Ep64: Leading Under Pressure Without Losing Your Humanity with Kate Adams
In this episode of the Human Wise podcast, host Helen Wada speaks with leadership advisor and author Kate Adams about what it takes to lead under pressure without losing your humanity. Together they explore accountability, curiosity, listening, and why leadership today requires courage and self-awareness more than certainty.
Ep63: Leading Through Uncertainty Without Losing Yourself with Sally Henderson
In this episode of the Human Wise podcast, host Helen Wada speaks with high-stakes leadership mentor and author Sally Henderson about how leaders can navigate uncertainty without losing themselves in the process. Together they explore identity, boundaries, recovery, and why sustainable performance requires a more human approach to leadership.
Ep62: Sustainable Success at Work Starts with Being Human with Dr. Emma Waddington
In this episode of the Human Wise podcast, host Helen Wada speaks with clinical psychologist Dr. Emma Waddington about burnout, trust, psychological safety, and what sustainable success really looks like in modern workplaces. Together they explore how leaders can balance commercial performance with human-centred leadership in increasingly high-pressure environments.
Ep61: What It Takes to Lead in the Boardroom Today with Shefaly Yogendra
In this episode of the Human Wise podcast, host Helen Wada speaks with independent board director and governance adviser Shefaly Yogendra about what it takes to lead in today’s increasingly complex boardroom environment. Together they explore how curiosity, judgement, courage, and human connection help leaders navigate uncertainty, AI, and long-term decision-making.
Ep60: How Experts Can Grow Their Business Without Selling with Rachel Harrison
In this episode of the Human Wise podcast, host Helen Wada speaks with Rachel Harrison, IP lawyer and founder of Your IP, about how professionals can rethink sales and business development. Together they explore how human connection, confidence and coaching can transform the way experts grow their business.
Ep59: We Cannot Leave Meaning to Machines – Human Skills in the Age of AI with Kate O’Neill
In this episode of the Human Wise podcast, host Helen Wada is joined by tech humanist and author Kate O’Neill to explore why meaning is the most important human skill in the age of AI. Together they unpack how leaders can make more human-centred decisions, balancing technology with judgement, purpose, and long-term impact.
Ep57: Curiosity as Competitive Advantage - How Leaders Stay Relevant in the Age of AI with David Feavearyear
In this episode of the Human Wise podcast, host Helen Wada explores why curiosity is becoming the ultimate competitive advantage with David Feavearyear, Chief Procurement Officer at Liberty Global. Together, they unpack how leaders can stay relevant in the age of AI by blending commercial strategy with human judgement, trust and long-term thinki
Ep56: Human-Centred Sales - Rethinking Commercial Growth Through Psychometrics with Jim Bloomfield
In this episode of the Human Wise podcast, host Helen Wada explores the psychology of sales with Jim Bloomfield, founder of Blue Jam and psychometrics specialist. Together, they unpack why selling feels uncomfortable for so many professionals, and how human-centred, authentic commercial conversations drive sustainable growth.