S2 Ep 7: The Invisible Weight – Understanding the Mental Load (with Jennifer Harrison)
In this insightful episode, we’re joined by Jennifer Harrison, who shares findings from her master’s thesis on the mental load—the often invisible burden of managing household tasks, emotional labour, and daily logistics, typically carried by women.
Jennifer unpacks how this constant cognitive juggling act doesn’t just stay at home—it follows people into the workplace. We explore how the mental load can lead to burnout, reduced focus, and emotional exhaustion, ultimately affecting productivity, creativity, and career progression.
Whether you're feeling overwhelmed or want to better support your team, this episode offers a compassionate look at the mental load and practical strategies for creating more balance—both at home and at work.
In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Dr. Adel to explore the complex journey of navigating life from an ethnic background. From cultural identity and societal expectations to the weight of stereotypes and internalized doubt, Dr. Adel shares personal insights and professional wisdom on how to rise above negativity.
Together, we unpack the emotional challenges that often go unspoken—and more importantly, how to build lasting confidence and self-worth. This is a conversation about resilience, empowerment, and the courage it takes to own your story.
Whether you're seeking motivation or a deeper understanding of these lived experiences, this episode offers a powerful blend of truth, hope, and healing.
Owning Your Space with Tobi Asare
In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Tobi Asare, Managing Partner and Head of Growth at OMD UK, to explore the journey of overcoming imposter syndrome and stepping into leadership with confidence. Tobi shares her insights on the power of creativity in driving growth, the importance of community in personal and professional development, and how embracing vulnerability can unlock true potential. Whether you're navigating your own career path or looking for a boost of motivation, this conversation is packed with wisdom, warmth, and actionable advice
We speak to Helen Calcraft, Founding Partners of Lucy Generals about how her life changing health battle shaped her leadership journey.
Meet Naomi Walkland, the Chief Marketing Officer of Motorway, the UK’s fastest-growing car marketplace, where she oversees the company’s brand and product marketing, growth marketing, communications, and business marketing
In this conversation, we uncover what has inspired Naomi's successful career and her nuggets of wisdom and hear more about the people and the causes that inspire her.
Naomi is a results-driven marketing executive with a track record of building and leading world-class teams and developing innovative marketing strategies at high-growth companies.
Previously, Naomi served as the Vice President of Bumble (NASDAQ: BMBL), where she led the international marketing team, driving new customer and revenue growth outside of the US. She was part of the team which took Bumble public in 2021 and built and scaled the marketing team and operations across EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and APAC (Asia Pacific). Under her leadership, Bumble expanded its brand presence into over 15 markets worldwide.
Naomi is passionate and committed to diversity and inclusion in the marketing and creative industries. She sits on the global board of The Marketing Society and is an Advisor for OK Mentor, which provides free in-person training and mentorship programs for women graduates looking to break into creative industries. Additionally, she serves as a board trustee for mothers2mothers, an African NGO, leading global efforts to end paediatric AIDS and create healthy families and communities across ten sub-Saharan African countries.
She is an Honorary Fellow of The Marketing Society and has been recognised by Marketing Week and Campaign Magazine as one of the top marketing leaders in the UK.
Welcome to the Omniwomen ‘All Change – The Shape of You’ podcast, on this episode we’re joined by the incredible Ashley James—DJ, presenter, influencer, and passionate advocate for women’s rights. Known for her authenticity and bold approach to topics like body image, female empowerment, and self-love, Ashley opens up about the personal journey that shaped her confidence and voice.
From the pressures of body image in her teenage years to finding freedom in self-acceptance, Ashley reflects on breaking free from societal expectations and embracing her femininity.
In this conversation, we explore how she learned to strip away external pressures, confront past insecurities, and navigate a career and personal life that felt both empowering and true to herself. Whether it's owning her platform on This Morning, speaking about motherhood, or navigating the complexities of being a public figure, Ashley shares her story of growth, sisterhood, and why embracing vulnerability is her greatest strength. This episode is an inspiring deep dive into the power of self-assurance and how Ashley uses her voice to create change.
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We are honoured to be joined by Sarah Brown Chair of Theirworld. In addition to spending years on Downing Street, Sarah has been a passionate advocate for global education and, health. Her work brings together the worlds of business, philanthropy, social media, and global campaigning to create sustainable change for the young people of today and future generations.
In this bonus episode for International Women's day, Sarah shares her experience and wisdom in how to bring about meaningful change, finding your confidence and your voice and the global childcare crisis.
In our final episode for the season, we speak to Fenella Grey who has an incredible career story. Fenella Grey is the ultimate multihyphenate, wearing many hats from business leader, start-up advisor, school governor, change agent, purpose advocate and mother.
It is a powerful episode discussing, the power of opening doors for yourself, networking, trying new things, and the role of purpose in leadership and ambition.
Fenella has been MD at Porter Novelli, the communications company built on purpose to do business better. In 2020 and 2021, Fenella stepped out of the business to focus on marrying her personal and professional purpose.
After a couple of years of entering politics, education and campaigning, as well as continuing to support business, particularly female entrepreneurs, Fen came to her epiphany - comms is the superpower to growth and positive change in the world. She re-defined her EMEA hub leadership role and stepped right back into the agency using its power and influence to change the world for the better - for her employees, clients, community and environment.
This year, Fen’s leadership journey ‘In Pursuit of Purpose’ is being taught as a case study at Omnicom University’s Senior Management Programme by Harvard Business School professor, Nancy Koehn.
A fascinating conversation with Isabelle Bale discussing non-binary thinking and creating space to challenge ourselves. Isabelle is a Strategy Director and helps organisations create culture, influence behaviour, and change attitudes while working on some of the world's most important and pressing challenges.
Meet the phenomenal Jaz Rabadia, an MBE holder engineer, an inspiration to many and a woman who is proud to hold the title of Mum. But by no means is it a title that Jaz takes for granted. In this episode, Jaz opens up about her booming career and her fertility journey. With 1 in 4 pregnancies ending in loss during pregnancy or birth, this is honest but important episode unpacking the blend career and starting a family. Trigger warning: Topics include baby loss and fertility
Ronnie Traynor, music and entertainment talent manager shares her powerful journey to sobriety and the lessons from her significant moments of change. On this journey to rediscover her true authentic self in a male-dominated industry, Ronnie also discovered her passion for helping the sober curious along the way. A story of change, self-love and giving back.
We'll be unpacking how to make a big life and professional change and the tools to ask for help.
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Alison has led the way as a female sports commentator. For many years she was the sole woman commentating year-round on ICC Cricket World Cups across the globe, and on international cricket in the UK and abroad at the highest level of broadcasting. In this conversation, Alison bravely shares the highs and lows of being a first mover and overcoming burnout.
When life throws the most difficult of circumstances at you how do you navigate your way through? We speak to Sally who shares her brave story of tragedy and triumph, all whilst growing her career. Excelling in her career in advertising from Viacom, Yahoo, LinkedIn to Spotify and former president of Bloom, Sally's career has grown from strength to strength. We discuss grief, fertility, growing your career and a family, coaching and giving back. I can't wait for you to hear Sally's story of bravery and courage.
TW: Episode discusses grief and baby loss
One of Omnicom’s very own, Afua is Head of Healthcare Strategy at RAPP. She bravely shares how a life changing moment with her son’s health impacted her life & career and mission, whilst navigating her own journey with anxiety.
Ade pivoted from the world of private equity to starting a groundbreaking fashion business. In this conversation, Ade unpacks the highs and lows of starting a business on your own all to the heights of dressing Beyonce for her formation tour.
Omniwomen presents All change: Oti discusses her many seasons of change - from her early days as a civil engineering graduate in South Africa, to the sassy Strictly Come Dancing star, motherhood and her latest evolution into a much loved TV presenter.
