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The Mindflick PodcastManoj Badale: Why You are the Company You KeepIn this episode, we’re joined by Manoj Badale, co-founder of Blenheim Chalcot, one of Europe’s most successful venture builders, and lead owner of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals.From building and scaling high-growth technology businesses to disrupting cricket with a data-driven approach in the IPL, Manoj has worked at the intersection of business, sport and high performance for over two decades.This deeply personal conversation explores the turning points that shaped his life, from growing up between cultures after moving to the UK as a child, to realising decades later how thos...
2026-02-131h 12
The Mindflick PodcastWhat The Best Do Differently: 6 Lessons from Series 1 of The Mindflick PodcastIn this bonus episode of The Mindflick Podcast, we bring together six powerful lessons from our first six guests — spanning elite sport, global business, engineering, and ballet.You’ll hear insights from:Dr Mark Bawden on why focusing on strengths — not obsessing over weaknesses — creates the biggest performance gains, and how leaders often overlook what’s already workingJoe Root on learning to live with failure, separating confidence from results, and why team success matters more than individual scoresPenny Hughes on shifting between attack and defence, valuing different ways of thinking, and leading with courage in high-stakes environmen...
2025-12-1936 min
The Mindflick PodcastIain Mackay: Leading The Royal Ballet SchoolIain Mackay — former Principal Dancer of the Birmingham Royal Ballet and now Artistic Director of the Royal Ballet School — joins Sir Andrew Strauss and Dr Pete Lindsay to explore what performance, pressure, and purpose look like in one of the world’s most demanding art forms.From growing up in Glasgow and hiding his ballet lessons to leading one of the most prestigious schools in the world, Iain’s story is one of courage, authenticity, and constant reinvention.In this conversation, Iain shares the turning points that shaped his career — the lessons from a life on stage...
2025-11-2140 min
Lead Out LoudEpisode 11 | Ashes Legend Sir Andrew Strauss on the SECRETS behind a High-Performing TeamAs the last England men's cricket captain to win an away Ashes in Australia in 2010-11, Sir Andrew Strauss knows a thing or two about leading a high-performance team and handling big personalities. So, on this episode of the Lead Out Loud podcast, host Bron Mills gets Andrew in conversation with Dr Mark Bawden - who previously worked as a sports psychologist with the England Cricket Team and is now CEO and Co-Founder of Mindflick - a partner on the LeadershipPlus module at Warwick Business School for our Full-Time MBA. Also in this episode: •...
2025-11-1740 min
The Mindflick PodcastJoe Root: The Mindset Behind One of England Cricket’s All-Time GreatsJoe Root — one of England’s greatest ever cricketers and former Test captain — joins Sir Andrew Strauss and Dr Pete Lindsay to reflect on the mindset, lessons, and leadership behind a remarkable sporting journey.From early setbacks in the Yorkshire academy to becoming England’s all-time leading run-scorer in Tests, Joe’s story is one of adaptability, calm under pressure, and staying true to yourself through change.In this conversation, Joe opens up about the moments that shaped him — the failures that built resilience, the mentors who guided him, and the mindset that’s kept him grounded t...
2025-11-0748 min
The Mindflick PodcastPhil Jansen: “What Leading BT & WPP Taught Me About Pressure, People, and Perspective” Phil Jansen — former CEO of BT and current Chair of WPP — joins Sir Andrew Strauss and Dr Pete Lindsay to explore the mindset, moments, and lessons that shaped one of Britain’s most respected business leaders.From his early days at Procter & Gamble to leading global companies through transformation and pressure, Phil’s story reveals how leadership evolves — and how perspective keeps it grounded.In this conversation, Phil shares the turning points that defined his career — the mentors who shaped him, the challenges that tested him, and the mindset that’s guided every big call.You’ll le...
2025-10-2748 min
The Mindflick PodcastLinn Products CEO: Gilad Tiefenbrun on Innovation, Culture, and Building World-Class AudioGilad Tiefenbrun, CEO of Linn Products, joins Sir Andrew Strauss and Dr Pete Lindsay to share the turning points that shaped his leadership - from Symbian and the smartphone shift to rebuilding culture and product at Linn.Welcome to The Mindflick Podcast - where we explore the psychology of high performance and the turning points that shape how people think, lead, and grow.Our guest is Gilad Tiefenbrun - CEO of Linn Products, the Scottish audio company founded in 1973 by Ivor Tiefenbrun, creators of the iconic Sondek LP12 turntable and industry-leading network music streamers.
2025-10-1038 min
The Mindflick PodcastPenny Hughes CBE on Scaling Global Brands, Balancing Risk & Leading Through ChangeWelcome to Episode 2 of The Mindflick Podcast, where we explore the psychology of high performance and the turning points that shape how people think, lead, and grow.Our guest is Penny Hughes CBE — one of Britain’s most accomplished business leaders, with a career spanning consumer brands, technology, financial services, and real estate.Penny became the first woman — and youngest ever — to be appointed President of Coca-Cola Great Britain & Ireland at the age of 33, leading the company through one of its most admired periods. Since then, she has helped scale Vodafone to over 100 million customers, chaired...
2025-09-2640 min
The Mindflick PodcastPenny Hughes CBE on Scaling Global Brands, Balancing Risk & Leading Through ChangeWelcome to Episode 2 of The Mindflick Podcast, where we explore the psychology of high performance and the turning points that shape how people think, lead, and grow.Our guest is Penny Hughes CBE - one of Britain’s most accomplished business leaders, with a career spanning consumer brands, technology, financial services, and real estate to name just a few.Penny became the first woman - and youngest ever - to be appointed President of Coca-Cola Great Britain & Ireland at the age of 33, leading the company through one of its most admired periods. Since then, she ha...
2025-09-2640 min
The Mindflick PodcastMindflick CEO: Dr Mark Bawden on Leadership, Super-Strengths, and Lessons in High PerformanceDr Mark Bawden, CEO of Mindflick, joins Sir Andrew Strauss and Dr Pete Lindsay to share the turning points that shaped his career. From London 2012 to leading Mindflick, Mark unpacks leadership, mindset, and how Super Strengths drive world-class performance.-----Welcome to the first episode of The Mindflick Podcast, where we explore the psychology of high performance and the turning points that shape how people think, lead, and grow.Our guest is Dr Mark Bawden - CEO of Mindflick, former Team GB Head Psychologist at London 2012, and co-author of Pig Wrestling....
2025-09-1151 min
Cricket Scorers Untallied#46 Wagon wheels of your mindIn which, Jules, Mark, Sue and Brian are joined by special guest Liam Burnell, Sports Psychologist at Mindflick (https://mindflick.co.uk/) to share his experience of cricket scoring and offer some tips for scorers on how to stay positive and look after each other in the scorebox. Liam talks about team dynamics, building confidence, creating a rapport with other officials, performance mode, scorers are athletes, support networks, resilience, mind sets, perspective, 7-second cure, the stretch zone, Samurai thinking, social interaction and assured us all that anxiety is normal.CSU would like to offer Liam a...
2025-08-0245 min
The RunThrough Coach's PodcastEpisode 27 - Working On Your Mental FitnessWelcome to the New Levels Coaching Podcast. As coaches we want to share our knowledge and expertise with the running, triathlon and endurance sports community.Each week, our host Lewis Moses, former Team GB International Athlete turned Coach, will be joined by a special guest and together they will aim to educate and inspire our audience to help them find their own potential. We want people to listen, engage, take the best bits and LITERALLY RUN WITH THEM!Episode 27: Working On Your Mental Fitness with Stuart Holliday....
2024-05-231h 01
Recruiting Future with Matt Alder - What's Next For Talent Acquisition, HR & Hiring?Talent Lessons From Elite SportCompanies can learn a massive amount from elite sports in terms of spotting and nurturing the talent required to build highly effective teams. Having an adaptable, flexible, and self-aware mindset is critical in these disruptive times, and professional sports have coaching models that can help leaders develop this mindset in their teams.I was lucky enough to speak to former England Cricket Captain Sir Andrew Strauss at the recent Transform conference in Las Vegas. After his playing career finished, Andrew ran elite cricket in the UK for four years. He is now the co-founder...
2024-03-2812 min
HR Interviews PlaylistTalent Lessons From Elite SportCompanies can learn a massive amount from elite sports in terms of spotting and nurturing the talent required to build highly effective teams. Having an adaptable, flexible, and self-aware mindset is critical in these disruptive times, and professional sports have coaching models that can help leaders develop this mindset in their teams.I was lucky enough to speak to former England Cricket Captain Sir Andrew Strauss at the recent Transform conference in Las Vegas. After his playing career finished, Andrew ran elite cricket in the UK for four years. He is now the co-founder...
2024-03-2812 min
HR Collection PlaylistTalent Lessons From Elite SportCompanies can learn a massive amount from elite sports in terms of spotting and nurturing the talent required to build highly effective teams. Having an adaptable, flexible, and self-aware mindset is critical in these disruptive times, and professional sports have coaching models that can help leaders develop this mindset in their teams.I was lucky enough to speak to former England Cricket Captain Sir Andrew Strauss at the recent Transform conference in Las Vegas. After his playing career finished, Andrew ran elite cricket in the UK for four years. He is now the co-founder...
2024-03-2811 min
Habits of Leadership015: Talking about Mindfulness and Performance with Sunny NwabuezeIn this episode, Dan chats with Performance Coach and mindfulness advocate, Sunny Nwabueze.
Sunny works with athletes and executives to help them maximise their performance by developing their approaches to goal setting reflective practices.
In the conversation, Sunny refers to Mindflick. You can find out more here: https://mindflick.co.uk/
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2019-10-0934 min