David McQueen works with CEOs and boards when decisions start to carry more consequence than certainty. He's someone who sits in rooms where the stakes are high, the information is incomplete, and there's no margin for error.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What mojo means when you work at the sharp end of leadership
• The role of humanism and treating people with genuine respect
• Why silence creates space for deeper understanding
• Navigating change and the courage required to evolve
• Bravery in leadership - having the conversations others avoid
• Executive presence as a tool for judgment, not performance
• What gives David hope for the future

Find out more about David's work on his website - https://davidmcqueen.co.uk/

Hope you love it
Richard 🦋

And if you'd like to book a free 30 minute discovery call with me to talk about some coaching can help get your Mojo back - just drop me an email.
richard@mojo-leadership.com
I'm also opening the doors for a new Mojo Men's Group - starting in Feb '26. It's a powerful and safe space for Men to open up and grow together. https://www.mojo-leadership.com/mojo-men-s-group

The Mojo Podcast Hosted by leadership coach Richard Stokes from Ibiza @mojorichard on Instagram
richard@mojo-leadership.com www.mojo-leadership.com (http://www.mojo-leadership.com)

Ben Branson built Seedlip into the world's first non-alcoholic spirit brand. Five years after our first conversation, he's back - this time with a new venture (Sylva), recent autism and ADHD diagnoses, and a completely different understanding of himself.

We talk about what the pandemic taught him about pivoting fast, why he's now extracting flavours from wood, and how discovering he's neurodivergent has changed how he leads. Ben's honest about what it's like to finally understand why his brain works the way it does - and how that's made him a better founder, father, and human.

If you're curious about leadership, neurodiversity, or what it means to become more yourself as you get older, this one's for you

Hope you love it
Richard 🦋

And if you'd like to book a free 30 minute discovery call with me to talk about some coaching can help get your Mojo back - just drop me an email.
richard@mojo-leadership.com
I'm also opening the doors for a new Mojo Men's Group - starting in Feb 26. It's a powerful and safe space for Men to open up and grow together. https://www.mojo-leadership.com/mojo-men-s-group

The Mojo Podcast Hosted by leadership coach Richard Stokes from Ibiza @mojorichard on Instagram
richard@mojo-leadership.com www.mojo-leadership.com (http://www.mojo-leadership.com)

Davie Gowans built the business, hit the numbers, ticked all the boxes society said mattered, and felt emptier than ever.

In this conversation, Davie opens up about the moment he realised that "success" as the world defines it wasn't the finish line he thought it was. What followed was a journey of stripping back – the control, the expectations, the identity tied to achievement – to find something more real underneath.

We talk about what happens when you stop chasing and start listening. About the freedom that comes from letting go of who you're supposed to be. And about the quiet power of being in service to others rather than in pursuit of more.

If you've ever wondered whether there's more to the game than winning it, this one's for you.

Hope you love it
Richard 🦋

And if you'd like to book a free 30 minute discovery call with me to talk about some coaching can help get your Mojo back - just drop me an email.
richard@mojo-leadership.com

The Mojo Podcast Hosted by leadership coach Richard Stokes from Ibiza @mojorichard on Instagram
richard@mojo-leadership.com www.mojo-leadership.com (http://www.mojo-leadership.com)