Brooke Bownes is an accredited trauma coach, therapist, global No.1 bestselling author and speaker. She works with businesswomen who struggle with feeling stuck and beliefs that are holding them back, helping them find their power, confidence and release any limiting beliefs, so they can lead themselves and others.

Brooke is passionate about this as she once felt powerless & was scared to show up in the world as herself. She then started working on her mindset, doing the inner work, she discovered who she was & loves the feeling of inner contentment & confidence. She went from scared to speaking on stage.

Brooke describes herself as "an introvert that discovered how to rewire my mind & regulate my nervous system, release my beliefs that held me back so I could achieve my dreams & now I help people do the same. I can hand on heart say ‘I know it can be done, I have walked in similar shoes to yours, I have felt your fears, I have been frustrated by my outdated beliefs."

Our episode discusses the importance of self-leadership and the impact of limiting beliefs on behaviour. It explores the challenges of self-leadership, the influence of limiting beliefs, the process of rewiring belief systems, managing emotions and conflict, and strategies for overcoming limiting beliefs.

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Or book a breakthrough call with her here

Takeaways

• Self-leadership is crucial
• Limiting beliefs impact behaviour

Chapters

• 00:00 The Challenge of Self-Leadership
• 07:05 Rewiring Belief Systems
• 13:05 Managing Emotions and Conflict
• 19:01 Overcoming Limiting Beliefs

In this episode, host Jackie Handy discusses the concept of Million Dollar Moments® in more detail, and their impact on workplace engagement and performance. She emphasises the power of small, intentional actions and behaviours, providing practical examples for people leaders to apply with themselves and their team members. The episode explores the impact of small moments, the power of pausing, the 60-second reset, building trust and inclusion, and the importance of noticing and responding to small moments with care.

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Takeaways

• Million dollar moments
• Power of pausing

Chapters

• 00:00 Building Trust and Inclusion

Michelle McKown-Campbell is a Re-engagement Strategist and Transformational Speaker with over 25 years in HR, recruitment, coaching, and leadership development. She’s the creator of the Activate the A.W.E.S.O.M.E.® framework and has empowered thousands - from teens to CEOs -to reignite confidence, embrace their strengths, and reengage with purpose. Known for her high-energy style and interactive delivery, Michelle blends humour, heart, and practical tools that spark momentum. Her sessions don’t just inspire - they activate. Michelle helps people flip the switch on their potential and leave ready to lead, connect, and shine brighter than ever.

The conversation with Michelle covers life in the US, leadership challenges, and the opportunity of re-engagement. It also delves into the misunderstanding of disengagement and re-engagement, focusing on strengths, and celebrating what is working.

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Takeaways

• Reframing disengagement as a re-engagement opportunity
• Focusing on strengths and celebrating what is working

Chapters

• 00:00 Misunderstanding Disengagement and Re-Engagement

In this episode, host Jackie Handy explores the language of disengagement and its connection to burnout. She shares linguistic signs of disengagement and provides insights on how leaders can address and respond to these signs effectively.

Takeaways

• Language of disengagement
• Signs of burnout

Chapters

• 00:00 The Language of Disengagement
• 05:22 Resigned Language and Loss of Agency
• 11:18 Responding to Disengagement

Most organisations believe they have a burnout problem.

Today’s guest believes they’ve misdiagnosed it, and that misdiagnosis is exactly why every intervention keeps failing.

Violet Meyer spent a decade in progressive management career before she burnout in 2017, experienced chronic fatigue from 2020, and spent years rebuilding her own health that directly shaped The C.H.A.N.G.E Method and fuelled her path to becoming a Chronic pain and Fascia specialist.

She spent six years treating hundreds of high-performing professionals and discovering the same thing every time — burnout and chronic pain are not two separate problems to be managed in leadership. They are the same, the body and nervous system, being systematically misread by the organisations responsible for the people experiencing them.

Her argument is direct, evidence-based, and the data is catching up with it fast.

Our conversation delves deeper into the misdiagnosis of burnout and the impact of fascia on chronic pain. Violet's framework for recovery and its application in organisations is explored, along with practical tips for managing burnout. The importance of connection and peace is highlighted as key takeaways from the discussion.

Takeaways

• Misdiagnosis of burnout
• The impact of fascia on chronic pain and burnout

Connect with Violet on LinkedIn here

Chapters

• 00:00 Misdiagnosis of Burnout
• 06:05 Understanding Fascia and Chronic Pain
• 11:54 Conventional Leadership Training vs. Meyer's Methodology
• 18:06 Practical Tips for Managing Burnout

In this solo episode, Jackie Handy discusses the importance of conflict in team performance and the need for a safe environment for healthy disagreement. She explores the types of conflict, the conflict continuum, and practical tips for dealing with conflict. Jackie emphasises the creation of an environment that normalises healthy conflict and encourages respectful disagreement.

Takeaways

• Conflict is necessary for team performance
• Creating an environment of healthy disagreement is essential for effective leadership.

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Chapters

• 00:00 The Importance of Conflict
• 05:10 Types of Conflict
• 13:00 Creating an Environment of Healthy Disagreement

For over 30 years, Pam Burrows has been on a mission to help leaders and teams stress less, smile more, and perform at their best and she does it with a contagious energy that leaves a lasting impact. From boardrooms to international conferences, Pam’s powerful, practical approach to wellbeing has transformed workplaces and won awards, including a European Health and Safety Award for reducing stress in the workplace.

Armed with expertise as a Nursery Nurse, Social Worker, and Master Practitioner in Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), Pam blends science with heart to create interactive, high-energy sessions that spark real change. A Fellow of the Professional Speaking Association and author of books - Burnout Buster and The CARE Wellbeing Model - she’s not just about theory, she’s about real-world results that help people feel good and work smarter.

Our conversation focuses on the importance of human connection, wellbeing, and self-care in organisations. It explores the challenges of hybrid working, the impact of introversion in the workplace, and the role of managers in modelling wellbeing and self-care. The discussion also highlights the intersection of psychology and physiology in wellbeing, the value of small changes for wellbeing, and the joy found in human connections.

Takeaways

• Importance of Human Connection
• Wellbeing and Self-Care
• Modelling Wellbeing and Self-Care
• Blending Psychology and Physiology

Chapters

• 00:00 Boosting People and Wellbeing in Organisations
• 06:09 The Role of Managers in Wellbeing
• 11:11 Renewed Focus and Energy
• 22:23 Finding Joy in Human Connections

Connect with Pam via her website here

Or check out her YouTube channel here

This solo episode with Jackie focuses on the significance of small habitual moments, the value of questions, and the impact of midweek and end-of-week check-ins. It recaps on some of the previous guests from the show and emphasises the importance of feeling heard, modelling boundaries, and the fresh start effect on Mondays.

Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn here

Take the FREE Flowfinder quiz here

Takeaways

• Small moments matter
• Midweek and end-of-week check-ins are important for team engagement

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Value of Questions
• 07:08 Modeling Boundaries and Fresh Start Effect

Jen Smollett is a Leadership and Confidence Coach who helps leaders lift the invisible weight of Confidence Compensation - the exhausting cycle of second‑guessing themselves while working twice as hard to prove themselves and become the confident, authentic leaders they truly are.

Our conversation discusses the concept of confidence compensation and its impact on leadership effectiveness. It explores the damaging effects of overcompensating, the impact on leadership and team performance, and the wider role of confidence in leadership. Jackie's guest today, Leadership Coach Jen Smollett, also speaks about the impact of praise and self-doubt, navigating new territory in leadership, and transferable skills that took her from intensive care nursing to leadership coaching. The episode concludes as always, with a focus on Million Dollar Moment takeaways for what matters most in your leadership.

Connect with Jen on LinkedIn here

Grab the FREE resources from Jen's website here

Take Jackie's FREE Flow Finder assessment here

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Confidence Compensation
• 06:54 Creating Change and Assessing Leadership
• 15:16 Transferable Skills from Intensive Care to Leadership
• 21:36 What Matters Most in Leadership

In this short episode, Jackie Handy discusses the importance of starting with the end in mind when it comes to leadership development. She shares the need for a learning needs analysis and the importance of ongoing learning and development beyond formal training programs.

Takeaways

• Starting with the end in mind
• Learning needs analysis