The SAFE Leader with Mark McBride-Wright

The SAFE Leader with Mark McBride-Wright
Podcast Description
Every leader has a story to tell. Join The SAFE Leader with Mark McBride-Wright as we uncover the diversity story behind leading figures championing change to make our world a better place.
Hear from business leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, and agents of change as they share their journeys of innovation, resilience and transformation.
Together, we explore how they embrace the principles of Sharing, Acting, Feeling, and Empowering to create safer, more inclusive environments for everyone.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of leadership, diversity, safety, and innovation, with episodes exploring topics such as the importance of psychological safety in the workplace, personal journeys in engineering, and the role of safety culture in fostering inclusive environments, exemplified in episodes like 'Breaking Barriers and Building Careers' and 'Rethinking Safety, Leadership, and Workplace Culture'.

Every leader has a story to tell. Join The SAFE Leader with Mark McBride-Wright as we uncover the diversity story behind leading figures championing change to make our world a better place.
Hear from business leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, and agents of change as they share their journeys of innovation, resilience and transformation.
Together, we explore how they embrace the principles of Sharing, Acting, Feeling, and Empowering to create safer, more inclusive environments for everyone.

What happens when a seven-year-old sees injustice and decides to change the world? In this powerful episode, Mark McBride-Wright speaks with Ayo Sokale — civil engineer, children’s TV presenter, tech founder, and author — about what it means to live life on purpose. From witnessing flooding in Nigeria to protecting thousands of homes through engineering, Ayo shares how personal experience shaped her career and calling. She also opens up about building Get Coached, an AI-powered app making coaching accessible to everyone, not just the C-suite.
The conversation dives deep into purpose, equity, and innovation, exploring how we thrive in systems not built for us, and how storytelling and data can work together to drive real change. Whether you’re in STEM, leadership, or simply searching for direction, this episode will leave you inspired to act, reflect, and redefine your impact.
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