The Second Voice with Luisa Hogan

What if your best business decisions don’t come from a spreadsheet, but from a whisper? Today we explore what happens when you stop forcing strategy and start feeling it — when intuition becomes your most powerful business partner. At The Second Voice, we explore the inner conversations leaders rarely say out loud. If this episode resonated, it is likely because the second voice is active in your...

Leadership isn’t just about strategy or vision—it’s about the hidden inner battles. Many leaders silently carry the burden of doing it all themselves, paying the “loneliness tax” without even realising it. In this episode, Kirsten Hopkins reveals the moment she shifted from being a doer to someone who empowers others—and why that change transformed not just her leadership, but her life. At The Sec...

What if the voice that drives you every day isn’t even your own? Leaders often carry echoes—words from mentors, critics, or even childhood—that shape their inner dialogue. Today, we’ll explore how to recognise those borrowed voices and reframe them into a source of authentic strength. At The Second Voice, we explore the inner conversations leaders rarely say out loud. If this episode resonated, it...

No one tells you what happens when the demands of leadership collide with the realities of midlife. For many women, menopause, identity shifts, and the pressure to keep proving themselves can trigger a second voice of doubt, overwhelm, and burnout. Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on the leadership challenge no one talks about—and discovering how to reclaim power in the midst of change. At Th...

What if becoming a leader wasn’t part of the plan? My guest today became an “accidental entrepreneur,” then stepped into some of the biggest leadership roles imaginable — only to find the inner voice of self-doubt never went away. From loneliness at the top to leading change without allies, Kelly Gray shows us why doing the right thing is rarely the easy thing. At The Second Voice, we explore the...

At The Second Voice, we explore the inner conversations leaders rarely say out loud. In this solo episode, Luisa explores how every leader has a private boardroom they never talk about (not with their team, not with their mentors, sometimes not even with themselves). In that boardroom sit three voices: the doubter, the driver, and the decider. The question is.... who’s running yours? If this episo...

At The Second Voice, we explore the inner conversations leaders rarely say out loud. What happens when the thing you’ve built your entire career on — your words, your creativity — suddenly feels replaceable? For copywriter and storyteller Vishma Mistry, facing both a life-altering stroke and the rise of AI became an unexpected mirror. This is the story of rediscovering humanity in a world obsessed...

At The Second Voice, we explore the inner conversations leaders rarely say out loud. Today, Luisa's guest is Tania Plakonouris, a Relational Resilience Consultant. When relationships start to strain — at work, in teams, or in our personal lives — the easiest thing to do is walk away. But what if real resilience isn’t about holding it together, but learning how to reconnect when it feels impossible...

You can tell yourself the right things and still make the wrong decisions. In leadership, positive self-talk rarely fails loudly—it fails quietly by keeping you comfortable when you should be honest. This episode is about where mindset stops helping and starts costing you. At The Second Voice, we explore the inner conversations leaders rarely say out loud. If this episode resonated, it is likely b...

At The Second Voice, we explore the inner conversations leaders rarely say out loud. In this episode we ask "What if the voice inside your head isn’t just shaping you, but shaping your children too?" Today, we explore how the self-talk we carry as leaders and mothers becomes the invisible inheritance passed to the next generation. Krystal Jugarap shares the raw truth about leading, doubting, and p...

At The Second Voice, we explore the inner conversations leaders rarely say out loud. In this episode, we discuss how change is never easy — but what if you’re the one leading it? The voice that drives transformation is also the one that questions whether the cost is too high. Today, we’re diving into the private self-talk of leaders who are catalysts for big change. Our guest is Michelle Jenkins,...

The Second Voice is where leaders, founders, and entrepreneurs explore the conversations no one hears: the ones behind the polished answers, the boardroom strategies, and the personal highlight reels. Launching 9 January 2026!

At The Second Voice, we explore the inner conversations leaders rarely say out loud. Leadership isn’t just about what you say out loud, it's about the conversations you have with yourself. In this first episode of The Second Voice, host Luisa Hogan opens up about her own leadership journey and the self-talk that shaped it. She shares how the unseen, unspoken inner dialogue can build resilience (or...