web01.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:24:41 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Pivots & Plot Twists - Episodes Tagged with “Apprenticeships” https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/tags/apprenticeships Tue, 10 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0100 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. en-gb episodic Being brave, learning how to navigate change and throwing in a plot twist or two in life and business. Tamsyn Allington 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. no change, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, business, culture, pivots, plot twists, Tamsyn Allington hello@tamsyn.co Episode 11: The value of apprenticeships, our attitudes towards aging and flying the flag for other people. With Karen Bosher https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/ep11 4df709a5-5abf-402f-8c39-40dc917f408d Tue, 10 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0100 Tamsyn Allington full Tamsyn Allington Karen has had a diverse career throughout many sectors. We discuss many important topics in this podcast, including, lack of inclusion, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community, the power of leadership and out attitude as a society towards aging. 50:42 no Karen has enjoyed long and successfully diverse career across a broad range of sectors. Starting 26 years ago in retail working in fashion, beauty, childrenswear and sport - including M&S, Kingfisher, Burton Group, Mothercare and JJB Sports - she built a reputation as a formidable sales driver, leadership role model and innovator. Moving into the pub sector 10 years ago working for Greene King she led the business through enormous changes and at the most successful financial period in the groups history as a Managing Director for their Premium, Urban and Venture Brands. Karen left GK this Summer and is now undertaking consultancy work and progressing a portfolio career. Externally she is well know as a leader in the hospitality sector for the role she has played as an ally for Inclusion - culminating in her winning the European Diversity Champion of the Year last year and Role model for inclusion for WiHtL 2022 as well as Guardian Pride Powerlist Ally for 2 years running in 2021/22. Topics we discuss: Her diverse career The value of apprenticeships Leading the pub world through Covid Seeing a lack of inclusion Our attitudes of our society towards aging Flying the flag for other people The power of leadership Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with us Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/ Our Website : www.tamsyn.co LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/ Connect with Karen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-bosher-49b739a/ hospitality, pub, apprenticeships, aging, leadership, inclusion Karen has enjoyed long and successfully diverse career across a broad range of sectors. Starting 26 years ago in retail working in fashion, beauty, childrenswear and sport - including M&S, Kingfisher, Burton Group, Mothercare and JJB Sports - she built a reputation as a formidable sales driver, leadership role model and innovator.

Moving into the pub sector 10 years ago working for Greene King she led the business through enormous changes and at the most successful financial period in the groups history as a Managing Director for their Premium, Urban and Venture Brands. Karen left GK this Summer and is now undertaking consultancy work and progressing a portfolio career.

Externally she is well know as a leader in the hospitality sector for the role she has played as an ally for Inclusion - culminating in her winning the European Diversity Champion of the Year last year and Role model for inclusion for WiHtL 2022 as well as Guardian Pride Powerlist Ally for 2 years running in 2021/22.

Topics we discuss:

  • Her diverse career
  • The value of apprenticeships
  • Leading the pub world through Covid
  • Seeing a lack of inclusion
  • Our attitudes of our society towards aging
  • Flying the flag for other people
  • The power of leadership

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with us

Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/

Our Website : www.tamsyn.co

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

Connect with Karen

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-bosher-49b739a/

]]> Karen has enjoyed long and successfully diverse career across a broad range of sectors. Starting 26 years ago in retail working in fashion, beauty, childrenswear and sport - including M&S, Kingfisher, Burton Group, Mothercare and JJB Sports - she built a reputation as a formidable sales driver, leadership role model and innovator.

Moving into the pub sector 10 years ago working for Greene King she led the business through enormous changes and at the most successful financial period in the groups history as a Managing Director for their Premium, Urban and Venture Brands. Karen left GK this Summer and is now undertaking consultancy work and progressing a portfolio career.

Externally she is well know as a leader in the hospitality sector for the role she has played as an ally for Inclusion - culminating in her winning the European Diversity Champion of the Year last year and Role model for inclusion for WiHtL 2022 as well as Guardian Pride Powerlist Ally for 2 years running in 2021/22.

Topics we discuss:

  • Her diverse career
  • The value of apprenticeships
  • Leading the pub world through Covid
  • Seeing a lack of inclusion
  • Our attitudes of our society towards aging
  • Flying the flag for other people
  • The power of leadership

Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us!

Connect with us

Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynandco/

Our Website : www.tamsyn.co

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsynallington/

Connect with Karen

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-bosher-49b739a/

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