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title: Podcast | Leading from your life story
description: Part of the Ask The Expert podcast series, Dr Diana Theodores explains that for leaders to perform at their best, it's essential for them to understand some of the great defining moments in their life.
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# [Podcast | Leading from your life story](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/podcast-leading-from-your-life-story)

 Written by [Dr Diana Theodores](http://blog.som.cranfield.ac.uk/knowledge/author/dr-diana-theodores) | 10/06/2020, 08:30

## Ask the expert podcast series

In this episode of [Ask the Expert](https://soundcloud.com/user-912055028) we are chatting to [Dr Diana Theodores](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/people/diana-theodores-723815), an international performance coach, executive educator and facilitator specialising in Communications and Leadership Presence. Diana is joint director for the [Impact and Influence](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/open-executive-programmes/the-praxis-centre-for-leadership-development/impact-and-influence) programme at Cranfield and the author of [*Performing as You*](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Performing-you-authentic-impact-every-ebook/dp/B07TK5Y24G).

Leaders perform at their best when they are aligned with their sense of meaning and purpose. And in order to achieve that, it's essential to understand some of the great defining moments in your life that have helped shape your perspective, your points of view - so all those things that constitute your DNA as a leader.

Duration | 22 mins 

 

 

**About the Expert**

*[Dr Diana Theodores](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/people/diana-theodores-723815) is an international performance coach, Programme Director for the [Impact and Influence](https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/open-executive-programmes/the-praxis-centre-for-leadership-development/impact-and-influence) programme and Director of [Theatre 4 Business](https://www.theatre4business.com/). She is author of bestselling [Performing as YOU: how to have authentic impact in every role you play](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Performing-you-authentic-impact-every-ebook/dp/B07TK5Y24G).*

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