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Careers, Growth & Confidence
Conversations about finding your voice at work, building confidence and growing a career on your own terms. Guests share honest accounts of setbacks, pivots and breakthroughs — and what genuinely helps people move forward. Expect practical encouragement for anyone navigating their next step.
17 episodes on this topic
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Dreams Into Action
with Janet Tanguay
Joanne Lockwood is joined by business strategist and creative catalyst Janet Tanguay for a wide-ranging conversation about turning dreams into action through visioning, connection, and inclusive practice. Janet shares how her work as a…
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From Textbook To Triumph
with Scott Grates
Joanne Lockwood is joined by entrepreneur and author Scott Grates for a wide-ranging conversation about how people build trust, opportunity, and impact through relationships. Scott shares how he built his career and businesses through…
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Stuttering Without Apology
with James Burden
Joanne Lockwood is joined by speech language pathologist James Burden, founder of Stuttering Blueprint, for a conversation that challenges the stigma attached to disfluent speech. Together they explore how stuttering becomes a barrier not…
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Unlocking Neurodivergent Potential
with Alexandra Bellitter
Joanne Lockwood is joined by Alexandra Bellitter from Shimmer ADHD Coaching to explore what neuro-inclusive coaching looks like in practice, and why traditional coaching approaches can miss the mark for ADHD and other neurodivergent…
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Confidence, Balance, And Success
with James R Elliot
Joanne Lockwood is joined by transformational coach and speaker James R. Elliott to unpack what confidence, balance, and success look like when you stop relying on the corporate ladder for validation. Drawing on James’s experience in…
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Fearless Connections, Bold Journeys
with Anna VanAgtmael
Joanne Lockwood is joined by Anna VanAgtmael, founder of Wandering Roots, to explore what it looks like to step off the career conveyor belt and build a life around purpose, connection, and managed risk. Anna shares how building a…
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The Power Of Persistence
with Sheena Yap Chan
Joanne Lockwood is joined by Sheena Yap Chan to explore what persistence really looks like behind the scenes—moving past the myth of overnight success and continuing to take action through rejection, setbacks, and self-doubt. Sheena…
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Voice For Change
with Fiona Brennan-Scott
Joanne Lockwood is joined by voice and speech coach Fiona Brennan-Scott to explore what it really means to find your “Voice for change” — not just the sound you make, but the identity you bring into a room. Together they unpack why…
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Dressing The Part
with Kay Korsh
Joanne Lockwood is joined by stylist Kay Korsh to explore how clothing and personal presentation influence credibility, connection, and impact when you’re speaking in public. Kay shares how her career evolved from working with high-profile…
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Laughter As A Lens
with Beth Sherman
Joanne Lockwood is joined by multi-Emmy award-winning comedy writer and speaker Beth Sherman to explore how humour can create faster human connection in professional communication. Beth shares how she built her career in TV comedy and…
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Turning Setbacks Into Comebacks
with Elsa Caleb
Joanne Lockwood talks with business strategist Elsa Caleb about what it takes to turn setbacks into comebacks, especially for women whose careers and income were disrupted by Brexit, Covid, and the cost of living crisis. Elsa explains how…
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Helping Others Achieve The Gold In Their Life
with Steve Judge
Joanne Lockwood speaks with professional speaker and author Steve Judge about helping people find and pursue their “GOLD” — a personal definition of goals, opportunity, love, and dreams. Steve shares his own journey from being in a…
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You’ve Seven Seconds, Make Them Count
with Sylvie di Giusto
Joanne Lockwood is joined by personal branding and first-impression expert Sylvie di Giusto to unpack what really happens in the first few seconds of meeting someone, and why it matters for credibility, opportunity and inclusion. Sylvie…
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Viewing gender through a fresh perspective
with Antoinette Dale Henderson
Joanne Lockwood is joined by TEDx speaker and author Antoinette Dale Henderson to explore gender through a wider lens, starting with women’s experiences of confidence, imposter feelings, and being heard at work. They discuss how early…
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Being Visible, Listened to and Respected
with Susan Heaton-Wright
Susan Heaton-Wright joins Joanne Lockwood to explore what it really means to be visible, listened to and respected at work, especially for people who are naturally quieter or more reflective. They unpack how social conditioning and…
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It's never too late to be what you might have been
with Amy Rowlinson
Joanne Lockwood is joined by Amy Rowlinson to explore the idea of being a “midlife beginner” and what it takes to move from simply existing to living with purpose. Amy reflects on how people can drift into careers and routines through…
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Why is it so hard for women to get into the boardroom
with Gillian Jones-Williams
Joanne Lockwood is joined by Gillian Jones-Williams to explore why women continue to be underrepresented in boardrooms, and what needs to change for progress to accelerate. They discuss the structural and cultural barriers that keep…
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