Episodes

What happens when someone refuses to accept that “this is just how things are done”? After being rejected five times for leadership roles, Tyler Bentley decided to study what really drives team performance. The result was Soul Certified — a leadership philosophy built around clarity, ownership, and empowering teams to solve their own problems. In this episode we explore: • Why teams perform better when leaders stop controlling everything • How designing clarity can transform workplace culture • The surprising power of letting teams fail without consequence • And why “Soul Certified” isn’t something you buy — it’s something you become.

“You’re learning as you’re earning.” This week’s guest, Michelle Frechette, doesn’t sugarcoat it. She turned her lowest moment into a movement. Now she’s using food as a vehicle for systemic change.

What do you get when a Coronation Street actor becomes one of the biggest pop stars of the 1960s? You get Peter Noone — frontman of Herman’s Hermits, a man who went from window cleaning to Top of the Pops, and who once wore a stage suit flattened by 100 lorries. A backstage pass to the British Invasion, this is Peter like you’ve never heard him before.

What if the best marketing strategy isn’t strategy at all — it’s storytelling? Ellie Fleming of Designed Life believes real results come from human connection, not hype. Hear how she turns bold content into qualified leads and why she thinks the future of marketing isn’t artificial — it’s authentic.

Burned out on hustle culture? Stephanie Markakas-Plouffe traded 18 retail bakeries for bread therapy. Now she’s helping entrepreneurs rise without crumbling. This episode gets raw, real, and a little bit flour-dusted.

They shaped a generation. They hid a socialist agenda. Helen Day uncovers the truth behind Ladybird Books.

Struggling with mental health? Forget the stigma — Robert Manolson shows how being playful might be the bravest thing you do.

Get uncomfortable, get inspired – how Mike McDermott sparked community play.

Will Blackburn on convoys, courage, and his book The War Next Door.

“Mike Francis proves ink can change lives. ⚠️ Warning: graphic talk of tattoos, trauma, and resilience.”