{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Building Doors with Lauren Karan","title":"18. Reclaiming your power with Penelope Twemlow","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3058,"description":"Imagine if your most challenging journey became a mission that would change the world...Penelope Twemlow made a huge life shift building a career after the Navy. While, publicly, Penelope did all she could to keep it together. Privately, she was fighting a battle that no one knew anything about. In a candid conversation with our host Lauren, Penelope shares her remarkable journey from joining the Navy, to fighting a war behind closed doors, to today where she encourages women to reclaim their power.As a renowned speaker, author, and national ambassador for organisations focused on domestic violence, mental health, and veteran support, Penelope is a shining example of how your life — and the world — can change when you make the decision to summon your courage and build the door you need.In this episode, we speak with Penelope about:Where her motivation comes from, and how she's able to juggle a busy life and career. Her transition from military to civilian life — and the support available for veterans. The darkest moments in her health battle (and the importance of an inclusive society); andWhat her toughest days taught her about legacy.Penelope holds nothing back in this conversation. Join us and let's start Building Doors... You can connect with Penelope on LinkedInAbout your host: Lauren Karan, Director and Founder of Karan & Co. With over a decade of experience as a recruiter and development coach, Lauren Karan found that her priorities rapidly changed after the birth of her two children. In 2022 she founded Karan & Co flipping the out-dated recruitment model with a focus on retention through career coaching and development. Lauren believes that If opportunity doesn’t knock, you have to build a door – and it’s this same philosophy that inspired her to create the Building Doors podcast.  The Building Doors podcast is for anyone undergoing a transformation in their life. Regardless of whether you feel stuck in your current role, need some inspiration on what...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rcJTQ5eXITvLdAogYDlhRpa2ZvZlMeipr6w7MvQqkqs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM1NTExLzE2Njgz/OTU0OTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}