In this episode of Academy Live, we welcome Pax8 Strategic Consultants Sophie Dowsett Smith and Limara Thorne to celebrate the launch of their new podcast, Athena Rebels. Athena Rebels challenges the status quo. How? By exploring the real issues women face in tech, media and modern workplaces, with Sophie and Limara weaving humor, honesty, vulnerability and lived experience into conversations that challenge, connect and change. 🔑 Key Topics Covered: ✅ What Athena Rebels is and who it is for ✅ Why conversations about women in tech and media still matter ✅ How personal experiences inspired the podcast ✅ Building confidence and community in male dominated environments ✅ What authentic leadership looks like beyond buzzwords ✅ Why vulnerability and honesty create stronger leaders ✅ How humor and connection help navigate hard conversations 📌 In this episode, we also explore the meaning of authentic leadership. Sophie and Limara share why leading with clarity, values and personal truth matters more than ever and how embracing who you are can unlock team trust and personal confidence. 👍Like and 🔔Subscribe to stay up to date on our latest episodes. Remember, we’re live 🔴 on YouTube with NEW episodes every other Tuesday at 2 PM MT.
🗓️ This episode was previously streamed on Youtube on 11/18/2025
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS Rex Frank | Vice President of Academy | Pax8 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rexfrank/ Chris Kaiser | Director of Peer Initiatives | Pax8 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckaisercsquared/ Amanda Glidden | Director of Academy Content | Pax8 https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandafglidden/
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Sophie Dowsett-Smith | Strategic Consultant | Pax8 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sophie-dowsett-smith-663b0222 Limara Thorne | Strategic Consultant | Pax8 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/limarathorne ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ LINKS Pax8 Academy Homepage https://tinyurl.com/y4m8d3cd Become a Partner with Pax8 Academy https://signup.pax8.com/?lang=EN_US ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ☁ Pax8 Beyond 2026 ☁ Learn more about our partner event: https://www.pax8beyond.com/
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