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Critical Careers

Joyce Wady, Lizzy McDowell

Booking Overview

An interview-led careers and industry podcast focused on women, talent development, diversity, and leadership across data centres and digital infrastructure, typically featuring several external professionals from industry companies in each episode. Credible pitches include women leaders and emerging experts in data centres, construction, legal, communications, talent, operations, and adjacent infrastructure sectors, as well as informed male allies; booking difficulty is likely low because the show regularly features accessible industry professionals rather than celebrity-level guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 22

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 230 subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcasts@spacomms.com

info@kaodata.com

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Host

Joyce Wady - Podcast host who leads conversations about careers, leadership, diversity, and opportunity across the data centre and digital infrastructure industry.

Lizzy McDowell - Podcast host who leads conversations with digital infrastructure professionals about talent, visibility, diversity, and career development.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Professionals with direct experience in data centres, digital infrastructure, construction, technology, legal services, communications, talent development, operations, or adjacent industries. Strong candidates can speak credibly about career pathways, leadership, diversity, inclusion, workforce planning, or the future of the sector.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership or specialist responsibility within a data centre, technology, construction, professional services, or infrastructure organization, Experience developing talent, improving workplace inclusion, or building career pathways, A credible personal career journey involving leadership, career transition, mentoring, or sector expertise

Recent Guest Discussions

Lawrence Olney - Leadership Accountability, Communication, Diverse Teams, And Developing Future Talent.

Justin Hewitt-Coleman - Active Allyship, Psychological Safety, Diverse Perspectives, And Inclusive Leadership.

Adam Nethersole - Male Allyship, Leadership, Diversity, Inclusion, And Operational Resilience.

Mariah Naeem - Career Transitions, Transferable Skills, Business Development, And Finding A Professional Niche.

Louise Sharp - Career Confidence, Authenticity, Transferable Strengths, And Professional Success.

Recent Topics

Technology, Data Centers, Women In Technology, Career Development, Talent Pipeline

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Critical Careers
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Resiliency When Things Don’t Go to Plan

October 08, 2026

In this episode of the Critical Careers podcast, Lizzy McDowell, Marketing Director at Kao Data and co-founder of Critical Careers, is joined by Hadas Lorber from Nebius, and Social Impact Consultant and Professional Speaker, Michillay Brown, for a conversation about resilience, reinvention, and building a career that does not always follow a straight line. Hadas shares how her career moved from national security and government affairs into digital infrastructure, and why that transition made...

Creating Space For Every Voice

October 01, 2026

In this episode of the Critical Careers podcast, Joyce Wady is joined by Adam Nethersole from Kao Data, Justin Hewitt-Coleman from CBRE and Lawrence Olney from Mace for a conversation about allyship, leadership and why men have an important role to play in supporting greater diversity across the data centre industry. Together, the conversation explores why Critical Careers matters, why male allies need to be active participants in the conversation, and how the industry can create a more inclu...

Permission To Be Yourself

September 24, 2026

In this episode of the Critical Careers podcast, Joyce Wady is joined by Natascha Geraedts from Eversheds Sutherland, Louise Sharp from Mace Construct, and Mariah Naeem from Paroc Panels.com for a conversation about what it means to stop trying to fit into someone else’s definition of success and start building a career that genuinely aligns with who you are. Across the discussion, each guest shares a different perspective on career paths, confidence, authenticity and finding the right enviro...

Frequently asked questions

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Critical Careers
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How do I get in touch with Critical Careers?

Critical Careers is hosted by Joyce Wady and Lizzy McDowell. Its publicly listed emails are podcasts@spacomms.com and info@kaodata.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Critical Careers?

The publicly listed emails for Critical Careers: podcasts@spacomms.com and info@kaodata.com.

How many listeners does Critical Careers have?

Podseeker estimates Critical Careers reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Critical Careers?

Critical Careers typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Professionals with direct experience in data centres, digital infrastructure, construction, technology, legal services, communications, talent development, operations, or adjacent industries. Strong candidates can speak credibly about career pathways, leadership, diversity, inclusion, workforce planning, or the future of the sector. Common among recent guests: Leadership or specialist responsibility within a data centre, technology, construction, professional services, or infrastructure organization; Experience developing talent, improving workplace inclusion, or building career pathways; A credible personal career journey involving leadership, career transition, mentoring, or sector expertise. Recent guests include Lawrence Olney, Justin Hewitt-Coleman, and Adam Nethersole.

How hard is it to get booked on Critical Careers?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Critical Careers cover?

Recent episodes cover Technology, Data Centers, Women In Technology, Career Development, and Talent Pipeline. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

podcasts@spacomms.com

info@kaodata.com

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