The emPOWER Breakfast Podcast With Rani Patel Is Out
- Athene Parker
- 6 days ago
- 2 min read
A reflective and expansive conversation on grief, creativity and leadership
The latest episode of The emPOWER Breakfast Podcast, hosted by Athene Parker, welcomes Rani Patel for a deeply reflective conversation on loss, intuition and the spiritual dimensions of creative work.
Former co-founder of The Calling and now Brand and Business Partner at Creator Lab at Adam & Eve DDB, Rani is widely respected across the industry for her clarity of thought and depth of perspective. In this episode, she speaks candidly about her recent experience of loss and the ways grief has reshaped her inner world, her leadership and her relationship to creativity.
Rani shares her belief that creation is a spiritual act, describing advertising at its best as the art of bringing the unseen into form. Together, Athene and Rani explore intuition, dreams and the subtle forces that guide decision making, considering how leaders can remain connected to purpose during periods of personal change.
Their conversation moves fluidly between the personal and the professional, touching on vulnerability in leadership, the role of spirituality in business, and the courage required to trust instinct in an industry often driven by certainty and speed. What emerges is an honest and thoughtful exchange about holding space for grief while continuing to create meaningful work.
This episode will resonate with those interested in the intersection of creativity and consciousness, the evolving shape of leadership, and the ways personal experience informs professional practice. Rani’s insight and openness offer a rare and considered perspective on what it means to lead, create and live with intention.
The full emPOWER Breakfast Podcast episode with Rani Patel is available now. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, subscribe, and join the conversation.
With thanks to our podcast sponsors String & Tins, and to our brilliant production team for bringing these conversations to life.
