Diverse Dialogues The Podcast

About Diverse Dialogues The Podcast

Diverse Dialogues The Podcast puts people at the centre of conversations about place, power, and who really gets to shape our cities. Through honest dialogue and bold perspectives, the podcast explores how we can build better, fairer futures. Rooted in real-world practice and grounded in lived experience, the podcast responds to a continued lack of physical spaces and platforms that truly centre diverse voices. Each episode brings together changemakers from across the built environment, designers, developers, policymakers, and community leaders, to reflect on inclusive practice, systemic change, and the future of our cities. This podcast is for anyone invested in the challenge of creating inclusive, sustainable, and socially just places. Whether you're a developer, commissioner, architect, student, or activist, you'll find real insight and tangible takeaways. Hosted by Kuljeet Sibia, an architect and urban strategist with deep experience across sectors, the podcast explores how design quality, equity, and lived experience intersect in the way we shape and deliver the built environment. If you care about people, place, and power, and want to rethink how development can serve the many, not just the few, Diverse Dialogues is for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Kuljeet Sibia

Category

arts · arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 May 2025

Latest episode

9 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Dec 2025

   Beyond Solutions: Safety Through Participation and Co-Design

   In the final episode of our mini-series, Whose Safety? Rethinking Public Space for Women and Girls, Kuljeet is joined by Daisy Froud, strategist in participatory design, Mayoral Design Advocate, and member of the steering group behind the GLA’s guidance on Safety in Public Space, Women, Girls and Gender Diverse People. This conversation explores what safety really means when we move beyond solutions and into belonging, power, and the cultures that shape public space. Daisy reflects on how safety is formed long before any design reaches the site, through briefs, systems, politics and institutional attitudes that determine whose voices are heard and whose knowledge is valued. Together, we discuss why safety must be built with people; how co-writing briefs can create influence; the risks of performative engagement; and the links between safety, gentrification and belonging. As the series concludes, the conversation returns to a key insight: there is no single story of safety, it is lived, intersectional and constantly negotiated. Find out more or reach out to Diverse Dialogues here: Website (https://diversedialogues.co.uk/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/our_diversedialogues) Thank you to our collaborators: Edited and mixed by Wilfred Petherbridge Recorded with the Content Production Team at the London College of Fashion, Alex Marshall, Dan Adakpor, Nicholas Sargeant, and Oliver Furlong. Music via Epidemicsound: Spectre in the Leaves, by DonVayei Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   2 Dec 2025

   Lived Realities: Navigating Safety, Identity & Urban Life

   In this second episode of our mini-series Whose Safety? Rethinking Public Space for Women and Girls, Kuljeet is joined by Bhav Ghedia, an East Londoner with a background in architecture, an advocate for inclusive cities, and a member of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park’s youth-led Elevate Board. Together, we unpack what safety looks and feels like in everyday life. Moving beyond design checklists or surveillance-led fixes, this conversation explores the quiet work many women, girls, and gender-diverse people do to stay safe: from route-planning, outfit considerations, and wayfinding strategies, to managing sensory overload, navigating seasonal restrictions, and the emotional and financial “tax” of simply getting home. Bhav speaks candidly about the intersectional realities that shape her experiences, revealing how identity fundamentally influences freedom of movement, confidence, and comfort in public space. Reach out to our guest, Bhav Ghedia, here: LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhav-ghedia-0804201b1/?locale=de_DE&trk=people-guest_people_search-card) Find out more or reach out to Diverse Dialogues here: Website (https://diversedialogues.co.uk/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/our_diversedialogues) Thank you to our collaborators: Edited and mixed by Wilfred Petherbridge Recorded with the Content Production Team at the London College of Fashion, Alex Marshall, Dan Adakpor, Nicholas Sargeant, and Oliver Furlong. Music via Epidemicsound: Spectre in the Leaves, by DonVayei Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   25 Nov 2025

   Safety Beyond Surveillance: Feminist Urbanism in Practice

   In the first episode of this three-part mini-series, Kuljeet speaks with Dr Ellie Cosgrave and Gaia Crocella from Publica CIC to explore what safety in public spaces really means for women and girls. Moving beyond assumptions, surveillance-led fixes, and design “quick wins,” this conversation unpacks the structural inequalities that shape how public space is experienced differently across gender, age, identity, and context. Ellie and Gaia bring forward a powerful combination of research, data, and lived experience, drawing on feminist urbanism and evidence-based methodologies. Together, they explore the gap between design intent and lived reality, and why meaningful participation is essential for reimagining safer, more equitable spaces. This episode sets the foundation for the series, highlighting that safety is not merely the absence of harm; it is about freedom, usability, belonging, and visibility. Find out more about the work Publica CIC does here: Website (https://publica.co.uk/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/publica_studio/) Find out more or reach out to Diverse Dialogues here: Website (https://diversedialogues.co.uk/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/our_diversedialogues) Thank you to our collaborators: Edited and mixed by Wilfred Petherbridge Recorded with the Content Production Team at the London College of Fashion, Alex Marshall, Dan Adakpor, Nicholas Sargeant, and Oliver Furlong. Music via Epidemicsound: Spectre in the Leaves, by DonVayei Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

4. 

   30 Sept 2025

   More Than Murals: Art as Provocation

   Have you ever considered art as a powerful tool to readdress equity in public spaces? In this episode, we’re joined by Hanna Benihoud, an architect-turned-artist whose joyful, intentional public art is reshaping the way we experience our cities. Hanna shares her journey from architecture to establishing her own studio, and how her practice challenges tokenism in co-creation, reframes public art as a fundamental part of regeneration, and sparks dialogue around safety, belonging, and ownership in public spaces. From transforming tunnels and alleyways to spotlighting both the hidden and illuminating lived experiences of women, Hanna’s work sits at the intersection of art, activism, and social value. pushing the boundaries of where architecture ends and art begins. Find out more about Hanna’s work and practice here: Website (https://hannabenihoud.com/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hanna_benihoud_studio/?hl=en-gb) Find out more or reach out to Diverse Dialogues here: Website (https://diversedialogues.co.uk/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/our_diversedialogues) Thank you to our collaborators: Edited and mixed by Wilfred Petherbridge Recorded with the Content Production Team at the London College of Fashion, Alex Marshall, Dan Adakpor, Nicholas Sargeant, and Oliver Furlong. Music via Epidemicsound: Spectre in the Leaves, by DonVayei Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

5. 

   1 Jul 2025

   Rethinking Our Relationship with Land and Landscapes

   Landscape architect Fenella Griffin discusses designing spaces that reflect the lives of teenage girls and views landscape as a vehicle for justice, joy, and belonging in this interview episode.

6. 

   24 Jun 2025

   Joy, Justice and Public Space

   Beulah Taiwo Olawoyin, Elevate Youth Group board member, shares her personal journey and perspectives on creating inclusive public spaces and amplifying youth voices, particularly young women, in this interview.

7. 

   17 Jun 2025

   People First, Legacy Always

   Architect Pedro Gil shares insights on the Waterden Green project, emphasizing community-centered design and collaboration with young women to promote equity and representation in architecture; this is an interview.

8. 

   10 Jun 2025

   Leading Change with Girls and Young Women

   Fahmida Nidhi discusses how young female co-clients influenced the Waterden Green project by advocating for designs that mirrored teenage girls' experiences, highlighting the importance of representation; this is an interview.

9. 

   1 Jun 2025

   Behind the Scenes with LLDC

   Kuljeet interviews Ruth Lin Wong Holmes, Jen Anderson, and Nigel Dexter from the London Legacy Development Corporation about the Waterden Green project, a co-creation initiative empowering young women in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

10. 

    31 May 2025

    Welcome to Diverse Dialogues

    Host Kuljeet Sibia introduces Diverse Dialogues podcast, which spotlights unheard voices in urban development, reflecting on the need for diverse perspectives to shape inclusive and resilient futures.

Who has been a guest on Diverse Dialogues The Podcast

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• Fenella Griffin
• Beulah Taiwo Olawoyin
• Pedro Gil
• Fahmida Nidhi
• Ruth Lin Wong Holmes

Podcast Authority Score: 19 / 100

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Quality

37

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0

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0

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