{"podcast":{"title":"Let's Talk Quality","slug":"let-s-talk-quality-6567110","podcast_index_feed_id":6567110,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/lets-talk-quality/","website_url":"https://rx-group.io/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1ce986d0-acc5-4088-8268-af6f5dfbb463/eyGXJDmcc8NoXmM0aMUmvptV.png","author":"Hemish Ilangaratne","episode_count":75,"summary":"“Let’s Talk Quality” is a podcast that seeks to shine a light on quality assurance, a profession that acts as the cornerstone for bringing safer medicine to patients. For life science companies to continue to develop life-saving medicines, a culture of good quality must be driven across the industry, whether that be an early phase gene therapy biotech or a global pharma organisation. This podcast aims to drive that mission forward through inviting industry leaders, experts, and visionaries to share their knowledge, experiences, and strategies for achieving quality excellence. Join us on a journey of discovery as we unravel the importance of quality and its profound impact on businesses and society. Get ready to engage in insightful discussions, gain valuable perspectives, and unlock the secrets to fostering a culture of quality in every aspect of life. Tune in and let’s embark on this exciting quality-driven adventure together.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T02:17:22.072881+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-quality-6567110"},"episode":{"title":"Overcoming Self-Doubt in Quality Leadership, with Dana Adcock","slug":"overcoming-self-doubt-in-quality-leadership-with-dana-adcock","published_at":"2026-02-24T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-quality-6567110/overcoming-self-doubt-in-quality-leadership-with-dana-adcock","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-quality-6567110","url":"https://rx-group.io/captivate-podcast/overcoming-self-doubt-in-quality-leadership-with-dana-adcock","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/dc5162f6-3c34-4b36-881f-3a7c5a971d1b.mp3","summary":"What if the leader you become is shaped less by your title, and more by the life you’ve lived? In today's episode I was joined by Dana Adcock, Quality Consultant and former Senior Director of Quality Systems. I really wanted to speak to Dana because she brings something different to the quality leadership conversation. Yes, she has decades of experience leading global audit and quality systems teams. But what makes her story powerful is how openly she connects her personal journey to the leader she has become. Dana shares how growing up as an adult child of alcoholics shaped her early career. Avoiding conflict. Playing small. Hiring people who thought like her. Shying away from leadership roles despite being promoted into them. Over time, through personal hardship, therapy, motherhood, and reflection, she stepped into leadership differently. More intentional. More courageous. More authentic. We talk about the following: · How early life patterns show up in leadership behaviour · Why many capable professionals avoid management roles · Moving from conflict avoidance to confident, purpose-led leadership · Building diverse teams instead of hiring people “just like you” · The mindset shift that happened during her “midlife awakening” · How adopting her daughter Abby changed how she leads and advocates · The link between personal resilience and professional courage · Showing up authentically on LinkedIn and why it felt terrifying · What “living the fourth quarter intentionally” really means · Advice for quality professionals who feel pressure to hide parts of themselves Dana is a thoughtful, courageous and deeply reflective leader who demonstrates that strength in quality leadership isn’t about technical authority alone – it’s about self-awareness, integrity and the willingn…","meta_description":"What if the leader you become is shaped less by your title, and more by the life you’ve lived? In today's episode I was joined by Dana Adcock, Quality Con…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1984,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/let-s-talk-quality-6567110/episodes/overcoming-self-doubt-in-quality-leadership-with-dana-adcock/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-quality-6567110/overcoming-self-doubt-in-quality-leadership-with-dana-adcock.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}