Brought to you by the Arts Marketing Association, Diverse - C - Tea is a warm, candid, and inspiring podcast that explores the many flavors of leadership over a comforting cup of tea. Each episode invites leaders from across the arts, culture, and creative sectors to share honest reflections, bold ideas, and personal stories of navigating leadership through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting your journey, pour yourself a brew and join us for insightful conversations that stir change, challenge norms, and celebrate diversity!
Live at #AMAconf: Why is that Leader Dancing Around that Royal Seat? / Showing Up as a Leader
Tune in for a unique live episode recorded at the AMA Conference in Brighton (2024) where our host Keish Thompson speaks to Magdalen Bartlett, CEO and Creative Practitioner of Afrocats and Cath Hume, CEO of the Arts Marketing Association about how we can show up authentically as a leader whilst also not claiming to know it all. How do we sit comfortably in those quiet moments to take stock and breathe? And the importance of looking across your team or freelancers to build in a succession planning process and pathways.
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8 Sept 2025
Negotiating and Sharing through Co-leadership
Pour yourself a mug and listen in as Keisha Thompson shares a revealing conversation with Euella Jackson, Co-Director of Rising Arts Agency in Bristol. Hear firsthand about the benefits – and honest challenges – of two different leadership styles uniting for one clear organisational purpose. Euella unpacks the essential co-journey of implementing an embodied approach that minimises harm, revealing how this collaborative and learning approach can strengthen resilience and drive intentional outcomes.If you’re curious about distributed power, or seeking senior-level insights, this conversation is a must-listen.
This episodes' incidental sound is: The ambience of Bristol Harbor side.
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25 Aug 2025
The Sound of Communities Collaborating to Work it Out
Ready for a fresh perspective on representation and museum collections? In this episode Keisha Thompson shares an insightful conversation with Gina O'Kelly, Exec Director of the Irish Museums Association. Discover the practical magic behind fostering an environment where every voice across the membership contributes to clear outputs and solutions to endure a whole Ireland approach.
This episodes' incidental sound is: The chatter among a forum.
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11 Aug 2025
A Cultural Strategy Means All of Us
Pour yourself a cuppa and join Keisha Thompson as she sits down with Tom Bird, CEO of Sheffield Theatres in South Yorkshire who is participating in a groundbreaking initiative. We explore how a bold new cultural strategy for the city, is bringing together grass roots organisations and larger organisations to imagine and plan what the culture scene should look like for the people of Sheffield (and beyond) in 5 years’ time.
This episode's incidental sound is: The sound of children watching a performance of Tall Stories, The Gruffalo.
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28 Jul 2025
Cultural Intelligence through Citizens Leading the Way
Join Keisha Thompson for a cuppa with Saad Eddine Said, CEO and Artistic Director of the New Art Exchange visual arts gallery in Nottingham, East Midlands. Discover how Saad is bravely redefining leadership to foster true cultural intelligence by handing over significant control to the world's first Citizen's Assembly model. This isn't just theory; it's a bold move to demonstrate social value beyond the gallery walls, showing how true collaboration can build deeper relevance and community connection. This engaging, informal chat offers invaluable insights for leaders navigating the future and arts marketing professionals seeking a fresh perspective on senior-level thinking. Craving more insights?
This episodes' incidental sound is: Viewing a gallery and feeling immersed in the sound of silence.
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14 Jul 2025
From Uncomfortable Collections to Contextual Conversations
Carve out some time for yourself! In this episode, Keisha Thompson and Edward Appleyard from the Thackray Museum share an engaging, informal chat exploring its past specifically, its collections’ ties to Western medicine - and its present efforts towards equitable recruitment. It's a fresh look at leadership and diversity EDI that will resonate with both busy executives and arts marketing experts.
This episodes' incidental sounds is: The Ambience of the Thackray Museum
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30 Jun 2025
Live at #AMAconf: Leadership, Acknowledgement and Breakthrough
Keisha Thompson interviews Amanda O’Reilly and Trish Wheatley about leadership, acknowledgement, and breakthrough strategies for building strong teams and driving change within cultural organizations.
16 Jun 2025
Diverse - C - Tea Leadership Podcast - Trailer
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