Anatomy of a Leader with Maria Hvorostovsky

If you are a working parent and haven’t heard of Anna Whitehouse (aka Mother Pukka) you must have been living under a rock. Anna is an author, editor, podcast host and founder of Flex Appeal campaign fighting for flexible working for all. I knew I had to talk to Anna on the show, as lack of flexible working is one of the top reasons women leave the workforce and do not rise through the ranks (something I care about very very much). To be clear her campaign is for everyone, not just women. We talk about how having kids is not a choice, miscarrying at your desk, closing the gender pay gap, the archaic dinosaurs that won’t see the light of day about flexible working, and what you can do to help. Anna is so passionate, she had me in tears at the end, as she talked about her own mother. It triggered me, as how my mother was treated had a massive impact on my approach to work especially about being financially independent. I hope this podcast gives you hope that there are people in your corner fighting to make a change, and that you can make a change too. ----------------------------------------- ANNA WHITEHOUSE ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-whitehouse-586623a4/ Website: https://www.motherpukka.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mother_pukka/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mother_pukka ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@anatomyofaleader Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - http://www.hirewithmaria.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW.

How does Head of Innovation challenge the slow moving, traditional Fashion Industry? By evoking strong emotions in fashion leaders using state of the art emerging technologies. Matthew Drinkwater, Head of Innovation Agency at London College of Fashion knows a thing or two about how gaming, emerging technologies like VR and AR and fashion can co-exist and work together. In Episode 34 I talk with Matthew about the big shift in fashion tech, what the Metaverse is and how to support the young talent that is disrupting the fashion industry. We talk everything from 2D, 3D, the skills required for fashion brands of the future and what to expect in the future. ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS ------------------------------- 02:12 - What does Head of Innovation do? 05:00 - Matthew’s background 08:26 - Who is driving the change in fashion? 09:48 - What problem is emerging tech trying to solve in the fashion industry? 11:41 - What is coming in the future? 14:42 - Who should companies be hiring now and how to support them? 22:23 - What are the new cool emerging technologies? 23:36 - What must tech founders know about the fashion industry? 27:49 - Metaverse - what is it and why should we care? 34:25 - Dangers of the metaverse 36:48 - Retail needs to change 38:52 - Gap between customer and brands? 41:02 - Main road blocks for adopting emerging technologies 42:55 - What advice would you give to young entrepreneurs in fashion tech? ----------------------------------------- MATTHEW DRINKWATER ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewdrinkwater/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewdrinkwater/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drinkmatt FIA: www.fialondon.com ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - http://www.hirewithmaria.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW.

How does Head of Innovation challenge the slow moving, traditional Fashion Industry? By evoking strong emotions in fashion leaders using state of the art emerging technologies. Matthew Drinkwater, Head of Innovation Agency at London College of Fashion knows a thing or two about how gaming, emerging technologies like VR and AR and fashion can co-exist and work together. In Episode 34 I talk with Matthew about the big shift in fashion tech, what the Metaverse is and how to support the young talent that is disrupting the fashion industry. We talk everything from 2D, 3D, the skills required for fashion brands of the future and what to expect in the future. ----------------------------------------- MATTHEW DRINKWATER ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewdrinkwater/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewdrinkwater/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drinkmatt FIA: www.fialondon.com ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - http://www.hirewithmaria.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW.

If you could take all successful people from all disciplines, what would they all have in common? According to Ruth Gotian there are four key factors that determine success whether you are a Nobel Prize winner, an Olympic champion or an astronaut. In her book “The Success Factor” Ruth talks through the 100 people she interviewed to give you priceless nuggets about what high-achievement is and what they do differently. If you are curious about high-achievers or want to become one - this is the episode for you. ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS ------------------------------- 01:52 - Why study high achievers? 05:08 - Definition of a high achiever 06:59 - Who is the book for? 07:59 - What are the 4 mindsets high-achievers have in common? 13:37 - Is it ever too late to find your purpose? 15:28 - Is there a case for quitting? When should you stop pursuing something? 17:09 - What kind of mentors do you need? How do you find them? 21:50 - How to spot high-achievers? 25:56 - How to attract high-achievers? 27:40 - Difference between successful men and women? 29:57 - What did you leave out of your book? 31:10 - Who stood out to you from your interviews? ------------------------ RUTH GOTIAN ----------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgotian/ Website: https://www.ruthgotian.com/book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthgotian/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthgotian ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - http://www.hirewithmaria.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW.

If you could take all successful people from all disciplines, what would they all have in common? According to Ruth Gotian there are four key factors that determine success whether you are a Nobel Prize winner, an Olympic champion or an astronaut. In her book “The Success Factor” Ruth talks through the 100 people she interviewed to give you priceless nuggets about what high-achievement is and what they do differently. If you are curious about high-achievers or want to become one - this is the episode for you. ------------------------ RUTH GOTIAN ----------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgotian/ Website: https://www.ruthgotian.com/book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthgotian/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthgotian ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - http://www.hirewithmaria.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW.

How would the world change if more mothers returned to work feeling empowered, supported and valued? How would amazing talent change the companies if they no longer had to lie about having IVF or hide that they had a miscarriage? Surely we would finally have more women in senior leadership positions, more role models, more diverse thinking. This is exactly Elizabeth Cowper’s mission with Ludo, which provides companies with tech for inclusion, with a specific focus on women. Ludo’s first module, WoMo (an affectionate nickname for Working Mothers), launched July 2021 and supercharges the maternity experience for women, through support, advice and connection to the workplace. And this is just the beginning. Ludo Menopause launches October 2022 to help businesses educate employees and engage female talent through the menopause. In this very open conversation Elizabeth shared a lot of her own personal experiences after having IVF for the first two of her children and how her background in HR (she was previously VP of HR as well as Head of Wellbeing at the Tapestry group which owns the brands Coach, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman) shaped her view of supporting working mothers in the workplace. We talk about good and bad bosses, especially ones that didn’t make her “feel like Elizabeth”. We talk about why women don’t return to work after having kids (it’s not always the first choice to be a full-time mum), and about funding in a male dominated VC environment as well as what we need to change that. ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS ------------------------------- 03:02 - Elizabeth’s superpowers 05:06 - Compromising values 08:48 - Why did you go into HR? 10:53 - Why WoMo? 14:43 - Why do women not return to work after having kids? 19:43 - Biggest challenge to get WoMo off the ground 24:16 - What is it like raising funds? 30:48 - What is WoMo’s big vision? 37:16 - How can Leaders support your mission? 41:19 - One mistake that led you to where you are now? 44:58 - Would you do anything differently? 45:53 - Advice to younger self 47:50 - How to get into flow 50:48 - Impossible question ------------------------------------ ELIZABETH COWPER ------------------------------------ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-cowper-chartered-fcipd-ludo/ Ludo: https://weareludo.com/  WoMo: https://womonetwork.com/ Instagram WoMo: https://www.instagram.com/womonetwork/ Instagram Ludo: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_ludo/ ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - http://www.hirewithmaria.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW.

How would the world change if more mothers returned to work feeling empowered, supported and valued? How would amazing talent change the companies if they no longer had to lie about having IVF or hide that they had a miscarriage? Surely we would finally have more women in senior leadership positions, more role models, more diverse thinking. This is exactly Elizabeth Cowper’s mission with Ludo, which provides companies with tech for inclusion, with a specific focus on women. Ludo’s first module, WoMo (an affectionate nickname for Working Mothers), launched July 2021 and supercharges the maternity experience for women, through support, advice and connection to the workplace. And this is just the beginning. Ludo Menopause launches October 2022 to help businesses educate employees and engage female talent through the menopause. In this very open conversation Elizabeth shared a lot of her own personal experiences after having IVF for the first two of her children and how her background in HR (she was previously VP of HR as well as Head of Wellbeing at the Tapestry group which owns the brands Coach, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman) shaped her view of supporting working mothers in the workplace. We talk about good and bad bosses, especially ones that didn’t make her “feel like Elizabeth”. We talk about why women don’t return to work after having kids (it’s not always the first choice to be a full-time mum), and about funding in a male dominated VC environment as well as what we need to change that. ------------------------------------ ELIZABETH COWPER ------------------------------------ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-cowper-chartered-fcipd-ludo/ Ludo: www.weareludo.com WoMo: https://womonetwork.com/ Instagram WoMo: https://www.instagram.com/womonetwork/ Instagram Ludo: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_ludo/ ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - www.hirewithmaria.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode!

Daniel Pink is the New York Times bestselling author of 7 books, including To Sell Is Human, Drive, When and the most recent one The Power of Regret. His Ted Talk “The Puzzle of Motivation” has been watched over 10 million times. He notoriously writes with precision, removing all the fluff to make sure his readers get the most well-researched, most valuable insights they can apply to their life straight away. In Episode 31 I had the chance to sit down with Daniel to talk about his book “The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward” to learn about 4 biggest categories of regret. Daniel’s view is that Regret is a powerful negative emotion, that when viewed from the right perspective is extremely useful at guiding our future decisions and actions. We talked about Daniel’s own regrets, especially the biggest parenting and career regrets (apparently there are quite a few!) Daniel shared his view about how self-compassion is massively underutilised, how we as humans are over indexed on awkwardness and that small talk isn’t fluff but essential in conversations. ---------------------------------- DANIEL PINK ---------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpink/ Website: https://www.danpink.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpink/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielPink Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danielhpink Regret Survey: https://worldregretsurvey.com/ ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - www.hirewithmaria.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW.

Daniel Pink is the New York Times bestselling author of 7 books, including To Sell Is Human, Drive, When and the most recent one The Power of Regret. His Ted Talk “The Puzzle of Motivation” has been watched over 10 million times. He notoriously writes with precision, removing all the fluff to make sure his readers get the most well-researched, most valuable insights they can apply to their life straight away. In Episode 31 I had the chance to sit down with Daniel to talk about his book “The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward” to learn about 4 biggest categories of regret. Daniel’s view is that Regret is a powerful negative emotion, that when viewed from the right perspective is extremely useful at guiding our future decisions and actions. We talked about Daniel’s own regrets, especially the biggest parenting and career regrets (apparently there are quite a few!) Daniel shared his view about how self-compassion is massively underutilised, how we as humans are over indexed on awkwardness and that small talk isn’t fluff but essential in conversations. ---------------------------------- DANIEL PINK ---------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpink/ Website: https://www.danpink.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpink/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielPink Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danielhpink Regret Survey: https://worldregretsurvey.com/ ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - www.hirewithmaria.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW.

Hannah Russell is an open book. She’s curious, tenacious and totally owns her errors and her success. Her first company was Layer Home, which she successfully ‘exited’ as it was sold to a competitor. She seems to be “allergic” to that word, however. In her words she saw this exit as a failure at the time, but would not have it any other way as it would not have led her to create her second business: Mags Creative - a podcast production agency. We explore fear, failure and the concept of success. We talk about VC funding for startups and how it’s not always the right path. That you can build businesses differently and don’t have to subscribe to the same route to success. And we discuss how podcasts can improve your leadership skills and as well as what makes an excellent podcast both for individuals and companies. ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS ------------------------------- 01:51 - Hannah’s superpowers 06:05 - Working with her sister Faith 10:04 - Experience of running her first business - Layer Home 16:44 - VC funding isn’t right for everyone 19:29 - Why podcasts now? 22:07 - Fear & success 30:13 - Advice to younger self 35:04 - Aligning values with your work 44:34 - What makes an excellent podcast? 45:32 - How can podcasting help you become a better leader? 48:03 - Advice for companies who want to have a podcast 49:37 - What is leadership? ---------------------------------- HANNAH RUSSELL ---------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahruss/ Website: https://www.magscreative.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mags.creative/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mags__creative ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help HIRING - head over to - www.hirewithmaria.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW.