Change Unfiltered: The Freedom to Work Differently

Ep 41 Open to Work But Not Open to That

A couple of years ago, Thomas Voigt found himself in a place many high-performing professionals quietly fear. Redundant, again. But this time, instead of rushing back into the safety of corporate life, he asked a harder question.
 
If you only had ten working years left, would you keep doing this?
 
Thomas began his career in media research in Germany, moved into global customer success roles in London and built a reputation in CS leadership. Yet underneath the titles and salary was a recurring tension. The sense that something wasn’t fully aligned.
 
In this conversation, he speaks with Angela about why going “back” sometimes feels like failure, the public moment he declared himself open to work and then realised it wasn’t the path he wanted and the daily reality of building something of his own.
 
They explore money, identity, status and the honesty required to dismantle old belief systems. Thomas shares how he reframed success, what he misses from corporate life and why bravery often looks and feels different than we imagine.
 
If you’re wondering whether it’s too late to rethink your direction, or whether starting again is reckless, this episode will help you sit in the grey zone rather than rushing straight to an answer.
 
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thomas-voigt/
 
Website: thecsconsulting.net/
 
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Ep40 When There’s Something Worth Saying

This is a short solo episode to mark the start of 2026 and to reset how Change Unfiltered will work going forward.
 
There are no new seasons and no fixed cadence, just conversations with people I meet along the way, and occasional solo reflections, recorded when there’s something worth saying.
 
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2026 Change Unfiltered Trailer

40 second trailer for what's in store for Change Unfiltered in 2026.

Ep38 You’re Allowed to Change the Script

Jennifer Bryan has spent much of her career helping organisations navigate transformation but her own story of change began long before boardrooms and leadership roles. Growing up in an environment where her voice was often dismissed, she learned early what it meant to push back, trust herself and carve out space in a world that wanted her to play smaller. Dance became her first liberation and years later, it shaped the way she leads people through change.
 
In this conversation, she speaks with Angela about what happens when you finally realise you’re allowed to rewrite the story you’ve been living. From a theatrical beginning to 25 years in organisational change, Jennifer brings a deeply human lens to the emotions leaders try to avoid, the moments that spark reinvention, and the creative discipline behind writing her book The Emotional Side of Organisational Change.
 
She shares openly about voice, courage, self-doubt and the quiet decisions that change the direction of a life. The writing retreat, the unexpected clarity of thought leadership and the freedom that comes from trusting your own ideas.
 
If you’re standing in a moment where the old script no longer fits, this episode will remind you that you’re simply at the place where a new chapter is ready to begin.
 
Connect with Jennifer:
 
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jennifer-l-bryan/ 
 
Website: jenniferlbryan.com 
 
Instagram: 
 
The Emotional Side of Organisational Change: How to Survive and Thrive (out on 22nd January 2026): amzn.eu/d/eqRu158 
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Ep37 When Heartbreak Says Go

Ann-Marie Plumb was living the life she thought she was supposed to want. A solid career, a relationship that looked promising, a rhythm that felt familiar and safe. But after losing her mum and facing an unexpected breakup, she reached a point many mid-career women quietly recognise. The point where “fine” is no longer enough.
 
In this conversation, she speaks with Angela about the moment she realised she needed to start again, the decision to quit her job, pack up her flat, and book a one-way ticket out of the UK, and what two years of travelling the world has taught her about identity, confidence and what really matters.
 
Ann-Marie shares the emotional and practical realities of rebuilding life from the ground up, choosing to be single and child-free in her late thirties, and why freedom becomes possible the moment you stop waiting for life to happen and start living it on your own terms.
 
If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re too old, too late, or too settled to choose a completely different path, this episode will remind you that you’re not. Sometimes the beginning you’ve been waiting for arrives disguised as the ending you didn’t expect.
 
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Instagram: instagram.com/areuokay_annie
 
Website: areuokayannie.com
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Ep36 The Masks We Wear

In this solo episode, Angela reflects on the themes running through her recent conversations with guests Lisa and Heloise, two women who changed direction in very different ways but uncovered the same deeper truths. She explores the psychology behind performance, the masks we wear, and the quiet signals our bodies send long before we’re ready to admit something isn’t working. Angela breaks down concepts like boundary drift, identity elasticity and the conflict between instinct and logic, offering a grounded look at why mid-career change is rarely about the job itself.
 
If you’ve ever felt capable but misaligned, successful but disconnected, or quietly aware that something in your life no longer fits, this episode offers a place to start exploring.
 
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Ep35 When You Finally Step Off the Merry-Go-Round

After decades in the high-pressure world of global tech, Lisa Renals reached the moment so many mid-career professionals secretly long for. She stepped off the merry-go-round.
 
In this conversation, she speaks with Angela about the golden handcuffs that keep people circling limiting beliefs, the physical and emotional toll of constant “plate-spinning" and the relief of finally saying enough is enough.
 
Lisa shares how she found her way back to herself through solution-focused hypnotherapy and what it really means to build a life that feels calm, purposeful and self-directed.
 
If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late to change direction, this episode will remind you that it’s not. It’s simply time to listen to what your instincts have been trying to tell you all along.
 
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Connect with Lisa:
 
Website: lisaclarehypnotherapy.co.uk/ 
 
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lisa-clare-renals-57291a/ 
 
Facebook: facebook.com/people/Lisa-Clare-Hypnotherapy/61561076156902/ 
Instagram: instagram.com/lisa.renals/

Ep34 Faking It Until You Make It

What happens when a woman who’s spent her whole life trying to “do it right” realises she’s been performing her way through her own pleasure?
In this episode of Change Unfiltered, Angela Scott explores what it really takes to move from performance to presence through the story of a woman who rebuilt her life from the inside out.
After years of chasing perfection, pleasing others, and staying busy enough not to feel, Heloïse Haupt found herself at a breaking point - burnt out, disconnected, and quietly ashamed of the truth she was hiding. What began as a private search for self-understanding became a complete reawakening of confidence, body connection and self-worth.
Together, they talk about:
The hidden parallels between career burnout and emotional disconnection
Why so many women perform their way through life and what it takes to stop
How shame keeps us quiet, and how honesty begins to heal it
The link between self-love, pleasure, and personal power
What changes when you finally start listening to your body’s wisdom
This is a conversation about permission, to feel, to rest and to want more, and the freedom that comes when you stop faking it.
 
Connect with Heloïse
Instagram: instagram.com/heloisehauptWebsite: heloisehaupt.com
 
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Ep33 Between Leading and Living Change

In this solo episode, Angela reflects on the two very different opening conversations of the season with Lata Hamilton on leading change and Karen Skidmore on living it. What begins as a comparison becomes a deeper exploration of how real transformation always has two layers: the outer work of what we do, and the inner work of who we’re becoming.
Angela unpacks why we often feel “stuck” when our inner change hasn’t yet caught up with the external one, how raw and polished states both have value, and why the in-between (that uncomfortable neutral zone) is where wisdom forms.
If you’re navigating a transition, in work or in life, this episode is a reminder that confusion isn’t failure. It’s growth in motion.
Themes:– The two layers of change: outer vs. inner– Raw vs. polished states of transformation– The psychology of endings, neutral zones, and beginnings– Midlife leadership and the courage to stay curious
 
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Ep32 Unlearning the Trappings of Success

Karen Skidmore has worn many professional identities but the one she’s most proud of might just be the one she never planned for.
 
In this episode, Karen joins Angela to explore what happens when success stops fitting the way it used to. From corporate boardrooms to coaching programmes to Reiki and somatic healing, her story is one of continuous reinvention and learning to listen, not just to logic but to the body’s quiet signals.
 
Together, they unpack what it means to outgrow old definitions of achievement, to move beyond conditioning, and to let midlife become a time of renewal rather than retreat.
 
In this episode:
The hidden confidence gap and the reality of imposter feelings
How conditioning shapes our early ideas of success and how to unlearn them
The unexpected lessons of 20 years in self-employment
What it takes to let go of a thriving business when it no longer fits
How the body often knows what the mind can’t yet articulate
Why midlife is the perfect time to shapeshift and begin again
 
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Connect with Karen:
 
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/karenskidmore/ 
Instagram: instagram.com/karenskidmore 
Website: serotina.co.uk/