Change Unfiltered: The Freedom to Work Differently

For most of his career, Emilio Umeoka was rarely still. His leadership roles at companies including Microsoft and Apple took him across Brazil, Asia and Silicon Valley, managing global teams and navigating constant change. But long before he stepped away from corporate life, he had already started asking himself a different question: what comes next?   Unlike many career transitions, Emilio's wasn...

In her early twenties, Lizzie Davey made a decision that many people only start to question much later. She realised that the traditional path wasn’t for her, and instead of trying to make it fit, she chose something different.   Lizzie began her career in a conventional way, moving from university into a full-time role, but within two years she had stepped away. What followed was not a linear pla...

In this episode, Angela speaks with Mairead McCarthy, about stepping away from a corporate career without knowing exactly what would come next. What began as a decision to “try something for a year” gradually evolved into an award winning wellbeing business working with organisations across Ireland. Together they explore what happens when a role no longer fits, how small decisions can lead to bigg...

This is a short solo episode recorded after two very different events this week, one in person and one online, where the same underlying pattern kept showing up in different ways. I wanted to capture it while it was still fresh. I explore the tension between “all or nothing” and “enough” and how the standards we hold can shape whether we move forward or get stuck.   I talk about why this happens,...

Leadership often looks clear and confident from the outside. But inside complex organisations, the reality can feel very different. In this episode, Angela speaks with organisational psychologist and leadership practitioner Leah Stockley about the gap between what leadership looks like on paper and how it actually feels in practice. Drawing on more than three decades inside large organisations, Le...

A couple of years ago, Thomas Voigt found himself in a place many high-performing professionals quietly fear. Redundant, again. But this time, instead of rushing back into the safety of corporate life, he asked a harder question.   If you only had ten working years left, would you keep doing this?   Thomas began his career in media research in Germany, moved into global customer success roles in L...

This is a short solo episode to mark the start of 2026 and to reset how Change Unfiltered will work going forward.   There are no new seasons and no fixed cadence, just conversations with people I meet along the way, and occasional solo reflections, recorded when there’s something worth saying.   I’ve chosen not to run ads or sponsors on this podcast. If you’d like to support Change Unfiltered, th...

40 second trailer for what's in store for Change Unfiltered in 2026.

Jennifer Bryan has spent much of her career helping organisations navigate transformation but her own story of change began long before boardrooms and leadership roles. Growing up in an environment where her voice was often dismissed, she learned early what it meant to push back, trust herself and carve out space in a world that wanted her to play smaller. Dance became her first liberation and yea...

Ann-Marie Plumb was living the life she thought she was supposed to want. A solid career, a relationship that looked promising, a rhythm that felt familiar and safe. But after losing her mum and facing an unexpected breakup, she reached a point many mid-career women quietly recognise. The point where “fine” is no longer enough.   In this conversation, she speaks with Angela about the moment she re...

In this solo episode, Angela reflects on the themes running through her recent conversations with guests Lisa and Heloise, two women who changed direction in very different ways but uncovered the same deeper truths. She explores the psychology behind performance, the masks we wear, and the quiet signals our bodies send long before we’re ready to admit something isn’t working. Angela breaks down co...

After decades in the high-pressure world of global tech, Lisa Renals reached the moment so many mid-career professionals secretly long for. She stepped off the merry-go-round.   In this conversation, she speaks with Angela about the golden handcuffs that keep people circling limiting beliefs, the physical and emotional toll of constant “plate-spinning" and the relief of finally saying enough is en...

What happens when a woman who’s spent her whole life trying to “do it right” realises she’s been performing her way through her own pleasure? In this episode of Change Unfiltered, Angela Scott explores what it really takes to move from performance to presence through the story of a woman who rebuilt her life from the inside out. After years of chasing perfection, pleasing others, and staying busy...

In this solo episode, Angela reflects on the two very different opening conversations of the season with Lata Hamilton on leading change and Karen Skidmore on living it. What begins as a comparison becomes a deeper exploration of how real transformation always has two layers: the outer work of what we do, and the inner work of who we’re becoming. Angela unpacks why we often feel “stuck” when our i...

Karen Skidmore has worn many professional identities but the one she’s most proud of might just be the one she never planned for.   In this episode, Karen joins Angela to explore what happens when success stops fitting the way it used to. From corporate boardrooms to coaching programmes to Reiki and somatic healing, her story is one of continuous reinvention and learning to listen, not just to log...

It’s about time we had a change leader on the podcast! So, to kick off as season 4’s first guest, Angela met with Lata Hamilton.   After starting her career in advertising and marketing, Lata made the leap into change management and has since worked with some of Australia’s biggest companies, leading transformations that have impacted tens of thousands of people.   But this episode isn’t just abou...

Season 4 is here and we’re going deeper.   In this short trailer, host Angela Scott shares what to expect on Change Unfiltered this season. You’ll hear more real, unfiltered conversations with people navigating change - some right in the messy middle of it, others reflecting from the other side.   Connect and show support:   LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/angelajscottuk/ Instagram: instagram.com/angela...

What happens when the roles you’ve worked so hard to earn (lawyer, founder, parent, carer) start to collide?    In this deeply honest conversation, lawyer and startup founder Sarah Wilder shares what it means to hold complexity with grace, even when everything feels like too much. From the invisible weight of caregiving and perimenopause to the moment she realised something had to give, Sarah shar...

In this powerful Mental Health Awareness Week conversation, Angela is joined by returning guest Daryn Mason, a former tech exec turned psychotherapist, to explore why so many men struggle to talk about their mental health. Together they unpack the emotional cost of staying silent, the societal pressures that shape male identity, and the real impact of high-performance environments on wellbeing. Fr...

This special solo episode marks Mental Health Awareness Week with a deeply personal story from Angela Scott. It’s not a story of crisis or collapse, but of quiet misalignment and the slow, steady realisation that “not that bad” isn’t the same as alright. If you’ve ever felt like you’re performing a life that no longer fits, this one’s for you.   Key Themes: The invisible cost of overadaptation in...

What is it isn't really about the money but more about creating a life you don’t need to escape from?   In this episode, Angela talks with Linda Ta Yonemoto, founder of Good For You Money, about what it really means to build wealth on your own terms. Linda shares her story of growing up as a child of refugees, navigating a high-pressure career in tech and digital strategy, and ultimately choosing...

High performance looks great on paper. Until your body starts keeping the score.   In this episode, Aoife Reilly shares how she went from thriving at IBM and Meta to facing a quiet health crisis that changed everything. What began as burnout symptoms turned into a complete rethinking of success, work, and well-being.   We talk about: The physical cost of pushing through and why most people miss th...

What do archaeology, the Peace Corps, and SaaS revenue architecture have in common? More than you think, especially when Beth Yehaskel is the one connecting the dots. Beth didn’t set out to build a career in tech. She started in the dirt (literally) as an archaeologist. But her love of writing and curiosity about people took her from field reports to technical writing, and eventually to customer s...

What happens when the identity you’ve built no longer fits?   For years, Meghan Opitz was unstoppable—competitive swimmer, tech startup leader, high-achiever through and through. She was always chasing the next goal. But when life threw unexpected challenges her way, she was forced to re-examine everything she thought she knew about success.   In this episode of Change Unfiltered, Meghan shares: ✔...

So many experienced professionals hit a point where corporate life stops making sense. But knowing it and doing something about it? That’s a different challenge. After a long career in financial services and tech, Carmen Orr found herself at a crossroads. She’d built high-performing teams, navigated executive leadership, and thrived in complex business environments. But then layoffs, ageism, and t...