We have put together a recommended list of podcasts and other recordings to listen to that may be of general interest, educate and inspire you. We will occasionally highlight different things to listen to on the blog, but you can find our full podcasts to listen to list here:
Personal Development:
- Law Society Education – A podcast from the Law Society focusing on legal education, learning and development.
- Law Careers – Whether you’re just starting out or are looking to develop your career further, this series of podcasts explores your law career options.
- Junior Lawyers’ Handbook – In this podcast series, Eloise Skinner and her guests will discuss communication skills, personal and professional development, and wellbeing at work.
- Junior Lawyers Division – A series of podcasts from the Law Society Junior Lawyers Division.
Mental Health and Wellbeing:
- Legal Mind – This podcast, from legal mental health charity LawCare, looks at how the legal mind works and offers mental health and wellbeing tips for lawyers
- Mental health and Disability Law – This series of podcasts from the Law Society is aimed to provide practical information about mental health and mental capacity law to our members and the public.
- Let’s talk about Mental Health – Inclusive Employers Podcast
- The Legal Mind Podcast – Nutrition and hydration with Kristy Coleman, lawyer and nutritional consultant
- 3 Tips for dealing with stress and uncertainty with Susan Lamb and Danielle Young
- It’s time to talk: the wellbeing gap for Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors
Race & Ethnicity:
- Law Society: Ethnic Minority Lawyers Podcast – This podcast series looks at themes of interest to black and minority ethnic (BAME) solicitors.
- About Race Podcast
- But…Where Are You Really From? (BBC Podcast)
- Let’s Talk Bruh! Podcast on Black Masculinity
- Seeing White Podcast/Documentary Series
- What would the Aunties say?
- Conversations with Nova Reid
- Anti-racism in the UK – Inclusive Employers Podcast
- Race and social mobility – Inclusive Employers Podcast
- It’s time to talk: the wellbeing gap for Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors
- Black History Month: to lift as we climb
- Ouch – Mentally Interesting: The Myth of the Strong Black Woman
- About Race with Reni Eddo-Lodge
- Speaking of Racism
- Seeing White Documentary Series
LGBT+:
- LGBT+ lawyers – This podcast series looks at themes of interest to LGBT+ lawyers and their allies.
- Understanding Surrogacy
- Supporting LGBTQ+ colleagues – Inclusive Employers Podcast
- Gender fluid inclusion within the legal profession
- Podcast: Trans and non-binary experiences in the workplace – Inclusive Employers
Disability:
- Lawyers with Disabilities – This podcast series looks at themes of interest to people with disabilities within the legal profession.
- Mental health and Disability Law – This series of podcasts from the Law Society is aimed to provide practical information about mental health and mental capacity law to our members and the public.
- Disability’s Not a Bar – a podcast about pursuing the Bar with a disability
- Business Disability Debates – Podcast from the Business Disability Forum.
- TechShare Procast – AbilityNet’s podcast on Accessibility
- Ask a Law Society ambassador: disability and social mobility
- Ouch – the cabin fever podcast
Parents & Carers:
Women:
- Women Lawyers – This podcast series looks at themes of interest to women lawyers.
- First 100 Years Podcast – Series of podcasts following the course of the 100 years of women in law.
- Becoming a woman in leadership in law
- Women’s health: let’s talk about endometriosis
Culture and Religion:
- Tell them I am Podcast – Tell Them, I Am is about the small moments that define who we are and who we are not. The stories are universal. The voices are all Muslim.
- Diversity & Inclusion Conference 2021 Podcast – Religion and Belief
Social Mobility:
- Ask an ambassador – Hosted by Law Society social mobility ambassadors, this series explores socio-economic diversity and inclusion within the legal profession.
- Kids Law – Kids Law is aimed at children (six years and above) and their families.
- Accessing the profession: the value of diversity
Intersectionality:
Diversity & Inclusion:
- Making the World Fairer with Pearn Kandola Podcast Series
- Talking Inclusion…. with Inclusive Employers – Monthly podcasts about inclusion and diversity brought to you by Inclusive Employers.
Workplace Culture & Flexible Working:
- The Legal Mind Podcast – Bullying and Workplace Culture with Karen Jackson
- Ask a Law Society ambassador: inclusive culture
- Life in the Law – The culture and practice of law with Nick Bloy and Professor Richard Collier
- Flexible Working and Equality In The World Of Law: with Dana Denis-Smith of Obelisk Support and The First 100 Years Project
- Pearn Kandola: Creating an Inclusive Culture
If you have any recommendations for our “podcasts to listen to…” list that you would like to share with us that are not on the list – drop us a line at diversityandinclusioninlaw@gmail.com.