Empowered Mindset

When you align what you do with who you are at your core, you create lasting change.”  - a beautiful quote from this week's podcast guest JL Moura. JL is an incredible leader, executive coach, and someone I deeply respect and have personally been hugely inspired by.

In this episode of Empowered Mindset, JL opens up about his journey — from leading Fortune 500 companies to finding purpose in helping others awaken their true potentia...

In this episode, I had the great pleasure of sitting down with Mike Silverberg, a seasoned HR leader, coach, and founder of Silver Lining. Tune in for a raw and energising conversation on how to lead with courage, bounce back stronger, and build teams that truly thrive. We also examine ways to navigate change, overcome setbacks, and build resilient leadership skills—super timely in today’s fast-paced world.

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What a guest, what an episode! On Episode 6 I'm joined by the immeasurable Wendy Gardner who is the founder of Ohana Foundation, an organisation which combines corporate rigour with disarming warmth, helping leaders and teams move from surviving to thriving.

In this episode we discover how Wendy's experience working at retail giants and tech firms taught her how to navigate boardrooms and break barriers, but it was her daughter's a...

Why is it so hard to create real change in diversity, equity, and inclusion?

This week, I’m excited to chat to the incredible Richard Cootie, a DEI specialist and anti-racism advocate, who has dedicated his life to empowering others and making systemic change.

Richard’s journey is an inspiring one, and in this episode, we dive deep into the heart of diversity, equity, and inclusion, with key insights on how we can all take action t...

What an episode! This time we're joined by one of the most inspirational and influential leaders I've ever had the great pleasure of working with and for, Jayne Howson. Jayne is currently SVP Global Head of Learning and Development at ServiceNow. In her previous life she enjoyed incredible success in marketing, sales and enablement leadership roles before finding her true calling for, in her own words, “transforming workplaces into...

In this episode, we're diving into a very timely topic - how to avoid and overcome burn-out. We're joined by the incredible Karen Mangia, a powerhouse thought leader, who shares how she went through a difficult health crisis and came out the other side living by clear values and empowering others to do the same. If you've ever felt or are feeling burnt-out, this episode is a must to listen to!

Our guest, Karen Mangia, is an interna...

Join Emily Drew in conversation with Trevor Dias - an inspiring coach, best selling author who is an expert in the fields of resilience, positive mindset, health and fitness and the founder of Time. Listen to Trevor's tangible tips for overcoming (even embracing!) stress, achieving work-life-balance. Discover how to better understand stress and resilience and how the skills of reframing and identifying triggers can be a game-change...

Ready to start off 2025 feeling inspired? I (boldly!) promise that listening to my guest on Episode 1 of the Empowered Mindset podcast will provide you with at least one ‘AHA’ moment to set you up for a stronger and more empowered year ahead. 

I’m absolutely thrilled (+ honoured) to welcome Bill Sullivan (former US Air Force, now Salesforce Regional Sales Director) as my first guest on the Empowered Mindset podcast!  Bill personifi...