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Meet the Rebels Behind The Athena Rebels Podcast: A New Podcast Challenging Workplace Norms! | Pax8 - Academy Live Podcast Episode 28
In this episode of Academy Live, we welcome Pax8 Strategic Consultants Sophie Dowsett Smith and Limara Thorne to celebrate the launch of their new podcast, Athena Rebels. Athena Rebels challenges the status quo. How? By exploring the real issues women face in tech, media and modern workplaces, with Sophie and Limara weaving humor, honesty, vulnerability and lived experience into conversations that challenge, connect and change.
🔑 Key Topics Covered:
✅ What Athena Rebels is and who it is for
✅ Why conversations about women in tech and media still matter
✅ How personal experiences inspired the podcast
✅ Building confidence and community in male dominated environments
✅ What authentic leadership looks like beyond buzzwords
✅ Why vulnerability and honesty create stronger leaders
✅ How humor and connection help navigate hard conversations
📌 In this episode, we also explore the meaning of authentic leadership. Sophie and Limara share why leading with clarity, values and personal truth matters more than ever and how embracing who you are can unlock team trust and personal confidence.
👍Like and 🔔Subscribe to stay up to date on our latest episodes. Remember, we’re live 🔴 on YouTube every other Tuesday at 2 PM MT.
🗓️ This episode was previously streamed on Youtube on 11/18/2025
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CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS
Rex Frank | Vice President of Academy | Pax8
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rexfrank/
Chris Kaiser | Director of Peer Initiatives | Pax8
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckaisercsquared/
Amanda Glidden | Director of Academy Content | Pax8
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandafglidden/
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CONNECT WITH THE GUESTS
Sophie Dowsett-Smith | Strategic Consultant | Pax8
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sophie-dowsett-smith-663b0222
Limara Thorne | Strategic Consultant | Pax8
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/limarathorne
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LINKS
Pax8 Academy Homepage https://tinyurl.com/y4m8d3cd
Become a Partner with Pax8 Academy
https://signup.pax8.com/?lang=EN_US
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By pax8-academyliveIn this episode of Academy Live, we welcome Pax8 Strategic Consultants Sophie Dowsett Smith and Limara Thorne to celebrate the launch of their new podcast, Athena Rebels. Athena Rebels challenges the status quo. How? By exploring the real issues women face in tech, media and modern workplaces, with Sophie and Limara weaving humor, honesty, vulnerability and lived experience into conversations that challenge, connect and change.
🔑 Key Topics Covered:
✅ What Athena Rebels is and who it is for
✅ Why conversations about women in tech and media still matter
✅ How personal experiences inspired the podcast
✅ Building confidence and community in male dominated environments
✅ What authentic leadership looks like beyond buzzwords
✅ Why vulnerability and honesty create stronger leaders
✅ How humor and connection help navigate hard conversations
📌 In this episode, we also explore the meaning of authentic leadership. Sophie and Limara share why leading with clarity, values and personal truth matters more than ever and how embracing who you are can unlock team trust and personal confidence.
👍Like and 🔔Subscribe to stay up to date on our latest episodes. Remember, we’re live 🔴 on YouTube every other Tuesday at 2 PM MT.
🗓️ This episode was previously streamed on Youtube on 11/18/2025
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CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS
Rex Frank | Vice President of Academy | Pax8
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rexfrank/
Chris Kaiser | Director of Peer Initiatives | Pax8
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckaisercsquared/
Amanda Glidden | Director of Academy Content | Pax8
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandafglidden/
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CONNECT WITH THE GUESTS
Sophie Dowsett-Smith | Strategic Consultant | Pax8
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sophie-dowsett-smith-663b0222
Limara Thorne | Strategic Consultant | Pax8
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/limarathorne
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LINKS
Pax8 Academy Homepage https://tinyurl.com/y4m8d3cd
Become a Partner with Pax8 Academy
https://signup.pax8.com/?lang=EN_US
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
☁ Pax8 Beyond 2026 ☁
Learn more about our partner event: https://www.pax8beyond.com/
☁ Learn More About Pax8 ☁
Why Pax8? - http://pax8.io/H1MI50NFhHl
Explore our cloud marketplace - http://pax8.io/Ix0450NFhI9
☁ Subscribe To Our Channel ☁
Never miss an episode of Academy Live - http://pax8.io/5yxJ50JJ3Z3
☁ Follow Us ☁
LinkedIn - http://pax8.io/1jFu50JJ423
Twitter - http://pax8.io/AAth50JJ42u
Facebook - http://pax8.io/A4gR50JJ43f
☁ Shop Pax8 Club ☁
See our collection of softwear - http://pax8.io/5xUR50NFhJb