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This interview is part of the free course Developing employability through sport and physical activity.
In this interview, Leanne Pero MBE shares her inspiring journey from discovering dance as a teenager to building a successful community-based business over 20 years. She reflects on how passion, learning through experience, networking, inclusivity, and self-care have shaped her career, and how the skills gained through sport and physical activity can support long-term employability and personal growth.
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This interview is part of the free course Developing employability through sport and physical activity.
In this interview, Leanne Pero MBE shares her inspiring journey from discovering dance as a teenager to building a successful community-based business over 20 years. She reflects on how passion, learning through experience, networking, inclusivity, and self-care have shaped her career, and how the skills gained through sport and physical activity can support long-term employability and personal growth.
Playlist link - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhQpDGfX5e7DD0phVp-43_OawXzjf6ZAG
Transcript - media-podcast.open.ac.uk/feeds/3998_youtubeuploadsfriday/20260121T105101_Leanne_Pero-Part_1.pdf
Study free course on Developing employability through sport and physical activity at the Open University
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/developing-employability-through-sport-and-physical-activity/content-section-overview?active-tab=description-tab
Study Q76 BSc (Honours) Sport, Fitness and Coaching at The Open University
open.ac.uk/courses/sport-fitness/degrees/bsc-sport-fitness-coaching-q76
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The Open University is the world’s leading provider of flexible, high quality online degrees and distance learning, serving students across the globe with highly respected degree qualifications, and the triple accredited MBA. The OU teaches through its own unique method of distance learning, called ‘supported open learning’ and you do not need any formal qualifications to study with us, just commitment and a desire to find out what you are capable of.
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