The Dangerous Women Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this opening episode of Series 2, Sophy talks to former combat

helicopter pilot, mindfulness coach, keynote speaker and Dangerous Women par

excellence Sarah Furness. Sarah has unique perspective on what being dangerous

means to her, and shares stories from her life to bring this to life.

The wide-ranging, no-limits conversation covers:

• The power of being dangerous, and what brave looks like.
• The importance of language when discussing gender, and inclusivity. If it’s uncomfortable you are probably having the right conversations.
• Inclusivity targets, are they good or bad?
• Our role in influencing change and the personal responsibility we all need to take when it comes to gender bias.
• The importance of mentorship and allyship.
• The patriarchy is a male and a female thing.
• Why we should lean into our discomfort, and how it can be transformative.
• Emotions are just feelings, even when they are difficult, they don’t control us.
• Dealing with the fear of rejection, and the need for trust to have the
• conversations that matter.

About Sarah Furness

After graduating from Cambridge University, Sarah followed her dream to become a combat helicopter pilot in the RAF. As a Squadron Leader she led on operational combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, and she was the first female helicopter pilot to fly and lead UK Special Forces missions in Iraq. She has a proven track record leading teams to victory in the most extreme conditions.

A qualified mindfulness coach and human factors facilitator Sarah combines her military expertise with proven cognitive techniques to expertly guide individuals on their own journeys of discovery.

She is fluent in “alpha male” and whilst she takes her work seriously, she doesn’t take herself too seriously. She has a young son who she adores and who keeps her on her A-game.

Sarah has published two books FLY HIGHER and THE UNI-TASKING REVOLUTION.

Links

Website

https://sarahfurness.com/

LinkedIn

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Items referenced in this episode

The Authority Gap: Why women are still taken less seriously than men, and what we

can do about it. Mary-Anne Sieghart. (Published by Penguin)

Nikki J. Owen has a dramatic past that changed legal history in 1978. She uses raw honesty to share what she went through and how she transformed her life from a very dark place. Nikki was a sufferer from premenstrual syndrome (PMS) who was prosecuted for arson endangering life and attempting to kill her mother at the Old Bailey but made legal history on 22 December 1978 by successfully using her condition as a defence. Pioneering research doctor Katharina Dalton testified as an expert witness. 

As a result of this trauma she developed tools and resources in attempt to help people to better manage stress and anxiety. The Healing Hub App (founded in 2020) is the result of three decades of tools and techniques pioneered by Owen who claims to have successfully treated thousands of individuals combining breath-work, sound therapy, neuro-linguistic programming and hypnosis.

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On today’s episode, Sophy chats with the incredible Annabel Thomas, the creator and CEO of Scottish whisky company Nc’nean Distillery. Annabel started Nc’nean to change the way the world thinks about whisky from Scotland. Her mission was to create a whisky which could exist in harmony with this planet we call home. After leaving her job in London in 2013, she spent four years raising funds and building the distillery from the ground up on the west coast of Scotland. They’ve been distilling since 2017 and in 2020 we launched their first ever whisky. 

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On today’s episode, Sam is chatting with Devonne Spence, founder of Andover Road, a bespoke PR and brand management for athletes, entrepreneurs and fintech. Her experience with some of the biggest fintech brands in the world has led her to combining her passions for sport and entrepreneurship to becoming a qualified sports agent, dedicating her expertise to helping young athletes invest in themselves and their future. Helping people succeed is Devonne's cornerstone and her network knows this well.

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On today’s episode, Sophy chats with Nichola Johnson-Marshall and Calli Louis — the co-founders of coaching and mentoring consultancy Working Wonder. Together, they work to empower businesses to create positive working environments and relationships that in turn drive innovation, creativity, productivity, and profitability. Pulling from their wealth of experience in big consumer brands and communications agencies, Nichola and Calli confidently embrace and create the working environments of the future.

The Authority Gap:

https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-authority-gap-9781784165888

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On today’s episode, Sam is chatting with Caz Meech, the Global Head of Internal Communications, Employee Events and Engagement at automotive technology company, Keyloop. In her role, Caz focuses on initiatives promoting gender and diversity inclusion, neurodiversity in the workplace and achieving work-life balance — which as a mum with Irlen Syndrome working in a male-dominated industry, she knows all too well. 

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Are women, thanks to generations of multi-tasking, naturally predisposed to leading on the resilience agenda?

On today’s episode, Sophy is chatting with award winning entrepreneur Wendy Shand. Now the Chief Strategist at business crisis consultancy, Impact Resilience, Wendy’s impressive career has spanned consumer and B2B industries and global audiences.

In 2006, Wendy founded the UK's leading family-friendly international travel brand — Tots to Travel. Her success over the last 15 years has been in identifying a valuable niche within a competitive market place and then creating a strategy and a compelling, engaging and commercial consumer brand to address it. 

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On today’s episode, Sam is chatting with content creator and inclusive fashion influencer Ashleigh Huish. Her plus size try-on hauls and relatable family life during lockdown launched her to internet fame and a clothing range collaboration with In The Style. Harnessing her connection with her 1.2 million followers, she’s created a women’s clothing line inspired by what women really want — inclusivity no matter your shape or size. 

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