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Our podcast exists to help CEOs, leaders and their teams understand what they need to do differently today to prepare for the world of tomorrow.
During lockdown, Starts At the Top began as a podcast about digital disruption. But we realised that leaders were telling us about something more important and urgent: how traditional ways of leading had changed, forever. We speak to leaders who are carving out new ways of leading, covering topics from emerging tech to inclusion, remote work, mental health and climate change.
Our podcast isn’t about shiny corporate case studies. It’s about the lessons learned and progress made the hard way - and how that can inspire others.
Episode 87 - Eleanor Tweddell - Another Door Opens: How to Navigate Change
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Episode 87 - Eleanor Tweddell - Another Door Opens: How to Navigate Change
Another Door Opens: How to Navigate Change with Eleanor Tweddell
We speak to Eleanor Tweddell, executive coach, change consultant, keynote speaker and author.
We’re back for our new season with an amazing new episode! We chat to Eleanor Tweddell, executive coach and author of “Another Door Opens: Five Steps for Navigating Change in Life and Work”
Eleanor Tweddell joins Zoe and Paul to explore how leaders can face change with more calm, courage and agency. From building the habit of pause to working with the “change monsters” that derail us, Eleanor shares practical ways to turn micro-shifts into momentum, at work and in life. We also discuss how leaders can communicate well through AI-driven uncertainty without fuelling fear or dependency.
Eleanor is an executive coach, change consultant, keynote speaker and founder of Another Door. After two decades in senior corporate roles, she now helps individuals, teams and organisations navigate transformation with clarity and care. Her new book, Another Door Opens, reframes change as a skill you can practise every day.
Through her grounded, energising approach, Eleanor covers essential lessons for anyone leading (or living) through change:
Why good change starts by stopping—and how to make “pause” practical, not indulgent
Micro vs. macro change: building “change mastery” with everyday habits that stick
Working with the “change monsters”: using regret, procrastination and resistance as data, not drama
From anxiety to agency: telling the difference between worthless worry and worth-it worry
Leading through AI turbulence: clear comms, healthy boundaries and designing rest into programmes
Project cadence that lasts: scheduling step-outs so teams return with fresher thinking and energy
Eleanor’s new book, “Another Door Opens: Five Steps for Navigating Change in Life and Work,” is available now in all good bookshops and online. Paul also mentions Eleanor’s live read-along series covering the book chapter by chapter. Zoe and Paul discuss tech and AI news, from the recent internet outage to AI veganism and AI psychosis.
Notes
Eleanor’s website - https://www.eleanortweddell.com/
Another Door Opens book - https://www.eleanortweddell.com/another-door-opens
Eleanor’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanor-tweddell/
Read-along series sign-up/info
AI psychosis BBC - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c24zdel5j18o
Flesh and Code podcast - https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/14/flesh-and-code-is-an-utterly-jaw-dropping-listen-best-podcasts-of-the-week AI veganism - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/06/meet-the-ai-vegans
Editing and production - Paul Thomas
Music by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music
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Starts at the Top Podcast
Our podcast exists to help CEOs, leaders and their teams understand what they need to do differently today to prepare for the world of tomorrow.
During lockdown, Starts At the Top began as a podcast about digital disruption. But we realised that leaders were telling us about something more important and urgent: how traditional ways of leading had changed, forever. We speak to leaders who are carving out new ways of leading, covering topics from emerging tech to inclusion, remote work, mental health and climate change.
Our podcast isn’t about shiny corporate case studies. It’s about the lessons learned and progress made the hard way - and how that can inspire others.
