The Courageous Leaders Podcast
The Courageous Leaders Podcast aims to inspire leaders to step into their courageous zone, be the leader they know they can be and discover the mindset skills and behaviours to take their leadership to the next level.
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Joanna Howes is an award-winning international coach, behavioural expert, specialising in leadership and performance coaching and No 1 best selling international co-author.
Her focus is to help individuals and teams activate their full potential, so they can step into their courageous zone to maximise their influence, build their resilience and take the action needed to become high performers and future-ready leaders.
Joanna is a unique phenomenon within her industry, with over 20 years’ experience working internationally with some of the world's most awarded advertising agencies and leading them to operational and leadership success. Her blend of both innovative operational and transformative change solutions empowers organisations to create environments that are supportive and fearless for their employees.
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The Courageous Leaders Podcast
128: Building Success While Battling Self-Worth: Sam Budd’s Story
This week, we are joined by Sam Budd, Founder and CEO of Buddy Media Group, for one of the most courageous conversations yet on the podcast.
Sam opens up about his personal battles with self-worth, navigating life when everything seemed lost, and the remarkable journey from rock bottom to leading an award-winning media company.
This is an unfiltered, raw discussion about being at the height of success at Social Chain with Steven Bartlett and Dominic McGregor to losing it all and having to start again.
We Cover:
04:49 – From having it all to feeling worthless and like a failure after losing everything overnight
08:03 – Challenging the status quo: How being a maverick drives reflection and disruption
11:38 – Starting a business while in debt and figuring it all out along the way
14:19 – Leading with ADHD and feeling the need to prove yourself
15:40 – Building an inner fire or sheer resilience, tenacity and drive
16:54 – How you can change your outcomes using coping strategies
20:37 – How to manage stress and focus on how you want to show up for your people
24:16 – Being very careful in how you talk to yourself to manage self-worth
28:40 – Surround yourself with people who hold a mirror up and remind you of who you are
29:59 – The role of courage, trust, and community in building connections and protection
35:03 – How stabilising the business and driving future milestones is a constant challenge
37:30 – The challenge of taking a day off and why I haven't
40:08 – How a powerful iNews article helped spread my message
43:27 – Understanding your purpose as a key to finding deep fulfilment
Don’t miss out on this powerful episode.
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