The Active Together podcast series shows how the Get Out Get Active (GOGA) programme brings people together to be active. Since 2016, GOGA has been bringing disabled and non-disabled people together to be active. It has become much more than an activity programme. It is an approach to helping organisations and communities, across the UK, to support the least active disabled and non-disabled people in activity. But it can also encompass other examples such as intergenerational activity, carer ...
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Welcome to the Future at Work podcast, where we explore the future of work through the eyes of the innovative founders shaping it. Hosted by Darrian Mikell, co-founder of Qualifi, a tech company on a mission to revolutionize the hiring process. In this show, we dive into genuine conversations with founders in the HR and talent acquisition space, uncovering their stories, insights, and the driving force behind their visionary ideas. Join Darrian as he unravels the future at work and shares th ...
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Alex Johnston, Policy and Influencing Manager at Spirit of 2012, has been with Get Out Get Active (GOGA) since the idea came to him as a working title. As Funding Manager at Spirit of 2012, the London 2012 legacy funder, he has been a central part of the team that has seen GOGA support disabled and non-disabled people to enjoy being active together…
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As AI begins to threaten traditional white-collar jobs, there's a growing appreciation for roles that involve building and creating with one's hands. The twist is that AI could help change how factory jobs are filled. In this episode of Future @ Work, we hear from Patrick O’Rahilly, founder and CEO of Factory Fix, a company revolutionizing the hiri…
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Background checks are a complicated piece of the HR puzzle before you even think about going global with it. So what if you could simplify this with the help of just one platform? Luckily, there are folks like Even Dalton, co-founder and CEO of Certn, a leading figure in the world of international background checks who are making sense of this meti…
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A wheelchair basketball club in Nottingham has gone from strength to strength, as club coach Rob Ghahremani tells the Active Together podcast.Di GOGA
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What if navigating the job market and enhancing workplace dynamics could be revolutionized? Meet Jacob Rios, the Co-founder and CEO of JobSage, a company transforming how people and talent teams recruit and retain employees. JobSage is setting a new standard, offering intuitive, cost-effective solutions that promise a more transparent and efficient…
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Laura Clarke talks to the Active Together podcast about finding WeSwim, in Haringey, after her MS diagnosis.Di GOGA
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A stately home in Wiltshire has created a community garden that hosts veterans once a week to maintain the space. Hear from Andy Powlesland, a veteran who found friendship and support in a community garden.Di GOGA
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What would it mean for teams to be able to communicate and understand each other better? Ganna Tymko is working to solve that right now as the Founder and CEO of Sayso. How are they doing it? They are at the cutting edge of generative speech AI, with a mission that strikes at the heart of human connection: enhancing verbal communication between peo…
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An inclusive rugby team in North Wales, Conwy Dragons, grew from just three members to playing a game at the Principality Stadium. Hear their story on the latest Active Together podcast.Di GOGA
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From thinking yoga wasn’t for her to founding an organizational well-being company based in yoga—this is Anna Greenwald’s founder story. As a founder, Anna sheds light on how caring about everything can both fuel initial growth and later become a stumbling block—a theme that resonates with my own experiences as a founder. She emphasizes the signifi…
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‘Inspiration of the year’ nominee Allyson Irvine and Nordic Walking instructor Catherine Hughes share a hidden gem of an activity session on the latest Active Together podcast.Di GOGA
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What do basketball, founding a company, and employee resource groups (ERGs) all have in common? Meet Toby Egbunda, former UNC basketball player and now founder of the ERG software platform, Chezie. He and I sat down to discuss his founder journey, where the HR tech industry is headed, and what he sees for the future of Chezie. His past experiences …
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A lack of local opportunities saw Andrea and other parents come together to create a range of fun opportunities for their children to be active. Listen to what they are doing with Get Out Get Active (GOGA) in Amber Valley.Di GOGA
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Staying true to your mission. Navigating growth and adversity. Maintaining your relationship with your sibling co-founder. Enter Deborah Gladney, CEO and Co-Founder of WorkTorch. She sits down with me to dive into her story of resilience and innovation in her 4 years of navigating founder life. She recounts WorkTorch's journey from setbacks to reva…
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On Time to Talk day, Norman Shaw and Simon Booth, from Bassetlaw, share the benefits of a Get Out Get Active men’s walk and talk group that they lead. They describe how a walk and talk group is invaluable in helping to support men’s mental health. Norman Shaw and Simon Booth both lead walking groups in Bassetlaw that encourages men to join a group …
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What are we doing here? Why am I talking to founders? Who’s the man behind the mic? I’m answering these questions and more in our first episode of Future @ Work. And no better guest could join me to do it than my co-founder (and brother), Devyn Mikell. From food trucks to HR Tech (Devyn’s story), from layoffs to scaling a team (Darrian’s story), an…
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Welcome to the Future @ Work podcast, where we explore the future of work through the eyes of the innovative founders shaping it. I'm your host, Darrian Mikell, a founder myself, passionate about revolutionizing the hiring process (what’s up, Qualifi). In this show, we dive into genuine conversations with founders in the HR and talent acquisition s…
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Active Together Podcast coming soon...Di GOGA
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