In this episode, we talk with Ummar Hanif, one of the youngest advisors to four Prime Ministers, a Special Constable, an entrepreneur and an extreme mountaineer.

We talk about everything from relentless ambition and leading huge projects and teams at a very young age to breaking through success stereotypes and expectations to the drivers behind a life of purpose, variety and breaking of glass ceilings.

Success stereotypes - doing things that others haven’t done to create new role models in business

You don’t have to be the most experienced in the room to go for a senior job - hard work and self-belief are huge contributors

Believe in the value you bring to the table - this has nothing to do with age - you can know a lot about a little and it has huge value

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This episode features Griselda Togobo, a three time author, international speaker and multi-faceted entrepreneur.

Having been a qualified engineer, accountant and now the CEO of a 20,000 strong female network, we talk about everything from building a life by design to going against the grain of vanity metrics in business to the strive for financial freedom and a life of authenticity and purpose.

Forward Ladies: forwardladies.com

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In this episode, we are joined by Nicola Elliot, owner and co-founder of Neom Organics the luxury, 100% natural wellness brand. Nicola shares her journey building NEOM around the four key needs states of stress, sleep, happiness, and energy, and how this went on to inform a wellness practice she has now written a much-anticipated book about.

We talk about everything from the journey of building a natural beauty business ahead of its time to the well-being recommendation that leaders should incorporate to combat stress and burnout.

Neom: neomwellbeing.com/

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This episode features Craig Heap, the former Olympic gymnast who made history by captaining the English Men's team to their first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medal. We talk about everything from growing up on a dairy farm in rural Lancashire and being a kid in a not-so-cool sport, to the resilience that saw him overcome over 20 operations during his sporting career.

Craig shares his approach to microdosing achievement to win in a sport he was once told he would never succeed in, and his mindset of running his own race to achieve ultimate success in both sport and business.

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In this episode, we speak with Brett Jacobson, CEO of Mediaworks, who are on track to become the no.1 independent digital agency in the UK. We talk about everything from the clarity of goals needed to grow a 200 plus person agency, to always having an eye on building the next team, to the calculated gambles that really paid off.

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Mediaworks: mediaworks.co.uk

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This episode features Anna and Kay Heslop, the mum and daughter team running one of the North Easts most established Lifeboat stations. We talk about everything from how to lead through the highest pressure search and rescue missions to running the UK's first all female lifeboat crew, to the key to navigating family relationships in the workplace with speck and clarity.

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Connect with Anna: linkedin.com/in/anna-heslop-005004206/

Support RNLI: rnli.org/support-us

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This episode features Lucy Batley, AI expert, and founder of Traction Industries.

In our conversation, we cover the future of AI and how to use it for maximum impact in your business, whilst also talking through the life lessons from running multiple businesses, the journey of self discovery and the role of purpose and focus.

Connect with Lucy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucybatley/

Traction Industries: https://www.tractionindustries.com/

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This episode features Toby Bridges chair of NBT Group who grew his family business from 3M to 14M in 3 years and attained the North East’s 50 fastest growing company's list 2 years running.

We talk about everything from the pivots in a 115 year old family business, to managing multiple non-exec and board roles, to leading the way in digital supply chain and bringing others with you on a journey of extreme change.

Connect with Toby: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobybridges/

NBT Group: https://nbtgroup.co.uk/

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Find out more about behavioural insights: duoglobalconsulting.com/

In this episode, we talk with Jeanelle Teves, President of Bugaboo, who has led the premiere Dutch design stroller company through successive years of double digit sales growth. Prior to her current role, Jeanelle had a decade long career in leadership at Nike, launching many of their now market leading products. We talk about everything from being unapologetically ambitious with young children to building a collaboration centric culture in a fully remote team to overcoming blind spots as a leader to the ultimate productivity hacks for high flying working parents.

Connect with Jeanelle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanelleteves/

Bugaboo: https://www.bugaboo.com/gb-en

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On this episode of Misbehave, we are joined by Joanna Feeley, owner, and MD of Global Future Trends Agency, Trend Bible.

We explore Jo's transition from freelancer to CEO, what trend forecasting is, and how key principles can be applied in business. We talk about Jo's 6 week summer hiatus, the secrets to a highly productive team, and the belief that you can become a good manager, even if you're not naturally a people person.

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Trend Bible: trendbible.com/

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