The Purpose-Led Leadership Podcast

Ep 84: Paving the way for women in construction with Kelly Cartwright

Construction is a man’s game, right?.....Wrong
 
There are still industries that have preconceptions about whether men or women are best suited to work in them. And construction is one of them.
 
But it doesn’t have to be this way.
 
My guest in this episode is Kelly Cartwright, the company owner of Core Recruiter, showing the world that women can not only work in construction but be award winning leaders.
 
Kelly shares her experiences as a woman in the industry and the challenges she has faced. She talks about what purpose is to her, and the importance of showing vulnerability. She also tells all about the dress the dress that got her so much recognition but also feeling sof overwhelm as a result.
 
“Just because I am female doesn’t mean I’m at a disadvantage” – Kelly Cartwright
 
You'll hear about:
 
01:01 - An introduction to Kelly
01:39 - Kelly on her awards & that dress
04:19 - Why Kelly does what she does
08:39 - Kelly's journey since school
14:34 - Kelly's thoughts on social media
20:44 - Has Kelly changed as her business has grown?
26:42 - Has Kelly had harsh lessons along the way?
31:23 - What does the future hold for Kelly?
35:46 - Is there a place for showing vulnerability?
44:58 - Kelly on purpose
51:37 - Kelly's advice on understanding what's important                           
 
Kelly’s resources:
 
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-cartwright-%F0%9F%A6%BA-8542202b/
Core Recruiter - https://www.corerecruiter.co.uk/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kellycartwright_/
 
My resources:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/itschrisoconnell/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w
Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/

Ep 83: Sexual assault changed the course of my life with Rob Sharp

One life event can change everything for better or worse.
 
It took my guest, Rob Sharp, 18 years to begin to face being sexually assaulted. In that time he turned to drugs, which took over his life. The relationships with his family broke down and have never recovered.
 
This is a story of pain but also of owning your life choices and facing your past.
 
You’ll hear Rob share the hardest of things from his childhood through to the present day. How climbing Kilimanjaro became more that just getting to the top of a mountain and what positives Rob has taken from everything that has happened to him.
 
This is an incredible episode and as a warning it does contain references to suicide and sexual assault.
 
“The longer, the deeper, the darker it got, it was killing my head” – Rob Sharp
 
You'll hear about:
 
00:00 - Start
01:49 - Rob's journey since school
02:58 - Violence in Rob's childhood
06:59 - How has Rob's childhood affected his life
10:00 - Rob's life changed after being sexually assaulted     
14:16 - What's the point in me being in the world?
21:00 - Why Rob chose to make amends                              
25:56 - How Rob felt when family knew about the assault
29:31 - Rob on using drugs as a coping mechanism
35:49 - What was the turning point for Rob
42:05 - The positives that have come out of the horror
45:20 - What can makes things more difficult for a man?
47:21 - What Kilimanjaro meant to Rob
51:34 - What role has Amy played in Rob's life?
56:53 - How does Rob feel about his family?
03:29 - What makes Rob's business different?
 
Rob’s resources:
 
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-sharp-a9530142/
Orca Pay Group - https://orcapaygroup.co.uk/
 
My resources:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/itschrisoconnell/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w
Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/

Ep 82: Take risks: what’s the worst that could happen? With Dominic Joyce and Harry Portch

3 generations of recruiters come together and delve into what it takes to be successful in the recruitment industry.
 
In this episode I am joined by Harry Portch, one of the UK’s youngest recruitment agency owners and Dominic Joyce with over 10 years experience working in recruitment, talent acquisition across agency, RPO and in-house.
 
We get into the nitty gritty of what recruitment consultants get wrong, right and everything in between. From building the right culture in the modern recruitment industry to our views on LinkedIn and personal branding.
 
This is a must listen for recruiters at any stage of their careers.
 
“What if it’s a lot bigger than you could ever imagine? Go for it” – Harry Portch
 
You'll hear about:
 
00:00 – Start
01:06 - An introduction to Harry's life since school  
06:01 - How Harry secures well known clients
09:34 - What makes a successful recruitment consultant?
16:11 - How Harry will cope with leadership
19:56 - What's annoying about recruitment consultants?
26:17 - What should recruitment consultants be doing?
34:57 - Funny recruitment stories
38:08 - How to create the right culture?
42:27 - Thoughts on the LinkedIn Landscape
50:06 - Using personal branding agencies
56:21 - Men's health and wellbeing
 
Dominic’s resources:
 
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-joyce/
 
Harry’s resources:
 
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harryportch/
HM Staffing - https://hmstaffing.co.uk/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hmstaffing/
HM Staffing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/hmstaffing/
Listen to Harry’s Podcast The Spike - https://podcasts.apple.com/bh/podcast/the-spike-podcast/id1555127158
 
My resources:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/itschrisoconnell/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w
Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/

Ep 81: Life with anorexia taught me to be kind to myself with Melissa Matson

Eating disorders take over your whole life.
 
It affects everything from relationships, to who you are and how you show up in the world.
 
This was life as a young adult for my guest, Melissa Matson. She was always counting calories and believed that waking up in pain was a good thing. Now she’s through the other side and in a place where she uses this experience to ensure she lives a life full of self-kindness.
 
In this episode she shares all about life with anorexia, how she lost who she was after having kids and how she has now reclaimed that. She delves into her purpose of working as a brand strategist and why focusing on metrics is never the right approach.
 
“There comes a point that you’ve got to stop pretending to be the thing you think you should be” – Melissa Matson
 
You'll hear about:
 
00:00 – Start
00:46 - An introduction to Melissa
04:12 - Who is the real Melissa?
10:24 - Was Melissa a self-made resilient person?
15:37 - Melissa's life with an eating disorder
20:11 - What therapy taught Melissa
23:52 - Melissa's life outside of social media
27:57 – Melissa’s thoughts on social media metrics
30:30 - Losing who she was after having kids
40:53 - What would Melissa change about her life?
46:35 - What does Melissa want to be remembered for?
51:54 - What does the future look like?
 
Meilssa’s resources:
 
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissamatson-brandstrategist/
Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@themelissamatson
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/embrbrandagency/
Embr Brand Agency - https://www.embrbrandagency.com/
 
My resources:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/itschrisoconnell/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w
Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/

Ep 80: My trauma is my gift with Nick Raeburn

Trauma is a part of many people’s lives, but not many are able to use it to then help others overcome theirs.
 
My guest in this episode is a very special friend, Nick Raeburn. He only started to work on his own childhood traumas late on in life and it has changed who he is and how he shows up in the world.
 
He gets raw and talks about his experience being abused by a family member as a child, and the impact this has had on the relationships in his life. He also delves into the ways this has shaped how he works with clients to support them to show up as their real selves.
 
This one is not to be missed.
 
“I think about how what I’ve been through helps other people” – Nick Raeburn
 
You'll hear about:
 
00:56 - An introduction to Nick
02:37 - How has sexual abuse affected Nick?
06:14 - Why having children changed Nick
08:49 - The reasons Nick shares his story
14:34 - Trapping a monster in a cage
19:40 - What impact has Nick's wife had on his life?
22:54 - What Nick thinks it takes to be a man
27:04 - Nick's advice to men that are struggling       
30:13 - The good, bad and ugly of LinkedIn
36:11 - Nick on accessing his 'little boy' energy
39:24 - What scares Nick now?
43:21 - How important is purpose to Nick
48:06 - The impact Nick's parents had on him
 
Nick’s resources:
 
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thatsocialnerd/
Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thatsocialnerd
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thatsocialnerd
That Social Nerd Website - https://zaap.bio/thatsocialnerd
 
My resources:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/itschrisoconnell/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w
Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/

Ep 79: Inspiring excellence in recruitment with Charlotte Smith

What does great recruitment look like?
 
Well, this episode with Charlotte Smith is a no holds barred break down of all things recruitment.
 
Charlotte is a Recruitment Director who champions the industry and comes from a family full of recruiters. We talk about why emotional intelligence is a recruiter’s superpower and how to get the culture piece in organisations right.
 
We also go deep into 180 recruitment and why data is king in order become great in this industry.
 
If you want to know what it takes to be a great in this industry this episode is not to be missed.
 
“We find people jobs, we don’t do a terrible thing ” – Charlotte Smith
 
You'll hear about:
 
00:56 - Charlotte's recruitment background
03:45 - Why recruiters should be proud of what they do     
08:10 - Why you need to understand emotional intelligence           
11:22 - How to get the culture piece right?
16:54 - Why specialist is Charlotte's least favourite word
24:56 - The importance of the follow up       
27:33 - How Charlotte measures performance         
31:27 - Is 2024 going to be better than 2023?          
35:03 - What data does Charlotte look at?
43:28 - What does lazy management look like?
45:56 - Charlotte's view on 180 recruitment
49:21 - Why are recruitment companies poor recruiters?
 
 
Charlotte’s resources:
 
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/deakinsmith/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/all_things_recruitment/
 
My resources:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/itschrisoconnell/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w
Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/

Ep 78: Life as men in the modern world with Tom Paine and Steve Ware

There are many preconceptions about what it is to be a man in the modern world.
 
A provider, strong, in control of their emotions.
 
But are these traits healthy and what does it mean if you don’t conform to these things?
 
In this episode I am joined by my good friends Tom Paine and Steve Ware. We explore these questions and more about what life is like for a man. We share our own fears and experiences with anxiety, loss of purpose and how we can be more than what the world expects a man to be.
 
This episode is raw and open from all 3 of us, something we need more of from the men in this world.
 
“It’s acknowledging that emotions are ok to feel, but it’s doing something about it. That’s the key.” – Tom Paine
 
You'll hear about:
 
03:18 - Tom's journey since school
06:13 - Do men have it easier?
12:01 - What are the reasons for losing your purpose?
13:29 - What are my values in life?
20:16 - The luxury of feeling your emotions
26:41 - Are younger generations more open?
30:26 - The role partners have in your lives
37:18 - Techniques to deal with anxious thoughts
43:28 - Astral projection
45:29 - What really scares Tom, Steve and Chris
51:23 - The stigma of life coaching
56:43 - Do you feel like you've wasted time in life?
 
Tom’s resources:
 
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tompainelifecoaching/
Tom’s website - http://tompainelifecoaching.com/
 
Steve’s resources:
 
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-ware-mindfulness/
Steve Ware Mindfulness Website - https://www.stevewaremindfulness.com/
Steve’s mindfulness blog - https://www.stevewaremindfulness.com/blog
 
My resources:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/itschrisoconnell/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w
Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/

Ep 77: Living with shame to living with self-love with Maya Raichoora

Imagine living a secret life you were too embarrassed to share with your friends and family.
 
That shame is what my guest, Maya Raichoora, lived with throughout her teenage years. After being diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis she opened up to the world about what she was going through.
 
In her own words it has made her who she is today. But it doesn't define her.
 
In this episode she shares what life is like living with a chronic illness, as well as her self-love journey that enabled her to start her own business supporting global brands improve their mental fitness.
 
“I was living a secret life, because I just felt so ashamed of what was happening” – Maya Raichoora
 
You'll hear about:
 
00:54 – An introduction to Maya
03:14 – Maya on living with a chronic illness
09:37 – Losing her sense of femininity
16:13 – The importance of embracing negative emotions
22:08 – Maya’s self-love journey
26:39 – Being at peace with letting go
30:04 – The importance of being yourself
35:24 – The power of visualization for mental fitness
41:00 – Maya on purpose and passion
46:03 – Maya’s struggles with anxiety
49:21 - Embracing your feminine and masculine
 
Maya’ resources:
 
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maya-raichoora/
Website - https://mayaraichoora.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maya.mental.fitness/?hl=en-gb
 
Watch Maya’s TED Talk - https://youtu.be/ZY8ucO8pe58?si=xr7wj-1t6f9yckiM
 
My resources:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/itschrisoconnell/
X - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w
Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/