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Welcome to Stand Tall with Rachel Bell. Stand Tall is candid conversations with people blazing a trail across property, architecture, and engineering. Your host is Rachel Bell, Director of Partnerships at Stride Treglown and established role model for women in the construction industry. The podcast follows in the spirit of Rachel’s personal mantra 'Stand Tall' which is about inspiring and supporting others to face fears and try something new. Expect fast-flowing conversations about life, car ...
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Today, I’m joined by a true industry trailblazer, Smith Mordak. Smith is an award-winning architect, engineer and writer, working across disciplines to realise a regenerative economy and built environment. As former Director of Sustainability & Physics at Buro Happold, a one-time steering committee member at Architects Declare, and a current board …
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Welcome back to Stand Tall. This episode’s a bit different to our usual conversations. Today, I’m excited to share my own stand tall moment with you. Back in April 2023, I travelled to Malawi to lead a Women’s Partnership Challenge trip with Orbis Expeditions, a travel company specialising in sustainable tourism. The 10 day trip is for women, of al…
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I’m thrilled to welcome Neil Pinder to the show today. Neil is an award-winning educator and activist on a mission to demystify and diversify the architectural profession. For over 25 years, Neil has taught in a number of inner-city schools and is currently Head of Product Design and Architecture at Graveney School in south London, where he introdu…
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"Building a more equitable profession" - Robbie Turner, Director of Inclusion & Diversity at RIBA
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Today, I’m joined by Robbie Turner - Director of Inclusion & Diversity at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). He was appointed by the RIBA in November 2022 to “ensure the architecture profession – and its systems and structures – are underpinned by inclusive values, actions, and policies”. Robbie is a pharmacist by trade with extensiv…
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On International Women’s Day, I am delighted to launch Season 3 of Stand Tall with my first guest Susannah Walker. In 2021, Susannah - along with Imogen Clark - co-founded Make Space for Girls, a charity that campaigns for better public spaces for teenage girls. Research shows that girls and young women are overwhelmingly excluded from public space…
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Season 3 returns in March 2023 to bring you more fast-paced and candid conversations with trailblazers across property, architecture, construction, and engineering. Discover the journeys they have taken to get where they are now and hear about their Stand Tall moments. About Stand Tall Stand Tall with Rachel Bell is conversations about life, career…
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“Leave things better than the way you found them” – Martin Prince-Parrott, Founder of SUB\URBAN WORKSHOP
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Joining me for the final episode of Season 2 is Martin Prince-Parrott. Martin is the Founder and Managing Director of SUB\URBAN WORKSHOP which he describes as a ‘thoroughly modern ESG-led real estate developer’. With an award-winning architectural background and a firm belief that property should enrich lives, Martin is on a mission to transform th…
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This week, I’m joined by my friend and colleague Rob Delius who is Head of Sustainability at Stride Treglown. Earlier this year, Rob completed an epic 1250 mile walk from John O’Groats to Land’s End. For three months he lived alone and largely off grid, walking up to 20 miles each day and sleeping in a tent most nights. Since his return to work in …
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“What has got us here, will not get us there” – Alice Williams, VP Strategy at Schneider Electric
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My guest today is Alice Williams, Vice President of Strategy at Schneider Electric – a global company leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation for greater efficiency and sustainability. Alice has a fascinating background. Initially training as an aeronautical engineer, she worked her way up through the ranks of the Bri…
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In this episode of Stand Tall, we turn the spotlight on issues close to many people’s hearts: mental health, mindfulness, design quality, life post-pandemic… and how you can write a book – by accident! That by no means sums up my guest, Ben Channon, but does give you a quick overview of the many topics we cover in this fascinating interview with “T…
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My first guest for Season 2 is Natascha McIntyre Hall, Visionary Regeneration Specialist, Speaker and Place Futurist. Many of you will know Tasch currently as Head of Regeneration at Gleeds, and in her previous roles delivering massive transformation projects. In this episode we talk about Mindful Regenerist, bringing the fun back in to work and bu…
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Kate is passionate about balancing long term charitable giving with opportunities for growth via tourism and adventure. In this final episode of season one we talk about lessons of perseverance and resilience, long term investment in communities, just getting (sh)it done and finding the “magic and tingle” in new experiences. Stride Treglown proudly…
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For the last 21 years Chris had led igloo Regeneration, an ethical property developer and the UK’s first real estate B Corp, to deliver some of the most recognised, impact-driven schemes in the UK. Throughout 2021, Chris was a UK Built Environment Climate Ambassador to COP26.In this episode we talk about purpose and B Corp, his role at COP26 and th…
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Annie is a Building Physicist at Hydrock and a passionate advocate of climate-positive engineering. In this episode we talk about working on both sides of the Atlantic, the climate crisis and her commitment to sustainability, encouraging young people into engineering disciplines, changing how we look at our building stock, and finding the joy in ev…
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Katie McManus is a Graduate Surveyor at HBD and winner of the 2018 Women in Property National Student Awards. In this episode we talk about the importance of supporting the next generation through initiatives like Regeneration Brainery, being mindful and believing in yourself, resisting the ‘pressure to post’ on social media, and the impact - 3 yea…
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Launched by Priya in December 2017, BAME in Property is an organisation for those passionate about increasing ethnic diversity in the property and planning sectors. We discuss the incredibly important work Priya is doing through her organisation, along with her love of travel and learning, changing the narrative around periods, and why people need …
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