In these shorter Side Mirror episodes, I introduce concepts, tools, and experts to help you enable Fulfilling Performance for yourself and the people you lead and care about.

Learn more about Fulfilling Performance

Check out Release the handbrake! The Fulfilling Performance Hub.

In this Side Mirror, I want to do something a little different.

Over the last few years, we’ve built an incredible archive of long-form interviews with guests from all over the world. Many of them are women who’ve had fascinating, international careers and generously shared their stories with humility, humour, honesty, and gratitude.

Three years ago, I wanted to find a way to catalogue and surface all the brilliant lessons and themes hidden in those stories—but the sheer scale of it made it too big a job.

Enter Google’s Notebook LM.

I recently gave it access to 38 episodes of CAREER-VIEW MIRROR featuring women guests, and it produced an audio summary of themes, lessons, and quotes across those episodes. The tech is impressive—but what’s even more impressive is what our guests shared.

So in this episode, I want to:

• demonstrate one way creators can collaborate with AI to extract more value from their content;
• showcase some of the inspiring insights and voices from the women I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing;
• and invite you to explore their full stories in their own voices.

About Andy

I'm an experienced business leader and a passionate developer of people in the automotive finance industry, internationally.

During over twenty five years, I have played a key role in developing businesses including Alphabet UK, BMW Corporate Finance UK, BMW Financial Services Singapore, BMW Financial Services New Zealand and Tesla Financial Services UK.

At the same time, I have coached individuals and delivered leadership development programmes in 17 countries across Asia, Europe and North America.

I started Aquilae in 2016 to enable “Fulfilling Performance” in the mobility industry, internationally.

Connect with Andy

LinkedIn: Andy Follows
Email: cvm@aquilae.co.uk

Join a guided peer mentoring team: Aquilae Academy

Thank you to our sponsors:

ASKE Consulting
Email: hello@askeconsulting.co.uk

Aquilae
Email: cvm@aquilae.co.uk

Episode Directory on Instagram @careerviewmirror

If you enjoy listening to our guests career stories, please follow CAREER-VIEW MIRROR in your podcast app.

Episode recorded on 22 June, 2025.

In these shorter Side Mirror episodes, I introduce concepts, tools, and experts that help you enable Fulfilling Performance for yourself and the people you lead and care about.

In this Side Mirror, I’m talking about something I see often after we run a Fulfilling Performance session—leaders hesitating to use the framework with their teams. I share why that hesitation is normal, why it matters, and why stepping into the role of coach—even before you feel like an expert—might be the most powerful move you make.

About Andy

I'm an experienced business leader and a passionate developer of people in the automotive finance industry, internationally.

During over twenty five years, I have played a key role in developing businesses including Alphabet UK, BMW Corporate Finance UK, BMW Financial Services Singapore, BMW Financial Services New Zealand and Tesla Financial Services UK.

At the same time, I have coached individuals and delivered leadership development programmes in 17 countries across Asia, Europe and North America.

I started Aquilae in 2016 to enable “Fulfilling Performance” in the mobility industry, internationally.

Learn more about Fulfilling Performance

Check out Release the handbrake! The Fulfilling Performance Hub.

Connect with Andy

LinkedIn: Andy Follows
Email: cvm@aquilae.co.uk

Join a guided peer mentoring team: Aquilae Academy

Thank you to our sponsors:

ASKE Consulting
Email: hello@askeconsulting.co.uk

Aquilae
Email: cvm@aquilae.co.uk

Episode Directory on Instagram @careerviewmirror

If you enjoy listening to our guests career stories, please follow CAREER-VIEW MIRROR in your podcast app.

Episode recorded on 15 June, 2025.

In these shorter Side Mirror episodes, I introduce concepts, tools, and experts that help you enable Fulfilling Performance for yourself and the people you lead and care about.

In this episode, I share a recent shift in how I communicate about Fulfilling Performance—and why I now say, with confidence, that it drives employee engagement. You’ll hear why that matters, what changed my mind, and how this perspective can help you turn passive measurement into proactive progress.

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About Andy

I'm an experienced business leader and a passionate developer of people in the automotive finance industry, internationally.

During over twenty five years, I have played a key role in developing businesses including Alphabet UK, BMW Corporate Finance UK, BMW Financial Services Singapore, BMW Financial Services New Zealand and Tesla Financial Services UK.

At the same time, I have coached individuals and delivered leadership development programmes in 17 countries across Asia, Europe and North America.

I started Aquilae in 2016 to enable “Fulfilling Performance” in the mobility industry, internationally.

Learn more about Fulfilling Performance

Check out Release the handbrake! The Fulfilling Performance Hub.

Connect with Andy

LinkedIn: Andy Follows
Email: cvm@aquilae.co.uk

Join a guided peer mentoring team: Aquilae Academy

Thank you to our sponsors:

ASKE Consulting
Email: hello@askeconsulting.co.uk

Aquilae
Email: cvm@aquilae.co.uk

Episode Directory on Instagram @careerviewmirror

If you enjoy listening to our guests career stories, please follow CAREER-VIEW MIRROR in your podcast app.

Episode recorded on 8 June, 2025.

In this Side Mirror episode, I’m joined by Kay Korsh. Kay has spent 20 years as a professional stylist — dressing celebrities, working with luxury brands, and helping business leaders use their image as a strategic advantage. Her work helps clients look credible, feel confident, and secure more business opportunities.

Kay believes — and I now agree — that style is a form of communication. In our conversation, we explore how what we wear affects how credible we appear, how confident we feel, and how effectively our ideas land. We talk about simplifying wardrobe choices to reduce decision fatigue, and why smart casual requires more intentionality than it first appears.

We also touch on gender differences in style complexity, how to be yourself and be stylish, and what role fabric choice plays in comfort and sustainability. I found it incredibly insightful — and just a little bit confronting — in all the right ways.

Connect with Kay

Connect with Kay on LinkedIn

Download her free Style Guide for Business Leaders

Book a free 20 minute style consultation with Kay

About Andy

I'm an experienced business leader and a passionate developer of people in the automotive finance industry, internationally.

During over twenty five years, I have played a key role in developing businesses including Alphabet UK, BMW Corporate Finance UK, BMW Financial Services Singapore, BMW Financial Services New Zealand and Tesla Financial Services UK.

At the same time, I have coached individuals and delivered leadership development programmes in 17 countries across Asia, Europe and North America.

I started Aquilae in 2016 to enable “Fulfilling Performance” in the mobility industry, internationally.

Learn more about Fulfilling Performance

Check out Release the handbrake! The Fulfilling Performance Hub.

Connect with Andy

LinkedIn: Andy Follows
Email: cvm@aquilae.co.uk

Join a guided peer mentoring team: Aquilae Academy

Thank you to our sponsors:

ASKE Consulting
Email: hello@askeconsulting.co.uk

Aquilae
Email: cvm@aquilae.co.uk

Episode Directory on Instagram @careerviewmirror

If you enjoy listening to our guests career stories, please follow CAREER-VIEW MIRROR in your podcast app.

Episode recorded on 13 May, 2025.

In these shorter Side Mirror episodes, I introduce concepts, tools, and experts that help you enable Fulfilling Performance for yourself and the people you lead and care about.

To enable Fulfilling Performance we need healthy quantities of what we call the Four Fundamentals. One of those Fundamentals is Purpose.

For episode 191, back in October 2024, I had the pleasure to interview Amy Rowlinson who was about to publish her book, Focus on Why - Create a purposeful way of life.

As Purpose could be considered one of the less tangible contributing factors to Fulfilling Performance I am always keen to learn more about how others approach it and can effectively increase the "quantity" of it they have in their lives.

I have now read Focus on Why and was so impressed with it in many ways. I'm excited by how well it contributes to the conversation as a resource to help enable Fulfilling Performance. I absolutely love it and recommend it! I share more about why that is in this Side Mirror episode.

Connect with Amy:

LinkedIn

Friday Focus Newsletter

Website

Order Amy’s book: Focus on Why - Create a purposeful life

Link to Amy’s socials and other resources

Enquire about coaching with Amy

Listen to Amy’s Focus on Why podcast

About Andy

I'm an experienced business leader and a passionate developer of people in the automotive finance industry, internationally.

During over twenty five years, I have played a key role in developing businesses including Alphabet UK, BMW Corporate Finance UK, BMW Financial Services Singapore, BMW Financial Services New Zealand and Tesla Financial Services UK.

At the same time, I have coached individuals and delivered leadership development programmes in 17 countries across Asia, Europe and North America.

I started Aquilae in 2016 to enable “Fulfilling Performance” in the mobility industry, internationally.

Learn more about Fulfilling Performance

Check out Release the handbrake! The Fulfilling Performance Hub.

Connect with Andy

LinkedIn: Andy Follows
Email: cvm@aquilae.co.uk

Join a guided peer mentoring team: Aquilae Academy

Thank you to our sponsors:

ASKE Consulting
Email: hello@askeconsulting.co.uk

Aquilae
Email: cvm@aquilae.co.uk

Episode Directory on Instagram @careerviewmirror

If you enjoy listening to our guests career stories, please follow CAREER-VIEW MIRROR in your podcast app.

Episode recorded on 29 May, 2025.

In this Side Mirror episode, I’m joined by Antonia Dixey to explore how we can better engage Gen Z and Gen Alpha in the workplace.

Antonia is championing youth voices for a better future.

She is the visionary founder and CEO of Participation People, a trailblazing organization dedicated to empowering young people and amplifying their voices on issues that matter.

With over 20 years of experience in youth engagement, Antonia has transformed how organisations and young people collaborate to co-produce impactful solutions.

Antonia’s dynamic approach has revolutionized youth participation in decision-making, helping countless organizations become youth-proof and future-ready. Her expertise includes guiding senior executives through the benefits of cross-generational mentoring, driving true diversity in the workforce, and leveraging the power of young people in brand awareness and service improvement.

A charismatic public speaker and expert consultant, Antonia has inspired audiences across the UK and beyond with her commitment to creating inclusive and accessible opportunities for all. Her work has not only improved business performance but also enriched the lives of young people, proving that when youth voices are heard, everyone wins.

In our conversation, we talk about the shifting expectations of younger generations—what they value, how they define loyalty, and why authenticity and recognition matter more than ever. Antonia shares powerful insights on redesigning our systems, communication styles, and leadership mindsets to meet these evolving needs.

Whether you lead young people, parent them, or work alongside them, this episode offers practical ideas and fresh perspectives to help you create a more inclusive, purposeful, and future-ready environment.

Connect with Antonia

Connect with Antonia on LinkedIn

Website

About Andy

I'm an experienced business leader and a passionate developer of people in the automotive finance industry, internationally.

During over twenty five years, I have played a key role in developing businesses including Alphabet UK, BMW Corporate Finance UK, BMW Financial Services Singapore, BMW Financial Services New Zealand and Tesla Financial Services UK.

At the same time, I have coached individuals and delivered leadership development programmes in 17 countries across Asia, Europe and North America.

I started Aquilae in 2016 to enable “Fulfilling Performance” in the mobility industry, internationally.

Learn more about Fulfilling Performance

Check out Release the handbrake! The Fulfilling Performance Hub.

Connect with Andy

LinkedIn: Andy Follows
Email: cvm@aquilae.co.uk

Join a guided peer mentoring team: Aquilae Academy

Thank you to our sponsors:

ASKE Consulting
Email: hello@askeconsulting.co.uk

Aquilae
Email: cvm@aquilae.co.uk

Episode Directory on Instagram @careerviewmirror

If you enjoy listening to our guests career stories, please follow CAREER-VIEW MIRROR in your podcast app.

Episode recorded on 28 April, 2025.

Alexandra is currently Head of Corporate Accounts at Angle Auto Finance, the largest independent auto financier in Australia. She manages strategic partnerships with some of the country’s biggest dealer groups and plays a key role in the company’s growth journey. Before joining Angle, Alexandra built her automotive career with BMW Group Australia, where she rose to the role of Area Manager. Interestingly, her professional journey began not in business but in music—she studied classical bassoon performance at the Sydney Conservatorium and spent her early career as a freelance musician.

In our conversation, we talk about Alexandra’s upbringing as one of four sisters in a vibrant, achievement-oriented household, her transition from the world of orchestras and auditions to the F&I office of a BMW dealership, and how that unexpected step sparked a fulfilling corporate career. We explore how she learned to create opportunities by asking bold questions, why she now feels more creatively expressed in business than she ever did as a musician, and how her roles in both retail and head office gave her valuable insight into the dealer perspective. We also reflect on the impact of becoming a parent and how it shifted her focus from chasing roles to becoming the kind of person she wants her daughter to look up to.

Connect with Alexandra

LinkedIn

About Andy

I'm an experienced business leader and a passionate developer of people in the automotive finance industry, internationally.

During over twenty five years, I have played a key role in developing businesses including Alphabet UK, BMW Corporate Finance UK, BMW Financial Services Singapore, BMW Financial Services New Zealand and Tesla Financial Services UK.

At the same time, I have coached individuals and delivered leadership development programmes in 17 countries across Asia, Europe and North America.

I started Aquilae in 2016 to enable “Fulfilling Performance” in the mobility industry, internationally.

Learn more about Fulfilling Performance

Check out Release the handbrake! The Fulfilling Performance Hub.

Connect with Andy

LinkedIn: Andy Follows
Email: cvm@aquilae.co.uk

Join a guided peer mentoring team: Aquilae Academy

Thank you to our sponsors:

ASKE Consulting
Email: hello@askeconsulting.co.uk

Aquilae
Email: cvm@aquilae.co.uk

Episode Directory on Instagram @careerviewmirror

If you enjoy listening to our guests career stories, please follow CAREER-VIEW MIRROR in your podcast app.

Episode recorded on 23 April, 2025.

In these shorter Side Mirror episodes, I introduce concepts, tools, and experts that help you enable Fulfilling Performance for yourself and the people you lead and care about.

This Side Mirror explores what might be holding you back from bringing your full value to the role you already have. Inspired by a deliberately provocative question I once asked from the stage—“Are you earning more than you’re worth?”—I reflect on how fear, organisational structure, and even our own unconscious biases can prevent us from acting with the autonomy our roles actually afford. I’ll challenge you to consider where you might be clipping your own wings and how to lean in and lead with more intention, creativity, and ownership.

About Andy

I'm an experienced business leader and a passionate developer of people in the automotive finance industry, internationally.

During over twenty five years, I have played a key role in developing businesses including Alphabet UK, BMW Corporate Finance UK, BMW Financial Services Singapore, BMW Financial Services New Zealand and Tesla Financial Services UK.

At the same time, I have coached individuals and delivered leadership development programmes in 17 countries across Asia, Europe and North America.

I started Aquilae in 2016 to enable “Fulfilling Performance” in the mobility industry, internationally.

Learn more about Fulfilling Performance

Check out Release the handbrake! The Fulfilling Performance Hub.

Connect with Andy

LinkedIn: Andy Follows
Email: cvm@aquilae.co.uk

Join a guided peer mentoring team: Aquilae Academy

Thank you to our sponsors:

ASKE Consulting
Email: hello@askeconsulting.co.uk

Aquilae
Email: cvm@aquilae.co.uk

Episode Directory on Instagram @careerviewmirror

If you enjoy listening to our guests career stories, please follow CAREER-VIEW MIRROR in your podcast app.

Episode recorded on 25 April, 2025.