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The Brave Next Step — 66 episodes

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The Permission You’re Waiting For Is Yours to Give

2

Broadcasting to the Boardroom with Melissa Thom

3

The SCARF Model Every Leader Should Know

4

Stop Fighting Your Habits and Start Swapping Them

5

Diagnosing Team Trust and Psychological Safety

6

Why Trust Is Not The Same As Psychological Safety

7

Creating Psychological Safety Under Pressure

8

The Leadership Skill That Makes Accountability Feel Safer

9

Legacy, Impact and the Leaders Who Change Everything

10

Failure, Mistakes and Unintended Outcomes

11

Gratitude as a Leadership Habit

12

Change Is Easier When You Stop Doing It Alone

13

The Energy Emotion Matrix for Leaders

14

Leadership Is Always On Stage

15

Ten Years On, What Leadership Has Taught Me About Burnout, Fear And Starting Again

16

Honesty, Kindness, And The Courage To Have The Conversation

17

Resilience Is Not About Bouncing Back

18

The Power Of Silence In Leadership

19

Leadership, Mental Health, And The Courage To Slow Down with Steve Hoblyn

20

Why Boundary Changes Create Resistance At Work

21

Boundaries At The Interface

22

When to Say Yes, When to Say No, A Leader’s Guide to Boundaries (part one)

23

The Accidental CEO and the Myth of Readiness with Jenny Burns

24

Dependency, A Psychodynamic Perspective on Leadership

25

Dependency, Independence and Interdependence in Leadership

26

Calling Out Power: Ethics, Lobbying, and Leading With Conviction

27

Why Your Team Won’t Change Until You Do

28

Creating the Conditions for Quality Thinking: Space, Planning, Thought Partners

29

Why New Year’s Resolutions Rarely Stick

30

Gratitude as a Leadership Superpower

31

Your Most Powerful Leadership Lessons of 2025

32

How Groups Really Make Decisions

33

Why Leaders Need Psychological Training as Much as Skills

34

What a Rugby Crowd Can Teach Us About Leadership

35

Why HR Needs Space to Breathe and Lead Better

36

Courage, Chaos and the Messy Truth About Change

37

Why HR Deserves Support Too

38

Who Are You When You Lead?

39

Leadership Lessons from India: Legacy, Adaptation, and Impact

40

Why Great Leaders Ask, Not Tell

41

Why Rest Isn’t Always the Answer to Burnout

42

You’re Never Too Old to Learn New Tricks

43

Resilience, Recovery, and the Realities of Entrepreneurship with Peter Mols

44

Feelings as Data: What Leaders Need to Notice

45

How to Give Feedback That Actually Lands

46

Why Great Leaders Model Feedback First

47

The Truth About Trauma and Leadership with Dr. Erica Bowen

48

Owning Your Power Without Overusing It

49

The THINK Method for Overthinking

50

Breaking Free from Thinking Traps: How Overthinking Hinders Leadership

51

The Art of Listening: Three Ways to Truly Hear Others

52

Three's Not a Crowd: The Power of Triadic Relationships in Leadership

53

Breaking Barriers: Lisa Ventura's Courageous Journey in Cybersecurity and Neurodiversity

54

Why You’re Carrying Emotions That Aren’t Yours

55

Understanding Projection in Leadership

56

Jennie Godfrey's Journey from HR to Bestselling Author

57

Navigating Leadership Stress and Burnout

58

"What If" Planning

59

The Roles We Play: Navigating Leadership, Identity, and Organisational Dynamics

60

Quality Thinking: Creating Space for Leadership Success

61

What’s Getting In The Way Of You Taking Action?

62

How To Get People To Do What I Want Them To Do!

63

How To Have An Effective Conversation

64

What I've Learned About Asking Effective Questions

65

Holding Your Nerve When It Feels Deeply Uncomfortable

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