I recently had the pleasure of interviewing long time friend and 'Burnout Bestie' Nat Creasy for my Leadership Mindset Podcast Show.
On the show we talked about:
✅ Nat's own experiences of burnout and how she got there ✅Her journey of knowledge and expertise in yoga, meditation, neurology and the nervous system ✅Is burnout about prevention or cure? ✅How can we notice the signs of burnout ✅The most important things Nat advises people to do ✅ The wonder of the pause ✅ Warped thinking and internal chatter that can keep people on the path to burnout ✅ How we help others when we see the signs of burnout (our people, our colleagues and our friends)

Our intention with this episode is to make you more aware of how Ego can play out and hijack you. The more consciously aware you are, the better choices you can make for your self and others. Because, whatever your view on ego (and definition), it can be very toxic! ****

It is one of the 5 mind-traps in my new book 'Survival Psychology' ****
On the episode we talked about: The relationship between Ego and self identity ** How does Ego can bring shame or a feeling of not being good enough ** Thoughts on competition (and comparison) ** How Ego has external behaviour or front, rather than expressing what is really going on underneath ** How situation and organisational culture plays a part ** The way we feel and what is logical aren't the same thing and how Ego impacts this **

My latest podcast episode features an interview with Felicity Wingrove. Fliss is one of the UK’s leading experts in the applied psychology of language. On the interview we talked about: ✅ Fliss’s journey to where she is today ✅ What she does as a psycholinguist ✅ Why she feels words are so critical for leaders! ✅ How Leaders get their communication both wrong and right ✅ How leaders can ensure their most important messages land as they should ✅ Why ‘semantic density’ is important to consider for key words ✅ Fliss’s words for 2024 and her favourite words

My TEDx journey and insights! Have a listen as I answer the following questions: • What made you want to do a TEDx talk? • How did you find the application process? • What decisions did you make in building the talk and content? • How did you rehearse? • What formal rehearsals were there? • How did you prepare the last 24 hours? • And on the day? • What have you done since? • What are your thoughts post the talk? • Would you recommend to others?

My latest podcast episode features an interview with my coach Helen Packham where we discussed the journey to me writing my book Survival Psychology.

On the interview we talked about:

• What is the story behind the book?
• How long has it taken?
• How did you come about the title?
• The cover?
• What process did you use to write the book?
• What changes did you make on the way?
• How did you use test readers?
• When will the book be published?
• How can people get a copy?
• What is the most important thing you want the book to do? For others ad yourself?

My latest podcast episode features an interview with Katie Allen is a specialist Equality and Inclusion Coach and Consultant. On the interview we talked about: ✅ Katie's journey to where she is today ✅ Why she is so passionate about inclusion ✅ The importance of Allyship ✅ What intersectionality is and why people should be aware of it ✅ How do we gain greater power and understanding by moving from Me to Us to We ✅ What leaders can do to raise awareness of these issues and shift cultures

This month, I had the pleasure of interviewing Rachael Edmonson-Clarke  for my Podcast Show. We spoke about:
✅Rachael's journey from senior Sales & Marketing positions at companies like Mars to running her own business
✅How a person's biology can influence both their mood and performance
✅How leader's can take better care of themselves by focusing on the basics (NEWS)
✅What are the classic mistakes leaders make when they neglect their biology
✅The 4 ways to restore homeostasis
✅Why we need to think more like peak performance athletes!

My latest podcast episode features an interview with Andrew Bailey, who is a pricing and negotiation specialist *** In our interview we talked about: ✅ The issues people face psychologically when pricing their services and products
✅ Where people go wrong with pricing
✅ What helps in terms of mindset
✅ How people and businesses can charge what they are worth
✅ The pitfalls of negotiation
✅ The 4 critical skills to develop
And....
✅ The most important piece of advice Andrew would offer around pricing!

My latest podcast episode features an interview with Dawn Wray, who is a Gestalt Psychotherapist *** In our interview we talked about:

✔️How a more therapeutical approach can help leaders and others within organisations

✔️Examples of how leaders can get stuck and how they can become unstuck using therapeutical approaches

✔️The potential paradox between psychological safety and freedom for individuals within organisations

✔️How leaders can create boundaries and guardrails without people feeling they are being overly controlled

✔️Buzzwords in leadership that frustrate Dawn and why - Empowerment and Engagement being two of those!

My latest podcast episode features an interview with my public speaking coach Helen Packham! ***
In our interview, Helen and I discussed: Why evolution is important to our understanding of leadership *** How fear holds leaders back *** The ways can we use the learnings from evolution to our advantage *** Why fear can play such a part in public speaking *** How tribes work in organisations (in/out groups, silos, us &them) *** Impostor Syndrome and what is really going on ***The power of storytelling ***What leaders need to be aware of in terms of evolutionary factors

My latest podcast interview was with Beth Bearder. Beth is a specialist Employment Law Solicitor. In our interview, Beth and I discussed: Her journey to where she is today *** Beth’s key driving values in the work she does *** Whether businesses do enough to improve the performance of their people *** What they can do more of in this area *** Why businesses don't make the critical decisions to part ways with people soon enough *** What kind of reasonable adjustments businesses should be aware of to support people in their role *** What key things businesses need to be mindful of in terms of unfair dismissal and discrimination

My latest podcast interview was with Martin Ingham, the Chief Executive of Motorpoint Arena and National Ice Centre.

In a fascinating discussion, Martin and I discussed:

The 20+ year journey for Martin and the Arena * Some of the key highlights – Ed Sheran’s first arena gig, Beyonce, World Ice Hockey Championships *
What the Arena has meant to the community in a broader sense * Amazing stories of innovation in catering, merchandising and security * What being ‘Risk Aware’ rather than ‘Risk Averse’ has meant * The ambitions for the future of the Arena, including the 25th anniversary celebrations in 2025 * Martin’s wish for the future – one of the most non ego fuelled I have ever heard!

My latest podcast interview was with Taryn Lee Johnston, owner of 2 book publishing companies and she was the publisher for my first book in 2015!

Taryn and I discussed: -Why she has such a passion for books * How there is now no better way to position yourself as an expert than to write a book * What blocks people from writing their first book * How Taryn helps people write and publish their book, from start to finish * What makes a great non fiction book

My latest podcast interview was with Caroline Flanagan, the ‘Imposter Syndrome Coach for Lawyers’.
Among many areas Caroline and I talked about: a) Her understanding of what Imposter Syndrome is, b) Why she feels so passionately about this topic, c) Whether she believe being labelled with imposter syndrome is helpful or detrimental, d) How Imposter Syndrome manifests and the symptoms (Caroline's 4 horsemen), e) What people can do to overcome this (and ACCEPTANCE is a key word here!

In my latest podcast episode I explore Optimism in 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 more optimistic? +
What are some proven benefits +
Strategies to be more optimistic +
Examples of research into optimism +
How optimism can change your results

In this podcast I look at:

The importance of reflection to assess what went well, not so well and your priorities are 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?

Racism is still such a critical ‘stubborn devil’ for us all to work on and eradicate. Claudia’s journey and insights bring awareness for us all, especially those of us in more privileged positions.
Among many areas, Claudia and I talked about:

- Why racism is still such an important matter to address in the workplace and society at large
- How the George Floyd killing has triggered changes for good and bad
- Why Black Lives Matter is a cause to get behind
- As white people, should we see someone’s colour?
- What is the ‘Success Equation of Black and Asian Women’?
- Why it’s important to focus on acts of ‘micro aggression’ as well as institutionalised racism
- What leaders and organisations can do to step up and make a change

On this episode Andrea and I talked about:
- What made the difference for Leicester Tigers to win the premiership this year
- What it would feel like to come 2nd or lower this season
- The critical importance of transparency
- The positive and negative ends of a battery
- "If you leave voids people will fill them"
- Why leaders need head space
- Survival psychology and specifically tribal behaviour in organisations
- Andrea's personal challenges with her own thinking and decision making
- Leaving things in a better place than you found them

On the Podcast Episode Fiona Kearns 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 are on the ‘career injuries’ that can leave a lasting mark on leaders
• The most important things for a leader to work on to grow in their role
• What the challenges are that are unique to C-Suite leaders
• What success truly looks like for a senior leader

In my latest podcast 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