The Purpose-Led Leadership Podcast

I was nervous about launching this podcast because despite my confidence in business public speaking makes me incredibly clammy. Even worse, if I'm speaking online - it can be seen and judged by everyone.  But after 24 episodes and some incredible guests, The Purpose-Led leadership podcast is one of the best things I've ever done. I've learned so much from guests like: - Andrew Sillitoe, High-Perf...

Ginnette is the Founder and CEO of Harper & Gray, an executive search business. But Ginnette isn't just any recruiter. She's built a business that is based on ensuring there is diverse representation in all candidate shortlists and provides consulting and advisory to businesses to ensure that their hiring is diverse, but their culture is inclusive.  Ginnette is a wealth of knowledge and her ow...

Growing up in an Indian family in Australia, education and career aspirations were everything. So Niti studied hard, worked hard and it paid off. Soon she found herself working in the major law firms in Australia and London, but quickly found her calling was far beyond just the legal profession. A huge advocate for mental health and gender equality, in this week's episode Niti goes deep into what...

Andrew MacAskill is a career coach, LinkedIn change-maker and a previously redundant man on a mission to help end job search misery.  Andrew's helped thousands of people through his weekly LinkedIn live's and online coaching platform, Executive Career Jump confidently become the CEOs of their own careers and create the life - and careers they deserve.  Find Andrew here: https://www.linkedin.com/in...

Mike Mcgann. Founder. Content Creator. And the latest person to be permanently banned from LinkedIn. If you're a regular on the platform there is a good chance you've come across Mike. His sarcastic, tongue in cheek content is both funny and accurate. But his permanently ban has highlighted serious issues around the platforms policing and also raises questions around how - and where companies and...

Craig Brookes -  Craig Brookes isn't everyone's cup of tea. And that is just the way he likes it. Craig's stratospheric rise to an influencer on LinkedIn has come off the back of his no BS approach to all things life and business... and sharing those thoughts on the platform.  Craig has proven that you don't need to be preachy, or corporate - or even talk only about business to build a personal br...

Ami Rees is the Director of Elite Force Safety. A training and consultancy business, delivered by military personnel. Ami's approach to her business, leadership and life stems from her belief that good things come from action - not talk (or job titles). In this week's episode, Ami talks about growing up in a single-person household, what it's taught her about life and how she's grown from a timid,...

How does a working-class lad from Preston, end up sitting down at Kensington Palace with the future king of this country? By being himself.  Jordan Wilson was featured in the documentary Prince William, Football and Our Mental Health. But the documentary only scratched the surface.  Jordan is a 28-year-old, CEO, entrepreneur and Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 finalist. And in my opinion, a ro...

Dom Joyce is the Global Talent Acquisition Manager at billion-dollar unicorn Klarna. But he's also a career coach, CV writer and LinkedIn influencer.  On today's episode, Dom talks me through his journey; how he become a career coach and the turbulence in his own childhood that he now believes gave him all the tools to succeed as an adult. Enjoy! Find Dom here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-...

Rob Stephenson. TEDx speaker, mental health campaigner and founder of FormScore - The real-time wellbeing analytics app that allows businesses to track and measure their employee's wellbeing. But Rob isn't just a campaigner; he's someone who experienced the depths of what negative mental health can do to your life. From being diagnosed with Bipolar in his twenties to attempting to take his own lif...

Niraj Kapur. Sales expert, LinkedIn Guru and this week's guest on The Purpose-Led Leadership Podcast. Growing up the son of Indian immigrant parents in Northern Ireland in the 1980s, Niraj's life was never going to be linear. And the 52 minutes I spent discussing his story wasn't nearly long enough.  From finding, losing and finding love again to rediscovering his spirituality and learning how to...

Jo Major is a diversity, inclusion and equity specialist. A trainer, an advisor but most importantly, an ally. She believes that everybody has a right to a fulfilling and successful career and has taken that vision and turned it into a business, helping recruitment agencies become more inclusive both for their businesses and for their clients. Jo is a force, and I hope you enjoy listening to this...

In this week's episode, I sat down with Sean Anderson. If you're a recruiter working in the UK, you will have come across Sean. Marketing agency owner, personal branding coach - Sean is a force in the recruitment, but there is a side to him that people don't see. The real, honest, vulnerable side. And that is the side I was honoured to explore in this episode. I hope you enjoy listening to our con...

Kate McCarthy-Booth is an exceptional guest to me. A friend, a leader - Someone who I admire intensely. But we don't often get to see the vulnerable side to Kate. The side that reveals the childhood trauma and the bumpy road she's taken to found and scale an industry-leading recruitment business. This episode is remarkable - I hope you think so too. Find Kate here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oper...

Lea Turner. You'd be hard-pressed to find a single corner of LinkedIn where they don't know who she is. Lea has gone from just 400 followers to over 85,000 in less than two years and, as a result, has pivoted her career - and redefined her purpose... But that's not the most exciting part of this podcast episode. This podcast episode lifts the lid on who Lea is and the journey she has been on to ge...

In this week's episode, I sat down with entrepreneur and personal branding expert Amelia Sordell to discuss her journey from a failed startup at 21 to founding her business Klowt in the middle of a pandemic and scaling it from 0 - 5 people in just 9 months.  Amelia is open, vulnerable and shares some of her failures, losses, challenges and wins along the way.  Find Amelia here: https://www.linkedi...

This week I am joined by Cheryl Thompson, a high-impact leader and coach. Cheryl’s story is a little different - From significant, physical and psychological bullying to finding her own courage and helping others find theirs. Cheryl says, “The bigger the trauma, the bigger the triumph.” This is a special episode. Enjoy!  Find Cheryl here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylthompsoncoaching/ Find Vi...

On this week's episode, I sat down with Rebecca Locke. Former high-performance athlete turned coach, turned recruiter. Rebecca has been on both sides of performance and has dedicated her life to helping others achieve their potential.  Find Rebecca here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/purposeaftersport/  Find Vincere here: https://www.vincere.io/chrisoconnell 

On this weeks episode, I sat down with Paul Brown, founder of Baked Bean Media.  From leaving school at 16, working as a chef then co-founding a recruitment business and growing it to 100 heads, Paul talks candidly about the wins and failures of scaling your business - and your life.  Find Paul - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulbrownbakedbeanmedia/ Find Vincere - https://www.vincere.io/chrisoconne...

On this weeks' episode, I am joined by Nick Raeburn, founder and creator at Vireal Media - A content media agency dedicated to creating exceptional video content. Nick talks about his struggles with his own Mental Health and discovering his why.  Find Nick here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thatvideonerd/  Find Vincere here: https://www.vincere.io/chrisoconnell 

On this week's episode, I am joined by Ryan McTaggart. A Mindset and Health Coach who helps high-achieving individuals to realise their inner peace, change their mindset - and lives for the better. Find Ryan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themindsetmedic/  Find Vincere here: https://www.vincere.io/chrisoconnell 

After being Furloughed from work in April 2020, Gary set up Furlearn. A now award-winning, free online learning resource for those Furloughed and out of work due to the global COVID pandemic.  After successfully building Furlearn, Gary rediscovered his purpose and in November 2020 launched his own recruitment agency, Talent Today.  In this episode, Gary talks about his time not in work and how he...

One our first episode, we're joined by business psychologist, performance coach, public speaker and author Andrew Silitoe. A husband, father and former international athlete and coach, Andrew has overcome immense trauma and adversity and now helps business owners and executives across the planet become more confident in their business, body and relationships.