The Three launches this week, bringing together three established voices from across the sector: Kat Hall, Project Lead for Providers Unite; Sophie Chester-Glyn of Coproduce Care; and Obiajulu Okonkwo, founder of HST.AI.
Each host brings a distinct perspective shaped by years of experience in social care leadership, innovation and reform. Together, they aim to create something the sector has long needed: a space where policy discussions meet operational reality.
The timing is deliberate. Social care continues to face mounting pressure, from workforce shortages and funding uncertainty to reform proposals and heightened public scrutiny. While consultations and reports continue to dominate headlines, the hosts believe there has been little room for open, candid dialogue among those delivering care every day.
“There are plenty of consultations. Plenty of reports. Plenty of headlines,” the trio explain.
“But there isn’t a platform where sector leaders can sit down, challenge each other, and say what this actually means for providers, workers and people receiving care. That’s what we’re building.”
The podcast will follow a monthly collective format. In each episode, the three hosts will reflect on the most pressing issues facing the sector, invite fresh voices into the conversation and respond to current developments shaping the future of care.
Their combined expertise spans frontline service delivery, public procurement and provider sustainability, innovation and systems reform, and policy engagement and democratic participation. By bringing these perspectives together, The Three hopes to bridge the often frustrating gap between government announcements and day-to-day operational impact.
Beyond policy, however, the podcast carries a broader message. The women behind The Three represent a new generation of sector leadership: energetic, collaborative and unafraid to challenge outdated assumptions. From its very first episode, the podcast questions the tired narrative that social care is somehow unskilled or lacking in ambition.
In a sector that is frequently spoken about but not always listened to, The Three seeks to amplify the voices of those working within it.
Upcoming discussions will explore the implications of the Employment Rights Bill for care providers, whether workforce funding uplifts genuinely reach frontline staff, the complexity of public procurement, barriers to innovation, and the contrast between media narratives and operational truth.
Yet for the hosts, the podcast is about more than analysis.
“When women in this sector come together, not to compete but to collaborate, something powerful happens. We’re not here to create noise. We’re here to create clarity.”
The Three launches next week with its debut episode and will be available on YouTube and major streaming platforms.
