The Free Lunch

n this episode of The Free Lunch, Eddie Ross sits down with leadership veteran Tom Cates, Senior VP of Business Development at Uniglobe and former Chief Commercial Officer at Amadeus. With over four decades in leadership across aviation, banking, and global tech, Tom shares deeply personal stories and hard-earned lessons on self-awareness, feedback, team dynamics, and the power of culture.🚨 Highl...

What does it really mean to lead? In this episode of The Free Lunch Podcast, Eddie Ross sits down with his cousin Andrew Ross, a former Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Marines, to unpack the hard truths about leadership—both in the military and in the corporate world. With nearly 20 years in uniform and another 20 in senior roles in companies like Shell, Andrew shares a rare perspective on:The dif...

Most leaders talk about "culture"—but few actually understand what it takes to build one that performs and inspires. In this episode, Eddie Ross sits down with Claire Smith, Head of People and culture strategist, to expose the uncomfortable truths about leadership, communication, and workplace performance that HR won’t tell you. You’ll learn:✅ Why most companies fail at culture (even wh...

Ever feel exhausted by endless productivity hacks that lead nowhere? It's time to escape productivity hell and discover the hidden mindset shift that separates the world's most successful leaders from everyone else. In today's episode, Eddie Ross sits down with Matthew Brown, founder of Being Thinking Doing, to reveal why traditional productivity is failing you and exactly what to do i...

Join Eddie Ross, author of  Where’s My Free Lunch? , and seasoned leadership strategist Larraine Solomon for candid, thought-provoking conversations that debunk the myth of “easy fixes” in leadership and organizational success. In this debut episode, the duo unpacks decades of experience across industries—from banking to tech—to explore why there’s  no such thing as a free lunch  when it comes to...