Conscious Leaders with Gret Batchelar

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Tiffanie is a long time journalist who worked for a number of UK publications including the Observer, The Telegraph, The Express and The Sunday Times.  One of her recognised titles ‘Too Posh to Push’ is a common phrase still used today.

She moved into the fashion world as the Editor of the Sunday Times fashion magazine and later went on to be Editor in Chief of Harrods.

More recently, she studied sustainability at Cambridge and is an expert when it comes to sustainable fashion.

She opened a concept store in Ibiza bringing luxury and sustainability together under one roof.  Agora is all about storytelling with four main chapters:

In this episode, she shares her extensive background in journalism, foray into fashion and now sustainability.

We talk about her leadership learnings and also how she stays well.

Check out Tiff’s platform It’s Not Sustainable :

https://tiffaniedarke.substack.com/

And her shop, Agora, can be found on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/agora.ibiza/?hl=en

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As the Managing Partner at WHEB Asset Management, George has overall responsibility for the business, and plays an active role in business development and client relationships. He’s also WHEB’S Chief Risk Officer, providing oversight of the investment process and chairs the Investment and Risk Committee.

Prior to WHEB, George led the award-winning SRI (sustainable and responsible investment) team at Henderson Global Investors. During that time, he was awarded ‘A’ and ‘AA’ Citywire ratings, nominated for Investment Week’s Fund Manager of the year and named in Citywire’s top 100 managers in the UK. He was also responsible for designing and launching Threadneedle Asset Management’s sustainable and responsible investment strategy during the late 1990s.

In this episode, we talk about:

For those business owners and managers, he has some relevant advice regarding BCorps to help evolve your business.

Off camera we got into a conversation about carbon offsetting air travel, which I thought was worth sharing.  To offset in a more appropriate way, dial back to one year (rather than 15 years, which it is currently based on).  To do this, George recommends the Luftansa App.

This is an episode worth listening to for all of George’s insight into the world of investment, running a sustainable business and being more sustainable on a personal level.

For more information on Wheb Asset Management:

https://www.whebgroup.com/

To connect with George directly, you can find him on Linked IN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-latham-55826321/

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Julie joined UKGBC as CEO in 2015, and has since been credited with transforming its strategy into a more member-focused, holistic sustainability agenda with a strong focus on impact measurement. At the helm of a fantastic team, Julie and UKGBC have some important achievements to celebrate – including galvanizing industry support for a net zero carbon legislative target in 2019, convening industry consensus around definitions of net zero carbon buildings and circular construction, and influencing government policy at both national and local levels on a range of impact areas including net zero carbon, biodiversity net gain, climate resilience, and waste and resources strategy amongst others. Julie’s own purpose is to support and empower her team to drive effective change, and to act as UKGBC’s spokesperson with the media, members, regulators, and wider stakeholders, as well as forging links with other GBCs across the world.

Julie is a Non Executive Director of Wilmott Dixon Holdings Board and a Trustee of the purpose-driven charity Blueprint for Better Business. A former Commissioner of the London Sustainable Development Commission, she also Chairs the Igloo Footprint Advisory Board, and sits on Grimshaw’s Stewardship Group. She is currently also a member of the Government’s Net Zero Buildings Council. Julie is the recipient of UCEM’s 2021 Property Award and in December 2019 was named one of three best persons of the decade by Property Week.

Julie was previously UK Head of Sustainability and an International Director at JLL, having come into JLL as a result of an acquisition. JLL acquired Upstream, a leading sustainability consultancy which Julie was co-founder and Joint MD of, in 2007. Having led the Upstream team through the integration into JLL, Julie oversaw further development of cutting-edge sustainability services to property investors and occupiers across the UK and EMEA.

In this episode, she talks about the role of business and government.  She shares tips for business leaders and individuals when it comes to sustainable built spaces.  She links sustainability to wellbeing and much more.

This is an episode worth listening to!

For more information on the built environment, check out the the UK Green Building Council, as

https://www.ukgbc.org/

And here’s a really cool virtual reality platform showcasing best in class building design globally

https://buildbetternow.co/

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Jarvis Smith is both a Conscious Expert and truly a Conscious Leader.  

Jarvis wears many different hats - all with the same hairstyle - and all connected to his greater purpose to inspire millions to live consciously and aware of the consequences that affect our planet.  

As a trained shaman, he is incredibly connected to nature and energy and brings this into his work with business leaders to help them understand their own blueprint.  

He is the co-founder of My Green Pod with his wife, Katie.  This is the go-to source for all things sustainable.  They have done all the work to review and approve brands and products so whether you’re simply looking for information or to actually purchase something this is where you need to go.

This conversation is very special and unique.  We touch on Jarvis’s background, the pivotal moments that he experienced and his own calling to do what he’s doing.  

He also shares some frightening, yet true facts about the state of the world and the climate crisis, whilst offering tips on what we can, and need to, do right now.  And, yes, that means NOW!

For more information on Jarvis head to his website:

Jarvissmith.com

And to discover some amazing sustainable brands and goodies, plus learn a ton about sustainability go to: 

Mygreenpod.com

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Today I’m joined by one of my oldest friends, Liz Moulton, who is a powerhouse in the world of executive search.   Yes, Liz and I have known eachother since we were about 5 years old!!!

Liz is one of those people that was always destined to do great things.  She is someone I’ve always admired and someone that I’ve always known no matter what she focuses on - she will achieve…. And not only that she does it while staying true to herself and maintaining strong relationships and friendships along the way.

To toot her horn, she’s been recognized for her work recruiting women leaders into significant executive roles within the top leagues, teams, technology and media organizations.

In 2018, she was awarded the Sports Business Journal’s Game Changers award for her successful efforts in diversity searches.

In this episode, we talk about:

And we even got a little guest appearance from Liz’s daughter … a true look at the life of a senior leader !

Connect with Liz on Linked In HERE

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Few people can claim to be a genuine architect of corporate wellbeing but Jen Fisher, the Chief Wellbeing Officer at Deloitte is one contender.

A Deloitte lifer with a career spanning 20 years, Jen was herself a victim of burnout one day waking up without the will to work.  In this bare-all interview, she honestly reflects on how that moment was a turning point in her career and life.

Mandated to examine the meaning, purpose and work-integration of a wellbeing plan, Jen has set about embedding Wellbeing as strategy and culture at Deloitte for the past seven years.

Something of a visionary and pioneer, Jen sets out how a company can incorporate wellbeing as a mindset with everyday language that engages and empowers.

A firm believer in her own personal programme of sleep, exercise, and digital detoxing, she believes we still need to control tech - not let it control us – an ongoing battle!

By giving employees more of a sense of their purpose as well as permission to allow for greater self-care, an improved perspective and productivity is on offer to all.

Leaders, managers, and employees can all learn more about how care can be more cultural and with it empower their teams to greater trust, purpose, and performance.

Connect with Jen on Instagram or Linked In.

And tune in to her podcast - WorkWell Podcast

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Few people have made a more significant impact in bringing the idea of wellbeing to the masses than Jeff Krasno.

Having run Wanderlust since 2008, which now boasts over 60 global wellness events annually, he is perhaps better known as the Founder and CEO of Commune Media.

It was in a tiny box of a yoga studio near the World Trade Centre that he saw — after 9/11 — the power of healing as practice with his then-girlfriend, now wife, Schuyler.  And so, the seed was sown.

Today, Commune - described as "the Masterclass of Wellness" - provides courses from some of the world's leading wellbeing experts covering self-care, healthcare, addictions, and spirituality from big names such as Deepak Chopra, Matthew McConaughey, Wim Hof, and Russell Brand.

In this interview, Jeff defines his views on personal wellbeing – movement, reflection, nutrition, community, and creativity and explains why we must all invest more in ourselves.

He also argues that businesses need a wellbeing definition mapping trust, leadership, and team self-care, and makes a strong case for greater societal wellbeing, roadmap included.

Find out why Commune’s community has grown from grass roots to over 2 million people with a mission to reach a billion, changing the fabric of society for the better.

As a weekly podcaster with a million subscribers, Jeff shares his views on Pandemic fall out, how being more engaged, kinder, and “listening to hear each other” could make a seismic difference as the world goes back to work.

From there, collaboration and creativity can flourish.

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Allison Akhnoukh had a successful career in educational management and has worked with numerous start-ups.  Rising to the top, landing her dream job, she realised that was burnt out.

She retrained as an executive coach with the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) and is now passionate about helping senior professionals navigate their world of work.

This is a wonderful conversation that dives deep into the culture of burnout, what burnout feels like, the role of a coach and wellbeing for senior business leaders.

You can find Allison on Linked In or via her website HERE

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Conscious Leader, Jenni Emery, is more conscious than most and has a true passion for untapping people’s potential.

She started her career as a corporate lawyer and was fortunate enough to work directly with senior executives, where she learned an important lesson about story telling to take people on the journey.  She also discovered her interest in developing people.

She now wears many hats, including Senior People Leader, Coach and Author.  She wrote the book that wasn’t there for her when she was working on the merger of 3 well known law firms; Leading for Organisational Change – Building Purpose, Motivation and Belonging.

She is well versed in how to create culture, manage change, leadership, strategy development and much more.

In this episode she covers the true essense of great leadership, how to create diverse & inclusive cultures, managing change, strategy development and much more.

She is also incredibly open about her own wellbeing and the reason her practices have developped, encouraging the leadership trait of vulnerability.  

If you want to connect with Jenni you can find her on Linked In HERE or on her website JENEMERY.COM 

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Lucy Harris has been a headhunter for 25 years and is the Founding Partner of Altrua, an agency built on a passion for working around organisational health and purpose. 

More conscious leader than most, Lucy has been at the cutting edge of c-suite engagement and there are few people better placed to help shine a light on the changing nature of leadership today. 

For Lucy and Altrua, understanding PURPOSE is key to delivering vision and results – always people – not profit – driven.