{"podcast":{"title":"Choosing Leadership with Sumit Gupta","slug":"choosing-leadership-with-sumit-gupta-4623737","podcast_index_feed_id":4623737,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/choosing-leadership-with-sumit-gupta","website_url":"https://www.deployyourself.com/podcast","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QH0UkTd-vOGrvA6Jr8EEcjFfaxrwwYeMGxSHgpDqclg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI2OTc0LzE2NjQ5/NDk0MDEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Sumit Gupta","episode_count":325,"summary":"As a leader, you are always making choices. Even when you think you have no choice. And if you are unable to make a decision, you are choosing to stay in a state of indecision. The only question is - are your choices taking you where you want to go? I am Sumit Gupta, and this is \"Choosing Leadership\" - a podcast for high performers with big dreams - who know deep inside that there is more. This is a podcast for people who know they are more powerful than the level they are currently playing. I have spent a long time feeling powerless, and that is why I see where you are powerful even when you cannot. I dare to say what most people would not. I dare to speak to the \"tremendous power\" which you already have rather than what you believe are your strengths and limitations. This podcast is called \"choosing leadership\" - because that is what leadership is - a choice. The choice to step into the unknown. The choice to see fear as a friend. The choice to take courageous action rather than waiting for readiness. Join Sumit in exploring this question when it comes to your leadership. In each moment of life, are you Deploying Yourself or not? In each moment of life, are you Choosing Leadersh…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/choosing-leadership-with-sumit-gupta-4623737"},"episode":{"title":"Leadership Journeys [286] - Roisin Wood - \"When you know what exclusion feels like, you spend your life building belonging.\"","slug":"leadership-journeys-286-roisin-wood-when-you-know-what-exclusion-feels-like-you-spend-your-life-building-belonging","published_at":"2026-06-02T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/choosing-leadership-with-sumit-gupta-4623737/leadership-journeys-286-roisin-wood-when-you-know-what-exclusion-feels-like-you-spend-your-life-building-belonging","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/choosing-leadership-with-sumit-gupta-4623737","url":"https://10genpartners.com/choosing-leadership-podcast/","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/cb8e8a2e/e396f37d.mp3","summary":"This is the Leadership Journey series on the Choosing Leadership Podcast. I believe we all have a lot to learn from each other's stories - of where we started, where we are now, and our successes and struggles on the way. With this series of interviews, I attempt to give leaders an opportunity to share their stories and for all of us to learn from their generous sharing. If you know a leader whom you would like to see celebrated on the show, please send me a message on LinkedIn with their name. In this powerful conversation, Roisin Wood shares what leadership looks like when you choose courage, inclusion, and humanity over division. From growing up amid sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland to leading conversations around belonging, justice, and social change, Roisin offers hard-earned wisdom for leaders navigating polarized and emotionally charged environments. This episode will challenge you to rethink how you handle disagreement, build trust across differences, and create spaces where people genuinely feel they belong. You’ll also discover why football, community, and face-to-face connection still matter deeply in an increasingly disconnected world. If you’re leading a team, a company, or even your own family through uncertainty and tension, this conversation will leave you thinking differently about the kind of leader the world needs now. You can find Roisin Wood at the links below https://www.linkedin.com/in/roisin-wood-342b5524/ https://communityfoundationni.org/ In the interview, Roisin shares “Leadership isn’t about avoiding difficult conversations. It’s about having the courage to sit across from people you disagree with and still choose humanity.” “Belonging changes everything. When people feel seen, valued, and included, communities become stronger and lead…","meta_description":"This is the Leadership Journey series on the Choosing Leadership Podcast. 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