Welcome to the Diverse Minds Summer Shorts, a quick-fire guest series featuring different voices on mental health and inclusion. Today, I’m speaking with Kate Gaskell, CEO of FlexLegal, an alternative legal services provider that supports aspiring solicitors and company secretaries from underrepresented socioeconomic backgrounds.
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In today’s show on SUMMER SHORTS 1: Kate Gaskell on making change for social mobility
- 00:38 Who is Kate Gaskell?
- 01:30 Why FlexLegal was built
- 03:26 What drives their social mobility mission
- 04:20 How the readiness program works
- 06:47 Why there’s real hope for progress
- 08:57 How to build sustainable wellbeing practices
Quotes on SUMMER SHORTS 1: Kate Gaskell on making change for social mobility
- I grew up in a low-income family and thought getting the big law firm role would make it all easier. I quickly realised it wasn’t.
- We really recognise that getting into an organisation is just the beginning, not the end of the journey.
- You need to see people a few steps ahead of you who look and sound like you do.
- Progress happens in the micro. It’s important to stop and take stock of what you’ve achieved rather than just rushing to the next thing.
- A one or two-minute breathwork practice while waiting for the kettle to boil has a compounding effect. Don’t be put off by time limitations.
Resources for SUMMER SHORTS 1: Kate Gaskell on making change for social mobility
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