The Widening Access Podcast: Recent Episodes
Widening Access Network
A brand new podcast aimed at raising the aspirations of young people by providing insights, frank discussions and practical information on how to succeed and win at school, through to university and your first graduate role.
In this episode Terry, Milambo and Ola talk about failure and how to deal with it. They also discuss the ways you can use failure to drive you to the next level.
Failure is a very important topic which does not get discussed enough. When striving towards a big goal in academia or in your career, you will inevitably face set-backs. It is easy to feel demotivated and think you are not good enough. However, if you have the right mind-set and approach to dealing with failure – it could end up benefitting you in the long-run.
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The resource for this week is a book Carol Dweck – Growth Mindset. Dweck coined the terms fixed mindset and growth mindset to describe the underlying beliefs people have about learning and intelligence. When students believe they can get smarter, they understand that effort makes them stronger. Therefore, they put in extra time and effort, and that leads to higher achievement.
In this episode Terry, Milambo and Ola discuss mentoring. They unpack the importance of students and young professionals finding mentors. What is the process of finding a mentor and how is the relationship maintained? These questions and more are answered.
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The resource for this week is a book by Carla Harris, Expect to Win. Carla, one of Wall Street’s most powerful and lauded women shares her strategies for long term success in any career while climbing the corporate ladder.
In this episode, Kwasi, Terry, Milambo and Ola discuss the types of legal work experience available. Why is it important and how can students get their foot in the door?
They also consider the difficulties of starting a career in law. The sector is competitive, and academic knowledge will only carry students so far. To stand out to employers, students will need a significant amount of law work experience. Discover what's on offer…
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The resource for this week is LawCareers.Net.
In this episode, Kwasi, Terry, Milambo and Ola explore how to excel in school and university. They share helpful tips on fostering independence, responsibility, a social network and the confidence to succeed academically.
They also discuss extracurricular activities – the endless opportunities for students to learn new skills, ignite new passions and apply their learning in a real-world context.
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The resource for this week is the Student Room.
In this episode, Kwasi, Terry, Milambo and Ola examine the various paths into the legal profession for school leavers and university graduates. They also breakdown the simplest ways to go about it whilst sharing the information that they either had or wish they had.
You can get more information about WAN on our website and following us on Instagram as well as LinkedIn.
The resources for this week include Lawyer 2B, Chambers Student and LawCareers.Net.
In this episode, Kwasi, Terry and Ola introduce themselves, discuss their personal journeys and why they started the Widening Access Network (WAN) podcast. They delve into how WAN works to raise the aspirations of young people from diverse backgrounds and give them access to opportunities.
You can get more information about WAN on our website and following us on Instagram as well as LinkedIn.
The resource for this week is a book about business and the power of giving: The Go-Giver, written by Bob Burg and John D. Mann.