Mamamia Founder Mia Powell on Resilience, Reinvention & Creative Leadership in Advertising as a Woman of Colour.

In this episode of the emPOWER Podcast, Athene Parker is joined by Mia Powell, founder of Mamamia Talent and one of the advertising and production industry’s most exciting emerging leaders, for an uplifting and deeply honest conversation about resilience, reinvention and building a successful creative career on your own terms.Following a theme of rootlessness in her early years that often saw her pushing herself to the edges, Mia reflects on how she transformed her path, forging an extraordinary career across some of the most respected names in advertising, film and production before stepping out to found her own talent company, Mamamia Talent.Now recognised for her creative instinct, strategic leadership and fierce commitment to championing talent and authentic connection, Mia represents directors and creative talent including Business Club, Riff Raff and Love Song while continuing to carve out her own space as a powerful voice within the creative industries as Ciclope's goto MC among other leading events. She is also forging forward with Bid Different - her With warmth, humour and vulnerability, Mia shares candid reflections on identity, ambition, creativity and navigating the advertising world as a woman of colour — exploring how life’s most difficult moments can become catalysts for growth, reinvention and self-belief.Together, Athene and Mia discuss:Resilience and career reinventionLeadership in advertising and productionCreativity, identity and representationBuilding confidence through adversityFemale leadership and empowermentRedefining success on your own termsBalancing ambition with humanity and emotional honestyThis is a powerful conversation about creative leadership, empowerment and finding your voice, one that will resonate with anyone navigating change in work, life, identity or purpose.The chat is woven around a trip down a musical memory lane. Sit back, relax and enjoy. 🎧✨Track 1 – Sweet Like Chocolate - Shanks & BigfootTrack 2 – Hotel California - The EaglesTrack 3 – Jets - BonoboTrack 4 – Down The Line - It Takes A Number - RomareTrack 5 – So U Kno - OvermonoThe emPOWER Breakfast - Mia Powell Spotify PlaylistMia Powell, Mamamia Talent, women in advertising, female founder, creative leadership, advertising industry, production industry, women of colour in advertising, creative careers, resilience, career reinvention, empowerment podcast, female leadership, talent representation, women in media, emotional intelligence, leadership in advertising, creative entrepreneurship, women founders, authentic leadership, film production, advertising production, diversity in creative industries, confidence, identity, storytelling, creative resilience, empowerment, navigating change, entrepreneurship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.