About this podcast
You're ambitious, self-aware, and you've been on a growth path long enough to know that more strategies aren't the answer. Real Talk with Emma Clayton is for the woman ready to go deeper - into identity, leadership, health, and what it actually takes to build a life and business that feels as good as it looks. Hosted by Emma Clayton, coach and consultant to founders and leaders who are done playing by someone else's rules and ready to build from within. Raw, honest, and occasionally sweary. Welcome.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 132 episodes
- Coming Off Mounjaro · 37 minSend us Fan Mail The moment the scales stall, it’s so easy to assume you’ve “broken” your weight loss journey. I’m not interested in that story anymore, so I’m sharing what…
- I’m Closing The Door On The Modern LeadHer Way For Good · 8 minSend us Fan Mail What if the thing you’ve been chasing isn’t another strategy, another plan, or another version of you that looks “more successful” from the outside? I’m Emma…
- [122] The Survival Mindset That Blocks Your Next Level · 37 minSend us Fan Mail Your mind can sound like a bully when you are trying to grow, but what if it is just doing its job a little too well? I’m sharing a truth that instantly changes…
- [121] Behind The Scenes Of A Business Reset · 36 minSend us Fan Mail Tired of chasing algorithms and pretending consistency feels good when it doesn’t? We open the door to the real journey - how a former head of strategy and…
- [120] Back To Real Talk · 17 minSend us Fan Mail Miss the sound of something real in your feed? We’re back, shaking off the silence and naming what many of us feel: the internet got louder, but not truer. I…
- [119] A Purposeful Pause · 22 min · Season 4 Episode 119Send us Fan Mail The quiet stretch wasn’t a fade-out. It was a recalibration toward a way of working that respects energy, honours values, and still delivers results you can…
- [118] Menopausal Not Mad with Jane Pangbourne · 50 min · Season 4 Episode 118Send us Fan Mail Menopause shouldn’t feel like a maze with a tabloid at every turn. We bring on menopause and HRT specialist Jane Pangbourne to cut through the noise, unpack the…
- [117] Good Girl Conditioning: How It Shaped a Generation of Women - and How To Unlearn It · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 117Send us Fan Mail The ladder felt clear, the gold stars kept coming, and the performance reviews said it all - until the applause stopped. Emma shares what happens when a 20-year…
- [116] Money, Structure, And The Realities Of Going Solo · 29 min · Season 4 Episode 116Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered what really happens after you trade a steady salary for your own name on the invoice? We go beyond the highlight reel to unpack the two biggest…
- [115] Lessons that could save your career & your sanity with Tracy Cunningham · 22 min · Season 4 Episode 115Send us Fan Mail In part 2 of this conversation we unpack the subtle ways high-achieving women slip from care into over-responsibility, how identity fuses to a job title, and why…
- [114] Tracy Cunningham on Burnout, Boundaries, and Bouncing Back · 35 minSend us Fan Mail What happens when the title you’ve worked years to earn arrives exactly as your life falls apart? We sit down with Tracy Cunningham to trace a brutally honest…
- [113] Strategy With A Warm Heart with Julie Williams · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 113Send us Fan Mail Strategy shouldn’t feel like a cold spreadsheet. When Julie Williams sits down with a business, she brings the steady mind of an outsourced CFO and the heart of…
- [112] What If Your Wealth Isn't Just About Money? · 37 min · Season 4 Episode 112Send us Fan Mail Walking into a room like you own it changes everything. When I stepped into Suzy Ashworth's Infinite Receiving Live event solo this September, I decided to…
- [111] What's It All For? Redefining Success Beyond Material Wealth · 20 min · Season 4 Episode 111Send us Fan Mail Have you ever found yourself standing in a beautiful home, with a prestigious job title and healthy bank account, only to wonder "what's it all for?" That…
- [110] GLP-1 Real Talk: Survey Insights, 10 Truths, and What’s Missing · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 110Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered what's really happening behind the scenes with GLP-1 medications? After surveying 35 users of Mounjaro, Wegovy, and Ozempic, I'm pulling back the…
- [109] Finding Your Way: GLP-1 Medication & Identity Shifts · 34 minSend us Fan Mail What happens when we stop viewing weight management as simply a matter of willpower and start seeing it as an opportunity for profound identity transformation?…
- [108] My GLP-1 Mounjaro Diary Update: Health, Identity, and Longevity · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 108Send us Fan Mail I share my Mounjaro (GLP-1) journey, now 32 pounds down, focusing on how I'm using this medication as a tool to implement sustainable healthy habits rather than…
- [107] Disconnect to Reconnect: Finding Your Way Back to Yourself · 26 minSend us Fan Mail August's natural lull offers a perfect opportunity to reconnect with ourselves, yet many of us experience restlessness and disconnection when given this space…
- [106] Rewriting Your Future: Introducing The 7 Stages of Sweet Success · 24 min · Season 4 Episode 106Send us Fan Mail If you’ve redefined success using the Success Roadmap, this is your next step. In this intro audio, Emma walks you through the real (and often messy) stages…
- [105] Leadership Beyond Hustle: Finding Balance at the Top with Claire Nolan · 45 min · Season 4 Episode 105Send us Fan Mail Claire Nolan, Head of Claims and Underwriting for UK and Ireland at Swiss Re, reveals how authentic leadership creates thriving teams while protecting personal…
