In this 100th birthday episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, host Julia Felton reflects emotionally on reaching 100 episodes, her love of lifelong learning, and why she keeps guest conversations organic amid concerns about losing human connection to AI.
She shares her backstory as an award-winning business owner, Amazon bestselling author, and creator of the Unbridled Business Blueprint and Unbridled Teamship roadmap, inspired by nature and equine-assisted leadership.
Julia recounts building a global hospitality data analytics business inside Arthur Andersen/Deloitte, the impact of the Enron scandal on trust and stability, and her eventual burnout. A sabbatical led her to horse rescue work in Colorado and conservation and safari-guide training in Africa, deepening lessons on presence, energy, and interdependence.
Returning to the UK, she realised her horses mirrored her leadership style and chose to reinvent her work through leadership retreats with rescued horses, helping scaling-company leaders build trust, unlock potential, and create lasting impact.
00:45 100th Episode Celebration
03:50 Why Authentic Matters
05:26 Who Is Julia
07:27 Corporate Rise and Success
09:28 Enron Trust Collapse
15:13 First Horse Toby
17:45 Sabbatical to Africa
22:43 Nature Leadership Lessons
24:32 Horses Teach Leadership
27:29 Leaving Corporate Reinventing
29:35 Teamship Philosophy Today
32:26 Retreats and Invitation
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