Inspiration, Non-Conformists, Podcast
Lena Robinson
FTSQ is Seven this week. This is the beginning.

Seven years ago, FTSQ was born with a fire to champion the non-conformists, the bold, brilliant, beautifully unorthodox humans trying to build something on their own terms. Since then, it’s been one hell of a ride.

This anniversary blog is a celebration of everything we’ve survived, everything we’ve built, and everything that’s still to come. Our Boss Lady Lena Robinson shares the deeply personal, wildly unpredictable story behind FTSQ’s journey, from launching the consultancy, riding out illness and reinvention, to reigniting a vision that’s bigger, braver and more alive than ever.

If you’ve ever felt too much, too honest or too different, this one’s for you.

Read this and celebrate the start of FTSQ’s next chapter.

FTSQ is Seven this week. This is the beginning.
Inspiration, Non-Conformists, Podcast
Lena Robinson
After a long break the FTSQ Podcast is back and ...

The FTSQ Podcast is relaunching and we’re going to celebrate non-conformists, like we always have, in all their messiness.

So, who’s first up on the mic?

Our founder and host Lena Robinson is kicking off with four brilliant minds:

    • Bernie Mitchell - community builder, coworking disruptor and proof that kindness and rebellion go hand in hand (Publication date due Friday 18th July 2025)

    • Sangeeta Pillai - founder of Soul Sutras and Masala Podcast, giving an unapologetic voice to South Asian women globally. (Publication date due Friday 25th July 2025)

    • Haihaou Liu - a strategist who blends business and creativity like a master alchemist. (Publication date due Friday 1st August 2025)

    • Dada Jyotirupananda - a yogic monk bringing Eastern wisdom into the West’s noisy chaos. (Publication date due Friday 8th August 2025)

      We hope you enjoy what’s coming at you every Friday from 18th July 2025.

After a long break the FTSQ Podcast is back and we're ready to celebrate the non-conformists again!
Coaching, Mentoring
Lena Robinson
Does asking for help give you 'the ick'?

Asking for help can give me ‘the ick’ big time, but here’s the thing, I’ve had to learn, there are times in our lives when we need support and guidance to help us make sense of the jumbled thoughts racing around our heads.

In this blog I look at three main things

  1. How to get over yourself?

  2. How do you ask for help?

  3. Who do you ask?

Does asking for help give you 'the ick'?
mental health, work/life balance
Lena Robinson
Living a balanced life - Being kind to Lena!

This blog isn’t about being ill, it’s about the lessons I’ve received every day since. I’M LEARNING TO BE KIND TO LENA. That sounds simple enough doesn’t it? I promise you, it’s been nothing of the sort, but if you read this blog I hope you can shortcut your mental and physical wellness journey by applying at least some of the tips and tricks I’ve learned.

Living a balanced life - Being kind to Lena!
Lena Robinson
Bipolar, Anxiety and Agoraphobia: A lifetime ...

Our ‘Boss Lady’ Lena Robinson provides a brutally honest, revealing story about her struggles with Bipolar, anxiety and agoraphobia. Many people, non-conformists in particular, struggle with their mental health. Lena wrote this, not only because it was mental health week this week, but because she wants others to know, they are not alone, that you can get through whatever you are dealing with and that asking for help is the opposite of weak. It is actually brave and powerful to allow yourself to be vulnerable in front of others and that looking after your physical and mental well-being is paramount to a balanced, healthy, wonderful life.

Bipolar, Anxiety and Agoraphobia: A lifetime struggling with my mental health

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FTSQ is Seven this week. This is the beginning.

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FTSQ is Seven this week. This is the beginning.

Seven years ago, FTSQ was born with a fire to champion the non-conformists, the bold, brilliant, beautifully unorthodox humans trying to build something on their own terms. Since then, it’s been one hell of a ride.

This anniversary blog is a celebration of everything we’ve survived, everything we’ve built, and everything that’s still to come. Our Boss Lady Lena Robinson shares the deeply personal, wildly unpredictable story behind FTSQ’s journey, from launching the consultancy, riding out illness and reinvention, to reigniting a vision that’s bigger, braver and more alive than ever.

If you’ve ever felt too much, too honest or too different, this one’s for you.

Read this and celebrate the start of FTSQ’s next chapter.

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After a long break the FTSQ Podcast is back and we're ready to celebrate the non-conformists again!

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After a long break the FTSQ Podcast is back and we're ready to celebrate the non-conformists again!

The FTSQ Podcast is relaunching and we’re going to celebrate non-conformists, like we always have, in all their messiness.

So, who’s first up on the mic?

Our founder and host Lena Robinson is kicking off with four brilliant minds:

    • Bernie Mitchell - community builder, coworking disruptor and proof that kindness and rebellion go hand in hand (Publication date due Friday 18th July 2025)

    • Sangeeta Pillai - founder of Soul Sutras and Masala Podcast, giving an unapologetic voice to South Asian women globally. (Publication date due Friday 25th July 2025)

    • Haihaou Liu - a strategist who blends business and creativity like a master alchemist. (Publication date due Friday 1st August 2025)

    • Dada Jyotirupananda - a yogic monk bringing Eastern wisdom into the West’s noisy chaos. (Publication date due Friday 8th August 2025)

      We hope you enjoy what’s coming at you every Friday from 18th July 2025.

ARCHIVE: Play to win – just like The All Blacks

ARCHIVE: Play to win – just like The All Blacks

What makes a winning business team in the B2B pitch scenario? Our founder, (a London-based Kiwi) unpacks why her favourite rugby team, The All Blacks, win so consistently. Why they are arguably the most dominant team in sport today, (that's right, in ANY sport in the world, not just rugby), and what we can learn as business owners from their approach.

Old brain, young brain, pointy stick

Old brain, young brain, pointy stick

Change is what keeps us ahead, and make no mistake, if you rest on your laurels, you’re f****d. This is the free market, an economic war zone. Stagnate too long and it will be like rushing into no-man’s land equipped with nothing more than a pointy-a*** stick. Which, in my opinion, doesn’t sound very fun.