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Transform and LeadWhere Old Power FailsWhere Old Power Fails (And What Actually Makes Leaders Great) Host: Bron Stephens
Episode Summary: If you’ve ever been told to “be more assertive,” “get tougher,” or “stop caring so much”—this one’s for you.
In this episode, Bron unpacks the outdated leadership model of power over—and why it doesn’t work. Through personal stories, corporate truths, and powerful real-world examples, she introduces the concept of power with (thank you Brené Brown)—and how it opens the door to confident, compassionate, and values-aligned leadership.
You’ll learn:
Why intention a...
2025-07-3110 min
Transform and LeadYour Loneliness Is Real Episode Title:
Your Loneliness Is Real: A Leadership Reality Check
Episode Summary:
This one’s personal and powerful. Bron opens up about the hidden loneliness that comes with leadership—especially for women. Whether you're a founder, a senior executive, or somewhere in between, this episode names what most won’t: the ache for connection, the hollowness that hides behind performance, and the simple but powerful tools to reclaim your leadership confidence through connection.
You’ll walk away with clear steps to:
Build your Personal Board of Advisors (and exactly how to a...
2025-07-1716 min
Transform and LeadGet Unstuck️ Episode Title: Get Unstuck
You're Not Lucky & Loss Aversion is Keeping You Stuck: Why Brilliant Women Stay Too Long in Roles That Don’t Serve Them
Description:
Too many brilliant women are staying in roles, projects and environments that are draining them — not because they’re unsure, uncommitted or ungrateful, but because of something far more subtle: loss aversion.
In this episode, Bron breaks down the psychology that’s holding high-performing women back — and why feeling lucky for your current situation is a trap, not a truth. You’ll learn why smart women st...
2025-07-0309 min
Transform and LeadNo Is Not A Complete SentenceEpisode Length: ~15 minutes Host: Bron Stephens, Executive Coach & ex-CEO Podcast: Transform and Lead
Episode Summary: Saying no doesn’t have to make you cold, difficult, or unreliable—it can be your most powerful leadership move when done right. In this episode, Bron shares the hardest “yes” of her career (and the lesson that came with it), explores the gendered double standards around saying no, and gives three real-world strategies to protect your energy, build trust, and lead with intention.
This isn’t about being blunt. It’s about being deliberate.
In this epis...
2025-06-1915 min
Transform and LeadWork Life Balance is BrokenBalance Is Broken: What to Drop, What to Protect, and Why 'Always On' Is Burning You Out
Episode Summary: We’ve been sold a lie—balance doesn’t come from doing more, better. It comes from knowing what to drop. In this episode of Transform and Lead, I’m calling time on the pressure for high-performing women to be always available, always capable, and always holding it all together.
You’ll learn how to reframe your approach to balance using the glass balls vs rubber balls analogy—and why it’s not as simple as work = rubb...
2025-06-0509 min
Transform and LeadThe Power PauseIn this episode of Transform and Lead, Bron explores why pausing—really pausing—isn’t a luxury or a sign of weakness for high-performing executive women. It’s a bold strategic move. If you’ve climbed the ladder, hit the goals, and still find yourself wondering why it doesn’t feel like enough, this one’s for you.
Bron unpacks how thoughtful, intentional stillness can lead to the clarity, confidence and power that overachievement alone won’t give you. From career-defining pivots to re-anchoring in your values, we’re talking about the kind of pause that realigns you with what trul...
2025-05-2214 min
Transform and LeadStop Performing Leadership Episode Summary
In this episode of Transform and Lead, Bron gets real about something most high-performing women know all too well: the exhausting cycle of performing leadership instead of owning it. Bron shares her personal experience of burnout at Telstra, unpacks the difference between power and performance, and guides you through practical, real-world actions to step into leadership that feels like yours.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right and still questioning whether it’s enough—you’re not alone. And you’re not broken.
This episode is your permission s...
2025-05-0812 min
Transform and LeadOwn Your Inner CriticThat voice in your head—the one whispering that you’re not good enough, not ready, not capable—it’s not the truth. It’s your inner critic, and it’s been running on autopilot for far too long.
61% of women cite their inner critic as the biggest factor eroding their confidence at work.
In today’s episode, we’re calling it out. You’ll learn:✅ What the inner critic actually is (and why it exists)✅ The three ways it shows up and how it holds you back✅ How to catch it in action and reframe it...
2025-04-2421 min
Transform and LeadStart Leading Like YouThis episode is for every high-achieving woman who's ever been told to “tone it down,” “toughen up,” or “be more like a man” to lead effectively.
Bron Stephens gets real about the subtle pressure women still face to reshape their leadership—and the cost of trying to lead like someone else. You’ll hear what the research actually says about female leadership strengths, and why performing leadership is not the same as inhabiting it.
You’ll learn how to recognise the habits that are draining your confidence—and build new ones that help you lead from alignment, not...
2025-04-1007 min
Transform and LeadKnow Your ValuesHave you ever made a decision that just felt right—even if it wasn’t the easy choice? Or walked away from something, knowing deep down it wasn’t for you, but struggled to explain why? That’s your values at work.
In this episode of Transform & Lead, I’m breaking down why values-based leadership is the foundation of confidence, clarity, and authentic leadership—especially for ambitious women navigating high-stakes roles.
When you know your values—really know them—decision-making gets sharper, energy stays higher, and you no longer waste time second-guessing yourself. But when your values aren...
2025-03-2716 min
Transform and LeadConfidence Starts with ClarityConfidence isn’t about feeling a certain way—it’s about knowing a certain way. In this episode, Bron dives into why high-performing women don’t actually lack confidence—they lack clarity. If you’ve ever found yourself second-guessing your instincts, overexplaining your ideas, or feeling like you have to prove yourself over and over again, this episode is for you.
Bron unpacks the four types of clarity every ambitious woman needs to lead with confidence: ✅ Clarity of Your Values & Purpose ✅ Understanding What Holds You Back (Systemic & Internal) ✅ Clarity of What You Want From Your Career & Life...
2025-03-1312 min
Transform and LeadTalking DEI for IWDThis is a special International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 episode of Transform and Lead. With everything happening in the US and growing noise here in Australia, I wanted to see if we could have a sensible conversation on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). It's too important to see it topple and find ourselves in the same situation yet the conversation is getting messy and worse, it's becoming about men rather than the patriachy (they're not the same thing). This year’s IWD theme, “Accelerate Action”, isn’t about lip service—it’s about doing the work to create workplaces where everyone ca...
2025-03-0618 min
Transform and LeadOwn Your SuperpowersIn this conversation, we dive into leadership superpowers - how to refine your strengths by understanding their shadow sides to elevate your impact! Too often women are told to tone down their strengths instead of overcoming the shadow side. This often leads to women becoming less effective. It's not intentional, it's simply a result of the fact that for senior femal leaders, 70% of their own leaders are male. This means that the feedback comes from a biased lens.
In this podcast learn how to understand your strengths, identify their shadow sides and unlock your superpowers.
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2025-02-2709 min
Transform and LeadThe Confidence MythIn this episode of Transform and Lead, Bron Stephens challenges the conventional wisdom surrounding confidence, particularly for women in leadership roles. She argues that confidence is not a prerequisite for action but rather a byproduct of it. The discussion covers the detrimental effects of the confidence myth, the importance of owning your ambition, recognising leadership superpowers, and addressing the inner critic. Bron emphasizes the need for women to embrace their authentic leadership styles and take action before feeling fully prepared, ultimately encouraging listeners to own their unique identities and capabilities.
Takeaways
Confidence is a byproduct of...
2025-02-1313 min
Transform and LeadTransform and Lead TrailerWelcome to Transform and Lead, a podcast for high-achieving women who want to lead with confidence, own their ambition, and stay true to themselves. No outdated leadership advice—just practical strategies, and stories to help you navigate career moves, big decisions, and the moments that define your success. Whether you’re climbing the ladder, making a pivot, or just looking for that extra edge, this podcast is here to help you step up and stand out.
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2025-02-0301 min
Y Podlediad Dysgu CymraegPodlediad Pigion y Dysgwyr Ebrill yr 16eg 2024Pigion y Dysgwyr – FrancescaDych chi’n un o’r rhai sy’n symud eich dwylo wrth siarad?
Mae ymchwil yn dangos mai Eidalwyr sy’n defnyddio y mwya o’r ‘stumiau hyn wrth siarad a rhannu straeon!
Mae teulu Francesca Sciarrillo yn dod o’r Eidal a gofynnodd Alun Thomas iddi oedd hi’n cytuno gyda’r ymchwil... (Y)stumiau GesturesYmchwil ResearchYstrydebol ClichedYmwybodol AwareSylwi To noticeHunaniaeth IdentityAm wn i I supposeMynegi To expressLleisiau Voi...
2024-04-1616 min
Escape To This Captivating Full Audiobook — Perfect This Weekend.Myths Reimagined: Troy Trilogy, Dionysos & more: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation collection by Andrew RissikPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/532655to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Myths Reimagined: Troy Trilogy, Dionysos & more: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation collection
Author: Andrew Rissik
Narrator: David Harewood, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Diana Rigg, Paul Scofield, Roger Allam, Full Cast, Toby Stephens, Lindsay Duncan, Michael Sheen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 41 minutes
Release date: November 18, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Religious Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
A collection of acclaimed radio retellings of Greek and Roman myths Andrew Rissik's powerful, uncompromising reimaginings of classic tales from Roman and Greek history were hailed as masterpieces when they...
2021-11-188h 41Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, Religious FictionMyths Reimagined: Troy Trilogy, Dionysos & more: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation collection by Andrew RissikPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/532655to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Myths Reimagined: Troy Trilogy, Dionysos & more: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation collection
Author: Andrew Rissik
Narrator: David Harewood, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Diana Rigg, Paul Scofield, Roger Allam, Full Cast, Toby Stephens, Lindsay Duncan, Michael Sheen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 41 minutes
Release date: November 18, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Religious Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
A collection of acclaimed radio retellings of Greek and Roman myths Andrew Rissik's powerful, uncompromising reimaginings of classic tales from Roman and Greek history were hailed as masterpieces when they...
2021-11-188h 41
Radio MarinaraFlinders Pier, Ningaloo Reef, and will try to not talk like pirates for a solid harrrrrgggh!*This week Bron, Kade and Captain Trash take you to Flinders Pier, Ningaloo Reef, and will try to not talk like pirates for a solid harrrrrgggh!*…• Jo Richards and Michael Sams join us from Parks Victoria for an update on the proposed works at Flinders Pier, including findings from a report commissioned to determine the impacts from the proposed works on the local marine environment including the resident seadragons and nearby seagrass beds. We’ll also take a look at what’s planned in the months ahead.• Paul Gamblin is the Director of Protect Ningaloo for the Australian...
2021-09-1945 minY Podlediad Dysgu CymraegPigion y Dysgwyr 18fed Rhagfyr 2020S'mae... Dych chi'n gwrando ar Pigion - podlediad wythnosol Radio Cymru i'r rhai sy'n dysgu ac sydd wedi dysgu Cymraeg. Tomos Morse dw i, ac i ddechrau'r wythnos yma … GWNEUD BYWYD YN HAWS
Ar y rhaglen Gwneud Bywyd yn Haws mae Hanna Hopwood Griffiths a'i gwestai'n trafod beth sy'n gwneud bywyd yn haws iddyn nhw. Dyma Carys Evans, sy’n dod o Ynys Môn yn wreiddiol ond sydd nawr yn byw yn Sir Fynwy, ac mae hi’n ysgrifennu blog o’r enw Colon Lân , er mwyn rhannu beth wnaeth bywyd ychydig bach yn haws iddi ar ôl...
2020-12-1816 min