Leaders in Conversation with Anni Townend

ABOUT THIS EPISODE My guest today on Leaders in Conversation is Omar Abouseif, a former professional basketball player and now Global Associate Sector Manager at Shell. In our conversation Omar offers valuable insights into: Leading with purpose in business and in life Knowing and being yourself Engaging with and in others to deliver great performance The importance of paying attention to the soft...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Victoria Rennoldson, is a coach, speaker and author specialising in global leadership, communication and cultural intelligence She is host of the podcast: The Culture Cuppa: Cultural Communication Confidence, and author of ‘Become a Global Leader: Amplify Your Impact, Lead Confidently Communicate Clearly and Connect Across Culture’. She dedicates the book to her father, who died...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE My guest today on Leaders in Conversation is Yasmin O’Neal, Senior Director for Global Brand at DECIEM. DECIEM is best known for its leading brand The Ordinary. In our conversation Yasmin offers valuable insights into: How you can love your team, and you can win Kindness versus Niceness Being Curious How we all have an impact Yasmin’s Three Key Encouragements to Leaders: Our sph...

About this episode: Today's guest is Erin Rogers, Founder of ERA Collective, Executive Coach, and Leadership Development Partner. In our conversation Erin offers valuable insights into: Motherhood - How becoming a mother made her a better leader, grounded in what matters, more emotionally intelligent, and ultimately led to her pivot into coaching. The mentor who saw her before she saw herself - sh...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: My guest today is Susie Partridge, round the world sailor and founder of the strategic marketing agency Blue Feathers. I had the pleasure of being in conversation with Susie for an earlier episode of Leaders in Conversation in which she spoke about the people, places and experiences that had shaped her life and leadership; how following her passion for sailing helped her find h...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: My guest today on Leaders in Conversation is Sally-Anne Airey, leadership coach, founder of Skilful Leaders and author of Mindful Command - the way of the evolving leader, and podcast host of Fearless Forward. In our conversation Sally-Anne offers valuable insights into: What good leadership looks, sounds, and feels like. How becoming a better leader is less about what you do,...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE My guest today is Jenny Latham, Executive Coach and passionate advocate for staying human in a digital world. In our conversation Jenny offers valuable insights into: How our modern world is leaving us hyper connected but under bonded , creeping up so slowly that many of us haven’t realised what we’re missing; Why the quality of connection matters more than the quantity; the imp...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: My guest today is Patrick Andrews, lawyer and co-founder with Erica Neve of Yoak . He is author of The Incomplete Circle - Rethinking Business from the Inside Out , published in 2025. In our conversation Patrick offers valuable insights into: Participation - real change only happens when we move from observers to participants. Wholeness - what it means to lead, organise and mak...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE In our conversation Marisa offers valuable insights into: Supporting change and transition for success Helping people be their best The link between engagement, development and performance Equity and fairness in leading change and transition Marisa’s Three Key Encouragements to Leaders: It sounds so simple but really get to know your people Great people and talent come in differ...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Today’s guest is Lulu Minns, Fifth Dimension (5D) Teacher and author of The Genius Wheel®. In our conversation Lulu offers valuable insights into: Understanding and aligning with your personal growth cycle Leading from authenticity and claiming your unique genius Integrating natural seasonal rhythms with personal and professional growth Supporting women’s wellbeing and empowerme...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Today’s guest is, Senior Civil Servant, Mark Burden. In our conversation Mark offers valuable insights into: How presenteeism is not about visibility  The importance of seeking feedback Disability and the art of the possible And how everyone is integral to achieving the “thing” Mark’s Three Key Encouragements to Leaders and Listeners: Be comfortable in not knowing the answe...

About this episode: Today’s guest is Asad Dhunna Founder and CEO of the Unmistakables. In our conversation Asad offers valuable insights into: Creativity Bravery Humour Spirituality Asad’s Key Encouragements to Leaders: Work out what's going on for people. Talk about what makes you nervous. Sometimes you have to let go to let in. To connect, follow and find out more about Asad: LinkedIn: https://w...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Today’s guest is Nicola Bettesworth, Defra Chief People Officer, Group Corporate Services, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.   I had the joy of meeting Nicola when she was looking for a leadership partner to work with her and her leadership team. We very quickly built our relationship, and have enjoyed a true partnership for a number of years. I great...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Today’s guest are Kate Lowe Founder and Director and Alex Remington, Director of Partnerships at Both Barrels. In our conversation Kate and Alex offer valuable insights into how their passions and purpose of Family, Relationships, Integrity and Never Giving Up are woven into the fabric of their lives and leadership. Why clients choose Both Barrels: Staying calm no matter what th...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Today’s guest is Lisa Partridge, communication skills specialist, facilitator, founder of SIXCOMMS and host of the SIXCOMMS podcast. I had the joy of getting to know Lisa through following each other on LinkedIn, and through our shared passion for working in nature with leaders. Lisa invites people to ‘Come Curious, and Leave Connected’ . In our conversation Lisa offers valuable...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE I had the joy of meeting Karen via an online supervision group organised by EY in collaboration with Henley Business School. Karen has written a book, Breaking the Coaching Code - how great coaches transcend the rules published in November 2025.  In our conversation Karen offers valuable insights into: What it means to walk home to yourself.  The journey to and of self...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE I had the joy of meeting Tim when he came to speak on the Marketing Leaders Programme some years ago.  I had previously heard about his amazing adventures with the Lost Gardens of Heligan and the Eden Project in Cornwall, the UK, from a mutual friend. I then had the pleasure of meeting again at Anthropy 25 which was hosted at the Eden Project, a gathering of leaders and org...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE I had the joy of meeting Rachel through The Marketing Society, and over the years of getting to know her through her love of the Walk and Talk, her excellent marketing and most recently through the Marketing Leaders Programme. In our conversation Rachel offers valuable insights into: How to recognise and prevent organisational burnout; The business case for a positive mindset at...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE My conversation today is with Anna Deacon, photographer, writer and wild swimmer. I had the joy of meeting Anna at the Creative Light Photography Festival in the Highlands of Scotland in October 2022.  I was inspired by her, and by her many, many books on Wild Swimming.  In our conversation Anna offers valuable insights into: How and why the wild swimming project start...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE I had the joy of connecting with Susie through a colleague. I enjoyed our conversation so much that I invited her to be a guest.  Susie offers valuable insights into : Following your passion to find your purpose Living outside your comfort zone as a way to learn and grow Finding your balance to enable you to do your best work Susie’s three key encouragements to leaders: Tak...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE I had the joy of being introduced to Jane through Dawn Harding, a previous podcast guest on Leaders in Conversation and recent guest on Finding Your Collaborative Edge. In our conversation Jane offers valuable insights into: Transitioning in life from one thing to another: School to University, University to the first job, career building and then a massive career change followe...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, my guest is Claire Bowden-Hughes, CEO and Founder at En2End, a leading sports fan engagement agency, founded on trust, respect, and reciprocity in relationships and leadership.  In our conversation Claire shares valuable insights into:  The Balancing Act of thriving as a mother and as an entrepreneur: The real life challenges and triumphs of jugg...

Leaders in Conversation is the podcast in which leaders share their life and leadership stories; weaving together the people, places and experiences that have shaped their values, beliefs, passion and purpose to encourage and inspire you to be even more confident and courageous in your leadership. ABOUT THIS EPISODE I had the pleasure of meeting Nick through a mutual colleague, Thurstine Basset. T...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE I had the joy of meeting Cal in person at the Women in Business Golf event that she hosted in September, 2024 and where my colleague Natalie Shering and I led an experiential workshop on leading with confidence. I was inspired before the event and even more so during and after by Cal’s unswerving commitment and passion to enable women to connect and network with each other throu...

Leaders in Conversation with Anni Townend is the podcast in which leaders weave together the threads of their life, sharing their leadership stories; the people, places and experiences that have shaped them, their values, beliefs, passion and purpose to encourage and inspire you to be even more confident and courageous in your leadership. ABOUT THIS EPISODE: I had the joy of being introduced to Ga...