60 acast.com <![CDATA[Coffee & Comebacks: Conversations with inspirational individuals from Sport, Military and Business; hosted by Samantha Wood ]]> https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks en Samantha Wood Resilience,Entrepreneurship,comebacks,challenges,adversity,stories,selfdevelopment Samantha Wood The inspirational and motivational stories from a variety of people in the sports, military and business world: bringing the threads of performance, resilience and leadership together to share with you their, their lessons, their comebacks.


Samantha Wood is a Chartered Wealth Manager by trade and served over a decade in the British Army, promoting through the ranks from Private Soldier, leaving as a commissioned officer. After a career as an Army Officer and as business leader in Financial Services Sam has embarked on an entrepreneurial and portfolio career. A varied career coupled with facing a number of difficult challenges in her personal life, which Sam brings into her conversations, allows Sam to have authentic and open conversations with the guests on Coffee & Comebacks.


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]]> The inspirational and motivational stories from a variety of people in the sports, military and business world: bringing the threads of performance, resilience and leadership together to share with you their, their lessons, their comebacks.


Samantha Wood is a Chartered Wealth Manager by trade and served over a decade in the British Army, promoting through the ranks from Private Soldier, leaving as a commissioned officer. After a career as an Army Officer and as business leader in Financial Services Sam has embarked on an entrepreneurial and portfolio career. A varied career coupled with facing a number of difficult challenges in her personal life, which Sam brings into her conversations, allows Sam to have authentic and open conversations with the guests on Coffee & Comebacks.


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]]> false Samantha Wood info+62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b@mg-eu.acast.com 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b coffee-comebacks episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b/1664134396498-fb93d5aa8ca03f71de44edef3a717ec8.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks <![CDATA[Coffee & Comebacks: Conversations with inspirational individuals from Sport, Military and Business; hosted by Samantha Wood ]]> Nneka Orji: The story of a consultant and financial services professional with a passion for supporting the progress of equity and equality Nneka Orji: The story of a consultant and financial services professional with a passion for supporting the progress of equity and equality Mon, 27 Mar 2023 15:33:09 GMT 1:03:28 6421b6f3cd1d610011b3654c false https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks/episodes/nneka-orji-the-story-of-a-consultant-and-financial-services- 6421b6f3cd1d610011b3654c 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b nneka-orji-the-story-of-a-consultant-and-financial-services- full 3 3 Nneka Orji is an inspirational business women determined to make a difference. A senior director at Alvarez & Marshall, Nneka has a focus on driving the equality and equity agenda when it comes to wealth management and the recent paper 'Women in Wealth - Moving Towards Equity' can be found here.https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/women-wealth-moving-towards-equity


Born in Kenya, Nneka has grown up in diverse cultures around the globe and having settled in the UK with her family believes that we have some way to go when it comes to creating more of a level playing field not just in the financial services industry, but in regards to wealth creation and management itself. We discuss matters that not only impact women or ethinic minorities, but all of us, all of you. Take a listen and hear from one of the bright stars in the industry, and in business!

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]]> Nneka Orji is an inspirational business women determined to make a difference. A senior director at Alvarez & Marshall, Nneka has a focus on driving the equality and equity agenda when it comes to wealth management and the recent paper 'Women in Wealth - Moving Towards Equity' can be found here.https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/women-wealth-moving-towards-equity


Born in Kenya, Nneka has grown up in diverse cultures around the globe and having settled in the UK with her family believes that we have some way to go when it comes to creating more of a level playing field not just in the financial services industry, but in regards to wealth creation and management itself. We discuss matters that not only impact women or ethinic minorities, but all of us, all of you. Take a listen and hear from one of the bright stars in the industry, and in business!

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]]> Mike Dawson: The story of a British Army Veteran turned entrepreneur Mike Dawson: The story of a British Army Veteran turned entrepreneur Sun, 19 Feb 2023 19:49:45 GMT 1:14:48 63f27d59cef8ec0011ebba9f false https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks/episodes/mike-dawson-the-story-of-a-british-army-veteran-turned-entre 63f27d59cef8ec0011ebba9f 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b mike-dawson-the-story-of-a-british-army-veteran-turned-entre full 3 2

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]]> <![CDATA[George Kruis: The story of an England Rugby pro turned co-founder & entrepreneur]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2023 16:46:47 GMT 57:09 63d68e849b9079001149f8b6 false https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks/episodes/george-kruisthe-story-of-a-rugby-pro-turned-co-founder-and-e 63d68e849b9079001149f8b6 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b george-kruisthe-story-of-a-rugby-pro-turned-co-founder-and-e full 3 1 Hear from George Kruis not just about his impressive international rugby career, but about how George reached the difficult to decision to step-away from the rugby pitch and pursue his CBD wellness business Fourfive with co-founder Dominic Day. Not without challenges or set-backs which we touch on during our conversation, George shares how as a self-confessed late starter in rugby he focused on continuous development and working with the best teams around him; a mindset that has been transferred into the commercial environment with impressive success. Whether you're a die hard rugby fan, a sports or nutrition enthusiast, veterans or sports professional transitioning into a new chapter, or involved in business in anyway, this conversation promises to give you insights, food for thought, motivation and genuine take away lessons we can all bring into our lives.

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]]> Hear from George Kruis not just about his impressive international rugby career, but about how George reached the difficult to decision to step-away from the rugby pitch and pursue his CBD wellness business Fourfive with co-founder Dominic Day. Not without challenges or set-backs which we touch on during our conversation, George shares how as a self-confessed late starter in rugby he focused on continuous development and working with the best teams around him; a mindset that has been transferred into the commercial environment with impressive success. Whether you're a die hard rugby fan, a sports or nutrition enthusiast, veterans or sports professional transitioning into a new chapter, or involved in business in anyway, this conversation promises to give you insights, food for thought, motivation and genuine take away lessons we can all bring into our lives.

www.fourfive.co.uk

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]]> <![CDATA[Part 2: Mark O'Brien: The story of a professional footballer turned open heart surgery survivor and club mentor]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:58:47 GMT 58:04 639ca3c71770e200112caceb false https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks/episodes/part-2-mark-obrien-the-story-of-a-professional-footballer-tu 639ca3c71770e200112caceb 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b part-2-mark-obrien-the-story-of-a-professional-footballer-tu Part 2 full 2 9 Part 2 of a 2 part conversation: Mark O'Brien is an Irish footballer, who has faced challenges since the start of his professional career when an undiagnosed heart condition was discovered during a routine medical scan for Derby County academy players. This lead to Mark's first open heart surgery in 2009 enabling him to continue to play football for another decade before being forced to retire following a second open-heart operation.

Mark's incredibly honest and reflective approach to our conversation makes for great listening and inspiration; bringing such hope and perspective to challenges we face whether professional athletes or not!

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]]> Part 2 of a 2 part conversation: Mark O'Brien is an Irish footballer, who has faced challenges since the start of his professional career when an undiagnosed heart condition was discovered during a routine medical scan for Derby County academy players. This lead to Mark's first open heart surgery in 2009 enabling him to continue to play football for another decade before being forced to retire following a second open-heart operation.

Mark's incredibly honest and reflective approach to our conversation makes for great listening and inspiration; bringing such hope and perspective to challenges we face whether professional athletes or not!

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]]> <![CDATA[Mark O'Brien: The story of a professional footballer turned open heart surgery survivor and club mentor]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:20:50 GMT 56:25 6389d6cda986f30012be50f8 false https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks/episodes/mark-obrien-the-story-of-a-professional-footballer-turned-op 6389d6cda986f30012be50f8 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b mark-obrien-the-story-of-a-professional-footballer-turned-op Part 1 full 2 8 Part 1 of a 2 part conversation: Mark O'Brien is an Irish footballer, who has faced challenges since the start of his professional career when an undiagnosed heart condition was discovered during a routine medical scan for Derby County academy players. This lead to Mark's first open heart surgery in 2009 enabling him to continue to play football for another decade before being forced to retire following a second open-heart operation.

Mark's incredibly honest and reflective approach to our conversation makes for great listening and inspiration; bringing such hope and perspective to challenges we face whether professional athletes or not!

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]]> Part 1 of a 2 part conversation: Mark O'Brien is an Irish footballer, who has faced challenges since the start of his professional career when an undiagnosed heart condition was discovered during a routine medical scan for Derby County academy players. This lead to Mark's first open heart surgery in 2009 enabling him to continue to play football for another decade before being forced to retire following a second open-heart operation.

Mark's incredibly honest and reflective approach to our conversation makes for great listening and inspiration; bringing such hope and perspective to challenges we face whether professional athletes or not!

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]]> Nick Rothwell: The story of a professional ice-hockey star turned TV presenter and entrepreneur Nick Rothwell: The story of a professional ice-hockey star turned TV presenter and entrepreneur Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:29:46 GMT 1:15:04 6377427acbbf2a0012640327 false https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks/episodes/nick-rothwell-the-story-of-a-professional-ice-hockey-star-tu 6377427acbbf2a0012640327 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b nick-rothwell-the-story-of-a-professional-ice-hockey-star-tu full 2 7 Nick Rothwell is the founder of Re-tribe https://re-tribe.com and has a fascinating story to tell of a life that includes great success along with trauma, set-backs, sustain misuse and life-threatening physical consequences.

Challenging toxic masculinity, Nick also discusses the challenges we all face when it comes to belonging and how we can all fit in in what has traditionally been seen as a 'man's world'.

Former professional ice-hockey player Nick is a high performer, a visionary, a change-maker, and he shares his honest and fascinating story with us.

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]]> Nick Rothwell is the founder of Re-tribe https://re-tribe.com and has a fascinating story to tell of a life that includes great success along with trauma, set-backs, sustain misuse and life-threatening physical consequences.

Challenging toxic masculinity, Nick also discusses the challenges we all face when it comes to belonging and how we can all fit in in what has traditionally been seen as a 'man's world'.

Former professional ice-hockey player Nick is a high performer, a visionary, a change-maker, and he shares his honest and fascinating story with us.

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]]> Remembrance Special:Colonel Caroline Woodbridge-Lewin Remembrance Special:Colonel Caroline Woodbridge-Lewin Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:06:45 GMT 3:01 636a8ca525f04700118c77c9 false https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks/episodes/remembrance-specialcolonel-caroline-woodbridge-lewin 636a8ca525f04700118c77c9 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b remembrance-specialcolonel-caroline-woodbridge-lewin Patience, Pace and Realism full

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]]> Mark Harding: The story of a soldier shot in the neck, and now defying the odds Mark Harding: The story of a soldier shot in the neck, and now defying the odds Fri, 04 Nov 2022 08:53:40 GMT 46:15 6364d314a8f89a0011da0ee4 false https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks/episodes/mark-harding-the-story-of-a-soldier-shot-in-the-neck-and-now 6364d314a8f89a0011da0ee4 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b mark-harding-the-story-of-a-soldier-shot-in-the-neck-and-now full 2 6 Lance Corporal Mark Harding served with 1st Battalion Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment for 16 years, mostly as a sniper with the Reconnaissance platoon. His service included operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.

In 2010, his 16th year of service in the British Army, Mark was deployed on operations to the Nadi- Ali district of Afghanistan. The area was a well-known trouble spot that was notorious for heavy sniper fire. On 28 May 2010, Mark was leading a four-man patrol sent from the platoon base to investigate an Improvised Explosive Device at 41 West Quadrant. Whilst out there, his platoon came under insurgent fire, and he was shot by a Taliban sniper. “I looked down and saw that the left-hand side of my body armour was covered in blood, and then I blacked out”.

Upon evacuation to Camp Bastion Helmand Province, it was discovered that the sniper bullet had passed through his neck, leaving him with severe injuries to the spinal cord and paralysed from the neck down. He returned to Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham and was placed in an induced coma for six days and it took another four weeks to stabilise him from the extreme pain that he was in. To assist with his recovery Mark was then moved to a specialist spinal unit at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough for seven months and it was at this point that he was told by consultants and doctors that he may never walk again. Mark realised the extent of his injuries and was completely devastated but was determined to learn to walk again. Listen to find out more...

 

So, what now for Mark…

The Project Belief Foundation has been set up by Mark with him at the helm, raising funds for Walking With The Wounded and ABF The Soldiers Charity, where Mark has managed to get two national army charities working together for the very first time. The foundation is also raising funds for Cash for Kids and struggling families in the North West and North East of England.


September sees Mark and 2 other members of the team taking part in a charity skydive in Flookburgh. This is followed by the Walk of Remembrance; walking from Jarrow to The Cenotaph in memory of all fallen colleagues, veterans and current personnel.

To finish the year off, the Foundation will be carrying out an endurance walk over 3 days in December, covering parts of the North West and raising funds for their chosen charities as well as creating some amazing hampers of food and toys for families in need.



The Foundation is also looking for businesses both local and national to get on board and help with sponsorship for their upcoming events. If you would like to get involved and support this charity and the man behind it, please get in touch.

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]]> Lance Corporal Mark Harding served with 1st Battalion Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment for 16 years, mostly as a sniper with the Reconnaissance platoon. His service included operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.

In 2010, his 16th year of service in the British Army, Mark was deployed on operations to the Nadi- Ali district of Afghanistan. The area was a well-known trouble spot that was notorious for heavy sniper fire. On 28 May 2010, Mark was leading a four-man patrol sent from the platoon base to investigate an Improvised Explosive Device at 41 West Quadrant. Whilst out there, his platoon came under insurgent fire, and he was shot by a Taliban sniper. “I looked down and saw that the left-hand side of my body armour was covered in blood, and then I blacked out”.

Upon evacuation to Camp Bastion Helmand Province, it was discovered that the sniper bullet had passed through his neck, leaving him with severe injuries to the spinal cord and paralysed from the neck down. He returned to Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham and was placed in an induced coma for six days and it took another four weeks to stabilise him from the extreme pain that he was in. To assist with his recovery Mark was then moved to a specialist spinal unit at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough for seven months and it was at this point that he was told by consultants and doctors that he may never walk again. Mark realised the extent of his injuries and was completely devastated but was determined to learn to walk again. Listen to find out more...

 

So, what now for Mark…

The Project Belief Foundation has been set up by Mark with him at the helm, raising funds for Walking With The Wounded and ABF The Soldiers Charity, where Mark has managed to get two national army charities working together for the very first time. The foundation is also raising funds for Cash for Kids and struggling families in the North West and North East of England.


September sees Mark and 2 other members of the team taking part in a charity skydive in Flookburgh. This is followed by the Walk of Remembrance; walking from Jarrow to The Cenotaph in memory of all fallen colleagues, veterans and current personnel.

To finish the year off, the Foundation will be carrying out an endurance walk over 3 days in December, covering parts of the North West and raising funds for their chosen charities as well as creating some amazing hampers of food and toys for families in need.



The Foundation is also looking for businesses both local and national to get on board and help with sponsorship for their upcoming events. If you would like to get involved and support this charity and the man behind it, please get in touch.

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]]> Remembrance Snapshot: Pedal for Poppies with FWC Remembrance Snapshot: Pedal for Poppies with FWC Fri, 04 Nov 2022 08:33:27 GMT 3:09 6364ce57509b7300125e4e8d false https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks/episodes/remembrance-snapshot-pedal-for-poppies-with-fwc 6364ce57509b7300125e4e8d 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b remembrance-snapshot-pedal-for-poppies-with-fwc Heather Sharp, Forces Wives Challenge full 2 7 Heather Sharp is the Founder and Director of Forces Wives Challenge (FWC) and shares with us today the fundamentals behind the organisation, and how you can get involved and support remembrance wherever you are, on 6th November 2022.


www.forceswiveschallenge.org

www.forceswiveschallenge.org/pedal4poppies-22

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]]> Heather Sharp is the Founder and Director of Forces Wives Challenge (FWC) and shares with us today the fundamentals behind the organisation, and how you can get involved and support remembrance wherever you are, on 6th November 2022.


www.forceswiveschallenge.org

www.forceswiveschallenge.org/pedal4poppies-22

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]]> Langley Sharp MBE: The story of a Parachute Regiment officer turned author, leadership consultant and entrepreneur Langley Sharp MBE: The story of a Parachute Regiment officer turned author, leadership consultant and entrepreneur Thu, 03 Nov 2022 09:08:16 GMT 55:00 63638500e6550c0012f37abe false https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks/episodes/langley-sharp-mbe-the-story-of-a-parachute-regiment-officer- 63638500e6550c0012f37abe 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b langley-sharp-mbe-the-story-of-a-parachute-regiment-officer- full 2 5 Langley Sharp MBE is the former head of the Centre for Army Leadership, responsible for championing leadership excellence across the British Army. Having himself graduated from Sandhurst two decades ago, his career in the Parachute Regiment, which included operational command at every rank, saw him deployed to Northern Ireland, Macedonia, Afghanistan and Iraq. Among his many varied roles, he led a counter-insurgency Task Force operation, commanded a Parachute Regiment Battalion and delivered the Ministry of Defence’s training programme for the London 2012 Olympics venue security, for which he was awarded an MBE. He is the author of the British Army’s official account of leadership, The Habit of Excellence, distilling over three centuries of the Army's experience in the art, science and practice of leadership. As Founder and Director of the consultancy firm Frontier Leadership, Langley is now dedicated to sharing his experiences to help individuals, teams and organisations perform at their best. He is a passionate believer in the power of leadership as a force multiplier for social good.


The book: As above or https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/320823/the-habit-of-excellence-by-sharp-lt-col-langley/9780241992180 

Website: www.frontierleadership.co.uk 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/langley-sharp

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]]> Langley Sharp MBE is the former head of the Centre for Army Leadership, responsible for championing leadership excellence across the British Army. Having himself graduated from Sandhurst two decades ago, his career in the Parachute Regiment, which included operational command at every rank, saw him deployed to Northern Ireland, Macedonia, Afghanistan and Iraq. Among his many varied roles, he led a counter-insurgency Task Force operation, commanded a Parachute Regiment Battalion and delivered the Ministry of Defence’s training programme for the London 2012 Olympics venue security, for which he was awarded an MBE. He is the author of the British Army’s official account of leadership, The Habit of Excellence, distilling over three centuries of the Army's experience in the art, science and practice of leadership. As Founder and Director of the consultancy firm Frontier Leadership, Langley is now dedicated to sharing his experiences to help individuals, teams and organisations perform at their best. He is a passionate believer in the power of leadership as a force multiplier for social good.


The book: As above or https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/320823/the-habit-of-excellence-by-sharp-lt-col-langley/9780241992180 

Website: www.frontierleadership.co.uk 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/langley-sharp

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]]> Geoff McDonald: The story of a mental health campaigner, public speaker and business executive. Geoff McDonald: The story of a mental health campaigner, public speaker and business executive. Sun, 16 Oct 2022 17:43:04 GMT 42:37 6330b570037f570013589b2c false https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks/episodes/geoff-mcdonald-the-story-of-a-mental-health-campaigner 6330b570037f570013589b2c 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b geoff-mcdonald-the-story-of-a-mental-health-campaigner full 2 4 Geoff McDonald is a global advocate, campaigner and consultant who is passionate about addressing the stigma of mental ill health in workplaces, and helping organisations embed purpose as a key driver of business performance, and prior to this Geoff was the Global VP of Human Resources for Unilever.

As an advisor and consultant, Geoff draws on his experience of helping to architect the transformation of Unilever to an organisation with purpose at its core.

As an experienced keynote speaker, he has a reputation for energising and inspiring people to take action to create workplaces that enhance people’s lives with health and purpose at their core.


https://geoffmcdonald.co.uk


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]]> Geoff McDonald is a global advocate, campaigner and consultant who is passionate about addressing the stigma of mental ill health in workplaces, and helping organisations embed purpose as a key driver of business performance, and prior to this Geoff was the Global VP of Human Resources for Unilever.

As an advisor and consultant, Geoff draws on his experience of helping to architect the transformation of Unilever to an organisation with purpose at its core.

As an experienced keynote speaker, he has a reputation for energising and inspiring people to take action to create workplaces that enhance people’s lives with health and purpose at their core.


https://geoffmcdonald.co.uk


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]]> Leon Lloyd:The story of a rugby pro turned CEO Leon Lloyd:The story of a rugby pro turned CEO Thu, 06 Oct 2022 20:05:28 GMT 46:22 633dc972a6d4050011116130 false https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks/episodes/leon-lloydthe-story-of-a-rugby-pro-turned-ceo 633dc972a6d4050011116130 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b leon-lloydthe-story-of-a-rugby-pro-turned-ceo full 2 3 Leon Lloyd is just inspirational. Signing pro for Leicester Tigers at 16 years old, Leon spent the next 14 years enjoying club and international success, but Leon also suffered injury setbacks which eventually forced him into early retirement at 30 years old. We discuss how Leon faced into the reality of losing his identity as a rugby player and how through his own transition experience he learnt many valuable lessons, one of them being that 'you are not your job'!

Co-founder and CEO, speaker and author of Life After Sport: From Boot Room to Board Room, this conversation is inspirational but also really practical, focusing in on the things that any of us can do as we face major transitions in our life, particularly those leaving elite sports or the military environment.

You'll just want to find out more, and these links will help you:


www.amazon.co.uk/Life-After-Sport-Boot-Boardroom-ebook/dp/B00X6BVK9K

www.centrumsolutions.co.uk

www.bestkeynote.co.uk


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]]> Leon Lloyd is just inspirational. Signing pro for Leicester Tigers at 16 years old, Leon spent the next 14 years enjoying club and international success, but Leon also suffered injury setbacks which eventually forced him into early retirement at 30 years old. We discuss how Leon faced into the reality of losing his identity as a rugby player and how through his own transition experience he learnt many valuable lessons, one of them being that 'you are not your job'!

Co-founder and CEO, speaker and author of Life After Sport: From Boot Room to Board Room, this conversation is inspirational but also really practical, focusing in on the things that any of us can do as we face major transitions in our life, particularly those leaving elite sports or the military environment.

You'll just want to find out more, and these links will help you:


www.amazon.co.uk/Life-After-Sport-Boot-Boardroom-ebook/dp/B00X6BVK9K

www.centrumsolutions.co.uk

www.bestkeynote.co.uk


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]]> Sarah Furness:The story of a combat helicopter pilot turned keynote speaker, author and coach. Sarah Furness:The story of a combat helicopter pilot turned keynote speaker, author and coach. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 06:00:02 GMT 44:50 6330b59ec3c6fd00133627aa false https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks/episodes/sarah-furness 6330b59ec3c6fd00133627aa 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b sarah-furness full 2 2 Sarah Furness is a rising star on the Keynote Speaker circuit, an author and executive coach with over two decades experience of performing in high pressure and high risk environments. In Sarah's first book Fly Higher, which is published on the 5th October 2022, Sarah takes us on a journey not just through her story, but how we can all fly that little bit higher.


This conversation focuses primarily on Sarah's approach to working with people and organisations, and gives us an honest insight into an inspiring and humble yet incredible woman's life.


Find out more about Sarah at www.sarahfurness.com


Fly Higher

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]]> Sarah Furness is a rising star on the Keynote Speaker circuit, an author and executive coach with over two decades experience of performing in high pressure and high risk environments. In Sarah's first book Fly Higher, which is published on the 5th October 2022, Sarah takes us on a journey not just through her story, but how we can all fly that little bit higher.


This conversation focuses primarily on Sarah's approach to working with people and organisations, and gives us an honest insight into an inspiring and humble yet incredible woman's life.


Find out more about Sarah at www.sarahfurness.com


Fly Higher

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]]> Zoe Poulton:The story of a combat air controller, business change consultant and entrepreneur. Zoe Poulton:The story of a combat air controller, business change consultant and entrepreneur. Sun, 25 Sep 2022 21:00:59 GMT 1:18:15 6330b31aea316c001272105b false https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks/episodes/zoe-poultonthe-story-of-a-combat-air-controller-business-cha 6330b31aea316c001272105b 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b zoe-poultonthe-story-of-a-combat-air-controller-business-cha full 2 1 Zoe spent 16 years in the military and now works as a leadership consultant, trainer, and coach. She has worked within big four consultancy and this year opened her own leadership consultancy, Glass Ripple Consulting.  


www.linkedin.com/in/zoepoulton 

www.glassrippleconsulting.com 

www.instagram.com/glass.ripple.leadership


As part of her company, Zoe has set up Glass Ripple Leadership which focuses purely on creating and running masterclasses and retreats for HR and Leadership professionals, helping them to thrive in the post covid world of confusion and at times, chaos! 

Alongside her own company work, Zoe has recently contracted as an Interim People Director, helping to drive forward change and also works as an associate for Matthew Syed Consulting where she facilitates workshops with senior leaders, developing growth mindset and helping to unlock hidden potential. 

Zoe is hugely passionate about helping leaders to help create a psychologically safe environment in which both leaders and their teams can flourish. An environment where they can use their diversity of thought to collaborate and innovate, utilising each other’s strengths and helping one another to thrive. 

Zoe is very active in creating thought leadership and specialises in unpacking research and theory into actionable segments that leaders and their teams can implement. These topics span across all leadership but she has recently focussed on how to lead through change, team development and how the leader can facilitate and support the development of high performing teams, developing a growth mindset and creating a culture of psychological safety. Her articles in these areas along with others, can be found on her LinkedIn page. 

Zoe lives in Surrey in the UK with her husband Neil and dog Merlin and loves nothing more than meeting new people and having discussions around these topics!  

 



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]]> Zoe spent 16 years in the military and now works as a leadership consultant, trainer, and coach. She has worked within big four consultancy and this year opened her own leadership consultancy, Glass Ripple Consulting.  


www.linkedin.com/in/zoepoulton 

www.glassrippleconsulting.com 

www.instagram.com/glass.ripple.leadership


As part of her company, Zoe has set up Glass Ripple Leadership which focuses purely on creating and running masterclasses and retreats for HR and Leadership professionals, helping them to thrive in the post covid world of confusion and at times, chaos! 

Alongside her own company work, Zoe has recently contracted as an Interim People Director, helping to drive forward change and also works as an associate for Matthew Syed Consulting where she facilitates workshops with senior leaders, developing growth mindset and helping to unlock hidden potential. 

Zoe is hugely passionate about helping leaders to help create a psychologically safe environment in which both leaders and their teams can flourish. An environment where they can use their diversity of thought to collaborate and innovate, utilising each other’s strengths and helping one another to thrive. 

Zoe is very active in creating thought leadership and specialises in unpacking research and theory into actionable segments that leaders and their teams can implement. These topics span across all leadership but she has recently focussed on how to lead through change, team development and how the leader can facilitate and support the development of high performing teams, developing a growth mindset and creating a culture of psychological safety. Her articles in these areas along with others, can be found on her LinkedIn page. 

Zoe lives in Surrey in the UK with her husband Neil and dog Merlin and loves nothing more than meeting new people and having discussions around these topics!  

 



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]]> Petra Velzeboer: The story of a CEO, Psychotherapist and coach born and raised in a cult. Petra Velzeboer: The story of a CEO, Psychotherapist and coach born and raised in a cult. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:54:13 GMT 53:27 62e3ca66e326560012472692 false https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks/episodes/petra-velzeboer-the-story-of-a-ceo-psychotherapist-and-coach 62e3ca66e326560012472692 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b petra-velzeboer-the-story-of-a-ceo-psychotherapist-and-coach full 1 4

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]]> Katie Volker: The story of an Army Officer turned Financial Planner Katie Volker: The story of an Army Officer turned Financial Planner Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:58:10 GMT 44:45 62d9aca83385f80012742fac false https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks/episodes/katie-volker-the-story-of-an-army-officer-turned-financial-p 62d9aca83385f80012742fac 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b katie-volker-the-story-of-an-army-officer-turned-financial-p trailer 1 3

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]]> Charlie Hodgson: The story of a rugby legend Charlie Hodgson: The story of a rugby legend Fri, 08 Jul 2022 19:39:07 GMT 44:31 62c887db081e8a0012c5c35c false https://shows.acast.com/coffee-comebacks/episodes/coffee-comebacks-episode-2-charliehodgson 62c887db081e8a0012c5c35c 62ab8fae8e0f4d00149bfe8b coffee-comebacks-episode-2-charliehodgson full 1 2 Charlie Hodgson is a former professional and international Rugby player and is the leader Premiership points scorer of all time.

Charlie retired from Rugby in 2016 and joins us on the podcast to share his honest experiences and challenges, as well as his achievements not only during his rugby career, but through the transition from the professional sports world into as Charlie calls it, 'the real world'.

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Charlie retired from Rugby in 2016 and joins us on the podcast to share his honest experiences and challenges, as well as his achievements not only during his rugby career, but through the transition from the professional sports world into as Charlie calls it, 'the real world'.

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