Meera Ghanshamdas is co-director of Round Table Books, a community interest bookshop that holds only diverse titles for kids & adults.   We talk about her love of books & bookshops  (of course!) , cultural identity and the power of stories.  Check out Roundtable Books here: https://www.roundtablebooks.co.uk/ Also big shout out to Afrori Books  - a bookshop in Brighton with the largest selection of books by Black Authors in the UK.  They are at risk of closing because rent has...

Amber Coleman-Mortley leads Community & Culture at The Female Quotient.  She launched a podcast with her 3 children during the pandemic called 'Let's K12 Better' , has a blog called 'Mom of All Capes', and lives a life centered around equality, equity and civic/communal practices.  Amber is an all-round badass woman who also shares my passion for the art of dinner table conversations.   Learn more at https://www.crewandriot.com/ Follow me on...

TW: Suicide  Tia Castagno is the Founder of UnlockYourBlock - an organisation that helps women make bold career & lifestyle changes.  Tia coached me through my transition from corporate life to taking the big leap of starting my own business, so in this episode, I have the pleasure of turning the tables to explore her story and how she arrived at the purpose led work she does today.  Learn more at https://www.crewandriot.com/ Follow me on https://www.linkedin.com/in/chin-ru-foo-crewandriot/

Emma Palmer is a social justice advocate, an ex-police officer, a passionate runner and currently Head of Inclusion & Equity.  We cover a lot of ground, from her happy coming out story to what frustrates her, and what gives her joy today.   Learn more at https://www.crewandriot.com/ Follow me on https://www.linkedin.com/in/chin-ru-foo-crewandriot/

In this first episode, I invite Ann Fordham, my best friend since I was 11 years old, to chat about our childhood memories, our evolving identities, and the importance of being kind to yourself. If you'd like to find out what pogo sticks and pigs intestines have in common - give it a listen!  Learn more at https://www.crewandriot.com/ Follow me on https://www.linkedin.com/in/chin-ru-foo-crewandriot/

What's CREW & RIOT?   It's the honest and fearless conversations about how to challenge the status quo as a woman in 2023.   Hosted by Chin Ru, founder of Crew & Riot, a company that helps leaders build Inclusive brands and cultures, with a focus on Web 3.0 CREW is about harnessing the power of community and RIOT is about the oxygen of action so we can reinvent the system from the outside.   Let’s gather and make revolutions happen.  Learn more at...