The Business Elevation Show with Chris Cooper - Be More. Achieve More

How do you train your mind and body to consistently show up at your best? How do you reject victimhood and embrace life’s tough experiences to lead yourself more successfully? During this conversation with decorated former British Army Officer Farren Drury MBE, we will discuss his story from broken family, brittle confidence and an ‘imposter syndrome' through to someone known for consistently showing up at his best. As a transf...

As Managing Director of Everards Brewery in the UK, Stephen Gould and team are delivering an incredible family values driven legacy. As an integral part of their beautiful new office and craft brewery complex – Everards Meadows - thousands of Leicestershire people are now enjoying the freedom of walking, cycling, a picnic, café, bike hire and cycle trails courtesy of 70 acres of private land transformed into an area of public recre...

My guest Celynn Morin says that you must manage your own performance chemistry by becoming your own CEO (Chief Energy Officer). So how do you do it? Celynn Morin has been delivering workplace wellbeing programmes for almost two decades. She is a registered dietician and award-winning international speaker. Celynn has co-authored two books and developed various wellbeing programmes such as Performance Chemistry, Wellculator and San...

In 2004, working scientist and professional physicist Tom Campbell predicted that if the planet suffers much more damage than mother nature would get even! As business and the world faces monumental challenges Tom’s extensive wisdom and trilogy ‘My Big TOE (My Big picture Theory of Everything)’ are providing highly acclaimed insight and solutions. Tom’s 30 years of exploration into the properties, boundaries and abilities of consci...

Being brilliant, successful, and happy isn’t about dramatic change, it’s about finding out what really works for you and doing more of it! Andy Cope is a qualified teacher, wellbeing expert and ‘recovering academic’. His Loughborough University PhD was 12 years in the making and he revels in the irony that his thesis on human flourishing actually ended up making him miserable. Andy’s books are frequently on the best-sellers list. ‘...

Would you like to be the number one go-to person or company in your industry? When you potential clients contacting you to do business with you on your terms and your fees? If so, then this podcast is for you. Ashley Latter started his business coaching career in 1993 working for the legendary Dale Carnegie Training Organisation. Today his Ethical Sales and Communication programme has been attended by tens of thousands in the Dent...

My 10 year old son asked me recently ’Has God brought us the coronavirus as he is angry with us for damaging our planet?’. While the world seeks an antidote for coronavirus, and we deal with the consequences with our families, something remarkable is emerging. More and more people are reconnecting with what is truly important kindness, love, respect, collaboration and even JOY. Perhaps there is truth in my son’s question and withou...

For decades, consumers and businesses have joined clubs, bought products and accessed services using a subscription model. But it has only been in recent years that the model has been transformed and perfected through massive changes in technology. Robbie Kellman Baxter is the founder of Peninsula Strategies LLC, a management consulting firm, as well as the author of the bestselling book The Membership Economy. Her new book The Fo...

Becoming an independent director (often referred to as a non-executive director in Europe) is often deemed to be a highly aspirational role by senior executives planning their retirement. Less stress than a full-time corporate role, and a valuable extra source of income it is a way of helping companies with your many years of skills and experience. So what are the elements of the role, how do you excel and what are the keys to find...

In a world where change is the norm and reinvention often essential, our biggest barrier to personal and corporate success is frequently not the external world! More often than not, it is how we personally choose to behave and respond to it! Michael Romeling is a Strategic Behaviourist, who challenges the thinking and beliefs of senior leaders and their teams, helping them to rethink some of their strategies in line with their expe...

How can I best serve others right now? This is the question many of us have been asking ourselves during this unprecedented period in history. Whilst sectors like healthcare and food supply chains have gone into overdrive, many companies have suffered the consequences of business postponement during Covid19 – how do we ensure that we contribute and set ourselves up well for the future? Corey Blake is the founder and CEO of Round ...

How do you elevate your leadership in a crisis? Gene Early, Leaders’ Quest partner and co-founder of the first NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) training institute in Europe and I, Chris Cooper (leadership, people and engagement specialist) have joined forces to help you elevate your performance to a next level during crisis. In May 2019, we discussed how there were unprecedented leadership challenges today and introduced a new m...

As the consequences of human behaviour are increasingly revealed through major global issues such as climate change and sustainability, the pandemic, movements for change, social media, politics, poor business practices, online fraud and more it is clear that building trust and consciousness has rarely been more important. My guest Mark Given has spoken or taught at more than 1200 events and programs over the past 15 years and is...

Are you currently surviving or really thriving? Kate Fletcher is a highly recommended strategic advisor, board facilitator, mentor and performance coach who has led business units and divisions for major organizations. During this interview we will discuss ‘Surviving to Thriving’ and Kate’s perspectives from her many years of work with CEOs and major organizations. We will home in on a favourite subject of mine 'elevating leade...

What happens when you don’t need a ton of Infrastructure? Profits go through the roof! That happens because of two powerful, additive forces: spending less on overhead AND increasing staff productivity! There’s an art and a science to turning the corner; it can be done - and you can do it! This week’s guest, Mitch Russo, is a hugely successful business owner and leader. He became an Amazon #1 Best Seller with his book ‘The Invisibl...

Have you ever watched the Game and Thrones and strategised about the bold moves you’d make in this bloody, volatile world—from the comfort of your living room? My guest Bruce Craven the author of Win or Die: Leadership Secrets from Game of Thrones was so inspired he wrote a fascinating book. And he says one of the great terrors of being a leader is knowing your real world can be just as brutal—and offices bring no comfort. Every ...

In stressful times we can find our reputation placed in a vulnerable position. So what are the key ideas you must know to protect your business? Also is it time to consider pivoting your career or business into even more worthy work or ways of doing business? Mike Mooney is a reputation and brand expert having held senior-level posts over 25 years in the fast-paced, high-pressure, and high-profile world of professional motorsports....

How do you inspire and help young people to lead happy and fulfilled lives whilst contributing to the demands of today's workplaces? Often my clients talk about young people and the challenges they face in leading them at work. Many are par-ents, like myself to teenage children, and struggling with how to manage and best help them. Who better to have this con-versation with than my friend David Hyner, who has inspired thousands...

Over the centuries people have been inspired, moved emotionally and captivated by works of art. Art has the ability to help us to express complex feelings, to develop the whole brain and explore areas that we have not explored before. In light of the current circumstances can art help us make sense of our new world paradigm? My guest the highly accomplished artist and art educator Georgina Heskin has held 37 solo exhibitions in Ire...