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In this episode, we delve into the concept of being "qualified" in the workplace, examining who gets labeled as such, who doesn't, and the underlying reasons. We explore "competency checking"—the practice of scrutinizing individuals' abilities—and how it disproportionately affects underrepresented groups, often going unnoticed or unchallenged. Our discussion aims to redefine qualifications in a fair, equitable, and actionable manner. Our guest, Shari Dunn , is an accomplished journalist, former attorney, news anchor, CEO, university professor, and sought-after speaker. She has been recognized as Executive of the Year and a Woman of Influence, with her work appearing in Fortune Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Ad Age, and more. Her new book, Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work , unpacks what it truly means to be deserving and capable—and why systemic barriers, not personal deficits, are often the real problem. Her insights challenge the narratives that hold so many of us back and offer practical solutions for building a more equitable future. Together, we can build workplaces and communities that don’t just reflect the world we live in, but the one we want to create. A world where being qualified is about recognizing the talent and potential that’s been overlooked for far too long. It’s not just about getting a seat at the table—it’s about building an entirely new table, one designed with space for all of us. Connect with Our Guest Shari Dunn Website& Book - Qualified: https://thesharidunn.com LI: https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/sharidunn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesharidunn Related Podcast Episodes: How To Build Emotionally Mature Leaders with Dr. Christie Smith | 272 Holding It Together: Women As America's Safety Net with Jessica Calarco | 215 How To Defy Expectations with Dr. Sunita Sah | 271 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…

The Speyside Wildlife Trip Report

Join our guides and guests as they reminisce about their recent holidays around the world.
Speyside Wildlife, est. 1991 is a wildlife tour operator based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Speyside Wildlife has over 30 years’ experience in organising wildlife watching experiences for a wide variety of wildlife watchers, from the dedicated wildlife enthusiast, to those who simply wish to include some wildlife-watching as part of their holiday.
Whether you’ve always wanted to see Pine Marten in the Cairngorms National Park, Iberian Lynx in Andujar, Grizzly Bear in Yellowstone, or Sungrebe in Costa Rica, we’ve got the wildlife experience for you.
Along with our fully-inclusive holidays around the world, we have an evening mammal hide to view Badger and Pine Marten in the Cairngorms National Park and our professional guides are available for guided days out in the Cairngorms, allowing you to relax, as they help you find the species you most hope to see.

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#Science #Society #Travel #Lifestyle #Environment #Speyside Wildlife

The Speyside Wildlife Trip Report

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18 episodi

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Estonia Lynx with Roy Atkins 34:54

5 weeks fa34:54

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Join Cath and Roy as he talks us through our 2024 holiday to Estonia in search of the elusive Eurasian Lynx! This holiday gives the chance to see the elusive Eurasian Lynx (as yes, they did see one), plus Brown Bear, Elk and Raccoon Dog. Thousands of migrant birds - geese, waders, raptors, passerines and Common Cranes. Speyside Wildlife is a wildlife tour operator based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Established in 1991 Speyside Wildlife has been offering wildlife-watching day trips, tours and holidays in the UK and Overseas. We cater for a wide variety of wildlife-watchers, from the dedicated wildlife enthusiasts to those who simply wish to include some wildlife-watching as part of their holiday. For more information please click here .…

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St Kilda with Sally Nowell and Roy Atkins 31:40

23 weeks fa31:40

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As the most remote part of the UK, St Kilda holds a certain magic and mystery. During this episode we explore this archipelago, some of the hidden treasures and wildlife of the islands of the Hebrides and just why this is such a special holiday! NOTE: Roy's audio is not as clear in some sections but hopefully Sally's enthusiasm for this holiday more than makes up for it! Speyside Wildlife is a wildlife tour operator based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Established in 1991 Speyside Wildlife has been offering wildlife-watching day trips, tours and holidays in the UK and Overseas. We cater for a wide variety of wildlife-watchers, from the dedicated wildlife enthusiasts to those who simply wish to include some wildlife-watching as part of their holiday. For more information please click here .…

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Komodo Dragons with Roy Atkins and Chas Anderson 37:16

27 weeks fa37:16

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Ahead of our 2025 Indonesian Cruise, guides Roy Atkins and Chas Anderson sit down in conversation about the highlights they are looking forward to and exactly how the holiday itinerary runs. Along with the largest lizard in the world - the Komodo Dragon, this is a cruise full of cetaceans and incredible coral reefs - with whales, dolphins, excellent snorkeling and the chance of Whale Shark, turtles, Manta Rays and great birds. For more information please head over to our website. Speyside Wildlife is a wildlife tour operator based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Established in 1991 Speyside Wildlife has been offering wildlife-watching day trips, tours and holidays in the UK and Overseas. We cater for a wide variety of wildlife-watchers, from the dedicated wildlife enthusiasts to those who simply wish to include some wildlife-watching as part of their holiday. For more information please click here .…

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Amazon River Cruise with Roy Atkins 22:33

49 weeks fa22:33

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Something different for this episode as Cath sits down with Roy for a pre-trip podcast to talk about our upcoming River Amazon Cruise this summer. This is a holiday of childhood dreams - our guests will be staying for 10 nights on a traditional wooden-hulled riverboat called the Iracema as they explore the mighty Amazon River using smaller motorised boats. There are so many highlights, but we hope to see Amazon River Dolphins, Giant Otter, Tucuxi, Amazonian Umbrellabird, Capuchinbird, Pompadour Cotinga and lots of monkeys, sloths, plus lekking Cock-of-the-rock and an exciting range of birds as we cruise deep into the Amazon. For more information about our 2024 Amazon River Cruise holiday please head over to our website. Speyside Wildlife is a wildlife tour operator based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Established in 1991 Speyside Wildlife has been offering wildlife-watching day trips, tours and holidays in the UK and Overseas. We cater for a wide variety of wildlife-watchers, from the dedicated wildlife enthusiasts to those who simply wish to include some wildlife-watching as part of their holiday. For more information please click here .…

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Alladale Wilderness Reserve with Sally Nowell 29:40

1 year fa29:40

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Alladale Wilderness Reserve is a privileged experience you will never forget. An autumn spectacular in the remote Northern Highlands, to immerse ourselves in the some of the best wildlife Scotland has to offer. Join Sally Nowell and Cath as they talk about the holiday highlights from our 2023 trip. Speyside Wildlife is a wildlife tour operator based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Established in 1991 Speyside Wildlife has been offering wildlife-watching day trips, tours and holidays in the UK and Overseas. We cater for a wide variety of wildlife-watchers, from the dedicated wildlife enthusiasts to those who simply wish to include some wildlife-watching as part of their holiday. For more information please click here .…

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Botswana with Darren Rees 1:02:13

1 year fa1:02:13

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The world famous Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park, Moremi Reserve and Kalahari Desert. Join our guide Darren Rees for African big game viewing at its very best and a bird list as long as your arm. In this episode he speaks with guests Jane and Pam - Jane returning for the second time (because it is that good) and Pam on her first African holiday. This episode is littered with the phrase "We haven't mentioned......" as memories flood back and the wildlife was overwhelming at times. As Jane says, " Botswana never feels crowded and at times like you have Africa all to yourself". Breaking her golden rule of not going back to the same place twice, our guest Jane sums this holiday up perfectly, "For me it's like stepping into a real life Lion King, it's just absolutely magical. I love the sunsets and the big animals, the birds and the atmosphere and this holiday takes you into so many different places and wilderness.... it's just wonderful." For Pam, this being her first African holiday she has her first wild elephant encounters and monkeys along with a huge array of other species, not forgetting over 150 species of bird. Botswana delivers magnificent sunsets, emotional animal encounters and apparently "The best G&T location"! Speyside Wildlife is a wildlife tour operator based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Established in 1991 Speyside Wildlife has been offering wildlife-watching day trips, tours and holidays in the UK and Overseas. We cater for a wide variety of wildlife-watchers, from the dedicated wildlife enthusiasts to those who simply wish to include some wildlife-watching as part of their holiday. For more information please click here .…

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Norfolk with Roy and Jane Atkins 25:22

1 year fa25:22

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Roy and Jane are looking forward to returning to Norfolk during the winter of 2024 and during this chat they remember their highlights from past trips including the lovely hotel, a great group and the various birds they saw. Birds included a superb flock of Common Cranes, Hawfinches, three species of egrets, Golden Plovers, Shorelark, Water Pipit, Iceland Gull and best of all, a stunning Red-breasted Goose. A Barn Owl treated them most morning as it hunted in fields beside the hotel, Marsh Harriers were in amazing numbers and they saw huge numbers of waders and wildlfowl, including a truly massive flock of Pink-footed Geese. There were lots of Brent Geese, Marsh Tits and good views of a Water Rail, plus Chinese Water Deer and Muntjacs - so many species that those living in the north rarely get to see - they even saw a mole! Speyside Wildlife is a wildlife tour operator based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Established in 1991 Speyside Wildlife has been offering wildlife-watching day trips, tours and holidays in the UK and Overseas. We cater for a wide variety of wildlife-watchers, from the dedicated wildlife enthusiasts to those who simply wish to include some wildlife-watching as part of their holiday. For more information please click here .…

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Cornwall with Julian Sykes 30:37

1 year fa30:37

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After our recent autumn holiday to Cornwall, Julian sits down with Sally to chat about the highlights and itinerary - this was recorded during one of the recent storms so there is a slight interference in the audio at times. “Our trip to Cornwall this year was ‘off the scale’ in regard to the numbers and variety of seabirds seen, along with a fantastic array of waders and passerines. We therefore enjoyed a tremendous week in mostly glorious weather - which is always a bonus! We managed a few headland sea-watches from Pendeen and Porthgwarra, but it was our ‘day trip’ to St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly that produced some unforgettable moments. We had close encounters with five species of shearwater along with other quality seabirds, including the mega-rare Red-footed Booby on Bishop Rock Lighthouse. All the commoner waders were seen around the reservoirs and estuaries but two Buff-bellied Sandpipers, Kentish Plover, Little Stints and Spotted Redshank kept things interesting. Land birds were not so forthcoming, but a Red-backed Shrike on St Mary’s and Pied and Spotted Flycatchers on the mainland were all good to see, as well as the iconic ‘Cornish Chough’. It’s certainly not all about birds as we had bow-riding Common Dolphins, Harbour Porpoise, breaching Bluefin Tuna from Lands End, plus Adder, Slow Worm, plus various butterflies and dragonflies, which all added to a wonderful week in this south west corner of England.” Speyside Wildlife is a wildlife tour operator based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Established in 1991 Speyside Wildlife has been offering wildlife-watching day trips, tours and holidays in the UK and Overseas. We cater for a wide variety of wildlife-watchers, from the dedicated wildlife enthusiasts to those who simply wish to include some wildlife-watching as part of their holiday. For more information please click here .…

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The Brazilian Pantanal with Roy Atkins 54:40

1 year fa54:40

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Following our 2023 holiday to the Brazilian Pantanal. guide Roy Atkins sits down with Christine and Max Maughan to chat through their holiday highlights and the sheer quantity of birds seen during the trip- 328 if you were wondering! Jaguar sightings were plentiful and there were magical interactions with Giant Anteater, Brazilian Tapir and Giant Otter. Our groups time at Iguazú Falls is as dramatic and magical as expected as towards the day, Great Dusky Swifts stream in to roost behind the vast curtains of water. As Roy says, “There are three very distinct areas that we visit on this holiday. They are all remarkably different - from dry savannah - to the famous seasonal wetland - then finally the rainforest and dramatic, jaw-dropping views of the famous waterfall. Each with a different set of birds and animals and all amazing in their own ways - this is one of my favourite trips!” Speyside Wildlife is a wildlife tour operator based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Established in 1991 Speyside Wildlife has been offering wildlife-watching day trips, tours and holidays in the UK and Overseas. We cater for a wide variety of wildlife-watchers, from the dedicated wildlife enthusiasts to those who simply wish to include some wildlife-watching as part of their holiday. For more information please click here .…

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Orkney Odyssey with Craig Round 37:26

1 year fa37:26

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Our recent Orkney Odyssey trip was full of fantastic wildlife encounters along with breathtaking Orkney land and seascapes and wonderful historical sites. We had daily, multiple sightings of Hen Harriers across the islands with many juvenile birds seen but also some stunning ‘ghostly’ grey males, and also enjoyed great views of a stooping Peregrine on Rousay and two young White-tailed Eagles on Hoy, including one bird that flew low and right across in front of our group. We also had brilliant prolonged views of a juvenile Merlin on Westray, sat on a fence post and being mobbed by Meadow Pipits! The islands were alive with passage waders with some particularly large flocks of Golden Plover, Lapwing and Curlew in the fields and many more passage waders around the coast including Sanderling, Dunlin, Knot, Ringed Plover and Turnstone but we also found several flocks of Ruff and a Spotted Redshank on Westray. A great view of an Otter and many sightings of Red Throated Divers, Arctic and Great Skuas were just some of the other highlights of another great autumn trip to these beautiful islands. Join Craig in this episode where he talks with Roy about our recent trip to the Orkney Islands, Scotland. Speyside Wildlife is a wildlife tour operator based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Established in 1991 Speyside Wildlife has been offering wildlife-watching day trips, tours and holidays in the UK and Overseas. We cater for a wide variety of wildlife-watchers, from the dedicated wildlife enthusiasts to those who simply wish to include some wildlife-watching as part of their holiday. For more information please click here .…

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Yorkshire in Summer with Sally Nowell 39:11

2 years fa39:11

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Sally returned from our summer trip to Yorkshire in July. This is a two centre holiday that takes you to some of the most beautiful parts of Yorkshire, along with some of its most iconic bird Reserves. At this time of year Bempton cliffs are a sight to behold with a city of nesting seabirds and we spend our week exploring Yorkshire's Nature Triangle. Many people don’t quite know what wildlife diversity Yorkshire has to offer, so we’ll take you into its hidden forests, along the magnificent coastline and into the heart of the Yorkshire Wolds. During our conversation, Sally discusses the large quantity of butterflies and orchids to be found in the meadows and quarries; night drives for Woodcock and Nightjar; tranquil wanders along old railway lines; Red Grouse, Golden Plover and raptors on the moors and of course the stunning Bempton Cliffs, packed full of seabirds and England's largest seabird city. Note: towards the end of the episode listen in to the rain that started hammering over mine and Sally's head as we recorded! Speyside Wildlife is a wildlife tour operator based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Established in 1991 Speyside Wildlife has been offering wildlife-watching day trips, tours and holidays in the UK and Overseas. We cater for a wide variety of wildlife-watchers, from the dedicated wildlife enthusiasts to those who simply wish to include some wildlife-watching as part of their holiday. For more information please click here .…

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Yellowstone in Spring with Darren Rees, Roy Atkins and Jayne Behenna 1:04:04

2 years fa1:04:04

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Darren says it best "After Africa, Yellowstone is the best place to go for mammals." Affectionally known by our guides as the 'cuddly critters' tour, Yellowstone is always a holiday of highlights. During this episode Roy chats to our guide Darren Rees and guest Jayne Behenna who have recently returned from our 2023 spring holiday. Jayne has previously been to Yellowstone with us to see the solar eclipse and she loves her mammals - with 29 bear sightings she was certainly pleased during this trip, along with highlights of wolves, a 'bonkers beaver' (with his own Facebook page), erupting geysers and stunning landscapes throughout Yellowstone and the Grand Teton National Park. More information can be found here . Speyside Wildlife is a wildlife tour operator based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Established in 1991 Speyside Wildlife has been offering wildlife-watching day trips, tours and holidays in the UK and Overseas. We cater for a wide variety of wildlife-watchers, from the dedicated wildlife enthusiasts to those who simply wish to include some wildlife-watching as part of their holiday. For more information please click here .…

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Panama with Roy Atkins and John Aggleton 50:15

2 years fa50:15

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Join Roy and one of our guests, John Aggleton as they look back on our recent Panama holiday. John has previously been to Costa Rica with us and if you think that bird list is impressive (381 in 2023), in Panama they still saw over 360 species - of which 120 were still new for John! This episode also includes great audio of Howler Monkeys too and other recordings from Roys time in the forests. Panama delivers fabulous central American birding, but with little travelling and just three different bases during the 16 days, allowing time to explore and unwind during down time. As with Costa Rica, we work with Paco Madrigal who as John says, is "An astonishing guide" and it sounds like it was a great trip that we plan to run again 2025. Speyside Wildlife is a wildlife tour operator based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Established in 1991 Speyside Wildlife has been offering wildlife-watching day trips, tours and holidays in the UK and Overseas. We cater for a wide variety of wildlife-watchers, from the dedicated wildlife enthusiasts to those who simply wish to include some wildlife-watching as part of their holiday. For more information please click here .…

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Canna and Corncrakes with Sally Nowell and Ailie Brown 40:30

2 years fa40:30

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Join Sally and Ailie as they chat about our recent 2023 holiday to the Isles of Mull, Iona and Canna in search of Corncrake and more. “Some of our favourite places and experiences are all wrapped up in this special holiday, which takes us to some of the most beautiful and inaccessible parts of the west coast, with amazing wildlife. This holiday really is a bit of a treat.” - Sally. You might just feel yourself transported to this magical island during the first few minutes of this episode as you hear Sally describe the experience of falling asleep to the 'krek-krek' of Corncrakes outside the hotel windows on Iona, after a magical day of island exploration. This holiday had so many highlights, including numerous eagle sightings, the sound of Corncrakes, Celtic Rainforest, two boat trips around Canna with Puffins and other seabirds up close and so much more. According to Sally there was also much 'ottering' (the official term) as these elusive mammals kept themselves one step ahead of our group for the first few days, but patience paid off and everyone was rewarded with fabulous views on more than one occasion. In fact, one of our guests 'magic moments' was seeing Sally so pleased to have found an Otter! Speyside Wildlife is a wildlife tour operator based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Established in 1991 Speyside Wildlife has been offering wildlife-watching day trips, tours and holidays in the UK and Overseas. We cater for a wide variety of wildlife-watchers, from the dedicated wildlife enthusiasts to those who simply wish to include some wildlife-watching as part of their holiday. For more information please click here .…

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Speyside 24/7 with Ailie Brown and Roy Atkins 31:34

2 years fa31:34