The inner and outer game: transforming impact through authentic leadership

What if the biggest barrier to your social impact isn't your expertise? It's the gap between who you are and how the world sees you. For most change-makers, it is. But there's a solution that goes beyond traditional networking or personal branding.

Join Martin and Ashley Sealy for a workshop that challenges how we think about creating influence for good. While others focus on either mindset or visual presence, this session explores why both must work together. You'll discover how internal confidence and external brand presence aren't separate challenges. They're interconnected systems that, when aligned, can amplify your ability to drive meaningful change.

Through interactive exercises and transformation case studies, you'll uncover the psychology behind compelling presence. You'll identify the internal barriers limiting your impact. And you'll learn how visual identity functions as strategic communication for social change. This isn't theory. It's a hands-on exploration of how purpose-driven leaders bridge the expertise-to-influence gap.

The session includes partner discussions, small group work, and immediate tools: a personal impact audit and 30-day transformation roadmap. Perfect for Fellows ready to amplify their voice for the causes that matter.

All experience levels welcome. Refreshments provided.

Speaker Information:

Martin Sealy: Transforming Brilliant Minds into Influential Voices

Martin bridges the gap between your expertise and the influence it deserves. With 25 years transforming accomplished professionals into compelling change-makers, he specialises in helping thought leaders translate complex ideas into meaningful public influence.

Certified at the highest international levels, Martin is consistently trusted across sectors. From The Prince's Trust to Morgan Stanley, GSK, and PwC, Martin bridges rigorous expertise with strategic influence.

His methodology creates those pivotal moments where internal confidence aligns with external presence. Where knowing your worth becomes showing your worth. Whether developing transformative strategies or coaching thought leaders through breakthrough moments, his focus remains constant: ensuring brilliant minds get the platform they deserve.

Martin's clients become the voices their fields need to hear—communicators who drive real change. From pharmaceutical innovation to financial inclusion, his work spans where expertise meets social change. He knows that real influence isn't about self-promotion, it's about amplifying the ideas that matter.

Inside Out, Outside In—this is how meaningful change happens.

Ashley Sealy: Transforming Vision into Visual Authority

Ashley creates the visual presence that matches your leadership potential. As the visionary behind What About the Ash, she specialises in translating authentic expertise into compelling visual narratives that command attention and build influence.

With a distinctive approach that captures leaders in their element rather than artificial corporate poses, Ashley has worked with discerning professionals across the UK and internationally. Her cinematic vision transforms accomplished individuals into the visual authorities their expertise deserves to be recognised as.

Her journey began at 19 while studying music at the University of Southampton, where she discovered the transformative power of helping people see themselves fully embodied in their craft. This revelation became the foundation for a practice dedicated to revealing the essence of leadership through strategic visual storytelling.

Ashley's philosophy centres on authenticity over artifice—creating visual assets that feel natural, compelling, and deeply aligned with who her clients truly are. Whether through personal branding photography, video content, or comprehensive visual identity development, her mission remains constant: helping leaders build external presence that reflects their internal brilliance.

From thought leaders to industry innovators, Ashley works with those who understand that exceptional visual presence isn't vanity—it's strategic communication that creates competitive advantage.

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