In this first episode, Tara is joined by Mental Fitness Coach, Graham Whiley from The Executive Mindset to discuss why business leaders should be taking their mental fitness seriously if they want to succeed. For over 25 years Graham has helped business leaders improve their mindset and leadership skills as a cornerstone of a wider well-being strat…

Josh Keegan is a Finance Expert and Chartered Accountant from Ultimate FD who helps entrepreneurs and SMEs restructure their businesses for time and money. If you're an entrepreneur looking to create growth in your business then this is a must-listen - but don't be fooled, Josh explains why bigger isn't necessarily better! Duration: 30:28 Connect w…

This week's guest is Elke Edwards, Founder of Ivy House, London. Ivy House is on a mission to change the world by equipping talent with the leadership and life skills to become extraordinary, by developing the kind of leaders people want to follow and the pioneers who can lead us into a brighter future - to change lives, create better leaders and t…

In this episode, Graham interviews fellow Leadership Coach, Jess Rogers who specialises in helping leaders to be more impactful. Jess coaches leaders to develop their career choices, confidence and leadership capabilities. If you want the skills to become a better leader, this podcast is a must-listen! Duration: 23:51 Connect with Jessica: Website:…

Brandi is a second-generation family business leader of Ferguson Alliance who helps family businesses prosper by giving practical strategies to help overcome challenges, grow your business, and exit when ready. In this fascinating episode, Graham and Brandi discuss these challenges and how you can solve these often delicate issues that face family …

Duncan Macintosh is a corporate lawyer and co-founder of Capital Law LLP, specialising in private equity, corporate governance and transactions in the world of business and commerce. In this fascinating episode, Graham and Duncan discuss the buying and selling of businesses and the challenges involved for business leaders. Duration: 36:48 Connect w…

Jim Saliba is a certified coach, trainer, and public speaker with over 30 years of leadership experience as VP of a $4 billion tech company. He worked tirelessly to gain the knowledge and experience to become a leader employees wanted to follow, and to create an atmosphere where employees were encouraged to experiment, learn, change and improve. He…

Claire Chandler is an Executive Leadership Advisor and Founder of Talent Boost. Using her 25 years of experience in people leadership, human resources, and business ownership, she helps leadership teams work together more effectively in less time, and with less cultural resistance, to accelerate business growth. Duration: 38:55 Connect with Claire:…

Business Coach and Scaling Up Practitioner Herb Cogliano joins Graham to discuss why the most successful companies set ambitious long-term goals. Herb is passionate about working with leaders to achieve more freedom by helping them create industry-leading strategies, a culture of accountability and flawless execution. Duration: 34:34 Connect with H…

Dan Tocchini, a partner at Take New Ground, joins Graham to discuss Conflict Resolution - No pixie dust, no potions—just courageous leadership, creative conflict resolution, and relevant restructuring. If you're ready to generate deeper meaning into your leadership role then this episode is a must-listen! Duration: 35:31 Connect with Dan: Website: …

In this episode, Graham is joined by Bold Moves Coach, Liz Boswell to discuss overcoming obstacles, how to identify what’s holding you back, and give you the problem-solving tactics to take practical steps forward. Liz describes herself as ' a no-nonsense northern coach for professional women who want to harness the power of their emotions to speak…

Burnout, lack of work-life balance, stress and high levels of emotions are all prevalent in today's working environments, leading to lower levels of effectiveness and success for both employees and businesses. So, how can resilience coaching help you become happier and healthier in your work and life? Graham talks to resilience coach, Mike Andrews …

Our podcast guest this week is Business Coach, Sian Lenegan. Sian describes herself as 'obsessed with business success'. For over a decade, Sian has uncovered the strategies and tactics that bring down barriers to create consistent, scalable business growth, whilst coaching business leaders to overcome their saboteurs to drive action, performance a…

ESG – short for Environmental, Social and Governance – is a set of standards measuring a business's impact on society, and the environment, and how transparent and accountable it is. With ESG as an important component for business growth, Graham helps you to understand what ESG is, where your business can adopt its principles and approaches, and ho…

Encouraging business leaders to never set goals might seem like an unorthodox approach to running a company, but our guest, Leadership Engagement Expert, Chad Brown from Take New Ground is not your typical leadership guru; Chad works with founders and CEOs to drive growth and scale through 'no BS leadership principles' creating new, unprecedented r…

If you have a passion for helping individuals grow, thrive, and reach their full potential, this recording of our recent webinar is a must-listen. "Learning to be a Workplace Coach," hosted by Graham Whiley from The Executive Mindset. Remember, coaching is not just a profession; it's a calling. Embrace your passion for empowering others, and let Th…

If you have a passion for helping individuals grow, thrive, and reach their full potential, this recording of our recent webinar is a must-listen. The "Learning to be a Workplace Coach," webinar is hosted by Graham Whiley from The Executive Mindset. Remember, coaching is not just a profession; it's a calling. Embrace your passion for empowering oth…

In this bonus episode, listen to a recording of our latest webinar 'Coaching Work-Life Balance' with special guest and HR Expert, Nuala Kelly and Mental Fitness Coach, Graham Whiley. Together they discuss the tricky subject of work-life balance. . For many business leaders, this is a difficult thing to achieve. - How can you create a work-life bala…

Jewel Edward Love, Jr, MA is a speaker and author focusing on teaching audiences how to find their unique zone of genius, executive presence, and professional mission to advance in their careers. In this episode, Graham and Jewel discuss Impostor Syndrome - What are the common causes, how does it manifest itself and how can you overcome it? Duratio…

Improving leadership and management is the most common outcome required from coaching. In this bonus episode, Graham shares the recording from his recent webinar event where he explains the differences between these two skills and how improving both will enable you to become an effective business leader in your workplace. Duration: 28 min 45 sec We…

Gaining a desirable work-life balance is a struggle that many of us grapple with on a daily basis. In this edition of The Coaching Conversation, Graham interviews fellow coach Kim Klelund about how she has achieved her own work-life balance as well as helping her clients gain theirs. Duration: 22 min 28 sec Website: www.theexecutivemindset.co.uk Em…

Are leadership and management the same thing? Can great leaders be great managers? What are the traits that you need to be great at both? Ffrancon Williams is the Chief Executive of Adra, the largest Housing Association in North Wales with approximately 6400 homes in management. He has a wealth of experience in management across a range of industri…

In this edition of The Coaching Conversation, Graham Whiley is joined by Normandie Wragg, CEO at Nugent; the largest third-sector health and social care provider in the UK to discuss the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion (EDI) in the workplace. Normandie's responsibilities as CEO include leading the strategic direction, reputation and…

WEBINAR: Non-Executive Directors - What are they? If you missed our recent webinar, then this is your opportunity to catch up and learn all about Non-Executive Directors - What do they do in your business? Why do you need them? Duration: 50 min 06 sec Website: www.theexecutivemindset.co.uk Email: theexecutivemindset@sagegreen.com Nugent: wearenugen…

In this bonus episode, Graham discusses improving diversity and inclusion within businesses. Business leaders often find this topic sensitive or challenging or may be scared of making a mistake, but legal compliance requires leaders to get this right. If you are looking for clarity on this important subject then this is a must-listen. Duration: 20 …

In the first of our new, longer format interview episodes, Graham is joined by Mark Fuller, Chair at Vistage UK, NED and a fellow business coach to uncover exactly what a Non-Executive Director is - What do they do in your business? Why do you need them? Mark's business philosophy is ‘Success is relative but also an evolution’. So, how can a Non-Ex…

In this bonus episode, Graham shares the recording from his recent webinar Coaching in Preparation for Retirement. To really flourish in retirement you need to work out beforehand what it is you really want to do. In this webinar, Graham shares the tools and insight you need to prepare to live the life you want after work. To an extent, you need to…

Graham is joined by fellow coach Jed Hassid from Purple Performance to look ahead to 2023 and discuss what challenges leaders might expect this year and what to plan for. Duration: 22 min 52 sec Website: www.theexecutivemindset.co.uk Email: theexecutivemindset@sagegreen.com Follow us: LinkedIn: @TheExecutive Mindset Facebook: @ExecutiveMindsetCoach…

Graham begins the new year by getting back to basics - What is Mental Fitness and How can you get it? Duration: 46 min 50 sec Website: www.theexecutivemindset.co.uk Email: theexecutivemindset@sagegreen.com Follow us: LinkedIn: @TheExecutive Mindset Facebook: @ExecutiveMindsetCoaching Twitter: @TheExecMind See our website for privacy policy theexecu…

As the creator of 'Take Back Your Time' and as an experienced hands-on coach for high achievers, Whitney sits down with Graham to talk coaching, careers and avoiding burnout. Duration: 24 min 51 sec Website: www.theexecutivemindset.co.uk Email: theexecutivemindset@sagegreen.com Follow us: LinkedIn: @TheExecutive Mindset Facebook: @ExecutiveMindsetC…

Graham is joined by performance coach Jed Hassid from Purple Performance to review the challenges business leaders have faced in 2022. Duration: 13 min 58 sec Website: www.theexecutivemindset.co.uk Email: theexecutivemindset@sagegreen.com Follow us: LinkedIn: @TheExecutive Mindset Facebook: @ExecutiveMindsetCoaching Twitter: @TheExecMind See our we…

Graham has successfully built The Executive Mindset over the past two decades using crucial and clear decision-making. Listen along for more advice on building your own successful coaching practice. Duration: 9 min 18 sec Website: www.theexecutivemindset.co.uk Email: theexecutivemindset@sagegreen.com Follow us: LinkedIn: @TheExecutive Mindset Faceb…

As a successful coach of over 20 years, Graham is uniquely qualified to share his advice with any budding coaches out there, or those wanting to improve and hone their skills to become better coaches, have more fun and learn along the way. Duration: 8 min 30 sec Website: www.theexecutivemindset.co.uk Email: theexecutivemindset@sagegreen.com Follow …

As an entrepreneur of over 20 years himself, Graham is well placed to coach would-be entrepreneurs to plan, build and grow their businesses by opening up their minds to thinking about the many priorities and challenges to be considered along the way to running a successful business. Duration: 13 min 37 sec Website: www.theexecutivemindset.co.uk Ema…

A client of many decades recently asked Graham if his coaching could be adapted to help them and their senior team cope with the transition into retirement. The answer is yes! In this edition, Graham discusses how coaching can help leaders prepare themselves for living a great life after work. Duration: 14 min 15 sec Website: www.theexecutivemindse…

Graham shares his experiences of coaching people around the world with different cultures, values, and religious and political benchmarks, compared the coaching in the United Kingdom. Duration: 10 min 57 sec Website: www.theexecutivemindset.co.uk Email: theexecutivemindset@sagegreen.com Follow us: LinkedIn: @TheExecutive Mindset Facebook: @Executiv…

Having recently completed a 6-month Coaching Program with The Executive Mindset, Graham sits down with the Head of Strategic Procurement at Star Procurement, Jamie Cooper, to discover his experience of the coaching, how it helped his goal of becoming more strategic, and how it has impacted him in his role of managing 20 colleagues. Duration: 8 min …

Whilst our soon-to-be-departed Prime Minster hasn't shone as a leader, this week we're having a theoretic discussion about how executive coaching might help her to plan for her future. This quick-listen uses Liz Truss as an example but is really relevant to anyone wanting to re-focus and plan for a future after leadership. *Filmed on 20th October 2…

Whilst not a simple answer, nor a simple process, you can become a great executive coach. By asking the right questions and by applying a positive mindset you can encourage your client to make a change. Duration: 14 min 32 sec Website: www.theexecutivemindset.co.uk Email: theexecutivemindset@sagegreen.com Follow us: LinkedIn: @TheExecutive Mindset …

Coaching those on the cusp of becoming new leaders, whether by promotion or by joining or starting a new business, generally creates motivated individuals, but how can they balance risk and ambition to thrive in their new role? Duration: 12 min 05 sec Website: www.theexecutivemindset.co.uk Email: theexecutivemindset@sagegreen.com Follow us: LinkedI…

Is it possible or appropriate for executive coaches to work with their client to work through grief? Duration: 19 min 00 sec Website: www.theexecutivemindset.co.uk Email: theexecutivemindset@sagegreen.com Follow us: LinkedIn: @TheExecutive Mindset Facebook: @ExecutiveMindsetCoaching Twitter: @TheExecMind See our website for privacy policy theexecut…

In a family firm, you undoubtedly have to handle employees from within and from outside of your own family, all of whom are looking to you for growth, personal development, company culture, promotions and leadership. How can you balance authority and the handover of responsibility within the potential politics of running a family firm? Duration: 9 …

Today we are talking about business leaders' exit from their businesses. They are often so busy working on the here and now that they haven't sufficiently planned for their future. There is no one definition of how to exit, but how can you plan for the next generation of leadership and replace the sense of purpose in your own life? Duration: 9 min …

On the face of it running a high-growth business is a good thing - it points to success and an easy place to work - but how wrong that might be. Whilst high growth is clearly better than a failing business, don't underestimate the business challenges facing the leaders in a high-growth company. Do leaders understand why they are successful and how …

In this episode, Graham talks about helping business leaders who are coping with a business that is failing - whether financially, or by being unable to reinject growth. Both have a different sense of urgency and priority, but only by understanding what has happened can a leader plan for the future and hopefully recover. Duration: 13 min 30 sec Web…

Becoming an effective professional coach is an important and significant role. With over 20 years of coaching expertise, Graham shares his tips and ideas about starting or improving your coaching practice. Duration: 12 min 09 sec Website: www.theexecutivemindset.co.uk Email: theexecutivemindset@sagegreen.com Follow us: LinkedIn: @TheExecutive Minds…

What are self-awareness tools and how can you and your coach use them to improve your coaching experience and progression? Duration: 14 min 50 sec Website: www.theexecutivemindset.co.uk Email: theexecutivemindset@sagegreen.com Follow us: LinkedIn: @TheExecutive Mindset Facebook: @ExecutiveMindsetCoaching Twitter: @TheExecMind See our website for pr…

This week Graham is getting slightly controversial and discussing Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (a motivational theory in psychology comprising a five-tier model of human needs, often depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid) and its relevance to coaching. Produced by The Executive Mindset Duration: 8 min 42 sec Website: www.theexecutiveminds…

The subject of inflation has become the latest 'big issue' for many business leaders in a short space of time. For many, it's the first time they've seen this type of event, leading to confusion, worry and fear for the short and long-term health of their business and increasing their own stress. How can coaching help you to understand what you can …

In June 2022, our very own Mental Fitness Coach Graham Whiley spoke at the 3rd World Mental Health Congress webinar on the subject of 'Mental Fitness for Business Leaders'. Today, we share the recording of his presentation and the subsequent Q&A. *Apologies for the poor sound quality of this recording. Produced by The Executive Mindset Duration: 24…