The Life and Leadership Podcast

Penny Williams shares her insights on how collaborative leadership can drive transformation in an organisation. Sharing from her own lived experience and leadership journey, Penny highlights the importance of creating a positive and inclusive environment, inspiring and investing in team members, and being a problem solver. Subscribe here to be notified of new episodes Penny Williams is the CEO of...

Tonye Oburoh talks about her entrepreneurial journey which started unintentionally out of her desire to make a difference even if to just one person, after she lost her diabetic mother following medical errors. She shares how her faith, a strong sense of purpose, passion, perseverance, a willingness to lay it all on the table and not being ashamed to ask for help, kept her going even when the goin...

Stuart Cross talks about the power of having a clear vision, and how getting all relevant stakeholders involved in the process of creating the vision can, not only help a business build a cohesive team that is able to rise up and operate effectively even in challenging times such as during a global pandemic, but how it can help improve the organisation’s financial performance and services, with th...

Dr Anthony Idigbe shares tips on how he has managed to build a law firm with a global presence that is not reliant on his physical presence and continues to operate effectively in his absence. Subscribe here to be notified of new episodes Dr Tony is the Senior Partner at PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors, a law firm based in Nigeria. He holds a doctorate in cross-border insolvency, is a Notary Pub...

Dr Anthony Idigbe talks about how in spite of the little expectation family and friends had of him, he went on to build a law firm with a global presence and shares some of the strategies he employed that have helped him successfully keep staff committed and sold out on the vision of the practice. Subscribe here to be notified of new episodes Dr Tony is the Senior Partner at PUNUKA Attorneys &...

Floortje Hoette shares about how her work with the Red Cross in Ethiopia, South Sudan and Nepal not only broadened her perspective on life but taught her the importance of building real connections with those on her team. The experience helped her develop the rare skill of being able to connect with others even in the face of language, cultural, religious and other barriers. This skill that contin...

Drawing from his vast experience and in particular his experience working  with Sir Richard Branson and the Virgin Group, Deon Thirumalai shares how leaders can create positive, productive cultures and improve team performance not only through effective communication, but by being intentional in building connections with team members. Subscribe here to be notified of new episodes Deon Thirumala i...

Gill Gibb talks about the importance of leading with courage, but also being humble enough to admit you can't do it all as a leader and being willing to ask for help when you need it. She also shares her secret to achieving work-life harmony and how empowering her team play a big part. Subscribe here to be notified of new episodes Gill is CEO of Tree of Hope, a charity which supports families...

In part 2 of our conversation, International Speaker and Entrepreneur Roxy Marosa  shares how forgiving her father for walking out on the family when she was aged 3, and learning to appreciate her mother instead of resenting her childhood and upbringing marked a turning point in her life. It's Raw! its Authentic! It's POWERFUL! Subscribe here to be notified of new episodes Roxy is an ins...

International Speaker and Entrepreneur Roxy Marosa shares how she overcame the challenges of childhood poverty, rape, HIV, divorce, single parenting and bankruptcy to become the successful entrepreneur she is today by investing in and developing what she considers to be her greatest asset, herself.  Subscribe here to be notified of new episodes Roxy is an inspirational and motivational speaker, li...

Stephen Elsden shares his passion for the not for profit sector, how coming clean about his own personal challenges going through the covid 19 pandemic caused him to pivot in his leadership style, how he deals with the pressures of leading an organisation that provides front line service and how leaders can learn to let go of control in order to achieve better work-life balance. Subscribe here to...

Business leader and entrepreneur, James Gardner shares how living by one simple mantra unwittingly prepared him for leadership, the importance of being agile as a leader, why he loves to fail and what leadership at home looks like. Subscribe here to be notified of new episodes James has been in business for over 20 years and has successfully set up several businesses including in the States. He is...