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In this episode, I talk to Christina about finding the courage to step away from the titles and allure of corporate life when she realised that her life was out of balance impacting her mental health. We discuss transferable skills, the importance of family and opening up to friends when going through dark times as well as leadership, unconscious bias, imposter syndrome, and what it means to be a leader who truly cares.About Christina Economou:Christina is the Commercial Director for Ezra who is on a passionate mission for equality. Using technology at Ezra she is removing the elitism around coaching. Using her voice she speaks up about racism and gender equality.Follow ChristinaLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceconomou/Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrissieEcoTo find out more about providing coaching for your whole organisation https://www.helloezra.com/If you liked this episode, please share it with your friends / write a review - it goes a long way! :)In Episode 04 of EverydayDay Leadership, Christina and I discuss (times are approximate):Demystifying the elitism around coaching - 2:50How companies have embraced tech for coaching - 4:00Leveraging previous mental health issues to deal with lockdown - 5:30Identifying when your mental health is out of sync and you need to act - 7:10Opening up to work and family about mental health - 8:45 What a company that truly cares about people looks like - 9:45Being brave enough to walk away from a career and put yourself first - 11:15Dealing with Imposter Syndrome - 13:15Transferring corporate skills to the family business - 14:3070-year-old dad embracing digitised way of working - 16:00Connecting the dots looking backwards - 17:15Changing the culture in the shop - 11:45What is leadership? - 21.15Business owners need to remember - 22.30Family is the backbone despite having a different lived experience - 22:40Taking learning from home and applying them in the corporate world - 25.40Leaders showing genuine concern and showing they care - 26:45Leading with empathy and the impact that has on people - 30:20Not getting seduced by the PR, awards and accolades around inclusion - 32:30Experience of unconscious bias as a woman: 33:20Power of vulnerability and opening up to people - 38.40Struggling with switching off from work and being intentional - 42:303 guiding principles to live life by - 45:00Definition of success - 46:50Thriving and not surviving - 48:20Subscribe using your favorite podcast app viaApple PodcastsSpotifyDeezerStitcherSPREAD THE WORD. LEAVE A RATING, REVIEW, AND FEEDBACKYou can do this on Apple podcast or on Sticher Your ratings and reviews help us place the podcast in front of new leaders and listeners. I am always keen to get feedback so if you have any thoughts once you’ve listened to this interview just drop me an email at hello@mindsetshift.co.ukI appreciate you and your support