Tony Loyd is a leadership development consultant with an impressive track record. He’s a former Fortune 500 executive, best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and the host of two podcasts. 

He launched his first podcast, Social Entrepreneur, in 2015. It focuses on sharing stories from underrepresented voices who are making a positive impact on the world through their business. To date, it’s had more than half a million downloads across 180 countries. 

In March this year, Tony launched his second podcast, Thrive. Connect. Contribute. - a really unique short-form show which shines a light on all kinds of individuals who thrive in life, connect with others, and contribute to the world in the process. Through the power of crowdsourcing, Tony has found a highly efficient way to produce and share high-quality, inspiring audio.

In this interview, James Deeney talks to Tony about his experiences as a podcaster, and how he managed to live a year of personal bests in 2019.