In this podcast episode, Ilona Brannen interviews Lesley Vossenkemper, founder of Scale Up Strategies. Leslie shares her background in the education sector and her passion for helping businesses grow and achieve their goals. She explains how sh

#50 AI, Coaching and Radical candor: Unlocking leadership

Jun 26th, 2023 36m 54s

In this episode of the Still Loading podcast, host Ilona Brannen interviews Febronia Ruocco, a marketing expert with extensive experience in the FMCG sector. Febronia shares her insights on cultural intelligence and the importance of understand

#49 Navigating remote leadership and the future of work with Peter Benei

Jun 15th, 2023 47m 2s

In this episode, we dive into the world of remote leadership and the challenges faced by leaders in the digital age. Our guest, Peter Benei, founder of Anywhere Consulting, shares his expertise in leadership development for remote leaders and

#48 Global communications: how to lead in a multinational context

May 25th, 2023 47m 44s

Heather Hansen is a global communication consultant who helps companies navigate the challenges of communication in multicultural and multilingual settings. She emphasises the importance of conscious communication, confident communication, and

#47 All the secrets you would ever want to know from a tech industry recruiter

May 18th, 2023 41m 30s

In this episode of the Still Loading Podcast, host Ilona Brannen interviews Owen Dearn, a recruitment consultant specialist in the tech sector. They discuss the unique aspects of recruiting in the tech industry, the impact of remote work, and t

#46 The power of mindset - the road to Harvard and the world

May 11th, 2023 43m 19s

In this episode I’m chatting to Dr Pradeep Sacitharan who has had an extraordinary life. He went from a war refugee, teenage gangster, and a high school dropout to award winning scientist at Oxford and Harvard in 7 years. The he went on to disc

#45 Revolutionising remote leadership in the digital age

May 4th, 2023 52m 52s

I'm excited to bring you a conversation with Kevin Ignatius, an L&D expert at Omnipresent, a digital company that focuses on global employment operations. Omnipresent is not only adapting to the digital age, but shaping it with their innovative

#44: Top 3 Reflections on the Future of Leadership

Feb 9th, 2023 12m 28s

Join me as I wrap up and reflect on season 4 of the Still Loading podcast! In this episode, I’m sharing my thoughts on the future of leadership in the digital age based on the observations and learnings from throughout this season.We’ve had a

#43: Lessons learned in leadership from a Tech Industry Pro

Jan 26th, 2023 46m 55s

Ben Norton shares his unique journey in the ever evolving tech industry. Offering insights on the cultural differences between agencies and larger corporations, the challenges of remote work and maintaining employee engagement and cohesion, and

#42: Increase the likelihood of reaching your goals in 2023!

Jan 19th, 2023 15m 22s

Have you given up on the idea of setting goals for the new year? Before you do, let’s see if we can help set you up for success! In this episode, I’m sharing my top tips and helpful exercises to help you finally achieve your goals - or at least

#41 The advantage of empathetic leadership in a remote workforce

Dec 15th, 2022 53m 11s

Working remotely isn’t always as luxurious as it seems. Many people in remote positions struggle to stay motivated in their work and greatly miss human connection. So what can we do from a leadership perspective to alleviate the emotional pitfa

#40 The potential of side hustle culture and why corporate leadership should embrace it

Dec 8th, 2022 43m 14s

The side hustle economy is on the rise! With more and more people developing an interest to launch there own thing, it’s predicted that by 2030 there will be more side hustlers than full-time employees. But even with this rapidly growing trend,

#39 Best practices and tips for leadership in a remote first world

Dec 1st, 2022 54m 3s

How do you successfully manage and lead a team remotely? This is a question that comes up a lot. When it comes to remote vs. in-person, the basic principles of good leadership remain the same. The only difference is the method in which we are i

#38 Authentic leadership in today’s workforce. What does it mean and why does it matter?

Nov 24th, 2022 59m 39s

Poor leadership could mean the difference between a thriving business and one that’s struggling to survive. So what does it mean to be an effective, and respected, leader in your organization? It means connecting with your team on a human level

#37 Connecting the dots between sales, marketing, and customer success

Nov 17th, 2022 20m 31s

In this episode, we’re reflecting on the stories, expertise, and the wisdom of our guests so far. Tune in to hear my take on developing sales skills, building relationships as part of your marketing strategy, and the importance of focusing on y

#36 How to succeed with your customer success strategy

Nov 10th, 2022 54m 43s

You don’t have a business without your customers - but are you focusing on customer success? To build momentum and survive in the market, start-ups have to evolve rapidly, and oftentimes that means that there’s a tendency to solve problems fro

#35 Get your cheerleaders! Cultivating relationships for an empowering work environment

Nov 3rd, 2022 41m 30s

Building relationships is a fundamental key to growth in your business. Whether it’s relationships with your customers, partners, or employees it’s crucial to establish and maintain that trust and comfortability with your brand from the inside

#34 Sales strategy for founders: from start up to profitable business

Oct 27th, 2022 39m 8s

Welcome to Season 4 of the Still Loading Podcast! We've got some amazing guests lined up for this season and we’re kicking things off with Monika Holland.Monika is the strategic advisor and founder of BOLD Business Decisions and a go-to-market

#33 Season 3: reflections, best bits and my producer!

Jun 30th, 2022 37m 4s

Season three has reached its finale and to celebrate, I invited my editor Victoria Spooner to reminisce about some of our favourite moments from the season. In this episode, we listen back to some highlights from the season, revisit some of the

#32 Personal branding for leaders in the digital age

Jun 23rd, 2022 44m 30s

Personal branding is one of the keys to success in the digital age and can be and confusing road to navigate. Thankfully, we have knowledgeable experts like this weeks’s guest, Ioana Jago to help us figure it out. Ioana is a Personal Branding a

#31 Leading change through action: paving the way in the music industry

Jun 16th, 2022 45m 12s

Eve Horne is a singer, songwriter, and producer and can boast the most played Christmas song in Denmark as one of her own. Getting her start as a performer in the girl band JUICE, Eve has more recently focused her efforts on songwriting, produc

#30 Inclusive leadership: building a fairer system for all

Jun 9th, 2022 45m 30s

My guest on this episode Jodi Hausen. Jodi is an award winning journalist and currently resides in Bozeman, Montana. Diagnosed with ADHD later in life, Jodi has made it her mission to advocate for the neurodivergent community and other differen

#29 Digital storytelling to create a compelling vision for the future

Jun 1st, 2022 49m 18s

This week on Still Loading is Brooklyn-based filmmaker, writer, director, producer, and mens health advocate William Wonders III. His current project, Othello Rising is about systemic racism in US healthcare and its effects on the wellbeing and

#28 The power of servant leadership

May 26th, 2022 52m 42s

We’re already at episode five and my guest for this one is Shane Wallace. Shane is the CEO of Culturesmith, an organisation that educates leaders and teams about emotional sustainability and how to cultivate it. They believe that if organisatio

#27 The modern MBA, creating community for the squiggly career

May 19th, 2022 33m 14s

Marie Kirwan and Kristen Rossi are community leaders for those MBA people who are not your usual MBA people. Coming to their field from non-traditional backgrounds, Marie and Kristen noticed the lack of community for people like them so they te