Ash is the Founder of personal branding agency Great Influence, and part of Social Chain’s founding team. The man behind the personal brands of the likes of Steven Bartlett and Julian Hearn, his experience and knowledge of social media as a tool for good is second to none.

In this episode, we discuss:

- The value in personal branding

- The social media shift we’ve seen over the past decade
- The life shift that comes with taking on a leadership role


Ash:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ash-jones-85363975/

https://greatinfluence.co.uk

Me:

https://instagram.com/katyleeson?utm_medium=copy_link

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-leeson-39931a53

https://twitter.com/katyleeson?s=21

Lucy Sheridan is the world’s first and only comparison coach, using her work and the online community she has built to to empower others into live comparison free lives. 

In this episode, we discuss:

- The role social media plays in fuelling comparison culture
- The importance of getting to know your values
- Defining your own success
- Why leaders need to be conscious of the energy they bring
- How social media can be used to overcome comparison culture

Lucy:

https://www.instagram.com/lucysheridan/?hl=en

http://www.proofcoaching.com/about-lucy

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Comparison-Cure-Lucy-Sheridan/dp/1409191214

Me:

https://instagram.com/katyleeson?utm_medium=copy_link

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-leeson-39931a53

https://twitter.com/katyleeson?s=21

Seyi Akiwowo is an absolute powerhouse. Through her charity Glitch, she is working hard to create a kinder, safer, more robust digital sphere.

In turn, Seyi is empowering people to advocate for others whilst raising a generation of digital citizens who will carry these lessons into the future.

In this episode, we discuss:

- The online space as a continuation of our offline realities
- The duty of care platforms owe to their users
- The inadequacy of the Online Safety Bill
- The concept of digital citizenship
- The importance of digital self-care
- Why we’re all recovering dickheads

Seyi:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/seyiakiwowo/
https://www.instagram.com/seyiakiwowo/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/seyiakiwowo?s=20
https://seyiakiwowo.com
https://glitchcharity.co.uk/about/

Me:

https://instagram.com/katyleeson?utm_medium=copy_link
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-leeson-39931a53
https://twitter.com/katyleeson?s=21

There’s no social media presence more authentic than Gary Neville’s.

In this episode, we discuss:

- The importance of Footballers having an authentic social media presence 
- THAT Manchester United interview
- His hopes for the digital world his daughters are growing up in
- Where the curriculum is failing young people
- Why the Glazer family are a threat to the soul of Football

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it.

Gary:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-neville-036502211/
https://twitter.com/GNev2?s=20
https://www.instagram.com/gneville2/

Me:

https://instagram.com/katyleeson?utm_medium=copy_link
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-leeson-39931a53
https://twitter.com/katyleeson?s=21

Alex Holmes has dedicated his career to making both schools and the digital sphere a safe space for young people. Deputy CEO at the Diana Award and advisor to the likes of TikTok, Facebook, Twitter and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Alex’s knowledge of social media and the issues facing young people today is second to none.

In this episode, we discuss:

- The power and legacy of young people today

- What social media companies are doing to fight the rise in online abuse - and what they aren’t

- Whether the issue of online abuse is a digital problem or the continuation of a real-world problem

- Why it’s time to cancel, cancel culture

Alex:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/abcholmes/

https://twitter.com/abcholmes?s=20

https://instagram.com/abcholmes?utm_medium=copy_link

Me:

https://instagram.com/katyleeson?utm_medium=copy_link

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-leeson-39931a53

https://twitter.com/katyleeson?s=21

Tiwalola Ogunlesi is using her platform to fight the generation cycle of low self-esteem, making sure that this generation of women and girls grow to be the most confident yet.

In this episode, we discuss:

- How to harness the power of you
- Tips for improving your self-confidence, combatting imposter syndrome and getting to grips with your self-worth
- How social media can be used to create communities of empowerment
- Tiwa’s business - Confident and Killing It

Tiwa:

https://instagram.com/tiwalowla?utm_medium=copy_link
https://instagram.com/confidentandkillingit?utm_medium=copy_link
http://confidentandkillingit.com/ig-cki
https://open.spotify.com/show/20Brb9BbmjLAv7L3SpS4Hc?si=ATdhMh2oRaOHrqeZKpc_WQ
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/confident-and-killing-it-podcast/id1509409221

Me:

https://instagram.com/katyleeson?utm_medium=copy_link
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-leeson-39931a53
https://twitter.com/katyleeson?s=21

I Shouldn’t Say This, But … Season 5 is coming VERY soon. With each episode featuring a brand new guest, it’s set to be our biggest and best yet! I can’t wait to share the first one.

In this week’s episode, I talk to the wonderful Elizabeth Ogabi about the realities of creating your own side hustle, the significance of long-term vision in setting work/life boundaries and her fantastic new book ‘Side Hustle in Progress: A Practical Guide to Kickstarting Your Business.’ It was really interesting to get the other side of the debate when it comes to role side hustles play in the glamourisation of overwork and it was great to hear Elizabeth's perspective!

In this week’s episode, I dive into the realities of leadership. I talk about the difficulties that come with leading a team through a pandemic, the silent struggle of perfection and the pressure I personally feel to deliver for my team. There is a false sense of expertise surrounding leadership roles and it is a huge contributing factor to the problems we face when we enter into them. It’s time we talked openly about this.

In this week’s episode, I speak to the brilliant Rachel Carrell, founder of Koru Kids. We have a really candid conversation about the realities of living with chronic pain and the desire people have to hide their struggles.
We also dive into Rachel’s fantastic business, looking at childcare as a people issue, not just a women’s issue, in addition to the importance of setting boundaries when working on something you’re passionate about.