The Purpose-Led Leadership Podcast

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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 depression Relationships Anxiety Anger Issues Medication Personal Brand Social Anxiety Mental Health Therapy Trust Issues Childhood Trauma Bullying Not having children Love Soloprenuership Super 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/

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/

Lisa Haggar is a highly influential HR leader, named Linkedin’s Queen of HR and top HR Voice. And in this episode, she takes no prisoners when talking about the current state of HR in 2023. Not to mention the impact a lack of HR (or good HR!) has on your bottom line. Find Lisa here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-haggar-540a68117/ Find Vincere: https://vincere.io/chrisoconnell/

Chris Lomas is an advocate for the weak, a defender of the poor, and a guardian of the oppressed. His work is equally as hopeful as it is heartbreaking. Because he really is out there making a different to those who need it. Chris is doing all of this through Hope4. Hope4 is one of the fastest growing not-for-profit organisations in the world, with offices both in the UK and Moldova. When you support Hope4, you are immediately impacting lives tragically effected by hunger, trafficking and war, with every penny raised making a radical difference to men, women and children across Moldova and Ukraine. Listen more about what Chris and Hope4 do - and how you can help. Find Chris here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lomas/ Find Vincere: https://vincere.io/chrisoconnell/

In this podcast, I talk to Zee Petula about the importance of a successful mindset. I’m sure we can agree in the post-pandemic world, people grossly undervalue the importance of the human connection and how those humans may manage stress, anxiety, and confidence from the other side of a computer screen. And coming from a person who’s coached so many people into understanding how to manage their stress and THRIVE in their environment, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. Find Zee here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zee-p-78453b126/ Find Vincere: https://vincere.io/chrisoconnell/

I exited by £25 million recruitment business in 2014 and since then I have been helping other recruitment agency owners scale and sell their businesses. In this episode, I go through some of the strategies I use to help my clients increase their new business by an average of 137%, and increase their fees by an average of 14% and increase their repeat business by repeat business by 73%. What else would you like to hear from me? Let me know by sending me a DM on LinkedIn! DM me here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itschrisoconnell/ Find Vincere here: https://www.vincere.io/chrisoconnell

Celestia Barby is an entrepreneur, confidence coach, inspirational speaker, host, and author of best-selling books How to find your real soul and become a boss, 365 role model quotes and the life coaching gateway - but her life wasn't always a "success". From drugs and alcohol, drunk driving bans and stealing from friends and family - Celestia sat down with me to talk me through her tough journey to finding her purpose and shared some incredible lessons that we can all take something from. Find Celestia here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celestia-barby-4a0930127/ Find Vincere here: https://vincere.io/chrisoconnell/

Mark Enlow has over 40 years of business and executive recruitment experience. Having placed over 5,000 people and worked with the likes of Fortune 100's GE, and Honeywell, Mark's business accolades speak before he does. But that isn't why I've invited Mark on as a guest. His approach to business is one that I am so aligned with - he describes his core values as Faith, Family, Fitness and Finance. Principals that I too can relate to. A true purpose-led leader, Mark's mission in life is to make a positive impact in the world to help those who can’t help themselves. Find Mark here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markenlow/ Find Vincere here: https://vincere.io/chrisoconnell/

Natalie Costa has worked with over 10,000 children worldwide and has helped families develop a deeper understanding of their children, discovering the habits to feel happier, calmer and more confident in themselves. But this conversation wasn't just about how we can help our children - it was about how we can find confidence and purpose in ourselves too. This was an incredibly enlightening conversation, and I hope you enjoyed listening to it as much as I enjoyed having it. Find Natalie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/powerthoughts Find Vincere here: https://www.vincere.io/chrisoconnell

Elliott Rae is an author, speaker and founder of MusicFootballFatherhood.com (MFF) - the UK's most exciting parenting & lifestyle platform for men. Elliot founded MFF in 2016 after suffering from PTSD after the traumatic birth of his daughter and the platform, called the 'Dad's version of Mumsnet' by the BBC, is the online community for fathers. This conversation is honest, and vulnerable and really takes a look at what the challenges of being a modern father - and man really are. Find Elliot here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliott-rae-a3a469144/ Find Vincere here: https://vincere.io/chrisoconnell/

In this episode of The Purpose-Led Leadership Podcast we look back at the very 1st podcast I recorded with Andrew Sillitoe. Listen to Andrew and I talk about discovering our real purpose once we'd lost it all - and rebuilding a life we love without worrying too much about the money. Find Andrew here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-sillitoe/ Find Vincere here: https://vincere.io/chrisoconnell/

I came across Erica whilst scrolling through TikTok. Erica has amassed over 4.4 million likes and over 200k followers, all organically on the platform, whilst simultaneously promoting her brand BroDough. She has built a community around her business by making the brand amusing, entertaining - human. And now, she consults with other brands to help them achieve the same. In this podcast, Erica talks about what it takes to grow a community - and a business online. Find Erica here: https://www.tiktok.com/@brodoughcanada?lang=en Find Vincere here: https://www.vincere.io/chrisoconnell

On this week's episode, I am joined by Trauma expert, Rebecca Fox. After growing up with an abusive, narcissistic mother Rebecca found herself falling in and out of relationships with narcissists as an adult. After suffering unbelievable trauma at the hands of the people she was in those relationships with, Rebecca has now dedicated her life to helping people heal and move on from toxic relationships. Find Rebecca here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-fox252/ Find Vincere here: https://www.vincere.io/chrisoconnell

It’s the greatest time to be an entrepreneur. There’s more funding, resources, and opportunities than ever before. Most importantly, there are lots of big problems that can be solved with entrepreneurial thinking and innovation. But there are a LOT of people thinking the same thing... so how do you stand out? Today's guest is Daniel Priestly, founder of Dent - a company that develops entrepreneurs who stand out, scale up and make a positive impact, using their personal brand. Being influential in your industry has never been more important and today Daniel talks me through why that is true and what to do about it. Find Daniel here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpriestley/ Find Vincere here: https://www.vincere.io/chrisoconnell