What does it really mean to lead authentically—especially during personal transition?
In this episode of The Me Inc Podcast, Nigel sits down with Jamie McInnes to explore identity, emotional intelligence, and courageous self-leadership in real time.

In this deeply human and practical conversation, Jamie McInnes—an accomplished leader in retirement and wealth management—shares her journey of transition, visibility, and becoming more fully herself while continuing to lead complex organizations and client relationships.

We explore what it looks like to navigate gender transition with clarity and intention, including how Jamie approached conversations with partners, clients, and colleagues, how she handles misgendering with grace and humor, and why naming what’s different can actually free teams to focus on what matters most.

The conversation also dives into emotional intelligence and the EQ-i framework, revealing how empathy, optimism, and a bias for action can lower inner noise and strengthen leadership under pressure. Jamie reflects on cultivating a second inner voice—one that reframes firsts as progress, not judgment—and how that mindset supports resilience and presence.

This episode offers grounded insight for leaders in finance, professional services, and beyond who care about building humane, inclusive workplaces without relying on jargon or performative gestures.

🎧 Listen if you’re navigating change, leading through complexity, or seeking language for these moments.

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Most people don’t fall short because they lack discipline.
They fall short because they have never seen themselves clearly enough to change.

In this episode of the Me Inc Podcast, wellness and life coach Obi Chuku shares one of the clearest examples of intentional reinvention. His journey from Nigeria to becoming a respected voice in wellness is compelling not because of the steps he took, but because of the clarity guiding each one.

Obi’s experience reflects a core Me Inc. belief:
✨ Human potential expands when identity, purpose, and performance finally align.

This conversation explores a grounded, realistic framework for rebuilding wellness and performance in the middle of real life — where careers, responsibilities, leadership demands, and personal growth all intersect. Together, we examine how to create alignment without burnout, without constant restarts, and without relying on intensity over clarity.

🎙️ In this episode, we cover:

• 🔍 Building unshakable motivation by anchoring to your “why”
• 🌱 Using gratitude and abundance to shift mindset and performance
• 🧩 Aligning movement, nutrition, and regeneration into one integrated system
• 🧠 Leveraging emotional intelligence to support sustainable progress
• ⚖️ Applying a coaching model that strengthens wellness, leadership, and long-term performance

If you’re stepping into 2025–2026 with goals around health, leadership presence, identity, or confidence, this episode offers a clear, practical starting point.

🎙️ Guest: Obi Chuku — Wellness & Life Coach
🎙️ Host: Nigel Franklyn — Me Inc Podcast

We dig into emotional intelligence as a performance skill, not a soft trait, and show how self-awareness, energy management, and clear communication change outcomes. John Hughes shares pre and post‑pandemic EQ data, live coaching moments, and practical tools to lead with clarity and care.

• four energies linking physical, emotional, mental, spiritual
• simple, repeatable self-awareness practices that stick
• how EQ‑i 2.0 reveals strengths and derailers
• pre‑pandemic confidence vs post‑pandemic drops in key skills
• empathy and assertiveness balance for clearer leadership
• inclusion as a felt experience, not a metric
• team rituals that build recognition and learning
• mood tracking tools to improve regulation and choices
• tactics to reduce overthinking and protect decision quality
• concrete steps to reset clarity on roles and deliverables

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