Debra and Peter are doing a Podcast
af Debra Allcock Tyler and Peter Wanless
Whose Side Are You On?
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Welcome to Debra and Peter are doing a Podcast!
Our hosts, Debra Allcock Tyler (CEO, Directory of Social Change) and Peter Wanless (CEO, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) have a lot in common. They’re both charity CEOs, they share their birthday (same day, month and year, but not related!) and now, they are teaming up for a weekly podcast! Tune in as they chat about different topics, from their experiences as charity sector leaders, to politics, cricket and more!
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- Whose Side Are You On? · 31 min. · Episode 81Why does everything have to be about picking a side?This week, Debra and Peter start with the long-awaited arrival of a new minister for civil society and ask what the…
- Forgiveness, Redemption and Second Chances · 34 min. · Episode 80Episode 80! Let’s talk about sector, baby. Let’s talk about you and me. Or, according to Debra’s AI transcript, perhaps we’d better not.Yes, artificial intelligence has been hard…
- Welfare, Work and Who Pays the Price? · 33 min. · Episode 79Episode 79! The Ebbsfleet United cliffhanger continues, Somerset have finally proved they can win without Craig Overton, and Peter commits what may be his greatest sporting faux…
- Media Pile-ons, Leadership and Diversity · 32 min. · Episode 78Episode 78! Peter is marking 40 years since his first day in the Civil Service, Debra is celebrating 25 years at DSC, and Ebbsfleet United are facing a very uncertain future.The…
- Leadership, Mistakes and the Madness of Crowds · 33 min. · Episode 77Episode 77! Spain are World Cup champions, and the conspiracy theories have managed more attempts than Argentina did.Debra and Peter begin by reflecting on what football can…
- Polarisation, Public Courage and Football Heartbreak · 32 min. · Episode 76Episode 76! England's World Cup dream may have ended in the final minutes, but Debra and Peter's conversation about courage, leadership and speaking up couldn't be more…
- Lived Experience, Democracy and It’s Coming Home · 31 min. · Episode 75Episode 75! Debra and Peter are back, and this week, football may or may not be coming home, but Peter definitely isn’t, as he worries about his onions, potatoes and spinach from…
- When Trust Goes Wrong · 35 min. · Episode 74How much should we trust the people around us?This week, Debra and Peter explore one of the biggest challenges facing every leader: building a culture of trust while protecting…
- New PM, Old Problems · 32 min. · Episode 73It's hot. Very hot. Hot enough for Peter to resurrect a potentially lethal fan from the garage and for Arthur the dog to rack up a £380 vet bill after an unfortunate encounter…
- Weeds, Leadership and Lived Experience · 33 min. · Episode 72This week begins in the garden, but it doesn't stay there for long.As Peter battles an endless supply of weeds and Debra reflects on the idea that a weed is simply a plant…
- Honesty, Fundraising and Local Impact · 35 min. · Episode 71Episode 71 begins with a shocking confession: Debra has accidentally become a criminal.After unknowingly leaving Waitrose with two unpaid peppers and a piece of ginger, she…
- The West Wing, Comms and Charity Brands · 34 min. · Episode 70Episode 70! Seventy episodes in, and somehow Debra and Peter still have plenty to talk about.This week, Peter's return to The West Wing sparks a fascinating conversation about…
- Social Media Safety and Leadership Favouritism · 33 min. · Episode 69After a short break, Debra and Peter are back and straight into some big conversations.Peter shares his experience attending a Downing Street discussion about banning under-16s…
- London Marathon, Protests and Human Complexity · 32 min. · Episode 68Episode 68! Debra and Peter are back with a slightly existential question: what exactly makes a podcast “proper”? Debra has been in a real studio, on a comfy sofa, being filmed…
- Trustees, Philanthropy and Good Rizz · 33 min. · Episode 67Episode 67! Debra, Peter and their producer Justin (or should that be José 🤷♂️) are back after a couple of weeks away, after Debra briefly rebranded the show at the start, and…
- Four-Day Weeks, Switching Off and Leadership · 31 min. · Episode 66Episode 66, and Debra is on one about four-day weeks. Quite right too, because this is one of those topics she could probably keep going on about all week (see what I did…
- Government, Charities and Crisis Response · 33 min. · Episode 65Hello? Is that the government? … can we talk?Debra and Peter are back just as Easter arrives, and this week they take on a question that feels far too familiar: when government…
- Small Charities, Big Leadership and Duck Drama · 31 min. · Episode 64Episode 64! A slightly later release than usual as José may or may not have fallen asleep at the publishing wheel, but we are here. This week, Debra and Peter cover everything…
- Sleepless Nights, Funding Delays and the Covenant · 31 min. · Episode 63Episode 63! Peter is back from Panama and, thankfully, more or less back in the right time zone. Debra, meanwhile, shares her tried and tested approach to interrupted sleep: get…
- Impact vs Growth, The Voice of Small Charities · 34 min. · Episode 62After two weeks away, Debra and Peter are back with plenty to catch up on. First, an important update for listeners who have been following the saga of Arthur the Basset Hound…







