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Joanna Howes is an award-winning international coach, behavioural expert, specialising in leadership and performance coaching and No 1 best selling international co-author.
Her focus is to help individuals and teams activate their full potential, so they can step into their courageous zone to maximise their influence, build their resilience and take the action needed to become high performers and future-ready leaders.
Joanna is a unique phenomenon within her industry, with over 20 years’ experience working internationally with some of the world's most awarded advertising agencies and leading them to operational and leadership success. Her blend of both innovative operational and transformative change solutions empowers organisations to create environments that are supportive and fearless for their employees.
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The Courageous Leaders Podcast
Why Belonging, Representation, and Self-Belief Matter: Insights from Molly and Rosie Kmita
Former professional footballers Mollie and Rosie Kmita and now founders of The Powerhouse Project join me for one of the most authentic leadership stories we’ve had on the podcast.
This episode is packed with real leadership stories you rarely hear: the setbacks, the identity shifts, the emotional toll, and the courage it takes to keep showing up when things don’t go your way.
Mollie and Rosie openly share:
- What it took to succeed in a male dominated world
- How to lead through failure after two businesses didn’t work out
- How they learnt to slow down without losing ambition
- How they have evolved their identity from footballers to business owners
- The impact people-pleasing had on their leadership decisions
- How they have had to learn to lean into conflict
Mollie and Rosie show what success after repeated failure actually looks like - the mindset resets, and the quiet self-belief you need to keep going.
These are everyday leadership stories delivered with humour, honesty and heart, the kind that remind you anything is possible when you focus, put the work in, and back yourself.
We Cover:
00:00 – Introduction
01:12 – Growing up in boys’ football and learning to belong
05:04 – Why young women in sport need better pathways
09:31 – Finding confidence in environments not built for you
14:42 – How childhood trauma shapes your drive
20:50 – Coping with loss while still showing up
26:19 – When resilience turns into survival mode
33:08 – The guilt behind always saying yes
38:12 – “We haven’t sat still for 16 years”
46:54 – Rebuilding identity beyond football
52:33 – Learning to slow down without losing ambition
58:48 – What leaders can do to create real change
01:00:31 – A message for leaders and organisations that want to make real change
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