Humble Pie

Aug 02 2021 12 ep. 31 mins

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Hello. Welcome to Humble Pie, a podcast series where we unpick leadership and get to the guts of what it takes to inspire people and achieve great things. We're curious about why we so rarely see and hear humble leadership in real life. In this day and age, are the best leaders strong, alpha role models that never admit defeat? or are they humble people who inspire others by showing vulnerability? We'll be interviewing people from a range of backgrounds and disciplines to try and find out!

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Humble Pie S2 E47: A Humble Slice

Aug 02 2021 20 mins

Season 2 has come to an end, can you believe it? We’re not sure where the time has gone, but we know we’ve had a great time catching up with our guests! As it’s the last show of the series, we’ve decided to put ourselves under the microscope and talk about a time where we ourselves, have had to eat a slice of humble pie. What’s been your highlight of the series? Let us kn

Humble Pie S2 E6: Dissecting ethical dilemmas with Effie Kanyua

Jul 09 2021 46 mins

Ethical dilemmas are everywhere. And we've seen brands react to the pandemic in different ways - some great, some ghastly. In this week's episode, we've drafted in a truly brilliant mind and a comms expert to help us dissect some of these dilemmas. Effie Kanyua is currently director of PR & Comms at Hearst UK, the premium content and experiences business of trusted brands such as:

Humble Pie S2 E5: Telling that voice in your head to back off with Allegra Bambi Haines

May 24 2021 37 mins

Mental health is wealth, we know that. This week, we sit down with the amazing Allegra Bambi Haines. Allegra is Founder & Director of The Booking Project, Co-Founder of clothing brand The Mila Tribe, Co-Founder of The Mum Space and Board Member Not a Phase - a charity supporting the lives of trans+ adults across the UK.

Humble Pie S2 E4: A Humble Slice

Apr 07 2021 16 mins

We’re back for another installment of Humble Slice - our shortened humble offering. This week’s episode lands one year to the day that the first lockdown was announced. Can you believe it? We hear from co-host and MD, Sara Collinge as she recounts the scenario planning that went into preparing a small business for a life working remotely. As well as coping with the unpredicta

Humble Pie S2 E3: leading by example with Cary Wakefield

Mar 24 2021 32 mins

Welcome back for another slice of Humble Pie. This week’s episode is all about leading by example and we have a very special guest, Ovarian Cancer Action's CEO, Cary Wakefield, where she discusses her career, leadership style and as always we hear about a time when she had to eat some humble pie herself. It's an insightful and inspirational sit-down, one we're certain you'll enjo

Humble Pie S2 E2: A Humble Slice

Mar 02 2021 18 mins

Welcome to a Humble Slice. This is a quick slice of the action from the world around us and this week we're going Royal mania. As we gear up for what is set to be a fascinating interview between Oprah and Meghan, we're reading between the lines in the statements shared by the Queen and the Sussexes on their departure from Royal duties. And in our Humble Review, we're recommending

Humble Pie S2 E1: how to be a positive deviant with Rob Baker

Feb 18 2021 38 mins

And we’re back, Season 2 of Humble Pie. The podcast series where we delve deep into leadership and discuss just how great people manage to achieve great things. We still want to share stories about how some of the best leaders have owned their vulnerability and used it as a strength. Since the last series, the world has changed a hell of a lot. What we want to know is: can

Guiding tomorrow's leaders with Claire Boyd

Dec 18 2019 32 mins

In this episode Humble Pie goes back to school as we chat to Claire Boyd, head teacher at Wimbledon High Junior School, and four of her wonderful students about leadership in education. We discuss everything from government funding, the impacts of social media, and hear all about the students’ favourite leaders of today.

Leadership in a crisis with Kate Hartley

Sep 17 2019 31 mins

Kate Hartley is co-founder of the crisis simulation company, Polpeo and a super experienced crisis communications expert. When we found out that she was about to publish a book on the topic, we knew we had to get her on the show. In this episode we asked Kate everything about high pressure situations, how to lead in a crisis, looking at examples from the best (and the worst!

In at the deep at end of entrepreneurship with Rosie Cook

Jul 10 2019 33 mins

From a high flying city executive to sustainable swimwear creator…this week we unpick what it takes to venture into an unknown industry and start a successful business with Rosie Cook, founder and CEO of Deakin and Blue.