You’re still leading, but it doesn’t feel like you anymore.

The meetings are happening. The team’s moving forward.

But your energy? Flickering. Your clarity? Dimmed. And your presence? Quietly stretched thin.

This episode is your reset.

We’ll pull back the curtain on invisible disempowerment...

Why high-performing women are still running on empty,

And what it actually takes to lead with conviction, not just compliance.

Inside this episode:

▶️ The real cost of invisible labor and mental load

▶️ What Gallup, Pew, and our own scorecard data are telling us

▶️ 5 grounded tools to shift from disempowered to energized leadership

▶️ Why naming the pattern is the first move toward reclaiming your power

This is not self-care fluff.

This is leadership recalibration, so you can lead with clarity, energy, and purpose again.

Tune in here:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/qBrswrvLz-E

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7MDfQshPKLSkgiN96eaP4t?si=x6T6mrfnTBa8J51sbr9mSg

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/16-when-youre-present-but-not-leading-the-invisible/id1730899556?i=1000729723769

Website: https://www.thephoenixcoachingcompany.com/podcast-2/episode/f6c61ff8/16-when-youre-present-but-not-leading-the-invisible-disempowerment

If you’re done holding space for everyone but yourself,

Lead With Fire Again is your next step.

🔥 Get the FREE 20-Minute Audio Reset + Companion Playbook:

https://www.thephoenixcoachingcompany.com/leadership-energy-reset-playbook

Tap the link and reclaim your fire.

Then come back and tell us: What will feel different for you next week?

The leadership crisis no one wants to talk about...

How to Lead with Empathy in the Age of AI

The speed of AI adoption is changing the way we work, but are we losing the emotional connection that makes leadership meaningful?

In this episode of The Future Ready Leader Podcast, Afsheen, Founder of The Phoenix Coaching Company, breaks down five actionable ways to lead with purpose, empathy, and human connection in a tech-driven world. You’ll learn:

Tune in here:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/kBdxNlDzSow

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0lMq3yizdLWaelAb8dYNEB?si=RLq2S4leTTSC2S33sD5eUA

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/14-humanizing-ai-leading-with-empathy-in-a-tech-first-world/id1730899556?i=1000722465406

Website: https://www.thephoenixcoachingcompany.com/podcast-2/episode/d76a7eeb/14-humanizing-ai-leading-with-empathy-in-a-tech-first-world

💡 Take the next step: Download your free Leadership Vitality Scorecard to reflect on your energy, clarity, and alignment here: https://forms.gle/kYLb61hDDvjZGjTG6

Your results come with personalised coaching reflections from me, designed to help you lead with focus, fuel your energy, and step into every decision with confidence.

If you’re a corporate leader, HR partner, or senior exec ready to lead at the intersection of emotional intelligence and technology, book a free discovery call today.

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Compassion burnout is silently reshaping your team.

In this episode of The Future Ready Leader Podcast, we unpack why the most emotionally intelligent voice in the room often becomes the quietest and what that silence is costing your culture.

📍 Discover the hidden math behind compassion burnout

This is about moving from heroic self-sacrifice to shared systemic resilience.

If you’ve been holding space for too many, too often, this conversation will meet you where you are and offer a more sustainable way forward.

We’re also listening.

👉 Take the survey here:

When your team includes someone who never sleeps, never asks questions and yet can’t sense context, how do you lead with humanity?

Because AI is now part of your team, accountability needs to evolve. This isn’t sci-fi, it’s happening today.

In our latest episode of The Future‑Ready Leader, I share a real moment when an AI agent in a pilot team started sending awkward, even offensive recognition messages.

The reaction wasn’t to disable the tool, it was to treat it like a teammate and hold it accountable. That’s where AI‑centred empathy comes in: not for the bot, but for the humans affected by its output.

We unpack why leaders now need:

- Clean AI accountability frameworks

- Bias intervention and retraining protocols

- New feedback loops that bridge code and care

- Clarity in role definitions—assistant, advisor, or decision‑maker?

- Psychological safety that acknowledges AI’s place in the team

You’re not alone if this feels like uncharted territory.

Use our Leadership Vitality Scorecard (link below) to check in on your clarity, connection, and resilience right now. And dive deeper with the full episode.

👉 Listen now + grab your scorecard: https://bit.ly/LeadershipVitalityScorecard 

Layoffs aren’t just business decisions. They’re leadership tests.

When teams are restructured, budgets are cut, or entire departments are let go, what’s left behind isn’t just an org chart, it’s emotional residue: survivor’s guilt, disengagement, and trust that quietly erodes.

So what does real leadership look like in those moments?

In this episode of The Future Ready Leader Podcast, Afsheen explores the emotional fallout of layoffs, especially for female leaders who are holding space for others while carrying their own uncertainty.

You’ll learn:

Join our live workshop:

You’ll walk away with:

Because leadership today isn’t about being louder.

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🎧 Listen now:

🎧 Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/layoffs-and-leadership-integrity-the-conversations/id1730899556?i=1000713837129

🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5pT8q6nZG3z1Dfe595z3Zp?si=BLxonv16Q8inzRAiCQNGWQ

🌐 Website: https://www.thephoenixcoachingcompany.com/podcast-2/episode/f0c34374/layoffs-and-leadership-integrity-the-conversations-were-not-having-enough

🔗 Want to build engagement from the inside out?

Feeling the pressure to keep up with AI… but quietly wondering where you fit in?

From boardrooms to Zoom rooms, leaders across the globe are asking:

In this episode of The Future Ready Leader Podcast, we unpack:

And if you’re asking deeper questions like:

What does leadership look like when instinct isn’t enough?

Can I thrive in this new world without losing myself?

How do I lead when everything’s evolving unevenly?

Then this is your invitation…

🧡 Quiet Thriving – How Leaders Survive and Lead in Chaos

This is not another webinar.

It’s a 1.5-hour, coach-guided experience for people leaders navigating uncertainty, quiet fatigue, and the tension between innovation and humanity.

You’ll leave with:

Leadership in this era isn’t just about keeping up with what’s next.

🎧 Listen in. Then pause long enough to ask:

Because you don’t need to be louder to lead.

You just need to be aligned.

Global engagement has dropped again. So what now?

According to Gallup’s 2025 Global Workplace Report, only 21% of employees worldwide feel engaged. And the steepest drops are showing up among people leaders, especially women and younger managers.

This isn’t just a workforce challenge.

This is your opportunity to pause, rethink, and reengage, starting with your own leadership.

Haven’t taken time to check in with yourself?

The Missing Meeting: 90 Minutes With Yourself

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePhoenixCoachingCo./videos

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Z8G6Wwb4WsT4quiEtAhEm?si=e2dcc6abaf524146

🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-phoenix-leadership-podcast/id1730899556

🌐 Website: https://www.thephoenixcoachingcompany.com/podcast-2

Gallup, State of the Global Workplace 2025 Report

Deloitte Human Capital Trends Report (2024)

Key stat: Trust in leadership is one of the top three drivers of retention and engagement.

Forbes Leadership Insights (2024–2025)

Insight: The need for system-level leadership development is becoming critical as companies face talent flight and burnout.

Are we building a future for all or just for the privileged few?

The now-viral Core Skills for 2030 chart from the World Economic Forum finally centers on skills like empathy, curiosity, and self-awareness.

That’s progress. That’s the hope.

🎧 Tune in now to hear:

👇 Watch, share, and start the conversation:

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePhoenixCoachingCo./videos

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Z8G6Wwb4WsT4quiEtAhEm?si=e2dcc6abaf524146

🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-phoenix-leadership-podcast/id1730899556

🌐 Website: https://www.thephoenixcoachingcompany.com/podcast-2

🔗 Want to equip your leaders with the core skills that actually shape the future?

References:

Only 23% of employees are engaged—and that’s the highest it’s ever been.

Let that sink in.

In this episode of the Future-Ready Leader Podcast, Afsheen Ismail-Wey (CEO of The Phoenix Coaching Co.) dives into one of the most quietly devastating—and surprisingly hopeful—trends in leadership today.

We explore:

🔸 Why the real engagement crisis is a leadership crisis

This is more than an episode—it’s a call to lead with intention.

👉 If you’re building a culture people want to be part of, start here.

🎧 Listen now:

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Z8G6Wwb4WsT4quiEtAhEm?si=e2dcc6abaf524146

🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-phoenix-leadership-podcast/id1730899556

🔗 Want to build engagement from the inside out?

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