My latest podcast interview was with Caroline Flanagan, the ‘Imposter Syndrome Coach for Lawyers’. Caroline read History at Cambridge University and graduated with a BA (Hons). She then attended the College of Law, London and gained her Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice in 1997. She spent nine years working in the City of London as an international finance lawyer. Caroline founded her own coaching and speaking business in 2008 and speaks, coaches and trains people on how to fulfil their potential when they believe they have Imposter Syndrome. Among many areas, Caroline and I talked abou ..read more

I hope 2023 has started positively for you.  During January I have been very much focused on Optimism. For myself and others! I have been posting about Optimism throughout January on LinkedIn (which you can take a look at here). Are you feeling optimistic at the start of 2023? Would you like to be more optimistic? Do you think it isn’t important? In my latest podcast episode, I explore the topic in more detail and share strategies to be more optimistic in your outlook. In this episode I look at: Why our default wiring has a tendency towards Pessimism Why would you want to be ..read more

What a year 2022 has been! Globally, and I’m sure personally for you too.  You have no doubt faced challenges, learned new lessons and made changes. In this podcast I look at: The importance of reflection to assess what went well, not so well and your priorities for 2023 Clarifying the direction you intend to go in as you set sail in January The goals, skills and changes that need to be made to grow Quarterly, monthly, weekly and daily planning The habits and routines that will bring the best out of you and your people What are your sharks, lifebuoys, clouds and sunrays? If you w ..read more

My latest podcast interview was with Claudia Crawley, executive and career coach and owner of Winning Pathways Coaching, on the topic of racism in the workplace. Claudia is an executive and career coach, who specialises in working with women social workers and Black and Asian Women facing challenges in the workplace. She also coaches women managers in organisations such as the NHS, NHS England and Universities. She was my 4th ever client in 2009 and we have kept in touch ever since! Her latest book is Undeterred – The Success Equation of Women of Black and Asian Heritage. Racism is still suc ..read more

My latest podcast interview was with Andrea Pinchen, CEO of Leicester Tigers. And it’s episode 50! Andrea started her career in sales at AXA Health, then spent 11 years in leadership training at Emirates. She has now been at Leicester Tigers for 18 years, as head of commerce, COO and then CEO from May 2020, just as the pandemic and lockdown hit! You may well know, but Leicester Tigers won the Premiership at the end of the 2021-2022 season. An amazing achievement. Among many areas, Andrea and I talked about: What made the difference for Leicester Tigers to win the premiership this year What ..read more

My latest podcast interview was with Fiona Kearns, Business and Leadership Psychologist. Fiona started her own consultancy almost 2 years ago. She guides driven and caring Directors, Professionals and Senior Leaders globally how to capably step into C-suite roles by unlocking the hang-ups that stop them projecting Confident and Powerful Leadership Presence. Leadership Psychology On the Podcast Fiona and I discussed: What the central parts are that Fiona does in her consultancy role The ‘hang ups’ she sees that stop leaders projecting a ‘confident powerful presence’ What Fiona’s views a ..read more

Are you aware of how much your survival instinct plays a part in your daily thinking? In my latest podcast (and blog) I help raise your awareness of how your survival psychology can hijack you across 5 key areas: The Belief you have Impostor Syndrome Developing a Defensive Mindset Destructive Negative Self Talk The damage done by Ego Isolation and the impact of Tribal Behaviour Over the past 12 months I have researched this area, given a number of talks, spoken to business leaders and become increasingly aware of the prominent role survival thinking plays and how to manage it. In this podc ..read more

My latest podcast interview was with Simon Raybould, presentation skills and public speaking expert! Simon started his working life as a researcher in the UK’s largest social science research unit, after a PhD which used stats to look for causes of children’s leukaemia. That rigour stayed with him into his training days and what makes him unique is that he says he rarely “does opinion”. What people get is the science of “what works best most often, for most people”. He’s also worked as a lighting designer, an actor, a playwright, authored 4 books and is a TEDx speaker. … and he’s a reasonabl ..read more

My latest podcast interview was with Charlie Whyman, expert marketer and head of Curious B2B Marketing. She is also my wonderful Marketing Coach! Charlie has sold olive oil from Sardinia, laser scanners at the bottom of gold mines and drones to commercial ships! She knows what marketing works, what doesn’t and she helps business leaders avoid the marketing injuries that cause pain and ensure the focus is on proven strategies that work. Outside of work Charlie has a young son, is a keen cyclist and is a total tech geek! On the Podcast: We also spoke in depth about the importance of remaining ..read more

My latest podcast interview was with Colin Mobey from Windward Coaching, who is a Teamship expert! After 14 years working at EON in IT Consultancy and heading up Service Management & Support, Colin started Windward Coaching in 2020. This has a focus on team development, TEAMSHIP and moving away from the concept of leadership being focused just on leaders, to it being in the hands of the WHOLE TEAM. Outside of work Colin enjoys reading, yoga and geeking out on geek stuff! On the podcast we covered: Why stopping at a layby many times during a period of burnout led to an epiphany Colin’s p ..read more