Standing In Her Power Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/standing-in-her-power Standing In Her Power is a gathering of powerful women who are empowered in their own lives, stand proud and strong for what they believe in and choose to do. The 21st Century will be a new epoch for women to rise into powerful positions in all walks of life. Standing in her Power supports all women to act on behalf of themselves and others to influence in positive ways the feminine point of view, the feminine perception, principles and values that women uniquely have and to make all of these active in the world. Standing In Her Power is hosted by Penny Sophocleous. Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/StandingInHerPowerGlobal  #StandingInHerPowerGlobal #Strength #Freedom #Independence #Empowerment All rights reserved. 9239acd9-02fc-5d20-8229-5d038bbdb034 no en-gb Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:42:52 +0000 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:25:10 +0000 https://www.facebook.com/StandingInHerPowerGlobal https://img.transistor.fm/_p0_MsxXggO3UaMC8YlY5dRdRZcw0iF5mG1uRHj3rzI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM4MzU2LzE2NzUy/NDk1NTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Standing In Her Power https://www.facebook.com/StandingInHerPowerGlobal episodic Penny Sophocleous Standing In Her Power is a gathering of powerful women who are empowered in their own lives, stand proud and strong for what they believe in and choose to do. The 21st Century will be a new epoch for women to rise into powerful positions in all walks of life. Standing in her Power supports all women to act on behalf of themselves and others to influence in positive ways the feminine point of view, the feminine perception, principles and values that women uniquely have and to make all of these active in the world. Standing In Her Power is hosted by Penny Sophocleous. Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/StandingInHerPowerGlobal  #StandingInHerPowerGlobal #Strength #Freedom #Independence #Empowerment Standing In Her Power is a gathering of powerful women who are empowered in their own lives, stand proud and strong for what they believe in and choose to do. Penny Sophocleous podcastpublishing@gmail.com No No Dorothy Woods - Private Chef and Author of "Cook Together" 11 11 Dorothy Woods - Private Chef and Author of "Cook Together" full bec91103-c41c-468d-bdb2-d2c5681447a2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a45a8f29 Dorothy Woods, private chef in LA and UK, trained at Le Cordon Bleu and author of Cook Together. Dorothy's book Cook Together is all about strengthening family bonds through cooking together.
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]]> Dorothy Woods, private chef in LA and UK, trained at Le Cordon Bleu and author of Cook Together. Dorothy's book Cook Together is all about strengthening family bonds through cooking together.
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]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Penny Sophocleous Penny Sophocleous 2198 Dorothy Woods, private chef in LA and UK, trained at Le Cordon Bleu and author of Cook Together. Dorothy's book Cook Together is all about strengthening family bonds through cooking together.
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]]> private chef, cooking together No Jodie Graver - Navigating a career from architecture and CAD design to construction manager 10 10 Jodie Graver - Navigating a career from architecture and CAD design to construction manager full fdb39161-60f5-406e-9b01-9413d4280484 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f53c507e Jodie Graver works at Locker & Riley an award-winning fibrous plaster specialist based in the UK. Jodie shares her journey of her young career as an architecture student and CAD designer to now training to be a construction manager.

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]]> Jodie Graver works at Locker & Riley an award-winning fibrous plaster specialist based in the UK. Jodie shares her journey of her young career as an architecture student and CAD designer to now training to be a construction manager.

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]]> Thu, 25 May 2023 06:00:00 +0000 Penny Sophocleous Penny Sophocleous 2053 Jodie Graver works at Locker & Riley an award-winning fibrous plaster specialist based in the UK. Jodie shares her journey of her young career as an architecture student and CAD designer to now training to be a construction manager.

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]]> No Clare Downham - From Head Teacher to Queen of Calm 9 9 Clare Downham - From Head Teacher to Queen of Calm full f2aad783-4a91-4bce-b128-bde32061618f https://share.transistor.fm/s/ccc977ee Clare Downham is the Queen of Calm. Clare shares her experience from being a Head Teacher to her journey of becoming a transformation coach to access calm, clarity and contentment.
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]]> Clare Downham is the Queen of Calm. Clare shares her experience from being a Head Teacher to her journey of becoming a transformation coach to access calm, clarity and contentment.
https://claredownham.com/

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]]> Thu, 18 May 2023 06:00:00 +0000 Penny Sophocleous Penny Sophocleous 2687 Clare Downham is the Queen of Calm. Clare shares her experience from being a Head Teacher to her journey of becoming a transformation coach to access calm, clarity and contentment.
https://claredownham.com/

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]]> No Nadine Rose - Philanthropist and Consultant in Social Sustainability & Women Empowerment 8 8 Nadine Rose - Philanthropist and Consultant in Social Sustainability & Women Empowerment full 672c0132-9d89-4db8-9dd6-a425e40e21ee https://share.transistor.fm/s/be589d5c Nadine Rose is a consultant and researcher.  Her most recent work is in the field of social sustainability with a particular focus on women working at the bottom global supply chains in Africa. She has over twenty years of working in business and social responsibility having led a CSR programme with corporate partners in the Middle East. Recently Nadine has had her own business sourcing textiles and ceramics from women in Nepal, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Ethiopia and Turkey. She has worked with street children in Mexico and Ethiopia. Nadine has lived in France, Iran, Belgium, New Zealand, Oman and the UAE as well as the UK.

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]]> Nadine Rose is a consultant and researcher.  Her most recent work is in the field of social sustainability with a particular focus on women working at the bottom global supply chains in Africa. She has over twenty years of working in business and social responsibility having led a CSR programme with corporate partners in the Middle East. Recently Nadine has had her own business sourcing textiles and ceramics from women in Nepal, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Ethiopia and Turkey. She has worked with street children in Mexico and Ethiopia. Nadine has lived in France, Iran, Belgium, New Zealand, Oman and the UAE as well as the UK.

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]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:02:48 +0000 Penny Sophocleous Penny Sophocleous 2969 Nadine Rose is a consultant and researcher.  Her most recent work is in the field of social sustainability with a particular focus on women working at the bottom global supply chains in Africa. She has over twenty years of working in business and social responsibility having led a CSR programme with corporate partners in the Middle East. Recently Nadine has had her own business sourcing textiles and ceramics from women in Nepal, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Ethiopia and Turkey. She has worked with street children in Mexico and Ethiopia. Nadine has lived in France, Iran, Belgium, New Zealand, Oman and the UAE as well as the UK.

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]]> social responsibility, social sustainability, philanthropy, ESG, women No Beatriz Araújo – Head of Corporate Governance, Baker Mckenzie 7 7 Beatriz Araújo – Head of Corporate Governance, Baker Mckenzie full afd577f6-a570-43d7-9d7c-ac2a6f070aaa https://share.transistor.fm/s/9c7b78cd Beatriz Araújo is Senior Counsel, Head of Corporate Governance at Baker & McKenzie the world’s fourth largest law firm. She is based in the Firm's London office and has served on its Board/Management committee. She has also served on the Firm's global Board, the Executive Committee. She advises clients on Corporate Governance and ESG. 

She is a Fellow of the World Economic Forum and was recently promoted to Co-Chair, Global Future Council on the Future of Responsible Investing at the World Economic Forum.

She was awarded Euromoney’s European Women in Business Law award - Best in Corporate Governance 2018.  As well as the Acritas Star 2020 and 2021 and Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer 2022.


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]]> Beatriz Araújo is Senior Counsel, Head of Corporate Governance at Baker & McKenzie the world’s fourth largest law firm. She is based in the Firm's London office and has served on its Board/Management committee. She has also served on the Firm's global Board, the Executive Committee. She advises clients on Corporate Governance and ESG. 

She is a Fellow of the World Economic Forum and was recently promoted to Co-Chair, Global Future Council on the Future of Responsible Investing at the World Economic Forum.

She was awarded Euromoney’s European Women in Business Law award - Best in Corporate Governance 2018.  As well as the Acritas Star 2020 and 2021 and Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer 2022.


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]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2023 08:22:10 +0000 Penny Sophocleous Penny Sophocleous 2907 Beatriz Araújo is Senior Counsel, Head of Corporate Governance at Baker & McKenzie the world’s fourth largest law firm. She is based in the Firm's London office and has served on its Board/Management committee. She has also served on the Firm's global Board, the Executive Committee. She advises clients on Corporate Governance and ESG. 

She is a Fellow of the World Economic Forum and was recently promoted to Co-Chair, Global Future Council on the Future of Responsible Investing at the World Economic Forum.

She was awarded Euromoney’s European Women in Business Law award - Best in Corporate Governance 2018.  As well as the Acritas Star 2020 and 2021 and Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer 2022.


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]]> standing in her power, women leadership, women leaders No Paula Holland - Partner at Cooley, a global law firm 6 6 Paula Holland - Partner at Cooley, a global law firm full c3360344-1a55-4476-a00c-7cffcee13c99 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5e65c73b Paula Holland is a partner at Cooley, a global law firm. Paula Holland has more than 20 years’ experience of executive compensation and equity incentives in the UK, the US and internationally.

In this episode, listen to how Paula has navigated her career from Oxford to becoming a partner and growing a team. We talk about her background and family, to the challenges of working in a male dominated environment, how she is championing women in her work place, and female artists and her relationship with her daughter.

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]]> Paula Holland is a partner at Cooley, a global law firm. Paula Holland has more than 20 years’ experience of executive compensation and equity incentives in the UK, the US and internationally.

In this episode, listen to how Paula has navigated her career from Oxford to becoming a partner and growing a team. We talk about her background and family, to the challenges of working in a male dominated environment, how she is championing women in her work place, and female artists and her relationship with her daughter.

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]]> Sat, 18 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000 Penny Sophocleous Penny Sophocleous 1707 Paula Holland is a partner at Cooley, a global law firm. Paula Holland has more than 20 years’ experience of executive compensation and equity incentives in the UK, the US and internationally.

In this episode, listen to how Paula has navigated her career from Oxford to becoming a partner and growing a team. We talk about her background and family, to the challenges of working in a male dominated environment, how she is championing women in her work place, and female artists and her relationship with her daughter.

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]]> No Sally Kleyn - Business & Leadership Coaching for Women 5 5 Sally Kleyn - Business & Leadership Coaching for Women full 758cee33-b237-4335-975c-26dd2f6499b2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5a5a3e7f Sally Kleyn is a highly accomplished business coach, working with executives at prestigious organisations. She has also been the designer of Leadership, Coaching, and Communications development programmes for PwC.

With a background in psychology and counselling, Sally Kleyn and I discuss the unconscious programming that women suffer from and how they can change it to experience greater freedom, strength and confidence. The conversation provides deep insights into women's psychologies with definite action points to make a real difference in your own and other's lives.

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]]> Sally Kleyn is a highly accomplished business coach, working with executives at prestigious organisations. She has also been the designer of Leadership, Coaching, and Communications development programmes for PwC.

With a background in psychology and counselling, Sally Kleyn and I discuss the unconscious programming that women suffer from and how they can change it to experience greater freedom, strength and confidence. The conversation provides deep insights into women's psychologies with definite action points to make a real difference in your own and other's lives.

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]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2022 05:15:00 +0000 Penny Sophocleous Penny Sophocleous 3325 Sally Kleyn Sally Kleyn No Briege Leahy - CEO of the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce 4 4 Briege Leahy - CEO of the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce full a92995fe-c0f0-4b01-8a41-ee8323565c21 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8af69f2d Briege Leahy is the current CEO of the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce. In this interview, we discuss her career, the choices she made, and very importantly the attitude that she took as a woman operating in various Board level positions. As a ‘baby boomer’ woman, she experienced the challenges of breaking into a man’s world, standing up for herself, asking for what she wanted, and then taking the entrepreneurial risks of starting her own business. She succeeded in strongly growing her company and then selling it. Her approach in going after what she wanted demonstrates the belief in herself and straightforward approach that can aid anyone suffering from ‘imposter syndrome’ – she just does not go there!

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]]> Briege Leahy is the current CEO of the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce. In this interview, we discuss her career, the choices she made, and very importantly the attitude that she took as a woman operating in various Board level positions. As a ‘baby boomer’ woman, she experienced the challenges of breaking into a man’s world, standing up for herself, asking for what she wanted, and then taking the entrepreneurial risks of starting her own business. She succeeded in strongly growing her company and then selling it. Her approach in going after what she wanted demonstrates the belief in herself and straightforward approach that can aid anyone suffering from ‘imposter syndrome’ – she just does not go there!

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]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000 Penny Sophocleous Penny Sophocleous 2023 Briege Leahy Briege Leahy No Sandra D'Souza - Founder of Ellect, platform to achieve diversity, equality and inclusion 3 3 Sandra D'Souza - Founder of Ellect, platform to achieve diversity, equality and inclusion full a66e308f-0c0d-4ae7-896a-c924a4469d27 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f96c5f5f Sandra D'Souza is the CEO and Founder of Ellect, a platform for businesses to achieve diversity, equality and inclusion

Sandra is a gender equality advocate with a passion for entrepreneurship especially social entrepreneurship

She has a 20 year background in all aspects of business from finance, operations, technology, marketing and sales.

She is based in Sydney, Australia and is focused on helping businesses to achieve their ESG Goals in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

]]> Sandra D'Souza is the CEO and Founder of Ellect, a platform for businesses to achieve diversity, equality and inclusion

Sandra is a gender equality advocate with a passion for entrepreneurship especially social entrepreneurship

She has a 20 year background in all aspects of business from finance, operations, technology, marketing and sales.

She is based in Sydney, Australia and is focused on helping businesses to achieve their ESG Goals in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

]]> Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:25:52 +0000 Penny Sophocleous Penny Sophocleous 1929 Sandra D'Souza is the CEO and Founder of Ellect, a platform for businesses to achieve diversity, equality and inclusion Sandra is a gender equality advocate with a passion for entrepreneurship especially social entrepreneurship She has a 20 year background in all aspects of business from finance, operations, technology, marketing and sales. She is based in Sydney, Australia and is focused on helping businesses to achieve their ESG Goals in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Sandra D'Souza is the CEO and Founder of Ellect, a platform for businesses to achieve diversity, equality and inclusion Sandra is a gender equality advocate with a passion for entrepreneurship especially social entrepreneurship She has a 20 year backgro Sandra D'Souza Ellect diversity, equality and inclusion diversity equality inclusion ESG women leadership social entrepreneurship Penny Sophocleus Penny Sophocleus Standing In Her Power No Mary Mackintosh - Global General Counsel at international law firm 2 2 Mary Mackintosh - Global General Counsel at international law firm full 406e3409-89ae-4643-9e75-c6e02e6af167 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ef6fb4e3 Mary Mackintosh is the Global General Counsel of Watson Farley Williams, an international law firm.

Mary has had a distinguished career as a solicitor, achieving partnership with Freeths, a UK law firm, then Head of Corporate Legal Services, in-house lawyer at Travis Perkins plc a UK FTSE listed company. She then moved to be the General Counsel of WLG Gowlings, a multi-national law firm with responsibilities for the firms UK LLP jurisdictions in China, Singapore, Dubai, Germany, France and UK. She has recently moved to take on an even bigger role, as Global General Counsel at Watson Farley William.

]]> Mary Mackintosh is the Global General Counsel of Watson Farley Williams, an international law firm.

Mary has had a distinguished career as a solicitor, achieving partnership with Freeths, a UK law firm, then Head of Corporate Legal Services, in-house lawyer at Travis Perkins plc a UK FTSE listed company. She then moved to be the General Counsel of WLG Gowlings, a multi-national law firm with responsibilities for the firms UK LLP jurisdictions in China, Singapore, Dubai, Germany, France and UK. She has recently moved to take on an even bigger role, as Global General Counsel at Watson Farley William.

]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2022 10:37:22 +0000 Penny Sophocleous Penny Sophocleous 2189 Mary Mackintosh is the Global General Counsel of Watson Farley Williams, an international law firm. Mary has had a distinguished career as a solicitor, achieving partnership with Freeths, a UK law firm, then Head of Corporate Legal Services, in-house lawyer at Travis Perkins plc a UK FTSE listed company. She then moved to be the General Counsel of WLG Gowlings, a multi-national law firm with responsibilities for the firms UK LLP jurisdictions in China, Singapore, Dubai, Germany, France and UK. She has recently moved to take on an even bigger role, as Global General Counsel at Watson Farley William. Mary Mackintosh is the Global General Counsel of Watson Farley Williams, an international law firm. Mary has had a distinguished career as a solicitor, achieving partnership with Freeths, a UK law firm, then Head of Corporate Legal Services, in-house law women leadership Mary Mackintosh Penny Sophocleus Penny Sophocleus Standing In Her Power No Lara Bezerra - Chief Purpose Officer & founder of WorkCoherence 1 1 Lara Bezerra - Chief Purpose Officer & founder of WorkCoherence full e64b41e9-6145-420b-bbbd-c609c4eddcd5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9dc831a1 Lara Bezerra is the Chief Purpose Officer, founder of consultancy WorkCoherence.

Lara has had an extended and brilliant career in the pharmaceutical industry. She begun work at Pfizer, then Bayer in Germany, then promoted to country manager of Hungary, then Mexico. Her responsibilities were increased to Head of Sales and Marketing Operations for the whole of Latin America, then head of Venezuela, overseeing all 3 areas, Bayer Material Science, Bayer Cropscience and Bayer Healthcare. She was head-hunted by Roche in Venezuela as General Manager, then moved to India, as Managing Director (or her preferred title Chief Purpose Officer,) where citizen well-being was their main objective. As a woman in the industry, her 26 year experience in the field has enabled her to identify unique approaches to leadership and management.

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]]> Lara Bezerra is the Chief Purpose Officer, founder of consultancy WorkCoherence.

Lara has had an extended and brilliant career in the pharmaceutical industry. She begun work at Pfizer, then Bayer in Germany, then promoted to country manager of Hungary, then Mexico. Her responsibilities were increased to Head of Sales and Marketing Operations for the whole of Latin America, then head of Venezuela, overseeing all 3 areas, Bayer Material Science, Bayer Cropscience and Bayer Healthcare. She was head-hunted by Roche in Venezuela as General Manager, then moved to India, as Managing Director (or her preferred title Chief Purpose Officer,) where citizen well-being was their main objective. As a woman in the industry, her 26 year experience in the field has enabled her to identify unique approaches to leadership and management.

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]]> Wed, 12 Jan 2022 03:27:08 +0000 Penny Sophocleous Penny Sophocleous 3099 Lara Bezerra is the Chief Purpose Officer of Work Coherence. Lara believes in the infinite potential of human beings, that everyone is a leader. Her purpose is to promote conscious leadership and a purposeful life! Lara Bezerra is the Chief Purpose Officer of Work Coherence. Lara believes in the infinite potential of human beings, that everyone is a leader. Her purpose is to promote conscious leadership and a purposeful life! conscious leadership purposeful life purpose purpose driven chief purpose officer Work Coherence Lara Bezerra Penny Sophocleus Standing In Her Power Penny Sophocleus women leadership No