The Purpose-Led Leadership Podcast

EP65: Combining Body Language, Psychology and High Performance with Baiju Solanki

Baiju Solanki is a performance psychologist, mentor, author and TEDx speaker for high-performing individuals and teams. In this episode, Baiju discusses how a single book on body language changed his entire life, focussing on himself after his divorce, mental health struggles and more!This was such an insightful episode to record, so I hope you enjoy listening to it..You can find Baiju here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baijusolanki-performance-psychologist/ Find Vincere here: https://vincere.io/chrisoconnell/Find My People here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mypeople-group/  

EP64: From £1k Start-up to 7-Figure-Exit in JUST 6 Months with Sally Wynter

Sally Wynter went from graduating with a Film and English Literature degree, to a 7-figure-exit from her CBD infused gin business.In this episode, Sally shares how she developed the idea of combining CBD with Gin, the struggles she faced as a young entrepreneur, being on a shoe-string budget and how she's dealt with becoming a millionaire in her mid-20s. I really enjoyed recording this episode with Sally, so I hope you enjoy listening to it.You can find Sally here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-wynter/. Find Vincere here: https://vincere.io/chrisoconnell/Find My People here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mypeople-group/   

EP63: How to Truly Test Your ’Good Culture’ with Lee Chambers

It's easy to say you have a 'good culture' when everyone comes from the same background.Or when everyone agrees all the time.The TRUE test of a 'good culture' is when you can have multiple viewpoints, backgrounds, and personalities, and everyone STILL feels welcome.I really enjoyed this conversation with Lee Chambers - a British psychologist, coach, and entrepreneur on everything culture.He shares some invaluable wisdom that I know every business owner will benefit from listening to and applying to create a workplace people *actually* enjoy without having to all be the same person.Hope you enjoy it!Find Lee here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leechambers-1/Find Vincere here: https://vincere.io/chrisoconnell/Find My People here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mypeople-group/

EP62: How to Choose Yourself with Geraldine Spurway

You can choose to be a victim.Or you can choose to remind yourself that something good can always come out of something sh*t, even if it takes a little while to reveal itself.I have learned far more from my dark times than from my successes.I really enjoyed this candid and empowering chat with @Geraldine Spurway - A High-Level Business Mentor, HypnoBreathwork® Facilitator and a Reiki Master.She's a Success Catalyst for Soulful Leaders and High–Performers ready to have it all.I'm so excited for you to listen to this episode - let me know your favourite moment from this week's episode on my socials!Find Geraldine here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gespurway/Find Vincere here: https://vincere.io/chrisoconnell/

EP61: How to Create A Diverse and Inclusive Recruitment Process with Jo Major

In recruitment, you deal with people every.single.day. And yet, for such a people-focused process, it rarely takes into account what 'being a person' means and all of the nuances that come with it.Which is why there is still so much work to do on DE&I in the recruitment space. Because a person writes up the job description.And it's a person that "shortlists" the lucky 10 people. And it's another person who is the person between the interviewee person and the person who's actually hiring. And then that person has to work (and hopefully enjoy) that job they've just fought other people for - in an office full of other people.Basically, there's a lot of people involved. And so it only makes sense that we're as openminded and accepting as humanly possible.Thanks Jo for an amazing episode. Find Jo here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jomajordiversityinrecruitment/Find Vincere here: https://vincere.io/chrisoconnell/

EP60 Losing Someone Is Never Easy; Including Your Employees.

Losing someone is never easy; losing someone to suicide brings an entirely different set of challenges.I feel incredibly honoured to have had Paul Mcgregor on the podcast this week, a mental health advocate, and the founder of EveryMindAtWork.We talk about how he turned his grief from losing his Dad to suicide into an impactful mental health organisation helping companies educate and support their employees' mental health.In 2020, Everymind at Work was born. His mission is to help businesses tackle the stigma of mental health at work and provide proactive support to employees.The support his Dad never had.What then started as an idea driven by personal loss, is now a mental wellbeing partner supporting 100s of organisations in their fight against mental health stigma.Suicide is currently the biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.I've personally been there.I know many other men who have been there. And I know that something has to change.I applaud Paul for his vulnerability on this podcast and for sharing so openly about his bereavement journey and the associated challenges of losing someone to suicide.This is an episode you do NOT want to miss.Find Paul here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmcgregorcom/Find Vincere here: https://vincere.io/chrisoconnell/

EP59: How To Become Your Best Self with Jane Kisnica

On this week of Purpose-Led Leadership Jane Kisnica talks to me about pretty much...everything!This episode is full of tips on how to help you help yourself.  So rather than trying to condense it down to a short description, if any of the following sounds like a bit of you, take a listen: Clinical depressionRelationshipsAnxietyAnger IssuesMedicationPersonal BrandSocial AnxietyMental HealthTherapyTrust IssuesChildhood TraumaBullyingNot having childrenLoveSoloprenuershipSuper excited for this one - I strongly believe in listening to your mind and your body, and letting that guide you.Find Jane here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-kisnica-graphic-designer/Find Vincere here: https://vincere.io/chrisoconnell/

EP58: How to become the best version of yourself with Isaac Harvey MBE.

This episode is really close to my heart. Isaac reached out to me after hearing my story on reaching the lowest point of my life. The conversation that followed blew me away. No text can do Isaac's story justice, so listen instead!Find Isaac here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacharvey-videoeditor/Find Vincere here: https://vincere.io/chrisoconnell/