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.

From Burnout to Breakthrough: Building Sustainable Leadership through Purpose and Mindset
A conversation with Rachel Letham, Head of Brand and Communications, The Marketing Society, Vision Board Coach and Positive Mindset Coach.
Rachel offers valuable insights into:
How to recognise and prevent organisational burnout;
The business case for a positive mindset at work;
The strategic power of content as a business driver when it serves brand objectives and real human needs;
And finally building brand reputation through stakeholder engagement.

The Healing Power of Nature and Wild Swimming
A conversation with Anna Deacon, photographer, writer and wild swimmer.
Anna offers valuable insights into:
How and why the wild swimming project started
Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable
How to find your peace in the wild/outdoors

Following your Passion to Find Your Purpose
A conversation with Susie Partridge, founder of Blue Feathers agency and round the world sailor.
Susie offers valuable insights into:
Following your passion to find your purpose
Living outside your comfort zone as a way to learn and grow
Finding your balance to enable you to do your best work

Moving On, Rocking Up and Forging Ahead
A conversation with Jane Nickerson MBE, Lover of Life, Charity Trustee, Samaritan Volunteer, Charity Patron and Traveller.
In our conversation Jane offers valuable insights into:
Transitioning in life from one thing to another.
The ability to let go, to move on without regret and to forge ahead with new adventures.
Understanding the impact on others of your deeds, words and attitude.
The importance of being authentic, whilst evolving, developing and changing and rocking up as yourself everyday.

From Sheep Farms to Stadiums: A story of Reinvention, Relationships and Resilience
A conversation with Claire Bowden-Hughes, CEO and Founder at En2End, a leading sports fan engagement agency, founded on trust, respect, and reciprocity in relationships and leadership.
In our conversation Claire shares valuable insights into:
The Balancing Act of thriving as a mother and as an entrepreneur.
Excelling in a male dominated industry.
The art of making lasting connections and exceeding expectations.

The Dynamics of Power and Vulnerability
A conversation with Nick Duffell, psychotherapist, trainer, author and campaigner who has pioneered therapeutic work with ex-boarders, and specialist training for psychotherapists
In our conversation Nick offers valuable insights into:
Why understanding our emotions is so important in our lives and leadership;
The existential dynamics of power and vulnerability, and their relevance and importance to leadership;
How dissociation disconnecting from ourselves and our environment - has become the engine of the modern world;
The importance of learning about what transference is and group dynamics in leading, coaching, mentoring and facilitation.

Leading Women’s Golf into a New Era
A conversation with Cal Shukla Founder of Women’s Golf Community & Events business Skratch Women, and Skratch Clothing.
In our conversation, Cal offers valuable insights into:
How women can feel empowered if they play golf - on and off the golf course;
The importance of social connection to Cal personally and within the community that she has created;
How authenticity is integral to her personal life and to her business

Leading with Courage and Gratitude
A conversation with Gail Newsham Women’s Football Historian, biographer of The Dick, Kerr Ladies and author of Made in Whittingham Street.
In our conversation Gail shares her story of leading with courage and gratitude, and offers insights into:
The importance of not only finding your cause, your purpose, but of always being true to it, and to yourself.
How staying true to your dreams, your hopes and aspirations really matters and that it is this which gives courage to and inspires others to follow their dreams and to stay true to them.
Knowing what you believe in and having faith can give you the courage to keep going, and gratitude for what you have, and help reconcile challenges.

Helping Make Football A Better Place For Everyone
A conversation with Jason Webber, Senior Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Sustainability Manager Football Association Wales (FAW).
In our conversation Jason offers valuable insights into:
Creating a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment
Diversity/Representation at all levels especially in senior leadership.
Education & Awareness
Taking meaningful action and sustainable progress.