What makes a founder truly scale-ready? It’s about mindset, clarity, and knowing what not to do.

In this episode of Scaling Stories Unfiltered, we speak to Andrew Priestley, award-winning business coach, author, and trusted advisor to hundreds of business leaders across the UK, Australia, and beyond.

Andrew brings decades of experience helping founders cut through the noise, steady the ship, and build businesses that don’t just grow, they last.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why founder mindset is the biggest barrier (or boost) to scaling
• How to shift from reactive to intentional leadership
• The overlooked value of structure, rhythm, and clear roles
• What it means to be a calm and confident leader (even when everything's moving fast)
• How to avoid burnout by focusing on what really matters

From firefighting to focused, this episode is full of honest, practical advice for anyone building something bigger than themselves.

Who is Andrew Priestley?

Andrew is a business psychologist, leadership mentor, and best-selling author of The Money Chimp and Starting. He’s coached hundreds of founders and senior leaders through the scale-up journey, and brings no-nonsense clarity to what it really takes to grow well.

You'll find Andrew here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpriestley

📩 Contact us: hello@scalingstoriesunfiltered.com

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