Lost and Searching

What does it mean to be a leader? How can one be the best leader they can be? How do leaders tap into their inherent wisdom to navigate through challenges and find their best answers? Join us as we explore these questions and more, to help us navigate our journeys as leaders - yours, mine, and even our guests’ own - so that we can achieve the results we want, and achieve them with ease. This show has a goal: to help listeners discover and cultivate the leader within. Join Seven twice a week in Lost and Searching: In Search of the Leader Within.

Can You Win And Become A Standout Leader As An Outsider In A New Industry? w/ Amardeep Parmar | Ep24

Can you restart your career over and over and still become a leader in your industry? Here are the top lessons from 350+ podcast episodes... 👉 Watch other episodes to find more answers to hard questions HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6l9CNQoSFdYrSofAAHBcTdsnpYk8iYg ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Learn more about Untapped, our partner for this episode, who specialises in mobile brand experiences and supports businesses with everything from tech, to brand, to product marketing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thisisuntapped.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 If you're finding there are some tough questions in your life that you need some help to answer, I coach high-performance leaders and high-potential entrepreneurs, either 1:1 or through workshops: ⁠⁠⁠www.sevenjacobs.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠www.sevenjacobs.com/workshops⁠⁠⁠ Amardeep Parmar is the co-founder of Bae HQ, which is the community for high-growth Asian heritage entrepreneurs, operators and investors. They've released 200+ podcasts, had 2000+ people attend their events and impacted thousands of students. For the first 7 years of his career, he was an enterprise technology consultant before first going full-time into content creation with millions having read his work before founding the Bae HQ. Today, we discuss: What is it like to transition your career multiple times? Is it scary, and how do you know when, if, or how you should do it? Is fear actually a good thing? Is it a necessary factor in the equation for growth? What are the biggest leadership lessons Amar has learned from over 350 podcast episodes with some of the most notable leaders in the WORLD? Building and defining a purpose - how does it change our lives and make the challenges worthwhile? What is your burnout threshold? How do you know when you need to take a breath? How do you do it when you're so attached? Tunnel vision, loss, and grief - how do they show up at the most transformational moments of our lives? And more! WHAT TO DO NEXT: GUEST LINKS: LINKEDIN: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/amardeepsparmar/ WEBSITE: www.thebaehq.com HOST LINKS WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUBSTACK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SHOW LINKS WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipDiscoveryTV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ALL EPISODES (Spotify): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ALL EPISODES (Apple): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

12-19
01:48:55

Can Sharing Your Story Help You Find Your Inner Voice? w/ Jonny Rose | Ep23

Can we really learn more about ourselves, our deeper inner leader, just by finding and telling our story ourselves? 👉 Watch other episodes to find more answers to hard questions HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6l9CNQoSFdYrSofAAHBcTdsnpYk8iYg ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Learn more about Untapped, our partner for this episode, who specialises in mobile brand experiences and supports businesses with everything from tech, to brand, to product marketing: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thisisuntapped.com⁠⁠⁠ 👉 If you're finding there are some tough questions in your life that you need some help to answer, I coach high-performance leaders and high-potential entrepreneurs, either 1:1 or through workshops: ⁠⁠www.sevenjacobs.com/coaching⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠www.sevenjacobs.com/workshops⁠⁠ Jonny Rose is the founder of The Story Club, a creative agency specialising in founder-led video content creation. With a mission to help B2B founders and business leaders build authority and drive meaningful engagement, Jonny has worked with over 50 business owners to produce more than 500 high-impact videos. His work spans thought leadership, video podcasts, case studies, lead magnets, and video ads, with a sharp focus on LinkedIn and YouTube distribution. Jonny’s background combines creativity and strategy, making the process of getting on camera seamless and impactful for his clients. Through a hands-on approach that includes scripting, coaching, and full-service editing, he helps founders turn their ideas into compelling content that builds trust, generates leads, and delivers real ROI. His expertise lies in taking leaders from “camera shy” to confident storytellers, empowering them to show up authentically and connect with their audience. Today, we discuss: Why is storytelling so powerful? Understanding "who we are" from the perspectives of the stories we tell about ourselves, and the stories others tell about us? What did Jonny learn from working with Gary Vee's team? What do different cultures teach us about how we tell our stories? Is everything that isn't a fact, a story or a narrative? Are there any dangers to listening too closely to the stories we already tell ourselves? How can telling your story better overhaul your business? Why is influencer trust waning, not long after brand trust also waned? Why did that happen in the first place? How is video content changing the game for people who want to communicate more effectively with audiences and customers? And more! WHAT TO DO NEXT: GUEST LINKS: LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonnysrose HOST LINKS WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUBSTACK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SHOW LINKS WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipDiscoveryTV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ALL EPISODES (Spotify): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ALL EPISODES (Apple): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

12-17
01:17:22

Can We Build Something Great In Our 20s and Build Our Intuition Effectively? w/ Irina Gheorghiu | Ep22

How important is gut feeling? Is it so strong that you can use it to build something much bigger than yourself, even at an age where many people might not believe in you? 👉 Watch other episodes to find more answers to hard questions HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6l9CNQoSFdYrSofAAHBcTdsnpYk8iYg ⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Learn more about Untapped, our partner for this episode, who specialises in mobile brand experiences and supports businesses with everything from tech, to brand, to product marketing: ⁠⁠https://www.thisisuntapped.com⁠⁠ 👉 If you're finding there are some tough questions in your life that you need some help to answer, I coach high-performance leaders and high-potential entrepreneurs, either 1:1 or through workshops: ⁠www.sevenjacobs.com/coaching⁠ | ⁠www.sevenjacobs.com/workshops⁠ Irina is the Co-Founder and CEO of ZIM Connections, a 3x award-winning startup in the telecommunications space, and has an Economics and a Master's degree in Digital Transformation Management from ESCP. She is dedicated to creating innovative products that have a positive impact on the world. With experience in business strategy and project management, Irina has a proven track record of bringing ideas to life and delivering successful outcomes. She is always seeking new opportunities to grow and collaborate with like-minded individuals who share her vision for making a difference. Zim is the Global Marketplace of eSIM plans for travellers. ZIM's mission is to connect people everywhere at all times, simple and easy with just one click in over 190 destinations. Today, we discuss: Is our "gut feeling" a reliable guide, or is it simply a product of our subconscious biases? Can we truly escape the influence of societal judgments, or are we always performing for an audience? What are the unique challenges and rewards of leading a significant project straight out of university? Can a "family" feeling be authentically created within a professional environment, or is it a mere illusion? What are the common pitfalls that can derail even the most talented teams? What are the key lessons learned from the "horror stories" of fundraising and team building? What are the consequences of living a life that doesn't align with our deepest values and desires? How do we understand the difference between concern, influence, and control, and discern when we can apply each? And more! WHAT TO DO NEXT: GUEST LINKS: LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irina-gheorghiu/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/zim_connections/ HOST LINKS WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUBSTACK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SHOW LINKS WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipDiscoveryTV⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ALL EPISODES (Spotify): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ALL EPISODES (Apple): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

12-12
01:44:58

Why Don't We Lean Into Our Strengths And How Do We Fill The Gap? w/ Samuel Okusaga | Ep21

Why does it seem like we spend our whole lives downplaying our strengths and ignoring our weaknesses? 👉 Join the journey and find more answers to hard questions HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6l9CNQoSFdYrSofAAHBcTdsnpYk8iYg ⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Learn more about Untapped, our partner for this episode, who specialises in mobile brand experiences and supports businesses with everything from tech, to brand, to product marketing: ⁠https://www.thisisuntapped.com⁠ 👉 If you're finding there are some tough questions in your life that you need some help to answer, I coach high-performance leaders and high-potential entrepreneurs, either 1:1 or through workshops: www.sevenjacobs.com/coaching | www.sevenjacobs.com/workshops Samuel is a visionary product manager, entrepreneur, TEDx speaker. & father. Founder of Worth of Mouth in 2016, a recruitment marketing agency aiding UK's leading brands in acquiring diverse Gen-Z talent. Co-founder of The Apprenticeship Advantage, a program dedicated to up-skilling 10,000 working-class students to secure top apprenticeships at global firms. Beginning his corporate journey at 18 as a chartered manager degree apprentice at Pearson, Samuel now serves as a Product Manager at Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer whilst building his venture. Today, we discuss: Did education systems fail us as young people? Are there alternative educational pathways for young adults in the UK? Who is at fault for the challenges we faced as youth? Why do we downplay our strengths and ignore our weaknesses? What is the impact that parenthood has on someone? How does it seem to change their life? Do companies value what young adults can bring to the table now? What should they do differently? And more! WHAT TO DO NEXT: GUEST LINKS: LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelokusaga INSTAGRAM - instagram.com/samokusaga WEBSITE - apprenticeavdantage.co.uk HOST LINKS WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUBSTACK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.substack.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs⁠⁠⁠⁠ SHOW LINKS WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching⁠⁠⁠⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipDiscoveryTV⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ALL EPISODES (Spotify): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv⁠⁠⁠⁠ ALL EPISODES (Apple): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

12-10
01:27:56

Why Do People Quit So Early, Stop Listening, and Accept Other's Labels? w/ Kunmi Oludoyi | Ep20

What happens when you spend your whole life being labelled, so you choose to adopt the label as your own? 👉 Join the journey and find more answers to hard questions HERE: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6l9CNQoSFdYrSofAAHBcTdsnpYk8iYg ⁠⁠ 👉 Learn more about Untapped, our partner for this episode, who specialises in mobile brand experiences and supports businesses with everything from tech, to brand, to product marketing: https://www.thisisuntapped.com Kunmi Oludoyi is the CEO and co-founder of Sorair Technologies, a robotics company building the future of drone tech. A young visionary engineer with the heart of a salesman, Kunmi brings advanced automation to security and surveillance operations forward. He started his business journey at 19 after dropping out of the University of Birmingham while doing his robotic engineering degree. Over the years the lessons he has learnt through his own experience plus others, have shaped him into who he is today. So we combine all of this experience to help us understand: How do you persevere in a world that might be holding you back? What the ACTUAL keys are to the proverbial castle that is your big goal in life? Where is technology going? Is it good? The future where robotics, quantum, nuclear, and AI all collide. Labels, narratives, and the boxes we get put in Why do we get comfortable in the boxes other people put us in? Why it might be understandable that Trump won: spoiler, US politics is a mess. Why we both dropped out of university, struggled for it, and don't regret it. And more! W H A T T O D O N E X T : GUEST LINKS: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kdoludoyi LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kunmioludoyi/ HOST LINKS WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com ⁠⁠⁠ SUBSTACK: ⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.substack.com⁠⁠ ⁠ SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs⁠⁠⁠ SHOW LINKS WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching⁠⁠⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipDiscoveryTV⁠⁠ ⁠ ALL EPISODES (Spotify): ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv⁠⁠⁠ ALL EPISODES (Apple): ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908⁠⁠ ⁠

12-05
02:00:55

What Impact Does Cultural Competence Have On Mental Health? w/ Sonia Kaurah | Ep19

Everyone needs support with their mental health, but what happens when the people around you don't have the cultural intelligence to truly make a difference in your life? 👉 Join the journey and find more answers to hard questions HERE: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6l9CNQoSFdYrSofAAHBcTdsnpYk8iYg ⁠ Founder & CEO Sonia Kaurah is an award-winning founder who has previously helped over 200 startups raise their first round of capital, now revolutionising mental health care. She started Tala Thrive in 2023 after she found the process of finding a therapist for herself exhausting and expensive to have to educate them on her cultural background and the specific challenges she faces living in the western world. Sonia is a second-generation Australian of South Asian heritage, she has a degree in Psychology and is ex-Venture Capital and a startup mentor. She believed that there should be a more equal and culturally competent approach to therapy. So we combine all of this experience to help us understand: How can leaders balance their mental health with the weight of their responsibilities? Why is culturally competent therapy so essential, and what does it really mean? What are the hidden reasons why so many people quit therapy early? How can you validate a business idea before launching it? Should you raise money from VCs, and how can you decide if it’s the right choice for your business? What are the most effective ways to deal with stress as a leader? And more! W H A T T O D O N E X T : GUEST LINKS: INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/talathrive/ LINKEDIN: ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/soniakaurah/ WEBSITE: www.talathrive.com HOST LINKS WEBSITE: ⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com ⁠⁠ SUBSTACK: ⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.substack.com⁠ ⁠ SOCIALS: ⁠⁠https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs⁠⁠ SHOW LINKS WEBSITE: ⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching⁠⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipDiscoveryTV⁠ ⁠ ALL EPISODES (Spotify): ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv⁠⁠ ALL EPISODES (Apple): ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908⁠ ⁠

12-03
01:22:34

Conflict Resolution, Imposter Syndrome, Appreciation, and more | Lost and Searching Q&A with Seven

👉 Join the journey and watch our other episodes HERE: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6l9CNQoSFdYrSofAAHBcTdsnpYk8iYg ⁠ After around 20 episodes total, I took a moment to breathe and answer some community questions. The community questions I go through today: 0:54 - How do I foster a better culture of appreciation as a business leader? 8:11 - How do I deal with conflict resolution? 13:19 - Right now it feels like I'm just surviving, I want to start creating. What do I do and how do I know if I'm getting in my own way? 18:25 - How do I overcome imposter syndrome as a founder pitching to VCs? 27:00 - How do I showcase all of my skills and competencies in a way that creates trust? 31:35 - How do I write good cold outreach messages on LinkedIn or email? W H A T T O D O N E X T : HOST LINKS WEBSITE: ⁠https://sevenjacobs.com ⁠ SUBSTACK: ⁠https://sevenjacobs.substack.com ⁠SOCIALS: ⁠https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs⁠ SHOW LINKS WEBSITE: ⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipDiscoveryTV ALL EPISODES (Spotify): ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv⁠ ALL EPISODES (Apple): ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908 ⁠ --- #podcast #lostandsearching #deepquestions #lost #searching #leaders #leadership #lostandsearchingpodcast #howtobeabetterleader #SevenJacobs #philosophy #deeptalks #impostersyndrome #founders #VC

11-26
35:24

SNIPPET: It's NOT About YOU and Your Attachment HOLDS YOU BACK w/ Remy Blumenfeld

Watch the full episode ~ STREAMING: https://open.spotify.com/episode/64PyXC2dhJWcVpYm9gJj1u YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/9X_5FW1Zp3U

11-19
18:33

How Do We Stand Out In A World That Takes Advantage? w/ Rahmon Agbaje | Lost and Searching Ep18

When it feels like people, or even the world, are against us, how do we stand out and carve our legacy? 👉 Join the journey and find more answers to hard questions HERE: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6l9CNQoSFdYrSofAAHBcTdsnpYk8iYg ⁠ Rahmon Agbaje is the CEO and Co-Founder of Loud Parade, a music creative agency transforming the way brands work with artists to create online content and media. He's also a former VC and angel investor, and is an advisor to tech startups. When you're values-driven, and have a powerful desire to change your corner of the world, inevitably, nothing will stop you. And Rahmon shows this with action, not just words. Expect to find answers to some tough questions, such as: Why do the USA and UK business have such different leadership and business mindsets? How did the music industry get so messy? What is REALLY the psychology of the average consumer? How do we unify in such a polarising world? Why can VC be a tricky game? And why it's not the only industry to have funny rules How do we stand out in a world that feels rigged against us? How can we enjoy the journey and carve a personal brand led by good energy? Can we build a business that changes the world and changes our lives at the same time? And more! W H A T T O D O N E X T : GUEST LINKS: INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/rahmon_ag LINKEDIN: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahmon-agbaje-144420188/ WEBSITE: https://www.loudparade.com HOST LINKS WEBSITE: ⁠https://sevenjacobs.com ⁠ SUBSTACK: ⁠https://sevenjacobs.substack.com ⁠ SOCIALS: ⁠https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs⁠ SHOW LINKS WEBSITE: ⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipDiscoveryTV ⁠ ALL EPISODES (Spotify): ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv⁠ ALL EPISODES (Apple): ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908 ⁠

11-14
01:36:54

What An Activist ACTUALLY Is and Why You Might Already Be One w/ Sophia Badhan | Lost and Searching Ep17

Are you actually already an activist? And how do you move through and a journey of challenging mental health and illness to come out stronger on the other side? 👉 Join the journey and find more answers to hard questions HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6l9CNQoSFdYrSofAAHBcTdsnpYk8iYg An activist, advocate, and speaker, Sophia totally reframed my understanding of activism. And illustrating her journey of mental health and illness, to now be inspiring young people and organisations to take a different approach to growing through challenge, understanding ourselves, and self-compassion, today's chat isn't to be missed. So, we chat about: What an activist actually means How you can make words mean whatever they like to you How to have difficult conversations with the people you love Rewiring your brain to think as usefully as possible Why you should replace "but" with "and How to show yourself love and compassion even when things feel the opposite And more! W H A T T O D O N E X T : GUEST LINKS INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sophiakbadhan LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiakbadhan/ HOST LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com NEWSLETTER: https://sevenjacobs.substack.com SOCIALS: https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs SHOW LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipDiscoveryTV ALL EPISODES (Spotify): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv ALL EPISODES (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908 --- #podcast #lostandsearching #deepquestions #lost #searching #leaders #leadership #lostandsearchingpodcast #howtobeabetterleader #SevenJacobs #philosophy #deeptalks #mentalhealth #mentalillness #activism #youth

11-12
01:23:19

How To Know You're Leading a New Venture The Right Way w/ Theo-Lee Houston | Lost and Searching EP16

What are the things new startup leaders wouldn't expect to get wrong? Theo is the founder of Slinger, a VC-backed pre-seed tech startup that aims to make the CV redundant. He was also an early team member at KERB which became one of London's largest hospitality brands. Building multiple teams, but this time for his own VC-backed business, we sit down to reflect on what he'd do differently and the challenges that actually come with building such a business. So, we chat about: The philosophy of differing perceptions Why you need to have a worst-case scenario plan How to budget your time to avoid disappointment later The best way to build your first team How Theo sets an example to get the best out of his team, while still being himself Having faith in yourself and being okay with not being in control- Why listening to our gut as leaders will get us further, faster, and how to do it And more! W H A T T O D O N E X T : GUEST LINKS LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theo-lee-houston-b8b0572b/ HOST LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com NEWSLETTER: https://sevenjacobs.substack.com SOCIALS: https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs SHOW LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipDiscoveryTV ALL EPISODES (Spotify): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv ALL EPISODES (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908

11-07
01:18:32

Why You're HELD BACK From Your Potential w/ Oyinkansola Adebayo | Lost and Searching EP15

Why Do Some People Shy Away from Their Potential? Oyinkansola Adebayo is a founder and a speaker. She's the founder of Niyo, a multi-award-winning company that uses technology to economically empower black women, which runs Niyo Hair and Beauty and Niyo Bootcamps. Set to empower a further 1000 women over the next year, some of her women have secured roles in KPMG, Goldman Sachs, Accenture and many more. As a TEDx speaker recognised in BBC News, The Voice, Metro, and more, Oyin has had a real journey of ups and downs and can answer my leadership questions from multiple perspectives. So, we chat about: - The importance of trust and subtle differences with trust - How to grow a targetted network to succeed - Dealing with emotionally challenging business decisions and hard times in business - Fighting a "war for your peace" and the places wars, like internal wars, come up for us - Her vision for her community - What policymakers might be getting wrong right now And more. W H A T T O D O N E X T : GUEST LINKS TWITTER: https://twitter.com/oyinadebayo_ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/oyinadebayo_ WESBITE https://www.oyinadebayo.com/ LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/oyinkansola-adebayo/ HOST LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com NEWSLETTER: https://sevenjacobs.substack.com SOCIALS: https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs SHOW LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipDiscoveryTV ALL EPISODES (Spotify): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv ALL EPISODES (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908

11-05
01:33:01

BONUS: On ADHD and Noticing Ourselves w/ Maria PW

A bonus episode, talking about our own noticing of our neurodiversity manifestations and challenges with the system. FULL EPISODE WITH MARIA: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv/episodes/Why-Leaders-Need-To-STOP-Ignoring-Cultural-Intelligence-w-Maria-Petnga-Wallace-e2q1suh Or watch here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp4hJLO4GiU

11-02
11:49

Are You Dreaming In A Nightmare? w/ Jeremiah Emmanuel | Lost and Searching EP14

Is your life a nightmare? Really? Or is it a dream? Maybe? Jeremiah Emmanuel BEM is the founder of RAFFL and Just Entertainment, and the author of Dreaming In A Nightmare. He founded his first organisation at 13 and has been awarded for his services to youth engagement and politics in the UK. A good friend of mine who I built my first business with, we reminisce and discuss some important things to us and our futures. We explore: - Why your nightmare might be another person's dream - The solution to reframing your challenges - Why cancel culture might not be as bad as it seems, yet - Why our education and political system are falling us, and what we can do about it - Getting honest about our justice system- The character traits that reveal trustworthy people, and the red flags that might reveal untrustworthy ones - And more! W H A T T O D O N E X T : GUEST LINKS INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/je1bc LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-e/ HOST LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com NEWSLETTER: https://sevenjacobs.substack.com SOCIALS: https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs SHOW LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipDiscoveryTV ALL EPISODES (Spotify): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv ALL EPISODES (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908

10-31
01:19:08

Why Craving Security Holds Business Leaders Back w/ Will Yoxall | Lost and Searching EP13

How do we get out of our own way to ACTUALLY achieve our goals? Will Yoxall is the founder & CEO of Untapped, a full-service digital agency who specialise in mobile app and custom web projects. A serial entrepreneur, Will has multiple investments in the tech space. Specialising as a Fractional CTO, Will builds tech businesses until they require a full-time CTO. Will brings a unique blend of business, technical and UX thinking to all projects, and has a team of investors, technologists and product enthusiasts behind him. Getting philosophical, today we'll explore: Why we crave security and what it does to us How to make a plan to execute anything effectively Why Will thinks that a team member's failings is the business's fault The easiest way to build a new product Why our future is in our hands, and that's a good thing And more! W H A T T O D O N E X T : GUEST LINKS WEBSITE https://www.thisisuntapped.com/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-yoxall HOST LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com NEWSLETTER: https://sevenjacobs.substack.com SOCIALS: https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs SHOW LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipDiscoveryTV ALL EPISODES (Spotify): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv ALL EPISODES (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908

10-29
02:07:39

BONUS: The State of UK Politics and What Our Leaders Reveal About Our Future w/ Tom Adeyoola

A bonus episode, talking about UK politics and where we're going. And the dangers too. FULL EPISODE WITH TOM: Listen to the episode here on streaming platforms: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv/episodes/The-Story-New-Business-Leaders-NEED-To-Hear-w-Tom-Adeyoola-e2pc1ro Or watch here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DnjeV8qnEeg

10-26
12:17

Why Leaders Need To STOP Ignoring Cultural Intelligence w/ Maria Petnga-Wallace | Lost and Searching EP12

Why does it seem that hostility towards people different to "us" is on the rise? Why is "talking about the minefield" so dangerous? Maria Petnga-Wallace is a consultant and founder of Ubuntu Works, having worked within EDI for 18 years across law, adtech, charity, and more. Maria is a trustee at charities Black Tri Tribe and Impact Initiatives, and EDI Lead at S-RM, a strategic and cyber intelligence business - all while being a PhD candidate. The minefield of online opinions is getting more dangerous every day, and sometimes even acknowledging it is as dangerous as walking through it. Cultural intelligence, identity, and inclusion are hotly debated across the table - and not at all on any side. Today, we open it up. We'll explore: What Cultural Intelligence is Why it's easier to have others be "like us" Common conflicts that arise in and around workplaces Challenging conversations and how to have them What makes up our identity and why we're so attached to it The future of inclusion AND MORE!! GUEST LINKS WEBSITE: https://www.ubuntuworksinclusion.com/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-petnga-wallace-a618b314/ HOST LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com NEWSLETTER: https://sevenjacobs.substack.com SOCIALS: https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs SHOW LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipDiscoveryTV ALL EPISODES (Spotify): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv ALL EPISODES (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908

10-24
01:24:26

The Patterns That Reveal REAL Success As A Startup w/ Jinesh Vohra | Lost and Searching EP11

Have you ever wondered what it takes to transition from a high-powered corporate career to the unpredictable world of startups? Jinesh is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sprive, the UK’s leading independent mortgage app on a mission to help homeowners achieve mortgage freedom faster and save on interest. He is also a former Director at Goldman Sachs. He's raised multiple rounds of Venture Capital and today, we explore what he's learned first-hand and some of the patterns that tend to reveal amazing startup leaders. We explore: - Jinesh's Background and Entrepreneurial Journey - The Birth of Sprive - Leaving Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship - Challenges and Strategies - Patterns that Reveal Success: Validating the Business Idea - Navigating Entrepreneurial Mistakes - Dealing with And Managing Great Co-Founders (and avoiding bad ones) - How do you make good decisions? - What Role does Experience ACTUALLY play in Entrepreneurship? - How to build a superstar network: pay it forward - Balance, Demand, Sacrifices, and Pressures - The Weight of Responsibility - Resilience in a Startup - The Mindset for Success - The Influence of Family and Leaving A Legacy - Defining real Leadership - Patterns that Reveal Success: Understanding how your industry will change AND MORE!! GUEST LINKS SPRIVE: https://sprive.com/about JINESH'S LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sprive-com/ HOST LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com NEWSLETTER: https://sevenjacobs.substack.com SOCIALS: https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs SHOW LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipDiscoveryTV ALL EPISODES (Spotify): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv ALL EPISODES (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908

10-22
01:39:32

Understanding the Link Between Mental Health & Leadership w/ Tanya Marwaha | Lost and Searching EP10

Please be aware in this video we discuss challenging topics around suicide and mental health. Viewer discretion is advised. Tanya is a multi-award-winning Lived Experience mental health, suicide prevention and disability speaker, Gen-Z D&I leader and cultural competency educator. After founding a youth-led mental health peer organisation, she works across 4 continents to break stigma and empower change. We explore: What it means to be valuable Our personal journeys with suicidal thoughts Disability and how our mental health shows up in our body How prevalent are such challenges now? Understanding stats and generational differences Future leaders and how such prevalence might change how they show up in the world Navigating a world full of such challenges Messages of hope and growth And more. GUEST LINKS LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanyamarwaha/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tanyamarwaha_/ X: https://x.com/tanyamarwaha_ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@tanyamarwaha HOST LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com NEWSLETTER: https://sevenjacobs.substack.com SOCIALS: https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs SHOW LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipDiscoveryTV ALL EPISODES (Spotify): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv ALL EPISODES (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908

10-17
01:30:23

How To Think Differently To Change The WORLD w/ Andre Skepple | Lost and Searching EP9

Have you ever felt constrained by societal labels, or challenged when embarking on a journey? André Skepple is a neurodivergent entrepreneur and innovator, primarily known as the Founder of FullSpektrum®, an AI & Web3-based initiative focused on digitally transforming employment, education, health, and social care services to better support neurodivergent individuals, such as those with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, Autism and other conditions. We'll explore: - Early Life and Challenges with Neurodiversity - Discovering Purpose Through Innovation - Defining Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence - Challenges, Opportunities, and Superpowers - Entrepreneurship and Neurodiversity - Unplugging from Limitations - The Art of Better Communication - The Realities of Entrepreneurship - Building Inclusive AI AND MORE!! GUEST LINKS FULLSPEKTURM WEBSITE: www.fullspektrum.co.uk ANDRE'S LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreskepple/ FULLSPEKTURM LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fullspektrum/ HOST LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com NEWSLETTER: https://sevenjacobs.substack.com SOCIALS: https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs SHOW LINKS WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipDiscoveryTV ALL EPISODES (Spotify): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv ALL EPISODES (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908

10-15
01:32:14

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