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Selling Out! — Ep 2: Queers in Finance | Paula & Bobby Lambkin-Williams

Selling Out!

Friday, 3 April 2026 - 53 minutes

Selling Out! is the podcast for LGBTQIA+ founders, leaders and creatives. Real conversations about building a life and a career on your own terms — straight jackets not included. 🏳️‍🌈Episode 2 is our Finance Special — and it's anything but dry.Paula (she/her, L) started out trying to be a secretary, lasted about two weeks, and ended up spending seven years at a manufacturing company full of page three calendars and smoke-filled offices — discovering herself along the way. She's now a senior Finance Director at a multinational infrastructure and transport consultancy, leading a team of 25 and championing authentic inclusion from the inside.Bobby Lambkin-Williams (he/him, G) began his working life as a kitchen porter at a Japanese restaurant in London — a Selling Out! exclusive he'd never told anyone before. He went on to study Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics at the University of Sussex before finding his way into finance and ultimately merging his two great loves — numbers and music — as founder of Atomic Canyon, an accountancy practice specialising in the music industry.Two people who navigated some of the most traditionally straight environments in British business. Two people who found their way to their most authentic selves anyway.This episode covers everything from the burden of assumption and coming out at work, to the privilege of presentation, the DEI backlash, and why queerness might just be the ultimate business superpower.Oh — and why Bobby would be far more worried if someone thought he was straight. 😄🎧 New episodes drop on the first and third Friday of every month. Follow us and never miss a story.📺 Full video episodes available on YouTube: youtube.com/@GoSucceedThis episode is sponsored by: 🏨 Legends Brighton — seafront hotel, entertainment and Brighton's hottest drag shows. Book at legendsresortbrighton.com 🏠 Mortgage Medics — straightforward mortgage advice without the stress. Go to mortgage-medics.comSelling Out! is powered by GoSucceed® — the home of business growth for the LGBTQIA+ community and beyond.https://gosucceed.co.uk/Tags: Selling Out, LGBTQIA podcast, queer business podcast, LGBT podcast UK, finance podcast, queer finance, LGBTQ careers, coming out at work, queerness superpower, Atomic Canyon, music industry accountant, Brighton podcast, authentic leadership, queer entrepreneurs, DEI, inclusion at work, GoSucceed, business podcast, new podcast 2026, queer professionalsVideo & Recording by Always Cinematic Ltd -hhtps://alwayscinmatic.comSelling Out! is the podcast for LGBTQIA+ founders, leaders and creatives. Real conversations about building a business your way, hosted by Gary Salters and Jonny Monroe.New episodes drop on the first and third Friday of every month. Follow us and never miss a story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.