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Hand & Heart Media

41 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings

Hand & Heart Media is the production platform of workplace consultancy & investigators Hand & Heart GmbH, based in Europe. We focus on producing quality, narrative driven content focused on stories at the intersection of culture and the workplace.

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Right The Ship: CDR Young-McLear appears on CNN to discuss U.S. Coast Guard corruption

December 05, 2023 09:10 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

Right the Ship is a podcast titled after the 2019 congressional hearings “Righting The Ship”, which focuses on the case of Commander Kimberly Young-McLear, a whistleblower in the United States Coast Guard and her pursuit of justice and acknowledgment not only for her own case, but for federal whistleblowers in the United States. This update episode covers Cdr Young-McLears appearence and commentary on Anderson Cooper 360, and fresh reporting from CNN regarding a second report discovered to h...

Workplace Worldwide: United Against Workplace Bullying Conference & U.K. Legislation Update with Nicki Eyre

November 07, 2023 07:01 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MB

  ❗❗WANT A SPONSORED TICKET TO THE UNITED AGAINST WORKPLACE BULLYING CONFERENCE 2023?❗❗ First three listeners to reach out to us via [email protected] with the event name in the subject line will receive a full conference ticket… on Hand & Heart! 👀 We are thrilled to have Nicki Eyre, FRSA back on the podcast with some incredible news about her Stop Hurt at Work legislation campaign. Make no mistake, workers in the United Kingdom will see a dramatic increase in their rights and the flow-o...

Workplace Worldwide: Kimberly Nguyen, The Poet Laureate of Pay Transparency 💥 💸 (Part Two)

November 03, 2023 08:22 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

On the last episode of Workplace Weekly, we introduced the story of Kimberly Nguyen. Kimberly's tweet about discovering her job being advertised with a higher salary range than her current pay sparked a conversation on pay transparency, and a little media shitstorm. She didn't expect the tweet to go viral, but it did, so here we are - and this is part two of our conversation. Kimberly’s story and capacity to articulate the core systemic issues of the matter speak directly to the frustration ...

Workplace Worldwide: Kimberly Nguyen, The Poet Laureate of Pay Transparency 📓 🏆 (Part One)

September 11, 2023 08:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

More about Kimberly KIMBERLY NGUYỄN, a Vietnamese-American poet and author of "ghosts in the stalks" and "Here I Am Burn Me," resides in New York City, originally hailing from Omaha, Nebraska. A graduate of Vassar College, she holds degrees in English and Russian Studies, with a study abroad experience at the University of Exeter in the UK. Kimberly has fast accrued accolades including the Beatrice Daw Brown Prize, two Best of the Net nominations, finalist positions for Kundiman's 2021 Ment...

Workplace Worldwide: Where Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Do Not Intersect, with Wilma De Soto (Part Two)

August 31, 2023 09:46 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB

Learn More About Wilma: Wilma De Soto is a retired ESL teacher from the School District of Philadelphia. Wilma has been on the Board of Directors of The Badass Teachers Association (BATs) since 2017 and a member of BATs Quality of Work Life Team - read more about BATs and their mission. Wilma holds degrees from Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music and La Salle University. She co-authored two national research surveys in conjunction with BATs and the AFT on Workplace Conditions for Teac...

Workplace Worldwide: Where Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Do Not Intersect, with Wilma De Soto (Part One)

August 30, 2023 08:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

We’re back, legends! Workplace Worldwide is our refreshed format of Workplace Weekly — bringing you deep dives, news and interviews from workplaces and workers rights efforts, globally. On this episode we bring you Part One of our interview with Wilma De Soto, who discusses her perspectives and experiences on diversity, equity and inclusion as an advocate and activist, and the impacts of systemic failings of DE&I initiatives over decades — particularly on Black people in the United States. T...

Right The Ship: Whistleblowers, Justice, Democracy and the case of Lt Cdr Kimberly Young-McLear

July 30, 2023 12:44 - 1 hour - 64.4 MB

Support Lt Cdr Kimberly Young-McLear and whistleblowers everywhere, by supporting the Right the Ship Campaign: https://www.whistleblowers.org/righttheship/ Right the Ship is a podcast titled after a campaign of the same name, which focuses on the case of Lieutenant Commander Kimberly Young-McLear, a whistleblower in the United States Coast Guard and her pursuit of justice and acknowledgment not only for her own case, but for federal whistleblowers in the United States.  Support the Right T...

WWE6: NLRB Win for Workers 🏆 U.S. Congress Hearing on Starbucks & Union Busting (Big L for Howard Schultz 🤡) & “Who Wants To Be A Trans Ally”

May 17, 2023 07:02 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MB

Workplace Weekly is back in session! Kicking off, reflect briefly on a recent controversy in Denmark's labor landscape. We discuss the accusations against a prominent union boss who is facing allegations of inappropriate conduct and the potential (lack of) ramifications for the union and the broader labor movement in Denmark, exploring the challenges of maintaining integrity and trust within organisational leadership. Fanny and Kate dive into the NLRB's recent decision that upholds employees...

Who Apologises Better - CEO 👨🏻‍💼 or AI 🤖? How much should we give in to Imposter Syndrome? Pedro Pascal — Internet Daddy? feat. workplace double standards

April 05, 2023 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

Welcome to another episode of "Workplace Weekly" with your hosts, Fanny and Kate. It’s your usual rollercoaster of overconfident commentary about workplace issues, and a shitpost of a good time. We're excited to announce our upcoming podcast, "Right the Ship," where we'll be diving into the story of a federal whistleblower. We're also introducing a new game show segment called "Who Wants to Be A Forgiven," where we'll be guessing which apology statement was made by a real CEO and which was g...

Workplace Weekly E4: Neutrality, Race & Media in Workplace Investigations feat. Christina Ro-Connolly (Part Two)

March 29, 2023 09:48 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

Description For Episode Four of Workplace Weekly, Kate Bailey and Fanny Wandel, bring you Part Two of our interview with Christina Ro-Connolly (whom, we shamelessly stan). Tina addresses some of the disadvantages of allegations regarding workplaves being made publicly and put thrust under a media spotlight. We discuss being committed to the neutral rule, and how Tina & OIG Law incorporates that into practice while also seeking to build healthier relationships with clients and helping them t...

Workplace Weekly E3: Attorney and Workplace Investigator Christina Ro-Connelly of Oppenheimer Investigations Group LLP

March 22, 2023 13:46 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

We’re very thrilled to present Episode Three of Workplace Weekly, entirely dedicated to Part One of our interview with attorney and workplace investigator, Christina Ro-Connelly. Christina (Tina) Ro-Connelly is a Partner with Oppenheimer Investigations Group LLP (follow OIG on Instagram!). She has over a decade of labor and employment law experience and has conducted numerous investigations with Oppenheimer Investigations Group, many of which included allegations against elected officials an...

Workplace Weekly E2: The Cost Of Workplace Bullying & The #StopHurtAtWork Campaign with Nicki Eyre FRSA

March 15, 2023 06:51 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

Join Fanny & Kate for the latest instalment of your favourite work focused podcast Workplace Weekly: a podcast analysing workplaces, work culture and labour activism through topical stories, interviews and expertise. This episode features Nicki Eyre FRSA. Nicki is the Founder and Managing Director of Conduct Change, a consultancy that aims to prevent and resolve workplace bullying. She has a varied career spanning the public, private, and charity sectors, and is a coach, consultant, and tra...

Workplace Weekly E01: International Women's Day, 300 yrs to equality (?!) & The World Is A Workplace

March 08, 2023 14:25 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

Join us for the first episode of Workplace Weekly, a podcast analysing workplaces, work culture and labour activism through topical stories, interviews and expertise. To kick us off, Kate Bailey and Fanny Wandel focus on International Women’s Day and explore its history and connection to the workplace movement, discuss a few corporate International Women's Day fails (New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Team, Burger King, The Met Police, Sally Ride & NASA, KFC, McDonalds & MTV) and tackle a workplac...

Super Punk Corporate Meltdown: E5 - Truth Before Power

August 09, 2022 07:23 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

Episode recaps the story so far, as well as detailing the status of any matters related to the case study discussed through the podcast. We reflect deeply on the pillars of workers rights, institutional betrayal and corporate retaliation and strive to summarise these pillars into the ecosystem of behaviour we can anticipate in a Super Punk Corporate Meltdown. More Information, Links etc. With this link, you can access all of our sourcing, transcripts and all podcast info: www.handandheart...

Super Punk Corporate Meltdown: E4 - Cover Up & Cry Wolf

August 09, 2022 07:23 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

Episode Four presents the results of matters that developed earlier in the timeline of our case study, and the nature and impacts of data breaches in anonymous surveys, and the implications that has for entities charged with independence from an embattled company. More Information, Links etc. With this link, you can access all of our sourcing, transcripts and all podcast info: www.handandheart.eu/spcm Credits Hand & Heart extend our appreciation and gratitude to all who contributed to t...

Super Punk Corporate Meltdown: E3.2 - "The Narrative"

August 09, 2022 07:23 - 51 minutes - 47 MB

Episode Three point Two continues our discussion around the media. We discuss the difficulty the media seems to have when it comes to workplace issues, and the complexities that are not accounted for in some reporting about workplaces. Citing examples from recent months, we also assess the impact these difficulties can have on certain stakeholders. More Information, Links etc. With this link, you can access all of our sourcing, transcripts and all podcast info: www.handandheart.eu/spcm C...

Super Punk Corporate Meltdown: E3.1 - Control

August 09, 2022 07:23 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MB

Episode Three point One kicks off our lengthy analysis of how the media is utilised or seemingly weaponised as an apparatus of control in public debates around workplaces. We cover ground on inaccuracies in reporting, how a company could use social media and traditional publishing media to “socialwash” or “Boris Bus”, and syndication and distribution methods that can tip the scales in matters of public debate defined by power dynamics and resources. We discuss the impacts this can have. Fann...

Super Punk Corporate Meltdown: E2 - Invade & Intimidate

August 09, 2022 06:53 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

Episode Two looks at the concept of abrasive leadership, exploring the implications for all stakeholders when an individual starts exhibiting traits of abrasive leadership. The forensic detailing of Quotegate continues, and we hear the lengths the community went to trying to clarify the issue. We hear about an example of corporate retaliation, not dissimilar to tactics employed by Harvey Weinstein or Tesla, who have notably used private investigators with former workers. We also hear what ha...

Super Punk Corporate Meltdown: E1 - Discredit & Deny

August 09, 2022 06:53 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB

Episode One begins in January 2022, where our story kicks off with a company’s actions that begin to ripple across the community, and those impacted directly. We revisit historical examples of cultural issues and then follow the public events from February 2022 onwards, culminating in listeners first touch point with the notorious calamity of Quotegate. More Information, Links etc. With this link, you can access all of our sourcing, transcripts and all podcast info: www.handandheart.eu/sp...

Super Punk Corporate Meltdown: E0 - Culture & Context

August 09, 2022 06:52 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB

Episode Zero establishes the cultural landscape and chronological context required to tell the stories featured in the podcast. We address why we wanted to make the podcast, and our intention for those involved and those listening. We also speak with Ren Navvaro about her work as a DE&I practitioner, consultant and beer professional within the craft beer industry. You can follow Ren on Instagram or Twitter, or read more about her work and company via her website. Exclusive and superfluous in...

After Hours 01 : Deja Dudé

February 04, 2022 18:14 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

Welcome to After Hours with Hand & Heart. No scripts, a few quips, and most certainly: no bullshit. CW: we discuss abusive work environments, harrassment and bullying. One a personal note from Kate: this is something I wish I'd done throughout the course of last year - but time did not allow it. As the ground is rumbling below the feet of Brewdog and Copenhagen food, it felt like it was time to create a space to have a conversation not only about what is happening, but look back at was has ha...

Super Cool Toxic Workplace E11: Reconciliation

January 19, 2022 10:01 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MB

In the final episode of this series about Mikkeller, recorded two months after Episode 10, the company acknowledges and apologises to those affected, and takes a concrete public step to begin a reconciliation program with those affected. - DISCLAIMER: The names of Mikkeller C levels & employees have been changed to placeholder identifiers. The context of these people and their changed identities is consistently and constantly reiterated throughout the course of the program. If you experience ...

Super Cool Toxic Workplace E10: Last Resort

November 15, 2021 19:59 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MB

DISCLAIMER: The names of Mikkeller C levels & employees have been changed to placeholder identifiers. The context of these people and their changed identities is consistently and constantly reiterated throughout the course of the program. If you experience any confusion about the identities of the individuals discussed and any further confusion that this podcast focuses on any other individual/s other than the Founder / Operations Lead / CEO / HR or Owner, please contact [email protected]...

Super Cool Toxic Workplace E9: We Are Friendly People

November 14, 2021 15:12 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

DISCLAIMER: The names of Mikkeller C levels & employees have been changed to placeholder identifiers. The context of these people and their changed identities is consistently and constantly reiterated throughout the course of the program. If you experience any confusion about the identities of the individuals discussed and any further confusion that this podcast focuses on any other individual/s other than the Founder / Operations Lead / CEO / HR or Owner, please contact [email protected]...

Super Cool Toxic Workplace E8: Choices

November 14, 2021 08:35 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

DISCLAIMER: The names of Mikkeller C levels & employees have been changed to placeholder identifiers. The context of these people and their changed identities is consistently and constantly reiterated throughout the course of the program. If you experience any confusion about the identities of the individuals discussed and any further confusion that this podcast focuses on any other individual/s other than the Founder / Operations Lead / CEO / HR or Owner, please contact [email protected]...

Super Cool Toxic Workplace E7: White Flags & Caveats

November 13, 2021 08:57 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

DISCLAIMER: The names of Mikkeller C levels & employees have been changed to placeholder identifiers. The context of these people and their changed identities is consistently and constantly reiterated throughout the course of the program. If you experience any confusion about the identities of the individuals discussed and any further confusion that this podcast focuses on any other individual/s other than the Founder / Operations Lead / CEO / HR or Owner, please contact [email protected]...

Super Cool Toxic Workplace E6: August 2021, The Sacrificial Lamb

November 12, 2021 18:49 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

DISCLAIMER: The names of Mikkeller C levels & employees have been changed to placeholder identifiers. The context of these people and their changed identities is consistently and constantly reiterated throughout the course of the program. If you experience any confusion about the identities of the individuals discussed and any further confusion that this podcast focuses on any other individual/s other than the Founder / Operations Lead / CEO / HR or Owner, please contact [email protected]...

Super Cool Toxic Workplace E5: HQ - do you have two minutes?

November 12, 2021 15:53 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

DISCLAIMER: The names of Mikkeller C levels & employees have been changed to placeholder identifiers. The context of these people and their changed identities is consistently and constantly reiterated throughout the course of the program. If you experience any confusion about the identities of the individuals discussed and any further confusion that this podcast focuses on any other individual/s other than the Founder / Operations Lead / CEO / HR or Owner, please contact [email protected]...

Super Cool Toxic Workplace E4: HQ - Pretty as a Picture

November 12, 2021 15:53 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MB

DISCLAIMER: The names of Mikkeller C levels & employees have been changed to placeholder identifiers. The context of these people and their changed identities is consistently and constantly reiterated throughout the course of the program. If you experience any confusion about the identities of the individuals discussed and any further confusion that this podcast focuses on any other individual/s other than the Founder / Operations Lead / CEO / HR or Owner, please contact [email protected]...

Super Cool Toxic Workplace E3: SAN DIEGO

November 12, 2021 13:43 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MB

DISCLAIMER: The names of Mikkeller C levels & employees have been changed to placeholder identifiers. The context of these people and their changed identities is consistently and constantly reiterated throughout the course of the program. If you experience any confusion about the identities of the individuals discussed and any further confusion that this podcast focuses on any other individual/s other than the Founder / Operations Lead / CEO / HR or Owner, please contact [email protected]...

Super Cool Toxic Workplace E2: WARPIGS

November 12, 2021 13:34 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

DISCLAIMER: The names of Mikkeller C levels & employees have been changed to placeholder identifiers. The context of these people and their changed identities is consistently and constantly reiterated throughout the course of the program. If you experience any confusion about the identities of the individuals discussed and any further confusion that this podcast focuses on any other individual/s other than the Founder / Operations Lead / CEO / HR or Owner, please contact [email protected]...

Super Cool Toxic Workplace E1: June 1st, 2021 - The Statement

November 12, 2021 13:27 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

DISCLAIMER: The names of Mikkeller C levels & employees have been changed to placeholder identifiers. The context of these people and their changed identities is consistently and constantly reiterated throughout the course of the program. If you experience any confusion about the identities of the individuals discussed and any further confusion that this podcast focuses on any other individual/s other than the Founder / Operations Lead / CEO / HR or Owner, please contact [email protected]...

Hospo Hotline: The Village Cowboys - feat. Camilla of Cake Cowboy (Kivik, Sweden)

September 01, 2021 09:47 - 1 hour - 61.5 MB

Credits: Music by  Julia Laws. To hear more music from Julia, you can find her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ronboymusic/ or at https://ronboymusic.com/  Produced and hosted by Kate Bailey https://www.instagram.com/killjoykb/ or https://twitter.com/_kate_bailey_  Impressum  This podcast is distributed by: Hand & Heart GmbH https://www.instagram.com/handandheart.eu/  http://www.handandheart.eu Register code: Amtsgericht Berlin (Charlottenburg) HRB 228961 B  Geschäftsführer: Ka...

Hospo Hotline: Pints, Protests & Platitudes featuring Fanny Wandel (The Mikkeller Update)

June 23, 2021 14:45 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MB

Credits: Music by  Julia Laws. To hear more music from Julia, you can find her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ronboymusic/ or at https://ronboymusic.com/  Produced and hosted by Kate Bailey https://www.instagram.com/killjoykb/ or https://twitter.com/_kate_bailey_  Impressum  This podcast is distributed by: Hand & Heart GmbH https://www.instagram.com/handandheart.eu/  http://www.handandheart.eu Register code: Amtsgericht Berlin (Charlottenburg) HRB 228961 B  Geschäftsführer: Kat...

The Hospo Hotline Podcast: Pints, Protests & Platitudes: A Mikkeller Update

June 23, 2021 14:45 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MB

In this episode, Kate continues to interrupt our wholesome business content to bring you an update on the Mikkeller situation, with many thanks to Fanny Wandel for joining us for this update. There's been a PROTEST! There have been ALLEGATIONS! There have been PLATITUDES! And we have statements from everyone involved, as well as some ambiguous insights into what may be next.   0 - 15 minutes: Introduction, Mikkeller Statement, Protest Statement 15 - 33:30 minutes: Interview with Fanny Wan...

Hospo Hotline: Mikkeller's Sexist Beer

June 02, 2021 14:15 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB

Credits: Music by  Julia Laws. To hear more music from Julia, you can find her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ronboymusic/ or at https://ronboymusic.com/  Music in the 2018 podcast episode by @HQFU aka Sarah J Stanley. Produced and hosted by Kate Bailey https://www.instagram.com/killjoykb/ or https://twitter.com/_kate_bailey_  Impressum  This podcast is distributed by: Hand & Heart GmbH https://www.instagram.com/handandheart.eu/  http://www.handandheart.eu Register code: Amtsg...

The Hospo Hotline Podcast: Mikkeller's Sexist Beer

June 02, 2021 14:15 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB

In this episode, we re-release an interview recorded in 2018 with journalist Lena Rutkowski about the sexist collaboration between Mikkeller Beer and Girls Are Awesome. We are doing this because the company has recently posted a statement in response to the discourse happening in craft brewing right now. Problematically, Mikkeller's fave tone, this statement contradicts many facts and truths people have come forward with. They also refuse to engage in a ''transparent public dialogue'', so it...

The Hospo Hotline Podcast: Nicole Peltzer of CAMON Coffee Berlin

January 12, 2021 16:26 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

In our second episode, we answer a listener's question about Gift Vouchers and reflect briefly on the delivery situation. Our guest on today's show is Nicole Peltzer, the founder, and owner of CAMON Coffee Berlin. We talk about community, teams, brunch, and opening Sonnenallee's first specialty coffee shop. Nicole has grown her business through pretty much every adverse situation a business owner can face, and you can hear that in our conversation today, besides some wholesome ruminations abo...

Hospo Hotline: Nicole Peltzer of CAMON Coffee Berlin

January 12, 2021 16:26 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

Credits: Music by  Julia Laws. To hear more music from Julia, you can find her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ronboymusic/ or at https://ronboymusic.com/  Produced and hosted by Kate Bailey https://www.instagram.com/killjoykb/ or https://twitter.com/_kate_bailey_  Impressum  This podcast is distributed by: Hand & Heart GmbH https://www.instagram.com/handandheart.eu/  http://www.handandheart.eu Register code: Amtsgericht Berlin (Charlottenburg) HRB 228961 B  Geschäftsführer: Ka...

Hospo Hotline: Delivery Service Business Models Do Not Work For Anyone Involved

December 07, 2020 13:57 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

Credits: Music by  Julia Laws. To hear more music from Julia, you can find her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ronboymusic/ or at https://ronboymusic.com/ Produced and hosted by Kate Bailey https://www.instagram.com/killjoykb/ or https://twitter.com/_kate_bailey_ Impressum This podcast is distributed by: Hand & Heart GmbH https://www.instagram.com/handandheart.eu/  http://www.handandheart.eu Register code: Amtsgericht Berlin (Charlottenburg) HRB 228961 B Geschäftsführer: Kathle...

The Hospo Hotline Podcast: Delivery Will Ruin Gastronomy

December 07, 2020 13:57 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

In New York, before the Corona Crisis hit, the New York State City Council introduced legislation to combat the aforementioned financial barriers created by delivery companies, amongst other things. The bills introduced were comprehensive, but the most notable for this topic are: A bill that will let customers see how much delivery companies charge restaurant A bill that limits delivery companies from taking more than 10 percent in commission To date, we have now seen Los Angeles and San...

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