Best Fay Wallis Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 167 – Elevate your executive presence with Lucy Gernon 46:09

1h ago46:09

46:09

What is executive presence? Why does it matter? And what can we do to increase our executive presence? These are the questions I explored in a fantastic chat with fellow women’s leadership coach Lucy Gernon in this week’s podcast episode. We also discussed… How the concept of executive presence has evolved over the past 10 years Where confidence co…

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Ep 166 – Are you overcommitting? 27:04

16h ago27:04

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Do you find yourself overpromising and creating unnecessary stress for yourself?  Or putting in lots more effort than anyone expects, or needs you to? How about saying yes when you’ve got no capacity to get more work done or jumping into help when no-one has asked you to? If any of those resonate it sounds like you may be overcommitting - constantl…

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Ep 165 – A new perspective on winning with Cath Bishop 42:43

13d ago42:43

42:43

Many workplaces are dominated by short term thinking, intense pressure to produce immediate results and a focus on growth at all costs. Sound familiar? This short term focus often leads to poor decision making, poor long term performance and risks employee burnout. In today’s episode my guest Cath Bishop makes a powerful case for implementing what …

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Ep 164 – 6 strategies for reducing email overwhelm with Fay Wallis 48:24

1M ago48:24

48:24

Does just looking at your inbox create a rush of overwhelm? You’re not alone in that, the average person receives 121 work emails every single day! In this episode, my guest, career and executive coach Fay Wallis shares 6 practical strategies you can use to reduce your email overwhelm. We discuss: Why grouping emails by sender is insightful The pro…

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Ep 163 – Reducing drama in your team with Rebekah Whitaker 37:11

1M ago37:11

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If you’ve noticed unhelpful patterns of behaviours playing out in your team or if you’ve got a tense relationship with a colleague then this week’s episode can provide insight into what’s causing those patterns. My guest, leadership coach and podcast host Rebekah Whitaker shares why we get pulled into the ‘drama triangle’ and what we can learn from…

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Ep 162 – How to Actually Enjoy Networking with Ellie Rich-Poole 47:05

2M ago47:05

47:05

Networking is an idea that makes some of us cringe. Others would love to network more but struggle to attend events due to workload and caring responsibilities. But what if networking didn’t have to be so uncomfortable and you could do it in a way that works for you? That’s what Ellie Rich-Poole, career development coach and one of LinkedIn’s Top V…

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Ep 161 – How to Navigate and Improve Difficult Relationships at Work with Jennifer McCanna 56:31

3M ago56:31

56:31

In this week’s episode leadership coach Jennifer McCanna and I are answering your questions about dealing with difficult relationships in the workplace. We discuss… How to stop harsh feedback from impacting your confidence How to talk to your line manager when you’re struggling to work with a colleague Your expectations of your line manager and wha…

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Ep 160 – The secret to building a happy team with Richard Clarke 37:16

3M ago37:16

37:16

As leaders we’d all like to have happy teams but how do we create the right environment to achieve that? I interview Richard Clarke, creator of the popular Happy Teams substack newsletter, about his experience building a company centred on team happiness and the work he does helping companies create happier teams. We discuss… What makes people happ…

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Ep 159 – When Being the Problem Solver Becomes a Problem 31:06

4M ago31:06

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It feels good to be able to solve the problems people bring to you. It makes you feel needed and helpful and you can tangibly see the value you’re adding. But it comes at a cost which could be holding back your career and hindering the growth of your team members In this episode I’m going to share… Why being the problem solver could be holding you …

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Ep 158 - Is Your Workplace Toxic with Aoife O'Brien 44:13

4M ago44:13

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In this episode, I’m talking to Happiness at Work expert Aoife O’Brien about the red flags in toxic workplaces that you need to be aware of. We look at: How we identify a toxic work environment How to establish if it is generally toxic for everyone or just toxic for you What to do if you feel stuck in a toxic environment How to make sure the next w…

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Ep 157 – Asking Your Employer to Invest in You 23:59

5M ago23:59

23:59

Have you thought about getting a coach or joining a course but immediately dismissed it because your organization has no budget? Have you considered asking your employer to invest in you but felt too awkward about it to actually make the ask? Do you feel bad booking yourself onto training because it would be taking training budget away from your te…

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Ep 156 – How to Create a Coaching Culture in Your Team 42:11

5M ago42:11

42:11

Would you like to create a team culture that allows everyone to thrive? And would you like to add coaching to your toolkit as a manager? This week on the Influence & Impact podcast I’m joined by Jo Wright, author of ‘No More Sh*t Managers: Seven Steps to a Coaching Culture’ who’ll be talking about how to create a coaching culture within your team o…

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Ep 155 – How to Support a Team Member Who Lacks Confidence 16:29

6M ago16:29

16:29

If you’ve got a team member who lacks confidence it could be impacting their performance, their career progression and how they feel about work. Confidence issues are widespread with 79% of women saying they lack confidence at work. And it impacts people’s ability to perform and progress. 46% of women say managing a negative mindset stops them from…

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Ep 154 – Overcome your public speaking anxiety with Olivia James 41:47

6M ago41:47

41:47

Do you experience anxiety or nerves when you have to present at an important meeting or give a talk? Why is it that public speaking creates such a strong reaction in many of us? And how do we overcome those nerves to be able to perform at our best? My guest today Olivia James is a Harley Street performance specialist and therapist. She treats profe…

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Ep 153 - What to do when you’re put on the spot at work 21:37

6M ago21:37

21:37

There’s nothing worse than that moment in a meeting where you’re put on the spot and your mind goes blank.  Or your boss asks you a question you weren't expecting! The seconds seem to last for hours, panic sets in and you often end up either making up something you later regret or mumbling something vague and apologetic. It doesn’t have to be that …

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Ep 152 - Is it time to quit your job? 31:30

7M ago31:30

31:30

Have you been considering leaving your job? Maybe you’re not happy at work these days, perhaps you’ve lost your motivation, or you could just be feeling the desire for something new in 2024. It’s a big decision and one many people struggle to make. How do you know when the time is right? How do you avoid making the wrong decision? And how do you bu…

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Ep 151 - Journaling Prompts for Female Leaders to Kickstart 2024 23:49

7M ago23:49

23:49

In today's episode, we reflect back on 2023 and answer some powerful journaling prompts so that you start 2024 the right way. I encourage you to delve deep and answer questions about your experiences and your aspirations for next year. I share my own answers and insights too. So grab your favourite notebook, a cosy blanket, and a warm drink, and le…

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Ep 150 - Gendered Ageism at Work: We Need to Start a Revolution with Dr. Lucy Ryan 47:22

8M ago47:22

47:22

Is midlife making you wonder what to do next or are you suffering from ageism at work? Listen to this captivating conversation with me and Dr Lucy Ryan, inspired by her book "Revolting Women, Why Midlife Women Are Walking Out." We delve deep into the impact of gendered ageism, the many challenges faced by midlife women, and why many are leaving the…

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The possibilities of a pivot with Alex Pott - The Potential for What? Podcast 23:31

8M ago23:31

23:31

Welcome to The Potential For What? Podcast, where we explore the concept of potential and its importance in today's workforce. This week our host Jo Taylor speaks with Alex Pott, a former colleague of Jo's who is now Head of Commercial Management at Vodafone. Alex emphasises the importance of coaching, her love of the squiggly career and well as th…

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Ep 149 - Managing Managers with Confidence 28:18

8M ago28:18

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Influence and Impact Podcast for female leaders! In this episode Managing Managers with Confidence, we dive into the unique challenges and strategies involved in leading leaders, whether you're new to a leadership role or have been leading managers for a while. In this episode I cover… How to recognise that ther…

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The problems with confusing the terms potential and success with Alex Birtles - The Potential for What? Podcast 27:43

9M ago27:43

27:43

Welcome to The Potential For What? Podcast, where we explore the concept of potential and its importance in today's workforce. This week our host Jo Taylor speaks to CEO and co-founder of tech-for-good startup In Good Company Alex Birtles. In Good Company, is on mission to make it quick and easy for conscious consumers to find the best ethical, for…

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Ep 148 - Breaking Free from the Yes Trap 34:46

9M ago34:46

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Welcome back to another episode of the Influence and Impact Podcast. Today we're diving into a topic that many of us struggle with: saying yes to things we don't really want to do. As female leaders, we often find ourselves taking on tasks that aren't our responsibility, and it's time to put a stop to it. I’ll be sharing strategies and practical ti…

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Self awareness and success with Fay Wallis - The Potential for What? Podcast 30:11

9M ago30:11

30:11

Welcome to The Potential For What? Podcast, where we explore the concept of potential and its importance in today's workforce. This week our host Jo Taylor speaks with Fay Wallis, career and executive coach and founder of Bright Sky Career Coaching. Fay emphasises that unlocking potential is all about self awareness, and finding what what you enjoy…

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Ep 147 - How to Handle Energy Vampires at Work 19:27

9M ago19:27

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Is the joy being sucked from your working day by energy drains? Tune into this episode to learn how to deal with energy vampires. I share how a strong mindset and powerful boundaries can overcome difficult interactions and situations at work. As female leaders, we often find ourselves feeling exhausted and drained after certain meetings and convers…

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Ep 146 – Being intentional about your career with Dr Hannah Roberts 39:27

10M ago39:27

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If you are feeling stuck in your career you’ll be pleased to hear that there is now a framework you can use to identify the steps you can take to move towards career fulfilment. This framework was created by my guest on this podcast, Dr Hannah Roberts, author of Intentional Careers for STEM Women. In our conversation we cover… - What it means to ha…

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Ep 145 - Building incredible collaborative relationships at work with Deb Mashek 48:07

10M ago48:07

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Collaboration is an essential part of working life – we have to work alongside others to succeed in our role. So I was fascinated to come across Deb Mashek’s book, “Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you’d rather work alone” We’ve all experienced tension at work and felt the joy of being in a good t…

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Ep 144 - Finding focus when you’re overwhelmed with Julia Wolfendale 49:17

11M ago49:17

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Is Autumn already feeling a bit overwhelming as everything kicks into action after the summer? If so then this is the episode you need right now. My guest Julia Wolfendale and I discuss the strategies she shares in her book ‘Five Ways to Focus’. We talk about: - How you can find focus when you need it most - How to handle distractions - Julia’s top…

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Discovering your unique potential with Soraia Cerqueira - The Potential for What? Podcast 20:17

11M ago20:17

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Welcome to The Potential For What? Podcast, where we explore the concept of potential and its importance in today's workforce. This week our host Jo Taylor speaks with Soraia Cerqueira, Senior Manager of Learning and Development at Warner Brothers Discovery. Soraia emphasises that potential is not just about leadership potential but also about indi…

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Ep 143 How to challenge Upwards without damaging your career 26:48

11M ago26:48

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There are these unspoken rules about the world of work that most of us buy into without questioning. One of those rules is that we don’t say no to our line manager or disagree with senior stakeholders. As a result, people end up frustrated, overworked, and demotivated because they’ve never learnt how to challenge the thinking of senior stakeholders…

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Ep 142 - Increasing your gravitas 32:32

12M ago32:32

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This week’s episode of the Influence & Impact podcast for female leaders is all about gravitas. What is it? What do we need it for? And how do we have gravitas when we need it most? Gravitas used to be a requirement for leadership, back in the days when leadership was about telling others what to do. It is defined as dignity, seriousness or being s…

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Ep 141 6 practical strategies to tackle perfectionism 25:18

12M ago25:18

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This is part two of my series on perfectionism and overworking and in this episode, I share with you 6 practical strategies you can start using today to help you become successful without breaking yourself in the process. If you want to adopt a more sustainable and enjoyable way of working yet still get great results this episode is for you. I shar…

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Ep 140 Why Perfectionism and Overworking could be Holding you back - re-released episode 42:19

1y ago42:19

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For years I thought that I was doing well in my career because I worked so hard and held myself to such high standards. Then I realised that those strategies were actually causing as much harm as they were good. I coach a lot of high achieving women, at all levels and perfectionism in its various guises, crops up all the time. Often it looks like o…

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The importance of processing emotions at work with Tracy Forsyth - The Potential for What? Podcast 22:46

1y ago22:46

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Welcome to The Potential For What? Podcast, where we explore the importance of processing emotions in the workplace. This week Tracy Forsyth, a Leadership Coach & Mentor for Senior Talent in the Creative industry, is joined by Jo (MD at Let’s Talk Talent) to discuss her passion for coaching and mentoring talented individuals who have struggled with…

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The role of improv in unlocking creativity and trust with Max Dickens - The Potential for What? Podcast 21:57

1y ago21:57

21:57

Welcome to The Potential For What? Podcast, where we explore how improv can unlock creativity and trust. This week Max Dickens, author and founder of Hoopla Improv, is joined by Claire (Senior Consultant at Let’s Talk Talent) to have a conversation about the concept of potential and how it can be identified and realised in various different dimensi…

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Ep 139 - How to be more inclusive with Catherine Garrod 40:58

1y ago40:58

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We all want to be inclusive but we don’t always know exactly how to embed that into our teams and our everyday activities. My guest Catherine Garrod tackles exactly that in her book ‘Conscious Inclusion: How to ‘do’ EDI one decision at time’ and in this episode we discuss some really practical ways to be more inclusive. You’ll learn: - How you can …

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Ep 138 - A simple shift that makes it easier to navigate internal politics 24:17

1y ago24:17

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I remember a period of time when I felt a lot of frustration at work. Frustrated with decisions being made, with an obstructive colleague I had to work with and with my inability to influence change. It turns out I was not alone. A recent report from Gallup shared that 19% of Brits feel angry frequently at work and 38% report feeling stressed a lot…

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Ep 137 - Stepping up into a Director role with Gabi Field 1:02:08

1y ago1:02:08

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If you’re thinking about moving into a Director role or are new in your Director role this straight taking conversation will give you some insights to prepare you. I talk to listener Gabi Field about her experience stepping up to Director level in an interim capacity and what she learnt from it. We discuss… - How you know you’re ready to step up to…

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Navigating Future Career Paths with Tiffany St James - The Potential for What? Podcast 22:51

1y ago22:51

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Welcome to The Potential For What? Podcast, where we explore navigating career paths that don't yet exist. This week Tiffany St James, a digital strategist and co-founder of Curate42 is joined by Jo (MD & Founder at Let’s Talk Talent) to discuss navigating future careers and the importance of staying on top of industry trends. You won’t regret join…

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Diversity and talent development in the media industry with Mark Hudson - The Potential for What? Podcast 32:24

1y ago32:24

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Welcome to The Potential For What? Podcast, where we explore the importance of diversity & talent development in the workplace. This week Mark Hudson, the Head of Early Talent at News UK joins Catherine Wilson (Senior Consultant of Let's Talk Talent) to discuss how to approach talent development and diversity in an organisation. Join us as we delve…

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Ep 136 - Becoming more resilient with Lara Cullen 47:40

1y ago47:40

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How do you react under extreme stress? Do you find yourself over-functioning or under-functioning? This is just one of the areas I explore with author and coach Lara Cullen on our episode on resilience this week. We also discuss… - Lara’s definition of resilience and why we both hate the term ‘mental toughness’ - The qualities of resilient people -…

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Finding potential at work through mindfulness with Nick Hammond - The Potential for What? Podcast 14:25

1y ago14:25

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Welcome to The Potential For What? Podcast, where we explore how to unlock the potential of people. This week Nick Hammond a highly respected mindfulness teacher and speaker from MindfulnessMatters joins Jo Taylor (Managing Director of Let's Talk Talent) to discuss how mindfulness can help people meet their potential at work. Join us as we delve in…

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Ep 135 - The confidence crisis impacting girls with Laura Sercombe 46:51

1y ago46:51

46:51

I spend a lot of time coaching women around confidence, giving them tools to build their confidence and shining a light on the role gender bias plays in making us doubt ourselves. But confidence issues often start a long time before women enter the workplace and the pressure that girls face today thanks to social media is huge. In this episode I in…

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Ep 134 - Thriving as an introvert in the workplace with Emma Taggart 52:58

1+ y ago52:58

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Up to 50% of people have introverted tendencies yet meetings are still designed in a way that doesn’t allow them to contribute effectively. In this episode I’m talking to Emma Taggart, a leadership and career coach for introverted leaders about what introverts bring to the workplace and leadership, how to have confidence as an introvert and how we …

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Potential shouldn't be a burden on individuals with Zara Whysall - The Potential for What? Podcast 19:56

1+ y ago19:56

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This week Jo Taylor (Managing Director of Let's Talk Talent) is joined by Zara Whysall is Associate Professor at NTU & Director of Research & Impact at Kiddy & Partners. They talk about the volatility in the market now and how leaders can change the conversation around potential away from past or current success to how they can develop and grow pas…

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Ep 133 - The 5 mistakes many managers make and how to avoid them 27:54

1+ y ago27:54

27:54

This is the episode I wish I’d heard when I was in my first few years of managing people and teams. It would have made my life so much easier. In this episode I cover: - How to claim the authority that comes with your role - My favourite tool for going into challenging conversations with confidence - Why it is important to set expectations and hold…

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Ep 132 - Managing your reaction to stressful situations 35:43

1+ y ago35:43

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Do you find yourself feeling tongue-tied and inarticulate when under pressure? Do you feel stress every time your email or phones flashes up with a certain person calling? Are you able to calmly respond in those situations or are you reacting? In this episode I’m going to share what’s going on when you’re reacting and how to respond calmly and powe…

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Traversing Peaks & Troughs of Potential with Matt Wallis - The Potential for What? Podcast 21:48

1+ y ago21:48

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This week our host Jo Taylor is joined by Matt Wallis, HR Search Partner at recruitment agency Tucker Stone. They talk about the fluctuating recruitment market, how that has impacted searching for candidates and the double edged sword of potential in recruitment. Matt shares the importance of sponsors and mentors in the world of HR. And he also ask…

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Ep 131 - The Brutal Impact of Parenthood on Women’s Careers with Jess Heagren 44:58

1+ y ago44:58

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When I read the Careers After Babies report I knew we had to talk about it on the podcast. The stories and statistics within it show the stark reality of how many women’s careers are impacted by motherhood. It’s a must read for anyone in the workplace who has children, wants to have children or wants to be a leader or employer that supports working…

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Ep 130 - Understanding the Authority Gap with Mary Ann Sieghart 49:29

1+ y ago49:29

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Ep 130 Show Notes: Understanding the Authority Gap with Mary Ann Sieghart I’ve republished this episode as it is the perfect episode for International Women’s Day 2023. It has received more feedback than any other episode and for good reason. Mary Ann is the author of the best-selling book The Authority Gap: Why We Still Take Women Less Seriously T…

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Pause, Reconnect & Transition with Emma Dempsey - The Potential for What? Podcast 19:32

1+ y ago19:32

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This week our host Jo Taylor is joined by Emma Dempsey of Stellar Conversations. Emma is a training provider who works with organisations and people to have better conversations. In this episode they discuss the role of self-awareness in unlocking potential, and the need for autonomy and self-belief to create the necessary changes. A very honest ch…

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