Featuring: Romina Oxborough

Romina Oxborough is a scientist, strategist, and senior executive who has built a global career across drug development, clinical operations, and executive leadership. Her story is shaped by big moves—not just in job titles, but across countries, disciplines, and definitions of success. In this episode, Romina shares how choosing growth over certainty has guided her every step of the way.

The story behind the episode:

Romina’s career spans preclinical research to post-marketing and access, with deep expertise in science and business. But it’s her mindset that makes her story resonate. A relentless learner and pragmatic optimist, Romina talks about how curiosity and courage helped her say yes to new roles, new countries, and new possibilities—even when fear or doubt were in the room.

We explore what it means to lead with intention: to be ambitious without apology, to make space for mentoring others, and to own the decisions that didn’t go as planned. Romina reflects on a moment early in her career when she accepted a role that looked great on paper but quickly felt wrong. Instead of staying stuck, she chose alignment—and that move taught her that “failure” is often just redirection.

Romina also shares the importance of strategic influence, the impact of role models who lead without ego, and her belief that legacy isn’t about recognition—it’s about ripple effects. Her story is a reminder that confidence is not about having the perfect plan, but about trusting yourself to figure it out along the way.