Our Podcasts & Videos
Welcome to the Empowered Media Hub — your dedicated destination for inspiring Empowered Selling & Empowered Mindset podcast episodes and insightful videos. Dive into expert interviews, industry insights, and practical tips designed to inform, motivate, and elevate your professional journey. Explore our latest content and stay connected with the stories that empower your growth.
Our Podcasts & Videos
Welcome to the Empowered Media Hub — your dedicated destination for inspiring Empowered Selling & Empowered Mindset podcast episodes and insightful videos. Dive into expert interviews, industry insights, and practical tips designed to inform, motivate, and elevate your professional journey. Explore our latest content and stay connected with the stories that empower your growth.
Podcasts
Empowered Mindset
This podcast is all about finding purpose, courage, and motivation to perform at your best. Empowerment isn’t always easy, but together, we’ll explore stories and strategies from thought-leaders who embody resilience and inspire others to thrive.
Episode 1 with Bill Sullivan
Empowered Mindset
Ready to start off 2025 feeling inspired? I (boldly!) promise that listening to my guest on Episode 1 of the Empowered Mindset podcast will provide you with at least one ‘AHA’ moment to set you up for a stronger and more empowered year ahead.
I’m absolutely thrilled (+ honoured) to welcome Bill Sullivan (former US Air Force, now Salesforce Regional Sales Director) as my first guest on the Empowered Mindset podcast! Bill personifies resilience and empowerment and is also one of the kindest, wisest and impressive leaders I‘ve had the pleasure of working with!
Episode 2 with Trevor Dias
Empowered Mindset
Join Emily Drew in conversation with Trevor Dias - an inspiring coach, best selling author who is an expert in the fields of resilience, positive mindset, health and fitness and the founder of Time. Listen to Trevor's tangible tips for overcoming (even embracing!) stress, achieving work-life-balance. Discover how to better understand stress and resilience and how the skills of reframing and identifying triggers can be a game-changer! Enjoy!
Episode 3 with Karen Mangia
Empowered Mindset
In this episode, we're diving into a very timely topic - how to avoid and overcome burn-out. We're joined by the incredible Karen Mangia, a powerhouse thought leader, who shares how she went through a difficult health crisis and came out the other side living by clear values and empowering others to do the same. If you've ever felt or are feeling burnt-out, this episode is a must to listen to!
Our guest, Karen Mangia, is an internationally recognised thought-leader. She is one of the most sought-after keynote speakers in the world whose TEDx appearance, keynotes, blogs, and books reach hundreds of thousands of business leaders each year.
Episode 4 with Jayne Howson
Empowered Mindset
What an episode! This time we're joined by one of the most inspirational and influential leaders I've ever had the great pleasure of working with and for, Jayne Howson. Jayne is currently SVP Global Head of Learning and Development at ServiceNow. In her previous life she enjoyed incredible success in marketing, sales and enablement leadership roles before finding her true calling for, in her own words, “transforming workplaces into a vibrant playground for fun and growth”.
As you'll hear in the episode, Jayne is a masterful storyteller who has achieved the impossible many times and also makes everyone she engages with feel heard, understood and empowered which is no easy feat. Enjoy!
Episode 5 with Richard Kuti
Empowered Mindset
Why is it so hard to create real change in diversity, equity, and inclusion?
This week, I’m excited to chat to the incredible Richard Cootie, a DEI specialist and anti-racism advocate, who has dedicated his life to empowering others and making systemic change.
Richard’s journey is an inspiring one, and in this episode, we dive deep into the heart of diversity, equity, and inclusion, with key insights on how we can all take action to drive real change:
Episode 6 with Wendy Gardner
Empowered Mindset
What a guest, what an episode! On Episode 6 I'm joined by the immeasurable Wendy Gardner who is the founder of Ohana Foundation, an organisation which combines corporate rigour with disarming warmth, helping leaders and teams move from surviving to thriving.
In this episode we discover how Wendy's experience working at retail giants and tech firms taught her how to navigate boardrooms and break barriers, but it was her daughter's attempt to end her life that transformed her perspective entirely—showing her that not everything needs solving.
Episode 7 with Mike Silverberg
Empowered Mindset
In this episode, I had the great pleasure of sitting down with Mike Silverberg, a seasoned HR leader, coach, and founder of Silver Lining. Tune in for a raw and energising conversation on how to lead with courage, bounce back stronger, and build teams that truly thrive. We also examine ways to navigate change, overcome setbacks, and build resilient leadership skills—super timely in today’s fast-paced world.
You'll also hear inspiring stories from Mike, from his career pivots, to working with LEGO, and relocating to Amsterdam.
As always you'll hear actionable insights on leadership, personal growth, and thriving through adversity.
Episode 8 with JL Moura
Empowered Mindset
When you align what you do with who you are at your core, you create lasting change.” - a beautiful quote from this week's podcast guest JL Moura. JL is an incredible leader, executive coach, and someone I deeply respect and have personally been hugely inspired by.
In this episode of Empowered Mindset, JL opens up about his journey — from leading Fortune 500 companies to finding purpose in helping others awaken their true potential.
Episode 9 with Jordan Stachini
Empowered Mindset
What an episode 9...meet my incredible guest -Jordan Stachini: The ROI-Obsessed, Guinness-Loving, No Fluff Marketer who is leading the charge in (authentic!) personal branding.
Listen in for our discussion on a tonne of meaty topics - from how to live fearlessly, knowing your purpose to disruptive marketing strategies and practical tips on getting unstuck (whether personally, professionally or both!), embracing change, and prioritising happiness.
Empowered Selling
Join Empowered’s founder, Emily Drew, in conversation with some of the most influential, successful and inspiring Sales leaders in the world. We’ll discuss the hottest topics in sales, sales leadership and selling today and provide you with actionable insights and game-changing tips and guidance to amplify your success as a sales leader!
Episode 1 with John Zurowski
Empowered Selling
This episode's guest, John Zurowski has spent 20 years leading sales functions for high-growth companies like Salesforce and Xerox and now works as a Fractional CRO for a range of organisations - from early-stage start-ups to Enterprise orgs, so he has incredible insight in driving a successful sales motion in organisations of all sizes. He shares a tonne of inspiring advice in this episode!
Episode 2 with JB Graire
Empowered Selling
Sales leaders, if you’re ready to level up, this episode is a must-listen! I had the privilege of speaking with Jean-Baptiste Graire, an incredible sales and tech leader who’s partnered with industry giants like Mars, Coca-Cola, and Chanel. He shares his wealth of experience, from leading a €30 million business at Salesforce to mentoring the next generation of sellers. We covered a lot of ground including:
Why mentorship is the key to accelerating your sales career
The increasing power and importance of human relationships in Sales in the age of AI
How to diversify your sales pipeline and navigate uncertainty
Transforming from transactional to transformational selling
Episode 3 with Maddy Storr
Empowered Selling
I was thrilled to reunite with a friend and former coachee of mine who also happens to be one of the most successful Sales Leaders in the UK, SVP of Cloud Services at Salesforce, Maddy Storr. In this episode we covered a wealth of topics including:
How to truly build and lead a high performance sales team
Insights on how to hire great talent (teaser: Experience matters less than core characteristics + potential!)
Importance of doing the (future) job before you get the job
Overcoming the most challenging aspects of Sales Leadership
Approaches for (two-way!) feedback and coaching
The value of clarity & expectation setting + consistency
Episode 4 with Scott Barghaan
Empowered Selling
I had the great pleasure of speaking to the awesome Scott Barghaan, an inspiring Senior GTM leader with an impressive career spanning over 25 years in sales and consultancy. From his impactful roles at EMC and Salesforce, where he shaped sales strategies and developed a groundbreaking global seller experience, Scott shares insights into his work and the lessons learned along the way. As ever this episode is packed with actionable insights, making it a must-listen for anyone looking to elevate their sales leadership game.
Episode 5 with Doreen Pernel
Empowered Selling
I had the pleasure of chatting with Doreen Pernel, CSO at Scaleway, a trailblazing European cloud and AI solutions provider. With a stellar background at Bloomberg, Facebook, and Dataiku , Doreen shares her insights on transforming organisations, building high-performance teams, and embracing innovation.
The power of relationship-building in sales—trust is your true superpower.
How a culture of enablement and coaching drives scalability and talent retention.
Creative strategies for outbound sales engagement—surprise touches, video outreach, and team challenges.
The role of AI in freeing up sales teams to focus on strategic in-person interactions.
The importance of daring to take risks
Episode 6 with Amy Blanthorn-Hazell
Empowered Selling
I’m excited to unveil this episode of Empowered Selling, featuring the phenomenal Amy Blanthorn Hazell, now Senior RVP at Salesforce UKI. Amy’s journey from her early days at IBM to leading some of Salesforce’s most dynamic teams is packed with actionable insights on leadership, sales excellence, and building lasting client relationships.
This episode offers inspiring lessons on strategic leadership, building trust-based relationships, and embracing a growth mindset — all from one of the most impressive leaders in the sales world today.
