Leadership on Your Terms – Bringing Heart, Presence, and Power into High-Pressure Spaces

In a world that often demands speed, performance, and conformity – especially in high-tech and high-stakes environments – how can leaders show up with authenticity, empathy, and unshakable presence?

In this Inspiring Conversation, Pradeepa Narayanaswamy shares how leaders can reclaim their voice and lead with grace – without losing their edge. Drawing on over two decades of experience in tech and organizational transformation, Pradeepa reveals how high-achieving, heart-driven professionals can create impact not by performing leadership, but by living it – on their own terms.

Whether you're navigating cultural expectations, feeling pressure to “tone it down,” or striving to be seen for who you are (not just what you do), this session will offer powerful insight into how leadership can be both high-impact and deeply human.

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The Shadow Side of Leadership: Why Good Intentions Aren’t Enough

We often think toxic leadership is about bad people. But what if it’s really about the systems that let darkness thrive?

Malcolm Higgs, academic, consultant, and co-author with Dr Sinem Bulkan, PhD, SFHEA of Dark Leadership: Navigating Toxic Organisations and Transformational Change, has spent years studying how individual traits and organizational cultures interact - and how some environments quietly reward the very behaviours they claim to reject.

In this conversation, we explore what happens when charisma turns coercive, when pressure turns people inward, and when ambition starts to erode trust.

This isn’t about blame. It’s about awareness. Because every organization, like every leader, has a shadow - and it’s only by seeing it that we can begin to lead differently.

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Leadership Lessons from the Playground: What Kids Teach Us About Life

In this energizing session of Inspiring Conversations, we speak with TAMEKA “F.U.N. Coach” ANDERSON, award-winning youth coach and author of You're It!, to uncover the powerful leadership insights hidden in everyday interactions with children.

Drawing on her experience coaching families, educators, and youth leaders, Tameka shows how children mirror our behaviors, challenge our emotional intelligence, and offer simple truths about empathy, presence, and authenticity.

From tantrums to teamwork, from conflict to communication - Tameka shares how the playground can become a masterclass in self-awareness, influence, and connection.

Whether you're a parent, teacher, or team leader, this conversation will leave you rethinking how you show up for others - and for yourself.

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The Long Walk Home: Finding Freedom One Step at a Time

At 72, Rand Timmerman laced up his boots, grabbed his pack, and stepped into the unknown - 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail with his 71-year-old brother. What began as a physical challenge became something far deeper: a journey through recovery, grief, and renewal.

In this conversation, Rand shares what happens when you stop waiting for the “right time” and start moving toward meaning - one imperfect, miraculous step at a time. From overcoming addiction to rediscovering faith and laughter in the wild, his story reminds us that healing doesn’t happen in theory.

It happens on the trail.

Shake the Dust: Resilience, Faith, and Finding Purpose

What does it take to keep moving when life keeps knocking you down?

Gina Economopoulos knows the answer - not in theory, but in practice. She’s endured childhood surgeries, the loss of her mother, twelve years in a convent, the grip of alcoholism, and the pain of broken relationships. And yet, she stands here today as an author, end-of-life doula, and voice of hope.

In this conversation, Gina will share her story of resilience and faith - how she shook the dust off her feet, walked forward, and found renewed purpose. We’ll talk about what it really means to rebuild after loss, why service can be healing, and how even in the darkest moments, faith (in yourself, in others, in something greater) can still be the lifeline.

A raw, honest dialogue about the human spirit, survival, and grace.

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“Growth Without Losing Yourself: A New Blueprint for Conscious Leadership”

In this Inspiring Conversation, join Marco Houwen as he shares a radically human approach to leadership - one that balances growth with groundedness. After decades of scaling tech businesses, Marco stepped back to create a new blueprint: one that helps leaders and organizations grow without sacrificing who they are.

We’ll explore his proprietary frameworks for aligning strategy with soul, maintaining performance without burnout, and leading future-ready businesses from a place of deep purpose.

This is a conversation for anyone ready to grow - with integrity, insight, and inner peace.

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The Unlearning Curve: Letting Go of the Stories That Keep You Stuck

We all carry stories - about who we should be, how success should look, and what we’re supposed to want. But what happens when those stories stop fitting?

Constance Curtis has built and rebuilt her life and business more than once, and each time, she’s discovered the same truth: growth often starts with letting go.

In this conversation, she invites us to explore the quiet courage it takes to unlearn what no longer serves us, to rewrite our internal scripts, and to create space for something truer.

This isn’t about reinvention for reinvention’s sake - it’s about remembering who you were before the world told you who to be.

“High-Ticket Referrals Without Feeling ‘Salesy’”

Turning Authentic Relationships into Business Growth

In this episode of Inspiring Conversations, we speak with Brandon Barnum - renowned referral expert and author of Raving Referrals - about how to attract high-value clients without resorting to pushy sales tactics. Brandon shares how professionals can build trust-based partnerships that lead to consistent, high-ticket referrals.

Whether you’re a coach, consultant, or service provider, this conversation will help you shift from chasing leads to receiving them - by focusing on genuine connection, strategic partnerships, and delivering undeniable value.

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Unlocking Potential: Leading Teams through Connection and Complex Transformation

In this session of Inspiring Conversation, we will speak with Emerson Scotland, a transformation expert and accredited coach, who will explore how fostering genuine connections within teams can help solve complex business challenges, drive exceptional performance, and build collaborative cultures.

Discover practical strategies for leveraging emotional intelligence, enhancing communication, and creating meaningful relationships that inspire trust and alignment.

Learn how effective coaching and strategic stakeholder engagement can transform your team's dynamics, deliver tangible business outcomes, and lead to sustainable, impactful change

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Mastering the Art of Goal Setting: Transforming Vision into Reality

What does it really take to turn a bold vision into meaningful, lasting results? In this energizing live pre-recorded session, Laura Watson, ACC, MSW - founder of Venture Coaching International and an expert in leadership and business transformation - joins us to unpack the science and soul behind effective goal setting.

Together, we’ll explore how to set goals that truly matter, build the habits that make them stick, and navigate the inevitable bumps along the way. Laura brings over 25 years of coaching experience to the conversation, sharing powerful insights on motivation, accountability, emotional intelligence, and how to stay focused when distractions (and doubts) creep in.

Whether you're leading a team, running a business, or simply ready to move from dreaming to doing - this conversation will offer you practical strategies, real-life inspiration, and a fresh perspective on what it means to set goals that transform your life and work.

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