Podcast Overview
<p><strong>Authentic Ewe is the podcast about creating workplaces where people feel safe to be their authentic selves — and love to come to work.</strong></p><p>Hosted by organisational development leader, coach, and speaker Penelope Aiken, each episode cuts through the corporate noise to explore what really builds trust, deepens connection, and helps people thrive at work.</p><p>Through honest conversations, leadership insights, and practical strategies, Penelope and her guests unpack what it takes to create more human cultures — where people feel seen, valued, supported, and safe to show up as themselves.</p><p>From psychological safety and authentic leadership to culture, growth, and connection, Authentic Ewe shares real-world ideas for leaders who want to create workplaces people don’t just stay in, but genuinely love being part of.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 1, 2026
YES AND... CEOs are Human too with Minette Norman
<p>In this episode of Authentic Ewe, Penelope Aiken is joined by Minette Norman, speaker, author and former tech executive, for a powerful conversation about what it really takes to create workplaces where people feel safe to be their authentic selves.</p><br><p>Together, they explore Minette’s five plays for inclusive leadership: communicating courageously, mastering the art of listening, managing your reactions, embracing risk and failure, and designing inclusive rituals. Through the lens of psychological safety, authenticity and human-centred leadership, this conversation asks an important question: what changes when we remember that CEOs, leaders and employees are all human too?</p><br><p>Penelope also introduces the HUMAN LENS™ as a way of thinking about the conditions people need in order to feel safe, valued and able to contribute fully at work.</p><p>This episode is a reminder that leadership is not about having all the answers. It is about listening, staying open, being brave enough to get it wrong, and creating cultures where people can be honest, human and connected.</p><br><p><strong>In this episode, we explore:</strong></p><ul><li>Why courageous communication matters in leadership</li><li>How deep listening creates trust and psychological safety</li><li>Why leaders need to manage their reactions, especially in hard moments</li><li>The role of humour, humility and humanity at work</li><li>How risk, failure and inclusion are connected</li><li>Why rituals matter in shaping culture</li><li>How leaders can create workplaces where people feel safe to be their authentic selves</li></ul><p><br></p><p> Learn more about Minette Norman: <a href="https://www.minettenorman.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.minettenorman.com</a></p><p> Connect with Minette on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/minettenorman?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/minettenorman</a></p><p> Explore The Psychological Safety Playbook: <a href="https://thepsychologicalsafetyplaybook.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thepsychologicalsafetyplaybook.com/</a></p><p> Explore The Boldly Inclusive Leader: <a href="https://www.minettenorman.com/boldlyinclusiveleader?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.minettenorman.com/boldlyinclusiveleader</a></p><p> Learn more about Authentic Ewe: <a href="https://www.authenticewe.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.authenticewe.com</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 10, 2026
Performance Reviews are Trash with Blake Proberts
<p>n this episode of <strong>Authentic Ewe</strong>, Penelope speaks with <strong>Blake Proberts</strong>, founder of <strong>Acorn PLMS</strong>, about why <strong>organisational learning is broken</strong> and why performance reviews are often “trash”.</p><br><p>Together they explore how capability frameworks, clearer role expectations and everyday coaching can turn learning and performance development into something more meaningful, human and useful.</p><p>This conversation connects strongly with <strong>Authentic Ewe’s HUMAN LENS™ framework</strong> — showing how psychological safety is built through clarity, purpose, feedback and the everyday conversations that help people feel safe to be their authentic selves at work.</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 11, 2026
Human Wisdom and Better Leadership with Beth Rudden
In this episode, Penelope speaks with Beth Rudden, CEO and co-founder of Bast AI and author of AI for the Rest of Us. Beth shares why there is an alternative to black-box AI, why wisdom matters when using AI, and how the best systems should augment humans rather than control them. Together, they explore explainable AI, bias, leadership, values, reciprocity, and why human connection still matters most in an increasingly technological world. A thoughtful conversation about clarity, kindness, power, and what responsible AI really looks like in practice. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Authentic Ewe?
<p><strong>Authentic Ewe is the podcast about creating workplaces where people feel safe to be their authentic selves — and love to come to work.</strong></p><p>Hosted by organisational development leader, coach, and speaker Penelope Aiken, each episode cuts through the corporate noise to explore what really builds trust, deepens connection, and helps people thrive at work.</p><p>Through honest conversations, leadership insights, and practical strategies, Penelope and her guests unpack what it takes to create more human cultures — where people feel seen, valued, supported, and safe to show up as themselves.</p><p>From psychological safety and authentic leadership to culture, growth, and connection, Authentic Ewe shares real-world ideas for leaders who want to create workplaces people don’t just stay in, but genuinely love being part of.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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