Why They Started It
Drawing on their senior roles and real world experience, Alix and Mandy created Barely Legal, Morally Wrong? to open up honest conversations around the workplace issues people are often thinking about but rarely discussing.
Alix’s Perspective
As founder of Meekison, MacKinnon & McGhee, Alix works closely with leaders, teams and organisations. Her experience brings a strong people focused view on workplace culture, decision making and modern leadership.
Mandy’s Perspective
Mandy brings deep legal insight shaped by years of experience in employment law. Her perspective helps unpack the responsibilities, risks and realities that sit behind difficult situations in the workplace.
A Shared Purpose
Together, Alix and Mandy use the podcast to explore the space where law, work and culture meet. The aim is to make complex topics more open, relevant and easier to talk about.
International Women's Day
This discussion would not have happened without the Astronomer CEO scandal. It was the moment that pushed us to ask questions about leadership, culture and what is acceptable at work.
Key Themes
Has Progress Stalled?
A discussion on whether International Women’s Day has lost momentum, why equal pay still feels painfully far away, and why recent headlines make progress feel vulnerable rather than secure.
Power, Boards And Representation
Why diverse leadership still matters, what happens when equality and diversity efforts retreat, and whether real change sometimes requires stronger intervention such as quotas.
The Hidden Barriers Women Still Face
From childcare structures and career progression to the language used to diminish women at work, the episode examines the quieter systems that continue to hold women back.
Give To Gain
A wider conversation about solidarity, values, and how women can help move things forward by sharing opportunities, supporting others, and staying actively engaged in the fight for fairness.
Join The Debate
In this episode, Alix and Mandy reflect on whether International Women’s Day still has the force it once did, or whether it is needed now more than ever. From equal pay, boardroom diversity, and childcare inequality to the language used against women in everyday life, they explore why progress can feel fragile and why the wider climate still does not feel especially female friendly. It is a candid conversation about momentum, backlash, and what meaningful equality really requires.
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