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Bringing your mission to life, your way.
For the heart-led, mission-driven woman who knows she’s meant for more - but needs help turning her vision into something real.
Join Emma, coach, mentor and co-creator behind The Game Plan & The Aligned Ascent, as she helps you bring what’s inside of you out into the world - with clarity, strategy, and soul.
Through honest conversations, behind-the-scenes stories, and powerful insights, we explore what it really means to lead, create, and live your way - with purpose, power and peace.
This is The Modern LeadHer Way - where big visions meet grounded action, and success finally feels like you.
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![[118] Menopausal Not Mad with Jane Pangbourne](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/n01ci6m1fvyubzmspdlykvhe2qqu?.jpg "[118] Menopausal Not Mad with Jane Pangbourne")
Send us a text Menopause shouldn’t feel like a maze with a tabloid at every turn. We bring on menopause and HRT specialist Jane Pangbourne to cut through the noise, unpack the science, and give you a simple path to relief you can take to your GP with confidence. Jane shares how the 2002 WHI study distorted public understanding, why transdermal oestrogen doesn’t increase clot risk, and where the real nuance lies with synthetic progestins versus micronised progesterone. We talk timing too: how ...
Send us a text The ladder felt clear, the gold stars kept coming, and the performance reviews said it all - until the applause stopped. Emma shares what happens when a 20-year corporate career powered by “good girl” conditioning collides with the realities of entrepreneurship, where truth beats polish and leadership comes from grounded presence, not perfection. This is a candid look at identity shifts many women face when leaving corporate: losing external validation, navigating sneaky people...
Send us a text Ever wondered what really happens after you trade a steady salary for your own name on the invoice? We go beyond the highlight reel to unpack the two biggest shifts most people underestimate: money and time. I share what it felt like to move from guaranteed paydays to a “bills day,” how my spending habits evolved from store cards to five-figure coaching investments, and why redefining “enough” changed everything about how I build and scale. We talk break-even math, overhead cre...
![[115] Lessons that could save your career & your sanity with Tracy Cunningham](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/sazj5by6x5q9fn0orudukdgjx8uo?.jpg "[115] Lessons that could save your career & your sanity with Tracy Cunningham")
Send us a text In part 2 of this conversation we unpack the subtle ways high-achieving women slip from care into over-responsibility, how identity fuses to a job title, and why the path back to balance rarely requires burning your career to the ground. Tracy returns to distil the hardest-won lessons from her 2016 crash in London and the calm, steady rebuild that followed - less martyrdom, more boundaries, and a relationship with rest that feels like strength, not guilt. We talk through pract...
![[113] Strategy With A Warm Heart with Julie Williams](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/1mb05lf49m9yxev9xlgeu65weslf?.jpg "[113] Strategy With A Warm Heart with Julie Williams")
Send us a text Strategy shouldn’t feel like a cold spreadsheet. When Julie Williams sits down with a business, she brings the steady mind of an outsourced CFO and the heart of a partner who cares about people, profit, and the culture that binds them. We dig into how to diagnose the real problem behind the noise, use simple cash and capacity controls to avoid “uncontrolled growth,” and deliver hard messages with diplomacy so leaders can act without panic or shame. Our conversation travels fro...
Send us a text Walking into a room like you own it changes everything. When I stepped into Suzy Ashworth's Infinite Receiving Live event solo this September, I decided to embody my next-level self - red lipstick, heels, and all. The transformation was immediate and powerful. Over three intensive days with ambitious entrepreneurs, I discovered how our physical presence directly influences our ability to receive abundance. That slouched, small posture we default to? It's keeping us from the co...
Send us a text Have you ever found yourself standing in a beautiful home, with a prestigious job title and healthy bank account, only to wonder "what's it all for?" That nagging question is at the heart of this deeply reflective episode about the emptiness that can accompany conventional success. Drawing from my own journey - from outwardly successful corporate executive to fulfilled entrepreneur - I share the painful truth about how I maintained a confident facade while crumbling inside. De...
Send us a text Ever wondered what's really happening behind the scenes with GLP-1 medications? After surveying 35 users of Mounjaro, Wegovy, and Ozempic, I'm pulling back the curtain on what people are experiencing - and what they're not telling you openly. The results were eye-opening but perhaps unsurprising. Most users were women in their 40s and 50s grappling with perimenopausal weight gain or health concerns that traditional methods hadn't helped. While weight loss was the primary goal,...
Send us a text I share my Mounjaro (GLP-1) journey, now 32 pounds down, focusing on how I'm using this medication as a tool to implement sustainable healthy habits rather than just losing weight quickly. I share how I am • 32 pounds down with noticeable body composition changes despite recent scale plateau • Implementing strength training with a personal trainer to preserve and build muscle during fat loss • Working with a functional nutritionist to address inflammation and gut health •...
Send us a text If you’ve redefined success using the Success Roadmap, this is your next step. In this intro audio, Emma walks you through the real (and often messy) stages between dreaming bigger… and actually creating a life that feels like yours. You’ll learn what to expect on the journey to your goals, why so many people get stuck, and what it really takes to move through resistance, sabotage, and self-doubt on the way to sweet success. This isn’t a checklist. It’s a practice. And it start...
Send us a text Claire Nolan, Head of Claims and Underwriting for UK and Ireland at Swiss Re, reveals how authentic leadership creates thriving teams while protecting personal wellbeing. Claire's journey from aspiring Olympic show jumper to insurance executive wasn't planned - it evolved through following opportunities that aligned with her values. After accidentally discovering the insurance industry through an internship, she found herself drawn to an environment where important work could ...
Send us a text You’ve seen the shiny “before and after” stories of women who’ve left corporate, pivoted their careers, or changed their lives. But what actually happens in those turning points? In this episode, I’m walking you through the real identity shift that unfolds when a woman chooses to move beyond the version of success she was taught to want - and begins to lead her life from a place of deep alignment and self-trust. We’ll walk through the Success Formula - the foundation of healthy...
Send us a text Life is too short to be chasing someone else's dreams. When your surface-level success starts feeling hollow, it may be time to redefine what success truly means to you. After leaving the corporate world in 2017, my business has evolved through numerous iterations - from food freedom coaching to body confidence work to launching memberships and podcasts. Each pivot has been a natural progression, following my own growth and the changing needs of the women I serve. What's rema...
Send us a text For our 2nd birthday, we're re-running the most downloaded episode of all 100 episodes so far - and it's this solo episode about my redundancy experience... enjoy and be sure to claim your GIFT by following the link to the Modern LeadHer Success Roadmap: https://www.emmaclaytonxo.com/f/mlh-success-roadmap What if your greatest fear became your greatest opportunity? After witnessing my father's redundancy as a child, I carried the dread of job loss through twenty years in corpor...
![[100] CEO Russell Higginbotham Shares How He Found Balance After 30 Years of Hustle](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ks5th2fixoe66jvy7snaxyxb4j1g?.jpg "[100] CEO Russell Higginbotham Shares How He Found Balance After 30 Years of Hustle")
Send us a text In this special milestone episode, I’m joined by Russell Higginbotham, an industry leader with over 30 years of global experience in reinsurance, spanning Japan, Australia, Europe and beyond. Russell is not only the first man to join the podcast, but he’s also someone I’ve worked with and respected for years. We dive deep into his recent life and career transition - from executive leadership at Swiss Re to the reflective space of garden leave. This conversation explores: The ph...
Send us a text Emma delves into the critical connection between health and effective leadership, sharing her personal journey with weight management and her recent decision to try GLP-1 medication as a tool for better health. She covers how: • Health is a fundamental pillar of the Modern Leader Success Roadmap • You cannot be an effective leader with sub-optimal health • The problem with exhaustion and burnout for women leaders in their 40s and 50s • Emma's 30+ year journey with emotional e...
Send us a text Emma shares the transformative experience of her first ever retreat in Bali and how it led to a complete redirection of her life and career path. This deeply personal story reveals how stepping away from daily routines can create space for profound self-discovery and life-changing clarity. We cover how she • Found the courage to create timeout retreats after experiencing their transformative power firsthand • Set intentions to explore safety behaviours, beliefs, values, p...
![[096] Empowering Women & Teens at Womanifest with Lisa Williams](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/6t0knc4owwto5i10hwsljenqjz2g?.jpg "[096] Empowering Women & Teens at Womanifest with Lisa Williams")
Send us a text We're preparing to celebrate The Modern LeadHer Way podcast's upcoming 100th episode and two-year anniversary with an exciting giveaway, starting with two weekend tickets to Womanifest, an empowerment and wellbeing festival for Women & teens in Cheshire. In this episode, festival organiser Lisa Williams joins us to share: • What Womanifest (5-6 July) is all about, what the vibe is and who its for • Festival offers activities for 1000 attendees with a mission to inspi...
![[095] Escape the Office To Pat & Jane Bryan's Spanish Sanctuary](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/khk2gp374v6wgjt66ele7l7wyblj?.jpg "[095] Escape the Office To Pat & Jane Bryan's Spanish Sanctuary")
Send us a text Pat and Jane Bryan are our Time Out x Spain hosts in September! As this weeks guests, they share how they transformed their Spanish property into a retreat venue focused on creating a home-like experience for guests. Their journey from UK training professionals to retreat hosts in Partaloa, Southern Spain includes unexpected challenges like COVID lockdowns that ultimately helped them create a more refined retreat experience. In this episode we cover how they: • Are dedicated to...
![[093] How To Secure Your Next Job Offer with Recruiter, Anna Smith](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/y48asac6sgmqhapt8t6yxcpxnb1i?.jpg "[093] How To Secure Your Next Job Offer with Recruiter, Anna Smith")
Send us a text Anna Smith shares her journey of founding ALS Recruitment at 25 years old and how the recruitment landscape has evolved into a candidate-driven market where employers must adapt to attract top talent. We cover • Her story of Starting a recruitment business at a young age despite skepticism • How its currently a candidates market • The normalisation of remote and hybrid working arrangements post-COVID • Why job hopping is no longer seen as a red flag for employers • The benefits...
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