The Leadership Lounge Podcast

I love the link between sport at any level and the transferable skills we can use in the business world, so I was super excited to speak to this weeks guest. It was a pleasure to sit down with Greg Bateman to discuss 2020 and the launch of 'The Peoples Captain'. Greg - the big picture guy - Greg is a current professional rugby player in Wales for Newport Gwent Dragons. His love of craft beer inspi...

I really enjoyed hosting this weeks guests and I can't wait for you to meet him, It's a must watch episode. Serial entrepreneur, podcaster and mentor Oliver Bruce founded PinPointMedia whilst at University aged 19 with zero investment and a clear vision; to make media accessible to all. Since Oliver founded content production company PinPointMedia in 2013 it has grown to be one of the largest Prod...

After watching Holly PIVOT in 2020 it was an absolute pleasure to host her on the podcast and for her to share her story from behind the scenes. Holly Moore is the Founder and CEO of Make Events, a live events and brand communications agency. Over the last 8 years the business has grown significantly in terms of turnover and staff. As the CEO of Make Events, Holly is responsible for the business s...

I hope you wouldn't accept anything other than another great guest to kickstart 2021 on the podcast.  REMEMBER our aim is to ADD VALUE to your leadership journey   I have specially selected the first 4 guest of 2021 to share their story of 2020, all have shown up, stood up, pivoted and made things happen to make success from what was a challenging year.   MARK WALDRON is a perfect s...

It was amazing this week to speak to Matt Larsson-Clifford who joined me on the podcast from Sweden and after crossing paths in the RAF I know he had lots to share, adding value to the audience and he did not disappoint…   Sweden Outdoors Coaching is owned and run by Matt Larsson-Clifford. Prior to his career in the military, Matt worked in the outdoor industry and gained a Diploma in Outdoor...

It was an absolute pleasure to sit down with Scott Davis this week, who has come a long way since we met at school many years ago. I love speaking to and spending time with others who are passionate about leadership. Scott Davis began his career as an apprentice electrician at British Steel before migrating into automated systems and working for himself.  In 2017 Scott and his wife Gail start...

What a great way to finish 2020 with an amazing guest, R. Michael Anderson, MBA, MA has a striking combination that creates truly impactful transformation in leaders – he has the real-life business success of founding, scaling and exiting three software companies, plus the educational background of a Masters Degree in Psychology. This combination gives him the unique ability to connect to other le...

It was a pleasure to welcome Gloria Soo on to the podcast this week and she joined me all the way from Singapore. Gloria Soo is a certified NLP Trainer by the American Board of NLP. She is also Certified in Professional Business Coaching Alliance (PBCA) as well as International Coach Federation (ICF). She owns a Management Consulting from that place’s interim CEOs, Sales Directors & CFOs on de...

I was so excited to welcome Rory Underwood onto the podcast this week.   Our conversation is going to add so much value to your leadership journey.  Rory is probably best known for his international rugby career. Not only for scoring a record 49 tries for England (85 caps, 1984-1996) but also for winning 7 caps for the British Lions touring Australia (1989) and New Zealand (1993). Rory p...

It was a pleasure to welcome Skhi Wahiwala onto the podcast this week. As a renowned personality in his hometown, he was schooled in business by his Parents, humbly becoming a millionaire by 21, a Multi-Millionaire by 25 and financially free by 27. As a successful down to earth Entrepreneur, his qualities and exceptional interpersonal skills and drive enabled him to build an established business e...

This week’s Episode – I like to bring a diverse range of guests to speak on the podcast but the aim stays the same, ADD VALUE to your leadership journey. When I was approached by Peter Hopwood to appear on the podcast, I quickly saw a great opportunity. I’ve been surprise at the amount of people in senior leadership roles or business owners who struggle to speak and share their vison/message. I’m...

This week’s Episode – I had the honour and pleasure of welcoming Domain Hughes on to the podcast this week, you will be able to tell by his bio below why I was so excited for this episode. Professor Damian Hughes is an international speaker and bestselling author who combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations...

This week’s Episode – I had the pleasure this week to host Aidan Denver who is the head of coach development at The Pro Football Academy. He has been involved in all sides of the beautiful game and I wanted to reach out to talk about the use of suggestive language in supporting high performance in people. We also discuss some similarities between business and sport. Reach out and connect below htt...

This week’s Episode –   Lindsey has a First Class Honours degree in Psychology and is currently working on a research PhD, specialising in Identity. She is a CMI Chartered Manager, holds a CMI Level 7 in Management and Leadership and is a Fellow of the Association of Project Managers. During a successful 20 year career in management and consulting, Lindsey mentored a wide variety of people, b...

This week’s Episode – I had the pleasure of catching up with Steve McNicholas this week and I first met Steve when he spoke at an Institute of Directors Event in 2019. Over the past three decades, Steve McNicholas has held a number of executive and director positions across several industries including banking, telecoms and private equity and has also been invited to research and study the subject...

This week’s Episode – This week’s episode I speak to Ishtar Adi from Ancora Renovate. Ishtar is an inspirational leader who has taken a brave decision to be a female leader in a male dominated world of construction and renovation. We spoke about what made her take this path, her transition from the corporate world to business owner and what she has learnt along the way. If you want to reach out an...

This week’s Episode –     This week’s episode is with Garry Ridge who is the Chairman and CEO of WD-40 Company and Culture Leadership Architect.    He is also an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego where he teaches leadership development, talent management, and succession planning in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership program.   He is pass...

This week’s Episode – I had the delight of welcoming Stephanie on the podcast and we spoke about all things SLEEP!  Stephanie Romiszewski - Expert Sleep Physiologist and Founder of Sleepyhead Clinic, academic sleep researcher, public and media speaking including BBC, Channel 4, Sky and corporate work.  For online sleep courses and consultations with Stephanie visit www.sleepyheadclinic.c...

This week’s Episode – I had the pleasure of hosting Steve Burns on this week’s podcast and I hope you enjoy hearing about his experiences and perspectives on leadership. Steve Burns MC started life of growing up on a council estate in Newcastle. He had a fairly normal childhood, although behind the smile was a very insecure child. At the age of 16 Steve passed out of Royal Marines basic training....

This week’s Episode – I had the pleasure of hosting a long time friend Marianne Haynes, we grow up together and only after talking about the initial success of this podcast we realised she could add so much value from a completely different position and perspective. Marianne is a professional Violinist and string arranger, key aspects of being a violinist, other than the actual playing, are to wor...

This week’s Episode – This weeks episode features an interview with Ian Crosswell whose battles with his own mental health led him to helping others. Ian is a Thrive Consultant and helps vulnerable people tackle their own demons but he brings to the table his considerable life experience as well. Ian's story is a rollercoaster encompassing his career both in music, banking and also in a successful...

This week’s Episode – I caught up with Alex Holloway who I have connected with during lockdown. Alex is about to transition out of the Army where he served as a commissioned officer. He shares with me his thoughts about leadership along with his personal journey. If you want to reach out and connect with Alex on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-holloway/ Basic format – 20 minutes t...

This week’s Episode –   I had the pleasure of welcoming Jo Finnerty on to the podcast and what a pleasure it was, spending 20 minutes with this power house of recruitment and business. After connecting with Jo during lock-down and having a 1 hr zoom 121 it became very apparent how motivated she is to succeed in business. Leadership is a big part of Jo’s journey and I hope you enjoy liste...

This weeks Episode –   I was very excited to welcome Andrea Edwards onto the podcast after asking for inspirational business women in the North West of England. Here a short intro, Andrea is an experienced business owner with a demonstrated history of working in the professional training industry. Skilled in Executive Development, Business Planning, Management, Business Development, and...

This weeks Episode – I had the pleasure of hosting a very good friend of mine David Wilcock, who is currently the head of sales and development at Abbeydale food group limited. Although David has a very successful sales background, this is not the reason for his appearance and after a few discussions, I feel very privileged to be able to have created a podcast for people to share powerful stories....