{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Executive Exchange","title":"Empathy and Visibility: Leading as a Woman in Water with Emily Timmins, Director of Water Recycling at Anglian Water","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":910,"description":"In this episode of the Exec Exchange and 3rd of a 3-part series of 'Women in Water',  host Piers Clark speaks with Emily Timmins, Director of Water Recycling at Anglian Water, about her journey from frontline sewage treatment operations to executive leadership. Emily describes learning leadership without female role models, rejecting fear-based management, and defining leadership as purpose, inspiration, and “ruthless care.” The conversation explores why women remain underrepresented in operations, including visibility, recruitment, culture, and working patterns, and highlights Anglian Water’s redesigned operational leader role that attracted more women. Emily also discusses menopause impacts and workplace support.\n00:00 Welcome to Exec Exchange\n00:47 Emily’s Early Life\n01:02 First Days on Site\n02:21 Leading in Operations\n03:31 Leadership vs Management\n04:49 Joining Anglian Water\n06:16 Women in Water Today\n07:36 Fixing the Pipeline\n09:34 Why Diversity Matters\n10:47 Menopause at Work\n12:39 Compassionate Leadership\n13:45 Advice to Younger Self","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/AhH8Oc24Ep5HBk1v4oSv3FPCbdOflcUt3HC2QFXLbGU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85ZGVm/OTViMGYxNjJiMjNh/YjEwMmM3YmY2MWZj/ZjBmMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}