Unlocking Aliveness in Leadership

Frances and I are back once more interviewing another great leader for our podcast, Unlocking Aliveness in Leadership. We aim to get underneath the person, understanding what makes them tick as a leader. In this week’s episode we are in conversation with Richard Pearman, Group Managing Director for Tappex. Richard’s career history has been in manufacturing, giving him a unique take on leadership....

In this episode of Unlocking Aliveness in Leadership, Frances Armes and I talk about a concept we are continually talking about with the leaders we coach and work with on development – everything matters. Our conversation was sparked by a simple 40-word sign that caught Frances’s attention as she was in an airport heading off on holiday…. KINDNESS TRAVELS Our colleagues are here to look after...

Andy and Frances are delighted to be back in conversation with our podcast, Unlocking Aliveness in Leadership. Today’s special guest is Marie Linquist, SVP Northern Europe for Legends Global.   Having spent her entire career within the Travel and Tourism and Entertainment Sectors, she notices that these roles are all about delivering the best possible service and experience to customers. This...

Is it OK to be myself at work or do I need to be somebody I’m not   In this podcast episode Andy and Frances are discussing what does it take to bring your whole self to work and is that even possible.   They use the source from Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic who has written a book “Don’t Be Yourself: Why Authenticity is overrated (and what to do instead)”.   As leadership coaches they tal...

Andy Rogers and Frances Armes are very pleased to share the first episode of Season Four of our podcast Unlocking Aliveness in Leadership. In today’s episode we are in conversation with Zarina Ward, a Chief People Officer. Zarina spent the early part of her career in recruiting before moving into HR. Most of her career has been in professional. Zarina candidly talks about being a commerc...

In this final episode of Season 3 of the podcast Unlocking aliveness in leadership Frances and Andy are discussion about what it takes to change. They introduce to the listeners the change formula (yes there is such a thing) and talk through some personal examples from their own history that bring this formula alive. The Change Formula Explained D × V × F > R Where: D = Dissatisfaction with the...

Welcome to 2026 and our first Unlocking Aliveness in Leadership Podcast   In this podcast Frances and Andy are looking at the year ahead, discussing what it takes to be more intentional and deliberate about who you want to be, and what you stand for.   We use Seth Godin’s blog More like itself as inspiration for our discussion.   More Like Itself Every year, on the first weekend of...

In this episode Frances and Andy are in conversation together continuing the theme of Christmas reflection and in our last podcast of 2025, we take some time to look back on the year that is coming to an end and the year ahead. We answered three questions, sharing our thoughts on our work and lives with openness and Vulnerability in this recording. ·     What did you achie...

What becomes possible when we self-reflect? Frances Armes and I are this week having a different type of podcast this week, we are in conversation together as a Christmas reflection. Unlocking Conversations . We talked about the ability to reflect on what we are up to rather than just being busy in an outward way, pushing out delivery and managing to do lists. We were in an inquiry centred around...

Andy and Frances are in conversation this week with Elpida Trizi about her unique journey in Leadership. Elpida says that in much of her career she didn’t see herself as a leader, but she was always able to connect with people , which she realises is the common thread that spanned every role. She describes herself as having had a career in human centred communication. Having had different roles an...

In this episode of our podcast, Unlocking Aliveness in Leadership, Andy and Frances are in conversation with Nikki Ayliff, Care consultant.   Nikki started from the ground up in care roles, soon realising that this is an area that she loved.  She has progressed through many different roles in the care sector, becoming a team leader and then a manager. Subsequently she just kept going, ex...

Andy and Frances are in conversation about all thing’s leadership with James Bosch, Environmental Educator.   James views his leadership persona to date as having been molded by his education (both pre-university and also academically with degrees in biology, education and more recently, his PhD looking into further education). He has also worked professionally at executive manager level and...

Frances and Andy are delighted to share the third episode of Season 3 of our podcast Unlocking Aliveness in Leadership.   In today’s episode we are in conversation with Gerry Corish, a branding, marketing and creative consultant, with a background of working in advertising agencies across Europe and Russia, before returning to his Scottish roots in 2010 taking up the position of Director of M...

Frances and Andy are delighted to share the second episode of Season three of our podcast Unlocking Aliveness in Leadership. In today’s episode we are in conversation with Helen Morphew an award-winning coach who helps women at career crossroads find clarity and confidence to shape their next chapter. Helen by her own admission has quite a varied background, starting out her career in the world of...

Andy and Frances are very pleased to be back for our 3rd season of Unlocking Aliveness in Leadership podcast. In today’s episode we are in conversation with Rachel Jones, Director of Talent and Learning for Strategic Accounts and Continental Europe at Sodexo. From the early age of 13, Rachel got the bug for talking and interacting with people, running from School to the work at the local newsagent...

Season 2- Episode 10: The final episode of Season 2   In this episode, Frances and Andy are having a conversation by way of a summary of what we have gleaned in this whole season, as our takeaways and top tips our brilliant guests have shared around the topic of unlocking aliveness in Leadership .   In terms of defining leadership Jose-Luiz Moura says “leadership is all about bringing pe...

In today’s episode of Unlocking Aliveness in Leadership Podcast Frances Armes and Andy Rogers are in conversation with Rachel Evans, HR Director Sodexo Government, Co-Chair of Gold Award Association, Women Empowering Defence Board Member, and Fair Chance Business Alliance Advisory Board Member. Having started her time in Retail and she has spent 18 years in various HR roles within Sodexo UK and Ir...

In today’s episode of our Podcast Unlocking Aliveness in Leadership Frances and Andy are today in conversation with Sajna Rahman, Customer Experience & Service Leadership | Speaker & Workshop Facilitator | Helping Organizations Create Unforgettable Customer Journeys | Founder, One Team Training | Co-Founder, Tomorrow Meets Today. Sajna started her corporate career when she was a young moth...

Andy and Frances are in conversation this episode with Giles Tomsett, Chief Executive Officer of St Catherine’s Hospice– serving Mid Sussex and East Surrey. Giles served with the Army in the early part of his career, had experience of the Healthcare Services arena, working as a manager in several areas and ‘ leveraging technology in the digital space ,’ before joining a colleague in a startup vent...

In this week’s episode, Andy and Frances are in conversation with John Heritage, Chief Executive of The David Lewis Centre, and investigate his unique take on all things ‘leadership’. Bringing a different lens to our conversations, having spent his entire career within the public sector, John has undertaken a mixed bag of roles and experiences, both within the NHS and charities. John defines leade...

Frances and Andy are in conversation with Vishal Oberoi , Group Chief Compliance Officer at Nexi | Former Global Banking CCO/CRO focused on Financial Crime, Regulatory Compliance and Operational Risk across geographies (Asia, Americas, Middle East, EU/UK). Vishal describes himself as an engineer who stumbled into the world of financial services and never left. He has global experience working...

Frances and I are delighted to be able to share the 4th Episode of Season Two of our Podcast, “Unlocking Aliveness in Leadership”.   In this episode we are in a wonderful conversation with Nancy Choi, e-Commerce General Manager at Nike & coach for modern leaders. Nancy describes herself as a well-rounded generalist who has deeply explored leadership over the last decade and, after her vas...

In this episode Frances and I are in the conversation with Raj Verma ChiefCulture, Diversity and Employee Experience Officer at Sanofi about all thing’s leadership. Raj brings with him into the conversation a wealth of experience he’s gleaned at the local, national and global stage of working with some very large corporations.   Raj describes leadership as simply about “getting stuff done”, a...

Tony has had a fantastic career. He has pivoted from the heights of playing international rugby for England as well as the British and Irish Lions, before pursuing a 20-year career as a Pilot, culminating as Captain on the Airbus A380. He now uses the knowledge gleaned along the way to act as a Chief Care Enforcer , working with organisations and teams. He assists them in driving towards elite per...

Born and raised in Brazil, JL has had an extensive career as a professional in the world of finance and reporting. JL was always good with numbers and had a drive to explore the world, his number one goal was to be independent which drove him forward. He’s had a series of senior finance roles in Brazil, US, Europe and the UK. JL is now sees himself in the 3rd chapter of his career as his is c...