The Barefoot Mediator Podcast

In this interview, I speak with Liz Rivers and Hetty Einzig about how women can step forward to lead with confidence and power We discuss: · What inspires women to step up and lead with Purpose, Power and Presence? · Where does empathy and the ethics of care fit in modern day leadership? · The role of imagination and creativity as well as the rhythms and cycles of nature in deve

In this interview I speak with Caroline Flanagan, about her journey as a black lawyer in a predominantly white profession. We discuss: What does it mean to be the first? To stand out and be different from those around you? And to feel as though you are an imposter and don’t fit? How can we all be more aware of deep-seated attitudes and behaviours? Caroline is a transformational c

On this special episode of The Barefoot Mediator Podcast the tables are turned as Jane is interviewed by her guest, author and speaker Chris Cooper, on her new book 'The Mole & The Mountain'. Jane shares why she wrote the book, who for, and the key message the book shares for the times we are living in. Find out more about Chris Cooper here - www.chriscooper.co.uk To subscribe to t

In this interview I speak with John Sturrock, a lawyer and mediator and the founder of Core Solutions in Scotland, who has been identified as a Global Elite Thought Leader in Who’s Who Legal and we are discussing the growth of mediation and it’s role in an ever divided world We discuss the hope of mediation and its’ role in an ever-divided world: · How mediation has develope

In this interview I speak with David Hyner, a truly motivational speaker who is 100% focused on creating impact by giving people the skills and confidence to set and achieve MASSIVE goals. We discuss: Why so many young people struggling to make sense and find their place in the world today? How they can escape from the social media inspired need for constant approval and acceptance

In this interview I speak with Ken Cloke, an international mediator and author and founder of Mediators Beyond Borders about what we can each do to reverse the tide of war by learning and applying the skills, tools and mindset of mediation in our own lives We discuss: How do we make sense of war when it’s taking place far away from home with a complex history and culture? What ro

In this interview I speak with Richard McCann, a professional speaker and author whose story about the murder of his mother Wilma is currently being portrayed in the ITV series The Long Shadow. We talk about the courage it takes to face your own reality as well as the need to question everything in order to survive. We discuss: What it takes to live with trauma that impacts you on

In this interview I speak with Dr Liz Evans, a medical doctor, who trained at Cambridge and Imperial College London and has gone on to practice complimentary medicine. She is the co-founder and Chair of the UK Medical Freedom Alliance, a group of healthcare professionals, scientists and lawyers, the leading UK voice on medical ethics We discuss what we mean when we use the term Eth

In this interview I speak with Dan Astin-Gregory, an entrepreneurial thought leader and founder of Elevate Media, about how we as individuals can take responsibility for building the society that we would like to be part of. ‌ We discuss how we can feel powerless to influence the future but how we can find like-minded people and begin to create a vision of the future we would lik

In this interview I speak with Foad Dabiri who is the Director of Engineering at Roblox, overseeing the Marketplace organization, expanding and building the Metaverse Economy. Previously he served as the Director of Engineering at Twitter We discuss the growth of technology including AI and machine learning and how we can preserve human connection and flourishing in an era of such