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Real Talk with Emma Clayton
Hosted by Emma Clayton · EN
You're ambitious, self-aware, and you've been on a growth path long enough to know that more strategies aren't the answer. Real Talk with Emma Clayton is for the woman ready to go deeper - into identity, leadership, health, and what it actually takes to build a life and business that feels as good as it looks. Hosted by Emma Clayton, coach and consultant to founders and leaders who are done playing by someone else's rules and ready to build from within. Raw, honest, and occasionally sweary. Welcome.
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[114] Tracy Cunningham on Burnout, Boundaries, and Bouncing Back
Oct 900:35:07Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat happens when the title you’ve worked years to earn arrives exactly as your life falls apart? We sit down with Tracy Cunningham to trace a brutally honest arc: years of high performance, a long-distance move to London, global projects that fed her ambition, and the “yes” to a head of global underwriting role that looked like validation - but came bundled with three people’s workloads and a private tidal wave at home. As her father’s illness turned terminal, late-night calls and relentless delivery became the norm, until her body delivered the verdict: breakdown.Tracy walks us through the Friday she couldn’t push one more minute, the diagnosis that followed, and the slow rebuild that forced her to decouple worth from output. She shares the hard lessons learned about boundaries, micromanagement, ego, and the quiet danger of self-imposed expectations. We talk about identity after a career crash, the grief that rewires priorities, and why “work-life balance” is not a slogan but a set of non‑negotiable design choices.There’s hope on the far side. Tracy returns to reinsurance with clear limits and supportive leadership, steps back from a COO role before history repeats, and shapes a remote global position that leverages her expertise without draining her health. If you’ve ever felt the water warming without noticing, this conversation is your early alarm - and your permission to reset. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review with one boundary you’ll protect this week.And join us for part 2 next week where Tracy will be sharing her biggest lessons so you can spot the signs earlier.Get Your FREE Success Roadmap: https://www.emmaclaytonxo.com✨ Join the waitlist to hear about the Next Time Out Retreathttps://www.emmaclaytonxo.com/f/retreat-waitlistJoin us in the Secret LeadHer Files: https://www.emmaclaytonxo.com/courses/secret-filesBook your Game Plan here: https://www.emmaclaytonxo.com/courses/game-planSubscribe to the video podcast and watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1Q8bQIq6BaPnRh5mht8E_Cxa8nn5SJ3QConnect with me & become part of the listener community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmaclayton.xo/
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[113] Strategy With A Warm Heart with Julie Williams
Oct 200:25:57Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailStrategy shouldn’t feel like a cold spreadsheet. When Julie Williams sits down with a business, she brings the steady mind of an outsourced CFO and the heart of a partner who cares about people, profit, and the culture that binds them. We dig into how to diagnose the real problem behind the noise, use simple cash and capacity controls to avoid “uncontrolled growth,” and deliver hard messages with diplomacy so leaders can act without panic or shame.Our conversation travels from Julie’s early days learning growth through acquisitions to her modern take on sustainable scaling - where trust and transparency are non-negotiable and every role, from CEO to cleaner, matters. We unpack money management that actually supports decision-making, the difference between expansion and fragility, and the way culture turns strategy into daily behaviour customers can feel. If you’ve ever wondered why some businesses accelerate while others stall at the brink, this is a clear-eyed, compassionate map.We also explore the evolution from offline consultancy to the online arena. Instead of chasing every platform, Julie chose depth over noise - networking with intent, publishing when it counts, and translating offline credibility into online value. Along the way, we call out inflated promises, celebrate coaches who truly deliver, and show how transferable skills like cash discipline and planning cadence work anywhere. For those seeking a formal edge, we highlight the Certified Business Strategist accreditation Julie champions - complete with a robust methodology and CPD backing - so owners, consultants, and corporate leaders can add structure, credibility, and pricing power without losing their voice. Check out the details here: https://cbs.thebusinesssuccesscompany.com/?affiliate=juliewilloIf you’re ready to lead your way - with empathy, clarity, and strategy that sticks - tune in, take notes, and decide what you’ll simplify first. Enjoyed the conversation? Follow the show, share it with a colleague who’s scaling, and leave a quick review to help more leaders find us.Follow Julie for more on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=838854571 or LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-business-oracle/Get Your FREE Success Roadmap: https://www.emmaclaytonxo.com✨ Join the waitlist to hear about the Next Time Out Retreathttps://www.emmaclaytonxo.com/f/retreat-waitlistJoin us in the Secret LeadHer Files: https://www.emmaclaytonxo.com/courses/secret-filesBook your Game Plan here: https://www.emmaclaytonxo.com/courses/game-planSubscribe to the video podcast and watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1Q8bQIq6BaPnRh5mht8E_Cxa8nn5SJ3QConnect with me & become part of the listener community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmaclayton.xo/
Transcribe →[112] What If Your Wealth Isn't Just About Money?
Sep 2500:37:15Tap to summarizeSend a textWalking into a room like you own it changes everything. When I stepped into Suzy Ashworth's Infinite Receiving Live event solo this September, I decided to embody my next-level self - red lipstick, heels, and all. The transformation was immediate and powerful.Over three intensive days with ambitious entrepreneurs, I discovered how our physical presence directly influences our ability to receive abundance. That slouched, small posture we default to? It's keeping us from the connections and opportunities that await when we stand tall, shoulders back, radiating confidence.The weekend centered around climbing what Suzy calls the "inevitability ladder" - moving from seeing success as merely possible, to probable, to absolutely inevitable. This isn't wishful thinking but a daily commitment to interrupting the autopilot thoughts that created your current reality. Those limiting beliefs? They're not truth - they're just stories you've been telling yourself that can be rewritten.Perhaps most revolutionary was the concept of the wealth trifecta: understanding that true abundance comes not just from leveragable wealth (money), but equally from experiential wealth (the richness of lived experience) and intrinsic wealth (connection to self and something greater). You can feel wealthy even before the bank account matches, by cultivating richness in how you experience life and how deeply you connect to yourself.For those questioning their entrepreneurial path or contemplating life after corporate - I see you. The journey isn't always easier, but when you approach it from inevitable success rather than constant doubt, everything shifts. Whether you're ready to be more visible, use your voice more powerfully, or create systems that support your vision - you belong in these spaces. You just need to walk in like you already know it.Get Your FREE Success Roadmap: https://www.emmaclaytonxo.com ✨ Join the waitlist to hear about the Next Time Out Retreathttps://www.emmaclaytonxo.com/f/retreat-waitlist Join us in the Secret LeadHer Files: https://www.emmaclaytonxo.com/courses/secret-files Book your Game Plan here: https://www.emmaclaytonxo.com/courses/game-plan Subscribe to the video podcast and watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1Q8bQIq6BaPnRh5mht8E_Cxa8nn5SJ3QConnect with me & become part of the listener community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmaclayton.xo/
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Steven Bartlett's DOAC Success
May 24, 2024Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat makes our first celebrities podcast: The Diary of a CEO, rank no.1 most popular on Apple Podcasts in 2023?Join Sue Jones-Miranda and I in this first of a Human Design celeb feature, as Sue spills the juice on how Steven Bartlett is operating in alignment with his HD and how he came here to thrive.Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmaclayton.xo/
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