Latest Talktalk Podcast Episodes
Stephen Cooper: IT guru, dad, pilot
Walking the Walk - August 04, 2021 01:00 - 14 minutesLockdown and remote working when you’re in charge of monitoring the service level of a network brings its own challenges. Service level manager Stephen Cooper tells presenter Dominic Laurie all about how he brings IT and networks to life through pictures…another of the many angles to wo...
Asanga Gunatillaka: Commercial Director, dad, new ‘eero’ for TalkTalk
Walking the Walk - July 28, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutesWe've had a year of unprecedented data usage since the start of the pandemic and the hybrid working model is here to stay. So fast, reliable broadband in every room has never been more important. And this week we announced that we’re the first major ISP in the UK to offer the award-winn...
Sophie Eccleston: Kickstarter, grafter, proud
Walking the Walk - July 21, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutesWhen the pandemic hit, we were all affected in different ways. Some more than others. For Sophie Eccleston, it caused unemployment. She previously worked in customer service and is a full-time carer for her mum and grandma. And she was unsure what her next steps would be before she came...
Angel Thomas: TalkTalk Kickstarter, aspiring actress and goal setter
Walking the Walk - July 14, 2021 01:00 - 12 minutesThe last year has been challenging for every one of us, for different reasons. Not least those who have been looking for a job. One such person is Angel Thomas who joined us thanks to the new Government Kickstart Scheme. Prior to the pandemic, Angel’s dream was centred around arts and p...
Emma Brennan: Customer marketing manager, cardiac arrest survivor, opera singer
Walking the Walk - June 30, 2021 01:00 - 24 minutesChristian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest on the pitch during a Euro match shocked the world of football. What happened to the Danish player is rare. However it certainly isn’t unheard of. Something similar happened to our colleague Emma Brennan in an equally dramatic setting: an operating the...
Cat Heathcote: Kickstart Internal Comms Exec, film graduate, non-binary
Walking the Walk - June 23, 2021 01:00 - 17 minutesIt’s Pride month 2021, and this week’s podcast guest is Kickstart Internal Communications Executive Cat Heathcote. Things have changed and we no longer label each other as just male or female – presenter Dominic Laurie talks to Cat about what it’s like to be non-binary, the journey to r...
Todd Bennett and Rachael Woodhead: Pride Month 2021, employee network TalkPride, being a good ally
Walking the Walk - June 16, 2021 01:00 - 19 minutesJune is Pride Month and this year we are talking about how we can be better allies, better friends and a better team. Our employee network, TalkPride, turns 3 this month and we’re proud of the community we have created. Todd Bennett founded TalkPride and works to promote LGBTQ+ awarenes...
Susie Hargreaves OBE: Internet Watch Foundation CEO, Campaigner, Mum
Walking the Walk - June 09, 2021 01:00 - 18 minutesThe Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) works to make the internet a safer place. Its vision is the global elimination of child sexual abuse imagery online. Working with partners worldwide – industry, charities, governments, law enforcement agencies and other hotlines – IWF is working to fi...
Ken Anton: Technology Lead, Hospital Radio DJ and Bell Ringer
Walking the Walk - June 02, 2021 01:00 - 14 minutesTwo broadcasters meet for Volunteers Week: Ken Anton started volunteering for Hospital Radio in Dundee in 1976, while still at school. Now a trustee and secretary of Northern Air Hospital Radio in Manchester, Ken’s passion is still the same as it was 45 years ago. In his spare time, Ken...
Ken Anton – Technology Lead, Hospital Radio DJ and Bell Ringer
Walking the Walk - June 02, 2021 01:00 - 14 minutesTwo broadcasters meet for Volunteers Week: Ken Anton started volunteering for Hospital Radio in Dundee in 1976, while still at school. Now a trustee and secretary of Northern Air Hospital Radio in Manchester, Ken’s passion is still the same as it was 45 years ago. In his spare time, Ken...
Chloe Fisher: Manc Yogi, Vegan Baker and Ray of Sunshine
Walking the Walk - May 19, 2021 01:00 - 14 minutesChloe Fisher goes by the name of Manc Yogi. The perfect name for somebody who teaches yoga in Manchester. When the COVID pandemic hit, Chloe’s career was turned upside down. She said she wasn’t going to switch her classes to online sessions because yoga is something she enjoyed with her...
Lee Rogers: Performance Coach, Employee ‘Wellbeing Network’ Founder, Fantastic Listener
Walking the Walk - May 12, 2021 01:00 - 15 minutesManaging your mental health in the workplace is something we wouldn’t have talked about much a few years ago. But things have changed. Society for one. But the COVID pandemic brought work into our homes for many people - and worlds inevitably collided. One person who has seen the effect...
Steve Johnson: Product Readiness Manager, Visually Impaired, CrossFitter and Skier
Walking the Walk - May 05, 2021 13:15 - 18 minutesSteve Johnson started losing his sight as a very young man, and now he’s lost almost all of it. However, he works at TalkTalk, on highly detailed projects, marshalling and organising huge amounts of information, using excel and lots of different bits of kit. He’s also a skier and fitter...
Lisa & Darragh: Inclusion Lead and Head of Talent Acquisition, both passionate about recruiting and retaining female talent
Walking the Walk - April 21, 2021 01:00 - 14 minutesIn a competitive world, TalkTalk needs the best talent available. That means getting access to potentially great candidates wherever they may be. And holding on to them once they join. Given women are historically underrepresented in the world of tech and telecoms, that’s an opportunity...
Theo & Clare: Train Timetable Planner & Programme Director, both Ambitious about Autism
Walking the Walk - March 31, 2021 01:00 - 14 minutesAutism is a lifelong developmental disability, affecting around one in 100 people in the UK. It influences how a person communicates and how they experience the world around them. However, it does not mean they can't fit into the world of work. Far from it. Theo Albert, a young man from...
Kat Lawrenson: Service Asset & Configuration Manager, COVID Survivor, Thankful
Walking the Walk - March 26, 2021 02:00 - 10 minutesMany of us have been worried about getting COVID. But for Kat Lawrenson, it wasn’t getting the virus that was the problem – it was what happened afterwards. Months after contracting it, the TalkTalk employee was hit with side effects so serious that she’s convinced she’s only around tod...
Ian McDonald: Technology Leader, Gender Equality Ally, Parent
Walking the Walk - March 12, 2021 02:00 - 12 minutesWe learned in the last episode of Walking the Walk how valuable it is for women in traditionally male dominated careers to have their own networks. But one message that comes through often is that mutual support isn’t enough. At TalkTalk we recognise the importance of Allyship – noone m...
Lizzie Kelly-Dyson: Lead UX Designer, Co-founder of Ladies that UX, Problem Solver
Walking the Walk - March 10, 2021 02:00 - 15 minutesHaving a supportive network is one of the most common routes to success in business. But in careers that have traditionally been a male domain, those networks have often resembled a bit of a boys club. That’s now changing – especially in the world of tech. But it wasn’t always the case....
Jen Mossop Scott: Technology Director for Delivery, Mentor, Optimist
Walking the Walk - March 08, 2021 02:00 - 14 minutesJen Mossop Scott has a job that demands a comprehensive understanding of all the various technology systems TalkTalk uses, which, as one of the UK’s biggest ISPs, is a significant number. However, she began her journey a million miles away from where she is now. Not just because she gre...
Isla Simpson: Marketing Executive, Deaf, Remote-worker
Walking the Walk - February 24, 2021 02:00 - 12 minutesThe world of work in this pandemic has been hard for most of us. Some have lost jobs. Others have kept them but had to work in a strange new challenging outside environment of masks and social distancing. Others still have worked from home and are dealing with hours of video calls witho...
Mia Phillipson: Analyst, LGBT+ Champion, Friend
Walking the Walk - February 17, 2021 02:00 - 15 minutesMia Phillipson is a business analyst at TalkTalk, and also a trans woman. She grew up in an environment and at a time where being different was tough and risky. So she hid her real self away. After travelling to the other side of the world and back, and several jobs later, she has found...
Charmaine Connors: Apprentice, Coder, Mum
Walking the Walk - February 10, 2021 02:00 - 13 minutesCharmaine Connors breaks the mould of who you think an apprentice might be. She isn’t in her late teens and working in manufacturing. Instead, she only went to college at 29, did a degree at 34, and learned to code at 36. She’s also a proud mum to an 11 year old son. In the first episod...
Welcome to Walking the Walk
Walking the Walk - February 05, 2021 16:15 - 34 secondsAt TalkTalk we are helping keep Britain connected at one of most challenging times in our country's recent history. Hear inspiring inside stories from some of the people who work here, and why it’s a great place to work. www.talktalkgroup.com
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