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Beyond Potential

HEX and Potentia

Beyond Potential is an entertaining, informative, and immersive podcast about how individuals, teams, and organisations, can maximise their performance and be at their absolute best. If you’re a CEO, Chief HR Officer, senior leader, or just aspire to become more effective, and happier in your role, then this is the podcast for you.Hosted by Tom Emery of HEX and Tom Mason of Potentia, we provide our own observations and expertise, and hear from diverse and interesting guests with great stories. Hit

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Ep 109: Understanding the imposter phenomenon - with...

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2026/10/02

In this episode of Beyond Potential, Tom Emery and Tom Mason are joined by Kate Atkin, author of The Imposter Phenomenon: Why You Feel Like a Fraud and What to Do About It, to explore why "imposter syndrome" isn't actually the right term, and what's really going on when we don't believe we deserve our own success.Kate explains the difference between phenomenon and syndrome, why imposter feelings aren't about humility but a genuine belief that our achievements weren't earned, and how factors like

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Ep 108: Are you ready to future-proof your...

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2026/09/25

In this episode of Beyond Potential, Tom Emery is joined by Dr Rosie Ward, coach, speaker, founder and CEO of Salveo Partners and author of Future-Proofing Leadership, to explore why even the highest-achieving leaders get in their own way.Rosie shares the research behind her book, which identified seven "faulty programs," that quietly sabotage leadership behaviour from beneath the surface. She explains why simply teaching leaders new skills and tools often fails, and why the real work starts with

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Ep 107: The emotional demands of leadership - with...

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2026/09/18

In this episode of Beyond Potential, Tom Emery and Tomas Mason are joined by executive coach, author, and speaker Dina Smith to explore the emotional realities of leadership.Drawing on the ideas from her book Emotionally Charged, Dina explains why the emotional demands placed on leaders have grown significantly in recent years and why managing emotions has become an essential leadership skill. Together, they discuss emotionally charged conversations, emotional labour, compassionate leadership and

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Ep 106: What does it take to be a great mentor? -...

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2026/09/11

In this episode of Beyond Potential, Tom Mason flies solo and is joined by Stephen Baxter, executive coach, mentor, and founder of Nine Dots Coaching and host of the peer-to-peer leadership group LeadersLab, to explore what it really takes to be a great mentor.Stephen shares his journey from co-founding and exiting a financial planning business to building a coaching practice from scratch, including giving his services away for free in the early days to build credibility. The conversation also

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Ep 105: How can we be really productive? - with guest...

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2026/09/04

In this episode of Beyond Potential, Tom Emery and Tom Mason are joined by Grace Marshall, productivity expert, speaker, and author, to explore what it really means to be productive.Grace explains the difference between feeling productive and actually being productive, why attention and emotion management matter as much as time management, and why chasing "efficiency" can quietly stop us from innovating or growing. She shares the concept of "high functioning fear," and how fight, flight, freeze and

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Ep 104: Meaning, myths, and burnout at work - with...

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2026/08/28

In this episode of Beyond Potential, Tom Emery and Tom Mason are joined by Al and Leanne Elliott, co-founders of Oblong HQ and hosts of The Truth, Lies and Work podcast, to explore what's really driving disengagement, burnout and bad hiring decisions in today's workplace.They discuss the change from work as a means to financial security to work as a source of meaning, and why "job hugging" doesn't necessarily mean your people are engaged. Al and Leanne share why culture fit is one of the most

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Ep 103: Our biggest plans yet - with co-hosts Tom...

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2026/08/21

For the final part of our 100th episode celebration, George Bettany looks ahead with Tom Emery and Tom Mason at what's next for Beyond Potential, and for the industry they work in.They tackle two big questions from past guests: Dr Amanda Potter asks about the greatest risk AI poses to small talent consulting firms, and Zach Mercurio asks which single component of their leadership development model should leaders pay attention to first. They also share their honest reflections on 100 episodes

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Ep 102: They asked us anything - with co-hosts Tom...

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2026/08/14

For Part 2 of our 100th episode celebration, we handed the questions over to you, or rather, to some of our past guests.George Bettany puts questions from Dave Stachowiak, Tom Henschel, Emma Lloyd, Andy Poole, and Gary Armstrong to Tom Emery and Tom Mason, covering everything from what they've changed their minds on since episode one, to how their coaching has evolved, to the belief they each had to let go of to unlock more of their own potential. A brilliant, reflective episode from the guests

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33:49

Ep 101: Would we do it again? - with co-hosts Tom...

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2026/08/07

After celebrating 100 episodes, Tom Emery and Tom Mason sit down with George Bettany, who takes over hosting duties to look back at where it all began.They reflect on how they met, the almost-title "Two Toms, One Mic," and the early days of tripping over questions and recording intros a dozen times. George digs into the highs, the challenges, and the lessons learned along the way, including the stats behind why so few podcasts make it this far, and the guests who marked genuine turning points, like

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Ep 100: Leadership has changed - with guest Jo Smedley

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2026/07/31

In this special milestone episode, Tom Emery and Tom Mason celebrate 100 episodes of Beyond Potential by welcoming back their very first guest, Jo Smedley, coach and workplace culture expert.Jo reflects on what's changed since her original appearance on episode two, and why, despite all the noise around AI, the real shift she's seeing in organisations is around human connection. She explores the risks of remote and hybrid working tipping into isolation, why creativity and problem-solving still

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Ep 99: Developing a global mindset - with guests...

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2026/07/24

In this episode of Beyond Potential, Tom and Tomas are joined by Steve and Brian McKinney, authors of Global Mindset: A Guide for Cross-Cultural Leadership, to explore what it really takes to lead effectively across cultures.They discuss why global leadership requires more than simply understanding different countries and customs, and how curiosity, humility and adaptability can help leaders see beyond their own cultural assumptions. Steve and Brian share practical examples from their extensive

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Ep 98: Changing culture, one conversation at a time -...

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2026/07/17

In this episode of Beyond Potential, Tom Mason and Tomas Emery are joined by culture change instigator, author, speaker, and CEO of Fearless Culture Gustavo Razzetti to explore how the conversations we have, or avoid, shape organisational culture. Drawing on the ideas from his latest book, Forward Talk, Gustavo discusses the concept of conversational debt and explains why so many leadership challenges stem from misalignment, unspoken issues and conversations that never happen. Together, they

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Ep 97: From engineering to empowering others - with...

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2026/07/10

In this episode of Beyond Potential, Tom Emery and Tom Mason are joined by coach, mentor and leadership expert Kathy Morrissey. After a successful career spanning engineering, sustainability and executive leadership within the aviation industry, Kathy shares why she chose to dedicate her work to developing leaders and supporting women to thrive in their careers. The conversation explores leadership transitions, imposter syndrome, confidence, volunteering and the importance of creating workplaces

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Ep 96: Breaking the coaching code - with guest Karen Foy

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2026/07/03

In this episode of Beyond Potential, Tom Emery and Tom Mason are joined by coach, mentor and author Karen Foy. Drawing on a career that has spanned nursing, psychology, the NHS and coaching, Karen reflects on her journey and explains why she believes many coaches and leaders hold themselves back by trying too hard to follow the rules. Together, they explore authenticity, storytelling, curiosity and the power of meaningful conversations. Karen shares the thinking behind her book Breaking the Coaching

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Ep 95: What really drives happiness at work? - with...

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2026/06/26

In this episode of Beyond Potential, Tom Emery and Tom Mason are joined by Dr Badri Bajaj, global speaker, author on professional coach. Badri shares his personal journey from exploring different career paths to finding his purpose in teaching, coaching, and positive psychology. The conversation explores what truly drives happiness, why modern life often reduces peace and presence, and how leaders can better support wellbeing in themselves and their teams. Badri offers a grounded perspective on

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Ep 94: The conversations that unlock team performance...

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2026/06/19

In this episode of the Beyond Potential podcast, Tom Emery and Tom Mason are joined by Brady Wilson, author, leadership thought leader and co-founder of Juice Inc., to explore how conversation can be used more intentionally to unlock performance, trust and collaboration in teams.Brady shares insights from his work in leadership development, including why organisations struggle to have honest conversations, how conflict avoidance and over-agreeability can limit performance, and why shifting from

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Ep 93: Leadership, silence, and the hidden risks in...

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2026/06/12

In this episode of Beyond Potential, Tom Emery and Tomas Mason are joined by author, professor and eminent philosopher Margaret Heffernan. Drawing on a career spanning the BBC, technology start-ups, academia and bestselling books, Margaret explores why capable people and successful organisations often miss or ignore the warning signs that are directly in front of them.The conversation focuses on her influential book Wilful Blindness and unpacks the human behaviours that drive poor decision-making,

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Ep 92: The inner work behind great leadership - with...

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2026/06/05

In this episode of Beyond Potential, Tom Emery and Tom Mason are joined by Max Klau, founder of the Centre for Courageous Wholeness, for a powerful conversation on servant leadership, shadow work, self-awareness, and the future of leadership development.Together, they explore why every leader has both “light” and “shadow”, how unconscious behaviours shape teams and organisations, and why leadership growth starts with inner development, not just external performance. Max shares insights from his

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Ep 91: Inclusive leadership in action - with guest...

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2026/05/29

In this episode of Beyond Potential, Tomas Mason and Tom Emery are joined by Jonathan Stutz, founder and president of Global Diversity Partners and an inclusion expert.Drawing on his extensive experience at Microsoft, Amazon, and beyond, Jonathan explores what it really takes to build inclusive environments where people can thrive. The conversation dives into practical leadership behaviours, from daily habits and one-to-one conversations to hiring practices and speaking up when it matters

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Ep 90: Coaching, therapy and the leadership potholes...

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2026/05/22

What’s the difference between coaching and therapy? Why do so many leaders struggle to speak up, set boundaries, and prepare with intention?In this episode of Beyond Potential, Tom Emery and Tom Mason welcome back executive coach and host of The Look & Sound of Leadership podcast, Tom Henschel, for a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation on leadership, coaching, self-awareness, and communication. Together, they explore why preparation matters more than leaders realise, the growing challenge

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