Episodios

  • The Leader as Coach – a conversation with author Ed Temple MCC
    Oct 7 2025

    A simple and accessible coaching model

    Ed Temple MCC is an executive leadership coach at Bright Wire Leadership in Calgary in Canada. He is also a programme chair at Lethbridge College.

    He is the author of The Leader as Coach, creator of the SPROUT coaching model and the Enzo coaching support APP.

    In this episode of The Independent Minds Ed and host Michael Millward draw parallels between the way the city of Calgary comes together for the famous stampede the relationship building involved in leadership.

    Michael and Ed discuss the evolution of coaching and how the different stages of the coaching experience have changed as coaching has developed.

    They draw conclusions how to make coaching work. This includes a discussion about

    • Personal values
    • Definitions of success
    • Leadership and coaching
    • The challenges of experiencing change
    • Perceptions and expectations of coaching

    You will leave this episode with a new perspective of the value of coaching.

    More information about Ed Temple and Michael Millward is available at abeceder.

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    Being a Guest

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    28 m
  • The AHA effect – a conversation with author Dr Michael Gerharz
    Oct 2 2025

    Learn how to create the AHE effect every time you deliver a presentation or communicate with another person regardless of format.

    Dr Michael Gerharz is a communications expert who helps business people find the right words not just to explain a message but achieve the desired outcome from an audience.

    In his book The AHA Effect Dr Gerharz explains why business communications go wrong, and what managers need to do to make their communications more effective.

    In this episode of The Independent Minds Dr Gerharz explains to host Michael Millward how many bright ideas never get beyond the first time their creator presents them to other people, because that creator delivers the presentation in the wrong way.

    Dr Gerharz explains the difference between creating a WOW! moment and delivering an AHA effect, and the reasons why many presenters focus on the former.

    Michael shares experiences of some of the presentations he has delivered and reflects on whether he has created WOW! moments or AHA effects.

    You will leave this episode more conscious of how your own presenting and communication style might be improved.

    More information about Dr. Michael Gerharz and Michael Millward is available at abeceder.

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    Being a Guest

    We recommend the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

    We use Matchmaker.fmto connect with potential guests If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where great guests and great hosts are matched and great podcasts are hatched. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

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    27 m
  • Starting B2B conversations – a conversation with Stuart Carver.
    Sep 30 2025

    Stuart Carver is a director of Industry a business to business (B2B) lead generation and commercial events planning company.

    When Stuart sent Abeceder managing director Michael Millward an email which Michael was not expecting about what Industry does, Michael decided to invite Stuart to appear on The Independent Minds to explain the USP of the Industry approach.

    During their conversation Stuart describes his own journey with Industry, from wide-eyed new starter exploring the science of first contact marketing to celebrating some extraordinary successes.

    Stuart offers advice to anyone who has a job that involves opening communications with potential customers and describes some of the mistakes that people make.

    Michael reflects on Stuart’s advice and his own experience in numerous companies. They discuss the importance of aligning internal and external messages.

    More information about Stuart Carver and Michael Millward is available at abeceder.

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    Travel

    With discounted membership of the Ultimate Travel Club, you can travel anywhere else at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and many more travel related purchases.

    Fit For Work Look after your health and you will be fit for work.

    No point in being in a great job if you are in poor health. That is why we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test; a 39-health marker Annual Health Test conducted by an experienced phlebotomist with hospital standard tests carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

    A secure Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and lifestyle guidance

    Visit York Test and use this discount code MIND25.

    Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote my referral code WPFNUQHU.

    Being a Guest

    Like Stuart did, you can send Abeceder an email we are not expecting about what you do, and we might invite you to talk about your business on The Independent Minds.

    We recommend the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

    We use Matchmaker.fm to connect with potential guests If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where great guests and great hosts are matched and great podcasts are hatched. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

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    27 m
  • Are Your Leads Killing Your Business – a conversation with author Mark Osbourne
    Sep 25 2025

    Mark Osbourne is the founder of Modern Revenue Strategies and author of the best-selling book Are Your Leads Killing Your Business.

    In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds, Mark tells host Michael Millward, about his book Are Your Leads Killing Your Business.

    Mark explains how businesses can create a lead pipeline full of potential customers who understand the value your business provides.

    Mark explains how companies end up with lead pipe lines that are full of poor-quality leads and how this can be worse than having no leads at all.

    They discuss the get-rich-quick solutions that only work for the provider, and how every business should focus on building a strategy and system that will create a high-quality lead pipeline.

    This episode will equip you to build a high-quality lead pipeline.

    More information about Mark Osbourne and Michael Millward is available at abeceder.

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    Travel

    With discounted membership of the Ultimate Travel Club, you can travel anywhere else at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and many more travel related purchases.

    Fit For Work Look after your health and you will be fit for work.

    No point in being in a great job if you are in poor health. That is why we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test; a 39-health marker Annual Health Test conducted by an experienced phlebotomist with hospital standard tests carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

    A secure Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and lifestyle guidance

    Visit York Test and use this discount code MIND25.

    Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote my referral code WPFNUQHU.

    Being a Guest

    We recommend the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

    We use Matchmaker.fm to connect with potential guests If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where great guests and great hosts are matched and great podcasts are hatched. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

    We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

    Thank you for listening.

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    29 m
  • Understanding Business Optimisation – a conversation with Britpreneur Seb Brantigan
    Sep 23 2025

    Seb Brantigan is a business optimisation expert, co-founder of marketing services company DBSS digital, and the author of Social Marketing Success.

    International clients have referred to him as the Britpreneur.

    In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds, Seb explains to host Michael Millward, how the principles of business optimisation, using technology and automation to reduced the wasted time, and increase revenue and profits can be applied to any business or not-for-profit situation.

    They focus their discussion on how Seb has demonstrated this in his book Social Marketing Success.

    Seb explains his four-stage process for successfully using social media as a marketing tool.

    They cover a wide range of subjects including:

    • The nature of the internet
    • The different platforms
    • Using data to fine tune marketing activities
    • Understanding your customer
    • How to build trust on line

    More information about Seb Brantigan and Michael Millward is available at abeceder.

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    Travel

    With discounted membership of the Ultimate Travel Club, you can travel anywhere else at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and many more travel related purchases.

    Fit For Work Look after your health and you will be fit for work.

    No point in being in a great job if you are in poor health. That is why we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test; a 39-health marker Annual Health Test conducted by an experienced phlebotomist with hospital standard tests carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

    A secure Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and lifestyle guidance

    Visit York Test and use this discount code MIND25.

    Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote my referral code WPFNUQHU.

    Being a Guest

    We recommend the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

    We use Matchmaker.fm to connect with potential guests If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where great guests and great hosts are matched and great podcasts are hatched. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

    We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

    Thank you for listening.

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    29 m
  • Evolution of an Entrepreneur – a conversation with Darryl Bates-Brownsword
    Sep 18 2025

    At the time of recording Darryl Bates-Brownsword was the managing partner at Succession Plus UK. He is now Chief Growth Officer at Fabric, a consultancy that specialises in helping founders maximise the value of their business on exit.

    In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds, Darryl explains to host Michael Millward how the role of an entrepreneur or business manager changes as their business changes and develops.

    Darryl suggests that entrepreneurs need to look at their business in a way that more closely matches the priorities that a potential investor would have.

    He discusses the different perspectives that different prospective types of investors have of a business.

    Darryl describes the five aspects of looking at a business like a potential investor, and how the role of an entrepreneur changes as the business changes and develops.

    Michael and Darryl also discuss the challenges that entrepreneurs face as they try to change their role as their business develops.

    More information about Darryl Bates-Brownsword and Michael Millward is available at abeceder.

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    Travel

    With discounted membership of the Ultimate Travel Club, you can travel anywhere else at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and many more travel related purchases.

    Fit For Work Look after your health and you will be fit for work.

    No point in being in a great job if you are in poor health. That is why we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test; a 39-health marker Annual Health Test conducted by an experienced phlebotomist with hospital standard tests carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

    A secure Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and lifestyle guidance

    Visit York Test and use this discount code MIND25.

    Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote my referral code WPFNUQHU.

    Being a Guest

    We recommend the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

    We use Matchmaker.fmto connect with potential guests If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where great guests and great hosts are matched and great podcasts are hatched. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

    We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

    Thank you for listening.

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    30 m
  • Increase Customer Engagement and Conversions– a conversation with Geoffrey Klein
    Sep 16 2025

    Geoffrey Klein is the founder of Nine Dots Media and a lecturer at Wharton Business School.

    In his book The Content Beast Geoffrey explains how businesses can create story-driven content to connect with the right customers.

    In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds, Geoffrey discusses his approach to brand storytelling with host Michael Millward.

    Michael and Geoffrey describe the origins of their respective brands and explain that the story of a brand is the first stage of explaining to a perspective customer what you do and the value you add.

    Geoffrey explains the science of storytelling and the emotional connection a good story can create. This prompts Michael to compare his response to the characters in novels. You must care about the character, or the brand.

    Geoffrey shares the secret to creating good brand stories, which he describes as the 11th Commandment.

    More information about Geoffrey Klein and Michael Millward is available from abeceder.

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    Travel

    With discounted membership of the Ultimate Travel Club, you can travel anywhere at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and many more travel related purchases.

    Fit For Work Look after your health and you will be fit to create great marketing stories.

    That is why we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test; a 39-health marker Annual Health Test conducted by an experienced phlebotomist with hospital standard tests carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

    A secure Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and lifestyle guidance

    Visit York Test and use this discount code MIND25.

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    Being a Guest

    We recommend the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

    We use Matchmaker.fm to connect with potential guests If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where great guests and great hosts are matched and great podcasts are hatched. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

    We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

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    27 m
  • Character Determines Performance at Work – a conversation with David Carter
    Sep 11 2025

    At the time of recording David Carter was the CEO of Entelechy Academy a company that identified the connections between the character of an individual and their performance at work. David is now leading another business.

    David is a serial entrepreneur who has established and successfully exited several businesses.

    In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds, David host Michael Millward about how when he was working in venture capital, his fascination with the way similar companies develop in difference ways developed.

    Michael and David successfully define character, and how individuals develop their character and how this then influences how they work.

    David explains the difference between soft skills and character and the close connections between they share.

    Researching this relationship led David to build an assessment tool that helps individuals identify their individual character strengths and weaknesses.

    More information about David Carter and Michael Millward is available at abeceder.

    Audience Offers

    The Independent Minds is made on Zencastr, because as the all-in-one podcasting platform, Zencastr really does make creating content so easy.

    If you would like to try podcasting using Zencastr visit zencastr.com/pricing and use our offer code ABECEDER.

    Travel

    With discounted membership of the Ultimate Travel Club, you can travel anywhere at trade prices on flights, hotels, trains, and many more travel related purchases.

    Fit For Work Look after your health and you will be fit for work.

    No point in being in a great job if you are in poor health. That is why we recommend The Annual Health Test from York Test; a 39-health marker Annual Health Test conducted by an experienced phlebotomist with hospital standard tests carried out in a UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant laboratory.

    A secure Personal Wellness Hub provides easy-to-understand results and lifestyle guidance

    Visit York Test and use this discount code MIND25.

    Visit Three for information about business and personal telecom solutions from Three, and the special offers available when you quote my referral code WPFNUQHU.

    Being a Guest

    We recommend the podcasting guest training programmes available from Work Place Learning Centre.

    We use Matchmaker.fm to connect with potential guests If you are a podcaster looking for interesting guests or if you have something interesting to say Matchmaker.fm is where great guests and great hosts are matched and great podcasts are hatched. Use our offer code MILW10 for a discount on membership.

    We appreciate every like, download, and subscriber.

    Thank you for listening.

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    27 m