SHE Talks - Episode 3 - Oprah Winfrey

In the third episode of the Beazley SHE podcast, host Gaby Martineau is joined Robin Horton, Wordings Attorney and Team Leader, Alessandro Lezzi, Head of International Cyber Risk and Lou Ann Layton, Group Head of Broker Relations and Marketing and also the executive sponsor for Beazley SHE. The focus of the episode is a discussion about Oprah Winfrey and her impact on the media industry, leadership, and philanthropy.

Gaby starts the podcast by providing an overview of Oprah's incredible success story, highlighting key moments in her career and personal life. The guests then share their experiences, reflections and thoughts on Oprah, touching on topics such as her leadership style, mentorship approach, and her influence on the world.

Topics and questions discussed in this podcasts:

• Any particular topics that resonate or inspire you from Oprah’s story?
• What lessons can we take from how Oprah handled sexism and racism in these tough industries?
• Oprah has hit almost every major goal a woman, or a human, could dream about, she could retire today and never work another day in her life and then some, but she continues to work and run multiple businesses. – Why do you think that is?
• One of Oprah’s more famous quotes is “Learn from every mistake because every experience, encounter, and particularly your mistakes are there to teach you and force you into being more who you are.” – Any reflections on this?
• What would you do if you had $2.5 billion dollars today?

Our Beazley SHE (Successful, High Potential, Empowered women in Insurance) network, is pivotal in supporting our gender initiatives. They support women internally and externally within the industry and provide opportunities for personal and professional development. The Beazley SHE network is open to everyone, regardless of gender, across the business.