In this powerful episode of the Purpose-Led Leadership Podcast, I sit down with high-performance coach and international speaker Anna Mosley, founder of the 80% Growth Academy, to explore what it truly means to be mentally fit as a leader in today’s fast-paced world. Anna shares her raw and inspiring journey from burnout in the corporate world to helping leaders and teams across major brands like LinkedIn, L’Oréal, and Boots unlock extraordinary results through mindset, resilience, and self-leadership. From overcoming perfectionism to ditching “good girl syndrome,” Anna reveals the tools and techniques she uses to build growth-minded cultures in the recruitment industry and beyond. Whether you're a business leader, HR professional, recruiter, coach, or entrepreneur, this conversation delivers unmissable insights into creating high-performance cultures, mastering your inner dialogue, and embracing vulnerability as a leadership superpower. In this episode, you will learn:
- What “mental fitness” really means - and how to build it
- How to recover from burnout and perfectionism
- Ego vs. vulnerability in leadership
- The six bad boss types - and how to fix them
- Creating high-performance cultures in recruitment agencies
- Why self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and growth mindset are the future of leadership
- The 80% Rule: How to achieve more by doing less
- How to audit your life and align with your values
About today’s guest Anna:
Anna Mosley is a high-performance coach, mental fitness expert, and founder of the 80% Growth Academy, working with global brands to
transform leadership and culture. With a background in corporate leadership and a passion for growth mindset, she is on a mission to help millions unleash their full potential. Connect with me across social media:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/itschrisoconnell/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w
Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/
Pre-order my new book - https://access.basemindset.com/pre-order
About the show:
The Purpose-Led Leadership Podcast is the place that helps you communicate, engage and lead with purpose. We lift the lid on what it takes to be a great leader and our guests share tips, principles, wins and failures that will educate and inspire you to lead your own team and business with purpose.
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