It Runs In The Family
Hello! We're Liz & Leila Willingham and welcome to "It Runs In The Family". We're the mother and daughter duo working within the public relations and communications agency, Liz Lean PR. Running a business is hard - really hard. Every business has its challenges and it's own ups and downs - but in a family business, this is often exaggerated by the willingness to speak your mind. But it also has some huge advantages that the corporate cultures just can't compete with. In this podcast, featuring a different family business guest in each episode, we're going to be digging into the stories, values and traditions of other family and multi-generational businesses. We'll explore their history, learnings and how they've developed through the generations and the unique advantages they've had over their competitors. We discover where human relationship migrates into business; the ups, downs, twists, turns and landmark moments that seal the fate of these fascinating organisations. You’ll get to hear some brilliant life stories too; some to make you laugh and others that’ll warm your heart. Many of our clients are family businesses who we've worked very closely with over a number of years - we've heard brilliant stories that reveal true values and fun operating as a family business. We want you to feel inspired by stories of others, find their honesty relatable and reach out to us with your own experiences. If you have any questions for future guests, have a story of your own or have any feedback please do feel free to get in touch on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itrunsinthefamilypodcast/
It Runs In The Family
The Legacy of Liz & Leila, Liz Lean PR #20
As we reach our 20th episode, it’s time to put ourselves in the hot seat, showcasing our own family business alongside all the wonderful heritage, humility and huge success we’ve heard from some of the country’s oldest, boldest family businesses.
With 23 years of history and counting, Liz Lean PR is where we put into practice all the amazing qualities that we’ve heard about from the series’ fascinating guests thus far.
In episode 20 of It Runs In The Family, we bring in Jack Willingham to turn the tables and ask us some probing questions on life at Liz Lean and the mother-daughter relationship that makes our business journey unlike any other. After all, who better to interview us than one of our own family, right…?
We ramble (as a family) through what we’ve learned on our journey as a family business so far, and some standout moments from the 19 previous, inspiring episodes of ‘It Runs In The Family’.
This episode covers:
- Our mother-daughter dynamic and how it plays into our working relationship
- Maintaining the line between personal and professional issues
- How closely Leila plans to follow in Liz’s footsteps
- Some of our fondest memories thus far at Liz Lean PR
- Whether Jack sees himself taking up a role in the business
Links and references at: https://lizleanpr.co.uk/podcast-runs-in-the-family/
Liz Willingham: https://www.instagram.com/lizzielean/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-willingham-09273a3/
Leila Willingham: https://www.instagram.com/leilawillingham/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leila-willingham-821530a1/
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