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She Leads Collective Podcast: stories, allyship and confidence tools for women
Bold conversations with women leaders & allies.
Real stories, leadership insights, and the “undiscussables” shaping how we work today.
Each season of the She Leads Collective Podcast features three powerful themes:
Real Models – conversations with inspiring women leaders and business owners who share the truth behind their success—the bias they’ve faced, the doubts they’ve overcome, and the wisdom they’ve gained.
Allies – honest insights from men and women who are actively championing gender equity, revealing what true allyship looks like in action.
The Undiscussables – the topics no one talks about, but everyone is impacted by—emotions at work, wholistic leadership, womens health needs, mental health, baby loss, domestic violence—and how they shape our workplaces and leadership.
I’m Mary Gregory—Executive Coach, Author and host of She Leads Collective. My mission is to enable women to step into their full leadership potential and create workplaces where everyone can thrive.
Let’s change the conversation—together.
And if you’re a woman leader who’s ever doubted your confidence, explore my programme “Exploding the Confidence Myth” → https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploding-the-confidence-myth-tickets-1617750698889?aff=oddtdtcreator
Episodes
47 episodes
S3 Ep5: Women in STEM, Neurodivergence and Quiet Leadership with Akua Opong
What does leadership look like when you do not fit the traditional mould?In this episode of the She Leads Collective Podcast, Mary is joined by Akua Opong, Senior Engineer at the London Stock Exchange Group, advocate for diversity, equit...
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S3 Ep4: It’s Not a Confidence Problem: Lauren Neal on Bias, Leadership and Women in STEM
What if the problem isn’t your confidence, but the system you’re trying to succeed in?In this episode of the She Leads Collective Podcast, Mary Gregory is joined by Lauren Neal, chartered engineer, chartered project professional, founder...
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S3 Ep3 The Mental Load at Home: Steph Douglas on Equality, Relationships and Women’s Leadership
Why do so many high-performing women still carry the invisible weight of running everything at home?In this second conversation with Steph Douglas, we shift the focus from business to what’s happening behind the scenes — and why it matte...
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S3 Ep2: Steph Douglas on Building Don’t Buy Her Flowers: From New Mum Insight to Acquisition
What if the best business ideas don’t come from grand strategy, but from noticing something small that others simply accept?In this episode, Mary speaks with Steph Douglas, founder of Don’t Buy Her Flowers, about how a deeply pers...
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S3 Ep1 Women at Work: Progress, Reality & What Still Needs to Change | Season 3 Opening with Mary Gregory
Welcome to Season 3 of the She Leads Collective Podcast.In this opening episode, I explore a question that sits at the heart of this season:If progress for women at work is real… why do so many day-to-day experiences s...
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S2 Ep13: Season 2 Reflection: Leadership, Identity and the Questions We’re Not Asking
What sits beneath success… when it no longer feels like enough?In this reflective solo episode, Mary Gregory closes Season 2 of the She Leads Collective Podcast by exploring the deeper patterns that have emerged across this seri...
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S2 Ep12: The Cost of Mum Guilt: Motherhood, Work and the Talent Organisations Are Losing
What happens when the story of being a “good mother” becomes impossible to live up to?In this honest and powerful conversation, Mary Gregory is joined by entrepreneur, speaker and F*** Mum Guilt founder Leila Green to explore motherhood,...
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S2 Ep 11: When Success Stops Feeling Like Success - Deboleena Dasgupta on Career Growth, Sponsorship and Choosing Depth
What happens when you’ve done everything right in your career, delivered results, built credibility, and yet still find yourself wondering, is this really it?In this episode of the She Leads Collective Podcast, Mary Grego...
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S2 Ep10: Always-On Isn’t High Performance: Harriet Minter on Fixing How Work Works
What if the way we’ve designed work is quietly undermining the performance we say we want? In this episode, Mary is joined by journalist, speaker and leadership consultant Harriet Minter—founder of The Guardian’s Women in Leadership sect...
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S2 Ep9: Gender Equity Across Cultures - How Cultural Intelligence Shapes Global Leadership with Victoria Rennoldson
When we talk about gender equity at work, we often focus on bias, representation and leadership behaviour. But equity according to whose cultural rules?In this episode, I’m joined by Victoria Rennoldson, best-selling author of ...
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S2 Ep8: The Cost of Giving - Boundaries, Self-Doubt and Women’s Leadership Before International Women’s Day with Sinead Laverty
As International Women’s Day approaches, the invitation in this episode is to reflect on this year’s theme: Give to Gain.But what happens when women are already giving — generously, consistently, and often invisibly?In th...
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S2 Ep7: Women’s Safety Is a Societal Issue - Tackling Harassment at the Root with Amy Watson
What if women’s safety stopped being framed as something women have to manage — and started being treated as a societal responsibility we all share?In this episode of the She Leads Collective Podcast, Mary Gregory is joined by ...
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S2 Ep6: Resilient Leadership For Women - Confidence, career headwinds and the barriers women face. With Alex Webb and Skye Deane
What does it really mean to be a resilient leader — and how is that different from simply being resilient and pushing through?Mary Gregory is joined by Alex Webb and Skye Deane, co-founders of Resilient Women Le...
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S2 Ep5: From Burnout to Allyship - Lee Chambers on Resilience, Masculinity and Gender Equity
What happens when success comes at too high a cost — and your body forces you to stop?In this powerful and deeply human conversation, I’m joined once again by Lee Chambers, this time to explore his own leadership journey — one sha...
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S2 Ep4: Self-Leadership First - Values-Led Leadership, Unseen Work and Privilege with Lucy Philip
What if one of the most powerful things a leader can do isn’t to fix others — but to understand themselves first?In this episode of the She Leads Collective Podcast, I’m joined by Lucy Philip, winner of Best Female Leade...
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S2 Ep3: Why Women Are Still Leaving - the systems holding them back with Penny De Valk
Part 2 of 2 episodes with Penny De Valk.Why are organisations still losing talented women — and why does this pattern persist, even when leaders genuinely want things to change?In this second episode of a two-part conversation, Ma...
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S2 Ep2: Leading At The Top As A Woman with Penny De Valk
Why are so many talented women still walking out of organisations — despite decades of investment in leadership development, diversity initiatives and good intent?In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Mary Gregory is joined by Penny D...
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S2 Ep1: Why the Gender Equity Conversation Isn’t Over — and Why Leadership Still Needs It.
In this opening episode of Season 2 of the She Leads Collective Podcast, Mary Gregory reflects on why this podcast still matters — and why now.At a time when there’s a growing narrative that “enough has been done” on gend...
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Bonus Episode with Lee Chambers -Voice of the Boys: What UK Boys Say About Masculinity, Identity and Gender Equality
As we look towards the future of gender equity, we often focus our attention on women and girls. But boys and girls don’t grow up in separate worlds — they learn together, socialise together, challenge one another, and eventually work and lead ...
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S1 Ep26: Leading With Humanity: Five Leadership Lessons Shaping 2026
In this Season One finale of the She Leads Collective Podcast, Mary Gregory shares five powerful leadership lessons that will shape the future of work in 2026. Drawing on 26 episodes and 24 remarkable guests, Mary reflects on the themes of huma...
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S1 Ep25: Radical Non-Judgment: Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary with Fiona Lindsay
What if the talent your organisation needs isn’t in plain sight? Creative maverick, coach, producer and writer Fiona Lindsay joins me to unpack radical non-judgment, deep listening and the power of story to help people fee...
Bonus Episode -Why Women Can’t Change the System Alone: An International Men’s Day Reflection
In this short International Men’s Day bonus episode, Mary reflects on why women cannot create systemic gender equity alone — and why understanding and engaging men is essential for real change.This special bonus episode marks Internation...
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S1 Ep24: Pitch Invasion - Taking On Equality For Women In Football with Karen Dobres
What happens when someone who never liked football ends up helping to change the game—forever? Karen Dobres, former Lewes FC director and author of Pitch Invasion, joins me to share how “Equality FC” became the first club to equally re...
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S1 Ep23: Reimagining Masculinity at Work with Daniele Fiandaca
What if the very system we’ve been trained to succeed in is holding all of us back? Inclusive leadership and male-allyship specialist Daniele Fiandaca joins me to explore healthier masculinity, practical ways to include men in DEI, and w...
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S1 Ep22: The Power of Permission: Speaking Up With Intention with Ronke Kokoruwe , TEDx Coach
What would change if you gave yourself full permission—not just to lead—but to speak with courage, clarity and intention? In this uplifting conversation, lawyer-turned-coach, TEDx licence holder and “Queen of Joy” Ronke Kokoruwe shares h...
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