Collette Philip - The Changemaker Who Is Challenging The System

Collette Philip is a true changemaker. From driving equity to tackling injustice, Collette works with organisations to embed anti-racism with her multi award-winning brand and strategy consultancy, Brand By Me... And you know you're onto a winner if you're named “Small Business of 2021” by Lloyds Bank and The Times! If that wasn't enough, Collette - along with seven other influential black women - recently launched Join Our Table in October 2023. A collective with a clear mission to celebrate Black women in the UK advertising and media industry and champion increased visibility throughout the sector. In this episode of Are You Sitting Uncomfortably? host Gemma Greaves and Collette explore uncomfortable spaces, how discrimination is coded in language, and the power of being your true self.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We don’t have enough of life’s difficult conversations. We avoid getting uncomfortable. But - you don’t learn anything new by staying in your comfort zone. In a brand-new podcast from Fresh Air, join Gemma Greaves, Founder of Nurture & Cabal, and her prickly chair as she chats to courageous storytellers who are comfortable with getting uncomfortable. Are You Sitting Uncomfortably? is all about addressing the topics that truly matter and being a catalyst for change, both in our personal and our work lives. Tell Gemma & the Fresh Air team your story at uncomfortable@freshairproduction.co.uk. Listen and follow now to meet the incredible people who all have a story and who are all ready to sit uncomfortably.