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Everyday Leadership

Everyday Leadership is a podcast that explores the leadership experiences of real people and how they lead from the inside out, not just the outside in. Hosted by Sope Agbelusi, exec coach and Founder of Mindsetshift, the show provides an in-depth look at each guest"s personal and professional journeys, exploring their origin story, successes, failures, faith and unique perspectives on leadership. Whether entrepreneurs, parents, CEOs, pastors, investors, business leaders, or everyday

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Turning Down 8.1 Million Changed My Life with Dr...

Everyday Leadership ·

2025/11/25

Dr Nicholas Michels grew up in comfort until one moment changed everything. At ten years old his mum walked into his room and told him his parents were getting divorced. Overnight he went from a comfortable childhood to watching his mum work three jobs just to survive. In this conversation, Nicholas shares the truth about • Using sport to escape the pain of his home life • The moment a stranger taught him compound interest and changed his future • The marriage conversations that showed him he was

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The Hidden Side of HR: Kameka McLean on the Tough...

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2025/11/18

In this episode of Everyday Leadership, Sope Agbelusi speaks with Kameka McLean, Group Head of HR at Walker Crips. Her story starts in Jamaica and stretches across more than forty countries where she has led major transformation projects, built teams, shaped organisational culture, and held firm to her values in rooms where many would stay silent.Kameka talks about the realities of arriving in the UK at sixteen, facing barriers she never expected, and building a career without a roadmap or role

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Inside the Mind of a Formula One Leader: Trust,...

Everyday Leadership ·

2025/11/11

What does calm look like when everything is on fire?Seb Sheppard has lived leadership at every level — from flying Sea King helicopters in the Royal Navy to leading over 150 engineers at Alpine Formula 1, where milliseconds decide success or failure. In this episode of Everyday Leadership, Seb joins Sope Agbelusi to explore what it really means to lead under pressure. He shares the unseen side of Formula 1, the discipline he learned in the military, and the mindset that keeps teams composed when

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The Courage to Evolve: Why What Got You Here Won’t...

Everyday Leadership ·

2025/11/04

We often talk about growth like it’s a finish line, something to achieve or complete. But real growth never ends. You don’t arrive. You evolve.In this episode, Sope Agbelusi explores why the very version of you that brought success may be the same one holding you back. Through stories from marriage, neuroscience, and leadership, he reveals how to unlearn what no longer serves you and make space for who you’re becoming. From the transformation of Howard Schultz at Starbucks to the metaphor of the

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Burn Bright, Burn Out: The Hidden Cost of High...

Everyday Leadership ·

2025/10/29

Tolulope Oke's journey is a masterclass in courage, intentionality, and backing yourself when the world tells you to settle.From being the only Black woman at Cambridge's oldest college to becoming a Global Head of Inclusion at Amazon and now CEO of The Inclusive Experience Group, Tolu shares the raw truth about what it takes to lead while Black in corporate spaces that weren't built for you. This conversation unpacks the real cost of excellence, why imposter syndrome is a scam designed to keep

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