The D.A.R.E. Podcast (a #successfulmindset podcast) with Host Prof Miranda K. Brawn

Recorded on 1st March 2024, Dame Neslyn Watson-Druée was awarded a Dame Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to Women and to Ethnic Minorities in the King's 2023 Birthday Honours List. She has been recognised for making significant contributions in the fields of leadership, personal and career development for staff in the public, private and third sectors through voluntary organisations, local government, banking and commerce.

She arrived in the UK at 19 years of age from Jamaica with 5 Ordinary Levels. From her initial training as a nurse, she overcame obstacles of prejudice and discrimination as a young Black woman to become a Senior Leader within the National Health Service. She has received 25 Awards acknowledging her impact on society. In this highest award of DBE, Dame Neslyn was recognised for her selfless support of young people in the Black community to move away from the influence of gangs and crime, as well as personally funding employment to young Black people and establishing a community radio station intended to help young Black people (Colourful Radio). She has excelled as a mentor, coach and role model for ethnic minority NHS staff.

She has developed training programmes which have been sustained over decades to contribute to the advancement of people from Black and ethnic minority communities, enabling many of them to break through the glass ceiling. For example, she designed the template for the Black and Minority Ethnic Leadership Programme which has been running for over 20 years in NHS hospitals and Community Trusts. She said: "Over the years I have grown into a leader, a pioneer nurse, entrepreneur, a business angel for the ethnic minority community Premier executive coach for his majesty’s government. I have had the honour of spending over 40 years empowering and developing women and people of colour to release their creativity, vision, intelligence and to stand in their power. It has been a wonderful journey. I seek to encourage young people to know that they can succeed at whatever they put their mind to provided it is rooted in unshakable, kindness, generosity and courage."

Listen to 'The D.A.R.E. Podcast' Episode Nine to learn more about the following and so much more as Dame Neslyn speaks to the host and producer of The D.A.R.E. Podcast Prof Miranda K. Brawn who is also known as the world's fastest success mindset coach - "The 60 Seconds Coach".

• From Jamaica to the UK as part of the last Windrush Generation to navigating the workplace as a trained nurse and teacher before becoming an entrepreneur after being blocked in her career by a woman before rising to become an executive coach for the UK Government
• Finding the love of her life at the Opera and the influence of her father in her childhood
• Winning 25 awards including Windrush Medal Award at Mansion House in the City of London to becoming a Dame at Buckingham Palace
• Success tips which include resilience and determination as a few examples
• Discussion about the Universe and whether it can help to make your dreams a reality
• How to get into the boardroom with tips to make the boardroom more sustainable and inclusive following her 35-plus years board experience

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Recorded on 1st March 2024, Ann Cairns is the former global chair of the 30% Club, Chair of CAB Payments and TMF Group. She also sits on the board of Crown Agent Banks, Lightrock for investing in sustainable businesses, Chair of Financial Alliance for women where members work in more than 135 countries to build programmes that support women with access to capital, information, education and markets. Additionally, a member of the UK Government’s Artificial Intelligence Council. Ann has previously held board positions with ICE, AstraZeneca, Charity Bank and was the lead non-executive for UK Government's Department of Business, Energy, Industrial Strategy, from January 2021 to February 2023.
Until December 2022, served as the executive Vice Chair of Mastercard, having previously been President of International Markets for the company, responsible for the management of all customer-related activities in over 200 countries around the world. Before joining Mastercard, Ann led the Financial Services Group with Alvarez & Marsal in London and during that time was the CEO of Lehman Holdings in Europe during their Chapter 11 process. She was the CEO of Transaction Banking at ABN-AMRO, following 15 years in senior operational positions at Citigroup where she ran the payments infrastructure of Citi across 103 countries with circa 6000 staff. She launched the first-ever electronic currency trading platform for Citi during her time in the investment bank.
Ann has a First Class Pure Mathematics degree, honorary doctorate from Sheffield University, a M.Sc. with research into medical statistics and honorary doctorate from Newcastle University. She is also a fellow of London Business School and a Trustee of MS Society.
Listen to The D.A.R.E. Podcast Episode Five in partnership with City AM's first episode to learn more about the following and so much more as she speaks to the host and producer of The D.A.R.E. Podcast Prof Miranda K. Brawn who is also known as the world's fastest success mindset coach - "The 60 Seconds Coach".
Diversity and Inclusion in the Boardroom globally
Impact Investing, Climate Change and how to get involved
Switching careers while developing a portfolio career
Changing careers from a scientist to an investment banker in your 30's
Sexual discrimination and working in male dominated environments
Mentoring and Sponsoring
Helping the younger generation
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Recorded in August 2023, Shaun Anthony Linford Wallace is an award-winning television personality, barrister, lecturer and author. He is one of the six "chasers" on the ITV quiz show The Chase and the only black person to ever win Mastermind. He is also an author, part-time lecturer and visits schools, colleges and other institutions to educate students on aspects of law. Shaun is also a celebrity ambassador for The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (www.TMBDLF.com).

Listen to this D.A.R.E. episode number three to learn more about the following and so much more as he speaks to the host and producer of The D.A.R.E. Podcast Prof Miranda K. Brawn who is also known as the world's fastest success mindset coach - "The 60 Seconds Coach".

1. How to use transferable skills for a portfolio career including landing a television role
2. Key messages for a successful mindset including advice for students starting their career
3. Addressing setbacks and failure including how he turned his A level failure into success
4. How he became the only black person to ever win "Mastermind"
5. His slavery roots going back to the Caribbean and leaving a legacy
6. Racism in society including within schools and how to address it
7. The power of allyship for true diversity and inclusion

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Recorded on 1st March 2024, Jane Shepherdson CBE is an English businesswoman and previously called the most powerful woman on the high street and one the UK's best dressed women. As of 2016, she was the chief executive of UK clothing brand Whistles, and had been the brand director for high-street women's wear store TopShop. Today, she is the Chair of MyWardrobeHQ which is the UK's top luxury fashion rental, Sustainable Fashion Industry Expert, Director of London Fashion Fund and a 'Smartworks' Trustee.
Listen to 'The D.A.R.E. Podcast' Episode Seven to learn more about the following and so much more as Jane speaks to the host and producer of The D.A.R.E. Podcast Prof Miranda K. Brawn who is also known as the world's fastest success mindset coach - "The 60 Seconds Coach".
- Making the transition from Sixth Form College to her first job working at Topshop before becoming the boss and helping to turn Topshop into the great success of the high street in the 1990s
- Working with Billionaire Sir Philip Green who owned Topshop
- Managing a bullying and toxic working culture and sticking up for yourself
- How to become a CEO from moving from Topshop to become CEO of Whistles
- Getting board roles, making an impact in the boardroom with the importance of diverse voices and how 50% of women in the boardroom should be the goal
- Helping to change the fashion industry to make it more sustainable
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Recorded in January 2024, Baroness Delyth Morgan of Drefelin is a Crossbench peer in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom, having formerly sat as a Labour peer. She was raised to the peerage in 2004 and appointed Chief Executive of the Breast Cancer Campaign, now Breast Cancer Now, in 2011. She is due to retire from this role in Spring 2024.
Listen to The D.A.R.E. Podcast Episode Six to learn more about the following and so much more as she speaks to the host and producer of The D.A.R.E. Podcast Prof Miranda K. Brawn who is also known as the world's fastest success mindset coach - "The 60 Seconds Coach".
- How to get into the House of Lords and the work involved
- Becoming the CEO of the UK's largest breast cancer charity - Breast Cancer Now
- Saving lives helping to beat breast cancer statistics, current research and science behind it
- Diversity and inclusion with the health and charity sector including breast cancer
- Difference between Primary and Secondary Breast Cancers
- Mindset tips and managing boundaries including having a success wall
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