Zen Internet Podcasts
Listen to all things IT, tech and Zen, covering everything that matters to our customers and the hot topics of the day.
Episodes
31 episodes
Pause4Thought Podcast. "Opening the Conversation"
Menopause doesn’t only impact women it can affect male colleagues and partners too - influencing both their personal and work lives. In this 3rd episode, we’re shifting the focus to explore the experiences of men, including how they...
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34:46
SD WAN - Securing your IT with SD WAN
Security is much more than just a product. It isn’t just an IT departments responsibility, it’s a way of working that affects a whole business. Tune in to our experts as they discuss our design philosophy, its application with customers, the in...
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Episode 25
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47:38
Coming out on the Spectrum
In this episode, Stu and the team discuss what it's like to 'come out' as autistic to family, friends and colleagues. We draw on guest experiences to explore parallels in coming out as LGBTQi+ and offer advice on understanding and offering help...
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Episode 24
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1:08:29
SD-WAN- Design to implementation
Ever wondered how a business gets from the design stage to implementation? Listen in to hear Stu and team discuss the process- risks and all!
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47:10
Balancing working with caring for a loved one
In this podcast we take a look at the challenges our employees face when they have caring responsibilities for a loved one, and what support there is to help them within the work place. Referencing the update to the carers policy and how Zen's ...
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Episode 27
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53:09
Our Experiences with Infertility
In this podcast, Stu engages in an open conversation with Zen colleagues who've faced challenges on their paths to parenthood. The guests speak candidly about their personal fertility journeys, discussing the emotional, physical and financial c...
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Episode 26
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42:30
Embracing Flexible Working at Zen
In this podcast members of the #Parentlife Network and the Carers Network come together to discuss flexible working at Zen and the benefits it can bring.
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Episode 25
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16:38
Zen Women in Tech podcast 2024
Find out what Zen’s Women in Tech network have been up to in this podcast as the steering group reflects on the past three years. Tune in as they share insights and outline plans for the upcoming year, focusing on initiatives to attract, develo...
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Episode 24
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40:11
How does SD-WAN really work?
How does SD-WAN really work in the real world? The Zen team are joined by special guest and Zen customer Steve Barnett from SIG , where they discuss SD-WAN in practice.
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Episode 23
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56:28
SD-WAN 101- An overview of the technology
Stu and the Zen SD-WAN team discuss everything you need to know about complex networking, from what it is to what makes it different, real world experiences and much more…
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Episode 22
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51:10
Kids on the Spectrum and Christmas
In this episode, several members of the Zen community share their experiences of having children who are on the autistic spectrum and who have had difficulties with their mental health. We discuss their diagnostic journey, learning about the...
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Episode 21
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56:55
Menopause: Navigating the Change
In this podcast join us as members of Zen’s Pause4Thought network have an open and candid conversation about the menopause - one of life's most transformative and yet so often misunderstood. The panel delve into the key aspects of menopause, ex...
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Cloud Gaming
Host Stu is joined by three members of the Zen staff. The group of avid gamers open up the conversation discussing the close of Google Stadia which leads into the discussion of future trends and how the computer games industry will effect consu...
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Episode 19
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43:49
AI with Richard Tang, CEO
Zen CEO, Richard Tang, is joined by staff members John Lyons and Dean Burdon and James O'Toole, CEO of CBM Digital. The group have come together to discuss all things AI and it's growing impact on our world.
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Episode 18
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38:18
Stay switched on to the switch off
Our regular Zen GBSO experts Stu and Jodie are joined by guest Carl Saunders to recap what's going on and examine some of the key dates for the switch off. Understand how the switch off impacts your business, explore different business scenario...
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Episode 17
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49:30
Love on the spectrum
Stu is joined by 3 members of Zen's "Across the spectrum" team, a group that is made up of neurodiverse individuals which allows people to come together, support each other and collaborate across the spectrum. During the podcast Stu discusses d...
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Episode 16
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50:26
Switch on to the switch off
By the end of 2025, the UK's analogue network (the PSTN, Public Switched Telephone Network) will be switched off. In fact, it's already started, and is due to be completed by late 2025.Listen to find out why it’s happening and how to pre...
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Episode 15
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39:51
Dispelling the myths - a true and honest account of SD-WAN
Dispelling the myths - a true and honest account of SD-WAN. Stu hosts this SD-WAN special as a team of experts talk about why its OK to be incompetent, the choice and flexibility available with SD-WAN and much much more...
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Episode 14
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42:51
Capitalism and a Sustainable Vision for Zen
Our host Stu is joined by Zen Founder and Chairman, Richard Tang. Since its birth in 1995, Zen has grown year on year providing services to over 100,000 customers across the UK. After 27 years of business, Stu is intrigued to know Richards visi...
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Episode 13
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48:30
Mental Health
Stu opens the virtual studio to guests Sarah; Head of HR, Laura; Mental Health Ambassador and Lee; Health, Safety and Security Manager, to talk about the important topic of Mental Health and Well-being. The group discusses how Zen's Mental Heal...
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Episode 12
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50:29
Social Engineering
In the virtual studio Stu is joined by Information Security Manager, Mike Thompson and Information Security Analyst, Andrew Ward. This episode focuses on the topic of Social Engineering, where the trio discuss the Trojan War, Cambridge Analytic...
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Episode 11
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44:01
Reliability
Enter the virtual studio where Stu is joined by two of Zen's Solutions Architects, Matt Doherty and Andrew Stollery. The trio discuss the topic of Reliability. What is reliability? What are the tools and techniques to implement reliable systems...
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Episode 10
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47:57
Climate Change
Stu is joined in the virtual studio by Zen CEO, Paul Stobart. Listen in as they discuss the hottest topic in the world right now, Climate Change, or more appropriately, the Climate Crisis. How do you filter through the misinformation? What are ...
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Episode 9
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48:00
Veganism and the Environment
Stu is joined in the virtual studio by Victoria Allen to discuss the topic of veganism, the Veganuary movement and how your diet can effect the environment. Listen in to get all the facts and figures, and what Zen is doing for the environment.
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Episode 8
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40:18
Zen Environmental Steering Group
Stu is joined in the virtual studio by Paula Ward, Zens' Compliance Manager and Environmental Steering Group Chair and Antony Mogg, Zens' Maintenance Manager. The trio talk about the Climate Emergency, Zens' B-Corp Status, the journey to Net Ze...
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Episode 7
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48:10