The Wellbeing Rebellion
The Wellbeing Rebellion

The Wellbeing Rebellion

Ngozi Weller & Obehi Alofoje

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Welcome to The Wellbeing Rebellion, an award-winning podcast. We’re Ngozi Weller and Obehi Alofoje, Directors at Aurora — a leadership and organisational effectiveness consultancy. This podcast explores how the way organisations are led shapes performance, trust, wellbeing and culture over time. The challenge with many approaches to wellbeing and culture is that they place responsibility on individuals to cope, rather than examining the leadership decisions, behaviours and systems that create the conditions people are working within. This is where the conversation needs to shift. On The Wellbeing Rebellion, we explore leadership behaviour, organisational systems and decision-making under pressure through honest conversations with senior leaders and advisors navigating real organisational complexity. Some episodes are just us. Others bring in leaders and experts reflecting candidly on what works, what doesn’t, and what leadership requires in practice. If you’re responsible for people, culture or organisational performance — and want to think more critically about how leadership shapes outcomes — this podcast is for you.

Recent Episodes

Fixing the Leaky Pipeline: A Practical Guide for Leaders on Race Equity
APR 30, 2026
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26 MIN
From Intent to Access: How Leaders Turn Inclusion into Opportunity with Elham Fardad
MAR 19, 2026
From Intent to Access: How Leaders Turn Inclusion into Opportunity with Elham Fardad
Career progression is often presented as straightforward. Work hard, perform well, and opportunities will follow. For many professionals, especially women and migrants, the path is rarely that simple.In this conversation, I’m joined by Elham Fardad, founder of Migrant Leaders. We explore the hidden barriers that shape career mobility and why talent alone does not always translate into opportunity.Elham reflects on her journey from investment banking to building a global leadership platform supporting migrants and diverse talent. We talk about confidence, visibility, and the difference between mentorship and sponsorship.We also explore how organisations can recognise potential earlier and create cultures where people from every background can step into leadership.Highlights:(02:30) Elham’s journey from banking to founding Migrant Leaders(07:10) Why talent alone doesn’t always lead to opportunity(14:20) The difference between mentorship and sponsorship(22:15) Confidence, visibility and leadership identity(39:40) Building organisations where diverse talent thrivesConnect with Migrant Leaders: https://www.migrantleaders.org.uk/Connect with us here:Website: https://aurorawellnessgroup.co.uk/Ngozi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ngozi-weller-aurora/Obehi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obehi-alofoje-psychologist-aurora/Aurora Company Profile 2025Book a Call here: https://aurorawellnessgroup.co.uk/#book-meeting
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43 MIN
Business As a Force for Good with Anwar Ali
MAR 5, 2026
Business As a Force for Good with Anwar Ali
Can business genuinely be a force for good, and if so, what does that actually require in practice?In this conversation, I’m joined by Anwar Ali OBE, CEO and co-founder of Upturn Enterprise.We explore what sustainable impact really looks like when you’re trying to balance commercial discipline with social purpose.Anwar shares how his upbringing shaped his values, from growing up in a family of ten in a three-bedroom house to leaving a successful private sector career to build a social enterprise rooted in opportunity and dignity.We talk about why social good must stack up commercially, what’s broken in procurement systems, and why passion alone is never enough. We also reflect on leadership in a divided society, the courage it takes to speak up, and what it means to be a visible role model for the next generation.This is a conversation about responsibility, resilience, and believing that business can still be used as a tool for collective good.Highlights:(03:00) Growing up in a family of ten and the roots of purpose(06:40) Leaving a global IT career to build a social enterprise(12:30) Why social good must be commercially sustainable(23:30) Immigration, belonging, and leadership in today’s climate(44:15) Advice for purpose-driven entrepreneursConnect with Anwar:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anwar-ali-obe-6335811a/Upturn Enterprise: https://www.upturn.org.uk/en/Connect with us here:Website: https://aurorawellnessgroup.co.uk/Ngozi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ngozi-weller-aurora/Obehi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obehi-alofoje-psychologist-aurora/Aurora Company Profile 2025Book a Call here: https://aurorawellnessgroup.co.uk/#book-meeting
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53 MIN