Leaders in Conversation with Anni Townend

Welcome to Leaders in Conversation with Anni Townend™

Hello, I am Anni Townend, executive coach to senior leaders and their teams, partner to leaders and facilitator of large group work. 

This is my podcast in which I talk with leaders about their personal life and leadership stories, to encourage you to reflect on what really matters to you, your values and beliefs, passions, and purpose to help inspire you so that you can feel more confident and courageous in your leadership. 

In this series, leaders share how the people, places, and experiences in their lives have shaped them and influenced their leadership. They share why they care about what they are leading for and how they live their leadership every day. 

Together, we delve into the challenges that they have faced and how they have overcome them, what they draw upon to give them confidence and courage, and how they take care of themselves to lead effectively. 

 Welcome to the Leaders in Conversation with Anni Townend™ podcast, listen, subscribe, and enjoy.

What role should today’s leaders play in shaping the marketers of tomorrow?
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What role should today’s leaders play in shaping the marketers of tomorrow?

A conversation with Susie Partridge, round the world sailor and founder of the strategic marketing agency Blue Feathers.

In our conversation Susie offers valuable insights into:

  • What the fast-changing marketing landscape means for capability in the industry

  • The responsibility leaders have for developing marketers of the future

  • How to drive capability as part of a marketing culture

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In all the noise, how can we be more present for the people we lead and love?
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In all the noise, how can we be more present for the people we lead and love?

A conversation with Sally-Anne Airey, leadership coach, founder of Skilful Leaders and author of Mindful Command - the way of the evolving leader, and podcast host of Fearless Forward.

In our conversation Sally-Anne offers valuable insights into:

  • What good leadership looks, sounds, and feels like.

  • How becoming a better leader is less about what you do, and more about how you are.

  • Why she created the concept of Mindful Command and what it is - Balanced Awareness (seeing things as they are), Clear Purpose (being clear what matters) and Fearless Compassion (cultivating the courage to do the right thing).

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How do we get our human needs met in a digital world?
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How do we get our human needs met in a digital world?

A conversation with Jenny Latham, Executive Coach and passionate advocate for staying human in a digital world.

In our conversation Jenny offers valuable insights into:

  • How our modern world is leaving us hyper connected but under bonded.

  • Why the quality of connection matters more than the quantity.

  • How the Smartphone Free Childhood Movement is instrumental in protecting our children’s social health

  • The importance of identifying your own social needs and being intentional.

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Can business be a path to wholeness?
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Can business be a path to wholeness?

A conversation with Patrick Andrews, lawyer and co-founder with Erica Neve of Yoak.  He is author of The Incomplete Circle - Rethinking Business from the Inside Out, published in 2025.

In our conversation Patrick offers valuable insights into:

  • Participation - real change only happens when we move from observers to participants.

  • Wholeness - what it means to lead, organise and make decisions from a sense of interconnectedness rather than separation.

  • Flow - How individuals and organisations flourish when effort, skill and purpose align.

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How can we help leaders to be successful through times of transition and change?
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How can we help leaders to be successful through times of transition and change?

A conversation with Marisa Kismul, Senior Vice President Human Resources, Civil Airframe, GKN Aerospace.

In our conversation Marisa offers valuable insights into:

  • Supporting change and transition for success 

  • Helping people be their best

  • The link between engagement, development and performance

  • Equity and fairness in leading change and transition

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A Roadmap for Navigating Life’s Biggest Challenges
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A Roadmap for Navigating Life’s Biggest Challenges

A conversation Lulu Minns, Fifth Dimension (5D) Teacher and author of The Genius Wheel®.

In our conversation Lulu offers valuable insights into:

  • Understanding and aligning with your personal growth cycle

  • Leading from authenticity and claiming your unique genius

  • Integrating natural seasonal rhythms with personal and professional growth

  • Supporting women’s wellbeing and empowerment in leadership

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From Inside the Kitchen to Inside Government
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From Inside the Kitchen to Inside Government

A conversation with Mark Burden, Senior Civil Servant.

In our conversation Mark shares and offers valuable insights into:

  • How presenteeism is not about visibility

  • The importance of seeking feedback

  • Disability and the art of the possible

  • And how everyone is integral to achieving the “thing”

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On lifting People Up
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On lifting People Up

A conversation with Nicola Bettesworth, Defra Chief People Officer, Group Corporate Services, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.  

In our conversation Nicola shares and offers valuable insights into:

  • Contribution and Community;

  • How Everyone Matters, Everyone Counts;

  • The importance of knowing who you are, and of choices;

  • Making every single moment count.

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