The Culture Colonel
Episodes
The Future of Defence Starts Here - with Kaylee Mcisaac, Richard Hamer & Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Jon Pentreath
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apprenticeships aren’t just about training... they’re about opportunity, potential and transformation. At just 23 years old, Kaylee Mcisaac h...
Changing the Tide - with Fran Crowsley-Allen & Kim Wyche
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Naval Servicewomen’s Network is more than a support group - it’s a catalyst for culture change. In this episode, Lindsay MacDuf...
Changing the Culture, Changing Defence - with Sarah Atherton
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚠️ Content Note: This episode contains discussions of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and military sexual trauma from the start. Please listen ...
Badly Behaved People, Brilliant Leadership - with Zena Everett
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your team doesn’t need a superhero. It needs someone who listens.In this refreshingly honest and insightful episode, Lindsay MacDuff, the Culture Co...
Still Fighting: Racism, Service & Speaking Out - with Kerry Ann Knight & Richard Stokes
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of racism and trauma from the start. Please listen with care. Support resources are available ...
Leading with Lived Experience - with Tabitha Smith-Lawrence
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you realise that success, as it’s traditionally defined, isn’t serving you?In this episode, Tabitha Smith-Lawrence, Defence Psyc...
Rowing and Rising Together - with Force Atlantic
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Forty-six days. Over 3,000 miles. One ocean. Four extraordinary women.In this episode, Lindsay MacDuff, the Culture Colonel, sits down with the incred...
Hiding in Uniform - with Dougie Morgan
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of homophobia and discrimination, which some may find offensive. Listener discretion is advised.For ...
Turning Pain into Purpose - with Jacqui Wilkinson
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger Warning - This episode contains discussion of childhood abuse, neglect, and trauma. Please take care while listening, or consider skippin...
Leadership, Inclusion & Impact - with Sara Catterall
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Catterall, Strategic Command Warrant Officer, brings passion, purpose, and people-first thinking to the heart of Defence. With a leadership style...
Get Curious Before Getting Critical - with Siobhán Sheridan
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get Curious Before You Get Critical – with Siobhán SheridanLeaving school at 15, Siobhán Sheridan CBE has forged a remarkable career thr...
The Fight Beyond the Frontline - with Baz Melia
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚠️️ Trigger Warning ⚠️️ This episode contains discussion of suicide. If you're affected by the themes and need support - resources are li...
Be Excellent to Each Other - with Adrian Bird
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the first non-military Chief of Defence Intelligence, Adrian Bird is bringing a fresh perspective to one of the UK’s most high-stakes organisatio...
Leadership That Listens - with Caitlin Hayden
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the Situation Room to the boardroom, Caitlin Hayden’s career has been nothing short of remarkable. With a background that spans the U.S. Depart...
Command, Culture & Curiosity - with Paul Carney
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the past four years, Paul Carney has served as the British Army’s Command Sergeant Major, acting as the critical link between senior leadership ...
The Culture Colonel Returns for Series 2!
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Culture Colonel is back. And we’re still asking the questions that matter.What makes a leader?What shapes a culture?And what happens when w...
Leading storytellers - with Lindsay MacDuff
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our series finale where we share the highlights from our Leading Storytellers event.You'll hear how and why we make the podcast as BFBS Cre...
Big Badge Energy! - with Sim Rezazadeh-Wilson
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's improved the lived experience of women in the Armed Forces over the last two decades? Warrant Officer Sim Rezazadeh-Wilson knows and she's push...
Power of the Padre - with Ruth Hake
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reverend (Group Captain) Ruth Hake is the Royal Air Force’s Deputy Chaplain in Chief. Here she shares her remarkable journey to becoming a Roya...
The accidental feminist - with Tim Grimley
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim “Grimmers” Grimley is a Captain in the Royal Navy who unexpectedly became the Lead Ally to the Naval Servicewomen’s Network, a role which ha...
Olympic sacrifice - with Kerenza Bryson
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Olympian, Doctor and Army Reservist, Dr Kerenza Bryson’s achievements are super impressive.This year she's been a full-time Modern Pentathlete. She ...
Humility, responsibility and sacrifice - with Richard Nugee
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lieutenant General Richard Nugee served for 36 years in the Army and in the Ministry of Defence. He spent many years on operations and he special...
Speak up and change culture - with Toni Harding
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Toni Harding is an Aeronautical Engineer in the Royal Navy. She is a STEM Ambassador, mentor and works with the United Kingdom’s Armed Forces rugby ...
Knowing when to leave - with Nick Wood
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Wood’s military service was dominated by 20 years of operations and defined by the privilege of leading, and following, remarkable people. &nbs...
Guns and roses - with Jo Vann
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former England netballer Major Jo Vann is a Regimental Second in Command in the Army Air Corps. She's also a coach, inspirational speaker and entrepre...
How heavy is your armour? - with Dr Balissa Greene
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Balissa Greene is an award winning organisational psychologist with substantial leadership experience in large complex organisations. Her focus is ...
Knowing your vulva from your vagina - with Victoria Kinkaid
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria Kinkaid is a British Army doctor specialising in women's health. She is a qualified Human Security Advisor and co-founded the Female Genital ...
Bullying, bling and cuddles - with Damian Jenkins
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lieutenant Colonel Damian Jenkins is the Consultant Neurologist for the Armed Forces and he is also Dean of St Hugh's College, Oxford. He was awarded ...
Language, laughter and legacy - with Jane Oremosu and Dr Maggie Semple, OBE
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Oremosu and Dr Maggie Semple are hugely successful businesswomen and thought-leaders on cultural change, inclusion and ethics with a focus on lea...
Captain Morgan's lost her marbles - with Gemma Morgan
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gemma Morgan recounts her journey from a promising young army officer to a survivor of severe trauma. Her book, Pink Camouflage, exposes the harsh rea...
The risks worth taking - with Fiona Blyth
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona Blyth shares her remarkable journey from serving with the British Army to her roles as His Majesty’s Ambassador to Mongolia and working with t...
Permission to cry - with Rabbi Samuel Landau
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rabbi Samuel Landau is an Orthodox Jewish Rabbi and clinical psychologist who has recently worked with the British Army’s “Desert Rats” on cultu...
It's impossible to motivate an empty chair - with Steve Prest
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Prest is a recently retired Royal Navy Commodore. A leader renowned for his commitment to putting people first, Steve delves into the challenges...
Coming alive, coming out - with Adam Powney
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Powney—a dedicated army reservist, social media manager, and openly gay man—reveals his transformative journey from a sensitive, artistic you...
To all the women who came before me - with Rosie Wild
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Major Rosie Wild reflects on her historic achievement as the first woman to pass the parachute regiment's demanding P Company test in 2020. She candid...
Introducing: The Culture Colonel
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BFBS Creative presents ‘The Culture Colonel,’ a series dedicated to exploring leadership within the Armed Forces and Defence sector. Hosted b...