Pivots & Plot Twists

Tamsyn Allington
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Pivots & Plot Twists

The podcast where I invite a group of inspiring change makers and leaders from different industries and walks-of-life to discuss the topic of being brave, navigate change and what to do when life throws a plot twist or two.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Ep 49: Rediscovering Creativity: How Passion and Change Transformed Her Life with Sarah-Jane Brown

    Welcome to Season 4 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season's theme is SHINING BRIGHT NOT BURNING OUT. This season is dedicated to stories of hope, inspiration and positivity, in service of helping you live well, love your work and take care of yourself brilliantly. On this episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Sarah-Jane Brown. Contemporary artist Sarah Jane Brown paints the Welsh coast, using the landscape to describe various thoughts and emotions. Her work echoes traditional notions of the sublime, reminding us that being in a wild and rugged landscape is humbling and uplifting. Light, space, colour and movement are her hallmarks, from which she aims to create moments of self-reflection. Sarah Jane studied Fine Art Painting at Carmarthen School of Art, graduating in 2010 with a first-class honours degree. In 2020, she was awarded full membership of the Guild Society of Artists, part of the Fine Art Trade Guild. She has exhibited in many solo and group shows. Highlights include prestigious exhibitions with The Royal Cambrian Academy in North Wales, The Royal Society of Marine Artists and The Discerning Eye at London's Mall Galleries. Sarah Jane sells her original paintings and a range of prints on her website. She also holds regular open studio events and painting workshops at her spacious studio on the Pembrokeshire coast. We discuss: Depression Connection Power of creativity Following her passion Career change Creative thinkers Creativity in businesses Re-finding your creativity Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/ Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/ Connect with Sarah-Jane Website : https://sjbfineart.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sjbfineart/

    25 min

  2. 19 NOV

    Ep 48 : Anchored in Positivity: Embracing Authenticity, Resilience, and the Power of Gratitude with Summer Bradshaw

    Welcome to Season 4 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season's theme is SHINING BRIGHT NOT BURNING OUT. This season is dedicated to stories of hope, inspiration and positivity, in service of helping you live well, love your work and take care of yourself brilliantly. On this episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Summer Bradshaw. Helen is a positive psychology coach with an MSc in applied positive psychology and coaching psychology, running her global coaching business, Your Zen Life, which empowers women, entrepreneurs, and leaders worldwide. With over 15 years of experience in theatre, radio, and TV production, she’s worked on documentaries for BBC, Sky, Channel 4, and other networks, fostering deep connections and insights into people’s lives. Originally from Cornwall and now based in Devon with her husband and two sons, she brings a love for writing, speaking, and positive psychology, helping individuals and groups thrive through her coaching expertise. We discuss: Finding the good in life Her upbringing and how that shaped her Losing her mum How do you live your life when you lose your nachor Pulling yourelf out of burnout Power of gratitude Change Career change Authenticity Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/ Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/ Connect with Summer Your Zen Life: https://www.yourzen-life.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourzen_life LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/summer-bradshaw-11052114/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourlifedevon

    34 min

  3. 22 OCT

    Ep 47: Mastering the Art of Slowing Down: Break Patterns, Avoid Burnout, Lead with Clarity, with Tamsyn Allington

    Welcome to Season 4 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season's theme is SHINING BRIGHT NOT BURNING OUT. This season is dedicated to stories of hope, inspiration and positivity, in service of helping you live well, love your work and take care of yourself brilliantly. On this solo episode, Tamsyn Allington talks about mastering the art of slowing down Key topics include: The art of slowing down Vulnerability What to be aware of when you start creeping into patterns Patterns you need to break as a leader to make space 3 things if you are feeling like you’re going into burnout/overwhelm *
Going slow to go fast Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/ Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

    16 min

  4. 15 OCT

    Ep 46: Thriving in Business: Redefining Success, Health, and Leadership for Women with Helen Plumridge

    Welcome to Season 4 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season's theme is SHINING BRIGHT NOT BURNING OUT. This season is dedicated to stories of hope, inspiration and positivity, in service of helping you live well, love your work and take care of yourself brilliantly. On this episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Helen Plumridge. Helen Plumridge, with over 20 years of recruitment experience, has navigated every facet of the industry—from large corporates to founding three successful businesses. She’s led an all-female team to six-figure monthly revenues and secured private equity backing. In 2015, while juggling a toddler and a baby, Helen launched her second recruitment business, facing challenges in branding, marketing, and client strategy. This experience fuelled her passion to support other female founders. Today, she leads Hypa Consulting, a hub for female-led recruitment companies with up to five employees. Helen’s mission is to empower women entrepreneurs with the knowledge, resources, and community they need to thrive. Join her in building the largest global community of female recruitment founders! We discuss: Why she burned her business down and started again Helping recruitment leaders thrive - not just survive Encouraging women to lead Making business more enjoyable Commitment to your health Wealth isn't measured on money Setting yourself up for success Losing your why and how to find it again Tips on starting a business Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/ Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/ Connect with Helen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenplumridge1/ Hypa Consulting: https://hypa-consulting.com/

    34 min

  5. 8 OCT

    Ep 45 : How to change your perspective and the secret to change, with Tamsyn Allington

    Welcome to Season 4 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season's theme is SHINING BRIGHT NOT BURNING OUT. This season is dedicated to stories of hope, inspiration and positivity, in service of helping you live well, love your work and take care of yourself brilliantly. On this solo episode, Tamsyn Allington talks about Perspective Key topics include: Are you in the right room? 2 events that changed her mindset Growth and change How to gain a different perspective Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/ Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

    20 min

  6. 1 OCT

    Ep 44: How to sell yourself, designing an intentional day & finding your why, with Brigitte Münch

    Welcome to Season 4 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season's theme is SHINING BRIGHT NOT BURNING OUT. This season is dedicated to stories of hope, inspiration and positivity, in service of helping you live well, love your work and take care of yourself brilliantly. On this episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Brigiitte Münch. Brigitte Münch is a Sales & Business Growth Strategist for quietly powerful female solopreneurs who want to sell more without selling their soul. She helps women in business to grow a thriving business based on strong foundations and trustful client relationships and without social media noise or pushy, persuasive sales tactics. Being an introvert and HSP herself, she particularly works with quietly ambitious personalities to become visible and sell in a natural way, so they can increase their impact and income, and build a business and life in line with their values. With her SIMPLE sales framework, she helps her clients focus on genuine human connection, which she strongly believes is the golden key to all business success. We discuss: Creating meaniful relationships in business How to design an intentional day How to sell yourself What’s your big why? Encouraging others to share their voice which is authentic to them Understanding your finances Where to start making a career change What leads to burnout Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/ Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/ Connect with Brigitte LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brigitte-muench/ Book a connection call with Brigitte: https://calendly.com/bm-bluemountain/connect-call

    33 min

  7. 24 SEPT

    Ep 43: Unlocking your magic & is being self employed really better? With Amanda Henderson

    Welcome to Season 4 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season's theme is SHINING BRIGHT NOT BURNING OUT. This season is dedicated to stories of hope, inspiration and positivity, in service of helping you live well, love your work and take care of yourself brilliantly. On this episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Amanda Henderson. Amanda has had a squiggly academic and career path, taking her from marketing to operations, and then to finding her true love and passion in the People function. Amanda now leads Thread HR, her own people consultancy. Thread HR loves to work with founder-led businesses, taking great pleasure in taking all of their people worries away, whilst supporting them in building sustainable people foundations for growth. Her broad background and experiences - along with a wish to always make working together fun and enjoyable - has seen the business grow from strength to strength. We discuss: What does inclusion look like The problem with CVs Unconscious biases and tackling those obstacles Why she decided to go out on her own - what was the catalyst Being risk adverse but still taking the risk Is being employed actually less risky? Having confidence in yourself The impact of working longer hours as a self employed person How to manage burnout How relationships at work have to be 2 way to be effective and the future of work Unlocking your magic Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/ Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/ Connect with Amanda LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-henderson-threadhr/ Thread HR: https://www.threadhr.co.uk/about

    34 min

  8. 17 SEPT

    Ep 42: Burnout and toxic workplaces

    Welcome to Season 4 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season's theme is SHINING BRIGHT NOT BURNING OUT. This season is dedicated to stories of hope, inspiration and positivity, in service of helping you live well, love your work and take care of yourself brilliantly. On this solo episode, Tamsyn Allington talks about Burnout Key topics include: Doing business different How to help your people thrive How to avoid burnout and be preventative Toxic situations inside the workplace What’s ahead in this season Ensuring happiness is at the heart of your business plan Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/ Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

    19 min
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The podcast where I invite a group of inspiring change makers and leaders from different industries and walks-of-life to discuss the topic of being brave, navigate change and what to do when life throws a plot twist or two.

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  • Creator
    Tamsyn Allington
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Tamsyn Allington
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    Pivots & Plot Twists

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