Ask Me Anything with Charlotte

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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 and a book party in London - as well as her thoughts about starting a podcast.

She says Speech Bubbles is the podcast that gives you hope about leadership in the world, and talks about some of the things that surprised her during the book launch (spoiler: the reputation of teams, who knew?).

This podcast is a companion piece to Charlotte book We Need New Leaders, published on 3 June by Practical Inspiration Publishing. Find it online or in all good bookshops.
Chapters
  • 00:00 Introduction to Speech Bubbles
  • 01:24 Feedback on we Need New Leaders and the Reputation of Teams
  • 04:21 Connecting South African roots to Leadership
  • 06:18 Stress Levels of Book Launching and the Joy of Sharing Ideas
  • 07:57 Misconceptions about Best-Selling Authors and Reader Perception
  • 10:50 Evolution of the Speech Bubbles Podcast
  • 11:58 The Unexpected Joy of Podcasting and Personal Growth
  • 14:38 Ideal times for Idea Generation and Podcast Recording
  • 15:28 Spontaneity and Preparation in Podcast Interviews
  • 16:54 Podcast Interview Preparation and Rituals
  • 18:00 Advice for Aspiring Interview Podcasters
  • 19:18 Hopeful Leadership and Encouragement to listen to the backlist
30 Jul 2025 English Germany Management · Business

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