Female Leaders with Courage

Over her 25 years as a Wellness Expert and Sports Therapist, and 8 years in Orthopaedics as Director of Sales Training and Development, Emma saw amazing professional women in demanding careers who were struggling with energy, sleep deprivation and self-confidence. Emma knows that, despite what you may have been told, it doesn't matter if you're over 40. All women can regain their energy, reduce daily stress and unleash their untapped potential with crazy self-confidence to live a life they love. This awareness led her to create her successful programme “Tired to Inspired.” Emma helps busy women tap in to their intuitive ability to create the energy, mental clarity and life fulfilment they thought might just be an urban myth! She now lives in the beautiful South West of England, surrounded by the nature she loves and supporting professional women globally to become their highest version of themselves. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/femaleleaderswithcourage/message

Vikki helps anxious overachievers get more done in less time. She has a no BS approach blending neuroscience, evolutionary biology, life coaching tools and tough love that teach people to understand their brain, rewire their thinking - and feel empowered to get things done. Vikki graduated from the London School of Economics and worked in finance and tech for years before moving into coaching full time. She hosts the top rated F*CK Anxiety & Get Sh*t Done podcast (http://bit.ly/fckanxietypodcast on iTunes) This podcast is for anyone that allows fear to stand in their way. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/femaleleaderswithcourage/message

This is a real treat and was such a fun podcast - I forgot we were recording in some moments! Esther Stanhope is an international speaker, impact guru & former live BBC producer, who is dedicated to helping you become the confident & charismatic leader you want to be. If you and your team need more oomph, more visibility and the ability to speak out and raise your profile at conferences, in boardrooms at Town Hall style meetings or at networking event then Esther is your girl! Esther has helped more than 8000 professionals, business leaders and politicians speak with confidence with clients such as Deloitte, Barclays, Societe Generale , the University of Oxford Said Business School, LSE, MPs at the House of Commons. Esther has spoken at events and run away days all over the world; Tel Aviv in Israel, Budapest in Hungary Zurich in Switzerland – spreading her personal impact tips and oomph everywhere she goes! She has clocked up 12.5 thousand hours of Live broadcasting at the BBC, interviewed 4920 celebrities since starting out as a radio reporter 25 years ago and is regularly featured in the media including British Airways Magazine and on the BBC. Esther joined me to talk about why we have this fear of speaking, how we can present ourselves and we even took a trip down memory lane and 90s bands! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/femaleleaderswithcourage/message

Episode 3 saw me interview Naomi Sesay, busy mum and keynote speaker on diversity and inclusion Naomi has worked for MTV News as a Producer/Director and Presenter at the height of MTV Europe's popularity. During her 15 years in television, Naomi also worked as one of the first Producers of Channel 4's ‘Big Brother'. Having spent 15 years in television, Naomi decided to make the switch from a career in broadcast media to becoming a successful property investor, mentor and trainer within the wealth creation arena. Her journey has culminated in taking to the stage as an inspirational speaker, a thought leader and an entrepreneur who oozes a unique energy from the first moment you meet her. Currently, Naomi is the On-Screen Diversity Executive with Channel 4. She has delivered training for an array of organisations including, BAFTA, ITN, ITV, BBC, Turner, Viacom, Primesight, Sky TV, Campaign Magazine and many more. She has also worked with Educational programs, schools, charities, Her Majesty's Prison Services and corporate entities. Naomi's experience and skill set allows her to own the stage when speaking to audiences on inclusion and diversity, which includes outlining the business case, how unconscious bias, psychology and the workplace are entwined, and broadcast representation & authentic portrayal on and off screen. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/femaleleaderswithcourage/message

What a way to kick off Series 2!. The brilliant Lisa Phillips, life and confidence coach and author joined me to discuss all things "people pleasing". With over 20 years' experience, Lisa Phillips is a leading confidence, resilience and wellbeing facilitator, coach and speaker. Lisa is also a qualified Counsellor. Lisa founded ‘Amazing Coaching' in 2000 while living in Sydney, Australia. A former Internal Auditor working across 15 countries for a UK multinational company, Lisa has also held Management roles in Training, Staff Engagement and Communication in the UK, Singapore and Australia. Now residing in the UK, Lisa is the author of ‘ The Confidence Coach' book and her work is regularly featured on national TV, Radio and a wide range of business and lifestyle magazines. In 2014 / 2015 Lisa was awarded three Stevie Awards for her work as a Life coach assisting people with their confidence and emotional wellbeing. What makes Lisa stand out from other professionals in her field is her leading edge ' value adding' techniques, engaging personality and the unique style of warmth and vivacity in which she delivers her work. Her high energy, depth of knowledge and great sense of humour builds rapport and trust easily, making the process of change fun, sustainable, realistic and hugely beneficial to everyone involved. Lisa has spoken at over 200 events including large industry conferences (Education, Women in Leadership, Banking and Finance) and smaller staff workplace events. She has also partnered with many HR Directors on numerous staff wellbeing initiatives. Lisa is also a regular enrichment guest speaker for Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruises. She is also the current Life Coaching expert on The Love Destination TV. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/femaleleaderswithcourage/message

Wow! Its been a tough few months and since we launched Series 1 we have all been on a rollercoaster. But we are back with a bang and I have been talking to some incredibly inspiring and powerful women on important subjects that hold us back from activating those ambitions within us! Getting in control of our mindset is the first step so I wanted to cover this before we get stuck in! Enjoy, Emma x --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/femaleleaderswithcourage/message

Ruth has endured two violent relationships and since leaving her last relationship she has worked with Women's Aid to raise awareness and hoping to change things for other women in abusive relationships. She has written a play called No More, training Norfolk police and healthcare professionals and magistrates on how domestic violence can present and often how it doesn't present. She has been awarded by the High Sheriff of Norfolk for her services. Ruth is now unfortunately battling the biggest evil of cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy and is joining us today from her home whilst she is in lockdown and where she is taking the time to write her first novel. If you are affected by this issue these are some great signposts: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/gender-violence/domestic-violence-and-abuse/ https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/what-is-domestic-abuse/ https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/femaleleaderswithcourage/message

Presenter, campaigner and writer Molly Forbes is also a mum to two young daughters. Molly started the #FreeFromDiets campaign after being inundated with examples of diet companies using schools and kids' clubs as recruitment grounds for new members. A former journalist and radio presenter, Molly co-hosts the hit podcast Body Cons, was a host on Channel 4's body positive show Naked Beach and regularly appears on TV and radio discussing body image. Molly is passionate about being part of the change when it comes to creating a body happy world for her children and future generations. Molly is a disco queen and is partial to the odd kitchen disco which certainly keeps spirits up whilst we are all in lockdown! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/femaleleaderswithcourage/message

I am delighted to welcome our third guest Dee Caffari MBE, Yachtswoman and Motivational Speaker. Not satisfied with the once, Dee has sailed around the world six times. She is the first woman to have sailed single-handedly and non-stop around the world in both directions, and the only woman to have sailed non-stop around the world a total of three times. In 2006 Dee became the first woman to sail solo, non-stop, around the world against the prevailing winds and currents and was awarded an MBE in recognition of her achievement. Dee recently led ‘Turn the Tide on Plastic' – the first mixed gender youth team to compete in the Volvo Ocean Race 2017/18; with a strong sustainability message. Off the water, the issue of single use plastic in our oceans gained huge momentum and has inspired many people to take action in their day to day lives. Dee will continue to highlight the vital importance of reducing our dependence on plastics. Outside of sailing, Dee continues to showcase her talents as a presenter and on the motivational speaker circuit. Dee also spends time supporting her chosen charities and is Chair of the World Sailing Trust, a new global charity that will promote the health of oceans and grow participation of the sport to protect its future. https://www.deecaffari.co.uk/about/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/femaleleaderswithcourage/message

Karen is Managing Director at Denison Consulting UK, Ireland and Nordics. She works with clients to explore their organisational culture and helps businesses drive performance, specialising in high-impact development programmes for teams and one-to-one coaching. Karen is passionate about effective management and leadership styles that drive compassion. Karen has her own courageous story and in this podcast she shares how she has used her own passion for making a difference to challenge situations and status quo, and how she now channels this within her work. Karen talks to me about the breakdown of her marriage, her daughter's illness, and how from an early time in her career, she challenged her leaders, transforming workplaces that were ambiguous and unmanageable into something energising and productive. Karen is known for “getting to the nub of a situation" quickly and asking insightful and thought-provoking questions to help bring clarity and understanding. One client described her as provocative and challenging when needed,but ultimately hugely supportive. I think you will love listening to this time we spent together. https://denisonconsultingeurope.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/femaleleaderswithcourage/message

Lisa Robinson is a role model for how a woman can not only juggle motherhood (she has 3 growing boys!), and manage a growing business, but she has also tackled major illness within the family. Lisa shares how she tapped into her inner courage and coped with some major life events. An inspiration to those of us dealing with the daily guilt of being a working mum, those of us wondering how we can make another day of the ever growing commitments in life and an honest story of the inner voice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/femaleleaderswithcourage/message

Before I share the sessions with the inspiring women over the weeks I took some time to reflect on why I felt so compelled to start this podcast and why more than ever women need to overcome their fear barriers and find their courage and their voices. I hope you enjoy the series. Emma --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/femaleleaderswithcourage/message

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