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Welcome to Leaders with Ambition, the podcast that dives deep into the careers of some of the most successful leaders working in professional services firms.
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Ep. 100 Raya Blakeley-Glover & Emma Lago - "Resilience is key. Keep going.'' (opens the original)
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In this episode of Leaders with Ambition, host Nicky Acuña Ocaña is joined by Raya Blakeley-Glover, Chief Business Development & Client Officer, and Emma Lago, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at Bird & Bird, the international law firm known for its focus on technology, innovation and future-facing legal services. In this special 100th episode, Raya and Emma reflect on their career journeys, the leadership lessons that shaped them, and their recent promotions into newly created C-suite r
Ep. 99 Julie McConnell- ''Don't be afraid to be yourself and always back yourself.'' (opens the original)
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In this episode of Leaders with Ambition , host Nicky Acuña Ocaña is joined by Julie McConnell , Business Development & Marketing Director at Brodies LLP, one of the UK's leading law firms. Julie shares her inspiring and unconventional career journey, from growing up in the Scottish Borders and studying law and French at university, to practising as a lawyer in Scotland and Australia before making the bold decision to transition into business development and marketing. Her story is one of self-a
Ep. 98 Vanessa Montero- "The person that's going to be most invested in your career is you." (opens the original)
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In this episode of Leaders with Ambition, host Nicky Acuña Ocaña is joined by Vanessa Montero, Chief Communications Officer at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader.Vanessa shares her inspiring career journey, from working in her family's café at a young age to leading global communications, brand and marketing functions at one of the world's largest law firms. Her story is a powerful reminder that successful careers are rarely linear and that curiosity, resilience and a willingness to embrace opportunity ca
Ep. 97 Deborah Farone - ''When all things fail, persistence prevails." (opens the original)
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In this episode of Leaders with Ambition , host Nicky Acuña Ocaña is joined by Deborah Farone , an award-winning legal industry business development and marketing strategist, former Chief Marketing Officer at two of the world's leading law firms, and author of both Best Practices and Breaking Ground: How Successful Women Lawyers Build Thriving Practices . Deborah shares her fascinating career journey, from aspiring to work in advertising and public relations, to becoming one of the most respecte
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