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“We are all born Free and Equal.”

… like two peas in a pod.

(United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1)

The reality is often very different – not only because each of us brings our own individuality to this pod we live in, but also because of the reality of the system by which too many people are affected.

As Diverse As Two Peas In A PodCast is a platform to explore those differences, and how diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging affects each and everyone of us.

Each episode tackles the challenges and struggles of being true to ourself, and aims at designing actions to become more equitable and inclusive in everything we do…

Dear listener,

I am Julien, the host of As Diverse As Two Peas In A PodCast.

I was raised in a French-Senegalese family, one of my aunt is from the LGBTQ+ community, I have members of my family who suffered from mental health issues, and now I am married to someone from a different nationality.

And even though diversity was always around, I still ask myself many questions on the impact I can have but also whether I am doing the right things. How do I know I am moving in the right direction when it comes to becoming a more inclusive individual?

That is how the idea of creating an action-oriented podcast came to life.

On As Diverse As Two Peas In A Pod, we approach topics such as ethnicity, genders, sexuality, religion, etc. We talk about research and science, but also emotions and vulnerability. We discuss allyship, advocacy, privilege. And many more topics. But most importantly, we talk action, because without action, we stay still. And when it comes to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, stillness is never the answer!

Thank you for being part of this journey!

As Diverse As Two Peas In A Pod

“We are all born free and equal.” (United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1) … like two peas in a pod. The reality is often different – not only because each of us brings our individuality to the pod we live in, but also because of the reality of the system by which too many people are affected. As Diverse As Two Peas In A PodCast is a platform to explore those differences, and how DEI affects each and everyone of us. Each episode tackles the challenges and struggles of being true to ourself, and aims at designing actions to become more equitable and inclusive in everything we do.

Simon was born prematurely and as a result, has a severe hearing loss.

During the pandemic, he struggled because of his need to lipread when communicating with others, and the masks presented a significant barrier in this regard. Having had several negative experiences (Doctor Surgeries, Supermarkets, Opticians, Pharmacies etc.) he wrote a post about the experience and this was viewed over 110,000 times on LinkedIn.

If you are interested in the post, you can view it here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gsimonhoughton_im-so-sick-of-having-to-apologise-for-being-activity-6765630683810418689-3qBT

From this, he started the national campaign #WeSupportDeafAwareness which aims to help organisations and their staff better communicate with the deaf and hard of hearing. Since 12th April, over 24,000 UK employees have now been given access to his training, and a range of organisations from FTSE100, NHS, Charities, Trade Unions and small companies have joined the campaign.

If you are interested in learning more about Simon’s campaign, you can visit www.WeSupportDeafAwareness.org

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To reach out to Julien Lefort, you can contact him on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienl) or directly through his website (https://www.wearefutureminds.com)