HR Voices Podcast
Welcome to the HR Voices Podcast, a podcast designed to bring the UK HR community and businesses together. The podcast will be informative, with lots of helpful tips and ideas to help you run your business. Being an HR Independent Consultant can be quite lonely. This is why HR Independents (HRi), the UK body for Independent HR and People professionals has created a home and community for HR Indies. The HR Voices podcast will be discussing hot topics relating to HR and business. This will support HR Independent and People Professionals and the businesses they support. We will be bringing you practical tips, expert views and your views. Join Mary Asante, the Chief Executive of HRi and their expert guests for engaging discussions. We would love to hear from you and for you to get more involved. If you have topics you would like us to discuss, contact us via hrvoices@hrindependents.co.uk Learn more about HR Independents – HRi at: https://hrindependents.co.uk/about-us/ or connect with us on LinkedIn: hr independents linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hr-independents/ Hosts: www.linkedin.com/in/maryasante and https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-allfrey Success Together.
Episodes
Host: Mary Asante Guest: Amanda Anderson, Keynote Speaker, Broadcaster & Author
You hire people for what makes them different — their experience, judgement, ideas, creativity and perspective.
So what happens when they join your organisation and gradually learn to filter, soften or withhold the very things you hired them for?
In this episode of HR V...
Episode 84: Know Your Numbers: The Financial Side of Running an HR Consultancy
Host: Mary Asante
Guest: Mark Randall, Your Finance Team
Tax changes, rising employment costs, cash flow, pricing and profitability — how well do you really understand the numbers behind your business?
In this episode of HR Voices, Mary Asante is joined by Mark Randall from Your Finance Team to explore the financial, tax and ...
Episode 83: Living Your Legacy – The Impact You Leave at Work and Beyond
Host: Mary Asante
Guest: Louise Camby, Speaker and Legacy Advocate
What will people remember about the way you worked, led and made them feel?
Legacy is often something we think about at the end of a career or life. But in this episode of HR Voices, Mary Asante is joined by Louise Camby to explore a different perspective: we are cr...
Host: Mary Asante Guest: Vicky O'Farrell, Founder of Queen of Behaviours
Every workplace interaction has an impact.
In this episode of HR Voices, Mary Asante is joined by human behaviour expert Vicky O'Farrell to explore how our everyday behaviours influence workplace culture, leadership, employee engagement and team performance.
Together, they discuss why HR professionals, managers and business leaders need to look beyond policie...
Host: Mary Asante
What does it take to build a successful, sustainable and future-proof HR consultancy in today's rapidly changing business environment?
In this special recap episode of HR Voices, Mary Asante brings together the key insights from four recent episodes covering employment law, LinkedIn, consultancy growth and HR aud...
Host: Mary Asante Guest: Tania Harland, Founder of HR Diagnostics
What exactly is an HR audit, and why should every HR consultant have one in their toolkit?
In this episode of HR Voices, Mary Asante is joined by Tania Harland, founder of HR Diagnostics, to discuss how HR audits can help organisations reduce risk, improve compliance, and create...
Host: Mary Asante
Over the last four episodes of HR Voices, we have explored some of the most important wellbeing challenges facing today’s workplaces.
From mental wealth and leadership to financial wellbeing, psychological health, stress, remote working and men’s health, one messa...
Host: Mary Asante Guest: Dr Mani Khan, Occupational Health Assessments
In this special episode of HR Voices, Mary Asante is joined by occupational health specialist Dr Mani Khan to discuss one of the most important and often overlooked workplace topics: men's health.
While workplace wellbeing is now a regular part of organisational conversations, many men still delay seeking support for both physical and mental health concerns. Th...
Host: Mary Asante
Guest: Mike Pagan
In this powerful Mental Health Awareness Week episode of HR Voices, Mary Asante welcomes back leadership speaker and Mental Wealth advocate Mike Pagan for a deeper conversation about isolation, drift, accountability and support.
Building on their hugely popular previous discussion on Mental Wealth (Episode 57), this episode explores what happens when capable people quietly b...
What are HR consultants really struggling with right now — and what does it mean for how you grow your business?
Host: Mary Asante
In this solo episode of HR Voices, Mary Asante steps into the role of community voice and thought leader, sharing the most common questions she’s hearing from HR consultants right now — and, more...
Host: Mary Asante Guest: Meg Hutson, Marketing Mentor
How can LinkedIn help you attract the right clients, build your personal brand, and grow your consultancy?
In this episode of HR Voices, Mary Asante is joined by Meg Hutson, marketing mentor and messaging specialist, to explore how consultants and service-based business owners can use LinkedIn more intentionally ...
What do the latest employment law changes really mean for your business, and are you ready?
Host: Mary Asante
Guest: Amanda Trewhella, Freeths
In this episode of HR Voices, Mary Asante is joined by employment lawyer Amanda Trewhella (Freeths) to break down the key changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025, and what HR professionals, employers, and managers need to be doing now to prepare.
🔍 In this episode, we cover:🎙 Host: Mary Asante | HR Independents
Episode OverviewIn this recap episode of HR Voices, Mary reflects on the key themes and insights from Episodes 65–70.
Across these conversations, we revisited some of the most impactful HR Voices episodes, explored leadership through compassionate curiosity, learned fr...
The importance of compassionate curiosity as an essential skill/tool for managers and leaders
🎙️ Host: Mary Asante | HR Independents 👤 Guest: Andy Green (Andy Green Consulting Ltd)
Episode OverviewIn Episode 67, Mary is joined by Andy Green to explore compassionate curiosity — what it is, why it matters, and how leaders can use it to build trust, improve performance conversations, and create psychologically safe teams.
Wit...
🎙️ Host: Mary Asante | HR Independents
Episode OverviewIn Part 2 of our Top 10 Episodes of All Time, Mary reflects on five standout HR Voices episodes that explore credibility, confidence, and professional maturity in HR consultancy.
This episode revisits conversations on employment law, investigations, interim HR, resilience, and building a trusted consultancy...
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