Best Richlist Podcasts (2025)

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The Hidden Side of HR: Kameka McLean on the Tough Calls No One Talks About

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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. …

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Inside the Mind of a Formula One Leader: Trust, Tension, and Teamwork with Seb Sheppard

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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…

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

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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 …

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Burn Bright, Burn Out: The Hidden Cost of High Performance with Tolulope Oke

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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 i…

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Why Your Past Doesn’t Define Your Future | Avril Grant on Transformation & Leadership 1:12:17

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Avril Grant’s story is one of audacity, healing, and radical self-belief. She shares how her experiences of racial violence and rejection became the roots of her life’s mission to empower others to rise above their circumstances and believe again in what’s possible. This conversation explores the intersection of pain and purpose, motherhood and lea…

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Vanessa Sanyauke: From Vision Boards to Breaking Barriers in Leadership 57:39

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In this conversation with award-winning entrepreneur and founder Vanessa Sanyauke, we explore the highs and lows of building a career and movement that changes lives. You’ll hear: How an 8-year-old Vanessa found inspiration in Oprah. The story of how a recruiter told her she wasn’t good enough yet she landed her dream role at Standard Chartered thr…

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Why Communication Is the Real Superpower with Chris Clark 1:01:27

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In this episode of Everyday Leadership, I sit down with Chris Clark, Founder & Managing Director of InHarmony Consulting Group. From being called a “young preacher” as a child, to leading culture at global giants like Google, ESPN, and Soho House, Chris’s story is a masterclass in communication, resilience, and intentional leadership. We talk about…

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Less Is More with Sope Agbelusi 9:50

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We have been taught that the key to success is more. More meetings. More goals. More hustle. But neuroscience, psychology, and lived leadership experience all say the opposite: less is more. In this episode, I break down: The 5 biggest lies leaders believe about “more” 10 powerful reasons why doing less leads to greater clarity, creativity, and inf…

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Rest Is Not a Reward. It's a Requirement with Sope Agbelusi 8:53

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You’ve been taught to outwork it. To push through. To earn rest. But what if rest isn’t the reward — what if it’s the strategy? In this solo episode, I share a deeply personal story of almost burning. I also discuss how I ignored the warning signs, pursued clarity through effort, and what ultimately led me to stop. We dive into: The hidden cost of …

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Going to go with - Lessons In Grit, Growth, And Global Leadership With Robin Daniels 1:13:47

4M ago1:13:47

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In this powerful conversation, Robin Daniels, former CMO and current Chief Business & Product Officer at Zensai, shares his journey from a challenging childhood in Denmark to leading at some of the world’s most iconic tech companies. We dive deep into: How childhood adversity shaped his grit and optimism The power of storytelling and energy in lead…

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The Fear of Success Is What’s Holding You Back 15:58

5M ago15:58

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his week on Everyday Leadership, Sope Agbelusi challenges the belief that failure is our biggest barrier. Instead, he explores the more uncomfortable truth: fear of success. Whether it's fear of being seen, fear of criticism, or fear of outgrowing the people around you, many high-performers are quietly self-sabotaging their next level. Sope shares …

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Whether You Like It or Not, You Have a Brand 15:00

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This isn't just for entrepreneurs or influencers. It’s for every founder, every corporate leader, every individual who wants to lead with impact and clarity. Sope unpacks the difference between reputation and personal brand, the hidden cost of being passive, and why doing great work is no longer enough. He shares a pivotal story about how a quiet, …

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The Power of Honest Conversations in a Filtered World with Tope Chiedozie 1:13:19

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In this episode of Everyday Leadership I have the pleasure of chatting with Tope Chiedozie a creative curator, trainer and the voice behind The Sit Down UK. Together we trace his path from drawing in his bedroom and surviving a strict Nigerian upbringing to co-founding gospel-grime outfit Commission, touring the UK youth-event circuit and finally p…

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How to Connect the Right People at the Right Time with Tash Pennant 1:34:41

7M ago1:34:41

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Tash isn’t just about networking – she’s about removing barriers, building trust, and turning relationships into real results. Whether she’s navigating the depths of government departments or supporting high-stakes business deals, Tash shows up with clarity, boldness and unmatched intuition. In this episode, we talk about: Growing up in a Caribbean…

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No One Owes You Anything with Sope Agbelusi 17:36

7M ago17:36

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This week's episode gets raw and real. Sope shares his personal experiences of business setbacks in 2025, the global rollback of DEI initiatives, the collapse of so-called "safe" investments, and the harsh reality of an unstable world. He explains why staying stuck in bitterness will only hold you back and how reclaiming ownership of your mindset i…

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How to Create Space and Stillness in a Noisy World with Lilah Jones 58:43

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We dive into Lilah's journey from growing up as the youngest of 11 children to leading at some of the world’s biggest tech companies like Microsoft, Oracle and now Google. But what stood out most to me was her raw honesty about burnout, worthiness, and the powerful transformation she experienced through creating silence in her life. We explore how …

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Tola Alade's Journey as a Creative Entrepreneur 1:17:04

8M ago1:17:04

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🔥Quotable Moment: “I really struggle with the word ‘entrepreneur’. When I go to networking events, I see how people introduce themselves with this glee when they say entrepreneur, but it’s actually just a grind. It’s just tough.” In this episode of Everyday Leadership, I am joined by Tola Alade, serial Founder and a creative maverick with deep expe…