Space in the City

CEO, MD, Non-Exec Chair now Energy Worker, Coach and all round 'misfit' Tracy weaves with Laura in the places between... between fitting in and standing out, corporate life and spirituality, cognitive and energetic intelligence, the what and the who and more.   Join us for another conversation about leadership as a practice, living beyond labels, following your inner compass, finding the right place inside the system and what it means and takes to lead, love and live with presence and intention.   Learn more about or get in touch with Tracy here: 

A man who's ‘lived in the mountains of leadership his whole life', Alastair supports others to make sense of themselves and navigate the world through his work as a leadership ‘Sherpa'. In this conversation we delve into how he does that for and with himself too, following his journey from medical student, to business leader in IT to his now work as a systemic coach, mentor and guide - exploring the energies of earth and sky, red threads, alchemy and more as we do that. Enjoy!

Family of origin and ancestors, leading in a huge global business, having a wider impact on the world and enabling generations to come…   Join Nilema and I as we explore the stories that weave all of this and all of us together and as we tap into what it invites in us and too.   You can find out more about Courageous Leaders here

A truly global citizen - Camilla's experience of living and working internationally all throughout her life has made her a truly inquisitive and passionate individual, with a deep and heartfelt desire to have an enabling impact on those she touches.   Join us as we share a rich and tender conversation about that, and more…

Join me, Laura as we return with a new episode of Space in the City.   Here I talk with Chris about so many interesting things - the importance of thinking about the way we think about things, rather than just thinking about what we think; inquiring into the present moment, and following the threads that emerge there as a way of experiencing the fullness and possibility in all things; silence, loosening our grip on things, and the essential nature of not knowing.   We hope you enjoy listening in.   Find Chris and his work here:   At Henley Business School, where we teaches on the Executive MBA On LinkedIn:  His (brilliant) book   And visit us at our Space With-In website 

Another rich conversation with a wonderful guest, Becky. We touch into a wide variety of topics in our conversation, like liminality, empathy, community, creativity, allyship, consciousness, the environment and so much more.    There are red thread that runs through our discussion: the idea that we have to pay attention to and be connected to ourselves, each other and the world around us – and the belief that we must be in tune with both the big things and the small things in life if we are to show up fully and make the most useful contribution we can.   Visit the Space With-In website at https://spacewith-in.com    

Chris and Laura explore the importance of acknowledging what is, the idea of navigating paradox and the need to keep perspective in the midst of increasing levels of complexity – not just in leadership but in the rest of life too.   Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com   Read the piece about paradox here: https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/succeeding-in-uncertainty/six-paradoxes-of-leadership.html   Learn more about the Deep Time Walk here: https://www.deeptimewalk.org/  

Christina invites us to soften, simply, connect and ground so that we can do more truly meaningful work in the world – not just for more ease and flow in the now, but also in service of supporting and nourishing those that come after us.  Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com Connect with Christina on LinkedIn   

Laura briefly reintroduces Space in the City ahead of the launch of season two. Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com  

In this episode, Laura talks with Stephen, a senior HR leader about what it takes to be increasingly open to life’s experiences – and the gifts that come from doing just that.   Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com Connect with Laura and Stephen on LinkedIn  

As the year draws to a close, Laura reminds us that time is simply a continuum, and she invites us to cross the bridge between the years softly and with compassion.

Laura talks with Luisa about how strong roots and a willingness to be vulnerable create the foundation for a bountiful life. Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com Connect with Laura on LinkedIn Connect with Luisa on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisa-milbank-03bbb51/    

Laura talks with Martin about ‘space-making’ being a disruptive force for good - about the power of relationships, paying attention to others and relating to life from the place of our ‘centre’ in everything we do. Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com Connect with Laura on LinkedIn Connect with Martin on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinpteasdale/

Here Laura talks with Ana about working from a place of purpose in a corporate environment, about leading, parenting and living with more conscious awareness and about what can blossom when we begin to make the journey home to ourselves.   Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com Connect with Laura and Ana on LinkedIn  

Laura recently attended WPP Stream ‘The Un-Conference for Unconventional Thinkers’ In this episode she brings to life the lessons she learned from the experience so that we can all benefit.   Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com Connect with Laura on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/in/laura-beckingham-109bb625

Jackie is a commercial leader in business, a passionate advocate for young people and a deeply soulful woman. Here she invites us to step in and show up fully in all areas our lives, and also to step back often so we can keep and get perspective.   Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com Connect with Laura on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/in/laura-beckingham-109bb625 Connect with Jackie at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-uhi-012b269/

Amy, our guest in this episode shares the essence of her own healing journey, and how that is interwoven with the work she does in the world through her organisation Gratitude Alliance.   She and Laura talk of the importance of building a deep connection to our bodies and all of their intelligence, of taking care of ourselves when our job is to take care of others, and how the journey of self-discovery never ends.   Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com Connect with Laura on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/in/laura-beckingham-109bb625 Connect with Amy at https://www.gratitudealliance.org

Laura talks with Tom, who is a leader in a large Corporate Bank, keen gardener, and storyteller about freedom, rhythm, vulnerability, and perspective.   Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com Connect with Laura on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/in/laura-beckingham-109bb625 Connect with Tom on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-martin-banking/

Laura gives us some insight into the creation and production of the podcast, as a way of inviting us to lean into energy around and within us. She also talks about how she responds to life as life happens and encourages us to loosen our grip on the need to ‘get things right’.   Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com Connect with Laura on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/in/laura-beckingham-109bb625

Laura talks with Jo, a Leadership Coach and former Commercial Exec about belonging, the gift of meditation, what it’s like to stoke the fire through experiencing ‘retreat’ and more.   Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com Connect with Laura on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/in/laura-beckingham-109bb625 Connect with Jo on LinkedIn   https://www.linkedin.com/in/joboniszewski/

A former Marketing Executive in big corporate business, Carmen is now an Integrative Therapist and founder of Soulhub – ‘The Home of Goodness’   In this conversation, she tells us how she has found herself where she is now in life and how she continues to make meaning. She speaks a lot about contrast – the city and nature, masculine and feminine energy, movement and stillness, social connection and quiet time. Through all of this, we enquire into how exploring the edges may actually enable us to find our ‘centre’     Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com Connect with Laura on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-beckingham-109bb625 Get to know Carmen at www.soulhub.co.uk  

Here, Laura looks back on the first few episodes of the Space in the City series so far. She pulls out some themes from these conversations to enable us to make meaning from them, like the importance of creating rhythm in our lives, and the power of connecting with the simple things.   This episode invites us to pause for breath and develop the muscle of reflection to support us in finding more meaning in the world.   Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com Connect with Laura on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/in/laura-beckingham-109bb625

Natalie lives and works in one of the busiest and most densely populated cities in the world - Hong Kong, so she knows first-hand how challenging it can be to create more ease and more meaning for oneself in this kind of environment.   But she is doing exactly that – and in our conversation, she tells us how she finds and maintains her Zen in the midst of a busy and fast-moving world. She talks about the broad suite of personal practices she uses to help her thrive and gives insight into the cherished ancient Eastern practices that enable her to find a deeper connection to life.   Connect with Nat on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliegonicoach/ Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com Connect with Laura on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/in/laura-beckingham-109bb625

A senior leader in one of the world’s biggest businesses, Paul guides himself and the people in his life in an open-hearted, open-minded way. He is passionate about exploring who he is in the world and invites others to join him on that journey for themselves in their time, and their way.   Here in this conversation, we discuss many things - the joy that can be found in sharing energy generously with others, the importance of offsetting the sometimes-binary nature of work/home with other passions… and yoga in the sky!   Connect with Paul on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-szumilewicz-13842326/ Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com Connect with Laura on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/in/laura-beckingham-109bb625

Zee is a nomadic spirit and HRD at a large Global Tech Firm, who thrives on living and working all over the world.  In this conversation, Zee shares tangible ideas of how to find meaning in the rhythm of everyday life. She also tells us about her love of nature and the land, and how this keeps her connected to her sense of self when she is on the move.  Her story provokes us to fully claim the truth of our own identities and invites us to make daily decisions that connect us with ease and joy. Connect with Zee on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/zeenath-khan-70124636 Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com Connect with Laura on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/in/laura-beckingham-109bb625

Is it possible to find meaning and connection in the midst of a fast, full and modern life?  We think it is – and here we talk with people who are doing exactly that. In this episode, Laura Beckingham introduces the new Podcast from Space With-In – called Space in the City. Each episode is a conversation that gives insight in to how you can integrate depth and substance in to an otherwise normal way of living, proving that you don’t have to sack it all off and run for the hills to live in a more expansive way.   Visit the Space With-In website at www.spacewith-in.com Connect with Laura on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/in/laura-beckingham-109bb625