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Inspiring Future Leaders

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The Inspiring Future Leaders podcast, hosted by author, coach and consultant Kellie Lucas, is a regular show that explores the components of current and future business models, cultures, people and leadership styles to inspire and motivate leaders to be more human, connected, socially minded and ultimately more successful. Encouraging better business for global good!

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Episodes

  1. Episode 32: Power informed w. Bob Bharij

    About the episode In this episode Kellie sits down with Bob Bharij, founder and chief executive of Foundation for Change, an independent London charity supporting people rebuilding their lives after drug and alcohol addiction. Bob explains why his organisation describes its work as power informed...

  2. Episode 31: Start the change w. Aden Bharij

    About the episode In this episode Kellie sits down with her youngest ever guest, twelve-year-old Aden Bharij, recorded in person in Singapore. Aden talks about LEAP, the environmental group at his school and how it led to chicken birthdays, beach cleanups and building birdhouses. He shares what…

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  3. Episode 30: Lead with meaning w. Angela Rixon

    About the episode In this episode, Kellie sits down with Angela Rixon, Founder of The Centre for Meaningful Work and author of Meaning Over Purpose, to explore what human-centred growth really means and why meaning, not just purpose, is the missing piece in most workplace strategies. Angela…

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  4. Episode 29: Clarity, Intent, Impact w. Tim Beattie

    About the episode In this episode, Kellie sits down with Tim Beattie, founder of Stellafai and a consultant who has spent his career turning outcome-based thinking from a philosophy into a practical reality. Together they explore what it truly means to lead with an outcome mindset, why…

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  5. Episode 28: The human side of leading w. Minna Vaisanen

    About the episode In this episode, Kellie sits down with Minna Vaisanen, Head of Revenue at Thrive Partners and passionate customer success leader, for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of leadership and work. Minna brings a refreshingly practical lens to some big questions: - why...

  6. Episode 27: Finding your through line w. Archana Mohan

    About the episode In this episode, Kellie welcomes Archana Mohan - a former teacher turned financial services professional, author and passionate advocate for human-centred leadership. Archana shares the winding path that took her from a decade working with neurodiverse children in New York…

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  7. Episode Fourteen: The One with Charlotte Cobbaert

    About the Episode If you're looking for authenticity and people-first leadership, then this is the episode for you! Charlotte and Kellie talk through employee engagement, motivations, fulfilment and playing to each individual's strengths to make a stronger and more successful company culture.…

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  8. Episode Twenty-Six: The One with Susie Robinson

    About the Episode On this episode of the podcast, our host, Kellie Lucas, talks with Susie Robinson, author of the book Transform to Outperform. This is a fascinating masterclass on how great teams work together and achieve levels of super power, achievements and impact. Take a listen to the...

  9. Episode Twenty-Five: The One with Bryan Hochstein

    About the Episode On this episode of the podcast, our host, Kellie Lucas, talks with Bryan Hochstein, Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Alabama. As one would expect when talking to an academic, the conversation was philosophical, enlightening and thought-provoking. Areas of...

  10. Episode Twenty-Four: The One with Molly Henson

    About the Episode On this episode of the podcast, our host, Kellie Lucas, talks with Molly Henson, Head of Customer Success at Edurio. Topics discussed were the education sector, courage and bravery, the tangible and intangible components of leadership and the art of looking inwards in order to...

  11. Episode Twenty-Three: The One with Luke O'Mahoney

    About the Episode This week, our host, Kellie Lucas, talks with People expert, Luke O'Mahoney, from SapienX - culture enablement consultancy. Unsurprisingly, this was an incredible discussion between two passionate advocates for People Success and people-first cultures. The takeaways below are a...

  12. Episode Twenty-Two: The One with Lucy Illidge

    About the Episode Continuing with the IWD2022 theme of Break the Bias, this week our host Kellie Lucas chats with Lucy Illidge who is breaking the bias of what it means to be professional in the workplace. A self-confessed and defined "girly-girl", Lucy is determined to be her authentic self in…

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  13. Episode Twenty-One: The One with Move the World for IWD

    About the Episode In the week that we celebrate the life of Queen Elizabeth II and the extraordinary inspiration and impact she had on the world, we are revisting the International Women's Day (IWD) 2022 theme of Break the Bias. Queen Elizabeth certainly made her contribution to breaking the bias...

  14. Episode Twenty: The One with Maranda Dziekonski

    About the Episode For our first anniversary episode - yes! We launched the Inspiring Future Leaders podcast a year ago today! - we spoke to the humble and inspiring Maranda Dziekonski. We talked about the qualities of a great leader; one who elevates and supports others to shine their brightest.…

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  15. Episode Nineteen: The One with Matt Myszkowski

    About the Episode Our host, Kellie Lucas, had a fantastic conversation with Matt Myszkowski for this episode of the Inspiring Future Leaders podcast. Matt is a well-respected leader in Customer Success, who delivers his leadership authentically, vulnerably and openly. He lends his voice and…

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  16. Episode Eighteen: The One with Fran Beckley

    About the Episode This week's guest is Fran Beckley, Head of People at SourceBreaker. This is a new role for Fran, having been Head of Customer Success since the early days of the company's journey. Given that we talk a lot about people and culture, it seems appropriate that we have a Head of...

  17. Episode Seventeen: The One with Nabeeda Bakali

    About the Episode This week's episode packs a real punch as our host, Kellie Lucas, speaks with Nabeeda Bakali about all things leadership, culture and creating space for quieter voices! Nabeeda and Kellie have pretty similar views on a LOT of topics and if you listen carefully, you'll even hear...

  18. Episode Sixteen - The One with Adam Joseph

    About the Episode We really enjoyed talking with Adam Joseph this week about his long career in Customer Success, before it was even called that! He shared an employee's perspective on the human-first culture at Gainsight (see Episode 13 for the CEO's perspective...) and the learnings he's...

  19. Episode Fifteen: The One with Kristi Faltorusso

    About the Episode Another natural, authentic and insightful conversation on this week's podcast episode. Our host, Kellie Lucas, chats with Kristi Faltorusso about empowered accountability, servant leadership, working in trusted partnerships with mutual respect alongside our people as well as our...

  20. Episode Thirteen: The One with Nick Mehta

    About the Episode For this episode, we talk to the man who is, essentially, the catalyst for the Inspiring Future Leaders podcast. Our host, Kellie Lucas, has seen Nick Mehta deliver many enthusiastic and rousing speeches from the plenary stage at the leading Customer Success conference, Pulse...

  21. Episode Twelve: The One with Sean Ruane

    About the Episode This episode is a very open, authentic and vulnerable conversation between our host, Kellie Lucas and Sean Ruane. They cover some fundamentals in relation to the topics of culture and leadership before delving into the vulnerable conversation around mental wellbeing at home and…

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  22. Episode Eleven: The One with Dan Steinman

    About the Episode Dan Steinman is often referred to as the Godfather of Customer Success and has a wealth of experiences to share with the world, not least about human-first leadership. This episode is full of worldly advice and is no doubt the first of many conversations we will publish with…

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  23. Episode Ten: The One with Dale Roberts

    About the Episode Dale Roberts is a dear friend and colleague of mine and we often have business and culture conversations so this time we recorded one of them! In this episode, we talk about Dale's five principles of leadership: 1. Lead by inquiry 2. Balance of confidence and humility 3. Natural...

  24. Epsiode Nine: The One with Liz Shipsey

    About the Episode We're starting 2022 with an authentic conversation with Liz Shipsey where we explore topics such as leadership by example, vulnerable and human leadership and the mental wellbeing of all and how to support this. About Liz Liz has been working in the charity sector for 9 years,...

  25. Episode Eight: The One with Tom Goodman

    About the Episode Today's episode is small and mighty! Tom Goodman is one of our favourite people and leaders and we're thrilled to have had him on the show. We talk about: ** leading culture through well-defined, understood and embedded values, including shaping your people team from the start…

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  26. Episode Seven: The One with Morika Georgieva

    About the Episode Another gem of an episode! Today, we talk with Morika Georgieva around the neuroscience perspective and impact on business today. She loves the discipline of Customer Success so much that she finds it difficult to shut up about it and can be found discussing as part of her day...

  27. Episode Six: The One with Sara Price

    About the Episode I love this woman, her mission and chatting with her about all things business, leadership, culture and communications. If you're reading this/listening before October 22nd 2021, make sure you join her #BirthdayBonanza in her FB group (link below) for lots of incredible prizes…

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  28. Episode Five: The One with Anika Zubair

    About the Episode This week, we speak with Anika Zubair, a veteran podcast host with not one but two successful Customer Success podcasts to her name (see details below). We talk about the power of appreciation and encouraging people to work to and develop their strengths to allow everyone to be...

  29. Episode Four: The One with Megan Taylor

    About the Episode The concept of doing better business for global good is a fundamental motivation and passion for this podcast. It makes sense, therefore, that we will be talking to people from the private sector, communities, leadership, inspiring individuals of all ages and experience,...

  30. Episode Three: The One with Renata Kashiwaya Pinheiro

    About the Episode This is a gem of a conversation with Renata Kashiwaya Pinheiro. In this week's episode, the discussion ranges from the pleasure of hiring a great team around you and the rewards you reap, when they surprise you every day with their proactivity, authenticity, trust and respect.…

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  31. Episode Two: The One with Alison Jones

    About the Episode If you've got a twinkle in your eye about a book within you which needs to be birthed, then listen to independent publisher Alison Jones talk about how authors are leaders and the similarities between creating a book and a business. We talk about authors as leaders, experts and...

  32. Episode One: The One with Marija Skobe-Pilley

    About the Episode Today's episode is released on the 6-month anniversary of International Women's Day 2021. This year's theme was "Choose to Challenge" and Marija Skobe-Pilley is certainly delivering on her pledge, which she made publicly on her podcast and a Gender Diversity in Customer Success...

  33. Inspiring Future Leaders Launch Episode!

    This is an introduction to the Inspiring Future Leaders podcast. A podcast where I plan to have conversations with many individuals about positive business cultures, frameworks and leaderships styles. I'm particularly interested in exploring how positive business cultures can promote more…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Inspiring Future Leaders podcast, hosted by author, coach and consultant Kellie Lucas, is a regular show that explores the components of current and future business models, cultures, people and leadership styles to inspire and motivate leaders to be more human, connected, socially minded and ultimately more successful. Encouraging better business for global good!

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