Podcast Episode 118 – Authenticity at work

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, join Chris, David, Simon and first-time host, Butch Mayhew. Ahead of the main topic, Butch asks the group about their ideal superpower. We discuss controlling time, teleportation, flying, awareness (we’ll come back to that later in the episode) and Butch’s idea […]

Podcast Episode 113 – Emotional Intelligence

Thank you for joining us for episode 113 of the Testing Peers podcast. This time, Sanne Visser & Vernon Richards join Chris & David to discuss Emotional Intelligence. By the way, if you haven’t already heard – Vernon hosts the Vernon Richard show: https://www.youtube.com/@TheVernonRichardShow After Vernon’s hot drinks ice-breaker, we dive into the main topic. […]

Podcast Episode 103 – Saying No

Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers podcast. Beth Marshall joins Chris, David and Russell to discuss the topic of saying no. Chris starts with the banter, asking the peers which films they have turned off or left the cinema because they were rubbish, various films mentioned, although the northerners on the recording seem […]

Podcast Episode 81 – Anxiety – Mental Health Awareness Special 2023

Welcome back for another episode of the Testing Peers. We are releasing this on the back of Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, which has the theme of Anxiety, so the Peers will dive into their experiences with Anxiety and how they have combatted it in the past. Before going into the main topic, Simon brings […]

Podcast Episode 65 – Switching off

Hello and welcome to episode 65 of the Testing Peers podcast. This week, join Simon, David, Russell and Chris as we discuss Switching Off. Prior to the main topic, Simon introduces the topic of switching off in meeting horror stories. We discover how triggered the Peers get over shared screens and talk about a few […]

Podcast Episode 63 – Hybrid Working

Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers Podcast. Join Shey, David, Russell and Chris as we discuss hybrid working. We begin with Russell asking the Peers about favourite festivals and live music we’ve experienced. Then we dive straight into the topic. What does hybrid working even mean? How the pandemic has swung the pendulum […]

Podcast Episode 61 – Complacency

Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers Podcast. Before diving into the topic of complacency, the newly crowned ‘Mr. Bantz’ asks the Peers to dive into their memory vaults to reveal which computer games consumed their adolescent years. Chris introduces the definition of complacency that will be used for this episode: a feeling of […]

Podcast Episode 59 – Toxicity in Testing

Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. Chris and Russell have returned from their EuroSTAR adventures, to join the other regulars to talk toxicity in testing. Before diving in, Simon leads the banter around what three apps would you keep on your phone, if you were allowed only three. Thankfully, no toxicity there! Onto […]

Podcast Episode 55 – Loneliness

Welcome to episode 55 of the Testing Peers podcast. This episode falls on the same date as the start of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, and this year’s theme is Loneliness and our mental health. We greatly value all the discourse around mental health and see great value in continuing the conversation and so we […]

Peers on Mental Health

Although we are all firm believers of talking about Mental Health at any time, as it’s Mental Health Awareness Week, we wanted to share with you our own stories to show you that it really is “OK, not to be OK” and to be able to talk about it. As a group the testing peers […]