{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Learning Bridge with Richard Gerver","title":"Catherine Atkinson — Labour Party Candidate for Parliament and Accomplished Lawyer","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2696,"description":"Catherine Atkinson, the Labour Party parliamentary candidate for Derby North (UK), shares insights into her upbringing and how she went from being a strong-minded and opinionated child to shattering the glass ceiling to become a lawyer at the highest level. \n\nCatherine explains what drove her, who encouraged her, and what we can do for more of our children to give them the very best chance of success. She talks about how and why she got involved in UK politics and what she hopes to achieve by being elected to the UK Parliament in Westminster in the next General Election. \n\nShe also offers powerful thoughts on what we need to do to encourage more of our young people to become actively involved in politics and to ensure that democracy can thrive in challenging and uncertain times.\n\nSubscribe to The Learning Bridge wherever you get your podcasts: https://thelearningbridge.bepodcast.network/subscribe \n\nAbout the host\nRichard Gerver is a sought-after speaker, world-renowned thinker, and bestselling author of books including Change and Simple Thinking. His career began in education, first as a teacher and then as a school principal, when he turned the fortunes of a failing school and its pupils around in just two years.\n\nNow regarded as one of the world's leading thinkers on human leadership and organisational transformation, Richard has worked with an extraordinary range of people, from elite athletes to former US President Barack Obama. Named UK Business Speaker of the Year three times, Richard has been invited to speak on the world’s most recognised stages, including TED, the RSA and the BBC.\n\nFollow Richard on Twitter @richardgerver and on LinkedIn. \n\nExplore more BE Podcast Network shows:\nTransformative Principal: https://bit.ly/3vPSMY3 \nThe Authority Podcast: https://bit.ly/48dhakQ \nMorning Motivation for Educators: https://bit.ly/42dLGJa \nTell Me This: https://bit.ly/4b7muIc ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/A1lMqOdPJIBHCWmQp74ZO0-z-gk7ffPEhJ3odbRi9T8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3OTM2LzE3MDMx/MTI5OTUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}