The Awakened Leader

Why do highly capable leadership teams remain stuck despite continued effort? In this episode, Juliette Lee explores what happens when the Leadership Threshold becomes collective — when the issue is no longer an individual leader under pressure, but a leadership team reaching the limits of its emotional and developmental capacity. Drawing on systems thinking, organisational psychology, and lived l...

W hen leadership stops working the way it once did, it’s rarely about capability. It’s a sign that the demands on leadership have changed — and the approaches that once worked are no longer enough for the complexity now emerging. In this episode, Juliette Lee explores The Leadership Threshold: why more leaders are reaching this point why established leadership approaches begin to lose effectivenes...

In this episode, I’m joined by Midi Fairgrieve, founder of Awakening Through Horses, to explore how horses can transform the way we lead. Together, we discuss how equine-led work offers a profound, embodied way for leaders to see themselves more clearly and lead with greater presence and authenticity. Horses have an extraordinary ability to reflect what’s happening beneath the surface. In our disc...

My guest is Simon Farrell - business leader with decades of experience in brand and marketing strategy, founder of Another Way, advocate for the B Corp movement and author of The Habits of Happiness. Drawing on his own journey through addiction, Simon examines how our own growth-obsessed economic culture can fuel anxiety and self-destructive habits. His work touches on leadership, ethics, and how...

In this episode, I'm joined by Carlene Jackson, the dynamic CEO of Cloud9 Insight, an award-winning software company recognised for its people-centred leadership and commitment to flexible working. We dive into what it takes to build a conscious culture where people genuinely thrive. Together we explore: Culture as the cornerstone, values as the DNA of a thriving business Harnessing neurodiversity...

Dr. Rachel Newsome, depth writer and Jungian psychology expert joins me to explore the transformative journey of inner work and why this is so crucial in developing creative, emotionally intelligent leadership today.  In our conversation, we unpack: The significance of the shadow archetype in personal growth and how to work with it Using dreams as portals to wisdom, healing and creative breakthrou...

Strip back the PC veneer and discover how human beings really behave at work! In this episode we explore all things HR, particularly some of the taboo subjects, with Tracey Chystal author of Human Resources not Human Remains. Her new pocketbook is a very honest, fun and grounded snapshot of lessons learned from her 30 years’ experience as a senior HR professional and business owner. Our conversati...

Dr Karyl McBride, a pioneer on understanding and healing the devasting impact of narcissistic abuse joins me to explore the nature of narcissism both within families and the workplace. Valued for what you do and how you look rather than loved for who you are, narcissistic families severely damage self-worth. Importantly, how do you heal from the legacy of 'distorted love' and claim authority in yo...

In this 20th anniversary episode, I share some of my own development journey, along with insights and inspiration drawn form the courageous souls I've worked with over the past two decades. I explore the twists and turns of inner growth including the key markers to look our for on your own path.  The Awakened Leader Podcast Leadership beneath the surface www.juliettelee.co.uk

Vivian Broughton, highly experienced psychotherapist and author of Becoming Your True Self, joins me to discuss the trauma of identity. This type of trauma occurs very early in life, often in the womb and most of us have it in some form. Taking our trauma biography seriously is vital if we are to become healthy and whole human beings capable of making wise decisions and establishing healthy and lo...

What if the best of yourself was still hidden waiting to be discovered? This episode is about retrieving your gold, the gifts and talents that may be buried beneath the rubble. Our survival programming can keep us from living our true potential. These are the times when we had to play small and bury our gold. Unable to see our positive potential we devalue ourselves. The good news is we can find o...

A balanced life is the corner stone of well-being and true success in life. If we push too far in any direction, every area of our life will suffer. Even when life feels difficult, we can find balance and inner peace. But how do we do that? Subscribe at www.juliettelee.co.uk to receive monthly inspirational episodes. The Awakened Leader Podcast Leadership beneath the surface www.juliettelee.co.uk

This episode is about the power of setting good boundaries. How to express what is important to you, set limits and create the life you want. Put simply, boundaries are about choice, saying yes or no. So why do so many of us find it so hard to put into practice? The Awakened Leader Podcast Leadership beneath the surface www.juliettelee.co.uk

We don't always show up the way we want to especially when feeling under pressure. Do you find yourself changing depending on the situation or people you are with? This episode is about the power of being in your own skin. We are not heads on sticks. If we are not present, we are not in our most resourceful state. Embodying more of our true self builds greater capacity for presence, confidence, al...

Many are feeling the physical as well as mental effects of being cooped up during another lockdown. Karen Kirkness, a leading light in ashtanga yoga, joins me to discuss the many benefits of yoga and why it is so powerful in developing a strong body, healthy mindset and greater self-awareness. Subscribe at www.juliettelee.co.uk to receive monthly inspirational episodes. The Awakened Leader Podcast...

Leigh Brasington, renowned insight (vipassana) meditation teacher, joins me to discuss the many benefits of meditation and why it is a vital practice for business leaders to learn, especially now, in order to develop a calm mind, find new ways of thinking and make better decisions. Leigh is one of the few practitioners in the world who teaches jhana practice, the deeper states of meditation - joyo...

Dr Fariba Bogzaran, pioneer in the field of dream studies, joins me to discuss lucid dreaming. Dreams where you know you are dreaming and can consciously direct the dream. But what's the significance of lucid dreaming and how can it benefit you and your life? We discuss how to learn the art of lucid dreaming and why it is a powerful spiritual practice in living a more awakened life and becoming a...

In this episode, I'm joined by Jasbinder Garbermann, Irelands leading Jungian Jungian psychologist and Chairwoman of the Jung Centre based in Dublin for over twenty years. We discuss why Carl Jung believed dreams were so important to our well-being and growth; different types of dreams and how to work with them; how to recognise and work with shadow in dreams; why western society largely ignore dr...

An introduction to the amazing world of our dreams and how the hidden messages in your dreams can transform your life and evolve consciousness. Dreams are a direct path to your own inner wisdom. Yet, I believe that many people, particularly in Western society, do not value their dreams enough and miss out on the incredible guidance, personal growth and creativity offered in our dreams. The Awakene...

Anxiety and stress are all normal responses to this level of uncertainty. None of us are invincible. But when you're the boss, all eyes are on you to steer a wise and creative course, to encourage others and put their hearts at ease. The I Ching or book of changes is one of the world's oldest works of literature. Hexagram 8 is about union - holding together. It says to become a centre of influence...

What do you do when you find yourself between a rock and a hard place? Impossible choices drive us over the edges of carefully laid plans and predictable lives into the creative fire of invention. In this crucible of contradiction, opposing forces meld to form something new.  The Awakened Leader Podcast Leadership beneath the surface www.juliettelee.co.uk

Psychologists describe the willpower as the ability to resist short-term temptations in order to meet long-term goals. However, transpersonal psychology makes a distinction between the will, a meta-force which springs from our core Self and willpower which can be subject to destructive forces in the psyche. So how do we distinguish between healthy use of the will and willpower? How do we become th...

It can be difficult to make the right choices. How do you find wise answers when the decisions you face are complex and can feel overwhelming? In this podcast, I share a practical approach to developing intuition, your inner compass; a way of building a stronger connection to a wise and reliable inner voice at the eye of the storm. Human beings are hard wired to receive insight and guidance from a...

Leadership is in crisis globally with huge issues to solve: climate change, corporate corruption and political posturing. Edelman Trust Barometer found that 76% believe CEO’s should lead change rather than waiting for government to impose it. How do business leaders and entrepreneurs become the engines of social change? Transformative leadership comes from a high level of self-awareness and a cent...