Ex-England Cricketer: Why Your First Leadership Failure Matters Most - Ebony Rainford-Brent episode artwork

EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 1H 12M

Ex-England Cricketer: Why Your First Leadership Failure Matters Most - Ebony Rainford-Brent

from Power And Purpose Podcast · host Power and Purpose Podcast

What do you do when your first big moment as a leader falls completely flat?In this episode, World Cup winning cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent tells us about the captaincy speech that bombed, the moment she was told she was the first Black woman to play for England and felt dread instead of pride, and the belief that carried her from street cricket in South London to two World Cups, the ECB boardroom and building one of the most important grassroots programmes in English sport.This is one of those conversations where every answer makes you rethink how you show up as a leader.Listen to the full episode below:Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5acio7AdrIGnrGU7pXgrv2⁠Apple Podcast: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/power-and-purpose-podcast/id1838671753⁠Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@listenpowerandpurpose⁠

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 21, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Ex-England Cricketer: Why Your First Leadership Failure Matters Most - Ebony Rainford-Brent

0:00 1:12:16

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Power And Purpose Podcast?

This episode is 1 hour and 12 minutes long.

When was this Power And Purpose Podcast episode published?

This episode was published on May 21, 2026.

Can I download this Power And Purpose Podcast episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!