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In the final episode of this Success Beyond Money mini-series, I’m joined by informed leadership consultant Emma Last to explore what happens when the version of success you’ve worked towards no longer feels right.

Emma spent 19 years building a successful corporate career, rising into senior leadership and achieving the status, recognition, and material success many people associate with “making it”. But after years of pushing herself to meet those expectations, she reached a turning point that forced her to question everything she thought success meant.

In this honest conversation, Emma shares how burnout, identity shifts, motherhood, and a recent family health diagnosis have reshaped how she defines success today. Rather than chasing titles or external validation, her work now focuses on sustainable success, informed leadership, and mental health awareness in the workplace.

This episode is a powerful reminder that success isn’t a fixed destination. Sometimes it evolves through the challenges we never expected to face.

If you’ve ever questioned whether the version of success you’re chasing is really the right one for you, this conversation will resonate deeply.

In This Episode We Talk About

• What Emma believed success looked like when she was younger
• Building a 19-year corporate leadership career
• Why reaching the “top table” didn’t feel the way she expected
• The hidden pressure on women to be “superhuman” in leadership roles
• How burnout forced Emma to step back and rethink everything
• How becoming a business owner changed her relationship with success
• How a Parkinson’s diagnosis in her family reshaped her priorities
• Future-proofing a business and redefining security
• Why identity matters more than milestones when defining success

Want to learn more about today's guest, Emma Last?

Emma Last is a Leadership Consultant and Founder of the Informed Leadership Standards™. With over 25 years’ experience across leadership, coaching and wellbeing, she helps leaders build ethical, human-first organisations and achieve sustainable high performance without burnout.

https://www.facebook.com/emma.last.180 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-last-ils/ 

https://emmalast.com/informed-leadership-standards-home

About This Mini-Series: Success Beyond Money

This is Episode 5 of a 5-part series where I interview powerful business owners about what success really means once the money is there.

Over the next few episodes, we’ll explore:

• Identity beyond income
• The cost of ambition
• Time vs money
• Health, relationships & legacy
• What happens when you realise “more” isn’t the answer

If you’ve ever wondered:

• “Will I finally feel successful when I hit my next income goal?”
• “Why doesn’t this feel how I thought it would?”
• “Am I allowed to want something different?”

This series is for you.

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