What does it truly mean to lead with power, pivot with purpose, and build teams that actually thrive? In this powerful episode of Birth 2 Boardroom, we sit down with the extraordinary Bethanie Lunn — visionary leader, consultant, and founder of Untamed Academy — for a conversation that will change the way you think about leadership forever.Bethanie has spent decades building high-performing teams across startups, scale-ups, and global organizations — and she's here to tell you that the most sustainable growth never comes from pressure. It comes from people.In this episode, we cover:✅ Why human-first leadership is not a "nice to have" — it's essential✅ How aggression and fear-based cultures kill innovation and revenue✅ The power of trust as a performance accelerator✅ Bethanie's late ADHD diagnosis and how it reframed her entire leadership identity✅ Why empathy, intensity, and deep intuition are strengths — not weaknesses✅ How to invest your energy in rooms that actually value what you bring✅ Her moving love letter to her younger self that will leave you in tears✅ Her Untamed Academy and the Neurospicy mentoring program✅ Why "Go Your Own Way" is the anthem every leader needs right now"Not every room is yours to win. Some are yours to walk away from." — Bethanie LunnThis episode is for every woman who has ever been told her kindness was a weakness, who has shrunk herself to fit into spaces that weren't worthy of her, and who is ready to lead boldly, pivot fearlessly, and live on her own terms.Subscribe so you never miss an episode of Birth 2 Boardroom.Visit us at: www.birth2boardroom.comJoin our global community of empowered women and keep rising, keep leading, and keep showing the world what's possible.Show notes:About Bethanie LunnBethanie Lunn is a growth and revenue strategist, marketing director, and founder of Untamed and Untamed Academy. With over 20 years’ experience across eCommerce, SaaS, wellness, and subscription businesses, she’s known for building high-performing teams and turning insight-led strategy into real commercial results.Through Untamed, Bethanie works with leaders and teams to unlock growth in a way that’s both human and sustainable - blending data, creativity, and emotional intelligence. Untamed Academy extends this through mentoring, courses, and practical training designed to help ambitious leaders step into their full potential without burnout.She’s a passionate advocate for people-first leadership, believing that while fear might drive short-term speed, trust is what delivers long-term performance.Bethanie also shares her work through speaking, consultancy, and leadership mentoring - helping individuals and organisations grow with clarity, confidence, and purpose.Also mentioned in this episodeNeuro Spicy Reset - a course created following Bethanie’s late ADHD diagnosis, designed for people who are diagnosed, exploring the possibility of being neurodivergent, or simply feeling “neurocurious” and wanting to better understand themselves.The course explores how many traditional workplace structures and expectations are not always designed with neurodivergent minds in mind - and how creating personalised ways of working, leading, communicating, and living can unlock confidence, energy, and sustainable success.Through honest conversations, practical tools, and a compassionate approach, Neuro Spicy Reset encourages people to stop forcing themselves into environments that don’t fit, and instead build routines, careers, and lives that work with their brains rather than against them.
