Dan Simmons, leadership coach, gives a wealth of practical advice on starting - & continuing - your leadership journey. Follow @TheWonderHouse Support @Patreon & @KoFi The Wonder House is Hosted & Produced by Sushma Jansari and Edited by Julia

33. Leaders don't wait to be picked with Sara Wajid & Zak Mensah

Apr 17th, 2022 49m 38s

Sara Wajid & Zak Mensah, Co-CEOs of Birmingham Museum Trust, talk all about leadership! Follow @TheWonderHouse Support @Patreon & @KoFi The Wonder House is Hosted & Produced by Sushma Jansari and Edited by Julia Letts.

32. Leadership takes centre stage with Patricia Cumper

Apr 10th, 2022 44m 34s

Patricia Cumper is an award-winning playwright, producer, arts administrator and cultural leader. In this podcast episode, Patricia talks all things leadership! www.TheWonderHouse.co.uk Follow @TheWonderHouse Support @Patreon & @KoFi The Wonde

31. Leadership starts with you - Hilary Carty

Apr 3rd, 2022 45m 34s

Hilary Carty, Director of Clore Leadership, introduces the new series on... Leadership! Link: https://thewonderhouse.co.uk/hilary_carty www.TheWonderHouse.co.uk Follow @TheWonderHouse Support @Patreon & @KoFi The Wonder House is Hosted & Produ

30. Cultural Heritage Policy for Peace with Mehiyar Kathem

Oct 31st, 2021 47m 6s

Today, I'm speaking to Mehiyar Kathem, Deputy Director of the Nahrein Network. Mehiyar discusses his work developing partnerships and communication with Iraqi Government institutions, domestic NGOs & others working in cultural heritage. This is

29. Change and Experimentation with Paul Collins

Oct 24th, 2021 43m 43s

Today, I'm speaking to Paul Collins, Jaleh Hearn Curator for Ancient Near East at the Ashmolean Museum and Co-Director of the Nahrein Network. Paul's work in collaboration with colleagues in the UK and abroad, and members of the Middle Eastern

28. Powerful storytelling and Virtual Reality with Rozhen Mohammed-Amin

Oct 17th, 2021 49m 29s

Today, I'm speaking to Rozhen Mohammed-Amin, founding head of the Digital Cultural Heritage Research Group at Sulaimani Polytechnic University. She explains how the Nobody's Listening VR experience + exhibition about the Yazidi genocide can cha

27. Meaningful Collaboration in Iraq with Jaafar Jotheri

Oct 10th, 2021 39m 53s

Today, I'm speaking to Jaafar Jotheri, Assistant Professor and Vice-Dean in the Faculty of Archaeology at the University of Al-Qadissiyah in Iraq. We talk about successful local and global cultural heritage collaboration in Iraqi and also its p

26. Leading Change: The Nahrein Network with Eleanor Robson

Oct 3rd, 2021 52m 42s

Today, I'm speaking to Eleanor Robson about the Nahrein Network. This is an incredible project that fosters the sustainable development of antiquities, cultural heritage and the humanities in Iraq and its neighbours in the Middle East. More inf

25. Collecting the Sikh Empire with Davinder Toor

May 23rd, 2021 45m 13s

Today, I'm speaking to Davinder Toor, one of the foremost collectors of Sikh art and objects in the world today. We talk about the importance of mentorship and the many ways we can approach, work with and share heritage and collections. Support

24. Sharing Sikh & Punjabi Heritage & Culture with Amandeep Madra

May 14th, 2021 1h

My good friend Imran Javed and I speak to Amandeep Madra, co-founder of the UK Punjab Heritage Association & Kashi House publishing, about sharing Sikh & Punjabi heritage and culture. So much incredible work is taking place beyond museums, alth

23. Challenging Imposter Syndrome with Fiona Buckland

Apr 7th, 2021 1h 2m

Today I am talking imposter syndrome with Fiona Buckland. Fiona is a life coach and author who works to help people switch off autopilot and unleash their potential to live richer and more fulfilled lives. Her new book 'Thoughtful Leadership' i

22. Digital diasporas with Abira Hussein

Mar 22nd, 2021 1h 4m

Abira Hussein, founder of Nomad in collaboration with Mnemoscene, is pioneering a different, more thoughtful, approach to technology and participatory practice, with a particular focus on Somali objects, traditions and diaspora. Support @TheWon

21. Object Journeys with Kayte McSweeney

Feb 23rd, 2021 55m 1s

Kayte McSweeney, Community Partnerships Manager at the British Museum, talks co-curating, co-production and participatory practice. We also chat about Object Journeys - a project that challenged and shaped my own approach to curating. Support

20. Autism in Museums with Claire Madge

Jan 26th, 2021 58m 10s

Claire Madge, blogger extraordinaire at Tincture of Museums, talks about founding Autism in Museums and what museums can do to create autism-friendly events and visits. Links to the resources we discuss are included in the episode blogpost - ht

19. Egypt's Dispersed Heritage with Heba Abd el Gawad

Jan 19th, 2021 1h 7m

In Ep.19, I speak to Heba Abd el Gawad, Egyptian Egyptologist and postdoctoral researcher on the Egypt's Dispersed Heritage project. This innovative and exciting project aims to ensure that Egyptians in Egypt benefit from the UK-based findings

18. Artefacts of Excavation with Alice Stevenson

Dec 31st, 2020 46m 34s

Alice Stevenson, Senior Lecturer in Museum Studies at UCL, talks about ancient Egyptian collections and their colonial era dispersal into museum collections globally, as well as their 20th and 21st century afterlives. Support @TheWonderHouse on

17. Planning for an uncertain future with Dan Simmons

Nov 26th, 2020 57m 30s

In this special episode, I speak to leadership coach Dan Simmons about how we can plan for an uncertain future. Share, Rate & Review The Wonder House! If you love our work and want to keep episodes and resources FREE for our global family, supp

16. Furlough #MuseumHour with Zey Kussan

Sep 7th, 2020 52m 33s

Today, I'm chatting to Zey Kussan about a special #MuseumHour all about Furlough that we co-hosted. It was a very honest discussion that gave all of us in the museum sector something to think about. In this episode, we discuss some of the quest

15. Coffee & Catch Up with Dan Vo

Aug 31st, 2020 27m 24s

In this week's Coffee & Catch Up, I chat to Dan Vo, founder of the award-winning LGBTQ+ volunteer-led tours at the V&A and Project Manager & lead researcher for the Queer Heritage and Collections Network. Share, Rate & Review The Wonder House

14. Volunteer-led LGBTQ Tours with Dan Vo

Aug 17th, 2020 1h 15m

In Episode 14, I speak to Dan Vo, Founder of the award-winning LGBTQ+ volunteer-led tours at the V&A. More info: https://thewonderhouse.co.uk/dan-vo Support The Wonder House One time cup of virtual coffee Regular donation via Patreon Present

13. Coffee & Catch Up with Prof. Margot Finn

Jul 28th, 2020 20m 32s

Today, I'm chatting to Margot Finn, Professor of Modern British History at UCL and President of the Royal Historical Society. Margot tells me about the two new schemes that the Royal Historical Society have set up to help UK-based early career

12. Coffee & Catch Up with Thanh Sinden

Jul 27th, 2020 18m 20s

For today's Coffee & Catch Up, I'm chatting to Thanh Sinden, Chair of the Museum Detox Executive Committee, and museum consultant. We talked about work, family and health, as well as a recent Museum Detox survey about the impact lockdown had o

11. Coaching for a challenging time with Gaylene Gould

Jul 17th, 2020 31m 17s

Today, I'm speaking to Gaylene Gould, Creative Director of The Space to Come and coach. I am drawing on her coaching expertise in this episode. The question I put to Gaylene was: How do we go about planning in an environment of almost total un

10. Coffee and Catch-up with Sara Wajid

Jul 15th, 2020 18m 13s

After a sudden, scary lockdown, I wanted to check in on the lovely people I interviewed in Season 1. Today, I’m chatting to Sara Wajid, Head of Engagement at the Museum of London. We talked about taking long walks, looking at beautiful flowers