More Than a Lumpy Jumper

Most of us think change means ripping everything up and “reinventing” ourselves. But what if life is less about reinvention… and more about quiet reorganisation? In this final episode of our  Wheel of Life  season, Bobby and Bridge turn the conversation back on themselves. After ten episodes with brilliant guexperts (Bridge is still not convinced) on health, joy, money, spirituality, community, pu...

Relationships shape us. The ones we’re born into, the ones we choose, and the one we keep trying to build with ourselves. In this episode of More Than a Lumpy Jumper , Bobby and Bridge are joined by Lizzie Beuzeval to explore the Family and Friends segment of the Wheel of Life and what it really means to be in relationship. This isn’t a conversation about perfect balance. It’s about the beautiful...

Love. It’s the segment of the Wheel of Life that many of us avoid until last because it asks the most of us. In this episode, we’re joined by  Jocelyn Penque Saunders : global citizen, wine lover, former serial dater… and now the self-declared (and fully earned)  Cupid in Chief , founder of  The Dating Classroom . But this conversation isn’t just about romance. It’s about the kind of love that beg...

Bridge is flying solo this week because Bobby is off gallivanting in Costa Rica (not jealous at all!). She is joined by Silvia Risi from Co Create Humanity to talk about the world of work and how much it can impact when it goes wrong. Silvia is a life long humanitarian aid worker who couldn't completely step away from the sector and now works as a humanitarian mentor and coach and mental healt...

What if the place you’re in, the land, the air, the water, is shaping you more than you realise? In this episode of More Than a Lumpy Jumper , Bobby and Bridge wade (or dive!!) into the “environment” segment of the Wheel of Life with Elaine Moynihan and Katie McShane, cofounders of Wise Water . Together they explore what it means to truly be in a place , to reconnect with nature, ourselves, and ea...

Neena Sims from Third Space coaching joins us for a deep dive into self-development. Should we be striving for perfection (that perfect 10) or is balance more important? What does that even look like, is it the same for everyone - does it have to be a competition (I'm looking at you Bobby and Bridge)? We delve into chaos theory, some dodgy innuendos and some truly atrocious Danny Dyer impressions....

Community isn’t something that just happens , it’s something we consciously create. In this episode, Bobby and Bridge explore the “Community and Giving” segment of the Wheel of Life with Fahmeda Naheed; activist, researcher, broadcaster, and founder of the Irish Pakistani Community of Cork. From fusion cooking to intercultural dialogue, poetry to radio, Fahmeeda brings wisdom, warmth, and courage...

Episode 5 – Being Worthy What’s your money story and how does it shape your sense of worth, freedom, and belonging? In this conversation, Philip Gardner shares a rare dual lens: from senior commercial leadership in hospitality to sitting across the table from real people making real-life financial choices. We explore “enoughness,” the courage to ask for help, pricing your value, and why planning i...

Joy isn’t frivolous. It’s fuel. In this episode, Suffolk-based artist and creativity enabler Sam Barnes joins us to explore joy as the heartbeat of a balanced life, how creativity quiets the noise, grounds the body, and reconnects us with what’s real. We talk about art as a form of mindfulness, the ways play and purpose intertwine, and how unlocking creativity often starts with something as simple...

Being Connected explores what it means to feel part of something bigger than ourselves, whether that’s faith,nature, community, or the quiet we make on purpose. Bobby and Bridge’s guest, Alison Riley (minister, mentor, mountain-lover), reflects on awe, grief, ritual, and why connection is a team sport as much as a solo practice. We talk aboutprayer (in many forms), the medicine of green and blue s...

“Take care of your body. It’s the only place youhave to live” – Jim Rohn This week we start the Wheel of Life with a foundation that could be suggested as underpinning the rest: your body. Our guest, James Llewellyn, co-founder of The Evolution Project , shares his personal story behind 3,000+ client transformations and why movement, nutrition, and mindset can turn the lights back on. We talk pani...

This season of More Than a Lumpy Jumper takes a journey around the Wheel of Life - a coaching tool that helps us notice the different parts of life that shape our sense of balance. In this opening episode, Bobby and Bridge reflect on their own Wheels: where they’re thriving, where they’re stretched thin, and what they hope to learn from the guests joining them in the weeks ahead. It’s an honest, p...

Join Bobby and Bridge as they unpack workplace emotions with their usual no-holds-barred frankness. In this season-six finale, they question whether emotions belong in a locked box or if acknowledging them isessential to effective leadership. What happens when your emotional-self shows up at work, intentionally, vulnerably, fully human? Expect a candid, juicy conversation about emotional agility,...

Urgent. Important. Overdue. All of it… NOW?! If your to-do list is longer than your arm and every task feels like a fire, this episode is for you. Bobby is joined by career and HR coach Faye Wallis, creator of the “Essential HR Planner”, for a conversation about how we untangle the noise and refocus with purpose. They dive into practical tools, productivity myths, people-pleasing traps, and the pr...

What if your most powerful leadership tool wasn’t in your head, but in your rhythm? In this episode, Bobby is joined by wellness educator and inclusion specialist, Samantha Garstin (aka the Period Princess!) to explore what it means to lead in sync with the natural cycles of energy, focus, and capacity, whether those are hormonal, seasonal, emotional, or simply human. The conversation is vast, inc...

From nappy changes to boardroom changes… what if parenting was the best leadership training you never knew you were in? This week on More Than a Lumpy Jumper , Bobby is joined by Charlie Lyons - coach, HR pro, and mum of two, to explore what happens when the worlds of parenting and leadershipcollide. They will be talking about burnout, overwhelm, micro-moments of sanity, and how learning to lead w...

What if the most powerful thing a leader can say is: “I don’t know” ? In this episode, Bobby and Bridge dive into the discomfort, courage, and wisdom of not having all the answers. From military mess-ups to organisational mayhem, we explore what happens when leaders drop the act, make space for others, and lead with honest uncertainty, not panic, not performance. Sometimes not knowing is the start...

“No More Pencil Skirts and Other Leadership Metaphors” From soufflés to swans, corn beef to cognitive diversity, this episode is a deliciously metaphor-filled conversation with neurodiversity advocate Hayley Brackley. Bobby and Hayley explore why real leadership means shedding the need to be perfect, embracing messiness, and daring to dance (or not) in your comfiest metaphorical harem pants. A mus...

What does it really take to feel safe enough to speak up at work? In this powerful episode of More Than a Lumpy Jumper , we dive into psychological safety - what it is, why it matters, and what happens when it’s missing. Joining Bobby are two brilliant guests: Ali Spooner and Naomi Withers, who bring honesty, humour, and real-life insight from lived experience, psychology, leadership, and loss. Fr...

In this episode, Bobby and Bridge are pulling at the threads of what leadership really looks like. Not the glossy, top-floor kind, but the kind that happens in the messy middle. Being in the Weave explores how leadership shows up without titles, how power flows in every direction, and why being quietly influential might just be your superpower. Expect laughs, truths, and a bit of mayhem (including...

What if the voice in your head wasn’t running the show? In this episode, award-winning coach and founder of Quiet the Hive, Jane Galloway, joins Bobby to explore the power of questions over should’s, statements, and stuckness. From NHS leadership to poetry and post-it notes, it’s a conversation full of honesty, humour, and permission tolive your one wild and precious life a little braver. Links Ja...

What does it really mean to lead from below the neck? In this funny, thoughtful, and occasionally inappropriate episode (sorry, Richard Strozzi-Heckler), Bobby and Bridgetexplore what it actually takes to lead with the body, not just the brain. From control habits and emotional spirals to guinea pig impressions and the rhythm of excitement (yes, that kind), this episode is a gently clumsy invitati...

Maybe you’re not broken. Maybe you’re just shedding a little. In one of our most delightfully random (yet sneakily profound) episodes, we explore what it means to outgrow old roles, identities, and expectations - in leadership and life. From liminal interludes to caterpillar wisdom, we talk transformation, coaching, and why sometimes, performance reviews need a total reboot. Warning: contains butt...

What happens when everything’s shifting, and you’re still expected to lead? In this episode, Bobby and Bridge dive intothe beautiful chaos of change. From being called a chaos pixie to learning how to hold space without fixing, this is a raw, real, and occasionally sweary look at change from the inside out. Expect giggles, grounded wisdom, and the kind ofhonesty you won’t find in your average chan...

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