Leading Side By Side with Ashleigh Wright

Welcome to the HR Business Blueprint Podcast. I'm Nikki Masterman, founder and CEO of Inspired HR.

In this episode, I’m joined by Ashleigh Wright, Managing Director at Westray Recruitment. Ashleigh and I first connected through the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, and from the very beginning, I was struck by her sense of humour, strong values, and the natural alignment in how we both approach business and people.

Ashleigh shares her journey of stepping into the family business, what it means to lead with purpose, and how working with family has shaped both her professional and personal growth. We explore the realities of mixing family and business, from navigating decision-making and building trust, to managing time off and maintaining balance (especially when holidays are high on the priority list!).

We also talk about the evolving pa ...