Episode Summary

We recorded this walking by the River Aire in the sunshine, finally.

After a long winter of just getting on with it, holding things together, keeping the faith, it feels like something is starting to shift.

And that felt like the right place to have this conversation.

Because what we are seeing right now with founders and leaders is not a lack of ideas, or strategy, or ambition.

It is overload.

The world is moving faster than ever. AI is accelerating everything. Decisions are stacking up. And instead of creating more ease, it is creating more pressure.

So this episode is about that.

It is about why time and space to think is becoming one of the most important leadership advantages you can have.

And why stepping out of the noise might be the most productive thing you do.

What we talk about

We talk about what it actually feels like to be leading right now.

The constant decision-making. The mental load. The sense that things are moving quickly and you are trying to keep up.

We talk about how AI is changing the way we work. Not by removing work, but by increasing the speed and frequency of decisions, which brings its own kind of pressure.

We talk about why even the best strategy is useless if it is even slightly off, and why getting yourself right first matters more than ever.

The messy middle

We also get really clear on who this work is for.

The founders who have built something that is working.

But it feels like it is starting to outpace them.

The ones who did not set out to be CEOs, but suddenly find themselves leading people, making big decisions, and quietly wondering if they are the right person to be doing it.

The ones who care deeply about what they are building.

Who are values-led, heart-led, impact-led.

And who can feel the gap between how they are showing up now and who their business needs them to be.

What we actually do

We also clear something up.

We do not just go for nice walks.

Yes, we work outdoors. Yes, we climb mountains and get into cold water.

But that is not the point.

The point is creating the conditions for people to think properly again.

To get out of the noise.

To have the conversations they have not been able to have.

To access ideas, clarity and creativity that have been buried under the day to day.

Between us we bring decades of coaching, strategy and behavioural work.

The environment just lets it land differently.

A couple of things that matter

Walking side by side changes the conversation. It removes the pressure to perform and gives people space to actually say what they think.

Time away from the noise is not indulgent. It is often the moment where everything starts to make sense again.

And those moments where you push yourself slightly, whether that is a climb or getting into cold water, they stay with you.

If you are listening to this and thinking “this is me”, the best place to start is a Beacon Session.

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It is a short, focused, nature-led session designed to get you unstuck and moving again, with follow-up built in so it actually lands.

We also talk about the Rewilding Retreats for 2026.

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We also talk about Claire's book on Imposter Syndrome - download a copy here