Leading While Bleeding: Women’s Health and Leadership at Work | Blush and Bloom Podcast | Ep. 37

#WomensHealth #WomenInLeadership #BurnoutIn this episode of Blush and Bloom, Gigi Kenneth speaks with Karen Orton, founder of Scoutess Consultancy and co-founder of Steer24, about women’s health, burnout, leadership, and the workplace systems that were never designed with women’s bodies in mind.They talk about why women’s health should be treated as a leadership and organisational issue rather than a soft wellbeing topic, how burnout is showing up for women at work, and why Karen believes leadership needs to be redesigned around rhythm, energy, and sustainable performance.They also discuss the idea behind the Leading While Bleeding Summit, the fear many women have around speaking openly about health at work, and what more supportive workplaces could look like in the years ahead.This episode is for women navigating demanding careers, founders building healthier workplaces, HR and people leaders, allies who want to do better, and anyone interested in the future of women’s health at work.⏱️ Timestamps00:00 Intro00:21 Meet Karen Orton02:17 Women’s health at work06:30 Why burnout is getting worse09:13 Cycle awareness and performance13:33 Leading While Bleeding Summit17:52 Creating change inside organisations21:07 Talking about health at work25:54 What better workplaces could look like30:01 Women in tech and AI32:32 Books that shaped Karen’s thinking36:05 What Karen would tell her younger self37:52 Where to find Karen📌 Links mentioned in the episodeKaren Orton on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-orton-5993a720/Scoutess Consultancyhttps://www.scoutess.co.uk/Steer24 on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/steer24/Books mentioned:Shared Sisterhood by Tina Opie and Beth A. Livingstonhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60484057-shared-sisterhoodFrom Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brookshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58100575-from-strength-to-strengthLeader as Healer by Nicholas Janni:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60682573-leader-as-healer🌸 Connect with AseleWebsite: https://asele.techApp: https://asele.healthAndroid app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asele.appInstagram: https://instagram.com/asele.techLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/asele🌸 Connect with Gigi KennethLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/gigikenneth🎧 ListenSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NEsMfkG3dvl0pYXU40EfiApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blush-and-bloom/id1832044848💬 QuestionWhat is one way workplaces could better support women’s health without treating it like an afterthought?