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Every week, we produce a new episode that explores women and leadership from a different perspective. In a series of lively, wide-ranging discussions, we talk to women all over the world who are dealing with tough leadership challenges in their daily lives. We find out the barriers they face and how they are overcoming them; they share their experiences, insights and advice. (the series also informs and illustrates the expedition while it is underway and gives updates on the members’ progres ...
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The podcast for women entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders in passionate pursuit of their best life! You'll hear inspiring stories of fearless women who have overcome obstacles to passionately and boldly pursue their dream. Plus take away loads of practical tips and strategies to help you discover who you truly are and how to show up empowered, fearlessly confident, and fully engaged in your business and your life. Janelle’s easy-going, relaxed and down-to-earth style creates a friend ...
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137. Exploring Continues: Isata Kabia Shares What More She Has Discovered Since the First Expedition
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In the second episode of the series Exploring Continues, Julia is joined by Isata Kabia, who discusses how Motherness as an Essence has manifested in her leadership since the first expedition. She reflects on how what women do while leading is the purest form of Motherness and how women have felt embarrassed about it for so long. She emphasizes tha…
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136. Exploring Continues: Katrina Webb Shares What More She Has Discovered Since the First Expedition
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This is the very first episode of our new series, Exploring Continues. This series is both about looking back and forward. Katrina Webb, who was part of the first expedition tells us how her leading has shaped in the last one year and if the 4Es still resonate with her? She passionately discusses the Essence of "Motherness" in leading, declaring, “…
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This is the final episode in our series on Leading by Faith. Lifelong Alaskan Jackie, born and raised in Kotzebue, shares her unique insights and experiences rooted in rural Alaskan culture. She emphasizes the importance of oral history, reflecting on how her family has inhabited the same land for thousands of years. Jackie explains that this deep …
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In this episode, Sara speaks to Julia about how Islam has shaped her leading. Sara explains that she trusts Allah has mapped out her journey. At first, she was upset about giving up her dream of being a basketball player, but she soon discovered that pursuing the sport as a referee brought her new and bigger opportunities like the World Cup and the…
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In this episode, Florence speaks to Julia about how Christianity has shaped her leading. She speaks of leading from the middle. Her task, as a leader, she believes, is to lift up the people around her and facilitate their growth, and not for her to be the centre of attention. Florence shares with us the concept of grace and how she leads with it. A…
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In this Episode Julia is joined by Maria for whom Mysticism has served as a connection and curiosity to know oneself as deeply as one desires to connect those those are you, nature and and something that is bigger than all. Her mystic journey has guided her leading. When she worked as a politician, she would conduct a meditation session every frida…
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In the second episode of our series on Leading inspired by Faith, we are joined by Isabel who was born into a christian family and for whom the teaching of Jesus Christ resonated deeply from a young age. She shares with Julia why she loves leading from the back and how her faith taught her that. She has learnt the importance of showing up no matter…
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This is the first Episode in our series new series on Leading Inspired by Faith. Tracey, an accidental buddhist as she describes herself and an accomplished squash player shares with us how long before she was exposed to buddhism, she was practicing the principles of buddhism. She shares how it has given her a moral compass that has helped her in h…
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We are revisiting the series on how young women deal with being patronised for a special episode where Julia is joined by Selin, a young activist whose went viral for sharing her experience of being patronised at a global forum. She was invited to speak for 3 minutes. Her 3 minutes were measured, rehearsed, screened, and approved. Inch by inch the …
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For many young people, arriving at a point where they want to embrace leading, the verb wholeheartedly, with open arms is often a challenge. In this episode, Meenakshi Arundhati, Editor and Production coordinator of the Women Emerging Podcast is looking back at has 9 clips from 9 episodes this year, that helped her grow into her own leading. It is …
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This is the last episode in your 4Es Series and we are joined by Anna-Lena who is a journalist, and co-founded HateAid, a non-profit organisation that advocates for human rights in the digital space. At a time when women are disproportionately attacked online, especially those leading, Anna-Lena and Julia discuss how digital violence targets our Es…
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In the fourth episode of the 4 Es series, Julia is joined by Sunita, whose experience spans across continents in the field of renewable energy. Leading in different contexts has taught her how to combine seemingly opposite ideas and the one she holds closest is her ability to balance humility with assertiveness. Every new context offers and opportu…
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In this episode of the woman emerging podcast, Julia is Joined by Puri, a scientist, whose deep love for nature has shaped the way she leads. As Puri sees it, in nature and leading, the system will fuction so long as Energy is allowed to flow freely. The moment there is a blockage in the flow of Energy, a problem arises. As human beings, we seem to…
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In this episode Julia talks to Karvika, a tech entrepreneur and leader based in Nepal. Karvika shares her journey of leading and how embracing motherness not just in the home but also at work redefined the way she leads. It taught her how to balance being nurturing and fierce. It is when she embraced this piece of her Essence that she found her aut…
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This episode marks the beginning of a new series about a concept that is central to the Women Emerging Expeditions - The Four Es - Essence, Elements, Expression and Energy. Each week we will be joined by one Woman reflecting on their life in leading through the lens of this concept. Julia is joined by Chadia who generously shares her journey beginn…
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This week Julia is joined by Shulammite, whose unwavering self belief is refreshing. In this episode, Shulammite weaves together the lessons shared by Sophie, Priya and Chmba. She reminds us that it is important to get the narrative straight in our heads for ourselves - you don't have to fit in and you mustn't buy into the narrative those who patro…
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In the third episode of our series on how young people deal with being patronised, Julia is joined by Chmba. Last week Priya left us with a question for Chmba - How do you deal with being patronised when it happens in the moment, in public on the big stage - as it often does when you are the 'young' expert at a global summit. Chmba's first piece of…
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In the second episode as a part of our series on how young people deal with being Patronised, Julia is joined by Priya who works in commercial real estate in New York City, a space where being a young woman of colour is rather uncommon, and having to justify one's presence and expertise is to be expected. Sophie had a question for Priya - While Sop…
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In the first episode of our series on how young women deal with being patronised, Julia is joined by Sophie. Sophie talks about her experience of transitioning from a young climate activist to a politician. As Julia put it - Sophie is in the perfect position to be patronised. Having been a part of the largest single day demonstration for climate ch…
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This week, Julia is joined by Naz all the way from Pakistan. With the Expedition in Pakistan in full swing, we thought it was the perfect time to get back to the basics. More often then not, we tend to forget that a large part of the struggle when leading is breaking out of and rising above the shackles of the status quo. Naz shares with us her jou…
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The Women in Business Expedition is underway in Pakistan and we couldn't be more delighted! This week Julia speaks to Simi, a much requested guest from our expedition members in Pakistan, about the 4 Es, which ones resonate with her the most. Simi discusses how her understanding of 'motherness' has been deeply shaped by her grandfather and how she …
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In this episode of the Podcast Julia is joined by Cynthia, who shares her insights on leading framed by her experience as a photographer. Landscape photography has taught her the importance of capturing the moment and turning up fully present - lessons she applies to leadership. Cynthia shared a wonderful phrase - 'do it afraid', reminding us that …
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In this week's episode, Julia is joined by Dorothy, an International basketball referee. As a referee, one is surrounded by the constant chatter of critique, the pressure to make decisions on the spot and the need to continuously work with new teams. Dorothy shares with us how she has learned to listen to feedback, and filter it out, taking only wh…
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This week Julia is joined by Polly, a footballer and now an executive in the world of football to talk to us about the importance of 'losing well'. As a sportsperson and a leader she shares how she consciously worked to maintain a balanced understanding of winning and losing, reminding herself to never go too high with the highs or too low with the…
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This week Julia is joined by her daughter Kate, CEO of the Wren Project. Kate shares her journey leading with an auto-immune disease and explores the way it has shaped how she leads. In this episode Kate discusses the importance of compartmentalising and the power of authenticity in order to build what she calls a 'truthful' team. When dealing with…
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In this week's episode, Julia is joined by Nandita as she shares what Directing Films has taught her about leading. As a director, she tells us that one must have the the ability to have your feet planted firmly on on the ground, working with teams across departments while also being able to carry the vision of the bigger picture simultaneously. Wh…
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In this week's episode of the podcast, Julia is joined by Heather who reminds us that leadership is all around us. There is so much to learn by looking outside of ourselves and opening up to the possibility of the many models of leadership that exist in nature. As and intuitive coach and animal communicator Heather brings to us messages from our fu…
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What happens behind closed doors of a Board meeting often remains a mystery - a Chief Executive therefore learns on the job when working for a Board. In this episode of the podcast Julia is joined by Bhagyashri who brings with her some solid advice on how to work for a Board. She presents the predicament most Chief Executive's experience, a rather …
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In the words of Albert Camus, "(...)good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence, if they lack understanding". In this week's episode, Julia is joined by Unjela as she reminds us that while it is important to be an empathetic leader, it is equally important to never overstep even with the best of intentions. In times of crisis, where there is…
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In this week's episode Julia and Valérie talk about all things energy. Drawing from Einstien's works, Valérie suggests that when leading a team, the role of the leader is not that of generating energy but it is to recognise how to release the energy that already exists and resides in each member of the team. As leader, we often tend to think of our…
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As leaders, when do we learn to delegate? Is it as easy as assigning the job to the right person? Join us in the week's episode as Julia speaks to Katy who gives us a guide to delegating, and reminds us why it is important to have it in our toolkit. With her knowledge from years in policing, she reminds us that one must delegate wide and outwards t…
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In this episode, Julia speaks to Veerle about the fine line between a disruptor and a destructor in a team. As a leader you need disruptors to push you and bring energy into the team, however, when that thin line is crossed, and a disruptor becomes destructive, it can become dangerous for the team and the integrity of the organisation. Join us in t…
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When we belong, we can bring our selves wholly, and authentically to our work, our team and most importantly ourselves. In this week's episode, Julia is joined by Rebecca as she shares the lessons she has learnt over the years from building multicultural teams across the world. She reminds us that belonging is not bout fitting in, that rituals and …
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Firing someone is never easy, and it is probably not supposed to be. Most people are never told how to fire someone, left to their own devices they often get it all wrong. This week Smahane shares best practices when you have to fire someone, offering the lessons she has learnt over her many years of leading. About the Speaker: Smahane Lamassab is …
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In this week's episode Julia is joined by First Expedition member Aparna to discuss the theme and hashtag for this years international Womens' Day #inspireinclusion. We live in a world that is more fragmented and polarised than ever, and yet the conversation around Inclusion has never been more vibrant. Julia and Aparna share their insights and exp…
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How do you help build a team that can go with a flow, find its own rhythm, adapt and yet be able to deliver within the structure of an organisation? This week we are joined by Jeta who shares with us lessons on leading she learnt while dancing the blues. Just like the band who learns to play music for the dancer, and with the dancer, how can you le…
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When leading, one often feels as if they have dug themselves into a hole. Even when you have a team, it gets lonely. The sound of your own thoughts echo and stop making sense! In moments like these - how do you get unstuck? In this episode we bring to you some good old fashioned storytelling. Uthara Narayanan shares the stories most children in Ind…
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In honour of our 100th episode, we have decided to switch things up. Julia, our podcast host is going to answer some of our questions. We invited four members from the first expedition, Katya, Fatima, Erica and Isata to ask Julia anything. This episode is a lesson in leading, living and loving. We see the individual behind the leader. We discover h…
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This week, Julia is joined by Julia Prescot, an expert in national and international investment, and the Deputy Chair at the National Infrastructure Commission, United Kingdom. Julia reflects on her pivotal experience leading major infrastructure projects, emphasising the crucial role of leadership in partnerships. She speaks of the need for leader…
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On this weeks episode, Julia is joined by Stefanie McCollum, the Canadian Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic to understand how to do perhaps one of the most challenging things as a leader - reversing a decision. In a world where women leaders making a mistake is seen as a sign of weakness, Stefanie shares her experience and breaks down practical w…
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In this week's episode, we pick up from where we left off last week. Julia and her former manager, Julia Cleverdon discuss the need to lead with enthusiasm and remind your team why you are working and what you are working towards. Julia believes that people rise to the occasion when they are given the responsibility of whole tasks, and as a leader …
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In this week’s podcast, Julia is joined by her former manager, Julia Cleverdon. They discuss the importance of balancing and prioritising the principles of Task, Team, and Individual. In this practical and informative discussion, Julia emphasises the importance of balance, how do we achieve the task, build a cohesive team, and understand each indiv…
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On this week’s Women Emerging podcast we had the honour of hosting Anna Kuk - violinist, composer, author and member of the First Expedition. Anna shares the raw and beautiful reflections and experiences that have led to the creation of her debut album, ‘Elle est Visible’, a musical expression of leading inspired by the expedition. Anna and Julia d…
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This week in the conclusion of the three part podcast series - ‘conversations with my nine-year-old daughter’, Priyanka is joined by her daughter Aanavi. The discussion delves into addressing patriarchy, leadership, and self-care, highlighting the need for open communication. Priyanka shares how her daughter's views have evolved over time, emphasis…
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In this podcast episode, Priyanka discusses the practical challenges of parenting, particularly dealing with the influences children bring home. She shares her experiences with her daughter's struggle to navigate societal expectations around femininity and masculinity. Priyanka emphasises the importance of creating sacred spaces for open conversati…
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In this weeks’ podcast episode we are joined by Priyanka who shares conversations with her nine year-old-daughter Aanavi about women and leading, sparked by a trip to watch the Barbie movie. They share the discussions they have had about patriarchy, positive female role models, and redefining ambition. Priyanka emphasises the importance of diverse …
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Join Montse Fregoso as she reflects on her journey leading; starting from the inspiration she drew from the courage of Malala Yousafzai. Montse shares her experiences and learning, from managing an orphanage at 18, to navigating UN conferences. She emphasises the power of gratitude, kindness, and setting limits while acknowledging one's worth. Lear…
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90. Striking the Balance: Combing agility and dogged determination when leading with Allyson Nicholson
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In this podcast episode, Allyson Nicholson explores the delicate balance between agility and determination when leading. Drawing on personal experiences and lessons from diverse industries, Allyson emphasises the importance of both adapting to change and staying rooted in tried-and-true methods. This episode highlights the need for leaders to be pu…
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In this episode, Chief Executive Carolyn Regan expresses the importance of creating an inclusive environment, whilst also establishing clear boundaries. She shares her experiences facing intrusive questions about her identity and the power of fostering a culture of openness. Tune into learn from Carolyn as she shares her knowledge on how to combine…
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In this podcast, Kelly shares her experiences coaching rugby teams across the world. Kelly emphasises the importance of cultivating diverse talent and utilising the strengths of each individual player to succeed as a team. She shares the challenges she has faced as a leader and how she has used energy to drive herself and others forward. Listeners …
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