Do you suffer from imposter syndrome? That feeling that you are not good enough. To overcome it requires self-reflection and self-acceptance. But it is possible, especially with the help of my guest in this episode, Sarah Farmer. Sarah helps those with reduced self-confidence and self-belief stop sabotaging their success and unleashing their potent…

How well do you really know yourself? Taking time to understand who you are, without listening to other people’s bullshit ideas of what you should be is the most powerful thing you can do. That is exactly what my guest, Amy Polly, has done to live her life by her rules. Amy is a Chief Mindfulness Rebel, TEDx Speaker and ADHD Advocate. We delve into…

This episode is my guest appearance on the Across The Table Podcast with Target Recruit. Chris (Base Mindset) is an ex-global top biller at SThree and a £25M Recruitment business owner turned purpose-driven NED and coach. He believes that almost all business problems are people problems. Because people without a purpose have no centralised reason d…

What is your biggest fear in life? For my guest in this episode, Lewis Ellis, it’s not achieving or even trying. This ethos has led Lewis to do great things but to also find himself in troubled waters. From creating successful marketing startups, synonymous with guerilla tactics, to washing up in a war zone as a holiday rep. Lewis shares his fears …

You are more powerful than you think. With the right attitude and mindset, you can achieve anything in life. This is the belief of my guest in this episode, Ani Filipova. Ani grew up with humble beginnings in Bulgaria, a socialist country, where she was always told “be quiet” and “don’t speak up”. But she knew she wanted more out of life, and she h…

What is life like with ADHD? It is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders and many will judge those who have it before they get to know them, or even understand what it means to have ADHD. In this episode I am joined by Thomas Woodhams, who, as well as having ADHD supports others with the condition through his content on LinkedIn. Thom…

Imagine your mother leaves a note to say she is going for jam but doesn’t return for 6 months. This was what happened to my guest Zsike Peter. Zsike had the hardest of childhoods. Born in Transylvania under the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu. After the separation of her parents her stepmother performed cruel acts on her and her sisters that le…

Is being vulnerable a strength? For many showing vulnerability is not something they are willing to do. They see it as a form of weakness. It isn’t, it’s what the world needs more of. In this episode I am joined by Seth Prezant, who I first met climbing Kilimanjaro. Seth isn’t afraid of vulnerability and shares in depth about his relationships, inc…

You have the power to create your own story. No matter what anyone else says or believes, you can achieve the life you want. My guest in this episode, Meena Adnani, grew up in Indonesia and always knew she needed to break from the traditional role women played in her life experience. Little did she know that this journey would take her to professio…

Nothing works unless you do. Your family, your relationships, your business. That’s why you need to look after yourself first to be able to best serve those around you. In this episode I am joined by Nat Berman, who has lived by this rule in all areas of his life. He shares his views on the LinkedIn landscape after having built a successful persona…

Construction is a man’s game, right?.....Wrong There are still industries that have preconceptions about whether men or women are best suited to work in them. And construction is one of them. But it doesn’t have to be this way. My guest in this episode is Kelly Cartwright, the company owner of Core Recruiter, showing the world that women can not on…

One life event can change everything for better or worse. It took my guest, Rob Sharp, 18 years to begin to face being sexually assaulted. In that time he turned to drugs, which took over his life. The relationships with his family broke down and have never recovered. This is a story of pain but also of owning your life choices and facing your past…

3 generations of recruiters come together and delve into what it takes to be successful in the recruitment industry. In this episode I am joined by Harry Portch, one of the UK’s youngest recruitment agency owners and Dominic Joyce with over 10 years experience working in recruitment, talent acquisition across agency, RPO and in-house. We get into t…

Eating disorders take over your whole life. It affects everything from relationships, to who you are and how you show up in the world. This was life as a young adult for my guest, Melissa Matson. She was always counting calories and believed that waking up in pain was a good thing. Now she’s through the other side and in a place where she uses this…

Trauma is a part of many people’s lives, but not many are able to use it to then help others overcome theirs. My guest in this episode is a very special friend, Nick Raeburn. He only started to work on his own childhood traumas late on in life and it has changed who he is and how he shows up in the world. He gets raw and talks about his experience …

What does great recruitment look like? Well, this episode with Charlotte Smith is a no holds barred break down of all things recruitment. Charlotte is a Recruitment Director who champions the industry and comes from a family full of recruiters. We talk about why emotional intelligence is a recruiter’s superpower and how to get the culture piece in …

There are many preconceptions about what it is to be a man in the modern world. A provider, strong, in control of their emotions. But are these traits healthy and what does it mean if you don’t conform to these things? In this episode I am joined by my good friends Tom Paine and Steve Ware. We explore these questions and more about what life is lik…

Imagine living a secret life you were too embarrassed to share with your friends and family. That shame is what my guest, Maya Raichoora, lived with throughout her teenage years. After being diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis she opened up to the world about what she was going through. In her own words it has made her who she is today. But it doesn'…

To live life free of shame is a powerful existence. Not many do, and those that achieve it will say it takes work on yourself. Constant work. My guest in this episode, Dionne Slater, lived a life full of shame. From being abandoned by her father, to her mother setting some bad examples, which eventually led her down a path of sex work herself. In h…

To be diagnosed with Tourette's after brain damage in his early 20s is a twist Luke Manton never expected. Luke has had to experience this condition and live in a world that discriminated against him for who he’s now become. This led Luke to attempting to end his own life, but in doing so he later found that he was loved so much, my so many. 💙 Sinc…

A public rejection on Dragon’s Den would be the end of many entrepreneurs’ dreams, not so Laura Bartlett. After being told to “have a reality check” she took the rejection and created something bigger and better. As the Founder of House of Coco Magazine, now 10 years strong, she has lived through debilitating grief, separation, and bankruptcy. All …

Being able to life your life on your own terms is something many aspire to but never manage. It can sometimes take losing people close to you to show you that now is the time to take action. Better that than live life in regret. In this episode I am joined by Chris James, who experienced loss that made him realise he needed to take control of his o…

When Mitch started out in recruitment 30 years ago, he did the normal contingency consultant thing. He quickly realised there was a better way of doing things - After a move to Geneva, Mitch set up a different kind of search agency. One that used innovative recruitment communications as it's primary source of recruiting - something that proved very…

On this week's episode, I am joined by Trauma expert, Rebecca Fox. After growing up with an abusive, narcissistic mother Rebecca found herself falling in and out of relationships with narcissists as an adult. After suffering unbelievable trauma at the hands of the people she was in those relationships with, Rebecca has now dedicated her life to hel…

Your purpose doesn’t need to be about building a legacy, it can come from the knowledge 00:54 - An introduction to Alexandra 05:21 - The human side of recruitment 10:31 – Alexandra’s Romanian childhood 12:33 - The effects of being abandoned twice in her life 18:14 - Alexandra's worthiness journey 20:33 - Alexandra explains all about Recfindr 26:37 …

A company must consider its values in everything it does, including the first point of contact when hiring new staff. Knowing when you need to add to the cultural dynamic of a team or blend with what you already have is crucial to meet those values. In this episode I talk to Dominic Joyce, Head of Talent Acquisition and Travelex, to find out how to…

Having a purpose in life is more than knowing what your destination is. It’s about being present and enjoying the journey as you evolve throughout your life. Achieving this mindset is what can break you free of the clichéd idea of purpose. That is exactly what my guest in this episode, Izzy Prior, has achieved. She is the founder of Spark, an agenc…

The mind is a powerful thing. Your experience of life is determined by your thoughts, whether it’s experiencing burnout, gratitude, or your relationship with money, it all stems from your thoughts. So how are your thoughts making you experience life? In this episode I talk to Steve Ware, a mindfulness trainer who supports businesses to optimise the…

Do you take control for granted? The ability to talk to your friends when you want, to download an app to your phone, or be told why you are moving schools away from your sister. None of these liberties were given to my guest in this episode, Catalina Valentino, after she decided to seek out her biological father and bring him into her life. In thi…

Baiju Solanki is a performance psychologist, mentor, author and TEDx speaker for high-performing individuals and teams. In this episode, Baiju discusses how a single book on body language changed his entire life, focussing on himself after his divorce, mental health struggles and more! This was such an insightful episode to record, so I hope you en…

Sally Wynter went from graduating with a Film and English Literature degree, to a 7-figure-exit from her CBD infused gin business. In this episode, Sally shares how she developed the idea of combining CBD with Gin, the struggles she faced as a young entrepreneur, being on a shoe-string budget and how she's dealt with becoming a millionaire in her m…

It's easy to say you have a 'good culture' when everyone comes from the same background. Or when everyone agrees all the time. The TRUE test of a 'good culture' is when you can have multiple viewpoints, backgrounds, and personalities, and everyone STILL feels welcome. I really enjoyed this conversation with Lee Chambers - a British psychologist, co…

You can choose to be a victim. Or you can choose to remind yourself that something good can always come out of something sh*t, even if it takes a little while to reveal itself. I have learned far more from my dark times than from my successes. I really enjoyed this candid and empowering chat with @Geraldine Spurway - A High-Level Business Mentor, H…

In recruitment, you deal with people every.single.day. And yet, for such a people-focused process, it rarely takes into account what 'being a person' means and all of the nuances that come with it. Which is why there is still so much work to do on DE&I in the recruitment space. Because a person writes up the job description. And it's a person that …

Losing someone is never easy; losing someone to suicide brings an entirely different set of challenges. I feel incredibly honoured to have had Paul Mcgregor on the podcast this week, a mental health advocate, and the founder of EveryMindAtWork. We talk about how he turned his grief from losing his Dad to suicide into an impactful mental health orga…

On this week of Purpose-Led Leadership Jane Kisnica talks to me about pretty much...everything! This episode is full of tips on how to help you help yourself. So rather than trying to condense it down to a short description, if any of the following sounds like a bit of you, take a listen: Clinical depression Relationships Anxiety Anger Issues Medic…

This episode is really close to my heart. Isaac reached out to me after hearing my story on reaching the lowest point of my life. The conversation that followed blew me away. No text can do Isaac's story justice, so listen instead! Find Isaac here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacharvey-videoeditor/ Find Vincere here: https://vincere.io/chrisoconn…

Lisa Haggar is a highly influential HR leader, named Linkedin’s Queen of HR and top HR Voice. And in this episode, she takes no prisoners when talking about the current state of HR in 2023. Not to mention the impact a lack of HR (or good HR!) has on your bottom line. Find Lisa here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-haggar-540a68117/ Find Vincere: h…

Chris Lomas is an advocate for the weak, a defender of the poor, and a guardian of the oppressed. His work is equally as hopeful as it is heartbreaking. Because he really is out there making a different to those who need it. Chris is doing all of this through Hope4. Hope4 is one of the fastest growing not-for-profit organisations in the world, with…

In this podcast, I talk to Zee Petula about the importance of a successful mindset. I’m sure we can agree in the post-pandemic world, people grossly undervalue the importance of the human connection and how those humans may manage stress, anxiety, and confidence from the other side of a computer screen. And coming from a person who’s coached so man…

I exited by £25 million recruitment business in 2014 and since then I have been helping other recruitment agency owners scale and sell their businesses. In this episode, I go through some of the strategies I use to help my clients increase their new business by an average of 137%, and increase their fees by an average of 14% and increase their repe…

Celestia Barby is an entrepreneur, confidence coach, inspirational speaker, host, and author of best-selling books How to find your real soul and become a boss, 365 role model quotes and the life coaching gateway - but her life wasn't always a "success". From drugs and alcohol, drunk driving bans and stealing from friends and family - Celestia sat …

Mark Enlow has over 40 years of business and executive recruitment experience. Having placed over 5,000 people and worked with the likes of Fortune 100's GE, and Honeywell, Mark's business accolades speak before he does. But that isn't why I've invited Mark on as a guest. His approach to business is one that I am so aligned with - he describes his …

Natalie Costa has worked with over 10,000 children worldwide and has helped families develop a deeper understanding of their children, discovering the habits to feel happier, calmer and more confident in themselves. But this conversation wasn't just about how we can help our children - it was about how we can find confidence and purpose in ourselve…

Elliott Rae is an author, speaker and founder of MusicFootballFatherhood.com (MFF) - the UK's most exciting parenting & lifestyle platform for men. Elliot founded MFF in 2016 after suffering from PTSD after the traumatic birth of his daughter and the platform, called the 'Dad's version of Mumsnet' by the BBC, is the online community for fathers. Th…

In this episode of The Purpose-Led Leadership Podcast we look back at the very 1st podcast I recorded with Andrew Sillitoe. Listen to Andrew and I talk about discovering our real purpose once we'd lost it all - and rebuilding a life we love without worrying too much about the money. Find Andrew here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-sillitoe/ Fin…

I came across Erica whilst scrolling through TikTok. Erica has amassed over 4.4 million likes and over 200k followers, all organically on the platform, whilst simultaneously promoting her brand BroDough. She has built a community around her business by making the brand amusing, entertaining - human. And now, she consults with other brands to help t…

On this week's episode, I am joined by Trauma expert, Rebecca Fox. After growing up with an abusive, narcissistic mother Rebecca found herself falling in and out of relationships with narcissists as an adult. After suffering unbelievable trauma at the hands of the people she was in those relationships with, Rebecca has now dedicated her life to hel…

It’s the greatest time to be an entrepreneur. There’s more funding, resources, and opportunities than ever before. Most importantly, there are lots of big problems that can be solved with entrepreneurial thinking and innovation. But there are a LOT of people thinking the same thing... so how do you stand out? Today's guest is Daniel Priestly, found…

John describes himself as a relentlessly helpful LinkedIn nerd. His goal is to help as many people as possible leverage LinkedIn to drive inbound leads through better content. And that is how I met John - at another LinkedIn Creator's (Lea Turner) meet-up. John's attitude of gratitude and giving away a tonne of helpful insights about the platform o…