Leaders in Conversation with Anni Townend
83 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago -Leaders in Conversation gives you an intimate glimpse into the real lives of business leaders. This series of candid conversations delves into a deeper side of leadership. Each intimate conversation is hosted by Anni Townend, a leadership partner, executive coach and author who has worked with thousands of business leaders throughout her career and who skilfully connects with her guests to share these inspiring life and leadership stories with you to help build confidence and courage in your own leadership journey. Connect and collaborate with Anni at www.annitownend.com
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On Knowing Yourself and Building Relationships – a conversation with Helen Stephenson, CEO of the Charity Commission for England and Wales
April 08, 2024 23:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBAbout This Episode In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Helen Stephenson, CEO of the Charity Commission for England and Wales We delve together into: How as a leader the main tool in your leadership is yourself, which means you need to understand how you work - your strengths and weaknesses Why getting the right team is crucial and making sure you recruit people who are different from you, and who have the right skills and personality to fit with the organisation an...
The Secrets Behind Building Resilience in Leadership – a conversation with Julian Roberts, Executive Business Coach, Podcast Host of Helping Organisations Thrive
March 29, 2024 00:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBWelcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence, care and courage in your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational personal leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life - the people, places and experiences that have shaped them and made them the leader that they are today. They offer valuable insights and rich experience to help and inspire y...
Understanding Ourselves and Understanding Others: A Leadership Perspective – a conversation with John Edwards, Director General, Regions Group at the Department for Education
March 08, 2024 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBAbout This Episode In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with John Edwards, Director General, Regions Group, at the Department for Education, UK. John and I were invited to be in conversation by and for the annual Transform Applied Leadership Summit, held virtually this year on 8th March 2024. The title of our conversation Understanding Ourselves and Understanding Others - a leadership perspective is the title of the summit. (For listeners who don’t know about Transform Ap...
It’s not much but neither is it nothing – a conversation with Tanya Shadrick author of The Cure for Sleep, memoir of a late waking life; founder of the Selkie Press and editor of the Wainwright Prize-listed Wild Woman Swimming
February 27, 2024 00:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBAbout This Episode In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Tanya Shadrick - author of The Cure for Sleep: her memoir of a late waking life, a story of breaking free, and making a more creative life; Tanya is founder of the Selkie Press; editor of the Wainwright Prize-listed Wild Woman Swimming. She is a community builder of writers and storytellers through Substack where she writes, and invites you to share your stories. We delve together into: What it takes - and cost...
Slaying the Monster of Poverty in Africa – a conversation with Moses Tai Founder and CEO of African Development Choices (ADC), Author of ‘There Is Shade’ and Speaker
February 13, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBWelcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life - the people, places and experiences that have shaped them and made them the leader that they are today. They offer valuable insights and rich experience to help and inspire you on your own uni...
Leadership, Love and Landscape – a conversation with Roger Mortlock, CEO, CPRE, the countryside charity
January 30, 2024 00:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBWelcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence, care and courage in your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational personal leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life - the people, places and experiences that have shaped them and made them the leader that they are today. They offer valuable insights and rich experience to help and inspire yo...
Feedback: Give it Kindly, Receive it with Grace – a conversation with Febronia Ruocco, Strategic Insights Professional, Executive Coach and Mentor
January 09, 2024 00:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBWelcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life - the people, places and experiences that have shaped them and made them the leader that they are today. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their pass...
Burnout, Thriving and Everything In Between – a conversation with Meera Craston, experienced senior leader, executive coach and co-founder of Next Brave Move
December 12, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBWelcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow your confidence and courage as a leader. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. They offer valuable insights and rich experience to help and inspire you on your own unique leadership journey. If you are not already, please do subscribe to the podcast, review and share it...
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging - Small Practical Steps, Big Impactful Strides - a conversation with Martin Glover, HR Director for Morton Fraser
November 28, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBWelcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence, care and courage in your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their personal inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. They offer valuable insights and rich experience to help and inspire you on your own unique leadership journey. If you are not already please do subscribe to the podcast, rev...
The challenges and satisfactions of leading in the public sector - a conversation with Justin Russell, Former Chief Inspector of Probation
November 06, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBWelcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence, care and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and purpose and how they live and weave these through their leadership every day, in all that ...
Hone your personal style for success! - a conversation with Jane Mather, Make-up Artist and Personal Stylist
October 09, 2023 23:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBWelcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage in your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life - the people, places and experiences that have shaped them and made them the leader that they are today. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their pa...
On Hope and Optimism – a conversation with Beto Funari Board Member, Venture Capital Founder, Former Chief Executive
September 18, 2023 23:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBWelcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence, care and courage in your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational personal leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and purpose and how they live and weave these through their leadership every day, ...
On Creating a Safe Environment and Asking for Impact Feedback
August 29, 2023 23:00 - 2 minutes - 1.95 MBWelcome to Anni in Conversation. In this episode I delve into my thoughts and insights into the importance of leaders asking for feedback on their impact felt, and how to create a safe environment in which to have these conversations. Many years ago, my friend and colleague Steve Radcliffe suggested to me that the two most important questions a leader can ask are... - how good am I at creating a safe environment for people? - And what is your experience of me? Creating a safe environme...
Powering the Planet through Renewables and Bold Leadership – a conversation with Steen Broust Nielsen Senior Vice President Sales at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables
August 27, 2023 23:00 - 28 minutes - 20 MBWelcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational personal leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and purpose and how they live and weave these through their leadership every day, in all th...
On coming home to our true nature – a conversation with Cassandra Ogier, Founder of The Reflective Horse
August 07, 2023 23:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBWelcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage in your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and purpose and how they live and weave these through their leadership every day, in all that the...
On Being Significantly Insignificant - a conversation with Ellie Norman, Chief Communications Officer, Manchester United Football Club
July 17, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBWelcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. They offer valuable insights and rich experience to help and inspire you on your own unique leadership journey. If you are not already please do subscribe to the podcast, review and share it. Thank you!...
On Being Seen, Heard & Understood
June 28, 2023 23:00 - 2 minutes - 2.06 MBWelcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni in Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. In today's episode, I share my thoughts on Being, Seen, Heard and Understood. I delve into: My own aspiration to ensure others feel seen, heard and understood Values and beliefs within leadership Understanding felt experiences from others of your own leadership My Three Key Encouragements to ensure your team feel Seen, Heard and Understood: 1...
On Being Your Own Data Bank – a conversation with Rachel Eyre Chief Customer and Marketing Officer at Morrisons
June 26, 2023 23:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBWelcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and purpose and how they live and weave these through their leadership every day, in all that they do. They of...
On Leading with Velocity and Acting with Audacity - a conversation with Sophie Devonshire, Global Chief Executive Officer, The Marketing Society, Bestselling Author and Entrepreneur
June 05, 2023 23:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBWelcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and purpose and how they live and weave these through their leadership every day, in all that they d...
Making Working Lives Better - a conversation with Nina Holdaway, Managing Director at Accenture Song
May 14, 2023 23:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBWelcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and purpose and how they live and weave these through their leadership every day, in all that they d...
Being You - a conversation with Henrietta Norton, founder of Wild Nutrition
April 24, 2023 23:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBWelcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and purpose and how they live and weave these through their leadership every day, in all that they do. They o...
Anni in Conversation, Team Working: On Checking In & Checking Out
April 23, 2023 23:00 - 2 minutes - 2.12 MBHelp transform your meetings from the transactional into the relational, through checking in with each other at the start of the meeting and at the end of a meeting - be the meeting in person or online. Indeed checking in when we are meeting online matters more, not less, to make sure that everyone feels they have a voice, and that they will be listened to. I truly believe that we could make our meetings more effective through making time to give people space to think, and to speak, and t...
On Being Kind, and Being Direct – a conversation with Raj Kumar Interim CMO, Silicon Valley Bank
April 10, 2023 23:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBWelcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and purpose and how they live and weave these through their leadership every day, in all that they d...
On Why Every Moment is a Choice – a conversation with Erika Behl, leader and builder of courageous teams, key-note speaker and storyteller
March 27, 2023 23:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBHello and Welcome to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast in which leaders share their personal leadership stories weaving together the threads of their life to encourage you to grow confidence and courage in your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion an...
On collaborating with different creative minds to solve problems for brands – a conversation with Candace Gerlach, founder of The Conscious Marketing Group
March 14, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBWelcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow your confidence and courage as a leader. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational personal leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and purpose and how they live these through their leadership every day, in all that they d...
‘Going For It’ – A conversation with Alicia Ioannou, a senior policy manager in the UK Civil Service, currently on career break
February 28, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBWelcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow your confidence and courage as a leader. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into and weave together what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and purpose and how they live these through their leadership every day, in all t...
Understanding the deep impact of spending time alone – a conversation with Wilma Allan, Growth and Development Mentor, founder of Being at The Cottage, creator of The Leadership Renaissance and author of The 9 Enduring Elements For Leaders In The Pursuit
February 14, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBABOUT THE SHOW Welcome to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend. The podcast that helps you to grow your confidence and courage as a leader. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life, offering valuable insights and rich experience to help and inspire you on your own unique leadership journey. In each episode leaders share their personal life and leadership stories to encoura...
Becoming the leader of you – a conversation with Ayesha Murray, founder of Ayesha Murray Coaching and host of The Parent Equation podcast
February 07, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBWelcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow your confidence and courage as a leader. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and purpose and how they live these through their leadership every day, in all that they do. They...
Anni in Conversation On Time & Energy
February 03, 2023 09:00 - 2 minutes - 1.91 MBIn this conversation, I share my thoughts about time and energy. For many years, I've been quoting Tony Schwartz, author of The Way We're Working, Isn't Working, that energy, not time, is our most precious resource. And I've been encouraging leaders and their teams to manage their energies, all four of them; physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. And I continue to think that this is super important. Increasingly, however, I'm beginning to realise that for me, it is both time and ener...
Anni in Conversation on Checking In & Checking Out
January 30, 2023 09:00 - 2 minutes - 1.95 MBIn this episode join Anni in Conversation on how checking in and checking out with ourselves and each other is fundamental to building both self awareness and human-to-human connection. Increasingly, I'm aware of how important it is to check in, not only with ourselves but each other at the start of a meeting. For myself, at the start of the day checking in with, how am I feeling? How am I showing up today? And noticing what I need to bring, maybe what I need to do in order to bring the bes...
Anni in Conversation On Minding the Gap
January 26, 2023 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.15 MBIn this conversation, I share the importance of Minding the Gap. Many, many years ago, I had the privilege of meeting and hearing Marguerite Patten, the British Home Economist, Chef, food writer and broadcaster, share her life and leadership story. At the end, one of the audience asked her, “What would be your top tip to people?” and she replied, “Mind the Gap”. She was at this time in a wheelchair and had spoken about the challenges that she experienced on a daily basis of not being able ...
Being Playful Not Knowing – a conversation with Steve Chapman, creator of Can Scorpions Smoke
January 24, 2023 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBABOUT THE SHOW Welcome to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend. The podcast that helps you to grow your confidence and courage as a leader. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life, offering valuable insights and rich experience to help and inspire you on your own unique leadership journey. In each episode leaders share their personal life and leadership stories to encoura...
Working remotely? How to integrate healthy habits into everyday working life. A conversation with Louise Barnes, Founder of Team HOi
January 17, 2023 09:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBABOUT THIS EPISODE In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Louise Barnes, Louise is Founder of Team-HOi, dedicated to helping people identify how to regain control over their own health. We delve into: How precious Time is and how investing in ourselves is within our control when we plan our time. The importance of human connection and community in which people help each other. How focusing on and being conscious of what we believe in needs doing will bring joy and how...
Making workplace health contagious. A conversation with Anna Reddy, Founder of Leap Health
January 10, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBABOUT THIS EPISODE In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Anna Reddy. We delve into: How following your heart in times of uncertainty can really help you find your passion and your purpose; How managing your energy to win personally and professionally is key to performance and productivity; The impact on women of demands made of them in the workplace and the challenges that they have to overcome. ANNA's Three Tips for Leaders looking for workplace health solutions ...
Using our bodies for strategic decision making. A conversation with Nathan Blair, founder of The Somatic School
November 22, 2022 09:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBABOUT THIS EPISODE – In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Nathan Blair. Nathan is the founder of The Somatic School; dedicated to training people in body-oriented coaching - helping leaders to become more conscious of their own embodied experience in relating to self and others in new ways, including using our bodies for strategic decision making and in leading for the whole. We delve into 'Why the body?' the embodied experience and the 'felt sense' as part of awakeni...
Anni in Conversation on turning shoulds into coulds, and priorities into choices
November 14, 2022 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.17 MBIn this episode join Anni in conversation as she discusses turning shoulds into coulds, and priorities into choices Many years ago I trained in the theory and practise of Transactional Analysis and as with most trainings there are often one or two things which stand out and stay with me, and become part of who I am. One of these things was a simple exercise called 'Turning Should into Could'. We were asked to make a list of all things that we said to ourselves that we Should be doing or h...
Deeds not Words. A conversation with Helen Pankhurst. Insights from a leading women's rights activist
November 08, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBDeeds not words from International leading women's rights activist Helen Pankhurst In this episode I am in conversation with Helen Pankhurst an international leading women’s rights activist, an experienced advocate and passionate collaborative campaigner for social justice. We delve into how Deeds not Words matter, why we must choose to challenge, to connect and dialogue with each other – locally and globally. We talk about what it means to live and lead a portfolio life, and how fun and...
Anni in Conversation on The Walk & Talk
October 31, 2022 08:00 - 2 minutes - 1.74 MBIn this episode join me, Anni Townend, as I share the power of a walk and talk conversation. For many years, and for as long as I can remember I have loved walking. I grew up in West Yorkshire and every Saturday walked with my family through fields and woodland close to where my father's mother lived in a rented cottage on a farm with her sister. These afternoons were the highlight of my week and were some of the best times that we had as a family. We walked and talked, as we roamed throu...
Inspiring and supporting new mums to feel strong in their bodies and in themselves. A conversation with Karen Ellis, founder of Postnatal Rehabilitation
October 25, 2022 08:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBAbout this Episode In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Karen Ellis. Karen is founder of an amazing membership organisation for new mums to build a body they feel strong and confident in after they have had a baby and to be able to go on awesome adventures with their children. We delve into who and what inspired Karen to create the membership package for new mums to feel strong and confident in mind and body through movement and babywearing exercises. Karen shares how ...
Anni In Conversation on Being Well Met
October 17, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 3.54 MBIn this episode Anni discusses how on a recent walk she encountered a friend who had been very unwell and in fact, the walk as their first time out of the house. Anni talks about how important being well met is when meeting people, not just for the first time, but every time particularly when facilitating a team or a group. Anni said that “One of the ways in which I do this is to ensure that everybody has an opportunity to speak, to be heard, to be fully listened to” What is there to s...
How to find your spark, tell your story and position your brand ‘you’. A conversation with Taryn Weeks, founder of Sparkz Marketing
October 11, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBHow to find your spark, tell your story and position your brand ‘you’ In this episode I am in conversation with Taryn Weeks. Taryn is the Founder of Sparkz Marketing, helping people and businesses find their spark through building their brand and telling their story. We delve into her years of experience and Taryn shares how important having the right people on your support team, people who champion you and cheer you on is; how believing in yourself and that you can do it matters; and to t...
Anni Townend in Conversation with Julia Yule, Co-Founder and Director of Bloom and Blossom
May 24, 2022 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBIn episode 3, series 2 of Leaders In Conversation Anni was delighted to be joined by Julia Yule Co-Founder and Director of Bloom and Blossom, an award winning British business that provides natural routine led, solution focused skincare for the whole family. The experiences that shape you Julia starts the episode discussing her greatest leading influence was her parents. She highlights that they were massively encouraging and pushed in a way that kept them accountable. The journey to suc...
Anni Townend in Conversation with Julia Yule, Co-Founder and Director of Bloom and Blossom
May 24, 2022 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBIn episode 3, series 2 of Leaders In Conversation Anni was delighted to be joined by Julia Yule Co-Founder and Director of Bloom and Blossom, an award winning British business that provides natural routine led, solution focused skincare for the whole family. The experiences that shape you Julia starts the episode discussing her greatest leading influence was her parents. She highlights that they were massively encouraging and pushed in a way that kept them accountable. The journey to suc...
Anni Townend in Conversation with Bradley Pritchard - Founder of The Sporting Way and Ex-Professional Footballer
April 19, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBIn episode 2 of our second series of Leaders in Conversation, we are delighted to be joined by Bradley Pritchard. Bradley has had an exciting career in football and has gone onto to become the founder of The Sporting Way. A social enterprise which educates and inspires young people to fulfil their potential. From Zimbabwe to the UK Bradley shares his experience of being born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe for the first 10 years of his life before moving to the UK. Bradley shares that “…...
Anni Townend in Conversation with Scott Sherwood, Vice President of Engineering
March 11, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this first episode in the second series of Leaders In Conversation, we are delighted to welcome back Scott Sherwood. Back in 2021, Anni had the pleasure of being in conversation with Scott and his then 7-year-old daughter Sophie Harvey Sherwood who shared her experience running to celebrate inspirational women. Scott participated in the Just Running It challenge, a 365 mega challenge in which he aimed to run 10km every single day for a year in aid of Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity ...
Anni Townend in Conversation with Dougal Fleming, Sustainable Business Leader
November 17, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBFor episode 27 of the Leaders in Conversation podcast, Anni talks to sustainable business leader, adventurer and proud family man Dougal Fleming. Dougal talks passionately to Anni about sustainable business and manufacture practices and how his family and community values, alongside a love of the natural world, have shaped his leadership. He also talks openly about the evolution of his professional identity, and why he is keen to empower other business leaders. Background and philopsophy ...
Anni Townend in Conversation with Tor Lawrence, CEO Sussex Wildlife Trust
November 04, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBTo coincide with the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference, for episode 26 of the Leaders in Conversation Podcast, Anni welcomes passionate nature campaigner Tor Lawrence. For almost 25 years, Tor has developed a successful career in wildlife, conservation, the environment and community engagement and is now Chief Executive Officer of Sussex Wildlife Trust. She talks to Anni about her evolving love for the great outdoors, nature connection as a dynamic experience, her hopes for COP26 and she...
Anni Townend in Conversation with Elif Köse, Fashion Designer and Entrepreneur
October 13, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB'We are our biggest source of inspiration' For the 25th Leaders in Conversation podcast, Anni talks to the wonderful Elif Köse, a fashion designer and entrepreneur who is passionate about raising women’s confidence. Originally from Turkey, Elif came to the UK in 2009 on what was initially a year-long trip to learn the English language. However, as she explains “the opportunities come when you start on a journey”. And so she grabbed an opportunity to start a business in clothing alterations...
Anni Townend in Conversation with Elif Köse
October 13, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB'We are our biggest source of inspiration' For the 25th Leaders in Conversation podcast, Anni talks to the wonderful Elif Köse, a fashion designer and entrepreneur who is passionate about raising women’s confidence. Originally from Turkey, Elif came to the UK in 2009 on what was initially a year-long trip to learn the English language. However, as she explains “the opportunities come when you start on a journey”. And so she grabbed an opportunity to start a business in clothing alterations...
Anni Townend in Conversation with Giancarlo Caldesi, Chef and Diabetes Campaigner
September 29, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBAnni Townend talks to celebrated Chef, best-selling author and low-carb campaigner, Giancarlo Caldesi, who is on a mission to help people combat type two diabetes to live a happier, healthier life. Born in Montepulciano in rural Tuscany in the early 50s, Giancarlo came from humble roots, growing up in a farming community. He reflects on this “formative” period and how it has impacted his life, recalling that from a young age he was subject to violence, heartache and extreme challenges. H...