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Beyond Potential is an entertaining, informative, and immersive podcast about how individuals, teams, and organisations, can maximise their performance and be at their absolute best. If you’re a CEO, Chief HR Officer, senior leader, or just aspire to become more effective, and happier in your role, then this is the podcast for you. Hosted by Tom Emery of HEX and Tom Mason of Potentia, we provide our own observations and expertise, and hear from diverse and interesting guests with great stories. Hit subscribe and join us for insights, inspiration, and hopefully a few laughs along the way. We have a website dedicated to Beyond Potential at www.beyond-potential.co.uk and you can email us at info@beyond-potential.co.uk. You can also find out more about HEX and Potentia at www.hex-development.com and www.potentia-leadership.com. However you’d like to contact us, we’d love to hear from you.
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Friday Nov 29, 2024
Friday Nov 29, 2024
This week, in our penultimate episode of 2024, Tom Mason is taking a well-earned holiday so Tom Emery is flying solo.
Hopefully, you won't miss Tom M too much as we have a terrific guest, Nick Creswell, who is the Global Head of Culture and Talent at energy firm Ørsted.
Nick gives us a snapshot of his varied career before taking us up to date with his current role, which has involved leading significant change and being right on the edge of his learning. He also talks about how encouraging people with diverse backgrounds and experiences is so valuable in high performing organisations.
It's a gem of a conversation and Nick shares some great insight and practical tips. Have a pen and paper handy to take a few notes!
You can find out more about Ørsted here.

Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
This week we're joined by the incredible Aimee Bateman. Aimee is an award winning founder, speaker, coach, and the host of the Female Further podcast.
In 2010, after a decade working within the talent development space, Aimee started a YouTube channel in her kitchen with a £10 second-hand camera she'd bought on eBay. We talk about what inspired Aimee and how she built Careercake into an award winning e-learning company before successfully selling to the world's leading e-learning platform, SocialTalent.
Aimee now supports others to be successful business owners, entrepreneurs, and leaders. Join us for a great conversation and hear some fantastic practical advice. This episode is a corker!
You can contact Aimee at www.aimeebateman.com.

Thursday Nov 14, 2024
Thursday Nov 14, 2024
This week we're joined by Anwen Bottois. Anwen is the inspirational founder of Purple Sky Consulting, an innovative and client led business that helps leaders to love leading by being more confident and effective - in a sustainable way.
Anwen tells her career story and explains the ethos behind everything she does. We talk about why supporting leaders as they move into leadership positions is invaluable in ensuring their success, and how she offers this support through her Boost programme.
We also get into some of Anwen's incredible tales from her travels.
Enjoy the conversation!

Thursday Nov 07, 2024
S1 Ep21: Building and leading a community with guest Andre Coggins
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
This week we're joined by Andre Coggins. Andre is a coach, teacher, and community leader from North London who is the founder of Mafia Moves.
As Andre explains, Mafia Moves is more than just a running club. It's a community, where diverse people of all running abilities come together and build connection and confidence. Andre tells us about what inspired him to set up Mafia Moves and how he uses his leadership in service of others.
It's a great episode, and don't miss his Usain Bolt anecdote! Find out more about Andre and Mafia Moves at https://www.mafiamoves.co.uk/.

Thursday Oct 31, 2024
S1 EP20: Becoming an entrepreneur - with guest Samantha Strawford
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
This week we're joined by Samantha Strawford. Sam is an entrepreneur who owns Pepper & Seed, a boutique PR and brand communications agency with a passion for creating stand-out strategies to help brands shine.
In this fascinating chat, we hear from Sam about her background working in luxury travel, and how she made the decision to take the plunge and create Pepper & Seed. Her entrepreneurial journey is a fascinating one. Hope you enjoy listening to Sam as much as we enjoyed interviewing her.

Thursday Oct 24, 2024
S1 Ep19: The man behind the mic part 2: Unveiling the story of Potentia
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
Join us for Part 2 of the special ’Toms Talk’ series, where you’ll get to know the men behind the Beyond Potential mic a little better.
This week, Tom Mason shares his origin story and where the passion for coaching came from. We then learn all about Potentia and how they support clients through bespoke Leadership, Talent and High-Performance development programmes.
Tune in to hear more about his passion for professional development and his plans for Potentia’s future.

Thursday Oct 17, 2024
S1: Ep18: The man behind the mic part 1: unveiling the story of HEX
Thursday Oct 17, 2024
Thursday Oct 17, 2024
Welcome to another 'Tom's Talk’ episode of the Beyond Potential podcast!
In this special two-part series, we’re getting to know the men behind the mic a little better. We kick things off with Tom Emery, founder of HEX, a people performance consultancy that helps individuals, teams, and organisations reach their full potential, through expert coaching, leadership development, and culture transformation.
Tune in to hear about Tom's journey, his passion for leadership development, and the story behind HEX.

Thursday Oct 10, 2024
S1: Ep17: Bad Bosses Ruin Lives - with 6 x author Debra Corey
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
This week the Toms are thrilled to be joined by Debra Corey. Debra is a consultant, speaker, top HR influencer, and author of six bestselling books. She’s passionate about supporting companies and leaders create amazing cultures and employee experiences to drive engagement & business.
We have a great discussion about leadership, with a particular focus on Debra’s new book, Bad Bosses Ruin Lives and how it can help us all to lead more effectively. It’s a brilliant conversation with so much insight.
Find out more about Debra at https://www.badbossesruinlives.com/ and https://www.debcohr.com/.