Season 1 of Sully and Stew ended last year, but I wanted to sneak one last episode in – with Jose Raz Guzman. Jose is the one who kick-started my book, and in these 23 minutes we talk about the exercises he did that changed his life. English is not his native language and he gets very honest about his struggles with his inner critic. So make a cuppa, sit back (or plug in your earphones and get running) and enjoy!

'Ronke is a force of nature: sparky, deeply caring, a laugh that lights up a room and a discernment that pierces through all the mess. She is also founder and director of iVerbalize – empowering women of all cultures to find their voice and release it. And for the men out there asking, ‘What about me?’ She coaches you too. But she has a fire for women that is a wonder to behold.

She is a juggernaut, a warrior, a champion of the underdog and also an Associate for Amplify. In this podcast we talk about the key ingredients of leadership and communication, the nitty gritty of how to actually make it happen, her fear of dogs (poor Sully) and the pitfalls of LinkedIn...

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Mark wakes up and disrupts the universe before he has even switched on his computer! He is New Business Director for Co:cubed, but it wasn't always that way. Just before Covid he was at a career low – pitting himself against spotty teenagers while meeting media moguls in secret on rainy London bridges – all because he knew failure was not a destination.

In this episode Mark opens up to me about his journey, the pain of failure, the power of story and how we should never, ever stop telling stories – especially when the going gets tough.