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Louise Power

Louise Power

Award-winning DEI leader, Non-Executive Director, and social entrepreneur (Office of the Windrush Commissioner) known as a "Lived Experience Architect" and host of The Power Hour.

Sep 13, 2026

1:41
Could you share a pivotal moment that has shaped the way that you lead?
1:47
Thanks so much, Randy.
1:48
I have to say that during my sort of early middle management career, I worked within local government and I managed a team within finance.
2:00
It was a really good experience.
2:02
But my pivotal moments come from when I started began working for myself and started my own business because I think that was when intrinsically I really understood what it means to create something, have difficulties, have barriers and accomplish something absolutely from grassroots and scratch.
2:24
And in 2014, I started working for myself as a consultant, supporting startup and growth companies, supporting them with infrastructure such as administration support and PA support, financial support.
2:42
I started initially with word of mouth.

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7:46
From your personal perspective, how did you cope and do you have any advice for anyone else that may end up with that type of setback?
28:27
So you get that initial diagnosis and what happens there? Was there treatment available to you immediately?
28:35
So eight weeks later, then I met with the consultant and then it was, you know, we have to hit this head on because I was high risk of fast progression.
28:46
And if we don't start a disease modifying drug, you know, pretty soon, the chances were that I was going to just constantly keep relapsing.
28:56
And with every relapse in MS, it can take something from you.
29:00
So it could be very small or it could be very major.
29:05
And that was the fear.
29:07
So I, again, within a very short space of time, I started my first DMT.
30:35
and how has it affected your life louise

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