{"podcast":{"title":"Frustrated And Exhausted","slug":"frustrated-and-exhausted-6710849","podcast_index_feed_id":6710849,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/frustrated-and-exhausted/","website_url":"https://frustrated-and-exhausted.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/5900a8ae-7dec-4ae5-bd74-7aa39b1c82c3/ruth-cover-art-2026.jpg","author":"Ruth Wood","episode_count":124,"summary":"Frustrated & Exhausted explores the realities of leadership inside modern organisations. Hosted by Ruth Wood, the podcast looks beyond individual capability to the conditions that shape how work really happens - from decision-making and team dynamics to trust, challenge and organisational culture. Through solo episodes and conversations with senior leaders, it offers a thoughtful, practical perspective on what helps people and teams perform at their best - and what quietly gets in the way.”","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/frustrated-and-exhausted-6710849"},"episode":{"title":"When To Push & When To Walk Away – How Leaders Decide Between Persistence & Pivoting with Tina Munglani","slug":"when-to-push-when-to-walk-away-how-leaders-decide-between-persistence-pivoting-with-tina-munglani","published_at":"2026-05-26T23:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/frustrated-and-exhausted-6710849/when-to-push-when-to-walk-away-how-leaders-decide-between-persistence-pivoting-with-tina-munglani","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/frustrated-and-exhausted-6710849","url":"https://frustrated-and-exhausted.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4220722f-eb74-4abf-9c19-ffbc0b7abbc7.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Ruth is joined by Tina Muglani Siddiqui, whose dynamic career has spanned the aviation, hospitality, and construction industries, as well as her current role in fintech and her charity work as treasurer and board trustee at the Asian Women's Resource Centre. Together, they explore the complexities leaders face when deciding whether to persist or pivot in their careers, and discuss key lessons in leadership, resilience, and the importance of following your heart. Key Topics Non-linear Careers: Tina Muglani Siddiqui shares insights into her diverse career journey and how her curiosity and love for complex systems have guided her choices 03:11 . Lessons from Hospitality: The gritty realities and leadership lessons of running her own bar and restaurant in London 05:25 , and how this sharpened her ability to lead diverse teams 07:21 . Building Trust in Diverse Teams: Approaching team building with people from vastly different backgrounds and experiences 09:26 . Adopting Change & AI: The importance of education, consistency, and bringing people on the journey during technological and generational change 10:56 . Responsibility & Resilience: What it means to carry the weight of responsibility as a founder, and how resilience sometimes means knowing when to pivot instead of just pushing through 12:22 , 14:13 . Making Difficult Pivots: Grappling with feelings of failure, shame, and ultimately the acceptance that pivoting is not only okay, but sometimes necessary for growth 16:32 . Leadership in Male-Dominated Sectors: Insights into holding her ground and leading in the aviation and construction industries 20:14 . Self-Belief & Representation: What Tina Muglani Siddiqui hopes her daughter and others learn from her story—that anything is possible if yo…","meta_description":"In this episode, Ruth is joined by Tina Muglani Siddiqui, whose dynamic career has spanned the aviation, hospitality, and construction industries, as well…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2075,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/frustrated-and-exhausted-6710849/episodes/when-to-push-when-to-walk-away-how-leaders-decide-between-persistence-pivoting-with-tina-munglani/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/frustrated-and-exhausted-6710849/when-to-push-when-to-walk-away-how-leaders-decide-between-persistence-pivoting-with-tina-munglani.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}