The Reframing Room https://thereframingroom.podbean.com The Reframing Room is hosted by leadership coach and former CEO Vicky Russ,  it aims to support professionals navigating redundancy, retirement, and major career transitions.

Designed for leaders and individuals facing change, the podcast features real-life stories of reinvention and maintaining a positive mindset. Offering practical insight, reflection, and encouragement to people at a loss following redundancy and retirement. Each episode explores how challenging experiences can be reframed into opportunities for growth, purpose, and renewed direction.

]]> Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0100 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en gb Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Education:Self-Improvement 1440 episodic Vicky Russ Vicky Russ No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22230029/the_reframing_room_logo_Apple.png The Reframing Room https://thereframingroom.podbean.com 144 144 Embracing change and staying true to personal values: Dr. Herb Ricardo Embracing change and staying true to personal values: Dr. Herb Ricardo https://thereframingroom.podbean.com/e/merged-dr-ricardo/ https://thereframingroom.podbean.com/e/merged-dr-ricardo/#comments Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0100 thereframingroom.podbean.com/b0546a32-5311-52fe-962c-74da65ec39d7 Dr Ricardo (or Herb as he prefers to be called), grew up in the UK but moved to America at just 16. What followed was a 30-year journey across some fascinatingly different worlds — from consulting at Disneyland to mental health services, from his MBA and Doctorate to becoming a university business professor in Florida.

In this episode, Herb shares the struggles of starting again in a new country as a teenager, the turning points that shaped his path, and what straddling two cultures has taught him about identity, resilience, community and purpose.

A powerful conversation for anyone wondering what their next chapter could look like.

]]> Dr Ricardo (or Herb as he prefers to be called), grew up in the UK but moved to America at just 16. What followed was a 30-year journey across some fascinatingly different worlds — from consulting at Disneyland to mental health services, from his MBA and Doctorate to becoming a university business professor in Florida.

In this episode, Herb shares the struggles of starting again in a new country as a teenager, the turning points that shaped his path, and what straddling two cultures has taught him about identity, resilience, community and purpose.

A powerful conversation for anyone wondering what their next chapter could look like.

]]> Vicky Russ false No 2286 3 full When Work Stops: Reframing Your Next Chapter When Work Stops: Reframing Your Next Chapter https://thereframingroom.podbean.com/e/when-work-ends-reframing-your-next-chapter/ https://thereframingroom.podbean.com/e/when-work-ends-reframing-your-next-chapter/#comments Sat, 02 May 2026 09:08:37 +0100 thereframingroom.podbean.com/f1fe3fb3-27a4-51bc-a117-e9e35c62ae66 Hello, everyone. Welcome to The Reframing Room, a podcast for people facing major career transitions — redundancy, retirement, burnout or sudden change. Each episode features honest conversations with people who share the fear, doubt and identity wobble, plus what surprised them and what helped as they found a new sense of purpose.

Hosted by leadership coach and former CEO Vicky Russ, episodes drop at least monthly and offer practical hope and real perspective for anyone standing at a crossroads and ready to discover what’s next.

]]> Hello, everyone. Welcome to The Reframing Room, a podcast for people facing major career transitions — redundancy, retirement, burnout or sudden change. Each episode features honest conversations with people who share the fear, doubt and identity wobble, plus what surprised them and what helped as they found a new sense of purpose.

Hosted by leadership coach and former CEO Vicky Russ, episodes drop at least monthly and offer practical hope and real perspective for anyone standing at a crossroads and ready to discover what’s next.

]]> Vicky Russ false No 133 1 1 full Culture Over Talent: The Tough Call That Won a Championship Culture Over Talent: The Tough Call That Won a Championship https://thereframingroom.podbean.com/e/culture-over-talent-the-tough-call-that-won-a-championship/ https://thereframingroom.podbean.com/e/culture-over-talent-the-tough-call-that-won-a-championship/#comments Sat, 02 May 2026 08:49:22 +0100 thereframingroom.podbean.com/1f019f46-c0aa-59d6-a9c2-e69c64b21a8a Retired educator and coach Matt Haar, from Idaho, USA, reflects on 35 years in classrooms and locker rooms, sharing stories about culture, leadership, accountability, and the real work of shaping young people. He discusses choosing culture over talent, coaching parents as well as players, and why letting people fail is essential to learning.

The conversation offers practical takeaways for leaders, teachers, and managers: prioritize respect and consistency, create environments that encourage growth, and value relationships—summed up as growth, accountability, culture, and relationships.

]]> Retired educator and coach Matt Haar, from Idaho, USA, reflects on 35 years in classrooms and locker rooms, sharing stories about culture, leadership, accountability, and the real work of shaping young people. He discusses choosing culture over talent, coaching parents as well as players, and why letting people fail is essential to learning.

The conversation offers practical takeaways for leaders, teachers, and managers: prioritize respect and consistency, create environments that encourage growth, and value relationships—summed up as growth, accountability, culture, and relationships.

]]> Vicky Russ false No 3090 1 1 full Executive Assistant to Entrepreneur: Building a Global Personal‑Development Brand Executive Assistant to Entrepreneur: Building a Global Personal‑Development Brand https://thereframingroom.podbean.com/e/from-redundancy-to-founder-nicole-lancashire-s-leap-into-her-own-business/ https://thereframingroom.podbean.com/e/from-redundancy-to-founder-nicole-lancashire-s-leap-into-her-own-business/#comments Sat, 02 May 2026 08:46:49 +0100 thereframingroom.podbean.com/6ccb52df-4859-552c-89d4-89083c4163c2 My guest Nicole Lancashire shares how two redundancies after a 20-year career as an executive assistant pushed her to build an online personal-development business and move from Australia to the UK. She explains how skills developed from supporting leaders—operations, project management and emotional intelligence—helped her become an entrepreneur, and how a daily routine of journaling, gratitude and study fuels her self-belief. Nicole also talks about home-schooling her children, developing audio stories for kids, setting boundaries, and practical advice for anyone facing redundancy: visualise two-year outcomes, commit to consistent action, and take the leap.

]]> My guest Nicole Lancashire shares how two redundancies after a 20-year career as an executive assistant pushed her to build an online personal-development business and move from Australia to the UK. She explains how skills developed from supporting leaders—operations, project management and emotional intelligence—helped her become an entrepreneur, and how a daily routine of journaling, gratitude and study fuels her self-belief. Nicole also talks about home-schooling her children, developing audio stories for kids, setting boundaries, and practical advice for anyone facing redundancy: visualise two-year outcomes, commit to consistent action, and take the leap.

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