The Unlock Moment: find your purpose for leadership and life (Dr Gary Crotaz PhD)

What is your path of roses? For world-leading coach Hortense le Gentil, a dream sparked her search for balance and fulfilment which took her on a journey of self-discovery and growth.

Why you should listen:

In a world where we place too much value on material things and spend too little time prioritising ourselves, our contentment and our freedom, the message Hortense shares about how to become 'unlocked' is one that will resonate with very many of my listeners.

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Hortense spent 30 years in business, working across industries including media consulting and advertising—and as an entrepreneur. She was a 2021 and 2023 nominee for the Thinkers 50 Coaching and Mentoring Awards and has been ranked #5 on the Global Gurus list by World Management Global Gurus. She is a certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered™ coach and a member of MG100 Coaches. Author of THE UNLOCKED LEADER: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World (2023), and ALIGNED: Connecting Your True Self with the Leader You’re Meant to Be (2019), Hortense is a contributor to Harvard Business Review and ThriveGlobal.com, and has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., and Business Insider.

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Hortense le Gentil: https://www.hortenselegentil.com

The Unlocked Leader: https://www.amazon.com/Unlocked-Leader-Voice-Empathy-Shine/dp/1394152930

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In this episode, I interview best-selling author, coach, and psychiatrist Dr. Mark Goulston about his unique methodologies Surgical Empathy, and the Michaelangelo Mindset.  He brings these powerful approaches to life through the stories and experiences that have led him to where he is today.  A master storyteller and a master listener, Mark is someone you could listen to for hours - this is truly a powerful episode that you will remember for a long time.  Dive deep inside his mind when he describes his formative experiences at medical school and how he intentionally translated that experience into the design of the work he has built his career on.  * CONTENT WARNING: Dr. Mark Goulston is a psychiatrist and expert in suicide prevention, and this episode discusses suicidal feelings *

Follow Dr. Mark Goulston on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markgoulston/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markgoulston/

Website: https://markgoulston.com

Check out Defeating Self Defeat on Himalaya.

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I always find it fascinating talking with veterans about the transition from the command and control structure of the military to the leadership and cultural conventions of the civilian world. We know that veterans can be some of the most inspiring and effective leaders in the workplace, but that’s no accident. It takes time to transition, assisted by personal development, mentoring, coaching. All designed to find that true, authentic leader that can bring their best self to the workplace. My guest on this episode of The Unlock Moment is a deep expert in unlocking the potential in veterans.

After graduating from the University of San Francisco, Kevin Sullivan, Lieutenant Colonel US Army (retired) served 20 years as an aviation officer with the United States Army. Throughout his military career as a Blackhawk pilot, Kevin served in numerous leadership positions, culminating with service as the Director of Aviation for the US Army Pacific Command. He is a proven leader with over 30 years of senior leadership, international business development and marketing experience. He’s worked in many sectors, including significant work supporting veterans, and is the Founder and President of Leading Points Corporation,  a company that builds and implements comprehensive military programs for businesses interested in establishing themselves within the military and government markets. He’s launched military programs for companies as diverse as CostCo, Golf Channel, Vail Resorts, Untuckit and many more.

And now as we move into a new era where coaching is becoming available in the palm of your hand, Kevin and his team are working together with me and my colleagues at pioneering digital coach company KultraLab on a fascinating idea to support hundreds of thousands of veterans across the US using the power of digital coaching. We’ll come to that later in the conversation.

I’m keen to learn more about Kevin’s own experience of the military to civilian transition, and the Unlock Moments of remarkable clarity that helped him to figure out the path ahead. I’m also hoping to learn more about what drives his passion to continue to serve veterans and his vision for the future.

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Leading Points Corporation: http://www.leadingpoints.com/

KultraLab: https://kultralab.com/

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Hi, it’s Gary here. Welcome to a very special episode of The Unlock Moment. This is something we’ve been planning for a long time, and at the same time it’s something we didn’t plan at all. Something quite remarkable that gets right to the heart of The Unlock Moment.

Back in October 2022 I was joined by Maika Leibbrandt in Episode 42 of The Unlock Moment. She’s one of the world’s very best and highest profile strengths coaches, having spent many years at the Gallup Organisation developing and leading much of their work on talents and strengths. When we spoke she’d just left her role to set up as an independent coach and we talked about her journey of Finding Freedom.

That episode with Maika has been the most downloaded of all time here on The Unlock Moment. I invited her back to explore what she knows now that she didn’t know then. I thought we would be talking about personal growth and business growth. And then we found something much more powerful. A new perspective on the true essence of The Unlock Moment.

And that wasn’t easy to find. As you’ll hear, we recorded this episode and we thought we were done. And then Maika reached out to say “I just unlocked my Unlock Moment, we need to record again.”

Sometimes you just need to allow a conversation to go where it needs to go and run for as long as it needs to run. Trust in the journey. Trust in the process.

Welcome. Join Maika and myself on this very special exploration of The Unlock Moment.

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Maika Leibbrandt: https://hellomaika.com

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Now, I really like having big thinkers here to talk about their experiences, their learnings and their perspective. I met Yannick Jacob recently and was fascinated by his outlook on the meaning of life and how he brings a sharp clarity to the complexity of how our minds work. I know you’ll enjoy hearing from him too.  

Yannick is a coach, trainer and supervisor with Masters degrees in Existential Coaching and Applied Positive Psychology. He is part of the teaching faculties at Cambridge University and the International Centre for Coaching Supervision, and he’s the Course Director of the School of Positive Transformation’s Accredited Certificate in Integrative Coaching. He's an in-demand speaker and author of the book, An Introduction to Existential Coaching. And if that wasn’t enough to keep one person busy, he also founded Yannick’s Coaching Lab and hosts three podcasts – Coaching Uncaged, Talking about Coaching and Talking about Coaching and Psychedelics.

Now what I’m particularly interested in getting Yannick’s take on is the really big questions that help you find connection, meaning and purpose. If you’ve listened for a while then you’ll know about my passion for fostering ownership and intentionality in the people I work with. Yannick said this:

"The thing is that those who make the most out of their time on this planet, the ones we look up to as having really lived, they allow themselves to experience the whole spectrum of what life has to offer – “good” and “bad”, pleasant and uncomfortable, success and failure, happiness and anxiety. To not merely endure life, but to enjoy it in all its facets, that‘s what I call “a life well lived”. And it’s a choice away."

Wow, I can’t wait to hear more!

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Yannick Jacob: https://www.coachingandmediation.net/

Yannick's Coaching Lab: https://gocoachinglab.com/

Yannick on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/YannickJacob

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The forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books of one of the world’s leading business thinkers, Dr David Burkus, are helping leaders build their best team ever. He is the bestselling author of five books about business and leadership. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages. Since 2017, David has been ranked multiple times as one of the world’s top business thought leaders. His insights on leadership and teamwork have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, the Financial Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, CNN and the BBC. And his TED talk “The simple way to inspire your team” has been viewed over a million times in just 8 months. A former business school professor, David now works with leaders from organizations across all industries, including PepsiCo, Fidelity, Adobe, and NASA. His most recent book just out is called ‘Best Team Ever, the surprising science of high performing teams’. Talent doesn’t make the team—the team makes the talent. Why are some teams more motivated, innovative, and successful than others? Why do some groups of talented people fall short against lesser teams? And how do you go about building a high-performing team?

I’m appreciating more and more how The Unlock Moment is a powerful route to discovering your deepest underlying sense of purpose. I’m looking forward to hearing about how David thinks about purpose, how you find it, how you use it and how you leverage it in the team, and of course what his Unlock Moment was on his own journey to the person he is today. Let’s dive in!

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David Burkus: https://davidburkus.com/

David Burkus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidburkus/

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I had the great pleasure of meeting Simon Sinek the other week. He was doing a speaking engagement at the Royal Festival Hall in London with Steven Bartlett, raising funds for a new piece of choreography for Rambert, where I’m involved as a board member. We were talking about my idea of ‘Alone, With Others’ – that sense of it being just you in the midst of the maelstrom. Most of us are lucky enough to have people around us who love us, care for us, support us, mentor us and are simply there for us when we need them. But at a moment of remarkable clarity when you suddenly figure out the path ahead, there is often this overwhelming sense of ‘it’s just me, here in this moment.' What others think, what others believe, that pales into the background. Like a macro zoom lens, what’s in the periphery fades away and what’s in sharp, sharp focus is me. Who I am. What I know. What I choose.

It's today's Box of Keys episode, here on The Unlock Moment.

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Dr Gary Crotaz, PhD: https://garycrotaz.com

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There’s a Taoist proverb in my book The IDEA Mindset. We cannot see our reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.

For most of my career, my mindset was running water, the bubbling brook, the racing stream, sometimes the whitewater rapids. I considered it my superpower that I could go fast, manage complexity, be decisive. It was in the pandemic that circumstances forced me to slow down. And when I began my coaching training, I started to appreciate all that begins to become clear when you still your mind and find that inner silence.

In this Box of Keys episode, reflect on what might change if you can find the silence.

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Dr Gary Crotaz: https://garycrotaz.com

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My interview with US strengths expert and executive coach Micah Lorenc is the most downloaded episode of The Unlock Moment to date. His blend of authentic self-reflection and beautiful storytelling has resonated strongly with you, my listeners. So here's a short and snappy seven-minute extract from our conversation talking about how he figured out that he should change his priorities and career path. If you're struggling with frustration and looking for clarity and purpose in your future, this is the episode for you.

Want to hear the whole interview with Micah?  It's Episode 5 of The Unlock Moment.

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In this Unlock Micro-Moment, you're hearing a short extract from my conversation with Anthony Fletcher, the ground-breaking CEO of Believe In Science, the parent company of healthy doughnut business Urban Legend, and former CEO of Graze Snacks. Since our conversation he has raised over £10m and launched Urban Legend in leading UK retailers Tesco and Selfridges. In this short extract he talks about discovering how to become the most effective leader he could be. Enjoy this Unlock Micro-Moment with Anthony Fletcher! For the full conversation, check out Episode 25 of The Unlock Moment.

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Anthony Fletcher on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-fletcher-3b766a27/

Urban Legend: https://urban-legend.com/

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Genuinely one of the most remarkable people I have ever had on the podcast, Inga Stasiulionyte is an Olympian and an elite performance and leadership coach, whose passion and prowess for throwing the javelin took her to the Beijing Olympics back in 2008 representing Lithuania. I was very kindly introduced to Inga by fellow Olympian Joe Jacobi who you can hear back in episode 112 of this podcast.

A lifetime in sport and over 14 years of working with executives in demanding industries has given Inga profound insights into resolving intricate leadership challenges using the mindset of a competitive athlete. She’s worked as a business analyst, built startups, and led the first MIT Sports Entrepreneurship Bootcamp – she brings a deep understanding of the challenges and needs of striving for self-realisation on and off the field. She’s also a co-founder of the Elevating Leadership Institute.

But it was facing into cancer that she faced her biggest challenge - learning to love her body again. In this intimate and disarmingly honest conversation, I was struck by her profound sense of clarity and freedom. And I want you to hear that in her and learn from it. I think Inga is quite remarkable and I’m so grateful to her for coming on and telling her story with such openness and vulnerability.

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Inga Stasiulionyte: https://www.instagram.com/javelingaworld/

OFounders: https://ofounders.com/

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In this episode I meet Amit Patel, former breast and endocrine surgeon who left the NHS to pursue a career in business and entrepreneurship. After six years in Director roles for the £12bn international healthcare group BUPA, Amit decided to strike out on his own and found Peachy, the UK's first truly digital health insurance platform targeting millenials and small to medium-sized enterprises. He describes the tough decision to leave medicine, how he weighed up his love for helping people and performing surgery with the challenges of control of career path as a doctor.  Amit talks openly and honestly about taking on risk and keeping moving forward even when life is uncertain.  This is an episode that will resonate strongly with people in vocational professions - medicine, dentistry, law etc. - who are exploring their options and also with those who have left and are struggling with doubt or regret.

Amit Patel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitpatel911/

Peachy: https://www.peachy.health/

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In this episode I interview Brett Sammels who worked his way up through the family business LAW Creative, helping to build it into one of the leading European independent full-service marketing agencies. He talks about managing the weight of the family name, building a distinctive culture and eventually taking the hot seat as Managing Director. I do a significant amount of coaching work with family businesses preparing the next generation to take over leadership in the coming years, and Brett articulates many of the unique characteristics and responsibilities of proving yourself as a member of the founding family.

Web:

https://www.lawcreative.co.uk/

https://hertspodcaststudio.co.uk/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettsammels/

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Today’s guest is one of the very top coaches in the world. Michael Bungay Stanier grew up in Australia, was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford and now lives in Toronto. His work centres around coaching and curiosity, the challenges of change at an individual and organisational level, and how to stay focused on work that matters.

In 2023 Michael was awarded the prestigious Thinkers50 Marshall Goldsmith Award for Coaching and Mentoring at a gala dinner considered the Oscars of management thinking. His 2016 book ‘The Coaching Habit, Say Less, Ask More’ has sold more than a million copies and has been translated into 20 languages – the bestselling book on coaching this century. His TEDx talk, “Tame Your Advice Monster”, has been viewed well over a million times. He’s also written books including The Advice Trap, How to Begin and Do More Great Work. His most recent book is entitled How to Work with (Almost) Anyone: Five Questions for Building The Best Possible Relationships.

It's been a tough year in 2023 and a lot of people I’m working with at the moment are figuring out how they can work on building stronger relationships at work and in life. For all that AI might be taking over, one thing I’m sure of is that person and professional success in 2024 is going to be built on people and conversations. I’m looking forward to hearing Michael’s take on the power of a curious mindset and of course I’m looking forward to indulging my own curiosity in discovering more about the Unlock Moments of remarkable clarity that shaped his own life’s path.

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Michael Bungay Stanier: https://www.mbs.works/

How To Work With Almost Anyone: https://www.mbs.works/how-to-work-with-almost-anyone-book/

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My wife and I were sitting down with two sleepy dogs tonight and working on completing the jigsaw we’d started a few days ago. A pretty scene of Venetian canals at sunset, we’d decided that in this cost of living crisis, buying a jigsaw of Venice was a better use of our bank balance than a week on the Grand Canal.

In the last few months I’ve been working with several clients on figuring out how they fit in a leadership team when they don’t fit the traditional mould.  

Hovering a jigsaw piece over the puzzle, I’d been staring at that Venetian gondola for a while trying to figure out how it all went together. Then I realised that I didn’t have my jigsaw piece the right way round. A quick 180 degree spin and suddenly the picture slotted into place.

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My guest today comes from the world of the NBA and the NFL. I’m looking forward to hearing about what he’s learned along the way in a fascinating career in the world of sport, business and leadership.

A 15-year pro sports business executive, Paul Epstein became the go-to fixer for NBA teams, NFL franchises, and league executive offices. He was the Why Coach of the San Francisco 49ers. He recognizes that victory comes from the inside, and requires an All-In culture empowered by a growth mindset and a belief that we all have unlimited potential – when we double down on our strengths, gifts, talents, and passions.

The author of "The Power of Playing Offense", leadership coach, and the host of the Playmakers podcast, Paul is on a mission to inspire purpose and transform leadership as we know it.

He’s got a great story and is an inspiring speaker, but I really want to find out how he got here and what makes him tick. What were those Unlock Moments of remarkable clarity when he figured out the path ahead?

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https://www.paulepsteinspeaks.com/

https://whyinstitute.com/purpose

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One of the most remarkable episodes we have ever recorded on The Unlock Moment, Megan Gluth-Bohan's journey from a difficult childhood through addiction to becoming one of the most successful female CEOs in the US is a powerful one. She's a brilliantly vulnerable storyteller and, if you're like me, you'll be drawn in to the vivid pictures she paints.

As owner and CEO of a major multinational corporation, Megan Gluth-Bohan is a picture of success. But the path there was not easy, and her struggles have taught her the critical importance of compassion, empathy, and resilience in leadership. No matter who—or where—you are, Megan is living proof that now is always the best time to take the first step forward.

Megan leads Catalynt Solutions, a major US-based chemical distributor that makes raw materials for a huge range of industries and is one of the largest certified women-owned suppliers in North America.

Megan was one of five owners honoured as the Business Journal’s Middle Market Fast 50 Leaders of 2023. She is also a winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023.

But today we’re talking about Megan’s journey that made her the leader she is today. My regular listeners will know that I’m deeply curious about people, and in particular those Unlock Moments of remarkable clarity in your life or career that stick with you for decades and give you foundation and purpose. I’m fascinated to hear about a singular act of kindness that changed Megan’s life forever.

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Megan Gluth-Bohan: https://www.megangluthbohan.com/

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Now this is an episode I’ve been looking forward to recording for a long time. When you look at the global coaching community, there are very many coaches but not many that you would recognise walking down the street. Today’s guest is one of the most famous faces in world coaching. After starting her career in broadcast radio, Maika Leibbrandt spent over 14 years at the Gallup Organisation where she developed and launched Gallup’s Global Strengths Coach program, educating thousands of coaches and leaders on the life-changing potential of a talent-first approach to coaching – one of those coaches was me. Together with her colleague Jim Collison, she spent many years co-hosting Gallup’s popular Theme Thursday podcast, a tool for understanding and interpreting Gallup’s CliftonStrengths talent assessment. Every single one of my coachees over many years has undertaken CliftonStrengths and I always direct them to Jim and Maika’s incredible podcast content to discover more about their top talents and strengths.

After working in different contexts and different countries, Maika describes herself as coming home to coaching. She says it’s the work she was born to do. Just last month she took the leap to set up her own business and is now helping leaders in her own right to experience their unique power and promise.

Maika has been one of my top targets to convince and cajole to come on the podcast ever since I started The Unlock Moment, and I can assure you with absolute certainty that this is an episode you will not want to miss.

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Maika Leibbrandt: https://www.hellomaika.com/

Maika on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strengthstalk/

CliftonStrengths Theme Thursday podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/gallup-theme-thursday/id960806223

Gallup CliftonStrengths: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths

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We often think about overcoming a fear of failure, but have you ever thought about whether you have a fear of success? Many of the people I work with in coaching struggle the first time they feel exposed as a leader, the first time they feel people's expectations of them, the first time they feel that the consequences of their actions impact much more than just themselves. And overcoming a fear of success is what world-leading coach James Kerr described as his Unlock Moment when he recorded for the podcast.

With over 300 articles, 70 media interviews and 6 business books, Jim Kerr is one of the most prolific authors of thought leadership in the business and is top 10 ranked by Thinkers 360 in coaching, leadership, culture, strategy, change management and the future of work. He is the #1 ranked global thought leader in coaching. He has also been featured in Fast Company, BusinessWeek, Psychology Today and Bloomberg and he’s the author of “Indispensable, Build and Lead a Company Customers Can’t Live Without”. He’s also the host of The Indispensable Conversation podcast, where I was delighted to be featured a few weeks ago.

A guest with a lifetime of experience in leadership and coaching, his is such a wise voice and I know you'll get a huge amount from this episode. Enjoy my conversation with world-leading coach Jim Kerr.

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James Kerr: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmkerr1/

Indispensable Consulting: https://indispensable-consulting.com/

Indispensable: Build And Lead A Company Customers Can't Live Without: https://indispensable-consulting.com/indispensable-book/

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These days so many people, so many leaders I work describe themselves as stuck on the hamster wheel, firefighting the daily crises and struggling to find time, get their head up and properly look to the future. So it is perhaps timely that today I’m welcoming one of the world’s foremost authorities on vision and visionary leadership to the podcast.

Dr. Oleg Konovalov is a global thought leader, author, business educator, consultant, and C-suite coach. He speaks all over the world and gained his doctorate in business from Durham University here in the UK.

Oleg is named among the top eight global experts in leadership and shortlisted for the Distinguished Award in Leadership by Thinkers50. He is the #1 Global Leading Coach (Marshall Goldsmith Thinkers50 Award).

Some call him ‘the da Vinci of Visionary Leadership’, Oleg is considered #1 in the world in the field of vision and visionary leadership. He is the author of The Vision Code, Leaderology, and other books.

I’m looking forward to hearing Oleg’s perspective on what makes for a powerful vision, how we figure out what ours is and how we can stop hurtling round that hamster wheel to pick our heads up and build for the future. But my regular listeners will know this podcast is as much about who you are as what you think – I’m curious to learn about the Unlock Moments of remarkable clarity that helped Oleg to shape his path ahead.

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Dr Oleg Konovalov: https://www.olegkonovalov.com/

Dr Oleg Konovalov on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-oleg-konovalov/

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My name’s Dr Gary Crotaz, award-winning author of ‘The IDEA Mindset’. In this Unlock Micro-Moment, you’re hearing a short extract from one of my top guests on The Unlock Moment podcast.

Simon Alexander Ong is a personal development entrepreneur, coach and public speaker. Since we recorded this episode, his book Energize has topped the charts and he’s been invited to speak around the world on the subject of optimising your energy. In this short clip you’re hearing a bit about his journey to writing the book and how it tied in to his personal story of transformation. Enjoy this Unlock Micromoment with Simon Alexander Ong!

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Follow Simon Alexandra Ong on Twitter @SimonAlexanderO

Instagram: @SimonAlexanderO

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonalexanderong/

Visit his website - https://www.simonalexanderong.com/

Buy Energize at https://getenergizebook.com/

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In this bonus seven-minute extract from The Unlock Moment, discover a coaching masterclass from top US executive coach and author Dr Mark Goulston on his leadership framework, Michelangelo Mindset. An empowering way of unlocking your leadership talents to change the behaviour of those around you, this approach will make you think differently about what makes a great leader.

Want to hear the whole episode with Dr Mark Goulston? It's Episode 6 of The Unlock Moment.

https://markgoulston.com/

https://michelangelomindset.com/

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I was working with one of my coachees this week who is figuring out a career change. She’s built up her expertise, her credibility and her personal brand in a particular field for many years and she’s in demand for her services as a practitioner and as an expert. But it doesn’t bring her joy any more.

It’s a classic example of ‘something needs to change, but I don’t know what’. And though it can feel frustrating to be in the not knowing, sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is to give it time. Time in self-reflection. Time exploring what’s important to you. Time thinking back on when you were at your best. Time spent with the people who know you best and can help you see yourself in a new light.

To move to a new path it can feel like you need to give up everything you’ve done before. But often it’s just about applying your talents, skills and experience in a different way.

Look through a different lens.

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It's always a privilege to interview a true pioneer on the podcast, and today I'm delighted to welcome Loree Draude, who became one of the first women to fly combat jets in the US Navy. Now she's a seasoned leader and entrepreneur who advises and coaches executives and founders on how to improve their leadership. She is the author of the recently published bestselling book, Soar Into Joy: A Combat Pilot's Wisdom on Falling in Love with Your Life, and a sought-after speaker for her entertaining and inspirational talks about how to soar professionally and personally.

Loree draws on her years of experience in the tech industry and the US Navy. She deployed twice to the Persian Gulf, accumulating over 300 carrier landings and 1,600 flight hours. After completing her naval service, Loree led product, marketing and operations teams at startups and tech companies, including Google and Meta. Loree holds an MBA from Wharton and a BA in Mathematics from the University of San Diego.

But her path wasn’t all glory and success. Loree has been laid off, forced to shut down her startup due to lack of funding, been divorced, fired, and quit her job.

She wrote a one-woman show called I Feel the Need about the first West Coast aircraft carrier deployment with women in combat squadrons. The show debuted Off-Broadway in New York and also played at the Edinburgh Festival here in the UK.  

I’m looking forward to hearing her take on challenging established mindsets on an aircraft carrier, the soaring highs and crashing lows of life’s rollercoaster, and of course I’m curious to learn about the Unlock Moments of remarkable clarity that shaped her journey.

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Loree Draude: https://loreedraude.com/

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My guest today is something of a legend in the business world, a champion of inclusive leadership and famous for building a culture of incredible employee engagement.

Garry Ridge, the self-styled Culture Coach, has 25 years of experience as Chairman and CEO of WD-40 Company, makers of the iconic penetrating oil. Most of us have probably reached for our can when we’ve had a squeaky wheel or a stuck lock – it’s the kind of product that needs no introduction and no squeaky or squeak-free home can be without it.

Garry is also an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego, where he teaches the principles and practices of corporate culture in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership program.

Garry’s philosophy on company culture is based on Aristotle’s quote – “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” Turning that principle into action, Garry believes that all leaders can create a workplace where you go to work each day, make a contribution to something bigger than yourself, learn something new, feel safe, are protected, and are provided freedom by a set of values and go home happy!

He is passionate about the learning and empowering organizational culture he has helped establish at the WD-40 Company.

In 2009, Garry co-authored a book with renowned speaker and author Ken Blanchard outlining his effective leadership techniques, titled “Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy Called ‘Don’t Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A.” A native of Australia, Garry holds a certificate in Modern Retailing and a Master of Science in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego.

And like several others who have graced The Unlock Moment in recent times, Garry is a member of the esteemed Marshall Goldsmith 100 group of the world’s leading executive coaches.

I’m looking forward to hearing Garry’s unique perspective on inclusive leadership and how to build a culture where your people are truly engaged. And of course, to discover the Unlock Moments when he figured out this remarkable clarity about the path ahead.

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Garry Ridge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryridge/

The Learning Moment: https://thelearningmoment.net/

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In this episode we’re going Down Under to Melbourne, Australia with Master Coach Mel Leow. He's an inspiring speaker whose philosophy 'Live. Be. Brave.' is a powerful mantra for finding empowerment and fulfilment in work and life.

With almost three decades in leadership, coaching, and unlocking human potential in the Asia Pacific region, Mel serves C- suite Executives and their teams to thrive at their best. He is a Master Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation and leads a global ICF-Accredited online school "Catalyst Coach", with a mission to equip 10,000 coaches to impact 10 million people over the next 20 years.

Mel is a co-author of 3 books & author of “ENGAGE – How to Stop Living in Default & Start Living the Life You Desire”. He is also the Host of the #100MasterCoaches show. He is a proud father of 3, enjoys cycling and hiking, and together with his wife in Melbourne, they love exploring cafes and vineyards.

I’m looking forward to hearing about Mel’s perspective on career, life and fulfilment and of course those Unlock Moments of remarkable clarity that helped him to figure out the path ahead.

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The Unlock Moment is that flash of remarkable clarity when you suddenly know the right path ahead. Listeners to this podcast are discovering their own Unlock Moments, by bearing witness to the stories of others and by learning from experts on coaching, psychology and motivation. Every lock needs a key, and for you to discover your own Unlock Moment, you’re going to need to find the right key for you. That’s why I created these Box of Keys episodes, little ideas that might help you find your own moment of remarkable clarity. Welcome to my Box of Keys.

We’re generally better at starting things than stopping things. Learn to let go of the things that frustrate you the most or slow you down. You’ll find yourself with more time, better thinking, better balance. People around you will notice. You’ll wonder why you didn’t do it before.

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Enjoy this remarkable extended podcast episode with Emmy Award-winner Topaz Adizes, in which he chronicles the search for home, his exploration of questions and his pursuit of the transformative power of deeper human connection.

We’ve had many wonderful guests and today is no exception – a master in the art of powerful storytelling.

Topaz Adizes is a writer, a director and an experience design architect. His work has been selected for prestigious festivals such as Cannes, Sundance and SXSW, and featured in the New Yorker, Vanity Fair and the New York Times. As well as an Emmy for new approaches to documentary, he has won two World Press Photo awards for immersive storytelling and interactive documentary.

Topaz is the founder and executive director of experience design studio The Skin Deep, with almost a million followers on YouTube. Their first project, ‘THE AND’, was an instant hit, now experienced by over 150 million people, and winning an Emmy. Over almost a decade they have filmed thousands of honest and authentic conversations, documenting human connection in all its forms.

So in the pursuit of connection, really there is no-one else with the unique experience and insight of Topaz Adizes. I can’t wait to hear his take on how we build connection and how an exploration of his own Unlock Moments will help us to understand who he really is and how this work serves his own vision and purpose.

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Topaz Adizes: https://www.topazadizes.com/

The Skin Deep: https://theskindeep.com/

THE AND on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSkinDeep

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One of the reasons why I love the world of ballroom dancing is because it connected me with an amazing global network of friends who, off the dance floor, come from all walks of life. Almost twenty years ago I met my wife Mildred through dancing, and through Mildred I met today’s guest and a very good friend over many years, Vicki Sato.

When she’s not competing in and winning pro-am dance competitions with her professional partner Nazar, Vicki is a world leader in the field of pharmaceuticals and biotech.

She has been fascinated by the interface of science and entrepreneurship for a long time.  Having started out as an academic scientist at Harvard, she transitioned into the biotech industry with future stars of the sector Biogen and Vertex, where she spent 25 years helping to lead great teams, making medicines and building companies. Together those two businesses are now worth over $100 billion.

Later Vicki returned to Harvard to become a professor teaching both science and entrepreneurship at Harvard University and Harvard Business School.  She met a lot of talented young (and less young) people and mentoring young entrepreneurs remains something she loves to do.

She has served as a corporate director of major companies such as BristolMyersSquibb and BorgWarner and growing companies in cool areas of science such as Denali, VIRbio and Allogene. Molecules and therapeutics developed under her leadership have become critical treatments for HIV, cystic fibrosis, inflammation, multiple sclerosis, and hepatitis C.

In her latest adventure she is learning about and contributing to science and public policy by serving on President Biden's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) and the Committee on Science, Technology and the Law for the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine. She’s the first guest I’ve had on The Unlock Moment who has her own page on the White House website!

I’m looking forward to digging in to Vicki’s journey, to understand The Unlock Moments of remarkable clarity that guided her path. And I’m always fascinated to hear her wise take on finding intentional balance to shape a life you love and that connects deeply with your values and purpose.

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There is a famous quote by psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl.

Between stimulus and response there is a space.

In that space is our power to choose our response.

In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

It epitomises our permission to choose. Permission is a powerful word. Perhaps the most significant Unlock Moment in my own life journey was to give myself the permission to explore a different path.

There is power in the permission to act. To choose what happens next. But we need to find the space. And if we do then, as Viktor Frankl says, we will find our growth and our freedom.

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Dr Richard Osibanjo is a world-leading coach whose journey in analytical chemistry developed in him a fascination for the chemistry of people and leadership. Now Chief of Staff and Director of Organisational Transformation at the Intel Corporation he develops and delivers people strategy and is also a member of the prestigious Marshall Goldsmith 100 group of coaches, many of whom have previously graced this stage.

He’s a frequent contributor to Forbes and the author of the book ‘Turning Points: Action Today, Change Tomorrow.’

Richard has a powerful message for people to lead with purpose, informed by his own extraordinary life and career journey. I can’t wait to hear more about his path and life lessons, and of course the Unlock Moments of remarkable clarity he experienced along the way.

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Dr Richard Osibanjo: https://www.richardosibanjo.com/

Turning Points: Action Today, Change Tomorrow: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Turning-Points-Action-Change-Tomorrow/dp/1449756085

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I was delighted last year to welcome Canadian retail leader and a former colleague Normand Ciarlo to The Unlock Moment. At the time he had recently left Holt Renfrew where he was in charge of their flagship Montreal luxury department store, Ogilvy. Since he recorded he’s become a Director at the iconic Canadian retailer Chaussures Yellow where he looks after over 90 stores in Quebec and New Brunswick. In this short extract Normand talks about how to create an inclusive culture in your organisation – a topic he’s deeply passionate about.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/normandciarlo/

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In this episode, I interview New Zealand-based wellbeing specialist and TEDx speaker Lauren Parsons, whose Unlock Moment was to transform the shy, unsporty persona from school into a confident and outgoing fitness instructor, educator, and public speaker. Listen in if you want to learn how to turn your negative labels into positive ones and unlock your confident self.

Feel free to connect with Lauren on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenparsonsnz/

Tune in to the Thrive TV Show at https://thrivetvshow.com/

Get your complimentary copy of Lauren’s ebook “5 Keys to a Positive, Energised, High-Performance Culture” at www.LaurenParsonsWellbeing.com

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The remarkable clarity that you experience in an Unlock Moment can trigger significant change in your life – a change of perspective, a change of priorities, maybe a change of location or career. When you suddenly let go of what’s been holding you back, the opportunities that appear ahead can be extraordinary.

My guest today is an expert in making change happen, and he’s lived that experience himself.

Alex Budak is on the faculty at the Haas School of Business at the University of California Berkeley. He’s a social entrepreneur, and the author of the new book, “Becoming a Changemaker”. He believes everyone has the potential to lead positive change, and he dedicates his life to helping people from all walks of life become changemakers.

Budak co-founded StartSomeGood.com, a platform that breaks down the barriers that prevent people from enacting change. StartSomeGood.com has now helped over 1,000 changemakers in 50 countries raise over $12 million to catalyze new initiatives. He previously ran Sweden’s leading social innovation incubator, Reach for Change, and worked at Change.org.

Alex has given lectures on changemaking, entrepreneurship, and leadership in venues ranging from the Ukraine to Cambodia, Los Angeles to the Arctic Circle, and at the White House and UN agencies.

“Becoming a Changemaker.” is his first book and is just out. Drawing from his UC Berkeley courses, the book gives readers the tools and confidence required to become changemakers.

I’m looking forward to hearing about the Unlock Moment when Alex realized that not only could he be a changemaker – but that, more importantly, every single person can be a changemaker. He describes it as a moment that catalyzed his career and became the red thread connecting his work as a social entrepreneur and academic.

I love people who love change and I can’t wait to find out more.

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Alex Budak: https://www.alexbudak.com/

Becoming a Changemaker: https://www.changemakerbook.com/

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In this episode I interview executive coach, transformation specialist and international speaker Chris Tibbetts. Massively overweight and faced with the prospect of just six months to live, he turned his life around and went on to lose over 100kg - transforming his life expectancy in the process. Ten years on, he now helps others to be in the best shape both physically and mentally. This is a raw and honset account of the ebbs and flows of a battle with emotional eating, and an inspiration for listeners facing into seemingly impossible odds.

Instagram and Facebook: @theemotionaleatingcoachuk

Web: https://emotionaleatingcoach.uk/

LinkedIn: Chris Tibbetts

Overeaters Anonymous: https://www.oagb.org.uk/

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In this episode, I interview global style icon Alexis Knox, who has worked alongside the biggest names in popular music as an in-demand international fashion stylist, working with music’s most edgy personalities including Miley Cyrus, M.I.A, Charli XCX, Little Mix, Bruno Mars, Craig David, Rita Ora, Jessie J, Grimes, and more. She talks honestly and candidly about the personal toll her 24/7 globetrotting lifestyle took on her and how the pandemic lockdown in 2020 caused her to re-evaluate her priorities and design a more sustainable and fulfilling lifestyle without compromising her ambition.  Alexis is a real force of nature and you can’t help but be drawn in by her relentless positivity and determination to find joy and fulfillment in everything she does.  And of course, you get free fashion tips too!

Follow Alexis Knox on her socials:

Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @alexisknox

Tiktok: @itsalexisknox

Website www.alexisknox.com

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Today’s guest Beatrice Zornek is genuinely one of the most fascinating and insightful thinkers I’ve come across in recent times and it’s why I asked her if she would come and record with me. If you’ve listened for a while you’ll know how much I enjoy spending time with people who are figuring things out in the moment and it’s a privilege to be able to witness that deep work in practice. You’ll hear an extraordinary personal journey, you’ll learn something about giving your brain the space and time to do the thinking it needs to do. And you’ll see the powerful impact of letting go of the constraints that are defined by society to forge your own path. 

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Web: https://www.beatricezornek.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beatrice-zornek/

Free ebook "RISE, 5 keys to creating more powerful results for your clients as a highly-sensitive coach": https://www.beatricezornek.com/ebook

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Adwoa Akoto is a British-Ghanaian actor, writer, model and entrepreneur who appeared in HBO & the BBC's hit series 'I May Destroy You'. She talks about her unusual route from economics and finance into acting and how her experience working with NGOs shaped her desire to create impact in this world. In this short extract she describes how she explored different ways to connect with her purpose and achieve the impact she desired. It's an inspiring story of ownership. Enjoy this Unlock Micromoment with Adwoa Akoto!

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Adwoa Akoto: https://www.instagram.com/adwoaakoto_

York Witches Society movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLoV8ujv01E

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In this episode, I interview Hollywood actor and producer Marietta Melrose, whose extraordinary journey from Bulgaria to London to the bright lights of LA could really have been taken from a movie.  Her Unlock Moment was discovering certainty about her passion for acting, and her subsequent story of unwavering commitment against the odds is genuinely inspiring. 

Follow Marietta on Facebook & IG: 

https://www.instagram.com/marietta_melrose

https://www.facebook.com/mariettamelrose

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I was reminded this week of the Maya Angelou quote, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Time and again, my guests on The Unlock Moment talk about how the remarkable clarity they found was about how they realised that their purpose was to serve others.

I was in conversation with one of my coachees recently, an extraordinary person who has made it her personal mission to impact the lives of young children around the world who have been abused and abandoned. It made me reflect on what I was doing to impact the lives of others. Feelings matter and the smallest things you do can have a massive impact on others, if it helps them to feel seen, to feel heard, to feel valued.

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On this podcast I learn about many different types of Unlock Moment. Some of them are subtle – the voice in your head telling you “this isn’t the right path for me.” Some of them are clear – the doctor telling you you have to change your lifestyle or suffer significant consequences. And some are dramatic – a sudden, remarkable clarity that leads to immediate and bold action. Today’s one of the dramatic ones!

I met Tony Martignetti recently but we share quite a few connections in common. Based in Boston in the US, Tony is a trusted advisor, leadership coach and facilitator, a best-selling author, a podcast host, and an in-demand speaker. He delivered his TEDx talk “Don’t Check Yourself At The Door”, just three months ago and already it’s gathered 1.7 million views. His message about how to create a more connected and human workplace is resonating with a wide audience.

Tony has been recognized by Thinkers360 and LeadersHum as one of the Top Voices in Leadership. He hosts The Virtual Campfire podcast and is the author of two books “Climbing the Right Mountain: Navigating the Journey to An Inspired Life" and his new book just out: "Campfire Lessons for Leaders: How Uncovering Our Past Can Propel Us Forward.” He has been featured in many publications, including Fast Company, Forbes, Life Science Leader, and CEO Today.

I’m looking forward to hearing Tony’s take on human, authentic leadership that enables leaders to be at their best and grow themselves and others, and of course I want to learn about a particularly dramatic Unlock Moment of remarkable clarity.

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Tony Martignetti - Inspired Purpose Coach: https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/

Tony Martignetti on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonymartignett1/

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A brilliant storyteller, Madelyn Blair's powerful and personal story about how she dealt with her daughter's brain tumour diagnosis is a model of resilience in action.

Madelyn is all about helping you navigate life's twists and turns with resilience and grace. She’s host of Unlocked on YouTube, e360tv and LinkedIn, where she gives out tips for embracing the unexpected. She’s an executive coach, a former Columbia University faculty member, a bestselling author, a blogger, and a puzzle enthusiast.

Resilience isn't just a buzzword to her; it's been her guiding light through some tough stuff, from facing her child's brain tumour to steering through major organisational shake-ups. Resilience isn't just about bouncing back; it's about that gutsy decision to leap forward, even when the ground feels shaky. It’s tapping into the resilient leader that each of us has within us.

Madelyn’s book “Unlocked – Discover how to embrace the unexpected”, came out in 2019 and explores the practices that build the capabilities of resilient people.

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Madelyn Blair: https://www.madelynblair.com/

Madelyn Blair on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madelynblair/

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Usually at this point I say - welcome to another episode of ‘The Unlock Moment’ podcast. But today is really exciting because I’m joined by hit podcaster Aoife O’Brien and we’re bringing together two great leadership and careers podcasts into one, as The Unlock Moment and Happier at Work come together for us to talk about really how to find work and career purpose, happiness and fulfilment.

You'll hear our take on career success, finding your own authentic leadership, using your talents and strengths and how knowing your Unlock Moment helps you to find a deeper sense of purpose at work.

Discover Aoife O'Brien's hit podcast, "Happier At Work", at https://happieratwork.ie and on all major podcast platforms

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I met today’s guest last year, a world-leading coach and the kind of deep thinker that I love to spend time in conversation with. I know you will enjoy hearing from her too.

Dr Francoise Orlov, who holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Strasbourg in France, is an accredited Master Coach, Mentor, and Coaching Supervisor. She is a published author and a member of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches. As an advocate of the professionalisation of coaching, she actively contributes to the advancement of best practices through her collaborations with major coaching bodies.

Prior to this, Dr Francoise has held leadership positions across various industries, including global corporations and international organisations. Her hallmark is a trustworthy focus on pushing boundaries and driving excellence – both for herself and those she supports – fostering sustainable personal and organisational growth. Her clients value her pragmatic style which allows for diverse interpretations of the world.

And when she’s not doing all that, in her spare time, she enjoys treasure hunting, riding her motorbike or snorkelling in the Asia seas.  

I’m looking forward to hearing how Francoise thinks about the power of difference, and how we can unlock our unique talents to become authentic leaders, and of course those Unlock Moments of remarkable clarity that helped her to figure out the path ahead.

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Francoise Orlov on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-francoise-orlov/

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Here in summer 2024, the world is more uncertain and unstable than it has been for many years. And I have always believed in the power of the arts to transcend politics, to transcend conflict, to show us a light and to give us hope for a better future.

Today it is my privilege to welcome to the podcast an incredibly talented young dancer who epitomises that vision of hope. I met her late last year and was immediately captivated by her quiet power and her belief in exploration and growth. I’ve been watching her dance on her social media posts and she has that rare quality of being right there in that moment and simultaneously with layers that you only glimpse before they disappear again.

Sama Daw is an Arab citizen of Israel, and a current student at the world-leading Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance here in London. Home is in Nazareth, known as the childhood birthplace of Jesus and now the Arab capital of Israel. It’s home to 80,000 people, of whom two thirds are Muslim and one third are Christian.

But today we’re not talking about conflict, politics or religion. We’re talking about people and their dreams. We’re talking about the power of dance and real life in a time of great uncertainty. And we’ll be talking about how an Unlock Moment helped Sama to figure out the path ahead.

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Sama Daw: https://www.instagram.com/samadaw_official

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Tayo Rockson calls himself a polymath-in-progress. He is a writer, speaker, consultant, podcaster, poet, professor, co-founder and brand strategist at UYD Management, a strategic consulting firm that empowers organisations to incorporate sustainable diversity and inclusion practices. In this short extract he talks about his philosophy in life and how a dramatic life event gave him remarkable clarity about the path ahead. Enjoy this Unlock Micro-Moment with Tayo Rockson!

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Tayo Rockson: https://tayorockson.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tayorockson/

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Time after time people say to me in coaching sessions, “I wish I’d done it sooner, when I still had time.” Whether you’re in your twenties or your eighties, everyone feels like they’re running out of time.

And yet it couldn’t be further from the truth. People are uncertain about what the future holds, but as world-leading coach Marshall Goldsmith said in Episode 36 of The Unlock Moment, “There’s only one thing you can ever be happy with – what you have. There’s only one time when you can ever be happy – now. There’s only one place you can ever be happy – here.”

This is why I wrote in The IDEA Mindset “There’s never a better time than now to follow your true calling.”

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The IDEA Mindset: https://theideamindset.com

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I haven’t got time. I’ve been in too many meetings. I just don’t know where to start. We’ve all been there – overwhelmed with volume and complexity, unable to find a simple path through.

Making life and business simple is one of the hardest things you can do, and also the most freeing. Today’s guest is a world-leading expert on how to make things simple. Lisa Bodell is a global leader and a world-leading speaker on simplification, collaboration and innovation, how to eliminate complexity and unlock the power of simplicity to unleash creativity and spark energy in people and organisations.

She founded FutureThink which for over 20 years has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world and pioneered research, tools and training. She’s author of two groundbreaking books – "Why Simple Wins – Escape the Complexity Trap and Get to Work That Matters," and "Kill The Company – End the Status Quo, Start an Innovation Revolution." She’s also a celebrated speaker and Real Leaders ranked her in the top 50 keynote speakers in the world.

Given how much I cram into my week, I definitely want to know more about how to keep things simpler, and of course I’m curious to understand about the Unlock Moments that inspired this powerful purpose in Lisa. 

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Lisa Bodell: https://www.futurethink.com/

Why Simple Wins: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-Simple-Wins-Complexity-Matters/dp/1629561290

Kill The Company: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kill-Company-Status-Innovation-Revolution/dp/1937134024/

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In this exclusive long-form interview I talk to World Ballroom Showdance Champion, Strictly Come Dancing Champion, musical theatre star and someone I’m proud to call a close friend, Joanne Clifton. She describes in compelling and sometimes shocking detail the journey she took to becoming world champion - the intense training regime, the extreme physical and psychological pressure she endured and the toll it took on her mental health. From having her ankles whipped in the training room to extreme emotional pressure and financial stress, this is an unforgettable story that has not been told previously in this depth and with such honesty and openness. This is a side of Joanne Clifton that you have likely never heard before. It brings new context to her extraordinary reserves of strength and fortitude and contains a powerful message about courage, resilience and self-worth.

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Joanne Clifton’s world championship-winning performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er7tPzt0__k

Joanne Clifton on the world championship podium (referenced in the interview): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJVDp5fJh-k

Joanne Clifton and Harry Judd on Strictly Come Dancing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7O1juxTB_4

Joanne Clifton and Ore Oduba on Strictly Come Dancing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYX6laFZuAg

Joanne Clifton in Thoroughly Modern Millie: https://youtu.be/CDQjh4LfZoo

Joanne Clifton on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realjoanneclifton

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In this very special episode, I interview TV personality, star of Strictly Come Dancing, actor, author and astrologer Russell Grant, for whom a life-changing call to join the cast of Strictly reconnected him with a long-lost passion for performing and brought out his natural spontaneity. Strictly helped Russell recover from a dark time in his life and to rewrite the public's perception of him. It gave him a new lease of life and a refreshed energy - he is living proof that it's never too late to create a life you love. Discover a new perspective on his Strictly journey, his relationship with fame and how his upbringing shaped the person he is today.

Twitter: @THERussellGrant

Strictly American Smooth with Flavia Cacace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkC9LACAJkA

Strictly Christmas Special with Joanne Clifton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqcmCbDq-mU

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David Noble is a deep expert in leadership and strategy, and a more recent convert to the coaching world. With over 20 years at the top echelons of global finance and consulting institutions including Morgan Stanley, Kearney and Oliver Wyman, these days he is the founder of leadership and strategy consulting firm VIEW Advisors, a senior advisor to recruiter Egon Zehnder, the Institute of Coaching and Oliver Wyman Group. He was named by Thinkers 50 as one of the world’s top coaches and is a member of the Marshall Goldsmith MG100 group, many of whom have previously graced this stage of course.

He's the co-author with Dr Carol Kauffman (Episode 61) of ‘Real-Time Leadership, Find Your Winning Moves When The Stakes Are High’. Whether you're making a split-second decision when your business is hit sideways … or finding the best strategy to navigate business-critical long-term circumstances, how can you be at your best in the most crucial moments?

I love how the value in coaching leaders comes from such a variety of perspectives and I’m looking forward to hearing how David leverages his experience to help senior leaders be their best at work. And of course to hear about the Unlock Moments that helped him find clarity about the path ahead.

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David Noble: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-noble-468222/

Real-Time Leadership: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Real-Time-Leadership-Winning-Moves-Stakes/dp/1647823935

VIEW Advisors: https://www.view-advisors.com/

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When your Unlock Moment of remarkable clarity starts with you letting go of the bridge and then talking about what happened next ... well that's just the beginning of this powerful story of self-discovery and renewal that mental health advocate and executive coach Uwe Dockhorn went on. He's a brilliant storyteller and you can't help but get drawn in to his world.

Based in Germany but working globally, Uwe calls himself the Lifestyle Liberator and founded a programme called The AIM Experience for busy executives and their VIPs, their Very Important Partners, at home. He's also the host of the podcast, "Lift-Off With Energizing Results."

Uwe is on a mission to unlock the latent potential within high achiever families, elevating the standards of leadership success and triggering a ripple of positive impact that echoes through generations. He strongly believes that to become a better leader, you must first become a better partner at home.

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Uwe Dockhorn: https://www.uwedockhorn.com/

Uwe Dockhorn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uwedockhorn/

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A coach, a mentor and an expert in strategic insight, Febronia Ruocco’s career has taken her around the world. A career history that includes such world-leading brands as McDonalds, Heineken, GSK and Twinings Tea, she’s an expert in knowing what’s going on in the market and how to find out if you don’t know.

So in our quest to navigate uncertainty in our own lives and careers, I can’t wait to hear how she’s translating that curious mindset into a new strand in executive coaching.

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Febronia Ruocco on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/febroniaruocco/

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Today we are meeting a top marketing executive, a leadership and branding coach and a top business school professor – the many-hatted Jenny Fernandez.

Jenny is an award-winning executive and team coach, Columbia and NYU faculty, and brand strategist. She works with senior leaders and their teams to maximise their impact by becoming more curious, collaborative, and resilient. Her work spans Fortune 500 companies, startups, and higher education. Jenny has been recognized by Thinkers50 Radar as one of the Top 30 Management Thinkers to Watch, and a Top 30 Global Guru.

Like me she is a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches Agency and is a contributing author at Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fast Company and featured by The Washington Post and HuffPost.

She is a keynote speaker, moderator, and panelist in leadership, and the new world of work. Her book, Zig-Zag to Top – How to Master the Habits, Behaviors, and Mindset to Succeed, comes out in 2025.

Well that’s all well and good, but as my regular listeners will know, I’m deeply curious about the people behind the accolades, and I can’t wait to hear more about the Unlock Moments that shaped Jenny’s journey from growing up in the Dominican Republic to the life she leads today.

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Jenny Fernandez: https://jennyfernandez.com/

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Today’s guest is something of a legend in the world of coaching. Dr Carol Kauffman was ranked the number one leadership coach in the world by Marshall Goldsmith. She is an international thought leader and practitioner in the field of coaching, with over 40,000 hours of practice working with people from all walks of life, from aspiring leaders to CEOs, elite athletes and royalty. She launched the Institute of Coaching at Harvard Medical School and is also on the faculty at Henley Business School here in the UK, which is where I trained as a coach.

In this episode she talks about the remarkable power of the mantra 'Don't Hold Back' and how it shaped the path of her whole career.

Carol has been described as a lateral thinker who pushes the edges with a sense of humour and can disrupt someone out of their comfort zone. I think we’ll get on! She describes her purpose as a coach to be a conduit of joy and the sword of truth to care for and confront the powerful, to galvanize their goodness, to become forces of good.

Her new book with co-author David Noble is called ‘Real-Time Leadership, Find Your Winning Moves When The Stakes Are High’ and is just out. Whether you're making a split-second decision when your business is hit sideways … or finding the best strategy to navigate business-critical long-term circumstances, how can you be at your best in the most crucial moments?

I can’t wait to get into the conversation.

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Carol Kauffman - https://carolkauffman.com/

Institute of Coaching - https://instituteofcoaching.org/

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This morning I was thinking about how running used to be so much easier than it is today. I wish I'd been more appreciative at the time.

It makes me think about how regret holds us back in life. We regret decisions we made, or didn’t make. We regret opportunities not taken. We regret not trying harder when, with hindsight it feels like that was our big moment.

But in reality, the only moment that matters is the moment right now. The only thing you can control is what happens next. And the only person who can take control of this moment is you. And that’s what came into my mind this morning when I decided to carry on running.

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The IDEA Mindset: https://theideamindset.com

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My wife and I are huge fans of the highly successful Traitors TV show. And if you’ve watched it then in Season 2 of the UK series you’ll remember the big-hearted Welshman Andrew Jenkins, playing a Traitor and whose banishment at the last round table set the series up for a memorable finale.

But the story of Andrew’s journey starts long before he was on TV. Two decades ago, at the age of 21, he was in a horrendous car accident and was thought to be dead at the side of the road. In a coma for 4 weeks he was fighting for his life and doctors told his family he would likely have severe brain damage. He proved his doctors wrong and learned to walk and talk and live again, but the journey over the next 20 some years of physical rehabilitation, mental recovery and rebuilding connection with those around him would come to define him as a person.

We met recently and today Andrew is on a mission to inspire others and to try and end the stigma around mental health. We’ll be talking about the journey he’s been on and the Unlock Moments of remarkable clarity that helped him to figure out the path ahead.

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Andrew Jenkins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewjenkinsspeaker/

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Sometimes I have conversations with people on this platform who can speak to subjects that others might be thinking about but have never expressed openly. I met today’s guest recently and it is my huge privilege to bring his story to the podcast.

Rob Kalwarowsky is an impactful leader whose quiet realisations give his community loud transformations.  Through his work and his podcast The Leadership Launchpad Project, Rob shares wise insights about toxic leadership, mental health and finding purpose in life. He gives people an intimate and caring space regardless of the size of the room, while bringing humour and research into his coaching.

Before transitioning into leadership coaching and speaking, Rob spent over 10 years at the opposite end of the sensitivity spectrum, honing his skills as an engineer within mining, oil pipelines, and consulting in heavy industry. Rob has a foundation of high-performance as he graduated from MIT with a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Management. He was also a 3-time Academic All-American in NCAA Water Polo and played on the under 18 Canadian National Water Polo team.

But the fast track to success is rarely a straight road and Rob suffered significant mental health challenges. His journey of recovery led him to leadership coaching, podcasting, the TEDx stage and a complete life transformation. I’m deeply grateful to Rob for coming on today to talk about his experiences, and of course I’m curious to learn about the Unlock Moments of remarkable clarity that helped him find the path ahead.

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Rob Kalwarowsky: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kalwarowsky/

Elite High Performance: https://www.elitehighperformance.com/

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Content note: this episode discusses in part the experiences of a person in North America treated for depression and acute suicidality with ketamine. In the UK, where this podcast is recorded, NICE does not currently reference ketamine in its guidelines for the treatment of depression, although there is an ongoing debate based on emerging evidence. The Unlock Moment does not take a view on the effectiveness of a particular medical intervention and I would always advise listeners to seek the advice of a qualified medical professional.

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In this episode I’m delighted to bring you a very special guest who I met recently and I knew I had to bring on to record.

Niraj Kapur is an expert sales coach, trainer, speaker and author of the Amazon bestseller, 'Everybody Works in Sales'. He has delivered Linkedin and Sales Training to over 450 small businesses, startups and solopreneurs. LinkedIn awarded him Top Voice status in 2022 and he has almost 30,000 followers on the platform.

Now if you think of your stereotypical salesperson, you might wonder what the fit is with The Unlock Moment. But today we’re not really talking about sales, we’re talking about honesty, authenticity and vulnerability in your personal journey. Niraj's TED talk has just been published on YouTube – it’s called “How Vulnerability Changed My Life”.

From personal challenges to building your personal brand to avoiding getting caught out by Get Rich Quick schemes, this conversation covers powerful story and actionable insight to help you on your own personal and professional journey. Enjoy this Unlock Moment episode with Niraj Kapur!

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Niraj Kapur: http://www.nirajkapur.com/

Niraj Kapur on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nkapur/

Niraj Kapur TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRCOUvSnk88

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Today is really special, because it’s the 100th episode of The Unlock Moment podcast. Joining me in this special centenary episode is a fantastic guest, NASA astronaut Dr Charlie Camarda. He's a world-leading expert in how to get to space and back in one piece, and he doesn't hold back here in his views on the NASA culture, what has and hasn't been learned since the Columbia shuttle disaster of 2003 and where there still needs to be focus in order to keep the astronauts safe.

Dialling in today from near Port Canaveral in Florida, where he’s been watching Space-X launches with the family, Charlie is an American engineer and NASA astronaut who spent almost 14 days in space in 2005 aboard Space Shuttle Discovery, in the “Return to Flight” shuttle mission, the first shuttle flight after the Columbia disaster in 2003, in which the shuttle broke up on re-entry killing all seven astronauts on board.

After his space flight, Charlie was Director of Engineering at NASA’s Johnson Space Center and was then Senior Advisor for Innovation to the Office of the Chief Engineer, NASA Headquarters. Charlie retired from NASA in 2019. He holds a doctorate in engineering, 9 patents and over 20 national and international awards.

We’re going to hear about his journey through life, and through space, his leading role in the Columbia disaster investigation and his perspective on the culture at NASA and how mistakes can start to creep in in high stakes scenarios. And he'll bring to life his visionary work to inspire children across the world to get involved in space science, through his Epic Education Foundation.

Let's get into orbit with Dr Charlie Camarda!

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Dr Charlie Camarda - Epic Education Foundation: https://epiceducationfoundation.org/

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The Unlock Moment is that flash of remarkable clarity when you suddenly know the right path ahead. Listeners to this podcast are discovering their own Unlock Moments, by bearing witness to the stories of others and by learning from experts on coaching, psychology and motivation. Every lock needs a key, and for you to discover your own Unlock Moment, you’re going to need to find the right key for you. That’s why I created these Box of Keys episodes, little ideas that might help you find your own moment of remarkable clarity. Welcome to my Box of Keys.

You can’t think to a deadline. It’s a phrase I wrote in my book, The IDEA Mindset, about how to figure out what you want, and how to get it. But what does it mean and is it your key to an Unlock Moment of remarkable clarity?

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The IDEA Mindset: https://theideamindset.com

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In this special bonus episode of The Unlock Moment, I meet CEO, entrepreneur and investor Gordon Bateman, who is hosting the Climb23 innovation festival for investors, start-ups, scale-ups and industry in Leeds, UK on 23/24 May 2023. We're going to be bringing The Unlock Moment to the Climb23 main stage on 24 May as we delve into the power of purpose-driven leadership, arena style!

In this conversation, we talk about the Unlock Moment that sparked Gordon's desire to set up his own business, CRSI, to build and develop teams in high-growth investor-backed businesses, and the Investor Ladder platform to connect investors and entrepreneurs across the UK in science and technology.

And of course there's a preview of the Climb23 conference, what you can expect and how to get the best from the experience.

Enjoy this bonus episode of The Unlock Moment, with Gordon Bateman.

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Climb23: https://climb23.com

CRSI: https://www.crsi.team/

Investor Ladder: https://www.investorladder.com/

Gordon Bateman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordonbateman1/

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In this episode, I interview performance specialist and elite football coach Tony Walmsley, whose experience with Manchester United, Sheffield United, and Central Coast Mariners shaped his thinking on how to inspire world-class leaders who influence performance. His Unlock Moment came when thrust into a live TV interview after a tough defeat - how he handled the provocative questioning helped him to understand the kind of leader he was at his best. The vivid stories Tony tells of both the highs and the lows is an honest, gritty and authentic reflection on a life in football and brings you right on to the touchline in the heat of the game.  There is so much to learn here about how to stay curious and lead under pressure.

Follow Tony Walmsley on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-walmsley/

Discover The Leaders Advisory at: https://theleadersadvisory.com/

Interview at Central Coast Mariners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT59DkSklJo

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In this episode I interview New York-based Tayo Rockson, an inspiring thought leader in diversity, inclusion and anti-racism. A self-styled polymath-in-progress, Tayo has established himself as an authority in communicating effectively across cultures and personal branding. He has graced various stages including TEDx, the Chautauqua Institution in New York, and the United Nations. Tayo hosts 'As Told By Nomads', one of the top business podcasts for entrepreneurs in the world, and is the author of 'Use Your Difference To Make A Difference', a book on how to connect and communicate in a cross-cultural world. In this powerful conversation, Tayo reveals how a near-death experience shifted his mindset from a crippling fear of failure to a fear of not achieving his potential - it changed his life.

Web: https://tayorockson.com/

Instagram, Tiktok: @tayorockson

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tayorockson/

As Told By Nomads podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/as-told-by-nomads/id910739730

Use Your Difference To Make A Difference book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Use-Your-Difference-Make-Cross-Cultural/dp/1119590698

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This is a conversation about coaching, about leadership, about the work ethic and discipline that sparked an extraordinary career of success. We also touch on the power of AI, the perils of ChatGPT, purpose, plagiarism and prehistory in a fascinating and wide-ranging interview with one of the pre-eminent executive and leadership coaches of our time.

My guest on The Unlock Moment today is a globally-recognised coaching psychologist and executive coach, ranked among the top 10 professional coaches worldwide. Professor Jonathan Passmore has helped numerous leaders in finance, technology, sports and government to reflect, gain fresh perspectives and acquire new insights.

He is Professor of Coaching and Behavioural Change at Henley Business School here in the UK, which is where I trained in coaching, and his work includes 40 books and over 200 scientific articles and book chapters, making him one of the most published coaching researchers in the world. He is a Senior Vice President at EZRA Coaching, a world-leading digital coaching provider. Like many who have graced this stage, Jonathan is a member of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches group and he has just this week been shortlisted for the prestigious Thinkers 50 Coaching and Mentoring Award.

I’m looking forward to understanding what drives Jonathan to be such a prolific researcher and author in the field of coaching, how he thinks about finding purpose and of course, I want to hear more about the Unlock Moments of remarkable clarity that helped him to figure out the path ahead.

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Prof Jonathan Passmore: https://www.jonathanpassmore.com/

Henley Centre for Coaching: https://www.henley.ac.uk/business/coaching

Ezra Coaching: https://helloezra.com/

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In this episode I interview social impact entrepreneur, investor and EdTech pioneer Nick Novak, who spent years working intensively in high profile and high-growth EdTech platforms including Schoolnet and Arbor Education Partners.  Nick had figured out his personal values some years before, but his Unlock Moment was the realisation that knowing was not enough - he had to take action in order to combat burnout and create the happy and fulfilling life he craved. It's a powerful story that will resonate with anyone who is feeling stressed, overwhelmed and burned out, with guidance on practical steps you can take to change the narrative.

Find out more about Nick at: https://nicholasnovak.com/

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I met for lunch today with an old friend of mine. We were talking about how much of life is determined by our work – it shapes where we live, how much time we spend commuting, where we send our children to school. In reality wherever we’ve lived for the last twenty years has always been strongly influenced by the work we do, how we get there and how late we need to be in the office.

My friend said to me, “I’ve always thought you should start with where you want to live, and then figure out from there what work you can do.” My immediate response was probably like yours – in the real world we don’t have that freedom. But then I thought, well who owns that freedom? We do.

Who's driving your big life choices? It's today's question for reflection in the Box of Keys.

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In this episode I interview serial start-up entrepreneur and CEO Ben Prouty, whose experience at high-growth startups including Streetcar (car sharing), Lovespace (storage by the box), Shepper (asset inspection) and now Poncho (family support platform for working parents) taught him the stage of a company's lifecycle that energises him and brings out his best as a leader. Ben brings a refreshing honesty to counter the assumption that entrepreneurs all want to be the next Zuckerberg or Musk - in fact he is at his best in the scrappy, early stages of start-up growth. This is a rare opportunity to hear from someone who's been there and worn the t-shirt time after time, on each occasion creating strong, scaled businesses that disrupt their sectors using a fresh strategic approach and the power of technology.

Ben Prouty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-prouty/

Poncho: https://poncho.care/

Shepper: https://shepper.com/

Lovespace: https://lovespace.co.uk/

The story of Streetcar: https://techcrunch.com/2010/04/21/zipcar-streetcar/

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In this special episode, I’m bringing you a live recording of The Unlock Moment. In May 2023 I presented The Unlock Moment on stage at the Climb23 Innovation conference in Leeds here in the UK. Climb is the UK’s festival of innovation, industry and investment and is brought to you by Investor Ladder and CRSI. You can find out about next year’s event by going to the website climb24.co.uk

In this session I was in conversation with Georgia Kirke from Write Business Results, a business that helps entrepreneurs to share their ideas by getting published. We talk together about the origin of The Unlock Moment and how it is a powerful way to uncover your deepest underlying sense of purpose to fuel your success in business and in life. We do a live demonstration of The Unlock Moment with Georgia herself. And of course we bring to life many fascinating stories from here on The Unlock Moment podcast.

I hope you enjoy this special live recording of The Unlock Moment, in conversation with Georgia Kirke at Climb23!

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Dr Gary Crotaz, PhD: https://garycrotaz.com

Climb24: https://www.climb24.co.uk/

Write Business Results: https://writebusinessresults.com/

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Can you give me just ten minutes of your time to learn something that might change your life?  In this bite-sized extract from my conversation with actor and talent manager Samuel Haughton, he talks about how he chose between pursuing success or pursuing happiness, and about the extraordinary impact on his mindset and his life choices that followed. I have received incredible feedback from many people who have listened to Samuel's full episode and took away so much that they can apply to their own lives. Go find it, it's Episode 1 of 'The Unlock Moment'.

Find the full episode, Samuel Haughton: Choosing Happiness here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/samuel-haughton-choosing-happiness/id1613086637?i=1000553655127

Follow Samuel Haughton on Twitter & IG:

https://www.instagram.com/samuel.haughton.42

https://twitter.com/samuelhaughton

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We think of leadership development and coaching as something for the workplace, right? But what if you could use those same approaches in young people to help them develop their capabilities as a leader right from the time when they're in school?

Well that's what former Pentagon and UN advisor Julie Carrier has been doing for years. She's been featured on NBC, Discovery Channel and MTV, and she's been named Woman of the Decade for girl empowerment by the Women Economic Forum.

And here on The Unlock Moment we dig into the stories from her own life that inspired her to break out from being a shy girl to a girl who walked tall, who speaks in front of audiences of up to 70,000 people and who now serves as an inspiration to millions of young girls across the world.

If you have children who you think could really go somewhere in life, or if you work with young people in school or university, then this is a must-listen episode - as the incredible Julie Carrier lights up The Unlock Moment.

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Julie Carrier: https://girlslead.com/

Leadership Development Institute for Young Women: https://www.leadershipdevelopmentinstituteforyoungwomen.com/

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A master storyteller and inspiring leadership coach, Todd Cherches is the CEO and cofounder of BigBlueGumball, a New York-based consulting firm specializing in leadership development and executive coaching where, in his words, 'training is entertaining'! In this conversation Todd brings to life how his experience of horrible bosses taught him why great communication is such an important leadership skill and sparked a passion to develop brilliant communicators through the power of visual thinking.

Todd is a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s “MG 100 Coaches,” a three-time award-winning adjunct professor of leadership at NYU, a lecturer on leadership at Columbia University, a TEDx speaker, and the author of the groundbreaking book, "VisuaLeadership: Leveraging the Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership and in Life", published in 2020.

A pioneering thought leader in the fields of Visual Leadership and Visual Coaching, Todd was one of eight global finalists for the 2021 Thinkers50 "Distinguished Achievement Award" in Leadership, and is currently ranked by Thinkers360 as one of the "Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers" in the fields of Leadership, Management and Design Thinking, as well as ranked #44 on the Leadership Power List 200. Todd's book, "VisuaLeadership," was named by Soundview Executive Book Summaries as one of the "Best Business Books of 2022."

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Todd Cherches: https://www.toddcherches.com/

Todd Cherches on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddcherches/

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When your guest has over 300,000 LinkedIn followers, you know that they've got something incredibly valuable to share. This powerful interview with the inspirational Dorie Clark is a classic and I'm delighted to bring it to you here on The Unlock Moment!

These days I’m working with more and more leaders in different countries, cultures and contexts who share one thing in common. They’ve reached a stage in their careers where they have built a lot of stuff – the basic skills and experience required to do the job well, a track record of achievement and impact, the confidence and competence to show up at work and be generally successful. In some ways all that stuff gives you a freedom, to choose who you are and what impact you want to have as a leader. But these people are also very often completely overwhelmed and feel stuck. Running on the hamster wheel. No time for big thinking on questions like -  what makes you happy and fulfilled? where are you truly at your best? who really are you as a leader? What is your leadership brand? How do you get your ideas heard?

Well today I’m absolutely privileged to be welcoming a world-leading speaker, business thinker, coach and best-selling author to the podcast. Dorie Clark helps individuals and companies get their best ideas heard in a crowded, noisy world. She has been named three times as one of the Top 50 business thinkers by Thinkers50, and was honored as the #1 Communication Coach in the world at the Marshall Goldsmith Coaching Awards. She teaches for Columbia Business School in New York and is the author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You and Stand Out. She has well over 300,000 followers on LinkedIn.

A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, Dorie has been described by the New York Times as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.” She is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, and consults and speaks for clients such as Google, Yale University, and the World Bank. She is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School, a producer of a multiple Grammy-winning jazz album, and a Broadway investor. Truly multi-faceted!

I think we’re in a year where reinvention is a hot topic for both emerging and established leaders. I can’t wait to hear Dorie’s take and of course to explore the Unlock Moments that shaped her as the person she is today.

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Dorie Clark: https://dorieclark.com/

Dorie Clark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doriec/

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Today’s episode is really an incredible story. A rising star in the hedge fund industry in New York, in 2019 Mike Ott experienced a near-death event that in just one moment changed everything. Today we’re going to hear from him about his journey of rehabilitation, recovery and reinvention and how it transformed his outlook on life. This is an episode you will not want to miss.

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Mike Ott: https://mikeott.net/

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You might have heard the 1% mantra. … Every day become 1% better. Just 1%. It seems so tiny. Multiply that up through the course of the year, 1%, 1%, day by day, and by the end of the year you’ll be almost 40 times the person you were at the start. It’s beautiful maths … but of course hopelessly unrealistic for virtually all of us. As Dr Ruth Gotian said on this podcast, if self-improvement were so easy then why are we still buying so many self-help books?

Change takes time. But on the journey of change there will be breakthrough moments. What can you do to open your mind to the next step-change? Figure out your goal, imagine what’s going to need to be true then. What could you do now that puts you in that place?

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Today it is my huge privilege to welcome George Mumford to The Unlock Moment. George is a globally-recognised speaker, teacher, and coach. He’s worked at the highest levels in elite basketball - Michael Jordan credits George with transforming his on-court leadership, and he has also worked with the late Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and countless other NBA players, Olympians, executives, and artists.

Kobe Bryant said: “George helped me understand the art of mindfulness. To be neither distracted or focused, rigid or flexible, passive or aggressive. I learned just to be.”

George’s first book The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance is a memoir and instruction guide to accessing your inner masterpiece. His new book “Unlocked: Embrace Your Greatness, Find the Flow, Discover Success” was just published in HarperCollins in May.

While at the University of Massachusetts — where he roomed with future Hall-of-Famer Julius Erving — injuries forced Mumford out of basketball and into addiction to pain medication and drugs. With the help of meditation and mindfulness, he got clean and made it his mission to teach and work with others.

When you meet someone with this kind of client list, you know it’s time to sit back, listen and learn. But there’s also this real depth to George’s personal story and I can’t wait to hear more. You'll learn from his great wisdom about mindfulness, finding flow and unlocking your inner masterpiece - this is the type of episode you're going to want to go back to and listen again and again!

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George Mumford: https://georgemumford.com/

Buy "Unlocked" here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unlocked-Embrace-Greatness-Discover-Success/dp/0063210096

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Recently our two little dogs Mochi and Beansprout have been burning the candle at both ends. No matter how late at night I take them out for their last bathroom visit, they still wake me up between 5:45 and 6:15 in the morning for another trip. It’s left me feeling oddly disconnected when I start my work for the day, almost as though my brain is struggling to get into gear.

I’ve had many times in my career where pressure of work has caused me to compromise on sleep. Then one of my coachees introduced me to the idea of time budgeting. She allocates her time through the week to all the activities she needs to do, including sleeping and self-care, and she leaves some in reserve for those unexpected things that always crop up. It’s helped her to regain control of her schedule.

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In this episode, I interview Micah Lorenc, U.S.-based strengths expert, and executive coach.  We talk about his journey over several years to exit the relative safety of an enjoyable and comfortable corporate role to pursue his passion for coaching and facilitation.  Micah talks with great honesty and authenticity about the realities of the choices you have to face as an entrepreneur with a family to support and you will feel his warmth and energy as he brings to life his personal journey.

Connect with Micah Lorenc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micah-lorenc-0564885/

Visit his website on https://micahlorenc.com/

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In this episode I meet celebrated healthy food inventor, entrepreneur and CEO, Anthony Fletcher, whose experience at Innocent Drinks followed by 8 years as the CEO of Graze snacks inspired his mission to remove the junk from junk food and reinvent the doughnut through his latest Willy Wonka creation, Urban Legend. He describes with great honesty and authenticity both the highlights and the tough moments of growing Graze to a $100m turnover business, facing major challenges along the way that threatened the fundamental business model. He talks about how it impacted him as a leader and how he had to change his ways of working with the team to reflect the maturation of the business. This is CEO-ship in its most raw form - fast-paced, straight-talking, no BS. Essential listening for startup CEOs and leaders transitioning from high growth to sustainable success. Grab a healthy doughnut and enjoy!

Urban Legend:

https://urban-legend.com/

https://www.instagram.com/urbanlegenduk

Graze: https://www.graze.com/

Innocent: https://www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/

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Back in 2019/2020 when I started on this journey of coaching, speaking, podcasting and writing, I had the great privilege of training on the Henley Business School coaching programme here in the UK. My guest today is an esteemed Professor at Henley and I was fascinated by her recent choice to trade places and become a student on the same programme that I’d trained. We’ll talk about that! But her personal journey is also frankly pretty inspiring – how she beat the odds to ascend the academic ladder and become a business school professor.  

Professor Rebecca Jones PhD is a Professor in Coaching and Behavioural Change at Henley Business School, a Chartered Psychologist and Co-Founder of the Inclusive Leadership Company. Her research interests lie in examining the factors that influence coaching effectiveness and her consultancy practice focuses on working with organisations to create diverse and inclusive workplaces using coaching and psychological theory and research to achieve sustained behaviour change. Rebecca is the author of the book ‘Coaching with Research in Mind’, host of ‘Coaching@Henley’ and ‘The Coaching Academic’ podcasts and has published her research in globally renowned journals.

I’m looking forward to hearing more of her personal journey and also to get her take on how we can turn intent into action and establish effective new habits in work and in life that help us to be at our very best.

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Prof Rebecca Jones: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-jones-35ab8526/

Coaching at Henley Business School: https://www.henley.ac.uk/coaching-at-henley

The Inclusive Leadership Company: https://inclusiveleadershipcompany.com/

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When I talked with world-leading coach Dr Carol Kauffman on The Unlock Moment, she described the three words that changed her life.

Such a simple, yet powerful message – in moments where she was facing a choice, she would come back to those three words and it would guide her as to the right path.

When life feels complicated, uncertain and anxiety-inducing, finding a few words that encapsulate your mission can help you to discover remarkable clarity. 

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Dr Carol Kauffman: https://carolkauffman.com/

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Whatever we do in our work or in our life, we're all selling something. Influencing others is selling. Getting buy-in is selling. Teaching is selling. Sharing an idea you're passionate about is selling. And when you ask people who they think is the best salesperson on the planet, alive or dead, most commonly they say 'Martin Luther King Jr.', 'Steve Jobs', 'Jesus'. Selling isn't only about selling products and services.

Colin Coggins & Garrett Brown sought out some of the most successful people from all walks of life, CEOs, entrepreneurs, doctors, trial lawyers, professional athletes, military leaders, and countless others in the hope of understanding why they're so extraordinary. They found that as different as all these incredible people were, they all had an eerily similar approach to selling. It didn't matter if they were perceived as optimists or pessimists, logical or emotional, introverted or extraverted, jovial or stoic - they were all unsold on what it meant to sell and unsold on who people expected them to be.

Colin and Garrett’s book 'The Unsold Mindset - Redefining What It Means To Sell', just newly published, reveals a counterintuitive approach to not just selling, but life. This book is a journey toward an entirely new mindset — because the greatest sellers on the planet aren't successful because of what they do, they're successful because of what they think.

Colin and Garrett are now professors at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. And they teach a fantastically popular class, Sales Mindset for Entrepreneurs. They’ve both worked in a variety of emerging technology companies and were senior leaders in an identity management software as a service company called Bitium which was acquired in 2017 by Google. They’ve been on an incredible journey ever since.

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Colin Coggins & Garrett Brown: https://www.colinandgarrett.com/

Purchase  'The Unsold Mindset': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unsold-Mindset-Redefining-What-Means/dp/0063204908

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Recorded LIVE at the Climb24 Investor Summit in Leeds, UK.

Dominic McGregor is today a successful investor with Fearless Adventures, investing and driving growth in entrepreneur-led e-commerce businesses. But he's most famous for co-founding Social Chain with Dragon's Den star Steven Bartlett in 2013, and after six years selling that business and eventually taking the combined business public.

The Unlock Moment though is about the personal more than it is about the job. And Dominic has spoken publicly and we'll be talking today about some of the personal struggles that he experienced on his journey of entrepreneurship. And why he published his first book called "I'm Never Drinking Again - how to stop drinking so much and change your relationship with alcohol."

I'm curious to understand the pressures that Dominic experienced as a founder of a high-growth business, how his struggle with alcohol shaped his path, and of course the Unlock Moments of remarkable clarity that he experienced on that journey.

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Dominic McGregor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpjmcgregor/

'I'm Never Drinking Again': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Im-Never-Drinking-Again-Relationship/dp/1394232802

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Hello dear listener and welcome to another episode of ‘The Unlock Moment’ podcast. And what a special episode. It’s our first returner, and a chance to welcome back my very first guest on the podcast, the hugely talented and all-round master of merriment Samuel Haughton. I can’t tell you how many people from all walks of life have reached out to tell me that they were touched by his story and inspired by the powerful choice he made. His was the Unlock Moment that defined the term for me, so I’m very much in his debt.

We’d been working together in coaching for a while and we’re going back to March 2022 when Sam recorded an episode I called “Choosing Happiness”. In the two years since we recorded that Episode 1 and heard about Sam’s fundamental Unlock Moment of remarkable clarity, he’s been on a quite extraordinary journey.

Let’s hear more about the Unlock Moment that sparked this all and catch up with the what happened next. Sam Haughton, it is my huge pleasure to welcome you back to The Unlock Moment.

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Samuel Haughton: https://www.samuelhaughton.com/

Samuel Haughton on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samuel.haughton.42/

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Many years ago, when I was studying medicine and going through some challenging times, I took solace in poetry. I had never been the kind of person to study literature when I was growing up, but I set myself the challenge of learning some poems and I would go out for evening walks and recite the poetry to myself.

I can’t recite them from memory any more, but I remember one that always made me reflect. It’s by the Welsh poet William Henry Davies and it’s called “Leisure”.

Years on, I think this poem still has resonance for me, and I hope for you too.

Have a good week!

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The Nation's Favourite Poems: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nations-Favourite-Poems-Griff-Jones/dp/0563387823

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Today's guest is a master in the art of a great question as well as one of the smartest people I've had the pleasure of interviewing on The Unlock Moment. This is an episode that will help you to think really big when figuring out your north star or purpose in life. Seth Goldenberg's most recent book, "Radical Curiosity: Questioning Commonly Held Beliefs to Imagine Flourishing Futures", was recently selected as an FT Business Book of the Month.

Seth Goldenberg is a designer, curator, and entrepreneur who harnesses the power of questioning to catalyze innovation and cultural change. He is the founder and CEO of Curiosity & Co., a one-of-a-kind bookstore, experience laboratory, and design-ventures studio, and the creator of the Ideas Salons, invitational thought-leader retreats that tackle the essential questions of our time.

Goldenberg has led high-profile projects with clients such as Apple, American Express, the Oprah Winfrey Network, and the governor of Rhode Island. He also founded Dialog:City, the civic arts festival for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Wired, and Fast Company. He lives on the island of Jamestown, Rhode Island.

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https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2205446/seth-goldenberg/

https://www.instagram.com/goldenbergseth/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-goldenberg/

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In this bonus ten-minute extract, executive coach, transformation specialist and international speaker Chris Tibbetts talks about his Unlock Moment, when his doctor gave him the news that he had to change his lifestyle immediately or he could drop dead at any time. He talks about how he changed his mindset in order to transform his physical health and ultimately lose over 100kg in weight - ten years on he's here to tell the tale.

Want to hear the whole interview with Chris? It's Episode 18 of The Unlock Moment.

Instagram and Facebook: @theemotionaleatingcoachuk

Web: https://emotionaleatingcoach.uk/

LinkedIn: Chris Tibbetts

Overeaters Anonymous: https://www.oagb.org.uk/

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In this episode, I interview U.S. strengths coach and serial foster mom Wendy Willard about her Unlock Moment, in which a move to Nicaragua with her family led her to fundamentally re-evaluate her needs. Through foster-parenting 25 teenagers, she developed her simple but effective SLATHY (shamed, lonely, afraid, tired, hungry, yucky) framework to help people in families and in business find the words to talk about their feelings when their needs aren't met.

Learn more at thestrengthsencourager.com 

Discover SLATHY at slathy.com

Follow Wendy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestrengthsencourager/

Follow The Strengths Encourager on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-strengths-encourager/

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Today we’re talking about talking – finding openness and trust in our leadership and our relationship with the people around us, and unlocking authentic leadership in the process.

Peter de Silva is a highly experienced financial industry executive and board member. A former Harvard University Senior Fellow for the Advanced Leadership Initiative, he is the author of ‘Taking Stock – 10 life and leadership principles from my seat at the table’ just recently published in March this year.

As Retail President for online stockbroker TD Ameritrade, he was responsible for the $5bn retail business segment and 5,000 employees. He also served as President of Scottrade Financial Services and UMB Financial Corporation, as well as being a senior leader at Fidelity Investments.

As well as his extensive business career, Peter is also shaped by his experience with a debilitating neurological condition, Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) disease, something he chose not to share with others for decades. He says “I believe that life experiences test the impressions people hold, values they set and believe, or a set of actions that people might want – or not want – to emulate."

I’m looking forward to hearing more about his journey in business and in life, how he balanced wellbeing and work, and the moments of remarkable clarity that shaped his path.

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Peter de Silva: https://peterjdesilva.com/

Peter de Silva on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-j-desilva/

Taking Stock: 10 Life and Leadership Principles from My Seat at the Table: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Taking-Stock-Leadership-Principles-Table/dp/B0BZF9GG7Z

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This episode is all about getting unstuck in mid-life and unlocking your passion. Based here in the UK, Clare Roberts-Molloy is a potentiality coach, empowering individuals and businesses to identify and achieve their potential. She focuses on working with women over the age of 40 to realise their goals and dreams. As a multi-entrepreneur who is passionate about her local community, Clare is a curator of one of the TEDx idea sharing events, the founder and chair of Periods Matter, a period poverty charity, a magistrate and a trustee of other women-focused charities and organisations.

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Clare Roberts-Molloy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-roberts-molloy/

Periods Matter: https://www.periodsmatter.co.uk/

TEDx Wolverhampton: https://tedxwolverhampton.com/

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This raw, unflinching account of burnout and recovery from leading psychotherapist Anna Mathur is one of the most emotionally-charged conversations I've had to date here on The Unlock Moment.

Anna is widely celebrated for her accessible mental health advice she offers across her platforms – including her Instagram page, incredibly popular podcast ‘The Therapy Edit’ and five-star rated online courses on Reframing Anxiety, People Pleasing and Self-Worth. With an audience of over 210,000 on Instagram, Anna regularly features in titles including the Telegraph, Grazia, Marie Claire, The Sun, Closer, Stylist and Mother and Baby.

Anna’s books include “Mind Over Mother” and “Raising a Happier Mother” Her new book is called “The Uncomfortable Truth – Change Your Life by Taming 10 of your Mind’s Greatest Fears”.

But behind the profile of any successful public persona, there is a human story. I am curious to discover more about Anna’s journey, the challenges she faced and what she has learned that she can share with you. And we’ll be talking about the Unlock Moments of remarkable clarity that helped her to figure out the path ahead. 

One not to be missed!

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Anna Mathur: https://www.annamathur.com/

Anna Mathur on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annamathur/

The Uncomfortable Truth: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Uncomfortable-Truth-Change-Taming-Greatest/dp/0241707196

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When I interviewed world-leading coach Maika Leibbrandt on The Unlock Moment, she used a phrase that has stayed with me. She said “I chose to align myself with the people I wanted to grow me.” I thought it was a fascinating turn of phrase on intentionally choosing the people you surround yourself with – she didn’t say “align myself with great people so I could grow”, she said “align myself with the people I wanted to grow me.”

Where others might find themselves planted in an arid environment, drawing on the scant nutrients from the dry soil the best they can, Maika intentionally chose soil rich in nutrients to place her roots.  

So seek out the people you want to grow you. Maybe in work, maybe out of work. Personal development and growth can happen on any day at any time. And as you learn and explore and reflect in this rich, nutritious environment, so you may discover for yourself that which defines you and makes you powerfully human.

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Maika Leibbrandt: https://www.hellomaika.com/

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A remarkable conversation with a remarkable coach, who pulled himself up from his darkest moment to find new stability and to help others discover their Ordinary Resilience.

Luis Velasquez grew up in poverty in Guatemala, became a Professor of Genetics, overcame a brain tumour and is today one of the world’s leading coaches working with executives from Google, Salesforce, Twitter and IBM. His mantra is “you can’t control the rain but you can control whether you get wet.”

Luis is a facilitator at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and, prior to entering the coaching world, Luis served as a professor of Fungal Genetics and Plant Biology at Michigan State University. Alongside his academic background, Luis has a passion for endurance running and human resilience.

As a successful executive coach, Luis has worked with individuals and teams in both global technology companies and successful startups. His book, “Ordinary Resilience: Reframing How Effective Leaders Adapt and Thrive,” combines his personal experience with professional insights working with individuals and teams. Luis’s story was featured in the book “The Long Game” by bestselling author Dorie Clark (also see Episode 139).

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Luis Velasquez: https://www.velascoaching.com/luis-velasquez/

Ordinary Resilience: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ordinary-Resilience-Rethinking-Effective-Leaders/dp/1544545630

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In this episode, I interview author, speaker, and coach Simon Alexander Ong, whose Unlock Moment was sitting in the crowd at a Tony Robbins event, realising he was more fascinated by how Robbins created that incredible impact on his audience than he was in the content of Robbins’ talk. From a background working at Lehman Brothers in the midst of the 2008 financial crisis, over the course of a decade, Simon reinvented himself as a personal development entrepreneur and has now published his first book, 'Energize', out now with Penguin. In a world where we are always 'on', Simon coaches you to work with your natural energy resources to recognize your most energized state. Simon is a seasoned speaker and author and I'm delighted that he is the first Master Locksmith episode on The Unlock Moment podcast.

Follow Simon Alexandra Ong on Twitter @SimonAlexanderO

Instagram: @SimonAlexanderO

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonalexanderong/

Visit his website - https://www.simonalexanderong.com/

Buy Energize at https://getenergizebook.com/

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I was honoured to be a guest speaker at the recent Retail Trust Together Fest employee wellbeing event and today I’m absolutely delighted to be welcoming Chris Brook-Carter, the CEO of the Retail Trust.

From 1832 onwards, the Retail Trust has been caring for and protecting the lives of people working in retail. They believe the health of retail colleagues is the foundation they need to flourish in both work and life, creating a more sustainable and successful future for the retail sector. And in recent years the retail industry has been extremely hard hit by economic turbulence. Their services have never been more necessary.

Last year, over 270,000 retail colleagues reached out for help. The Retail Trust took 14,000 helpline calls, that’s one every 37 minutes, provided over £400,000 in financial aid and delivered over 10,000 counselling sessions.

Chris has been a passionate supporter, advocate and champion of UK retail across his entire career. Prior to joining the Retail Trust, Chris was the Managing Director and Senior Vice President of Retail Week - the most influential media brand in UK retail – and the World Retail Congress, the single biggest gathering of global retail’s leadership each year. Chris led these brands for ten years, transforming the business from a weekly print title, into a digital-first information and global events brand that continues to sit at the heart of global retail by delivering on its mission to inform, connect and inspire the leaders that continue to colour this great sector.

I’m looking forward to hearing about Chris’s life lessons in retail and the Unlock Moments that helped him to figure out the path ahead.

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Chris Brook-Carter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-brook-carter-3891474/

The Retail Trust: https://www.retailtrust.org.uk/

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My name’s Dr Gary Crotaz, award-winning author of ‘The IDEA Mindset’. In this Unlock Micro-Moment, you’re hearing a short extract from one of my top guests on The Unlock Moment podcast.

Cinta Miller is one of the top hair and makeup designers in the music and fashion industry. In this short extract she talks about how she found a sense of inner confidence and empowerment through challenging times. Losing her mum caused her to reflect deeply on what really formed her 'safety net'. This is a story of resilience and hope for the future.

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Cinta Miller: https://www.cintalondon.co.uk/

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A remarkable story with a remarkable artist. The kind of illustrator who walks into danger to tell people's stories through the power of his art.

George Butler is an award-winning illustrator but has reinvented the role of the Artist Reporter drawing conflict zones, climate issues, humanitarian crisis and social issues for the news. His drawings are done in situ - in pen, ink and watercolour.

In August 2012 George walked from Turkey across the border into Syria, where as a guest of the rebel Free Syrian Army, he drew the Civil War-damaged, small and empty town of Azaz.  A decade later he spent several days in the Metro in Kharkiv, Ukraine recording the lives of those that lived underground to avoid the Russian bombardment. These drawings can be seen in the National Archive at the V&A Museum.

Over the last 15 years George has been commissioned to offer a deliberately slow alternative to the headlines. He attaches his drawings to the personal testimonies of those that he meets and records their resolve and resilience alongside the vulnerability of their situations. This has included in a Leprosy Clinic in Nepal, a militia in Yemen, the Mass Graves in Bucha, a caesarean-section in Afghanistan, the artisanal oil fields of Myanmar and most recently for the Guardian documenting the aftermath of the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

"We seem to have lost the art of the observational reporter with a sketchbook to photography, Butler's memorable images show that a closely observed drawing is not just worth a thousand words but hundreds of photographs." A A Gill

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George Butler: https://www.georgebutler.org/

Remember Also Me - Testimonies From The War: https://www.amazon.com/Ukraine-Remember-Also-Testimonies-War/dp/1536240435

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In this bonus nine-minute extract, Patrick J. McGinnis, investor, author, podcaster and the inventor of FOMO talks about his Unlock Moment when he found perspective after a highly challenging period of his career through the 2008 financial crash and started to rebuild for the future. Patrick's unique take on the Easter Bunny helps to expose the difference between myth and reality in discerning what really matters when designing a career that you truly love and that connects with your values and purpose.

Want to hear the whole interview with Patrick? It's Episode 16 of The Unlock Moment.

Website: https://patrickmcginnis.com/

Podcast: https://fomosapiens.com/

Instagram: @patrickjmcginnis

The 10% Entrepreneur: https://www.amazon.co.uk/10-Entrepreneur-Startup-Without-Quitting/dp/1591848091

Fear Of Missing Out: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fear-Missing-Out-Decision-Making-Overwhelming/dp/1492694940

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As my long-time listeners will know, I’m deeply curious about what makes people who they are, and Dax Grant has really had a remarkable life’s journey.

Born the daughter of a Bosnian coal miner and a shepherdess, she worked her way up, first to Cambridge where she studied economics and then into banking and finance where she became a Director at Visa and then CIO Global Operations at HSBC.

Now in her portfolio career she works with growth organisations and multinationals, and their leadership teams through positive changes to pivot, grow and innovate via digitisation and super-connectivity. She’s been featured on multiple top 100 lists in tech, is a prolific speaker and a member of the Forbes Technology Council.

She’s also the author of ‘The Entrepreneurial Quotient: Humanising Business Through Societal Leadership and Entrepreneurial Skill’

Dax says: "My mission is to bring forward the value of the societal C-suite executive and CEO to the world stage."

I’m looking forward to hearing about the Unlock Moments of remarkable clarity that shaped her and can’t wait to find out more!

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Dax Grant: https://daxgrant.com/

Dax Grant on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daxgrant/

The Entrepreneurial Quotient: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Entrepreneurial-Quotient-Humanizing-Business-Leadership/dp/1739134311/

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In this special Master Locksmith episode, I interview INSEAD Professor and author Nathan Furr, whose latest co-authored book, “The Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown” is out now. Whilst the classic format of the Unlock Moment podcast explores a person’s life and career journey and dives into their personal moments of clarity, with The Master Locksmith episodes I invite experts in psychology, leadership and motivation to bring their ideas and guidance to help you, my listener, to find your own Unlock Moments.

Most people – especially leaders – view uncertainty as a negative, something anxiety-inducing, stressful, even paralysing. But what if uncertainty could be transformed to produce a wellspring of new ideas and fresh approaches, while turning fear into courage, paralysis into resilience, and converting change-resistant people into adaptive, risk-taking innovators? This is not dream thinking. It is based on the actionable, research-backed framework developed and taught by renowned INSEAD Professor and corporate advisor Nathan Furr, a global authority on leadership, strategy, digital transformation, and disruptive innovation – and one of the world’s foremost experts on managing uncertainty.

Listen in and hear how to navigate uncertainty in your own life and career!

Purchase 'The Upside of Uncertainty' at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Upside-Uncertainty-Guide-Finding-Possibility/dp/1647823013

Discover more at: https://uncertaintypossibility.com

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