Unleashed, Unchained & Unapologetic.
Leadership podcast.
Stop playing the game, start writing the rules!
We are humble, driven allies and leadership advocates who are obsessed with supporting leaders to stand up and step up so that the workplaces of today and tomorrow truly work for all.
Everything we do supports you to lead and to shift the status quo forever by taking one human step in a smarter direction.
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Dr Karen Wilson & Elle Sheppard hold over six decades of proven results of multi-industry leadership, operational consulting and advising experience and personal transformation within international blue-chip global brands to start up businesses.
Episodes
31 episodes
Christopher D. Connors: "Emotional Intelligence Is The Long Term Success Tool"
In this conversation, we chat to Christopher D. Connors, No 1 best-selling author, executive coach and globally recognised leadership speaker about the significance of emotional intelligence (EQ) in leadership and its impact on organizational s...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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Leadership And Intentional Impact
Today marks our last episode in series one!Everyone wants impact – how can you get it…the question is – is it intended or unintended.It’s all about awareness…We discuss how to be aware of the impact you are already ...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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22:05
Arrogance at Work – Insecurity And/Or The Need to Control?
Today we explore labelling and experiencing people as arrogant and pose the question what is REALLY going on?Often the appearance of arrogance is a mask for feelings of insecurity, stress, pressure, and occasionally true superiority and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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22:30
Will vs Skill vs Wisdom – How Can You Motivate Your People?
Today we highlight that leadership means empowering and equipping the people around you to succeed.We review an unconventional leadership tool – the Skill-Will-Wisdom Matrix. This helps any leader ask questions to disrupt the st...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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26:12
Change Or Die – What Would You Do?
Today we explore why it is so difficult to change and what your options are when you need to change under stress. We explore…· How the biology of our brains and bodies make change hard.· ...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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25:38
Leadership Fail – What Can You Do?
Today we talk about what happens when leadership ‘fails’ and the impact.We consider what options you have as a leader and as a person within the business.We chat about… · What leadership is ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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27:23
How Self-Talk Gets In The Way of Leadership & Career
In this episode we explore how self-talk ‘gets in the way’ and stops leaders from being themselves and from reaching their potential. We also touch on the dreaded concept of ‘impostor syndrome and refer back to Episode #3 where we meet the Inne...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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22:17
How To Take Charge & Stand Out In Your Career
This episode explores how many people manage their climb up their career ladder.We discuss how§ Morphing to match company values and rules can cause leaders to ‘lose themselves’.§ Loss of self leads to uncomfort...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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21:02
Downsizing And Still Thriving When Companies Shrink
As we see many companies cutting costs and downsizing we discuss how this affects the people who stay, those who leave, the leaders driving the change, and those who have to give the ‘tough messages’.We explore the upsides and...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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27:43
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
In this episode we chat about how we choose to work where we work and what stops us from leaving.We explore…Why it is that great people get stuck in roles that aren’t working for them.Why we tolerate situations that...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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26:50
Lip Service vs Reality For Leaders And Their People
Today we talk about career choices and how and when we make changes; or don’t.We talk about what motivates and demotivates us all – from the moment we meet a new employer to the day-to-day work experience. We explore the effect stress ha...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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33:03
Financial Growth & The Return On Human Capital
Today we chat about how successful growth companies lock in success.What do they do that others don’t?What does this mean for the leaders in the company?And what levers can a company pull to get the most out of its people s...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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24:00
So You Want to Get Promoted...
We look at what drives people to want promotions – is it money, power, wanting to do the next job, boredom, competition or something else?We talk about what gets people promoted and what traits, behaviours and habits successful people us...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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18:46
Why Leaders Struggle & How To It Differently
In this episode we discuss ow leadership is often defined – as a bunch of people ‘following the leader’ and why this doesn’t always work.We explore what makes leading difficult and importantly things you can do to be more effective and g...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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27:28
Beware Of The Soundbites, Bad Messages & Generalisations
What messages are we being fed that don’t serve us and disconnect us from ourselves and the REAL world around us. How do you balance your integrity vs the fear of standing up.We talk about soundbites and their impact...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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21:20
Overstressed, Overwhelmed, Over It & How To Recover
Discover what it REALLY feels like to be STUCK and how to unstick yourself.We talk about overthinking, decision-making, what it feels like to be paralysed, and feel unable to choose. We pose the questions…·&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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14:11
Stress vs Illness: What Do YOU Choose?
Find out how close you are to suffering from a stress-related illness.In this episode we share the Holmes & Rahe Stress scale and how you can use this to get clues as to how close you may be to suffering an illness due to stress....
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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17:46
How To Reduce Stress By Surrender
Stress. Control, Creativity & SurrenderFor anyone who struggles to stop, get off the hamster wheel and let go of stress.In this episode we explore the link between stress and the need for control...We discuss how ‘surre...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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16:06
The Stress Of Trying To Prove Yourself
Do you struggle to try to prove yourself in work and in other relationships?What drives you to try and prove yourself?In this week's episode we dive into this very subject - pretty much everyone likes to be liked, to feel ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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37:10
Who's Running Your Inner Boardroom - Your Brain Or Your Body?
In this week's episode, we delve into our 'Inner Boardroom' what it is and who those members areThe most important relationship we have as a leader is the one with yourself.Most people tend to look at their relationships with th...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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26:22
What's Your Winning Formula? And...Why It Doesn't Work
This week sees the final episode of our three part series around Ego in Leadership.If you're overworking and doing too much, it's really good to stop and ask yourself why you are doing it.What do you work really hard at?...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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21:14
How To Spot Leaders With A Healthy Ego
This week we move to the second chapter of our three part series around Ego in Leadership - How to spot leaders with a healthy ego? What are the traits of a healthy ego?What does great leadership looks like and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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31:14
Ego In Leadership - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Part one of a three part series, this week we chat about ego in leadership. What is it? What is the difference between a healthy /unhealthy ego and what does that look like?Ego is a learnt pattern of behaviour...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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29:12
Every Chance To Lead = A Chance To Partner
This week we chat about how we build great organisations and workplaces by creating healthy connections with each other.We often forget that businesses are only made up of people. We get obsessed with ROI, value creation, impact, deadli...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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21:52
How Do You Stand Up With Confidence EVEN IF You Don't Feel It
In this week's episode we chat about how to take small solid bite-sized actions on your own behalf to stand up with confidence even if you don't feel it. It's easy to get stuck in your comfort zone of stress and keep working harder...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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22:07