Episode 109

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Published on:

14th Aug 2025

The Power of Connection - From Underground Difference to Overground Light

Alright rebels, this one’s a treat.

Today, we’re joined by the incredible Tash Pennant - a woman who’s built a career (and a life) out of bringing people together in the most genuine, human way.

From advising government leaders to hosting radio shows and making sure nobody leaves a room without feeling seen, Tash is known as the Connector for a reason.

We’re talking about how real connection cuts through titles, how soft power is often the most powerful of all, and why being a decent human is still the ultimate networking strategy.

Highlights:

(03:10) Why Tash thought Ngozi owned a restaurant

(12:45) Manners will take you round the world

(24:30) How Tash built soft power, not loud titles

(38:50) Living with MS: The 15-year journey

(51:10) Toilets: The best networking spot

(01:02:20) You’re not AI, set some boundaries!

To find out more about Tash:

visit www.tashpennant.co.uk

Connect with Tash on LinkedIn: @TashPennant

Follow Tash on Instagram: @TashPennant

Email Tash: tash@tashpennant.co.uk

Connect with us here:

Website: https://aurorawellnessgroup.co.uk/

Ngozi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ngozi-weller-aurora/

Obehi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obehi-alofoje-psychologist-aurora/

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Book a Call here: https://aurorawellnessgroup.co.uk/#book-meeting

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About the Podcast

The Wellbeing Rebellion

Welcome to The Wellbeing Rebellion, an award-winning podcast.

We’re Ngozi Weller and Obehi Alofoje, Directors at Aurora — a leadership and organisational effectiveness consultancy.

This podcast explores how the way organisations are led shapes performance, trust, wellbeing and culture over time.

The challenge with many approaches to wellbeing and culture is that they place responsibility on individuals to cope, rather than examining the leadership decisions, behaviours and systems that create the conditions people are working within.

This is where the conversation needs to shift.

On The Wellbeing Rebellion, we explore leadership behaviour, organisational systems and decision-making under pressure through honest conversations with senior leaders and advisors navigating real organisational complexity.

Some episodes are just us. Others bring in leaders and experts reflecting candidly on what works, what doesn’t, and what leadership requires in practice.

If you’re responsible for people, culture or organisational performance — and want to think more critically about how leadership shapes outcomes — this podcast is for you.

About your hosts

Obehi Alofoje

Obehi is a psychologist and culture change consultant who helps senior HR and business leaders reduce employee burnout, absenteeism & talent attrition through mental wellbeing strategy, training & coaching.

Ngozi Weller

Ngozi Weller is a culture change consultant and an ICF accredited coach who helps build resilience into your business by creating psychologically safe workplaces that enable employees to thrive.