Laura Sanderson's guest appearances

Laura Sanderson

The Brave 

Diversity: Beyond the Checkbox

Transnatural Perspectives Podcast 

Jason Moore

Ashley Smith

Sam Miller

Kate Rawles

Bob Henderson

Leah Steele

Rebecca Raffety

Owen Turner

Alex Burbidge

Suzie Flynn

Helen Darlington

Fran Turauskis

Karl Nesbitt

Joshua Sam Miller

Whitney Washington

OwlTail

In this episode, host Jackie Ferguson is joined by Laura Sanderson, the head of Russell Reynolds Associates operations in the UK, with over 20 years of experience recruiting executives for board positions in the FTSE 100, FTSE 250 private, as well as mutual and family-owned firms based in London. As an expert in executive search, Laura shares her insights on the importance of building diverse and inclusive boards and how they can shape companies' futures through critical appointments. She discusses the drawbacks of appointing people who are too similar and the benefits of diverse perspectives in decision-making. Laura also emphasizes the need for ongoing personal development in leadership and the role of independent director roles as a stepping stone in an executive career.  Tune in to this episode to learn more about the best practices for building diverse and inclusive boards and how they can positively impact organizations in the long run.Diversity Beyond the Checkbox is brought to you by The Diversity Movement, hosted by Head of Content Jackie Ferguson and is a production of Earfluence.

In this episode, host Jackie Ferguson is joined by Laura Sanderson, the head of Russell Reynolds Associates operations in the UK, with over 20 years of experience recruiting executives for board positions in the FTSE 100, FTSE 250 private, as well as mutual and family-owned firms based in London. As an expert in executive search, Laura shares her insights on the importance of building diverse and inclusive boards and how they can shape companies' futures through critical appointments. She discusses the drawbacks of appointing people who are too similar and the benefits of diverse perspectives in decision-making. Laura also emphasizes the need for ongoing personal development in leadership and the role of independent director roles as a stepping stone in an executive career.  Tune in to this episode to learn more about the best practices for building diverse and inclusive boards and how they can positively impact organizations in the long run.Diversity Beyond the Checkbox is brought to you by <a href="https://www.thediversitymovement.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Diversity Movement</a>, hosted by Head of Content <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejackieferguson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jackie Ferguson</a> and is a production of <a href="https://www.earfluence.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Earfluence</a>.

How Diverse Boards Sustain Organizational Success, with Laura Sanderson

 Please Subscribe, Share and Enjoy the show!  Time Stamps and Show description Below ** Laura Owen Sanderson is the founder of "We Swim Wild" a non for profit organization that inspires, unites and empowers wild swimming communities and water users to take action against microplastic pollution and other silent contaminates in U.K waterways. Laura, base din Snowdownia, Wales in the U.K., stopped by the virtual studio to share her story of how wild cold water swimming changed her life, taking her from the pain of chronic illness to becoming an advocate for water conservation and her current mission of swimming across all 15 national parks in the U.K. while organizing over 100 volunteers to conduct the largest citizen science water research project ever conducted in the country. Laura’s story is one that shows the healing power of nature connectedness and the ability to return the favour by becoming a defender of the voiceless natural world. Find out more by visiting www.weswimwild.com. Watch the film “Hydrotherapy” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Oe5Qnip9Bs&amp;feature=share For full show description check out Blog Articles: https://transnatural-perspectives.med... CONTACT THE SHOW with comments, ideas, interview requests,  funding/advertising propositions...etc Twitter: @TRANSNATURALPOD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Transnatural... Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/TransnaturalPod Email: TransnaturalPod@gmail.com Donate: Paypal.me/InternationalSuper Music by Fazerklang 00:03:20 Welcome Laura! What is wild swimming? 00:04:45 Healing Fibromyalgia and inflammation with cold water swimming 00:09:20 Growing up in Snowdonia, disconnecting from nature while teaching &amp;reconnecting for wellness 00:11:25 Laura’s film “Hydrotherapy” 00:14:15 Research on the health benefits of cold wild swimming 00:16:39 The Fear of open water &amp; The surge of wild swimming in the time of COVID 00:18:40 Staying safe while wild cold water swimming 00:20:13 What is the “We Swim Wild” organization? 00:23:20 Citizen Science: mapping micro plastics in U.K. water with The #Waterloggers 00:26:17 #SourceToSea project: Swimming every national park in the U.K. 00:33:30 Silent contaminants &amp; Agriculture Sewage 00:34:15 Initial findings from #SourceToSea project 00:35:30 Citizen Science as a form of activism 00:39:14 Tourism with a purpose 00:43:10 Urban Wild Swimming 00:45:50 Top Tips for getting started with wild swimming in your own local swim spot Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/transnatural-perspectives/message

Please Subscribe, Share and Enjoy the show! Time Stamps and Show description Below ** Laura Owen Sanderson is the founder of "We Swim Wild" a non for profit organization that inspires, unites and empowers wild swimming communities and water users to take action against microplastic pollution and other silent contaminates in U.K waterways. Laura, base din Snowdownia, Wales in the U.K., stopped by the virtual studio to share her story of how wild cold water swimming changed her life, taking her from the pain of chronic illness to becoming an advocate for water conservation and her current mission of swimming across all 15 national parks in the U.K. while organizing over 100 volunteers to conduct the largest citizen science water research project ever conducted in the country. Laura’s story is one that shows the healing power of nature connectedness and the ability to return the favour by becoming a defender of the voiceless natural world. Find out more by visiting <a href="http://www.weswimwild.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.weswimwild.com</a>. Watch the film “Hydrotherapy” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Oe5Qnip9Bs&amp;feature=share" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Oe5Qnip9Bs&amp;feature=share</a> For full show description check out Blog Articles: https://transnatural-perspectives.med... CONTACT THE SHOW with comments, ideas, interview requests,  funding/advertising propositions...etc Twitter: @TRANSNATURALPOD Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Transnatural" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Transnatural</a>... Youtube: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/TransnaturalPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/TransnaturalPod</a> Email: TransnaturalPod@gmail.com Donate: <a href="http://Paypal.me/InternationalSuper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paypal.me/InternationalSuper</a> Music by Fazerklang 00:03:20 Welcome Laura! What is wild swimming? 00:04:45 Healing Fibromyalgia and inflammation with cold water swimming 00:09:20 Growing up in Snowdonia, disconnecting from nature while teaching &amp;reconnecting for wellness 00:11:25 Laura’s film “Hydrotherapy” 00:14:15 Research on the health benefits of cold wild swimming 00:16:39 The Fear of open water &amp; The surge of wild swimming in the time of COVID 00:18:40 Staying safe while wild cold water swimming 00:20:13 What is the “We Swim Wild” organization? 00:23:20 Citizen Science: mapping micro plastics in U.K. water with The #Waterloggers 00:26:17 #SourceToSea project: Swimming every national park in the U.K. 00:33:30 Silent contaminants &amp; Agriculture Sewage 00:34:15 Initial findings from #SourceToSea project 00:35:30 Citizen Science as a form of activism 00:39:14 Tourism with a purpose 00:43:10 Urban Wild Swimming 00:45:50 Top Tips for getting started with wild swimming in your own local swim spot Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/transnatural-perspectives/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/transnatural-perspectives/message</a>

Wild Swimming : Purposeful Adventure and Water Conservation in the U.K. w/ Laura Sanderson

Welcome to Season 1 of The Brave, a podcast all about resilience where we share stories of how a diverse range of people have coped under pressure and with numerous challenges.In this episode I interview Laura Sanderson, a York based graphic designer. Aged 25, Laura received a cancer diagnosis. In this episode we discuss her approach to the diagnosis and subsequent treatment, alongside her desire for cancer to be spoken about freely and in a normalised manner.Follow Laura on TwitterFind Laura’s website hereFind Paperclip Studio (pins and badges) hereFind out more about The Brave at www.bethanvincent.com/thebraveFollow on Twitter @TheBraveListen See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Season 1 of The Brave, a podcast all about resilience where we share stories of how a diverse range of people have coped under pressure and with numerous challenges.In this episode I interview Laura Sanderson, a York based graphic designer. Aged 25, Laura received a cancer diagnosis. In this episode we discuss her approach to the diagnosis and subsequent treatment, alongside her desire for cancer to be spoken about freely and in a normalised manner.Follow Laura on <a href="https://twitter.com/lauraisanderson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>Find Laura’s website <a href="https://www.paperclipstudio.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>Find Paperclip Studio (pins and badges) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_paperclipstudio/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>Find out more about The Brave at <a href="http://www.bethanvincent.com/thebravelisten" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bethanvincent.com/thebrave</a>Follow on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/thebravelisten" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheBraveListen</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Coping with a cancer diagnosis aged 25 #4