IT’S NOT SO LONELY AT THE TOP

Quickfire questions. Honest answers. Dillon Dhanecha went from a refugee family’s bank balance to building a social housing business on one belief: housing is the foundation of human potential. In this rapid-fire round, Pete asks what shaped him, what real wealth means, and why adaptability beats confidence every time. Build like a giant. Think like a human. Bio for Dillon Dillon Dhanecha is an entrepreneur and founder of Purposeful Property Project, a social housing business tackling one of society's most fundamental problems: a safe, stable place to call home. He grew up in a refugee family. His mother's generosity, his father's philosophical outlook and early financial hardship shaped his belief that success means service. Dillon's mission is to find a problem worth solving and devote his life to creating the conditions that help solve it. For him, that problem is housing, which he sees as the foundation of human actualisation. He builds for the long term and leads by one principle: build like a giant, think like a human.   🎧 Perfect for listeners interested in: Entrepreneurship, service business growth, leadership, scaling trades businesses, wellbeing strategies, and building a high-performance team. Join the Community: Interested in joining Pete and other high-performing leaders in the Mastermind? Find out more about how we challenge and support each other at https://www.inslatt.co.uk/mastermind/.   ABOUT 🎙️ The INSLATT Podcast – It’s Not So Lonely At The Top Running a business can feel like steering a ship through choppy seas… and sometimes, the captain’s chair gets lonely. That’s why the INSLATT Podcast exists — to bring together bold, brilliant business leaders who get it. Whether you’re leading a growing team, managing risk, or simply carrying the weight of high-stakes decisions, this podcast is your safe harbour. Every episode dives into honest, energising conversations with business owners and performance experts who’ve been there, done it, and got the T-shirt. 🎧 Why Listen? Learn from real-world stories and leadership lessons that don’t make it into the textbooks. Discover practical tools to lead with purpose, clarity and momentum. Explore topics like performance, mindset, wellbeing, risk, resilience motivation, and culture — all with a down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach. Feel part of a community of leaders who want to grow without the ego. 🧭 This isn’t just another business podcast. It’s fuel for your leadership journey. 📍 Where to Listen & Learn More: 🔗 INSLATT Podcast is available on YouTube AND your favourite podcast app.  Remember to SUBSCRIBE 🎙️ Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts & more 🌍 Learn more at https://www.inslatt.co.uk/ New episodes are released fortnightly on a Wednesday at 6am Your host is Pete Rushmer - https://www.peterushmer.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterushmer/ Your guest today is Dillon Dhanecha -  Links -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhanecha   https://www.purposefulpropertyproject.com/   The podcast is bought to you by 'It's not so lonely at the top' thank you for listening.

What does real wealth look like when you started with the bank balance of a refugee family? On this episode of It's Not So Lonely at the Top, Pete Rushmer sits down with Dillon Dhanecha, the entrepreneur behind a social housing business built on one belief: housing is the foundation of human potential. Dillon shares how his mum's generosity and his dad's philosophical mind shaped him. He explains why his toughest lesson had nothing to do with risk or probability, and everything to do with the inner work. He also makes the case that adaptability, not confidence, is what real resilience looks like. They tackle money, meaning and legacy, and why leaders should be watching institutional consolidation now. Build like a giant. Think like a human. Bio for Dillon Dillon Dhanecha is an entrepreneur and founder of Purposeful Property Project, a social housing business tackling one of society's most fundamental problems: a safe, stable place to call home. He grew up in a refugee family. His mother's generosity, his father's philosophical outlook and early financial hardship shaped his belief that success means service. Dillon's mission is to find a problem worth solving and devote his life to creating the conditions that help solve it. For him, that problem is housing, which he sees as the foundation of human actualisation. He builds for the long term and leads by one principle: build like a giant, think like a human.   🎧 Perfect for listeners interested in: Entrepreneurship, service business growth, leadership, scaling trades businesses, wellbeing strategies, and building a high-performance team. Join the Community: Interested in joining Pete and other high-performing leaders in the Mastermind? Find out more about how we challenge and support each other at https://www.inslatt.co.uk/mastermind/.   ABOUT 🎙️ The INSLATT Podcast – It’s Not So Lonely At The Top Running a business can feel like steering a ship through choppy seas… and sometimes, the captain’s chair gets lonely. That’s why the INSLATT Podcast exists — to bring together bold, brilliant business leaders who get it. Whether you’re leading a growing team, managing risk, or simply carrying the weight of high-stakes decisions, this podcast is your safe harbour. Every episode dives into honest, energising conversations with business owners and performance experts who’ve been there, done it, and got the T-shirt. 🎧 Why Listen? Learn from real-world stories and leadership lessons that don’t make it into the textbooks. Discover practical tools to lead with purpose, clarity and momentum. Explore topics like performance, mindset, wellbeing, risk, resilience motivation, and culture — all with a down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach. Feel part of a community of leaders who want to grow without the ego. 🧭 This isn’t just another business podcast. It’s fuel for your leadership journey. 📍 Where to Listen & Learn More: 🔗 INSLATT Podcast is available on YouTube AND your favourite podcast app.  Remember to SUBSCRIBE 🎙️ Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts & more 🌍 Learn more at https://www.inslatt.co.uk/ New episodes are released fortnightly on a Wednesday at 6am Your host is Pete Rushmer - https://www.peterushmer.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterushmer/ Your guest today is Dillon Dhanecha -  Links -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhanecha   https://www.purposefulpropertyproject.com/       https://goodsons.co.uk/ The podcast is bought to you by 'It's not so lonely at the top' thank you for listening.

What keeps a leader going when the pressure hits and nothing goes to plan? In this episode, Pete Rushmer explores the timeless lessons of Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning and what they mean for business owners, directors and leaders today. Frankl survived the Nazi concentration camps and came out with a hard-won truth: those who have a why can endure almost any how. Pete breaks down five key learnings and turns them into practical leadership strategies you can use straight away. In this episode: Why purpose is your most powerful leadership tool How to focus on your response, not the economy, your competitors or events you can't control Reframing failure and setbacks as fuel for growth and resilience Why meaning comes from contribution and service, not wealth or status Why success can't be chased directly, and what to pursue instead How "Searcher" motivation, the drive for meaning and purpose, predicts higher performance Using the Performance Trifecta to align personal and organisational purpose Whether you're building a business, leading a team or feeling the weight of leadership alone, this episode will help you reconnect with your why and lead with clarity, resilience and purpose. Your reflection challenge: Listen to the end for prompts to help you find your personal "why". Subscribe for weekly insights on leadership, mindset, motivation and Stoic philosophy for entrepreneurs. 🎧 Perfect for listeners interested in: Entrepreneurship, service business growth, leadership, scaling trades businesses, wellbeing strategies, and building a high-performance team. Join the Community: Interested in joining Pete and other high-performing leaders in the Mastermind? Find out more about how we challenge and support each other at https://www.inslatt.co.uk/mastermind/.   ABOUT 🎙️ The INSLATT Podcast – It’s Not So Lonely At The Top Running a business can feel like steering a ship through choppy seas… and sometimes, the captain’s chair gets lonely. That’s why the INSLATT Podcast exists — to bring together bold, brilliant business leaders who get it. Whether you’re leading a growing team, managing risk, or simply carrying the weight of high-stakes decisions, this podcast is your safe harbour. Every episode dives into honest, energising conversations with business owners and performance experts who’ve been there, done it, and got the T-shirt. 🎧 Why Listen? Learn from real-world stories and leadership lessons that don’t make it into the textbooks. Discover practical tools to lead with purpose, clarity and momentum. Explore topics like performance, mindset, wellbeing, risk, resilience motivation, and culture — all with a down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach. Feel part of a community of leaders who want to grow without the ego. 🧭 This isn’t just another business podcast. It’s fuel for your leadership journey. 📍 Where to Listen & Learn More: 🔗 INSLATT Podcast is available on YouTube AND your favourite podcast app.  Remember to SUBSCRIBE 🎙️ Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts & more 🌍 Learn more at https://www.inslatt.co.uk/ New episodes are released fortnightly on a Wednesday at 6am Your host is Pete Rushmer - https://www.peterushmer.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterushmer/ The podcast is bought to you by 'It's not so lonely at the top' thank you for listening.

Fairness, Flexibility & the Future of Fleet Insurance with Natalie Goodson Description Natalie Goodson has spent 32 years in general insurance the last two decades of it specialising in transport and logistics and she didn't slow down to get there. She earned her ACII chartered qualification while working full-time, building technical depth in policy wording, contractual liability, cargo compliance, and fleet risk mitigation the hard way: on the job, under pressure, one renewal at a time. In this episode, Natalie takes us inside a transport insurance market that's changed shape fast. The number of primary insurers has shrunk, and specialist MGAs have stepped into the gap which means brokers now juggle more agencies just to give clients the same access they used to get from a handful of insurers. She unpacks what that shift actually means for anyone buying fleet or cargo cover, and where AI is starting to earn its place in the business: drafting policy wording and health & safety paperwork in plain English is a genuine win, while customer-facing chatbots are, more often than not, still failing the people who need real answers. But this conversation goes well beyond market mechanics. Natalie runs a business that carries its founder's name and talks candidly about the pressure of protecting a legacy that isn't just a brand, but a reputation people trust with their livelihoods. Her leadership principle is simple and non-negotiable: fairness governs how claims get handled and how client expectations get managed, full stop. She also walks through her team's shift to a flexible, part-time workforce the wellbeing upside of being able to flex hours around holidays and sickness, weighed honestly against the real scheduling complexity and coverage gaps it creates. On the personal side, Natalie shares the "Let Them" approach she uses to stop burning energy on decisions she can't control, why she deliberately blocks time to work on the business rather than getting swallowed by it, and how much she's come to value being part of a peer group rather than figuring it all out alone. Her advice to young professionals entering the industry is refreshingly unfiltered: commit, listen, enjoy. And on what actually drives performance in a team, she's clear that motivation beats discipline every time. Whether you're in transport, insurance, or just building a business that has to hold its founder's name up every single day, this episode is packed with hard-won, practical insight from someone who's lived it for three decades. In this episode: Building technical mastery in insurance while working full-time Why the transport insurance market is consolidating around MGAs — and what it means for brokers and buyers Where AI genuinely helps (paperwork) and where it's still falling short (customer service) Leading a business that carries someone else's name and legacy Fairness as the organising principle behind every claims decision The trade-offs of a flexible, part-time team structure The "Let Them" approach to protecting your energy Working on the business, not just in it Advice for young professionals: commit, listen, enjoy Why motivation outperforms discipline in building an engaged team About Natalie Goodson Natalie Goodson is a chartered insurance professional (ACII) with 32 years in general insurance, specialising in transport and logistics. Her technical expertise spans policy wording analysis, contractual liability, cargo compliance, and fleet risk mitigation, built over decades of hands-on broking in a rapidly evolving market.   🎧 Perfect for listeners interested in: Entrepreneurship, service business growth, leadership, scaling trades businesses, wellbeing strategies, and building a high-performance team. Join the Community: Interested in joining Pete and other high-performing leaders in the Mastermind? Find out more about how we challenge and support each other at https://www.inslatt.co.uk/mastermind/.   ABOUT 🎙️ The INSLATT Podcast – It’s Not So Lonely At The Top Running a business can feel like steering a ship through choppy seas… and sometimes, the captain’s chair gets lonely. That’s why the INSLATT Podcast exists — to bring together bold, brilliant business leaders who get it. Whether you’re leading a growing team, managing risk, or simply carrying the weight of high-stakes decisions, this podcast is your safe harbour. Every episode dives into honest, energising conversations with business owners and performance experts who’ve been there, done it, and got the T-shirt. 🎧 Why Listen? Learn from real-world stories and leadership lessons that don’t make it into the textbooks. Discover practical tools to lead with purpose, clarity and momentum. Explore topics like performance, mindset, wellbeing, risk, resilience motivation, and culture — all with a down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach. Feel part of a community of leaders who want to grow without the ego. 🧭 This isn’t just another business podcast. It’s fuel for your leadership journey. 📍 Where to Listen & Learn More: 🔗 INSLATT Podcast is available on YouTube AND your favourite podcast app.  Remember to SUBSCRIBE 🎙️ Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts & more 🌍 Learn more at https://www.inslatt.co.uk/ New episodes are released fortnightly on a Wednesday at 6am Your host is Pete Rushmer - https://www.peterushmer.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterushmer/ Your guest today is Natalie Goodson -  Links -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-goodson-acii-25b5b716/ https://goodsons.co.uk/ The podcast is bought to you by 'It's not so lonely at the top' thank you for listening.

Katie Allen is a leadership confidence coach and specialist inclusion consultant with a background in commercial leadership and HR. She's also the host of her own podcast, "Speaking of Inclusion," where she helps leaders and teams navigate the tricky, divisive topics most workplaces would rather avoid. Her approach isn't about walking on eggshells or reciting the "right" language, it's about talking with people, not at them, so leaders can have honest conversations with genuine confidence. In this episode, Katie and Pete explore answering the questions leaders are often scared of asking. We talk, race, gender, disability, neurodiversity, LGBTQIA+. It's a candid, no-notes-off-limits conversation for any leader who's ever hesitated before raising a difficult subject at work and wondered whether staying quiet was actually the riskier choice. About Katie Katie Allen is a leadership confidence coach, specialist inclusion consultant, and host of the "Speaking of Inclusion" podcast. With a background in commercial leadership and HR she understands the unique tensions and challenges faced by modern workplaces and helps teams navigate tricky or divisive topics with confidence. Talking with you, not at you, her goal is to empower forward thinking leaders with the confidence to have the conversations that matter. 🎧 Perfect for listeners interested in: Entrepreneurship, service business growth, leadership, scaling trades businesses, wellbeing strategies, and building a high-performance team. Join the Community: Interested in joining Pete and other high-performing leaders in the Mastermind? Find out more about how we challenge and support each other at https://www.inslatt.co.uk/mastermind/.   ABOUT 🎙️ The INSLATT Podcast – It’s Not So Lonely At The Top Running a business can feel like steering a ship through choppy seas… and sometimes, the captain’s chair gets lonely. That’s why the INSLATT Podcast exists — to bring together bold, brilliant business leaders who get it. Whether you’re leading a growing team, managing risk, or simply carrying the weight of high-stakes decisions, this podcast is your safe harbour. Every episode dives into honest, energising conversations with business owners and performance experts who’ve been there, done it, and got the T-shirt. 🎧 Why Listen? Learn from real-world stories and leadership lessons that don’t make it into the textbooks. Discover practical tools to lead with purpose, clarity and momentum. Explore topics like performance, mindset, wellbeing, risk, resilience motivation, and culture — all with a down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach. Feel part of a community of leaders who want to grow without the ego. 🧭 This isn’t just another business podcast. It’s fuel for your leadership journey. 📍 Where to Listen & Learn More: 🔗 INSLATT Podcast is available on YouTube AND your favourite podcast app.  Remember to SUBSCRIBE 🎙️ Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts & more 🌍 Learn more at https://www.inslatt.co.uk/ New episodes are released fortnightly on a Wednesday at 6am Your host is Pete Rushmer - https://www.peterushmer.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterushmer/ Your guest today is Katie Allen -  Links -  https://www.katieallenconsulting.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/katieallenconsulting/ https://linktr.ee/KatieAllenConsulting The podcast is bought to you by 'It's not so lonely at the top' thank you for listening.