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Awakening Conscious Leadership

Awakening Conscious Leadership

By: Johnny Hammond and Emily Walker
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Summary

Welcome to Awakening Conscious Leadership, the podcast dedicated to exploring the transformative power of conscious leadership in our ever-evolving VUCA world. Join us as we dive deep into the principles, practices, and personal stories that inspire leaders to lead with authenticity, empathy, and purpose.

Whether you’re navigating the complexities of organizational change, striving for personal growth, or seeking to make a positive impact in your community, this podcast offers insights and tools to awaken the conscious leader within you. Together, we’ll uncover how to align vision with values, cultivate resilience, and create a lasting legacy of empowerment and change.

Tune in, awaken your potential, and lead from the heart.

Experienced Leadership Coaches, Johnny & Emily discuss Awakening Conscious Leadership. Listen as topics unfold in conversation between Johnny & Emily, and in special guest episodes.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
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Episodes
  • Episode 32 – Culture Pays: The Leadership Shift That Changes Everything with Margaret Brown
    May 11 2026

    What does it really take to transform workplace culture from the inside out? In this episode, we sit down with Margaret Brown, executive leadership coach and author of Culture Pays, to explore her LeaderShift Model, a practical five-step framework built on listening, learning, leading with vision, leveraging potential, and living by values.

    Margaret shares how she helped one organisation reduce staff turnover from 12% to under 1% in just three years, earning them a place in the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For. The changes weren’t always dramatic, sometimes it was as simple as a leader showing up on the frontline or fixing a pool table. Small actions, she argues, can have an outsized impact on morale and belonging.

    With Gallup’s latest research showing that 59% of employees are disengaged, at a cost of $10 trillion to the global economy, Margaret makes a powerful case that investing in culture is not just the right thing to do, it’s a financial imperative. Whether you hold a formal leadership title or simply influence the people around you, this conversation will challenge you to reflect on the legacy you’re building and whether your daily actions truly reflect your values.

    Podcast Disclaimer

    Emily & Johnny own the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of the Awakening Conscious Leadership podcasts, with all rights reserved, as well as their right of publicity.

    All opinions expressed by the Podcast Guests & Participants are solely their current opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Emily & Johnny. The Podcast Guest and Participant opinions are based upon information they consider reliable, but neither Emily, Johnny nor the companies with which such guests & participants are affiliated, warrant its completeness or accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such.

    No one is authorized to copy any portion of the podcast content or use Emily’s or Johnny’s name, image or likeness for any commercial purpose or use, including without limitation inclusion in any books, e-books, book summaries or synopses, or on a commercial website or social media site (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) that offers or promotes your or another’s products or services.

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    46 mins
  • Episode 31 - The Feedback Gift: Leading with Self-Awareness in the Age of AI
    Apr 16 2026

    We speak with Maddy Samakosky, co-founder and CEO of AshtonQ and PhD candidate specialising in behaviour change, to explore what it really means to lead well in the age of AI.

    Maddy shares the story behind AshtonQ's 360-degree leadership assessment — a tool that measures 12 behavioural intelligences and 60 competencies to help leaders build genuine self-awareness and drive lasting behaviour change.

    We dig into why human qualities like empathy, relationship-building and navigating ambiguity matter more than ever, and why the best leaders treat feedback not as a threat, but as a gift.

    If you're curious about what separates good leaders from great ones, this one's for you.

    Podcast Disclaimer

    Emily & Johnny own the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of the Awakening Conscious Leadership podcasts, with all rights reserved, as well as their right of publicity.

    All opinions expressed by the Podcast Guests & Participants are solely their current opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Emily & Johnny. The Podcast Guest and Participant opinions are based upon information they consider reliable, but neither Emily, Johnny nor the companies with which such guests & participants are affiliated, warrant its completeness or accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such.

    No one is authorized to copy any portion of the podcast content or use Emily’s or Johnny’s name, image or likeness for any commercial purpose or use, including without limitation inclusion in any books, e-books, book summaries or synopses, or on a commercial website or social media site (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) that offers or promotes your or another’s products or services.

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    53 mins
  • Episode 30 - Wisdom & Leadership with Chris Alder
    Feb 24 2026

    In this episode, we’re joined by Chris Alder, executive coach, Zen priest, and founder of the Executive Wisdom Partner Institute, to explore what leadership demands in the age of AI.

    Chris unpacks the difference between intention and agenda, makes the case for inner stillness as a leadership skill, and explains why wisdom, not just strategy, will define the next generation of executives. As technology accelerates, he argues, human depth and presence become the real competitive advantage.

    A sharp, timely conversation for leaders ready to evolve.

    Podcast Disclaimer

    Emily & Johnny own the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of the Awakening Conscious Leadership podcasts, with all rights reserved, as well as their right of publicity.

    All opinions expressed by the Podcast Guests & Participants are solely their current opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Emily & Johnny. The Podcast Guest and Participant opinions are based upon information they consider reliable, but neither Emily, Johnny nor the companies with which such guests & participants are affiliated, warrant its completeness or accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such.

    No one is authorized to copy any portion of the podcast content or use Emily’s or Johnny’s name, image or likeness for any commercial purpose or use, including without limitation inclusion in any books, e-books, book summaries or synopses, or on a commercial website or social media site (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) that offers or promotes your or another’s products or services.

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    52 mins
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