The Hardest Part Was the Decision.. A Conversation with Ans Aspden

Ans Aspden — Co-founder & CEO, Stable Resources Ans Aspden, co-founder and CEO of Stable Resources, reflects on twenty-six years at the BBC, the accidental career she shaped on purpose, and the moment she finally chose to leave it all behind. Key moment: After twenty-six years at the BBC, building a career she had never planned but had learned to love, Ans Aspden made the decision to leave and step fully into Stable Resources. It was a decision that had taken years to reach. Her father told her the hardest part was always getting there. Once made, a weight would be lifted. He was right. Key lesson: Being in the room matters, even when you cannot see why. Every skill acquired across a long career, even the ones that feel irrelevant, will arrive exactly when the next path needs them. About the guest: Ans Aspden is the co-founder and CEO of Stable Resources, a Microsoft-focused technology resourcing company she built alongside her husband Dave. She spent twenty-six years at the BBC, beginning just before her 18th birthday by accident, and rose to lead digital and interactive teams across major brands including Doctor Who and a factual project pitched to NASA. She formally joined Stable Resources eleven years ago and has led its growth into a team of over 100 people. She is also a trustee of Adoption UK, where she has run peer support groups for adopted adults for more than a decade.