In today’s episode of Authentic Achievements, Kim-Adele is joined by the extraordinary Siew Ting Foo — transformational growth leader, former global CMO, and the woman behind some of the world’s most iconic brand transformations at Unilever, Mars, Diageo, Fonterra and HP Inc.

With more than 25 years shaping brands with purpose, Siew Ting has become known as a leader who builds businesses and brands with soul. She has been recognised six years running as Asia’s Most Purposeful and Influential CMO, and named one of Asia/China’s Top Women Leaders. Her latest book, Building Brands with Soul, explores what happens when you weave purpose, humanity, and heart back into business growth.

Together, we explore:

Key Themes in This Episode

Why the future of leadership is deeply human

How to build brands from the inside out

What it really means to lead with soul

The ripple effect of aligning personal purpose, team purpose, and brand purpose

Why emotional intelligence, psychological safety, and vulnerability are now strategic advantages

How iconic brands create connection through consistency, values and experience

Why “soft skills” are actually the hardest — and most essential — leadership skills

Siew Ting’s honest reflections on vulnerability, courage, and learning to lead with heart

This conversation is packed with wisdom, lived experience, and beautifully human insight. Whether you're a marketer, founder, senior leader, or someone passionate about building something meaningful, this episode offers inspiration and practical guidance in equal measure.

About Siew Ting Foo

Siew Ting is a global CMO, brand architect, purpose strategist and transformational growth leader. She supports organisations ready to reinvent their culture, brand, and leadership through human-centred strategy.

Connect with her:

Website: www.soulforprofit.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siewtingfoo/

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From Hustle to Harmony: Lady Jen Du Plessis on Scaling with Intention

Dynamic scaling architect Lady Jen Du Plessis (DC) shares how leaders move from burnout to elite business ownership—building companies that run without daily firefighting. Learn the mindset + mechanics that create momentum, not more hustle.

In this episode of Authentic Achievements, Kim-Adele Randall interviews Lady Jen Du Plessis, a Dame Commander with 40+ years in finance, $400M+ in revenue generated, and 8,000+ entrepreneurs coached from practitioner to CEO.
You’ll learn:

• 🧠 Mindset + mechanics = momentum: why EI and intention beat hustle

• 🏗️ The 5 steps to becoming an Elite Business Owner

• 🕰️ Time-freedom tactics: compartmentalising work, one-thing focus, and intentional days

• 🏆 Designing success your way (not the industry’s) so the business runs without you

Connect with Lady Jen
Website: ladyjenduplessis.com
Social: @LadyJenDuPlessis

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Award-winning education leader turned coach Dr. Taryn Fletcher joins Authentic Achievements to help high-capacity women and Closet Changemakers™ pivot into aligned, purpose-led work—without blowing up their lives. We unpack the 3 signs it’s time to evolve, how to separate guilt from growth, and how Dr. Taryn’s own pivotal moment (leaving a high-powered role while pregnant with her third child) reshaped her leadership—and her life.

You’ll learn:

• The invisible scripts and “shoulds” that keep women stuck—and how to rewrite them

• How Dr. Taryn’s P.I.V.O.T. approach builds bold clarity fast

• Practical first steps when you’re high-performing but low-fulfilled

• Why choosing yourself is leadership, not selfishness

Links & Resources:

• Website: https://www.drtaryn.co/

• Free private podcast: Be Brave Enough to Pivot → https://www.drtaryn.co/clarity

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtarynco/

Timestamps
00:00 Welcome & intro
02:30 Taryn’s pivotal decision (pregnant with baby #3)
07:50 The 3 signs it’s time to evolve
12:45 Guilt vs. growth: reframing fear
18:20 The P.I.V.O.T. framework in action
24:40 Taking bold daily steps (clarity in 30 days or less)
29:55 Designing a life that lights you up
31:50 Free resource & next steps

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Danielle Fette on Regenerative Medicine, Medical Devices & Patient-First Innovation | Authentic Achievements Podcast

In this episode of Authentic Achievements, I’m joined by Danielle Fette, Co-Founder and CEO of FetTech — a trailblazing company in regenerative medicine. Danielle has dedicated her career to developing FDA-cleared medical devices that help the body heal itself, transforming healthcare by prioritising transparency, innovation, and patient-first solutions.

From her early days as a wound nurse to building a healthcare startup with her husband, Danielle shares her inspiring journey of resilience, entrepreneurship, and unwavering advocacy for patients. Known for challenging traditional healthcare models, she reveals how natural, science-backed solutions are changing the way we treat injuries, diseases, and trauma.

💡 In this conversation, we explore:

• Danielle’s “why” and what drives her mission to transform patient care.

• The biggest lessons she’s learned as a healthcare entrepreneur and innovator.

• Why transparency in healthcare is critical—and how patients can start asking better questions.

• How FetTech’s regenerative devices are helping patients recover from wounds, burns, surgeries, and trauma.

• What it really takes to put patients before profits in the medical device industry.

✨ Key takeaway:
Health is priceless. As Danielle reminds us, we all need to become advocates for our own well-being—listening to our bodies, exploring innovative solutions beyond just treating symptoms, and never being afraid to ask questions.

🔗 Connect with Danielle:

#Regenerativemedicinepodcast #patient-firsthealthcare #medicaldeviceinnovation #FDA-cleareddevices #healthcareentrepreneurship #woundcareinnovation #healthcaretransparency #regenerativehealing #AuthenticAchievementspodcast #DanielleFette #FetTech.

Steven Gaffney: Building Consistently High Achieving Teams and the Power of Honest Conversations

In this episode of Authentic Achievements, I’m joined by Steven Gaffney, trusted advisor to Fortune 500 leaders, the U.S. military, and organizations like Amazon and Lockheed Martin. As CEO of the Steven Gaffney Company, Steven is renowned for helping executives and teams achieve breakthrough performance through his proven Consistently High Achieving Teams (CHAT)® framework.

Steven is known for one powerful principle: the biggest problems in organizations aren’t what people say—it’s what they don’t say. By helping leaders “get the unsaid said,” he transforms communication, builds trust, and drives measurable results.

In this insightful conversation, we explore:

• 📊 The findings from Steven’s National Study on High Achieving Teams and what leaders must take away as a call to action.

• 🚀 The difference between high-performing vs. high-achieving teams—and why achievement (not just effort) is the true measure of success.

• 👀 The blind spots even the best leaders face—and how to identify and address them before they stall progress.

• 🛠️ Practical tools and strategies leaders can use right now, including how to reframe challenges, manage distractions, and build cultures of accountability.

• 💡 Why unconditional power and mindset mastery are non-negotiable for leaders who want to consistently deliver results.

Steven also shares personal insights from his own journey as a cancer survivor, author of Unconditional Power, and trusted partner to the world’s top organizations.

If you’re a leader committed to building trust, unlocking performance, and achieving sustainable success, this episode is packed with actionable wisdom you can apply today.

🔗 Connect with Steven Gaffney:

• Website: www.stevengaffney.com

• Free Resources: JustBeHonest.com

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stevengaffneycompany

• Instagram: @stevengaffneydc

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From Emmy Winner to Empowered Coach: Liz Brunner on Finding Your Voice, Trusting Intuition & Creating Intentional Transformation

n this inspiring episode of Authentic Achievements, host Kim-Adele Randall is joined by Liz Brunner — Emmy Award-winning ABC news anchor turned best-selling author, keynote speaker, executive coach, and CEO of Brunner Communications. With over 35 years of experience in storytelling and leadership, Liz shares her powerful journey through four career chapters, the mindset behind her courageous transitions, and the framework she now teaches leaders worldwide.

Together, Kim and Liz dive deep into:

✅ How to overcome limiting beliefs and rewire your mindset
✅ The difference between reinvention and recreation
✅ The power of intuition, choice, and post-traumatic growth
✅ Liz’s proven "IT Factor" framework: aligning physical, mental, and relational self
✅ Daily practices for joy, journaling, and intentional living
✅ How your voice and story can be your most powerful leadership tools

Whether you're navigating a life pivot, building confidence, or stepping into your next chapter with purpose, this conversation will leave you feeling empowered, seen, and ready to act.

🔗 Connect with Liz Brunner: https://lizbrunner.com
📘 Check out her book Dare to Own You
🎧 Listen to her podcast Live Your Best Life

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The Quest for Belonging: Dan J. Berger on Identity, Connection & Creating Joyful Teams

What does it truly mean to belong—and why is it the missing key to joy and performance at work and in life? In this episode of Authentic Achievements, I’m joined by Dan J. Berger, hospitality entrepreneur, bestselling author of The Quest: The Definitive Guide to Finding Belonging, and former CEO of Social Tables (sold for $100M).

Together, we dive deep into:

• 💡 What belonging really is—and why it’s more than inclusion or connection

• 🔎 How to discover your belonging persona (are you a wolf, meerkat, chimpanzee, or snow leopard?)

• 🧠 Why “post-traumatic growth” and reframing rejection are essential to building a life that fits

• 🛠️ Dan’s 5-step framework to foster a culture of belonging: Hospitality, Safety, Engagement, Commitment, and Joy

• 🤝 How leaders can intentionally design environments where people feel safe, seen, and empowered

• 🚨 The danger of "fake belonging" (nostalgic, misconceived, or hand-me-down) and how to spot it

• 🧭 Practical ways to fill your personal "belonging fuel tank" and help others do the same

Whether you’re navigating life as a leader, parent, team member, or simply human—this conversation will inspire you to think differently about identity, emotional safety, and how we belong to ourselves, our work, and each other.

🔗 Connect with Dan J. Berger
Website: danjberger.com
Instagram: @danberger
LinkedIn: Dan J. Berger

📘 The Quest: The Definitive Guide to Finding Belonging – Available now wherever books are sold.

🎧 Listen in, reflect, and share—because when we create space for true belonging, we unlock the foundation for authentic achievement.

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From Hedge Fund to Homelessness Hero: Andy Preston on Purpose-Driven Leadership, Poverty, and the Power of Progress

In this powerful episode of Authentic Achievements, host Kim-Adele Randall sits down with former mayor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and CEO Sleepout founder Andy Preston to explore what it really takes to lead with purpose and impact.

With over £12 million raised to fight poverty and homelessness, Andy shares his bold approach to disrupting traditional charity models, tackling root causes of social injustice, and advocating for mental health, leadership transparency, and political reform.

💡 In this candid conversation, we cover:

• Why purpose—not perfection—fuels real progress

• The truth behind social media's curated reality and its link to rising mental health issues

• How to tackle homelessness through action, not bureaucracy

• Why leadership today demands vulnerability, courage, and popularity (yes, really!)

• The dangers of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and their surprising link to depression

• What politicians must do differently—and fast

• How to build resilience in the next generation before crisis hits

Andy doesn’t hold back on hard truths, systemic challenges, and what keeps him fighting for change. Whether you're a leader, changemaker, or simply someone who wants to do better, this episode will leave you challenged, inspired, and ready to act.

🔗 Connect with Andy Preston:
Follow Andy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-preston-3a226211/
Get involved with CEO Sleepout: https://ceosleepout.co.uk/
Read Andy’s latest opinion pieces and media: https://andypreston.org.uk/

🎧 Tune in now to discover why aligning what you do with why you do it changes everything.

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Future-Ready Leadership: Donna Dupont on Strategic Foresight, Mindset, and Navigating Uncertainty

How can leaders build resilience in the face of uncertainty—and design a future worth stepping into?

In this thought-provoking episode of Authentic Achievements, host Kim-Adele Randall is joined by Donna Dupont, futurist, strategist, and award-winning designer with more than 25 years of experience helping leaders, governments, and organisations become future-ready.

As the founder of Purple Compass, Donna uses strategic foresight, systems thinking, and design intelligence to help teams anticipate change, reduce risk, and take decisive action. Her work spans climate change, health security, and public safety—and her ability to capture insights that drive meaningful impact has earned her seven government awards and recognition from leading organisations like the Canadian Defence and Security Network and the Association of Professional Futurists.

🔑 What You’ll Learn:

• 🧠 Why your mindset toward the future matters more than you think

• 💬 How emotions shape decisions—and how to use emotional awareness to lead wisely

• 🌪️ The top 3 qualities leaders need to explore complexity and uncertainty

• 🧭 How to integrate strategic foresight into daily leadership for greater clarity and adaptability

Donna Dupont is a Canadian futurist, strategist, and award-winning designer with deep expertise in public health, climate risk, and emergency preparedness. As the founder of Purple Compass, she helps organisations and leaders think differently, act wisely, and shape resilient, high-impact futures.

Donna’s accessible, human-centred approach blends insight with intention—empowering audiences to move from reaction to strategy and from confusion to clarity.

🔗 Connect with Donna Dupont

• 🌐 Website: www.purplecompass.ca

• 💼 LinkedIn: Donna Dupont

• 🧠 Explore: The Futures Intelligence Lab & FutureMinds Coaching Collective (free monthly)

Are you future-ready?

✅ Call to Action:🎧 Tune in now to discover how strategic foresight, mindset mastery, and emotional intelligence can help you lead with clarity—no matter what tomorrow brings.

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Awakening Awareness: Mai Moore on Equity, #AlmostSocialImpact, and Empowering Bold Leadership

What does it take to create real social impact—and lead with purpose across diverse communities?

In this episode of Authentic Achievements, host Kim-Adele Randall speaks with Mai Moore, award-winning #AlmostSocialImpact leader, equity advocate, and founder of Boss Me In, Setting Off Social Impact, and EYEJ: Empowering Youth, Exploring Justice.

With a background in tech and experience helping take two companies public (Travelzoo Inc. and United Online), Mai now channels her expertise into building movements that centre equity, connection, and empowered leadership—especially among Gen Z and underrepresented voices. Her mission? To awaken awareness so we can see clearly, lead better, and impact more—together.

🔑 What You’ll Learn:

• 🌍 What #AlmostSocialImpact means—and how it drives systemic, grassroots change

• 🧠 How to awaken awareness and lead with empathy, inclusion, and equity

• 👥 Why bridging communities is essential to sustainable leadership and innovation

• 🚀 The role of Gen Z in reshaping justice, leadership, and the future of work

Mai Moore is a dynamic social impact leader, speaker, and entrepreneur whose mission is to inspire action, awaken awareness, and drive lasting transformation. Through her ventures Boss Me In, EYEJ, and Setting Off Social Impact, she has impacted more than 4,000 individuals—especially diverse Gen Z voices—by creating inclusive, empowering spaces that promote leadership, equity, and connection.

Mai is known for her intuitive leadership style, bold advocacy, and ability to challenge systems through empathy, data, and community-led design.

🔗 Connect with Mai Moore:

• 🌐 Website: maimoore.com | bossmein.com | eyej.org

• 💼 LinkedIn: Mai Moore

• 📸 Instagram: @maimoore

• 📘 Facebook: Mai Moore

• 📧 Contact: [email protected]

• 🟣 Boss Me In: LinkedIn | Instagram

Are you ready to lead with purpose and create meaningful change in your community?
🎧 Tune in now to learn how Mai is shaping bold leadership and building impact-driven ecosystems with empathy, courage, and action.

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