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Empowering Your Circle Podcast

Empowering Your Circle Podcast

Written by: Hazel Theocharous
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Empowering You Circle is the podcast for individuals, career returners, business leaders and entrepreneurs who want to grow, adapt, and thrive.


Hazel Theocharous, a previous radio host is so excited to bring her hosting and interviewing skills back to the airwaves. Hazel is not only a prevalent networker, she brings her expertise as a Career Change Coach, Business L&D and Trainer background combined with recruitment, HR and BA knowledge to provide a 360-degree approach to career and business success.


Through solo deep dives and expert interviews, she will explore topics such as:


  • career transitions
  • confidence-building
  • leadership development
  • workplace empowerment
  • personal branding
  • business growth
  • wellbeing and burnout
  • redundancy support
  • career breaks
  • team motivation
  • AND MORE...


Whether you're returning to work, climbing the corporate ladder, managing a team, or scaling a business, each episode delivers actionable insights, real-life experiences, and strategies to help you succeed.


From mastering workplace dynamics to building strong, motivated teams and creating a fulfilling career, Empowering You Circle is here to guide you every step of the way.


Join the CIRCLE - because success is built together.

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Episodes
  • Hazel Theocharous of Empowering Your Circle chats with Lyn Lapworth of ECO for ALL
    Jun 19 2026

    Lyn Lapworth founded ECO for ALL as a mum of 2 on a mission to show others how easy and affordable living more sustainably can be. She applied the theory of making 'small changes to everyday habits' to creating a more eco-friendly way of life. And if you speak to her clients, it is clear that this works!


    A practical tip (amongst others that Lyn provides in this podcast), is don't overthink things - often it's doing the things that scare us that feel the most rewarding. As someone who had never planned to start a business and definitely hadn't planned to speak in public, saying yes an.d going for it anyway has taken me to places I could never have imagined.


    Lyn would love to be known as our Environ-mentor.


    Find out more about how Lyn can help you by clicking through to one of these links:


    Send Plastic Packing webinar is the upcoming 1 off session, being held on 1st July at 7.30pm (there will be a recording made available to anyone who books but can't make the date - this is too important to

    miss)


    https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/send-plastic-packing-tickets-1987839263749


    Anyone that joins will leave feeling empowered and inspired.


    Doors officially open for the next intake of Lyn's RAMP up your Sustainability program on 1st July. This is the year long program of monthly meetings on a variety of Sustainability topics. We'll be covering all the environmental concerns in a supportive and non judgemental space.


    https://eco-for-all.co.uk/services/#group


    And here are her social media links:


    https://www.facebook.com/ECOforALLecoconsultant/


    https://www.instagram.com/eco_for_all/


    www.linkedin.com/in/lyn-lapworth-eco-for-all-2a5b14258


    Join the Empowering You Circle! Stay connected for more insights on career growth, leadership, and workplace success.

    Let’s Connect: Share your thoughts, ask questions, or suggest topics by reaching out

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    41 mins
  • Hazel Theocharous of Empowering Your Circle chats with Elaine Gold
    May 20 2026

    Elaine Gold is a management consultant and coach with 30+ years’ experience helping founders and leadership teams make confident decisions, strengthen relationships, and lead change well. She’s known as “the calm voice in a noisy AI space”, bringing a practical, reputation-led approach to using AI alongside human judgement. Elaine also leads women-only business networking communities in London through WIBN, creating spaces where experienced women build trusted connections and grow.


    Many capable business owners and leaders feel a dip in confidence right now — not because they can’t keep up, but because the noise is relentless and the stakes (trust, brand, client outcomes) are real. I work with individuals and teams to create a calmer, more grounded way to think: focus on the right tasks, choose the right tools, write the right instructions, and build in a simple review step that protects standards. The outcome is practical: less overwhelm, better decisions, and a way to use AI (and networks) to support real leadership rather than add pressure.


    What are some practical tips, tools, or mindset shifts you’d love to share with our listeners?


    Keep curious. Keep learning — by making it a daily end-of-day review.


    At the end of each day, take 3 minutes and answer these three prompts:


    What did I learn today? (about my work, my people, my customers, or myself)


    What assumption did I challenge? (or what surprised me?)


    What’s one small adjustment I’ll make tomorrow? (a decision, a boundary, a conversation, a simplification)


    If you use AI, add one line: “Where did AI help, and where did I need human judgement?”


    That’s it. Small, consistent learning compounds — and it keeps you steady when everything feels noisy.

    Join the Empowering You Circle! Stay connected for more insights on career growth, leadership, and workplace success.

    Let’s Connect: Share your thoughts, ask questions, or suggest topics by reaching out

    Follow & Subscribe: Never miss an episode - subscribe on your favourite podcast platform!

    Support the Show: If you found value, leave a review and help others discover the podcast!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    35 mins
  • Hazel Theocharous of Empowering Your Circle chats with Claudia Sheena
    May 13 2026

    Claudia Sheena is the founder of Creative Studio Accountants. After over 25 years in accounting, she left the security of employment in her 50s to focus fully on the practice she had quietly built alongside her career for many years. She now works as a trusted finance partner to creative and digital agency founders, helping them understand their numbers and grow businesses that truly work for them.


    What’s one practical tip, tool, or mindset shift Claudia shares with our listeners?


    "One of the biggest mindset shifts is learning to think big rather than think small. That is much easier said than done, and I know that from my own experience. I still have to consciously catch myself and reposition my thinking at times.


    It is very easy in business to focus on saving small amounts of money here and there, but real progress usually comes from stepping back and looking at how to grow. That shift only works properly when it is backed up by knowing your numbers.


    When you understand your figures on a regular basis, you can start to spot trends early. You can see what is improving, what is slowing down, and where opportunities or risks are emerging before they become obvious. That allows you to make forward-looking decisions with confidence rather than guesswork.


    Instead of reviewing your finances once a year after everything has happened, a simple monthly focus on cash flow, margins, and future commitments gives you the confidence to think in terms of abundance. When you know your numbers and use them to look ahead, you naturally move away from worrying about saving a quid here or there and towards making bigger, calmer decisions that move the business forward."

    Join the Empowering You Circle! Stay connected for more insights on career growth, leadership, and workplace success.

    Let’s Connect: Share your thoughts, ask questions, or suggest topics by reaching out

    Follow & Subscribe: Never miss an episode - subscribe on your favourite podcast platform!

    Support the Show: If you found value, leave a review and help others discover the podcast!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    32 mins
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