More Than Technology: Hollie Whittles MBE on Leadership, Resilience and Life Beyond Business

What do running a business and performing in an orchestra have in common? As it turns out, quite a lot.

Purple Frog’s Hollie Whittles MBE recently joined Joey Pinz on the Discipline Conversations podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, resilience, confidence and the experiences that have shaped her career.

Hollie has built a career that spans two very different worlds. Alongside her work as a technology leader, she is also a professional musician, and during the conversation she explores how lessons from performing in an orchestra have influenced the way she approaches business and leadership.

From understanding your individual role within a much bigger team to listening to those around you and working towards a shared outcome, there are plenty of parallels between the concert hall and the workplace.

The conversation also explores Hollie’s work supporting women in business and technology, including the story behind receiving her MBE for services to women in business. She discusses her experiences mentoring others, encouraging more girls to consider careers in technology and supporting female entrepreneurs as they build their businesses.

But it isn’t all about career highlights.

Hollie and Joey also talk openly about the pressure that can sit behind success, the realities of balancing different responsibilities and why looking after yourself cannot always be pushed to the bottom of the list.

It makes for a conversation that goes far beyond technology, touching on the experiences, challenges and lessons that have influenced Hollie both personally and professionally.

From orchestras and entrepreneurship to Buckingham Palace and burnout, there’s plenty packed into this episode.

🎧 Watch the full conversation on Discipline Conversations

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