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Obehi Podcast: In-depth interviewsThe Blueprint For Inclusive Leadership In A Broken Healthcare System | Prof. Laura Serrant CBEMeet the nurse who is revolutionizing public health leadership. Professor Laura Serrant CBE shares her powerful journey and strategies for achieving true health equity for our communities.As an award-winning Professor and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), Laura Serrant is a true force for change. In this episode on purpose-driven leadership, she unpacks the fire behind her mission to build a healthcare system that sees, serves, and empowers everyone.
2026-01-2649 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for ourselves Vol 27: "Bolder and Braver Than I think!"....Speaking with Mutiat AdebowaleSometimes we don't always end up where we predicted. Our journeys in life so far have been shaped by many things - some driven by ourselves, others as a result of evens we had no control over. But in true lioness style - it is HOW we travel that can determine our achievements as well as our final destination.Our Internal leadership - the stories we choose to tell ourselves are key to this. In this podcast I have the pleasure of speaking with Mutiat AdebowaleA quiet powerhouse of a woman who...
2025-11-2030 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for ourselves Vol 26: "Unapologetically Taking Up space"....Speaking with Jacynth Ivey MBEI'm so excited about this one! Through #BlackHistoryMonth2025 I have been talking about leadership, within this year's theme of "standing strong in power and pride"Well my next podcast guest is the epitome of exactly that. I had the pleasure of speaking with Jacynth Ivey MBE - truly a woman who leads with integrity and delivers impact. if you have listened to our previous LinkedIn lives you will know what I mean! this one you won't want to miss!!!Contact Jacynth via:email: jacynthivey@jacynthivey.comlinkedin: (8) Jacynth Ivey MBE | LinkedInwebsite: Jacynth Ivey - Inspiring...
2025-10-3037 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for ourselves Vol 25: "Honing in on my craft"....Speaking with Melanie AlverangaIn this episode I am speaking with the force of nature that is Melanie Alveranga.Melanie is true testament to the strength of the lioness "Power doesn't always need to ROAR!" Together we explore a truth that often gets pushed aside in the busyness of life: the importance of making time for yourself. Like the lioness in the wild, there is power in pausing, conserving your energy, and focusing with intention. When you hone in on your own path, you step into your destiny and create space to live your best life—fully and unapologetically.Melanie sh...
2025-10-0237 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 24....."Learning to Walk My Way"🎙️ Standing in your power as a Lioness – In this episode, I speak with the inspiring Parveen Smith about courage, resilience, and staying true to yourself through life’s twists and turns. Like the lioness in the wild, leadership isn’t about avoiding challenges, but finding the bravery to face them and grow. Every act of courage, big or small, is a gift to yourself and others.👉 Listen now for an honest, energising conversation that will leave you ready to step into your own lioness power!
2025-08-2834 min
Thriving Together. Unveiling Wellbeing Solutions for Healthcare and Beyond.Can You Hear The Screaming? Empowering Leaders to Reclaim Their Wellbeing with Prof. Laura Serrant.Get ready for an unforgettable and empowering episode! "Can You Hear the Screaming? Empowering Leaders to Reclaim Their Wellbeing" is not just a conversation, but a powerful call to action. In this episode, we are thrilled to be joined by Professor Laura Serrant, a multi-award-winning leadership development and inclusive practice specialist, an experienced coach, and an in-demand speaker who has made an indelible mark on nursing, health policy, and leadership.
With an impressive career that has earned her recognition as one of the most influential Black individuals in Britain and a recent CBE for her contributions to...
2024-11-091h 00
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 23: "Being my own hero"... Speaking with
Today, let's celebrate bravery —the courage to step out of our comfort zones, to take on new challenges, and to stand up for what we believe in. it all sounds good - but then there is the difficult question we ask ourselves as leaders and business owners - AM I BRAVE??
This is something I discuss with my next fabulous podcast guest 🧠 Caroline Pankhurst ❤️🔥 - In our discussion and musings we shared our thoughts and experiences as women business owners, leaders and simply humans on bravery, courage and sometimes 'just keeping going!!'
As a well known and...
2024-06-1741 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 22: "Embracing the limitless value of me" .......Getting out of my OWN way!. Speaking with Audrey PantelisLife does not always work out the way we thought it would.
We often set out with a vague plan of what we would like to
do or achieve in our lives – the work we would like to do, how we live our lives or simply the way we wish to ‘BE’. Surprisingly. when things are not working for us - we are likely to limit what we say, remain silent and quietly continue on the path we are on.
Even the most successful parts of our lives may not have
been something we foresaw – or even thought we wanted – But life h...
2024-02-2951 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 21: "Never taking the Answer I'm Given" .....Disrupting narratives of money, scarcity and lack - Speaking with Yinka Ewuola
Do you have enough?What a strange question you may say - enough of what?Time? Happiness? Space?....Money? - For most of us the biggest challenge in that question is actually deciding WHAT ENOUGH ACTUALLY IS - no matter what we focus on.The answer is often bound up with what we THINK our life should be like.The challenge is that much of what has influenced our thinking about our lives is not only down to us.Our choices and decisions about our lives are often a result of a complex mixture...
2023-12-2145 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 20: 'Weirdly wired ...'Choosing how I play the game' - Speaking with Carole Pyke
Which of your past experiences or has impacted you the MOST?
For most of us the biggest challenge in that question is actually deciding WHICH of our many memories to choose.
Our choices and reflections today are made up of a range of events and our emotions - how we feel about those events - in fact, usually by the time we reach adulthood, we possibly have forgotten more things than we remember. Our outlook and how we are feeling on any day is made up of a mixture of all things, past...
2023-10-1348 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 19: Stepping Forward with Boldness...Just saying 'Yes' - Speaking with Lucy Barrett, Style Coach
What does your outfit say about you today?I don't know about you, but since lockdown my wardrobe has changed. All those zoom meetings got me thinking about which 'tops' to wear and less about how my overall 'look' was - cue smart blouses and comfortable trousers! (ok leggings!!)Our clothes are a reflection of ourselves, our outlook and how we are feeling that day - but have you ever stopped to think about HOW we learn or develop our way of presenting ourselves? During Lockdown many of us had to rethink this - we also had...
2023-06-0850 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 18: "Changing the 'Tone' at the top" Speaking With Nicolina AndallMy mother used to say "we are all here just passing through" and that is very true. Life has a way of challenging us, lifting us and asking us to occasionally reflect on where we are headed - and why.We never really know for sure what will happen, but having a purpose and a direction certainly help - our past, present and future aspirations are only part of the story.At some point we all ask ourselves - why am I here? What difference do I make??
This is something my next guest and...
2023-04-2741 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 17: "Ripple effects...It's the world I inhabit" Speaking With Heather McLellanLife happens....in unexpected ways. We are sometimes unaware of the lasting impacts of the events that occur...The ripple effects can last far beyond the experience of the event itself, sometimes catching us out, reminding us that we still have unresolved issues to address or challenges to face. The consequences and impacts of these changes may change our lives in ways we could not have imagined and sometimes in ways that are beyond our control - but how we face them and what we do about them is up to us.
This podcast is about those...
2023-03-0241 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 16: "Are you ready?...Inner dialogues and external landscapes" Speaking With Sandra WoodFor many of us, The last month of the year is when we spend more time with family and friends....for others of us, we may spend time on our own.
Whether with others or on our own, This is a time for RELATIONSHIPS.
Relationships are central to our human experience .....and indeed what makes us...'US'
When we think about relationships - what works, which ones sustain us - or otherwise - it's easy to think only of the relationships we have with other people. We consider what has happened in those relationships and how they have shaped us...
2022-12-2138 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 15: "Finding my voice...and learning to Roar!" Speaking With Professor Calvin MoorleyWe are familiar with the phrase 'life is a journey, not a destination" and that's true. No one really knows which paths their life will take and which opportunities will come their way. But the distances we travel are measure in more than miles - life is a journey of becoming.. passing through phases of development marked by fortune misfortune and chances taken. As we move through our experiences we are shaped by what happens to us but we also have the ability to affect the world around us, and the people we meet on the way. In this podcast...
2022-10-2848 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 14: "Faith and Boldness" .......Navigating life's journey, belonging and finding myself. Speaking with Dr Kathy Sienko OBEAs we travel through life we learn about ourselves and where we belong, through the the experiences we have and choices we make. All of this leads to our sense of identity, what we are here to do, what contributions we make to the world.... Our purpose in life often takes time to become known to us - life itself 'gets in the way'. But eventually we reach a space where we think about our place in the world and what actions we need to take. Speaking with Kathy Sienko O.B.E she shares her thoughts on the...
2022-08-1849 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves: Vol 13 - "I just need to Pivot"....From side hustle to Edupreneur. Speaking with Dr Tamu Petra BrowneSometimes in life things don't go as planned...the dreams we had as youngsters may be changed or impacts by what happens to us.
At these times we may feel tired and we can feel that it's just too hard.
However, it is rare that our potential to achieve or to regain a different version of our futures, is ever truly lost.
Sometimes we just need to pivot.
Pivoting requires us to harness our gifts, our dreams and our potential....using these are fuel to boost our energies and to give u...
2022-02-0936 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for ourselves: Vol 12 - "Listening to my own inner compass"... navigating life spaces and being you. Speaking with brand expert and chief 'brew' maker Clare FroggattDo you have a life plan? How did you come to be where you are now?
These are questions we are often asked - or ask ourselves. In reality, few of us (me included) are where we imagined our life would take us. Experiencing the ups and downs, the twists and turns that come our way, is something we all share as human beings.
In reality, it is not the 'unpredictable' nature of life's journey that distinguishes us, or makes us unique...but HOW we travel....and what we use to guide us through.
2021-11-0946 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 11:"Finding my voice......Helping others to be heard" - How our stories give us power and purposeLife Transitions: Illness, identity, loss and growth....These are natural and normal part of being human.
Transitions come in many guises - social, emotional and physical. Sometimes we expect these stages to happen in certain ways, and they do.
At other times we are caught off-guard....blindsided even...and in those instances we can feel a range of feelings including being alienated in our own life. Unable to describe, explain or even speak of what happens to us.
In those times it is most important that we are able to tell our stories...
2021-09-0342 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 10: "You might see the glory but you don't know the story" - Speaking with... Counsellor, trainer and speaker Dr Delroy HallWe all have people we admire, those who inspire us at different times in our lives....it's easy to see them at the 'top' of their game or career and believe that they were 'lucky' - Often our heroes only become known to us at that point. Success in any field usually results not from simple 'luck' but from talent, perseverance and the ability to keep going, keep striving even when no-one is watching.
In this podcast I am speaking with Counsellor, wellbeing advisor, trainer and speaker, Dr Delroy Hall.
Delroy is a success, a ma...
2021-07-2034 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 9: "Seeing the Opportunties in the challenges.." - Speaking with... Thrive coach and Expert by experience Prof. Debbie Carrick-SenLife happens...
As human beings we have a life plan, sometimes expressed and shared, and sometimes just known to ourselves.
No matter who we are, sometimes life does not go the way we planned.
However one of our enduring strengths as human beings is our ability to continue to move on, move upwards and to change our destiny - through our own actions.
Today I am speaking with an extraordinary woman - Professor Debbie Carrick-Sen. Debbie is at thrive coach and an Expert in 'thriving' herself. In this podcast Debbie shares wh...
2021-06-0832 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 8: "Thriving despite cycles of hope and despair" - Speaking with... Fertility advocate, speaker and mindset mentor Alice RoseThis week has been National Fertility Awareness week in the UK - One week in which we are encouraged to focus on the challenges of living with infertility and those living with fertility concerns.
In a world in which we are often defined by our ability to reproduce, to bear the next generation , finding that this is not as straight forward as we imagined - or even choosing not to do so, can be socially, culturally and spiritually challenging. For many, this can be met with a range of responses from others, from quiet disapproval to downright r...
2021-04-2540 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 7: "Don't edit yourself too much" - Speaking with... singer songwriter Rob GreenOften, in life we spend a lot of time working out what is the right thing to say, and when to say it!..Trying to present the best of ourselves at all times - but in doing this we often filter out what makes us truly ourselves, our authentic selves...that part of us which is the greatest gift to the world.
In this podcast I speak with Rob Green - singer songwriter, inspirational artist....and my son ( proud mum moment).
In our conversation we talk about the power in our stories of self, and h...
2021-03-0145 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 6: Speaking about my 'why' with...with Amy RowlinsonWhy we do things is such an interesting question - and one which I am asked many times.
What drives us to do the things e do - and keeps us doing them over time and through the ups and downs of life?
in this podcast I was interviewed by Amy Rowlinson as part of her podcast series "Focus on Why"
it was an illuminating and enjoyable discussion - Amy was easy to talk to and a skilled interviewer in encouraging others to explore their 'WHY?'
So...
2021-02-2046 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 5: "Finding My Tribe" - Speaking with Maxine Blake...Teacher and Author2021...it has never been more important to listen to diverse stories and hear the stories 'hidden in plain sight'.
Here is the first of my new monthly podcasts in my "Speaking for Ourselves" series....My enlightening, inspiring and insightful conversations with my fabulous guests - This month, I start off by 'Speaking with' Maxine Blake....Retired teacher and newly published Author of "Don't Poo in the Pudding Bowl!"
You can hear more of her stories from 13,414 days of teaching" by buying her book on from her website www.maxineblake.com
2021-01-1653 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 4: Hearing Silences - The importance of the voice withinThis week I spoke with Sara J. Sanderson, Co-founder of When Women Speak Global Network CIC for a stimulating discussion on self leadership, diversity and speaking for ourselves. Sara's focus on 'when women speak' epitomises the focus of my own podcast; Speaking for ourselves and about ourselves is often the catalyst for others' actions....we have a duty to share our stories.
Listen to our podcast and follow this great CIC! You can contact them and hear the original recording here
https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetwork/photos/a.222638658647169/592922848285413/?type=3&theater
2020-10-1350 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for Ourselves Vol 4: Hearing Silences - The importance of the voice withinIn this podcast I speak with Sara J. Sanderson, Co-founder of When Women Speak Global Network CIC. It was a stimulating discussion on self leadership, diversity and speaking for ourselves. Even with some poetry from me!
Listen to our podcast and follow this great CIC!
You can hear the original full interview here on the When Women Speak post on their public page ~ https://www.facebook.com/whenwomenspeakglobalnetwork/photos/a.222638658647169/592922848285413/?type=3&theater
2020-07-0151 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for ourselves Vol 3: Heartfelt leadershipThis episode explores leadership - that which comes from within and is housed in our own stories of self.
2019-10-2705 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for ourselves- vol 2: You called..and we cameThis episode focuses on the challenge and resilience of those who migrate. Reminding of of their contribution and sacrifice given to improve all our societies.
2019-10-1108 min
Speaking for ourselvesSpeaking for ourselves- Vol 1Hello I’m Laura Serrant. This is the first of my podcasts. It introduces the importance of telling our stories, using our own voices and hearing the stories of others.
2019-10-0802 min