The Maverick Paradox Podcast

In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Luke Charlton about why he left his job and flew the country to set up a new business. They discussed why that business failed and what happened when he came home. He then went on to coach 4,000 people. Luke talks about why 'new market' strategies fail and what to do instead. He explains why many entrepreneurs struggle to communicate to prospects how the...

In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Sophie Wade about adapting to different cultures and how to be an empathetic leader. How can we see the world through someone else's eyes and step away from our own perceptions. Judith looks at how some autistic people respond with empathy. Sophie explains the three types of empathy and they discuss their relative differences and how this relates to empa...

In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Michelle Nedelec about how every business can automate. They discuss when you should automate, and what type of videos you can create to enable automation and get your clients excited about your culture. Michelle explains how to automate referrals and shares her thoughts on Ai. Listen to the conversation and discover how to have an awareness strategy for yo...

In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Alexandra Nolan about her unconventional entrepreneurism. She set up her retail store with only $10,000, with no business plan and a bucketload of optimism, before she was able to franchise her business. She was impulsive and have learnt the importance of strategy. This is her story of how she became a fashion influencer, segued to other businesses and beca...

In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Sheevaun Moran about chaos to clarity. She has built and sold 4 companies, survived serious illness, built a school and has written 17 books. She recognises that everything has an energetic component. Sheevaun sees energy as a catalyst for everything, and considers the basic principles behind this. Listen to this conversation to discover the steps you need...

In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Michelle Johnston about the Seismic Shift in Leadership towards a relationship based style. They discuss why leaders that insist on using a command and control style of leadership aren't trusted by others. Judith explains that organisations only succeed on the goodwill of their employees and they must keep this subtle balance in check. Michelle shares a num...

In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Ben Baker about how to communicate more effectively through change. He shares that the brand is only as valuable as its unhappiest employee. When you focus on process rather than people, change management activities will always fail. They discuss how breaking trust damages the reputation internally and externally to the company. Judith considers the foll...

In this conversation Judith Germain speaks to Rob Ashton about written communication and how it affects our decisions. He researched the science of written communication and shares that his company has trained over 80,000 people since its inception. Rob explains that the science of written communication has taken him 6 years (so far) to research deeply as there are so many different branches of sc...

In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Rev Hannah Gordon about how to be more hopeful this year. Hannah is a Maverick although she believes that labels belong on clothes and not on people and shies away from labels that don't allow her to be herself. She shares why she runs and breathes in nature and why we shouldn't feel small and insignificant in the world. She explains that hope doesn't mean...

This short episode says Omega 22. Judith Germain wraps up the year, reflecting on global changes, how it affects organisations. She also looks at the things she said she was going to do, and didn't do and her highlights for the year. What is your reflection for the year? ------- Maverick leadership is all about thinking outside the box and challenging the status quo. It's about having the courage...

In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Irina Poddubnaia about launching without funding. Irina's journey started from running a fulfilment centre in China for 2.5 yrs (without speaking Chinese) and went to launching a SAAS company entirely remotely without external funding and running it successfully to this day. She explains her mission to free as many e-commerce entrepreneurs from routine as p...

In this episode Judith Germain joins Chris Simmance from The OMG Center, live, to discuss critical thinking and whether it is a super power for digital agencies. This podcast is reproduced here (as it was live broadcast by The OMG Center) with their permission. Judith explains the difference between critical thinking and being critical with your thinking. They discuss why you need critical thinkin...

In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Amy Hanlon about what VCs are looking for in pitch decks. VCs what an investment that gives 10x what they invest, and you need to have a clear story for your 30 minute meeting with your investor. She shares her experiences on what you need to put into your pitch deck so you wow your potential investors within the first 15 mins. Grab a pen and paper as she o...

In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Reverend Kevin Lewis from The Church of the Good Shepherd in Carshalton Beeches, about dealing with loss and grief around pivotal times of celebration. Kevin talks about how Christmas doesn't need to be jolly if you are griefing, and also how you can reach out to others if you need support. He shares how you can respond to others grief or loss to help them...

In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Dominic Teich about how to channel the inner lion of the fighter pilot. They talk about the difference between being arrogant and confident and sure of what they do.  They discuss how to leverage the ability to make a split second decision at 800 mph and how to give detailed debriefing whilst maintaining engagement with high performers. Judith explains that...

In this conversation Judith Germain speaks to Robert Kerbeck who is classed as the greatest ever corporate spy. They talk about what a corporate spy is and how you become one and whether you should be one. Robert shares his journey from his recruitment, dodging the FBI and other law agencies, to what made him give up the life. They also discuss what corporate spies do and why actors make great spi...

In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Shani Davies about reinventing organisations. They discuss the evolution of matrix organisations to shared power organisations. Shani talks about how you make this culture change and why senior leaders need to advocates this and role model change. Shani talks about how to empower others to utilise this shared power and that we need to stop talking about dev...

In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Rob Broadhead about how to utilise technology to solve problems, especially tech teams. Rob explains that leaders shouldn't force employees into situations to help them develop more, they should help them become who they should be. In this conversation they share how to avoid creating a toxic environment at work and how to build up real connections. Judith...

In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Jay Bousada about how the fastest way to kill is to lose trust. Jay shares how Thrillworks got into and out of crises, his examination of who he was as a leader and how this led him to changing how he led his business. They discuss how to become a real leader and how he had to have the patience to ask the questions and not provide the answers. The importanc...

In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Nicole Spencer about how to grow your coaching business. Nicole explains what authentic marketing is and how it differs from 'punch you in the face marketing' - and why conversion is so important to your business. She also shares how online businesses can build trust and how to pique people's interest. Nicole discusses the three key things to attract cli...

In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to CJ Grace about surviving breast cancer and infidelity. CJ shares how laughter therapy really helped her and the power of humour. She explains about the horrifying link of wearing bras and breast cancer and why despite being predisposed to have breast cancer she choose to keep her breasts. CJ shares other facts about breast cancer and why doing your own r...

In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Kevin Hanegan about how to make better decisions and how to avoid making bad ones. Kevin explains why decision making is hard to do and the biases that we are caught up with, and the dangers of not allowing others to challenge and be curious. He shares his 7 step decision making framework which enables leaders to cut through the chase and make better decisi...

In this episode Judith Germain is interviewed by Scott Challinor from the Leaders Council and was asked a series of questions about leadership and the role it has played in her career to date. Judith shares her views on leadership culture and the effect that it has on employees and customers. They also discuss what it was like to be a senior leader who was young, female, and a person of colour. Ju...

In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Lucy Bedewi about how writing with personality helps businesses scale authentically. They talk about the dangers of using AI to write your content and the when you should use it. Lucy discusses the need for your brand voice to be consistent and authentic. She explains the need for content writers to find they own voice and not forget who they are because...

In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Charles Brecque about how podcasts are a great way for businesses to do market research and find customers. They also discuss the benefits of using a podcast to build a brand that attracts customers and why business owners should use a podcast to find the friction that is concerning their customers. Charles is the founder and CEO of Legislate, a legal tech...