More Than a Lumpy Jumper

By Bridge Forster and Bobby Davis

An affectionate, pre-politically correct term to describe a female soldier. Derived from the wondrous vision of voluptuous thrusting funbags, tightly encased in an issue woolly pully, bouncing across ... more

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July 29, 2025 Being the Emotion in the Room
Join Bobby and Bridge as they unpack workplace emotions with their usual no-holds-barred frankness.
In this season-six finale, they question whether emotions belong in a locked box or if acknowledging them isessential to effective leadership. What happens when your emotional-self shows up at work, intentionally, vulnerably, fully human?
Expect a candid, juicy conversation about emotional agility, leadership limits, and the fine line between expressing feeling and being overwhelmed. If you’re curious about how emotions can be a superpower rather than a liability in leadership, this episode is for you.
Hit play and let the two Bs guide you through embracing what’s real … no filters, no pretending.
Susan David: The gift and power of emotional courage | TED Talk
No Hard Feelings | Liz Fosslien & Mollie West Duffy | Books
Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change and Thrive in Work and Life | Susan David | Books
Inside Out | Pixar | Accepting all Emotions including Sadness is part of your Mental Health
Brene Brown | The Power of Vulnerability | TED Talk
Atlas of the Heart | Brene Brown | Amazon
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47min
July 22, 2025 Being Sharp not Busy
Urgent. Important. Overdue. All of it… NOW?!
If your to-do list is longer than your arm and every task feels like a fire, this episode is for you.
Bobby is joined by career and HR coach Faye Wallis, creator of the “Essential HR Planner”, for a conversation about how we untangle the noise and refocus with purpose. They dive into practical tools, productivity myths, people-pleasing traps, and the pressure to keep doing all the things.
Spoiler: you don’t have to.
This is your permission slip to stop glorifying busy and start leading with clarity instead.
Fay Wallis | LinkedIn
Eat That Frog! | Brian Tracy | Books
Tranquillity By Tuesday | Laura Vanderkam | Books
How to gain control of your free time | Laura Vanderkam | TED - YouTube
The Four Tendencies | Gretchen Rubin | Books
The Four Styles of Self-Motivation with Gretchen Rubin | YouTube
The Four Tendencies Quiz | Gretchen Rubin
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50min
July 15, 2025 Being Moonlit: Leadership Cycles
What if your most powerful leadership tool wasn’t in your head, but in your rhythm?
In this episode, Bobby is joined by wellness educator and inclusion specialist, Samantha Garstin (aka the Period Princess!) to explore what it means to lead in sync with the natural cycles of energy, focus, and capacity, whether those are hormonal, seasonal, emotional, or simply human. The conversation is vast, including talking about the effects of hustle culture, burnout, and the boldness of listening to your body.
If you’ve ever found yourself running on empty and wondering what’s wrong with me, this conversation might just be your turning point. It really is a conversation for everyone.
Samantha Garstin - Website
Samantha Garstin🩸Period Princess 👸 | LinkedIn
A Guide to Cyclical Living
4 ways to practise cyclical living when you're overwhelmed
Wild Power | Alexandra Pope, Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer | Books
Second Spring | Kate Codrington | Books
Moon Time: Living in Flow with your Cycle | Lucy Pearce | Books
Period Repair Manual | Lara Briden ND | Books
Hormone Repair Manual | Lara Briden ND | Books
July Full Moon: Spiritual Meaning for the Buck Moon | The Pagan Grimoire
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45min
July 08, 2025 Being a Parent Leader
From nappy changes to boardroom changes… what if parenting was the best leadership training you never knew you were in?
This week on More Than a Lumpy Jumper, Bobby is joined by Charlie Lyons - coach, HR pro, and mum of two, to explore what happens when the worlds of parenting and leadershipcollide. They will be talking about burnout, overwhelm, micro-moments of sanity, and how learning to lead well often starts at home.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re dropping balls in every part of life or wondering why the parenting manual and the leadership books both feel like a lie, this episode will meet you right where you are.
Big-hearted, deeply honest, and full of permission to stop pretending we’ve got it all figured out.
Charlie Lyons | LinkedIn
Parenting Without a Map: A Sto…–Made Possible by Parenthood – Apple Podcasts
Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself | Lisa Marchiano | Books
Time to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind | Nancy Kline | Books
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48min
July 04, 2025 Being OK Not Knowing
What if the most powerful thing a leader can say is: “I don’t know”?
In this episode, Bobby and Bridge dive into the discomfort, courage, and wisdom of not having all the answers. From military mess-ups to organisational mayhem, we explore what happens when leaders drop the act, make space for others, and lead with honest uncertainty, not panic, not performance.
Sometimes not knowing is the start of something braver.
Dare to Lead | Brene Brown | Books
The Power of Vulnerability | Brené Brown | TED Talk
Margaret Heffernan: Dare to disagree | TED Talk
Creativity, Inc | Ed Catmull | Books
A true leader can say I don't know - St Simon Sinek
The power of I don't know
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38min
June 24, 2025 Being Ourselves Together
“No More Pencil Skirts and Other Leadership Metaphors”
From soufflés to swans, corn beef to cognitive diversity, this episode is a deliciously metaphor-filled conversation with neurodiversity advocate Hayley Brackley.
Bobby and Hayley explore why real leadership means shedding the need to be perfect, embracing messiness, and daring to dance (or not) in your comfiest metaphorical harem pants.
A must-listen for anyone tired of the one-size-fits-all model of work and ready to design for the edges.
Links
Hayley Brackley | LinkedIn
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49min
June 17, 2025 Being Safe to Speak
What does it really take to feel safe enough to speak up at work?
In this powerful episode of More Than a Lumpy Jumper, we dive into psychological safety - what it is, why it matters, and what happens when it’s missing. Joining Bobby are two brilliant guests: Ali Spooner and Naomi Withers, who bring honesty, humour, and real-life insight from lived experience, psychology, leadership, and loss.
From people-pleasing to power dynamics, team trust to trauma triggers, this conversation doesn’t shy away from the messy stuff. If you've ever sat in a meeting biting your tongue, or wondered whether you’re the only one feeling unsafe, this one’s for you.
Ali Spooner | LinkedIn
Naomi (Ordinary 🚫) Withers | LinkedIn
David Rock's SCARF Model: Social Threats in the World of Work - The World of Work Project
The Fearless Organization Summary - Amy Edmondson | 12min Blog
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52min
June 10, 2025 Being in the Weave
In this episode, Bobby and Bridge are pulling at the threads of what leadership really looks like. Not the glossy, top-floor kind, but the kind that happens in the messy middle.
Being in the Weave explores how leadership shows up without titles, how power flows in every direction, and why being quietly influential might just be your superpower.
Expect laughs, truths, and a bit of mayhem (including a lost spreadsheet and a quilt metaphor you didn’t know you needed).
If you’re a middle-sitter, an edge-walker, or someone who just gets stuff done, this one’s for you.
Give and Take | Adam Grant | BooksRebel Ideas | Matthew Syed | Books
You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader | Mark Sanborn | Books
Six Ways To Lead Even When You Aren't In A Leadership Position
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39min
June 03, 2025 Being the Question
What if the voice in your head wasn’t running the show?
In this episode, award-winning coach and founder of Quiet the Hive, Jane Galloway, joins Bobby to explore the power of questions over should’s, statements, and stuckness. From NHS leadership to poetry and post-it notes, it’s a conversation full of honesty, humour, and permission tolive your one wild and precious life a little braver.
Links
Jane (Bellamy) Galloway | LinkedIn
Elizabeth Gilbert | Big Magic | Books
Tara Mohr | Playing Big | Books
23 Powerful Michael Jordan Quotes on Failure: Fuel for Success.
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50min
May 27, 2025 Being Below the Neck :-0
What does it really mean to lead from below the neck?
In this funny, thoughtful, and occasionally inappropriate episode (sorry, Richard Strozzi-Heckler), Bobby and Bridgetexplore what it actually takes to lead with the body, not just the brain.
From control habits and emotional spirals to guinea pig impressions and the rhythm of excitement (yes, that kind), this episode is a gently clumsy invitation to pause, breathe, and reconnect.
If you've ever felt like a walking head or a premature fixer, this one's for you.
Links
The Leadership Dojo | Richard Strozzi-Heckler | Books
Your body language shapes who you are | Amy Cuddy 2020 | TEDx
Strozzi Institute for Somatics
The Art Of Leading With Intuition: Why Gut Feeling Is Your Best Ally
Podcast - On Being with Krista Tippett – Interviews with Bessel van der Kolk, Resmaa Menakem
Podcast - Coaching for Leaders – Episodes on embodied leadership and presence
Podcast - Unlocking Us with Brené Brown – Episodes on vulnerability and grounded confidence
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42min

FAQs about More Than a Lumpy Jumper:

How many episodes does More Than a Lumpy Jumper have?

The podcast currently has 89 episodes available.