Hosted by Ruth Penfold · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 95 episodes
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This might be the world’s most obvious plot reveal, but it’s worth saying out loud. Workplaces are still dominated by systems and rules that reward the loudest voice in the room, the longest hours, and the toughest attitudes.As women, we’re constantly navigating spaces where we feel like we have to prove ourselves, work harder to be taken seriously, and hide the parts of us that don’t “fit in.” It’s no surprise that so many of us feel overworked, undervalued, and just plain disconnected—from our confidence, our energy, ourselves.I’ve spoken to countless women who are tired of feeling stuck in roles that drain them, tired of second-guessing their worth, and tired of shrinking themselves just to make it through another meeting.They’re ambitious, capable, and full of ideas—but they’re also crushed by a system that wasn’t designed for them.I’ve built Women Who Lead with one goal in mind: Putting you at the centre. This podcast, the newsletter and our leadership program isn’t about
Ruth Penfold hosts Women Who Lead, a business show with 95 episodes published.
Women Who Lead is more than a podcast—it’s a movement, a mindset, and a space for transformation. It’s a platform for real, raw, and radically honest conversations with women who are redefining leadership on their own te
Women Who Lead is more than a podcast—it’s a movement, a mindset, and a space for transformation. It’s a platform for real, raw, and radically honest conversations with women who are redefining leadership on their own te
Women Who Lead is more than a podcast—it’s a movement, a mindset, and a space for transformation. It’s a platform for real, raw, and radically honest conversations with women who are redefining leadership on their own te
Women Who Lead is more than a podcast—it’s a movement, a mindset, and a space for transformation. It’s a platform for real, raw, and radically honest conversations with women who are redefining leadership on their own te
Women Who Lead is more than a podcast—it’s a movement, a mindset, and a space for transformation. It’s a platform for real, raw, and radically honest conversations with women who are redefining leadership on their own te
Women Who Lead is more than a podcast—it’s a movement, a mindset, and a space for transformation. It’s a platform for real, raw, and radically honest conversations with women who are redefining leadership on their own te
Women Who Lead is more than a podcast—it’s a movement, a mindset, and a space for transformation. It’s a platform for real, raw, and radically honest conversations with women who are redefining leadership on their own te
Women Who Lead is more than a podcast—it’s a movement, a mindset, and a space for transformation. It’s a platform for real, raw, and radically honest conversations with women who are redefining leadership on their own te
Women Who Lead is more than a podcast—it’s a movement, a mindset, and a space for transformation. It’s a platform for real, raw, and radically honest conversations with women who are redefining leadership on their own te
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Women Who Lead is hosted by Ruth Penfold. The show is categorised under business (careers) and has published 95 episodes.
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