When You Lose Your Voice at Work (and How to Find It Again)

This episode comes from Nicola Richardson, who founded The People Mentor to help small employers, managers and leaders handle difficult conversations, strengthen accountability, and lead with calm, practical confidence. In this solo episode I want to talk about something that doesn’t get said enough in leadership and management circles: what happens when you lose your … Read more

Why Leadership Fatigue is Often a Conversation Problem in Disguise

This episode comes from Nicola Richardson, who founded The People Mentor to help small employers, managers and leaders handle difficult conversations, strengthen accountability, and lead with calm, practical confidence. In this solo episode I want to talk about something a lot of leaders feel but rarely name accurately: leadership fatigue. That bone-deep tiredness that sets … Read more

Why Leadership Problems Are Usually Insidious Habits You Cannot Hear, with Doug Stoddard

This episode comes from Nicola Richardson, who founded The People Mentor to help small employers, managers and leaders handle difficult conversations, strengthen accountability, and lead with calm, practical confidence. In this episode I’m joined by Doug Stoddard, a neuroscience and habit-breaking expert and the creator of Legacy360 Leadership. Doug coaches leaders at every level, from … Read more

Rebuilding Confidence at Work: Leading People First, with Nina Ketel

This episode comes from Nicola Richardson, who founded The People Mentor to help small employers, managers and leaders handle difficult conversations, strengthen accountability, and lead with calm, practical confidence. In this episode I’m joined by Nina Ketel, a confidence and rebuilding coach based in Buxton who spent more than 13 years leading teams in local … Read more