on The Book of Darkness &amp; Light, Shivers. He directed Upon the Stair. His other work includes directing Dan Bye’s Fringe First Award winning Going Viral, as well as previous pieces The Price of Everything and How to Occupy An Oil Rig. Other projects include Matthew Bellwood's An Icy Man and Emma Decent's Beyond Dreams of Aberystwyth. He wrote and directed Sometimes We Play's We Can Be Heroes (national tour 2015), wrote Common Chorus Theatre's If I Say Jump, and is currently collaborating with Simon Brewis on The Ghost of Stolen Summer, commissioned by Harrogate Theatre and premiering in 2022.To find out more about LittleMighty go to: <a href="https://littlemighty.co.uk/about/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://littlemighty.co.uk/about/</a>To find out more about Quantum Sauce go to <a href="https://theconstitutional.co.uk/tv-lounge" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://theconstitutional.co.uk/tv-lounge</a>Or follow them on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Quantum_Sauce" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@Quantum_Sauce</a>Or Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/quantum_sauce/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/quantum_sauce/</a>

Work is Interdisciplinary

Philip Holdgate and Jamie Saye (founders of SAIL) recorded on 07/01/2022We kick off Series 3 of Working Hours with a special bonus episode where I speak to SAIL. This was the first time I have recorded two guests at the same time. Formed in 2018, Sustainable Arts in Leeds (SAIL) is a not for profit Membership Network of organisations and individuals in the creative and cultural sector, who have come together to take action on the Climate Emergency.Philip Holdgate is Head of Production Sustainability for ITV Studios. Phil is the co-founder of Sustainable Arts in Leeds (SAIL), is a Yorkshire &amp; Humber Climate Commissioner and a self-proclaimed "Stubborn Optimist".Jamie Saye is the technical manager of the Howard Assembly Room Leeds. Jamie’s day to day role is making sure every event that comes through the venue is appropriately staffed, technically fulfilled and on budget. As well as looking after the Howard Assembly Room Jamie is the other co-founder of Sustainable Arts in Leeds alongside Phil.If you are a Leeds based creative go to  http://wearesail.org/ and sign up to their newsletter Or follow them @SAIL_Leeds on Twitter On Insta https://www.instagram.com/we_are_sail/Or https://www.facebook.com/SustainableArtsinLeeds

Philip Holdgate and Jamie Saye (founders of SAIL) recorded on 07/01/2022We kick off Series 3 of Working Hours with a special bonus episode where I speak to SAIL. This was the first time I have recorded two guests at the same time. Formed in 2018, Sustainable Arts in Leeds (SAIL) is a not for profit Membership Network of organisations and individuals in the creative and cultural sector, who have come together to take action on the Climate Emergency.Philip Holdgate is Head of Production Sustainability for ITV Studios. Phil is the co-founder of Sustainable Arts in Leeds (SAIL), is a Yorkshire &amp; Humber Climate Commissioner and a self-proclaimed "Stubborn Optimist".Jamie Saye is the technical manager of the Howard Assembly Room Leeds. Jamie’s day to day role is making sure every event that comes through the venue is appropriately staffed, technically fulfilled and on budget. As well as looking after the Howard Assembly Room Jamie is the other co-founder of Sustainable Arts in Leeds alongside Phil.If you are a Leeds based creative go to <a href="http://wearesail.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://wearesail.org/</a> and sign up to their newsletter Or follow them <a href="https://twitter.com/SAIL_Leeds" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@SAIL_Leeds</a> on Twitter On Insta <a href="https://www.instagram.com/we_are_sail/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/we_are_sail/</a>Or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SustainableArtsinLeeds" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/SustainableArtsinLeeds</a>

Work Can Be Sustainable

Chris Lloyd recorded 05/10/21Chris Lloyd is a producer with Red Ladder Theatre Company and has been with them for over 10 years. Red Ladder originally started in London coming out of radical 1960s theatre and they continue to put out new and original theatre in both traditional and non-traditional venues. Chris is still in constant awe of the talent he has to work with at the company. We talk about what is settling down to be the usual Working Hours questions, discussing working in theatre through our changing times, climates, trade relations and strategies to dealing with global pandemics.To find out more about Red Ladder Theatre go to http://www.redladder.co.uk/Or follow them @redladder on TwitterOr https://www.facebook.com/RedLadderTheatreSupport Red Ladder http://www.redladder.co.uk/ladderistas/

Chris Lloyd recorded 05/10/21Chris Lloyd is a producer with Red Ladder Theatre Company and has been with them for over 10 years. Red Ladder originally started in London coming out of radical 1960s theatre and they continue to put out new and original theatre in both traditional and non-traditional venues. Chris is still in constant awe of the talent he has to work with at the company. We talk about what is settling down to be the usual Working Hours questions, discussing working in theatre through our changing times, climates, trade relations and strategies to dealing with global pandemics.To find out more about Red Ladder Theatre go to <a href="http://www.redladder.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.redladder.co.uk/</a>Or follow them @redladder on TwitterOr <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RedLadderTheatre" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/RedLadderTheatre</a>Support Red Ladder <a href="http://www.redladder.co.uk/ladderistas/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.redladder.co.uk/ladderistas/</a>

Work Must Go On

Kara Hazlegrave recorded 22/10/2021Kara Hazlegrave is Research &amp; Innovation Manager for Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics (based at University of Leeds) where she works with University of Leeds researchers to support the development of emergent, interdisciplinary ideas. Kara helps teams craft applications in response to funding opportunities and connects businesses seeking expertise to specialist research capability. Kara originally studied Anthropology &amp; English Lit as an undergraduate at Case Western Reserve University in the US later studying Biodiversity &amp; Conservation as an MSc at the University of Leeds. Kara then gained working experience in the environment sector including working for regulators (Environment Agency, Scottish Environment Protection Agency) and for the regulated (Yorkshire Water).To find out more about the Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics go to https://fluids.leeds.ac.uk/Or follow them @FLUIDSLEEDSErnesto Sirolli https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/697027.Ripples_from_the_ZambeziErnesto Sirolli: Want to help someone? Shut up and listen! | TED Talk

Kara Hazlegrave recorded 22/10/2021Kara Hazlegrave is Research &amp; Innovation Manager for Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics (based at University of Leeds) where she works with University of Leeds researchers to support the development of emergent, interdisciplinary ideas. Kara helps teams craft applications in response to funding opportunities and connects businesses seeking expertise to specialist research capability. Kara originally studied Anthropology &amp; English Lit as an undergraduate at Case Western Reserve University in the US later studying Biodiversity &amp; Conservation as an MSc at the University of Leeds. Kara then gained working experience in the environment sector including working for regulators (Environment Agency, Scottish Environment Protection Agency) and for the regulated (Yorkshire Water).To find out more about the Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics go to <a href="https://fluids.leeds.ac.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://fluids.leeds.ac.uk/</a>Or follow them <a href="https://twitter.com/FluidsLeeds" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@FLUIDSLEEDS</a>Ernesto Sirolli <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/697027.Ripples_from_the_Zambezi" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/697027.Ripples_from_the_Zambezi</a><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/ernesto_sirolli_want_to_help_someone_shut_up_and_listen?language=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Ernesto Sirolli: Want to help someone? Shut up and listen! | TED Talk</a>

Work is a Crucible

Ed Carlisle recorded 19/10/2021Ed Carlisle is a community activist who co-leads on various projects including the Big Bike Fix, Leeds Repair Cafe, South Leeds Life newspaper, Beeston Festival, the Space youth programme, and the Holbeck Viaduct project. Ed lives in Beeston with his wife and two kids and is the lead candidate for the Green Party in south and central Leeds. I have included links for those projects in the show notes. https://repaircafe.org/en/cafe/leeds-repair-cafe/https://southleedslife.com/https://beestonfestival.org.uk/https://www.holbeckviaduct.org.uk/

Ed Carlisle recorded 19/10/2021Ed Carlisle is a community activist who co-leads on various projects including the Big Bike Fix, Leeds Repair Cafe, South Leeds Life newspaper, Beeston Festival, the Space youth programme, and the Holbeck Viaduct project. Ed lives in Beeston with his wife and two kids and is the lead candidate for the Green Party in south and central Leeds. I have included links for those projects in the show notes. <a href="https://repaircafe.org/en/cafe/leeds-repair-cafe/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://repaircafe.org/en/cafe/leeds-repair-cafe/</a><a href="https://southleedslife.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://southleedslife.com/</a><a href="https://beestonfestival.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://beestonfestival.org.uk/</a><a href="https://www.holbeckviaduct.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.holbeckviaduct.org.uk/</a>

Work is Regenerative

What do you do? Western Studios, Leeds presents Working Hours: a podcast series surveying the people of Leeds on their thoughts and feelings on the topic of work. I want to talk to my city about work. Why do we do it? Do we like it? What could we do differently? What will we? How does work change and how does it change us? Leeds, the largest city in the largest county on the UK mainland, is a former imperial textile centre and is now a major UK financial centre. This series will document the city’s experiences through Lockdown, Brexit, creeping technological unemployment, new and continuing resource wars, the ongoing dismantling of the welfare state and our accelerating ecological emergency. If you are in Leeds or from Leeds then help me to reach my target of interviewing 1000 Loiners over the 2020s. Let me ask you, what do you do?

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