Best Sam Rockey Podcasts (2025)

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This Is Absurd (And That's OK) | Antoinette Moriarty 43:53

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Finding meaning, support, and community in a profession under pressure. “Bring back the real. Bring back the mess. Bring back the colour. When people are allowed to be human, performance doesn’t drop — it rises.” Antoinette Moriarty, of the Law Society of Ireland, joins Sam Rockey to chat about the forces reshaping legal work: the lure of certainty…

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Laws of Connection: Building Relationships One Conversation at a Time | David Robson 43:26

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The hidden power of social health, and how connection helps us thrive. Whether you’re leading a team, building community, or simply craving deeper human connection, this conversation offers insights into building more connected, compassionate, and creative teams. What if our social lives are as vital to our health as sleep or exercise? In this epis…

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Kindness, Crisis & Collective Wisdom: Leading Through the Unknown | Dr James Mountford 45:27

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Leadership lessons forged in extreme uncertainty. In this deeply thoughtful episode, Sam Rockey is joined by Dr. James Mountford — leadership expert, editor-in-chief of BMJ Leader, and former NHS doctor — to reflect on what it means to lead with purpose, kindness, and clarity in moments of crisis. Drawing on his experience launching London’s Nighti…

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Dancing with Uncertainty: Creativity, Leadership & the Power of Art | Margaret Heffernan 35:23

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Why the future belongs to the imaginative — what leaders can learn from art. In this rich and provocative conversation, Tracey Camilleri welcomes best-selling author, entrepreneur, and professor Margaret Heffernan to talk about her latest book, Embracing Uncertainty: How Writers, Musicians, and Artists Thrive in an Unpredictable World. Together the…

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The Social Brain: Cracking the Code of Human Connection | Robin Dunbar 47:05

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What Primates, Group Dynamics, and the Dunbar Number teach us about Thriving. How do we create truly connected, thriving teams in an increasingly hybrid world? Join Tracey Camilleri and Robin Dunbar, co-authors of The Social Brain: The Psychology of Successful Groups, as they delve into the science of social connection and organisational dynamics. …

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Laughter is the Best Medicine: the Link Between Comedy and Leadership | John Vlismas 29:47

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Building Community and Connection through Humour. Join Sam Rockey in a captivating conversation with comedian, leader, and educator John Vlismas as they explore the profound intersections of comedy, leadership, and personal growth. In this episode, John shares his transformative journey from a high-energy entertainer seeking adoration to a reflecti…

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Two Heads are Better than One: The Case for Job-sharing Leadership | Annelies Look and Chris White-Horne 23:09

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How complementary strengths create a powerful leadership dynamic. In this inspiring episode, we enter the unique world of job sharing with Annelies Look and Chris White-Horne, who together hold the role of Deputy CEO and Chief Delivery Officer at the UK Space Agency. They share how job sharing in such high-level roles has transformed their work-lif…

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AI Readiness: A Practice, Not a Project | Karen Silverman 18:05

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"The Readiness is all..." Hamlet (Act V, Sc ii) This conversation is with Karen Silverman, founder and CEO of Cantellus Group, a global company focused on helping leaders to do the hard work of bringing AI into organisations effectively and responsibly. Karen warns against the wishful thinking that AI will have all the answers and that it will arri…

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The New Frontier for Great Organisations | Reima Shakeir 26:50

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In this short podcast, Reima Shakeir reflects on the current state of belonging and inclusion in business and academia. Reima sees a shared sense of belonging as the hallmark of advanced societies and communities - and the key to employee retention and happiness. As she says, "People want to be heard and to be seen - and that’s it." She reflects on…

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Toxic Charisma | Jon Stokes 37:26

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The problem with charismatic leaders. What is charisma, how does it benefit leaders, and how can it be toxic? Why do people follow charismatic leaders, even when it might not be good for them? Why should leaders develop an inspirational leadership style rather than relying on charisma? Jon Stokes is interested in how charismatic leadership can be t…

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The Dynamics of Power | Robert Rowland Smith 27:17

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In my conversation with philosopher Robert Rowland Smith, we explore the dimensions of power. If power is the ability to make things happen in accordance with our will, why do some people crave more power than others? What are the real drivers of power? What do the philosophers say about power? Is power part of the human condition? Is power always …

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AI, Ethics, Oceans, The Metaverse, and Talking with Whales | Bryce Goodman 27:12

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How Humans can Surprise Themselves Guest: Bryce Goodman, Chief Strategist for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at the Department of Defense’s Innovation Unit. Bryce works at the intersection of developing technologies and emerging societal needs. In this wide-ranging conversation he considers the governance challenges for business leade…

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Weaving Supply Chain Magic | Ramatu Abdulkadir 20:02

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Dealing with Healthcare Challenges in Nigeria. Ramatu Abdulkadir (Public Health Supply Chain Expert) is someone who well understands the challenges of getting in-date medicines to the right people at the right time in a pandemic. She has spent a lifetime grappling at the hard edge of an under-invested in healthcare system in Nigeria. She compares h…

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A Call to Radical Pragmatism | Enaam Ahmed-Ali 24:07

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This conversation between Tracey Camilleri and Enaam Ahmed Ali looks at the world through a gendered lens. Who better to do that than Enaam, 2022’s UN Women’s Representative for Climate Change and Technology? Enaam has spent 2021 talking to women around the world about the way in which climate change is impacting their lives, especially in poorer, …

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The Optimism Addict - a Conversation with Thami Schweichler 25:29

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Connecting Talent with Opportunity Guest: Thami Schweichler (Makers Unite) In this episode Tracey Camilleri talks to Thami Schweichler, the inspirational founder of Makers Unite, a sustainable clothing manufacturer based in the Netherlands that uses design as the mechanism to connect refugees with local people, businesses and ultimately with opport…

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Re-imagining Leadership | Shruthi Vijayakumar 33:46

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Building an interconnected and thriving world for all. With our Guest, Shruthi Vijayakumar. In this episode Shruthi shares her own story of courage and change. As a young change-maker, Shruthi's work focuses on re-imagining how society can be designed to ensure a positive social impact for all. Drawing on ancient wisdom and challenging commonly hel…

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Lifelong Learning and Doing | Dr. Alistair Mokoena 32:00

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Why people don't care how much you know, unless they know how much you care Dr. Alistair Mokoena (Google South Africa Country Director) In this episode, Sam Rockey picks up on a conversation she started with Dr. Alistair Mokoena fifteen years ago that inspired her own work. Drawing on his experience working for some of the leading companies in the …

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The Joys of the 'Not to Do List' | Kathryn Bishop 27:05

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And Other Strategies for Women Leaders In this episode Kathryn Bishop (Director of Oxford Said Business School's Women Transforming Leadership Programme and The Oxford Women's Leadership Development Programme) talks about her new book 'Make Your Own Map'. The book is designed as a practical strategy guide for aspiring women. Kathryn explains some o…

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The Transforming Power of Creativity | Samenua Sesher 25:14

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Stop playing it safe In this podcast Tracey Camilleri and Samenua Sesher explore the power of art to renew, re-engage and reinvigorate, especially during times of trauma. As the Founder of the digital Museum of Colour, Samenua reflects on some of the creative journeys of her contributors – and on her own visceral reaction to the Pitt Rivers Museum …

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Reading Between the Lines | Ben Morgan 30:30

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Language and Power - how does it work? Dr. Ben Morgan In this episode Tracey Camilleri talks to poet, academic, essayist and writer Ben Morgan looks under the bonnet at how language really works and why, when used well, it is effective. How has the recent outburst of joy around the vaccine and the US election been expressed? What is powerful about …

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An impatient desire to change the status quo | Dr Yoge Patel 29:43

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Taking (unmanned) flight Dr Yoge Patel (Blue Bear Systems | CEO) In this first of Series Two of our Ghost Lights Podcasts we focus on How to Begin. Here we have the good fortune to talk to tech entrepreneur Dr Yoge Patel, CEO of Blue Bear Systems a UK leader in unmanned flight technology about how she began to grow her company. She reflects on the …

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At any Moment Everything can Change | Margaret Heffernan 34:35

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A conversation with Margaret Heffernan In this wide ranging episode Tracey talks to Margaret Heffernan about the importance of paying attention to what is not being said - as well as learning to listen closely to others who have a very different perspective and experience of life. She ponders the limits and oversimplifying 'narrative tidiness' of s…

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Leonardo, Lock-down and Lateral Thinking | Martin Kemp 30:33

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A Conversation with Professor Martin Kemp Martin Kemp (Trinity College, Oxford | Emeritus Professor) In this episode, Tracey Camilleri talks to Oxford art historian, author, academic and world expert on Leonardo da Vinci, Professor Martin Kemp. Originally trained as a scientist, Kemp speaks about the advantages of looking at the world through multi…

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Listening out for the stories that need to be told - a film maker's view | Sally Angel 25:49

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Learning from the interface between documentary making and psychotherapy Sally Angel (Angelica Films | Creative Director) In this episode Sam Rockey is in conversation with Sally Angel, Creative Director of Angelica Films, psychotherapist, Emmy and BAFTA Award winning Documentary Film maker. Sally shares why psychotherapy and documentary film makin…

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Leadership during the pandemic - a philosopher's perspective | Robert Rowland Smith 25:13

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Robert sets a leadership thought experiment and discusses fear and love Robert Rowland Smith, Philosopher, Author, Commentator and Consultant Robert turns to philosophy to help leaders make sense of the experience with the pandemic. Robert talks about fear and love, the philosophical nature of uncertainty, the idea that the virus is a mirror to hum…

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What makes us human? | Robin Dunbar 25:27

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Being human in a digital context Robin Dunbar (Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Psychology | Magdalen College, Oxford University) In this first episode, Tracey Camilleri talks to Prof Robin Dunbar of "Dunbar number" * fame. He is Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Psychology at Magdalen College, Oxford University. Robin brings his years of resear…

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This Is Absurd (And That's OK) | Antoinette Moriarty 43:53

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Laws of Connection: Building Relationships One Conversation at a Time | David Robson 43:26

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Kindness, Crisis & Collective Wisdom: Leading Through the Unknown | Dr James Mountford 45:27

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Dancing with Uncertainty: Creativity, Leadership & the Power of Art | Margaret Heffernan 35:23

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The Social Brain: Cracking the Code of Human Connection | Robin Dunbar 47:05

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Laughter is the Best Medicine: the Link Between Comedy and Leadership | John Vlismas 29:47

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Two Heads are Better than One: The Case for Job-sharing Leadership | Annelies Look and Chris White-Horne 23:09

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AI Readiness: A Practice, Not a Project | Karen Silverman 18:05

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The New Frontier for Great Organisations | Reima Shakeir 26:50

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Toxic Charisma | Jon Stokes 37:26

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The Dynamics of Power | Robert Rowland Smith 27:17

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AI, Ethics, Oceans, The Metaverse, and Talking with Whales | Bryce Goodman 27:12

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Weaving Supply Chain Magic | Ramatu Abdulkadir 20:02

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A Call to Radical Pragmatism | Enaam Ahmed-Ali 24:07

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The Optimism Addict - a Conversation with Thami Schweichler 25:29

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Re-imagining Leadership | Shruthi Vijayakumar 33:46

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Lifelong Learning and Doing | Dr. Alistair Mokoena 32:00

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The Joys of the 'Not to Do List' | Kathryn Bishop 27:05

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The Transforming Power of Creativity | Samenua Sesher 25:14

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Reading Between the Lines | Ben Morgan 30:30

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An impatient desire to change the status quo | Dr Yoge Patel 29:43

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At any Moment Everything can Change | Margaret Heffernan 34:35

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Leonardo, Lock-down and Lateral Thinking | Martin Kemp 30:33

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Listening out for the stories that need to be told - a film maker's view | Sally Angel 25:49

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Leadership during the pandemic - a philosopher's perspective | Robert Rowland Smith 25:13

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What makes us human? | Robin Dunbar 25:27