Beyond Leading

with Alec Pearson, Tiffany David and Graham Da Costa Change is no longer a one-off event, it's the constant backdrop of working life. New technology, shifting client expectations, the rise of AI. And yet most change programmes still fail. Not because the strategy was wrong, but because of something far more human. What if the real problem is that your people don't think there's a problem at all? Y...

with Nick Sellers, Tiffany Barnard and Ellen Putz. In this episode of Beyond Leading, Nick Sellers takes the host's chair and is joined by Tiffany Barnard and Ellen Putz. The topic: team leadership. And the conversation goes a lot further than the textbook version. Because the way teams are led has changed. The old hierarchical, fear-based, command-and-control playbook is being replaced by somethi...

with Alec Pearson and Lucy Nicholson, Registered Somatic Movement Educator and Movement Analyst. In this episode of Beyond Leading, we explore an approach to leadership that most people have never come across, and once you hear it, you will not be able to unsee it. Somatic leadership. Most leadership development focuses on what we think, what we say and how we behave. Very little focuses on what o...

with Alec Pearson, Nick Sellers and Tiffany Barnard. In this episode of Beyond Leading, we tackle something every leader, manager and professional quietly struggles with, but rarely talks about honestly - Procrastination. This conversation challenges some of the most common assumptions people make about why they put things off. It is not about laziness. It is not about poor time management. And it...

with Alec Pearson and Rich Carter, Chief Growth Officer and President of Advanced Programs at Albers Aerospace. In this episode of Beyond Leading, we sit down with a leader who operates at the sharp end of one of the most fast-moving, high-stakes industries in the world: aerospace and defence. The world leaders are operating in right now is faster, more complex and more unpredictable than anything...

with Alec Pearson, Tiffany David and Graham Da Costa. Emotional intelligence. Two words that have been talked about, trained, workshopped and plastered on LinkedIn until they mean almost nothing. So why are we talking about it? Because most of what you've heard about EQ only scratches the surface. It isn't a personality type. And it definitely isn't something you either have or you don't. In this...

with Alec Pearson, Tiffany Barnard and Nick Sellers. In this episode of Beyond Leading, we explore a question that sits at the heart of leadership, growth and change: Can we gain from pain? When does discomfort lead to progress, and when does it simply wear us down? How much of what we call “pain” is really fear, stretch, uncertainty or anticipation? And what happens when the very thing we are avo...

with Alec Pearson, Nick Sellers and Gemma Dawe. When you hear “starting a business during Covid”, it’s easy to assume it was a brave leap. But sometimes it isn’t a leap at all, it’s being kicked off a cliff and choosing to build on the way down. In this episode Alec and Nick speak to Gemma, a business owner who launched a specialist relocation and buying-agent service in September 2020, right in t...

with Alec Pearson. In this solo episode, Alec reflects on something many leaders are quietly feeling but struggling to name - why leadership feels heavier, even when nothing is technically “wrong”. Drawing on his recent Aftershock Era series on The Strategic Leader on Substack, Alec explores how accumulated pressure, rather than dramatic crisis, is shaping decision-making, energy and strategic cla...

with Alec Pearson, Tiffany David and Graham Da Costa. When pressure hits, most of us think we’re responding logically. But often, something else is running the show. In this episode Alec is joined for the first time by R Tiffany David and Graham Da Costa to explore what happens internally when stress builds, decisions feel heavier, and that familiar inner voice starts to comment on everything we d...

with Alec Pearson, Tiffany Barnard and Nick Sellers. Relevance is a question many people don’t ask until something shifts. A role changes. Technology accelerates. Expectations move, quietly at first, and suddenly what once felt solid doesn’t anymore. In this episode Alec, Nick and Tiffany have a candid conversation about relevance, not as a buzzword, but as a lived experience in today’s workplace...

with Alec Pearson, Lizzie Cousins and Chelsea Dickinson. In this episode, Alec Pearson speaks to Lizzie Cousins and Chelsea Dickinson from C&D Debt Recovery to uncover how a moment that could have stopped their careers instead sparked a bold new chapter. After finding themselves redundant, Lizzie and Chelsea took a leap many think about but few commit to — building a business of their own. Wha...

with Alec Pearson, Ellen Putz and Nick Sellers. In this episode, Alec is joined by Nick Sellers and owner of EP Talent Search and Executive Coach Ellen Putz, from the Netherlands, to explore the real and often hidden pressures of leading from the top. In this conversation we explore: Why imposter syndrome shows up even when you wear the CEO title How leaders handle the pressure to appear confident...

with Alec Pearson, Nick Sellers and Tiffany Barnard. In this episode, we explore why patience — something we’re taught to value — can sometimes get in the way of progress. We look at the moments where waiting becomes hesitation, where caution becomes procrastination, and where leaders unintentionally stall their own momentum. In this conversation, we explore: The fine line between patience and pro...

with Alec Pearson. As we step into 2026, many leaders aren’t lacking ambition — they’re carrying sustained pressure. Motivation has dipped. Clarity feels harder to access. And simply pushing harder no longer works. In this short solo episode, Alec Pearson invites you to pause before you plan. Not to retreat — but to reset how you lead. Drawing on recent conversations with senior leaders and his ow...

with Alec Pearson, Harrison Ward and Nick Sellers. In this episode, Alec and Nick are joined by Harrison Ward — known to many as Fell Foodie — whose journey from addiction and depression to hiking, outdoor cooking and public advocacy has inspired thousands. We delve into the real story behind his transformation: the hidden struggles, the turning point that changed everything, and the steady, inten...

Welcome to Beyond Leading . This short introductory episode sets the scene for what you can expect from the podcast — real conversations about leadership, team dynamics, human behaviour, and the everyday pressures shaping modern work. Across the podcast, you’ll hear a range of experienced voices exploring the decisions, challenges, and moments that define leadership today. No jargon, no glossy suc...

with Alec Pearson, Tiffany Barnard and Nick Sellers. Good work doesn’t always get noticed, especially in fast-paced, high-pressure environments. This episode explores the visibility gap: the space between the value you create and what people actually know about it. We unpack why high performers often stay quiet, how this affects progression, and how to advocate for yourself without feeling like yo...

with Alec Pearson, Tiffany Barnard & Nick Sellers. Soft burnout doesn’t look dramatic — which is why so many leaders miss it. You’re still performing, still meeting deadlines, still showing up… but inside, something feels heavier. Flatter. As if you’re dragging yourself through the day and slowly disconnecting from the things that once gave you energy. In this conversation, Alec, Tiffany and N...

with Alec Pearson, Tiffany Barnard and Nick Sellers. In this episode, we explore three foundations that shape how you show up at work: your identity, your values, and the reputation others form around you. Many people move through their careers without ever stopping to ask who they really are — or whether their values still match the environment they’re in. And reputation? That’s created entirely...