Beyond The Dark Clouds Podcast
Hello! My name is Dr Ann-Marie Mealey , Ethicist and Director of Catholic Mission at Leeds Trinity University, it is my great pleasure to launch this online lecture series at our university. I am thrilled to have such a talented and diverse group of local, national and international experts helping us to share our mission with other universities and with the world. Please join us as we learn and grow together in the hope of sensitizing everyone to who our neighbour really is and to help to repair the ‘shattered dreams’ of our world. ‘Education for hope’ is what this series has at its heart as it seeks to move our closed world ‘Beyond the Dark Clouds’.
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March 18, 2026 • 23 mins
Charli Kemp, Ed.L.D is the Adrian Cheng Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School. She is also the founder of ‘Change the Tune’ and had designed an innovative way of engaging learning through their own music genres and learning styles. Charli speaks to Dr Mealey about her values-driven approach to learning, entrepreneurship and the use of AI. She discusses ways of working with learners that engages them fully in understanding the ‘why?’ of...
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October 16, 2025 • 23 mins
Inês is a psychologist with specializations in Positive Psychology, the Science of Self-Realization, and Wellbeing. With over 20 years of experience across Brazil, Latin America, and Europe, she works as a humandevelopment consultant and senior leadership coach, with a strong focus on cultural transformation,conscious leadership, and organizational well-being. Her practice is recognized for positively impacting C-level leaders and ...
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September 15, 2025 • 38 mins
Syed Kamall is Professor of politics and international relations at St Mary’s University, Twickenham; Visiting Scholar at the Vinson Centre, University of Buckingham; a Member of the UK House of Lords; Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) and co-chair of the APPG Commonwealth.Previously roles include: UK government Minister for Health; Minister for Civil Society; Academic and Research Director at the Institute of Economic Affai...
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August 20, 2025 • 28 mins
Barbara Best (https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-best-6131368/) is a
community organizer, youth advocate, and system change leader who is passionate
about building systems of care to empower youth and communities to thrive. Guided
by a north star of healthy interconnectedness, she inspires joy, purpose, and
connection in the people and communities she serves.
Barbara serves as Executive Director of Convu, a vibrant community that build...
community organizer, youth advocate, and system change leader who is passionate
about building systems of care to empower youth and communities to thrive. Guided
by a north star of healthy interconnectedness, she inspires joy, purpose, and
connection in the people and communities she serves.
Barbara serves as Executive Director of Convu, a vibrant community that build...
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August 20, 2025 • 34 mins
Pam is a chartered psychologist (British Psychological Society) and qualified teacher with
additional academic qualifications in history and education. She is also a Fellow of the Higher
Education Academy. She joined Leeds Trinity University in 2013 as a senior lecturer, and was
promoted to Reader in Childhood, Youth and Education in 2016. She has a keen interest in a
multi-disciplinary research perspective, considering psychological, ...
additional academic qualifications in history and education. She is also a Fellow of the Higher
Education Academy. She joined Leeds Trinity University in 2013 as a senior lecturer, and was
promoted to Reader in Childhood, Youth and Education in 2016. She has a keen interest in a
multi-disciplinary research perspective, considering psychological, ...
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August 20, 2025 • 31 mins
Paul de Beer is a seasoned business leader, consultant, and educator with a background that
spans technology, manufacturing, and organisational transformation. He began his career as
an electronics engineer and went on to lead pioneering online business ventures in South
Africa and China during the early years of the digital economy. Since then, he has held
senior leadership roles in sectors ranging from online gaming to textile manufa...
spans technology, manufacturing, and organisational transformation. He began his career as
an electronics engineer and went on to lead pioneering online business ventures in South
Africa and China during the early years of the digital economy. Since then, he has held
senior leadership roles in sectors ranging from online gaming to textile manufa...
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July 2, 2025 • 27 mins
Mariana Behr Andrade is a Leadership Development Specialist and Self Compassion Advocate who is also a Fellow at Harvard University. Mariana talks to Dr Mealey about her work on compassionate leadership, focussing in particular on the distinction between ‘resonant’ and ‘dissonant’ leadership approaches and informed by current scholarship in the field. She explains the importance of ‘psychological safety’ in teams and stresses the n...
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July 2, 2025 • 35 mins
Alison Lowe, OBE, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime for West Yorkshire, talks to Dr Ann Marie Mealey about her journey to Deputy Mayor, her career and the life experiences that shaped what she supports and works on nationally and locally today. She gives a detailed account of her work as well as integrating her own personal story into the conversation. The combination of her life story and life’s work clearly shows how her valu...
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In this episode, Dr Ann Marie Mealey speaks to a group of students from St Teresa of Calcutta’s Multi Academy Company about their values, their experiences of studying in a Catholic setting and what they would like to see from their local leaders regarding litter in the City of Birmingham and protection of earth globally. They also express their hopes for the future of St Teresa’s and for the next generation of students as well ma...
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April 16, 2025 • 30 mins
In this episode, Jamie Bykov- Brett, award- winning human-centric innovator, talks to Dr Mealey about his own journey in education which continues to shape his approach to AI -assisted learned. His values-driven approach is inspirational and thought-provoking in an age where we are seeking to understand learners and the workforce on a more individual basis. Jamie is a advocate for the use of AI in HE as it can cater for diverse n...
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March 12, 2025 • 33 mins
Devika Shekhawat, a social entrepreneur and founder of Dhara Shakti Foundation. With a decade of experience driving social impact, Devika also serves as a director at The Global Education and Leadership Foundation. She has worked as a project lead for Values 20 India in 2023 on behalf of the foundation.
Her academic credentials include a Master's degree from the prestigious School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of ...
Her academic credentials include a Master's degree from the prestigious School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of ...
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March 12, 2025 • 36 mins
Andi Brierley is a Senior Lecturer and PhD researcher at Leeds Trinity University with a 15-year career in Youth Justice. His professional journey has been shaped, in part, by his own personal experiences with childhood trauma, family separation, care placements, school exclusion, heroin addiction, and the subsequent cycle of incarceration. Motivated by a sense of social responsibility to improve the lives of others facing similar ...
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February 6, 2025 • 32 mins
Dr Anshul Gupta holds a Ph.D in Human resources. Her research focuses on deriving an innovative dimension to manage Human Resources that is known as "Workplace Spirituality" in the Indian context. Her profile includes a mix of corporate and research experience. She has worked with Brands like Unilever, Essel group, Cadbury, ITC on projects like Competency Mapping, Career planning, Training and Development for values, content develo...
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February 6, 2025 • 32 mins
Dr Lampkin is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at York St John University where he have also worked as a Lecturer in Police Studies and Course Lead for the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) in partnership with Humberside Police. Prior to joining York St John, Jack was Programme Lead for the Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP) at Leeds Trinity University, working in collaboration with West Yorkshire Police. I have also ...
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December 19, 2024 • 36 mins
Alan Williams talks to Dr Ann Marie Mealey about his journey to being an advocate of values-driven leadership, his work as a business promoting values-driven behaviours in the workplace and for the world at large. The discussion also includes thoughts on the freedom of choice that is involved in becoming a values – driven professional and the need to have an informed conscience in the search for truth and understanding.
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December 19, 2024 • 44 mins
John Rainford frsa ftls talks to Dr Ann Marie Mealey about the need for emotional intelligence and values driving business and leadership in the future. He gives examples of how he has worked with companies to develop long term, sustainable business strategies that include care for the environment, values, EQ and financially rewarding outcomes.
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December 19, 2024 • 49 mins
Bill Barton talks with Dr Ann Marie Mealey about ethics and the law, his journey to setting up a business and his hopes for the law profession going forward. Bill also advocates for an inherent ‘respect’ for the law to be embedded into university provision and encourages everyone to be aware of ‘who’ they are as people. Character, values, and the just application of the law are important for a more hopeful future for everyone.
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October 23, 2024 • 47 mins
Nancy M. Rourke teaches courses in religion and ethics at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, NY where she is Assistant Professor of religious studies. Her research is in ecological ethics and health care ethics. Her most recent book is titled Ecological Moral Character (Georgetown University Press, 2024). Her forthcoming edited volume is The Locus of Theological Vocation (Orbis Press, 2026). She earned her PhD in theology at ...
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July 29, 2024 • 42 mins
Dr Neil Hawkes talks to Dr Ann Marie Mealey about his experience and journey to devoting himself to promoting Values-based Education (VbE) in schools and other educational settings. More widely, he also emphasises his wish to promote Ethical leadership and Values-based Living throughout society. To promote Values-based Living Neil founded the influential International Values-based Trust, known as (The IVET Foundation), and its e...
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June 10, 2024 • 34 mins
Paul Charles, NLPAA, CIPD, Director of Organisational Talent Development at GBS, which is part of GEDU, speaks to Ann Marie about the need for values driving leadership, talent development, sport and people development. Paul discusses how the corporate sector can remain competitive whilst upholding values and ethics and that this is a credible position to hold in a business environment. Paul is an expert in leadership development a...
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