“Voices on the Edge of Change” - from Women in Change

About “Voices on the Edge of Change” - from Women in Change

🎙 Voices on the Edge of Change is hosted by transformation trailblazer Lou Robey — a force in business change with 40 years of experience across sectors, including 25 years in broadcast media. In this debut series, Lou speaks with bold leaders and changemakers driving real impact across organisations and society. From leading the launch of BBC iPlayer to shaping the BBC’s award-winning Culture Change programme, Lou now uses her voice to amplify others at the edge of transformation. Commissioned by Women in Change, and supported by Marlowe Consulting, this powerful series explores what it really means to lead from the edge. All podcasts are made by Lou Robey and her team. 🎧 Amplifying change, one voice at a time. Subscribe and join the conversation. 🌐 www.lourobey.com (coming soon) 📩 Email: lou@lourobey.com 💼 LinkedIn: Lou Robey https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-robey-6622455 #VoicesOnTheEdge #WomenInChange #Leadership #Transformation

Publisher

Lou Robey

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Sept 2024

Latest episode

25 May 2025

Latest episodes

2 of 7 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   25 May 2025

   Series 2 Episode 1 Marsha Shenk

   Marsha Shenk, business anthropologist, leadership coach, and human-centered strategy pioneer, recounts her childhood battle with polio and how it forged her resilience and unique perspective on leadership in this interview.

2. 

   11 Feb 2025

   Episode 6 - Petra Abbam, BBC Principal Responsible - AI Manager

   Lou Robey interviews Petra Abbam, BBC Principal Responsible - AI Manager, who examines AI's rapid growth and its impact on business, leadership, and sustainability, discussing how leaders can responsibly harness its potential.

3. 

   21 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 5 - Leonie Valentine CEO & Co-Founder at CX Guardian Al

   Leonie Valentine, CEO and Co-Founder at CX Guardian AI, discusses leading through cultural transformations, navigating acquisitions, and generative AI's role in reshaping workplaces in an interview with Louise Robey and Annette Andresen.

4. 

   12 Dec 2024

   Episode 4 - Lyndsey Simpson, Founder and CEO of 55/Redefined

   Lou Robey interviews Lyndsey Simpson, CEO of 55/Redefined, who challenges stereotypes and redefines age, work, and retirement, offering insights for businesses and individuals in this interview episode.

5. 

   13 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 3 - Preethi Nair, Author, dynamic speaker and award-winning Change Consultant

   Author Preethi Nair discusses self-publishing, building a storytelling business, and using personal narratives to navigate change, illustrating ambition and determination in an interview with Lou Robey.

6. 

   15 Oct 2024

   Episode 2 Helen MacPhee SVP AstraZeneca

   Helen MacPhee, SVP of AstraZeneca, reveals strategies for leading massive organizational transformations, engaging stakeholders, and building effective teams in this interview with Louise Robey MD & COO.

7. 

   18 Sept 2024

   Christopher Harvey, Head of Change for Tesco

   Christopher Harvey, Head of Change for Tesco, discusses the importance of women in driving change, his neurodiversity, and fostering wellbeing in his team in an interview with Lou Robey and Annette Andresen.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 5 - Leonie Valentine CEO & Co-Founder at CX Guardian Al

Published 21 Jan 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So I was just really curious, Leonie, because you are much, much closer to AI than I am or than Lewis. And how do you think it's going to change the workplace, but also potentially wider society? What are you seeing in the trends? Yep. So there's a couple of things. I'm a big believer that benefits outweigh risks, but benefits outweigh risks when you make sure that you've got the right people actually trying to build those business cases that drive benefit, but also the products or tools that will deliver those benefits. So you've got to make sure that you've got diverse teams, you're inclusive across the organisation, you're trying to solve the right problems. […]

Who has been a guest on “Voices on the Edge of Change” - from Women in Change

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Marsha Shenk
• Petra Abbam
• Leonie Valentine
• Lyndsey Simpson
• Preethi Nair

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 7 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

3

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

27