In this episode, Sam's guest is Steve Radcliffe. Steve is one of Europe’s top leadership experts and author of the bestselling book, Leadership Plain and Simple. In the last 20 years, he has provided leadership guidance to over 50 chief executives and heads of the Civil Service, GCHQ and the NHS. He is most well-known for his powerful leadership development approach, Future – Engage – Deliver, that The Times describes as “the no-nonsense approach shaking up the world of leadership”. It has been the approach used in his and his team’s work helping grow over half a million leaders at all levels of organisations in all sectors.

In this episode, Sam’s guest is Dr Marcia Reynolds. Marcia is a pioneer in the coaching profession. She was the 5th global president of the International Coaching Federation and is recognized in the ICF Circle of Distinction for her contributions to coaching world-wide. She is dedicated to uplifting the human spirit with transformational conversations that change minds and lives. She has published 5 best-selling books that support her mission.

In this episode, Sam’s guest is Dr Lois Frankel.

Lois is a New York Times Bestselling author, executive coach and a pioneer in the field of executive coaching. She is perhaps best known for writing the business bible for women, Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office and other books in the “nice girls” series. She has travelled the globe helping organisations to thrive by enabling men and women to achieve their personal best through competent, compassionate and creative coaching.

In this episode, Sam’s guest is Prof John Amaechi, a respected organisational psychologist and Leadership Transformation Expert at APS Intelligence Ltd, the consultancy he founded in 2006. Recognised as an influential thinker in HR, John is a Professor of Leadership at the University of Exeter Business School and a Fellow of the Institute of Science and Technology. He's the author of the New York Times and the Sunday Times bestselling leadership book, The Promises of Giants, John draws on his early life in Stockport, near Manchester (UK), his career as the first Briton to play professional basketball in the NBA and deep psychological insights, to challenge and inspire others.

In this episode, Sam’s guest is Tom Henschel, a hugely experienced coach and host of the long-running podcast, The Look & Sound of Leadership. Tom’s stories demonstrate how using silence delivered his best and worst coaching performance.

In this episode, Sam's guest is Clare Norman, an experienced and sought after coach and coach trainer. Clare shares two stories, one of which highlights the importance of coachability has on the success, or otherwise, of a coaching session.

In this episode, Sam's guest is Helen Cowan. Helen shares two stories which highlight how clients can have a positive or negative impact on you as coach. She describes how she protected her vulnerability with one client and shared it generously with another with profoundly different results.

In this episode, Sam's guest is Ailbhe Harrington. Ailbhe shares two stories which highlight how clients can have a positive or negative impact on you as coach. She describes how she protected her vulnerability with one client and shared it generously with another with profoundly different results.