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🎙️Podcast “Leo’s Leadership Lens”

23/10/2026

When I was younger, I thought I was going to own a mobile phone company.

My father and his business partner had built it over 10 years.

I was so invested in it at such an early age that I dreamed of one day taking over when they retired.

I worked there for 6 years doing their HR & recruitment.

But sadly, the business closed in 2010.

So that dream didn’t come true 😔

At that point, I had to figure out what I was going to do next.

I hadn’t been to university and I dropped out of college (beauty therapy wasn’t for me)

So I had to use the skills I’d learned and what I knew:

I liked interviewing
I enjoyed helping people
I especially enjoyed giving people job offers and seeing their lives change and careers grow

So I continued my path in recruitment because I loved it and I was really good at it.

Agency recruitment was very different to internal though. And I had a LOT to learn.

Little did I know back then that I’d be running my own recruitment agency years later!

That dream I had to run my own business when I was young still burned inside me and I made it happen.

Looking back, I’m glad things worked out the way they did.

No, I didn’t follow the path I imagined because it was no longer available.

But I did find the path that was right for me. And I’m exactly where I’m meant to be. 💛

I speak to a lot of people whose careers have had to change because of circumstances outside of their control.

And it can be stressful and scary trying to navigate what to do next.

So if things haven’t quite worked out the way you’d hoped, remember this:

- You don’t always need a degree
- You can always learn new skills
- You don’t need to know everything straight away
- Be open to change and don’t be afraid to take a different path.

…because you never know where it might lead ✨

📸 This is me about 20 years ago collecting my award for Best Business Support of the Year at the annual Intek Communications award ceremony 🏆

21/10/2026

Ever walked into a room full of people and felt invisible?

Networking can be uncomfortable at the best of times, especially when you’re an introvert.

I’ve been to a few where I’ve been handed my name badge and then stood in the corner for the most part.

Nobody even taking a glance at you!

I’m sure some of you can relate if you don’t naturally ooze with peopley confidence 😅

I know I don’t 😂

I’ve been speaking a lot about leadership lately and I think one of the biggest strengths in leadership is the ability to make other people feel comfortable, included, and confident enough to be themselves.

You can enter a room full of leaders and not one person take initiative to welcome someone new

OR you can walk into a room full of leaders and be welcomed with open arms…

The picture below is at an event I went to a few weeks ago. A few months earlier, I hadn’t met any of them, and on this day 80% were still strangers.

Yet I went from being the introvert who usually stands in the corner…

To publicly introducing myself in front of everyone and speaking about my year as a recruiter.

(As an introvert myself, that’s my worst nightmare by the way!)

Why? Because when I arrived, I was made to feel welcome and was introduced to people.

And the room was filled with leaders who created an environment where I felt comfortable and confident enough to speak.

What networking experiences have you had, good or bad?

15/10/2026

What have fish and chips got to do with interviewing someone?

This was my favourite clip of yesterday's Linkedln Live podcast...

Mark Pillow, Managing Director of Voip Unlimited, shared a story about how he makes neurodivergent candidates feel comfortable in interviews.

An interview can be a nerve-racking experience for anyone, regardless of how experienced and capable they are.

Not everyone communicates in the same way, and a good interviewer recognises that.

But one thing's for sure:

People might forget the questions you asked them, but they'll never forget how you made them feel!

What's the best thing an interviewer has ever done to make you feel comfortable?

👀You can watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/nSXnf-XkWyQ?si=7IgzUJZXtD5c5zBJ

14/10/2026

We’re going LIVE at 12:00pm today! 🎬

Join me and Mark Pillow as we discuss how he progressed from an engineering background into leadership within the telecoms industry.

We’ll talk about the successes, the setbacks, and the lessons learned along the way.

Some of his experiences might resonate with you. Others may be inspirational and offer encouragement, especially if you’re aspiring to become a leader yourself.

Visit this link if you’d like to join us:
https://lnkd.in/e-Q7hQVn

11/10/2026

It’s Leo Recruitment’s 5 year anniversary. What makes this year extra special is that I didn’t even celebrate last year 😔

I’d been through a difficult time personally and it affected my business.

I tried so hard not to let personal life overspill, but when you ARE the business, it became inevitable.

So last year, I felt like I’d let Leo Recruitment down and I couldn’t bring myself to celebrate it.

By March of this year, I actually feared closing my business down, which would have been heartbreaking 💔

Fast-forward to today, I picked myself up and turned it around, ending year 5 celebrating my 2nd best year.

HOW?

Well there’s no secret handbook to follow.

There’s no system that fixes everything.

Not even an expensive ‘business bootcamp’ can wave a magic wand.

So how DID I do it?

1: I didn’t give up.

Sounds cliché but I didn’t make it this far just to quit.
As my father always said, “A winner never quits, a quitter never wins.” He was right.

2: I changed my mindset.

I had to recognise that I was partly the problem. A hard pill to swallow - it didn’t taste very nice - but it was necessary.

3: I removed negativity and unhealthy influences, and surrounded myself with positivity.

Difficult decisions were made. Some were upsetting.
I learned that letting go of what wasn’t good for me made space for better things to come along.

4: I got out into nature. A lot!

We are nature, and for me, it’s the best and only place I go to feel calm, think, reset, and move forward.

5: I stayed authentic and didn’t negotiate my values.

“You don’t attract what you want, you attract what you are.” How true that is.

This year has been all about transformation:

- Re-finding myself
- Rebuilding foundations
- Being grateful for what I have
- Being proud of how far I’ve come

Of course, I wouldn’t be here without my clients, candidates, friends, family, and everyone else who has believed in me and given me unwavering support. Thank you all! 🙏

I’m super-duper excited to see what year SIX brings!

📸 I celebrated by going bodyboarding with friends at Woolacombe Beach. They made me a doughnut ‘cake’ with candles 😂🎂

07/10/2026

Getting a round of applause at a networking event makes you feel all gooey inside 🤗

We were going around doing intros - as you do - and letting each other know our recent wins.

It got to me and I said I’d had a difficult first two quarters but just ended my financial year 2nd out of 5 years.

Everyone clapped!

This room was filled with competitors - we’re all recruiters cheering each other on, celebrating each other’s achievements.

Thinking about it afterwards, that small moment summed up 3 things I’ve learned in business recently that I’d like to share with other business owners/leaders:

1: You can have a difficult year and still have a good year.

2: Surround yourself with like-minded people who want to see you win.

3: Your competitors don’t have to be your enemies.

📸 Photo stolen from Andy Dunne at the TEAM Network SW regional meeting.

Thank you to everyone who was there who celebrated with me 🙏 Lovely to see you all!

08/07/2026

2 TEAM Network events within 2 months and they’ve got me on 2 videos 📹🎤

Both completely off-the-cuff with about 10 seconds to prepare (thanks for hurling me into the deep-end Andy Dunne 😂)

In this one, I talk about my experience of joining TEAM just a month ago, which was easy because I meant every word. 🫶

Intrigued to know about the changes I’ve been making?

There’s so many, I’m currently in “prioritisation mode” but here are a few underway…

✅ Migrating my old clunky CRM to a new super duper shiny one that will help me increase candidate outreach quicker.

… already found good candidates that didn’t come up in my LI Recruiter search 😳🤷‍♀️

✅ Learning magical tips and tricks using AI - not to replace me (god no!) - but to support me so my clients and candidates get MORE of me! 🥳

✅ Improved my job adverts. Better adverts = better candidates!

Plus I’ve got much wider job board advertising reach available exclusively through TEAM which I will start using this week.

✅ LinkedIn Lives & Podcasts are coming… already booked my first client as a guest 📹🎤😬

✅ Picked up some good BD ideas 💡

Yes, all of these things I can do by myself…

and would have got around to eventually…

but in the last month, the Network has shown me where to look in a world that’s over-run by an overwhelming amount of products and tools, and discuss success stories with other TEAM members…

so things are getting done 100x quicker! Time is of the essence in a fast-moving tech world!

Oh and one other thing… there’s about 500 recruiters in the Network, so if I have a candidate I can’t place/don’t have a job for or a client who has a vacancy outside of my niche, I can share these with other trusted recruiters, which helps everyone!

Thanks again to Andy, Tracey Clay for introducing me, and to the wider team for such an amazing experience so far 👏💛

26/06/2026

Yes, I might be a bit mad… 2 hours of hot yoga in the middle of a heatwave 🥵

So I basically went from a stuffy 30-odd degree office… to a 40 degree yoga studio where I melted into a puddle!

At least it felt a bit cooler outside afterwards 😆

As uncomfortable as it sounds, yoga is one of the few things that completely quietens my mind, brings me into alignment, and helps me make decisions.

I’ve learned that some of the best decisions happen when I stop trying to force the answer and remove myself from the noise.

Anyone else done something a bit bonkers during the heatwave? 😅

🧘‍♀️

12/06/2026

“I’ll buy my day ticket, but they won’t get me to join!”

Is literally what I said to myself before I attended the TEAM Conference (how was it a week ago already?!)

No particular reason, just didn’t think I needed/wanted to.

A few days later…. I joined 😂

I attended with the mindset that even if I learn just ONE thing, it’ll be worth it.

Well…. here’s what actually happened….

- Realised (very quickly) that there are way more AI tools I could be utilising to improve efficiency and find more/even better candidates without compromising on my personality and any of the human experience I pride myself in giving to candidates and clients

- I’m investing in some training to integrate the above into my processes

- I’m moving my entire CRM across to a new supplier and consolidating about 4-5 other products I use into one central platform, which will make me more efficient and clever in my approach to recruiting - a huge benefit to my clients (and I do love being and looking clever! 😁)

- Most importantly, I’ve joined a community that will not only be beneficial to me, but to all my clients and candidates - there are over 500 other recruiters in every sector you can think of who I can share roles or job-seekers with outside of my niche (or unable to help myself)

👆 that’s just scratching the surface!

I know you thought I needed a bit of persuading Andy Dunne, but I really didn’t… not after the amazing welcome I received (rare!), the connections I made on the day (and continue to make afterwards), and the valuable information and ideas I took away with me.

With the webinars, tools, suppliers, and collaboration I now have access to, combined with my own knowledge, experience and determination to be better and better in such a competitive market - Leo Recruitment Limited is going places and I can’t wait to see what the future holds!

Here are a few pictures of the day.

Thanks again - 11/10 on absolutely everything!

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