Growing up is a tough gig. We’re constantly learning about the world around us – and our place in it. What we like. What we don’t like. Who we are. Who we are not. But what if our differences feel too… different? What if who we are deep down isn’t the mainstream we’re seeing in society? And if you identify as LGBTQ+, we know it’s anything but easy.

For Episode 52, we’re joined by two allies from the LGBTQ+ community – James Barr, host of A Gay and A NonGay, the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ podcast and Mags Scott, CFO advisory partner and a sponsor partner for Deloitte’s LGBT+ network, Proud, as we ask: Does being you get easier with age?

Tune in to find out:

Why James thinks we can all be a voice for the LGBTQ+ community
The lessons both Mags and James have learnt on their individual journeys
What we can all do in education and the workplace to foster more inclusive environments
The importance of LGBTQ+ charities for young people who are still finding themselves

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The Deloitte Global 2023 LGBT+ Inclusion @ Work Report mentioned in this episode is available to read on Deloitte’s website and is a survey of non-Deloitte employees in various sectors across 13 counties through the lens of both sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Guests: Mags Scott, CFO advisory partner and a sponsor partner for Deloitte’s LGBT+ network, Proud, and James Barr, host of A Gay and A NonGay, the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ podcast.

Hosts: George Parrett and Ethan Worth

Technical support: Deloitte Creative Studio

Original music: Ali Barrett