EP. 87 | Sarah Waddington CBE | Building a Purpose-Driven Career and Overcoming Challenges

In this episode of Relight Your Fire, host Anita Goyal engages in an enlightening and emotional conversation with Sarah Waddington CBE, a seasoned professional in the world of public relations, who shares insights about her personal and professional journey.    Sarah discusses her achievements, her work as a non-executive director, and her passion for social mobility and industry innovation. She opens up about her ordeal with online harassment and the impact it had on her life. She also shares her passion for helping underrepresented groups succeed in PR through her project, 'Socially Mobile'.    Furthermore, Sarah offers practical advice on finding happiness, setting personal measures of success and reaching out to others for help. The interview also covers her views on the importance of diversity for business innovation and growth.   To find out more about myself, the work I am involved in or the show – visit www.anitagoyal.com Or to get in touch with me you can email [email protected].  Thank you for listening and for all your support. 00:00 Introduction to the Guest: Sarah Waddington CBE 00:58 Sarah's Journey in Public Relations and Her Podcasts 01:42 Challenges in the Current Business Landscape 03:07 Sarah's Personal Journey and Achievements 07:42 The Story Behind Sarah's Prestigious Award 10:32 Dealing with Online Harassment 15:18 Sarah's Passion Project: Socially Mobile 18:26 Balancing Personal and Professional Life 23:12 Words of Wisdom and Future Plans 31:37 Connecting with Sarah and Final Thoughts

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Relight Your Fire; to fuel your passions and purpose and rejuvenate your fire for life. While this may sound like a mountain of a task, in reality, it takes a few actions and new ways of thinking compounded over days, weeks and years. In this series, we explore the minds, values and habits of high performing individuals to find what they do to relight their fire. We dive into their stories, how they got to where they are and most importantly, how they’ve stayed motivated, inspired and passionate. I hope you enjoy the podcasts. To get in touch with Anita about the show or any other queries, you can e-mail: [email protected] Relight your fire is hosted by Anita Goyal. Anita is the CEO and trustee of The Hemraj Goyal Foundation and the Hallmark Care homes foundation. Also serving as the Vice President of Barnardo’s, Patron of Binti International and an Ambassador of the Alzheimer’s Society. She is an award-winning philanthropist, community champion and author of Voices from Punjab and Voices from Gujarat. Anita’s passion for teaching led her to become a teacher in science and an Assistant Headteacher. She has completed her MA in Special and Inclusive Education in London and is pioneering personal development workshops in schools across the UK. She is passionate about making a difference and believes in doing everything with passion and purpose.