web01.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:01:24 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Pivots & Plot Twists - Episodes Tagged with “Boundaries” https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/tags/boundaries Tue, 24 Sep 2024 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 Ep 43: Unlocking your magic & is being self employed really better? With Amanda Henderson https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/ep43 16165869-f278-4bc8-b28f-c6e8150ab486 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 05:00:00 +0100 Tamsyn Allington full Tamsyn Allington 34:22 no 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 Inclusion, boundaries, CVs, business, self employed, employment, magic, confidence, unconscious bias, burnout 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!

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Thread HR: https://www.threadhr.co.uk/about

]]> 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

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Connect with Amanda

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-henderson-threadhr/

Thread HR: https://www.threadhr.co.uk/about

]]> Ep 36: How to navigate business as an introvert with Caroline Wood https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/ep36 a3e126f4-0f58-43f3-915d-01da50859583 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +0100 Tamsyn Allington full Tamsyn Allington 37:46 no Caroline is a corporate escapee having spent 20 years working as a chartered accountant working for large businesses and not for profits. She has wound her way around world working in Australia (her home country), the UK, Namibia and Laos. Realising these environments didn’t support her as an introvert she set up her first business offering Facebook ads management to small businesses. After a few more false starts and getting clear on what she wanted from her own business, Caroline now supports other introverts to redesign their business. She helps them create businesses that allow them to thrive as introverts rather than just survive. Ditching the idea that they have to pretend to be an extravert to get ahead. *Topics we discuss: * * Being an introvert * Not squeezing yourself to fit a world that doesn't suit you * Setting boundaries * How to navigate business as an introvert * Strengthening boundaries Connect with Tamsyn Book a 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 Caroline LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinemwoodconsultant/ introvert, boundaries, pivots and plot twists, tamsyn allington, caroline wood, work, business, boundaries, setting boundaries Caroline is a corporate escapee having spent 20 years working as a chartered accountant working for large businesses and not for profits. She has wound her way around world working in Australia (her home country), the UK, Namibia and Laos. Realising these environments didn’t support her as an introvert she set up her first business offering Facebook ads management to small businesses. After a few more false starts and getting clear on what she wanted from her own business, Caroline now supports other introverts to redesign their business. She helps them create businesses that allow them to thrive as introverts rather than just survive. Ditching the idea that they have to pretend to be an extravert to get ahead.

*Topics we discuss:
*

  • Being an introvert
  • Not squeezing yourself to fit a world that doesn't suit you
  • Setting boundaries
  • How to navigate business as an introvert
  • Strengthening boundaries

Connect with Tamsyn

Book a call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

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Connect with Caroline

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

]]> Caroline is a corporate escapee having spent 20 years working as a chartered accountant working for large businesses and not for profits. She has wound her way around world working in Australia (her home country), the UK, Namibia and Laos. Realising these environments didn’t support her as an introvert she set up her first business offering Facebook ads management to small businesses. After a few more false starts and getting clear on what she wanted from her own business, Caroline now supports other introverts to redesign their business. She helps them create businesses that allow them to thrive as introverts rather than just survive. Ditching the idea that they have to pretend to be an extravert to get ahead.

*Topics we discuss:
*

  • Being an introvert
  • Not squeezing yourself to fit a world that doesn't suit you
  • Setting boundaries
  • How to navigate business as an introvert
  • Strengthening boundaries

Connect with Tamsyn

Book a call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome

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Connect with Caroline

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

]]> Ep 24: A mini coaching session - Practical steps in auditing your life, stress management and understanding boundaries, with Tamsyn Allington https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/ep24 3370870c-bcc4-4e2f-a34c-e105016677be Tue, 06 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000 Tamsyn Allington full Tamsyn Allington 31:24 yes Welcome to Season 2 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season is all about TRAILBLAZERS and I have invited people who I believe are true trailblazers in their own career, life and journey. On this solo episode, Tamsyn Allington guides you through a mini coaching session. Key topics include: * What are you tolerating that is holding you back? * How to get clear on your boundaries * Managing your energy * Stress management * Auditing your life * The unacceptable behaviour that sitll shows up in businesses * Taking your power back * Advocating yourself * Self esteem Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with Tamsyn Book a 1:1 VIP intensive day with Tamsyn: https://www.tamsyn.co/store/p/vip-day-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/ stress, change, workplace, coaching, energy, boundaries, growth, self esteem, confidence Welcome to Season 2 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season is all about TRAILBLAZERS and I have invited people who I believe are true trailblazers in their own career, life and journey.

On this solo episode, Tamsyn Allington guides you through a mini coaching session.

Key topics include:

  • What are you tolerating that is holding you back?
  • How to get clear on your boundaries
  • Managing your energy
  • Stress management
  • Auditing your life
  • The unacceptable behaviour that sitll shows up in businesses
  • Taking your power back
  • Advocating yourself
  • Self esteem

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

Connect with Tamsyn

Book a 1:1 VIP intensive day with Tamsyn: https://www.tamsyn.co/store/p/vip-day-with-tamsyn

Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

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]]> Welcome to Season 2 of Pivots and Plot Twists. This season is all about TRAILBLAZERS and I have invited people who I believe are true trailblazers in their own career, life and journey.

On this solo episode, Tamsyn Allington guides you through a mini coaching session.

Key topics include:

  • What are you tolerating that is holding you back?
  • How to get clear on your boundaries
  • Managing your energy
  • Stress management
  • Auditing your life
  • The unacceptable behaviour that sitll shows up in businesses
  • Taking your power back
  • Advocating yourself
  • Self esteem

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

Connect with Tamsyn

Book a 1:1 VIP intensive day with Tamsyn: https://www.tamsyn.co/store/p/vip-day-with-tamsyn

Book a free consultion call: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/637dfe6d55641a24b89cb06b/schedule

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]]> Episode 18: Supporting 9,000 frontline workers a week, learning how to switch off, regulating your nervous system and friendship break ups with Claire Goodwin-Fee https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/ep18 6c7efb2c-e897-4583-b578-0420cf7d48fb Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:30:00 +0000 Tamsyn Allington full Tamsyn Allington 1:05:20 no Claire Goodwin-Fee is the founder and CEO of Frontline19 a charity supporting the NHS and frontline emergency workers. Started as a response to the pandemic as a small short-term project to offer support to around 50 people, they now support over 9000 frontline workers every week. Her life has changed dramatically from a small solo business to a global advocate for mental health and frontline workers. She has now had discussions with the Prime Minister and heads of State, The UN and some high-profile musicians. Passionately believing that no one should go home from work worse than when they arrived, Emma uses her natural abilities to help people do the things they think are impossible, in an attempt to shift the leadership paradigm for the good of us all. Topics we discuss: Helping Frontline workers over Covid Combating blocks Pandemic Recovery in life and work Stepping outside your comfort zone Regulating your nervous system Switching off from work Creating boundaries Friendship breakups Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with us 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 Claire Website: https://www.frontline19.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairegoodwinfee/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frontline19 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontline_19/ business, pandemic, COVID19, frontline workers, boundaries, nervous system, switching off Claire Goodwin-Fee is the founder and CEO of Frontline19 a charity supporting the NHS and frontline emergency workers. Started as a response to the pandemic as a small short-term project to offer support to around 50 people, they now support over 9000 frontline workers every week. Her life has changed dramatically from a small solo business to a global advocate for mental health and frontline workers. She has now had discussions with the Prime Minister and heads of State, The UN and some high-profile musicians.

Passionately believing that no one should go home from work worse than when they arrived, Emma uses her natural abilities to help people do the things they think are impossible, in an attempt to shift the leadership paradigm for the good of us all.

Topics we discuss:

  • Helping Frontline workers over Covid
  • Combating blocks
  • Pandemic Recovery in life and work
  • Stepping outside your comfort zone
  • Regulating your nervous system
  • Switching off from work
  • Creating boundaries
  • Friendship breakups

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

Connect with us

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Connect with Claire

Website: https://www.frontline19.com/

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

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frontline19

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontline_19/

]]> Claire Goodwin-Fee is the founder and CEO of Frontline19 a charity supporting the NHS and frontline emergency workers. Started as a response to the pandemic as a small short-term project to offer support to around 50 people, they now support over 9000 frontline workers every week. Her life has changed dramatically from a small solo business to a global advocate for mental health and frontline workers. She has now had discussions with the Prime Minister and heads of State, The UN and some high-profile musicians.

Passionately believing that no one should go home from work worse than when they arrived, Emma uses her natural abilities to help people do the things they think are impossible, in an attempt to shift the leadership paradigm for the good of us all.

Topics we discuss:

  • Helping Frontline workers over Covid
  • Combating blocks
  • Pandemic Recovery in life and work
  • Stepping outside your comfort zone
  • Regulating your nervous system
  • Switching off from work
  • Creating boundaries
  • Friendship breakups

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

Connect with us

Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome

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Connect with Claire

Website: https://www.frontline19.com/

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

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frontline19

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontline_19/

]]> Episode 15: What makes a good leader, understanding emotional intelligence and how to discover boundaries with Neve Rabbou https://pivotsandplottwists.fireside.fm/ep15 692f8b04-01e3-4caf-a89e-2ade94dd4df1 Tue, 07 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 Tamsyn Allington full Tamsyn Allington Neve is currently the Group Marketing Director and Exec Team member at Busaba and a Board Director at Mytime Active. She is a marketing leader with extensive experience planning and executing global innovative brand marketing and communication plans across hospitality, retail, luxury, FMCG and fashion sectors. Neve has held Senior Executive Leadership roles since her mid 20’s and believes that marrying business with soft skills such as inclusivity, empathy and EQ is the only way forward for the next phase of great Leaders. 1:02:16 no Neve is currently the Group Marketing Director and Exec Team member at Busaba and a Board Director at Mytime Active. She is a marketing leader with extensive experience planning and executing global innovative brand marketing and communication plans across hospitality, retail, luxury, FMCG and fashion sectors. Neve has held Senior Executive Leadership roles since her mid 20’s and believes that marrying business with soft skills such as inclusivity, empathy and EQ is the only way forward for the next phase of great Leaders. Neve is incredibly passionate about how fitness impacts our general wellness and in particular, mental health. She is a yoga-loving, long distance runner. Experiencing different cultures through travel and food are a long-time love of hers. Neve is an avid reader and has been known to spend entire weekends reading with no clue how 2 days have passed by ! Topics we discuss: The constant unpredictability in her life Love and tolerance for change Talking therapy Discovering boundaries We are mirrors Authenticity attracting the right people Understanding your nervous system Psychologically safe leadership Getting rid of bad leadership Please like, subscribe, share and review our podcast - it means the world to us! Connect with us 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 Neve LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nevejoanna/ leadership, therapy, busaba, restaurants, change, boundaries, values, authenticity, mirroring, connection, leadership, performance, corporate Neve is currently the Group Marketing Director and Exec Team member at Busaba and a Board Director at Mytime Active. She is a marketing leader with extensive experience planning and executing global innovative brand marketing and communication plans across hospitality, retail, luxury, FMCG and fashion sectors. Neve has held Senior Executive Leadership roles since her mid 20’s and believes that marrying business with soft skills such as inclusivity, empathy and EQ is the only way forward for the next phase of great Leaders.

Neve is incredibly passionate about how fitness impacts our general wellness and in particular, mental health. She is a yoga-loving, long distance runner. Experiencing different cultures through travel and food are a long-time love of hers. Neve is an avid reader and has been known to spend entire weekends reading with no clue how 2 days have passed by !

Topics we discuss:

  • The constant unpredictability in her life
  • Love and tolerance for change
  • Talking therapy
  • Discovering boundaries
  • We are mirrors
  • Authenticity attracting the right people
  • Understanding your nervous system
  • Psychologically safe leadership
  • Getting rid of bad leadership

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

Connect with us

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Connect with Neve

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

]]> Neve is currently the Group Marketing Director and Exec Team member at Busaba and a Board Director at Mytime Active. She is a marketing leader with extensive experience planning and executing global innovative brand marketing and communication plans across hospitality, retail, luxury, FMCG and fashion sectors. Neve has held Senior Executive Leadership roles since her mid 20’s and believes that marrying business with soft skills such as inclusivity, empathy and EQ is the only way forward for the next phase of great Leaders.

Neve is incredibly passionate about how fitness impacts our general wellness and in particular, mental health. She is a yoga-loving, long distance runner. Experiencing different cultures through travel and food are a long-time love of hers. Neve is an avid reader and has been known to spend entire weekends reading with no clue how 2 days have passed by !

Topics we discuss:

  • The constant unpredictability in her life
  • Love and tolerance for change
  • Talking therapy
  • Discovering boundaries
  • We are mirrors
  • Authenticity attracting the right people
  • Understanding your nervous system
  • Psychologically safe leadership
  • Getting rid of bad leadership

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

Connect with us

Join the Pivots & Plot Twists newsletter : https://tamsynandco.myflodesk.com/welcome

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Connect with Neve

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

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