The Quiet Revolution
By brap and Joy Warmington
The world feels louder and more divided than ever. In the face of resurfacing prejudice and public unrest, many organisations are retreating into silence, or worse, performance. But behind closed doors, a different kind of work is happening. The Quiet Revolution asks what happens when we stop performing anti-racism and start living it.
Hosted by Joy Warmington (CEO, brap), this five-part series takes you inside the rooms where that shift is actually being led. From major NHS trusts to national charities, we follow the collisions, the resistance, and the breakthroughs that occur when anti-racism meets power. These are not polished PR stories; they are honest accounts of the human cost of change.
This is not a podcast about quick fixes or "fixing people." Drawing on brap’s 25 years of practice, the series moves beyond toolkits to examine the quiet habits and everyday assumptions that keep inequality in place. It explores how we hold space for the uncomfortable and why real leadership is often about staying in the room when everyone else wants to leave.
The Quiet Revolution is a limited series from brap, launching February 2026.
Listen and subscribe to the series on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Find out more at brap.org.uk.
Produced by www.wearefieldwork.com
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Latest episode
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The March
The Quiet Revolution takes to the streets -

The March - Bonus Episode - COMING SOON
The Quiet Revolution takes to the streets -

When did you realise you are white?
What happens when NHS leaders stop treating anti-racism as an abstract idea and start reckoning with it? -

Coming Soon: When did you realise you were white?
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust -

The boxing ring and the rollercoaster: Comic Relief & UNICEF UK
What happens when the charity sector’s promise to do good collides with its own internal reality? -

COMING SOON: Comic Relief & UNICEF UK
The boxing ring and the roller coaster -

The Engine Room: brap's Six Principles
Why toolkits and tick boxes fail, and what it actually takes to dismantle systemic racism. -

COMING SOON: The Engine Room: brap's Six Principles
Can you imagine if we decided somebody's worth or value based on their ear size? -

Is It Imaginative Enough?: The Royal Free
What happens when an NHS CEO stops performing equality and starts living it? -

COMING SOON: The Royal Free - Is it imaginative enough? (Teaser)
What happens when an NHS CEO stops performing equality?