Seat for Society: In my words

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We often talk a lot about leadership but we don’t talk enough about what it actually feels like. The pressure. The trade-offs. The moments where there isn’t a right answer - only a decision.

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Seat for Society is a podcast for people who carry responsibility.

After 15 years working in corporate sustainability, I realised I couldn’t fully step away from that world - because the decisions made there shape all of our lives. I’ve always believed that business can be a powerful force for good and that real progress happens when leaders across business, government, social services and the charitable sector work together. This podcast is my way of staying in the room.

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It also grew from a shared curiosity between my co-host, Kate Adams and me: how do leaders make decisions when the consequences extend far beyond their organisations? Every day, choices made in boardrooms, government offices and non-profits shape people’s lives and communities - yet we rarely hear honest conversations about what those decisions feel like when the pressure is high and the answers are unclear.

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I still remember sitting in a boardroom at 26, in a multi-billion-pound company, thinking: this is a huge amount of responsibility - what am I actually drawing on to guide this decision?

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Through candid, cross-sector conversations with leaders, we explore how decisions are really made - how trade-offs are weighed, how judgement is formed and how people live with responsibility when expectations collide. We talk about the frameworks, the pressures and the mistakes - offering a rare look behind the moments that shape organisations and society.  

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Because when the decision sits with you - what matters most?