Ep 27: Catalysts Conversations with Lee Chambers

How do we empower change and diversity within the coaching industry? Join Sarah Bramall as she sits down with Lee Chambers to explore exactly how coaches can break those barriers of entry and tackle the current challenges coaches face in an ever-evolving world. Hear more about Lee’s inspiring journey and what drives his mission to create systemic change alongside his passion for promoting allyship. With key insights and personal analogies, Lee shares actionable next steps for coaches to adopt to help elevate their practices. Listen now as we connect on shifting perspective and coming together to drive change within coaching.

Here are the Highlights:

0:00 Introduction

03:15 Changing trajectory in a ‘divided’ world

05:04 Journey from adversity to personal reflection

06:45 The power of self development and identity within coaching

11:38 Challenges of entering the coaching industry

14:10 Considerations for coaches to drive inclusivity

17:39 Cultivating allyship and intersectionality skills

21:01 Embracing discomfort with curiosity

24:10 Empowering change through intentionality and intersection

About Lee Chambers:

Lee Chambers is the Founder and CEO of Male Allies UK. After a diverse career, from corporate finance to building and exiting tech companies, he is now focused on supporting organisations to engage men in inclusion and promote effective allyship. He has been featured on the Startups 100 Index, has received a Great British Entrepreneur Award, and sits on the board of CMI Women, Regenerage UK and the Manchester Metropolitan University Business School. In 2024, he received the Freedom of the City of London for services to equality in business.

He is a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences in the USA, the first Black British scientist to be awarded in its 33-year history, received for his work on health inequalities. He is the 2023 UN Women Changemaker of the Year, and is an ambassador for the UK Governments Lilac Review for Disabled Entrepreneurship. He speaks globally on allyship and intersectionality, having taken the stage at One Young World, ChangeNOW and the Bloomberg Global Equality Summit, and is the author of the upcoming book, Momentum: 13 Ways To Unlock Your Potential.

Personally, he shares his experiences as a Black autistic man, a stay-at-home dad, and his journey to learn to walk again after acquiring a chronic illness. He lives near Preston with his three children.

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Website: https://leechambers.org/

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