Podcasts by The Alternative Leader Podcast

The Alternative Leader Podcast

The Alternative Leader Podcast, hosted by the award-winning Coach, Therapist and Mediator Mari Williams, The Mind Architect - "The Alternative Leader" has a mission: to enable the powerful insights and learnings of real people from all walks of life to be shared; to help us and our leaders of today to lead with new-found strength, humanity, determination and compassion, whilst achieving healthy life balance. The alternative leaders have learned from their successes and mistakes; now they're ready to share those lessons with Mari and all of us. How can we gain resilience? How can we make better decisions? How can we all become happier people? How can we lead, better?We focus on challenge and resilience by getting to the grit and discovering the gold in in-depth conversations on real life and its lessons: Leaders including, CEO's and entrepreneurs, actors and athletes, key influencers and key-workers; those alternative leaders who've forged their own path, those who've crashed and burned and risen again.. all share their stories with Mari.Hosted by the award-winning Coach, Therapist and Mediator Mari Williams, The Mind Architect -voted Best Executive Coach UK, co-author of "Fit for Purpose Leadership", author of "The Alternative Leader" (book due out this year) & regular BBC radio contributor.

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The Alternative Leader Podcast - Phil Jones from 2022-01-19T06:00

Phil Jones is MD of Brother Ltd. Phil talks here about his journey from council house kid to MD, bypassing university on the way. Phil is passionate about leadership having learned that you have...

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The Alternative Leader Podcast - Michelle Child from 2022-01-19T06:00

With a background in aeronautics, avionics and optoelectronics, Michelle?Child?has been choosing to challenge assumptions, stereotypes and boundaries her whole career. ? 

After a 20-year c...

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The Alternative Leader Podcast - Lucy Barkas from 2022-01-19T05:00

Lucy Barkas founded 3WH, a leadership and team development consultancy in 2013 after working as a leader in the energy industry. She works with leaders and their teams to build organisations the...

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The Alternative Leader Podcast - Tammy Banks from 2021-11-10T04:00

Tammy came out of an abusive childhood determined to enable others to do the same. Homeless at 15, she sought out education and turned her life around. A brilliant mother, partner and leader, sh...

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Sophie Smallwood – How to balance parenting and professional roles as a leader from 2021-05-19T02:00

From California to London, Sophie is the Co-Founder of Roleshare, a company that matches skilled people to job roles and enables companies to build a sustainable diverse workforce. Sophie shares he...

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Ian - How my daughter has taught me to be a better leader from 2021-05-12T02:00

Ian talks us through his journey from emergency caesarean to leadership. How did the birth of his daughter who has a very rare chromosome deletion help Ian to evolve both personally and professiona...

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Lucy Squance - Dealing with grief, being diagnosed with dyslexia and a being a director for Alzheimer's Research from 2021-05-04T21:00

Lucy talks us through her journey from growing up on a farm in rural Cambridge to becoming the Director of supporter led funding for Alzheimer’s Research UK. Her journey takes us through lessons sh...

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Peter Snellgrove Hawkins - My journey with depression from 2021-04-28T05:00

Content Warning: Please note that this episode contains discussions of suicide 

In this episode, Peter talks about his experience with depression and reflects on his journey. Open and hone...

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Tobi Fasipe - From financial struggles to family heartbreak from 2021-02-23T10:47:33

In this episode, fintech professional Tobi Fasipe unpacks his upbringing in Lagos, Nigeria. We explore the importance of family, through great challenges of loss and financial struggles, as well as...

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Mo Haque: From stage 4 cancer to complete remission. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Mo's has an amazing story. After being diagnosed in his early 30's with stage 4 cancer, he tried all the conventional treatments, but they didn't work. With a terminal diagnosis on the horizon, Mo...

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Gavin Gallagher: From Fortune to crash, how to recover and rise again. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Gavin Gallagher had it all, including the pent house in New York, but when the recession hit he lost almost everything. Here he shares with you how to avoid the pitfalls of the property business. ...

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Neii Fachie MBE, Paralympian talks about riding blind! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

I'm joined by Neil Fachie MBE Paralympian talks about riding blind! Neils has won countless medals and is not only now an author of 'Earn your Stripes' but is now also the subject of a UK postage s...

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Becoming an Alternative Leader with Mari Williams, The Mind Architect. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this pilot episode, your host Mari Williams shares her journey into Alternative Leadership. She wants you to join her crusade to for s...

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Connie Bramer - How Connie built a business from breast cancer from 2021-01-27T05:00

At aged-39, Connie was diagnosed with breast cancer. She is now a 12-year survivor.

In this episode, Connie shares her experience of overcoming breast cancer, documented in her book, 'How...

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Jacqui Sansom - Why powerful parenting is so important. from 2021-01-13T05:00

Jacqui Sansom is a Parenting Mentor, Childcare Lawyer and Trustee for The Institute of Recovery from Childhood Trauma.

Jacqui helps adults who struggle with parenting, not because they ...

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Lora Fachie - Riding blind and learning how to cook, Lora is an inspiration! from 2021-01-06T04:30

Lora is a multi-award winning paraolympian cyclist, wife of Neil Fachie one of my previous guests, these two are a powerful team. Lora was born completely blind and not quite content with winning m...

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Ben Kirk - How my friend dying affected me as a man from 2020-12-29T12:11:47

Ben Kirk is the founder of Inspired Schools. The organisation's aim is to raise the 'physical literacy' of kids in schools all over the country, and it came into being after the passing of Ben's be...

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Jude Jennison: Leadership & horses, what's the connection? from 2020-10-22T10:32:29

After being told she would never have a successful career as a woman, Jude Jennison went on to have a very successful one and now runs her own business! Where do the horses come in? Jude runs an eq...

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Lorraine Gannon: How to create passive income so you aren't tied to your desk! from 2020-09-29T14:56:19

In this episode, Lorraine Gannon (www.LorraineGannon.com) talks about her journey from the corporate world to becoming a best selling author of 'More...

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David Cann, MD and his 4 day working week! from 2020-09-22T23:34:40

David Cann is MD of Target Publishing. David was a forerunner in reducing his emplo...

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Neil Fachie MBE, Paralympian talks about riding blind! from 2020-09-22T22:37:53

I'm joined by Neil Fachie MBE Paralympian talks about riding blind! Neils has won countless medals and is not only now an author of 'Earn your Stripes' but is now also the subject of a UK postage s...

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Becoming an Alternative Leader with Mari Williams, The Mind Architect. from 2020-08-30T11:40:03

In this pilot episode, your host Mari Williams shares her journey into Alternative Leadership. She wants you to join her crusade to for st...

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The Alternative Leader Podcast
Becoming an Alternative Leader with Mari Williams, The Mind Architect. from 2020-08-30T11:40:03

In this pilot episode, your host Mari Williams shares her journey into Alternative Leadership. She wants you to join her crusade to for st...

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