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Speech Bubbles with Charlotte Otter

Be seen and heard as the leader you are.

A podcast that has conversations about reputation, diversity, and leadership with leaders from diverse backgrounds and diverse identities so that we can normalise their success, accept new models of leadership, take back power, and start to change the leadership status quo once and for all.
Occasionally English Germany Management · Business
25 Episodes
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Neurodivergent Leadership with Laurence Paquette

Inclusion isn't optional. 'It is extremely vulnerable to show up to work as your whole self.' Laurence Paquette is the head of marketing at Vestas in Denmark, a neurodivergent executive, queer mum, leadership coach, podcaster, and brand strategist. She also produces short, no fluff videos on leadership, burnout, imposter syndrome,…
3 Sep 34 min

Getting Messy with Daniel Atlin

Why leadership in purpose-driven organisations is so complex. "Changes usually happen not at the centre of an organisation, but at the periphery and at the edges." Daniel Atlin is a coach, communicator, strategist, fundraiser, adjunct professor, and connector with over 30 years experience in senior roles in Canada's post-secondary, cooperative,…
27 Aug 38 min

Leadership is Learning with Liz Gebhard

A former Amazon exec talks vulnerability, learning, and risk-taking. "We are all icebergs and only 10% of what makes us diverse as individuals is visible above the surface." Liz Gebhard has led multi-billion, multifunction businesses in the US, EU, and worldwide. In her last role, she was head of global…
20 Aug 49 min

I Hired my Boss with Amy Wilson

Building a great work partnership can be life-changing. 'Very few people would be willing to step down and reverse roles with their boss.' Tech executive, board member, investor, CEO advisor, mentor, and podcaster Amy Wilson describes how as an executive she hired her best friend Meg Bear and then swopped…
13 Aug 44 min

Finding Your Voice with Kerrie Finch

The best emcee in the business shares leadership and speaking tips. 'It's time. I need to stand up and help, and represent, and lead.' Reputation and thought leadership expert (and wickedly brilliant emcee) Kerrie Finch describes to host Charlotte Otter how she realised it was time to come out of…
6 Aug 38 min

Ask Me Anything with Charlotte

Reflecting on the book launch and a new career as a podcaster. Reinventing yourself as a podcaster while launching a book. In this episode, Charlotte answers listener questions on how the launch of We Need New Leaders has gone - including an event at the IABC World conference in Vancouver…
30 Jul 21 min

Regenerative Leadership with Emily Monsell-Holden

A leader finds new ways of working and being. In this episode, Emily Monsell-Holden (marketing and branding expert and now co-founder of The Impact Apothecary) talks to host Charlotte Otter about redefining women's success beyond motherhood, the importance of diverse narratives, and the healing power of sharing personal stories. Emily…
23 Jul 40 min

Wisdom of the Collective with Aparna Bhasin

How immersing herself in community helps this leader create lasting impact. In this episode, leader and founder Aparna Bhasin talks to host Charlotte Otter about how she's shifting her consulting work towards participatory research that embeds itself in community. Aparna Bhasin is a founder, facilitator, and coach. Her business, Aparna…
16 Jul 38 min

Removing the Fear of AI with Allegra Patrizi

A CEO founds and codes a startup to help execs get comfortable with AI. In this episode, Allegra Patrizi (former CEO of Aegon Netherlands, former MD Virgin Money, and now founder of Claridora AI) talks to host Charlotte Otter about helping executives get over their fear of AI, teaching herself…
9 Jul 44 min

Speaking Out Against the Motherhood Penalty with Sabine Rath

Fix the system, and not the women. In this episode, Sabine Rath (change manager, Agile leadership coach, keynote speaker, lecturer, and thought leader) talks to host Charlotte Otter about how Germany's maternity leave system creates the lifetime earning gap, how men taking paternity leave needs to become the norm (even…
2 Jul 42 min

Diversity fuels Innovation with Ernesto Marinelli

Empathy and collaboration are the tools for our future. In this episode, Dr Ernesto Marinelli (Chief People Officer at Aareon Group, LGBTQ+ ally, and leadership expert) talks to host Charlotte Otter about the power of empathy, inclusivity, and collaboration in the age of AI. Ernesto's lens on how to lead…
25 Jun 48 min

Transgender Awareness and Support with Joanne Lockwood

Building inclusion through listening and learning. In this episode, Joanne Lockwood (founder and CEO of SEE Change Happen, a DEI practice with a specialism in transgender awareness) talks to host Charlotte Otter about living and working as a trans woman. Trans rights shifted in the UK with the Supreme Court…
18 Jun 52 min

Intersectionality and Resilience with David Nath

A non-binary leader shares their experience of living diversity out loud. In this episode, chartered accountant and model David Nath talks to host Charlotte Otter about walking into a new job presenting as non-binary without first asking what the HR policy was. They talk about choosing themself, how their values…
11 Jun 44 min

Getting Systemic with Anita Lettink

Talking pay equity and transparency, AI in HR, and negotiating your salary. In this episode, Anita Lettink talks to Charlotte Otter about the EU Pay Transparency Directive and how its going to affect pay equity in the EU. Anita busts some myths about the pay gap, especially the pervasive notion…
4 Jun 46 min

Ask Me Anything with Charlotte

Getting real about reputation, leadership, and the writing process. In this episode, Charlotte answers listener questions - ranging from who's your podcast inspiration, to what's your pet peeve in corporate communications. Charlotte also talks about reputation, leadership (good and bad), and gives some insights into her book-writing process. She also…
28 May 20 min

Reputation as Currency with Vuyiswa M'Cwabeni

Your reputation enters the room before you do, so act with integrity. In this episode, Vuyiswa M'Cwabeni describes how real personal growth and transformation happens outside the comfort zone. Having had to reassess her career completely after a shocking experience (which she describes), she ensures that she lives and works…
21 May 39 min

The ADHD Leader with Paul Nolan

Diversity and Inclusion in the PR Industry. In this episode, PR agency leader Paul Nolan describes his ADHD diagnosis at the age of 42 - along with his whole family - and how that gave him insight into himself, how he manages his energy, responds to triggers, and his leadership…
14 May 40 min

Shedding Limiting Beliefs with Gillian Jones-Williams

The brilliance you can achieve when you throw off limiting beliefs. Gillian Jones-Williams is a dynamic and inspirational business leader, author, and motivational speaker who exemplifies how neurodiversity can be a driver of innovation, resilience, and success. As the founder of Emerge Development Consultancy, a thriving learning and development firm…
7 May 35 min

Getting Outspoken about the Unspoken with Jess Rad

Shining a light on taboo workplace topics to create compassion. In this episode, award-winning speaker and entrepreneur Jess Rad gets real about premature menopause, late-identified neurodiversity, being a parent carer, and helping others break the stigma of their own taboos. Jess is on a mission to shine a light on…
30 Apr 42 min

Giving Yourself Permission with Advita Patel

How a communications executive gave herself power to lead. In this episode, Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) President 2025, Advita Patel, charts her journey from quitting the restraints of corporate to building a purposeful working life by stopping looking to others for validation. Advita is an award-winning founder, communications…
23 Apr 34 min
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