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On a life in sport, law and business: Rowena Samarasinhe - 'Leading Stories'
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Send us a Text Message. Rowena Samarasinhe is the Founder of GENSport and a Consultant at LEVEL. With almost 20 years of dedicated experience in the sports industry, she has made significant contributions across football, athletics, and other Olympic sports. Her early career included a notable stint in motorsports while employed by a top ten London…
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On servant leadership and working with others to find 'wet ground': Dr Matt Paschall - 'Leading Stories'
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Send us a Text Message. Dr. Matthew Paschall serves with United World Mission in Budapest. He has served 15 years in pastoral ministry in California and New York and 15 years in cross-cultural mission in France, Senegal and Hungary. Matt earned his Masters of Divinity from Talbot Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Ministry in Global and Context…
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What did David and Richard learn from Season 2 of 'Leading Stories'
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Send us a Text Message. David and Richard discuss the seven episodes that have made up Series 2 of 'Leading Stories'. In this episode they share their reflections and learning having spent time with eight wonderful people. To learn more about David Porritt and Richard Human visit their LinkedIn pages.…
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On possibly being sacked by Microsoft and then becoming a YouTube star: Andy Haslam - Leading Stories
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Send us a Text Message. Andy began his educational journey at Queen Mary’s Grammar School in Walsall. Despite not excelling academically, he managed to secure a place at Staffordshire Polytechnic (now Staffordshire University), where he studied Computer Science. His final year project, a route planner for Windows, marked the beginning of his tech c…
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On cross-cultural coaching and the benefits of therapy: Sara Lodge & Mark Sykes - Leading Stories
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Send us a Text Message. Sara Lodge is director of Beehive Coaching & Leadership Development Ltd. Apart from a couple of breaks, one working in marketing and one on the Leadership Fast Track of the West Yorkshire Police, she has been in the field of learning and development since 1985, working in places as diverse as Japan, Africa, Canada, Austria a…
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On the importance of asking for help when times are tough: Teacher and Wellbeing advocate, Rhiannon Phillips-Bianco - Leading Stories
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode Rhiannon shares the time when her own mental health suffered and how this changed her view of what is important in life. As a passionate class teacher and wellbeing leader, Rhiannon works closely with staff, students and parents to support them in prioritising wellbeing and mental health. Rhiannon develops we…
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On successfully changing careers midlife: Andy Homden - Leading Stories
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Send us a Text Message. Andy trained as a teacher in the UK and Australia, and has worked in international education for most of his career. As a teacher and school leader he specialised in curriculum design and school start-ups. He is now CEO of Consilium Education, an educational consulting company of highly experienced education professionals of…
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On the importance of helping others: Firefighter, Bike Restorer and YouTuber: Andy Ferns - Leading Stories
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Send us a Text Message. A passionate and avid cyclist, Andy Ferns is driven to help others in every way possible to repair, customize, and restore their bicycles. When not tinkering in his workshop or out riding, he splits his time between his wife Tina, their children, and serving the community as a dedicated full-time firefighter. For as long as …
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On the importance of not giving up: Serdar Ferit - Leading Stories
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Send us a Text Message. Fuelled by a vision to inspire future generations to create positive change, filmmaker Serdar Ferit and his partner, Paulina Tervo, established Lyfta in 2016. Their platform was meticulously crafted to empower educators with cutting-edge tools, enabling them to delve into intricate global themes and cultural phenomena within…
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On changing history and supporting female entrepreneurs: Jill Pay - Leading Stories
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Send us a Text Message. Jill Pay is a retired official of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. She was Serjeant at Arms in the House of Commons. Jill is the first woman to have held the position. Her appointment was unusual in that the position had hitherto normally been reserved for those with a military background. Jill's position conferred resp…
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On Leadership, Culture, Learning & Reflecting: Season One Finale
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Send us a Text Message. In this finale episode of the first series, hosts David and Richard take a look back at the incredible guests they've had the privilege of speaking with over the past 9 episodes. From Paralympic gold medalist Marc Woods, who shared his inspiring story of overcoming adversity, to Maasai leader and conservationist James Laizer…
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On leading in the Maasai community in northern Tanzania: James Laizer - Leading Stories
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Send us a Text Message. James Laizer has over 20 years of experience working in natural resources management in Africa, terrestrial and marine and public and private sectors. He was a socio-economic and ecological researcher, working with indigenous communities, local and national governments, donors, and investors in forested and savannah landscap…
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On the power of coaching young people: Heather Torrens - Leading Stories
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Send us a Text Message. Following a successful career as a professional musician, Heather moved into education where she has enjoyed responsibilities such as Senior leader at St Clement's CE Infant and Bethany CE Junior Schools, Specialist Leader of Education for Spirituality and Values, Music and R.E. Her roles have included Acting Assistant Head,…
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On Reluctant Leadership, Resilience & Building Your Professional Network: Nick Escritt - Leading Stories
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Send us a Text Message. Nick is a husband, father, cyclist and contracts and procurement professional with over 30 years project execution experience in the international engineering construction industry. In this episode Nick shares how his love of partying brought a premature end to his university degree and how he has become a reluctant leader i…
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On being a life-long learner: Dr Sam Mathis - Leading Stories
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Send us a Text Message. Dr. Samantha Mathis has had a far-reaching journey, herself. She is a retired Royal Air Force officer with more than 25 years of experience in the defense, development/NGO, and diplomatic sectors. Now an experienced professional, career, and leadership coach, she has an extensive background in leadership, learning, and organ…
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On What It Takes To Become A Great Teacher & Leader in Education: Matthew Clark - Leading Stories
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Send us a Text Message. Matthew Clark is the current Director of Primary Education at Tenax Schools Trust in Kent. He is also a Fellow at Chartered College of Teaching and a Visiting Fellow at the Ambition Institute. In this episode Matthew shares his teaching story and thoughts on education and what it takes to be a 'good' teacher. To learn more a…
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On Digging Holes: James Laizer -Leading Stories
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Send us a Text Message. James Laizer has over 20 years of experience working in natural resources management in Africa, terrestrial and marine and public and private sectors. He was a socio-economic and ecological researcher, working with indigenous communities, local and national governments, donors, and investors in forested and savannah landscap…
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On Developing People, Outdoor Learning, Charity Governance & Finance: Andy Robinson - Leading Stories
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Send us a Text Message. Andy is the CEO of the Lindley Educational Trust and has significant experience in outdoor learning & development solutions, charity governance and financial management. He lives in Bakewell and is committed to ensuring children and young people are provided with opportunities to engage with and appreciate the natural enviro…
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On Becoming A Leader & Framing our Life Goals: Emma de Goederen - Leading Stories
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Send us a Text Message. After many years working as a primary class teacher and a school leader in Northumberland and The Hague Emma is now a lecturer-researcher in international primary education at NHL Stenden's Meppel campus. In this episode Emma shares with us her thoughts on becoming, and being, a leader and how NLP helps frame her life goals …
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On Aligning Team Goals & The Importance of Investing Time In Your People: Marc Woods - Leading Stories
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Send us a Text Message. Marc Woods is a British former swimmer, who competed at five Paralympic Games, (Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004) winning 12 medals. After he retired from international swimming in 2004, he went on to commentate for both BBC Sport and Channel4 at the Paralympics in Beijing, London, Rio and T…
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