{"podcast":{"title":"The Whole Truth: Leadership Stories with Sarah Perugia","slug":"the-whole-truth-leadership-stories-with-sarah-perugia-7098484","podcast_index_feed_id":7098484,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/leadership-stories-sarah-perugia/","website_url":"https://www.sarahperugia.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9d32afd0-1fc2-44b0-a34f-64ab15188d14/PqFTcvGnq9VNYCsHEy-C91BJ.png","author":"Sarah Perugia","episode_count":20,"summary":"Welcome to Leadership Stories with Sarah Perugia, where each week, the show dives into unscripted, candid conversations with female leaders who share their stories, learnings, and wisdom to empower and inspire others on their leadership journeys. This first series, Women on a Mission, highlights women in leadership who are dedicated to creating change within their organisations and beyond. Through the power of storytelling, this podcast reminds us of the strength we gain from hearing the real-life experiences of others – leaving you feeling energised and reassured you are not alone in the challenges you face. Hosted by Sarah Perugia, an expert women-in-leadership coach, whole-person leadership transformation specialist, and captivating speaker, this podcast will help you build confidence, empower you to take action and discover joy in your leadership journey. If you’re looking for inspiration, practical advice, and stories that resonate, this podcast is for you. www.sarahperugia.com","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-whole-truth-leadership-stories-with-sarah-perugia-7098484"},"episode":{"title":"#14 - Kasia Lukaszewska-Kehoe: Silencing the inner critic to lead with confidence","slug":"14-kasia-lukaszewska-kehoe-silencing-the-inner-critic-to-lead-with-confidence","published_at":"2026-04-13T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-whole-truth-leadership-stories-with-sarah-perugia-7098484/14-kasia-lukaszewska-kehoe-silencing-the-inner-critic-to-lead-with-confidence","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-whole-truth-leadership-stories-with-sarah-perugia-7098484","url":"https://www.sarahperugia.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/15c8a803-e9b6-4691-95e4-bf757a94a5c1.mp3","summary":"Kasia is the Global Communications Director at Reckitt, and a leader who knows what it means to step boldly into new seasons of your career. After 14 years at Unilever, she embraced a new challenge, showing us what it looks like to stop waiting to be ready and just start doing. In this episode, Kasia shares her honest reflections on the invisible glass ceilings we often build for ourselves: the doubts, the internalised messages, and the fears that can hold us back from taking our seat at the table. She also opens up about how techniques she learned from Sarah’s Women on a Mission programme helped her embody confidence, own the room, and navigate leadership with authenticity. We explore the power of sharing the mental load, her simple but transformative mantra for silencing the inner critic “ Just do it ”and even a cinematic moment in a London lift where she reconnected with the risk-taking version of herself she thought she’d lost. This is a conversation for anyone who’s been listening to the noise in their head instead of the fire in their heart. In this episode, we talk about: 00:00 – Welcome and the Women on a Mission backstory 00:49 – Feeling stuck after having children and joining the programme 04:07 – A slow-burn transformation and growing self-awareness 05:33 – From young risk-taker to a new season of life 11:47 – Stepping up to director and challenging the sacrifice myth 16:56 – “Just do it”: strategies for self-doubt and imposter syndrome 26:46 – Values-driven leadership and making someone’s day better 28:30 – The invisible mental load at home and at work 33:35 – Advice to her younger self: be kind and honour your season 35:26 – Final call to action: if it’s niggling you, just do it If you’re ready to step into your next career chapter, silence the inner criti…","meta_description":"Kasia is the Global Communications Director at Reckitt, and a leader who knows what it means to step boldly into new seasons of your career. 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