Middle management is often a challenging position to be in - especially the firs time. Being promoted can feel great until you realise that the new level requires skills that you don't yet have, but your new position comes with a set of expectations that you know what you're doing! Unsurprisingly, middle managers experience high levels of stress and burnout within systems that often do not provide the level of personal or professional development support that is actually needed. And that is why ...
Apr 16, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Money - it's a topic vital to business but something that we avoid thinking strategically about, especially when we accidentally become business owners. If you started a business as a side hustle, something to just add to paying the bills but then over time realised you're actually pretty good at making money, but never really started out with a clear strategy - then Nikki is the person you need to talk to. In this episode I have a fantastic conversation with Nikki Hageman - founder of The Numbe...
Dec 27, 2023•49 min
In this episode I chat with the fabulous Jessica Wiggins - a former legal executive now coach - about the challenges of achieving leadership in a male-dominated profession; the toll it took on her body and her heart, and why she now spends her time helping other people create the life and business of their dreams. You can link in with Jessica here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesswiggins/
Dec 13, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode I speak with Catherine Withers, senior NHS leader and self-worth coach about her journey from high functioning burnout to coach. What resonates so much is the perception Catherine experienced from others, that because she was high functioning, high achieving and hugely competent nobody thought that she would or could be affected by burnout. This conversation serves as a reminder to us all that we need to prioritise self care especially if we are strivers and high functioning. We ...
Nov 29, 2023•41 min
Dr Amanda Potter is the award-winning founder of Zircon a talent consulting business and co-founder of BeTalent.com a platform which hosts talent assessment, development and coaching self reflection and psychometric products, AND she is the host of the fabulous Chief Psychology Officer podcast which is definitely worth a listen. She is a Chartered Business Psychologist, researcher and international speaker with over 20 years experience. Amanda's expertise and interest covers: talent identificati...
Nov 08, 2023•42 min
Have you bought into other people's notions of how you should run a business, only to find that you have lost the love for it? In this conversation I talk with Susanna Reay about how to create or pivot a business so that it plays to our uniqueness and we can love it again. Susanna Reay is an award-winning business mentor, visual strategist, speaker and writer, who’s been making business make sense for small business owners for 20+ years. Susanna brings a unique perspective to business thinking, ...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 2 min
In this episode I talk with Kerry Ashby - former director of nursing, florist and creative business coach, about how to harness the power of your inner Rebel to create a business that reflects who you are, and not what other people say you need to be. Kerry talks about the transition away from senior level employment through reconnecting with a passion that also bolstered her wellbeing: floristry. We discuss the challenges, the need for guidance, and the need for self-belief. You can connect wit...
Jul 18, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode I speak with Regina Bergman about how she views legacy, it's relevance to business and how we can create businesses that leave a legacy. Regina reflects on her personal journey through which she became motivated to impact relationships by helping individuals solve business problems with 'Save a Business: Save a Marriage' her motto. We talk about viewing legacy as a generational impact, and the intergenerational ripples that business success can lead to outside the financial metri...
Jul 04, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 10
So in this episode the tables are very firmly turned! My recent guest and impact superstar Pam Herries asked to interview me - she had some really good, juicy questions that I think help you to get a better sense of who I am, what motivates me and why Lady Rebel Leader. If you're intrigued to know which 'kind' of Lady Rebel Leader you are - you can take the quiz on my website https://www.ladyrebelleader.com .
Nov 10, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 9
"I want to help people build businesses our children will be proud of" is the statement that captured my heart in this episode. Pam Herries, is a business coach, purpose and impact mentor who is the embodiment of living with purpose. In this interview we discuss all things purpose, what it is, why it is important in business and in life more generally and Pam gives insights into how she lives on purpose every day, and why she created her Purpose Prompts. You can connect with Pam at hello@purpose...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 8
Trust is the cornerstone of effective leadership and organisational/business achievement, and yet it can be so hard to lead from a position of trust. In this episode I have a fabulous conversation with the Leadership coach, trainer and consultant and CEO of Mind Values Leadership - Emma Canter. Emma draws on her many years experience in corporate leadership, her current business experiences of working with executives as well as her personal experience of self-leadership and motherhood to this in...
Oct 04, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode I talk with the truly inspiring Dr Joanna Martin, founder of One Of Many - a global women's leadership and training organisation designed to help all women connect with their inner leader and create positive change in their lives and the lives of others (www.oneofmany.co.uk). If you've not joined Jo's facebook community of nearly 10,000 women then you're missing out on what I believe is a really unique online environment, which is genuinely warm, welcoming and collaborative. It w...
Sep 14, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 6
There are hundreds of ways of managing our time; pomodoro techniques, time blocking etc and in many cases when we get our heads around them and in a routine they can work well. However, more often than not we start well but struggle to maintain them over time. This is ironically because life has a habit of getting in the way. We each face myriad pulls on our focus, attention and time, but for some, what underlies our struggle to maintain time management routines, is our relationship with other p...
Jul 28, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 5
2022 seems to be the year that keeps on giving and I know that I, as so many of us, have had my fair share of unexpected and challenging things to deal with. And why is it that they all seem to come along at once?! In this solo episode I talk about stress, and introduce some techniques to help you deal with the in-the-moment feelings of anxiety that can arise. Take a listen and create your own safe haven to decompress in.
Jul 12, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Imagine a world where the inherent qualities of an introvert are understood, valued and encouraged in the education system, in the workplace and in society. This is the vision of this episode's guest - Joanna Rawbone, founder of Flourishing Introverts. Many of us (myself included) are introvert in nature, and this reflects our default settings with regards to what energises us and what drains us. Introverts have had lots of bad press and are often viewed as too quiet, disengaged or withdrawn and...
Jun 29, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 3
As a psychologist and coach, helping people embark on a change process is something I routinely do. However, what frustrates me is the narrative in the coaching world that there are shortcuts, that change is easy, and that if you find it hard you're somehow to blame. Inspired by the process of metamorphosis that butterflies go through, this episode focuses on some of those challenges - the 'goo' of change that has to happen before you emerge transformed. My main points emphasise: The role of the...
Jun 15, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 2
What on earth does sales have to do with leadership I hear you ask? Well you definitely need to listen to this episode to find out! When we are leading a vision, a project, a family we need to be able to communicate authentically, without over-confidence or manipulation (eek) and this is the focus of this conversation. The fabulous Annie P Ruggles runs the Non-Sleazy Sales Academy ( www.anniepruggles.com ) and helps people to communicate from their soul. It is in part down to Annie that Lady Reb...
Jun 01, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 1
