“It's how we respond to change that separates winners from losers.” Jim Keyes’ ability to adapt to change is what’s seen him through not one, but two Fortune 500 CEO tenures - the first at 7-Eleven, where he successfully restructured and led the company to be the behemoth it is today. The second, at Blockbuster, which… well…. we all think we know what happened here, right?  He’s now authored a book "Education is Freedom" where he delves into the power of building knowledge and lifelong...

Negative thoughts like self-doubt are often based on stories we tell ourselves - stories that may be complete fiction. Dr. Caroline Leaf is a neuroscientist and leading expert in neuroplasticity, who has spent the past three decades researching the mind-brain connection, mental health and memory formation. She has helped hundreds of thousands of people learn how to use their mind to succeed in almost every area of life. She is the author of several books, including Cleaning Up Your Mental...

For many of us, annual leave is the highlight of our year - the chance to get away from our normal lives and escape to somewhere new and exciting.  Ash Bhardwaj has managed to make getting away his career. As a travel writer, journalist, broadcaster and author, Ash has travelled all over the globe - as a backpacker, a soldier, on expedition, as part of newspaper commissions and for TV shows. On his journeys he’s met everyone from prime ministers to the Dalai Lama.  His travel writing has...

Until recently, Rob Pierre was CEO of Jellyfish, the major digital media agency he co-founded over 18 years ago - a role which made him one of the UK’s most successful media leaders. In 2021 he was voted Media Week's Media Leader of the Year to recognise his achievements.  Now, having stepped down, we reflect on life without the CEO title, leadership, confidence and his tool for avoiding self doubt.  If you’ve listened to Tiger Therapy before, you’ll know that at the end of each episode, I...

We're back for Season 3 of Tiger Therapy!!! I am beyond excited for the conversations and speakers we're bringing to you over the next few weeks. ______ How does a psychotherapist handle grief, anxiety and self doubt?  After a series of family tragedies, psychotherapist Amy Morin started studying what it is that makes someone mentally strong. She turned this research into blog post entitled ’13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do,’ which she expected only a handful of people would...

Welcome to the last episode of Tiger Therapy Season 2!! (We'll be back mid April with S3). Have you ever made your boss cry? I can now add this to my list of (questionable) accomplishments… Here is a very special BONUS episode of Tiger Therapy - featuring Tigerhall CEO Nellie Wartoft! In this conversation we cover -  Actionable steps for finding intrinsic self confidence;Nellie’s analysis on what’s holding people back in life;Why self doubt is so prevalent and can be so damaging - and what...

Welcome to the last episode of Tiger Therapy Season 2!! (We'll be back in April with S3). A story about this episode - months ago, when I first explained the concept of Tiger Therapy to Tigerhall CEO Nellie Wartoft, almost the first thing out her mouth was “you have to speak to Rick Harshman.” Originally from the US, Richard “Rick” Harshman has had a string of major leadership roles in tech across Asia Pacific and Japan. Most recently he was President and SVP at UiPath, prior to this, MD at...

If you’ve ever had an ice bath, then it’s probably because Wim Hof has turned them from something niche into a global phenomenon.  Not only does Wim regularly submerge himself in icy water, he ran an half marathon above the arctic circle barefoot, scaled Mount Everest in a pair of shorts, ran across the Namibian desert without any water. He in fact holds 26 world records - each sounding more superhuman than the last.  “Doing these things has earned me the nickname ‘the iceman’ but I am no...

When Nick Gray first moved to New York City he went to a bunch of networking events, failed to make meaningful connections, and always left feeling like a loser.  Eventually realising he was not the problem - it was the events, he decided to start hosting his own. This led him to writing his book ‘The Two Hour Cocktail Party’, and now helps people around the world take networking into their own hands.  In this episode of Tiger Therapy, we discuss how to host the ultimate networking party, how...

I don’t know about you, but whenever I’ve tried something new in life and it hasn’t gone well, the little voice inside my head that whispers “you’re not good enough” gets much louder.  Failure can be painful and can be an incredibly strong fuel to our self-doubt. I am BEYOND excited to introduce this weeks Tiger Therapy episode with Amy Edmondson!!! Amy Edmondson is very modest, so allow me to blow her trumpet for her - she is a ROCKSTAR in academic circles. She is Professor of Leadership...

Everyone wants a little more in the bank account, but why does money seem to flow easily to some people, and not to others?  Ken Honda (aka the "Zen Millionaire") is a rare combination of philosopher and businessman. He is Japan’’s best selling personal development author, with more than eight million copies of his books sold.  His bestselling English language book, Happy Money, is all about the Japanese art of making peace with your money, and why our finances don't have to be something we...

Joanna Flint boasts an undeniably impressive CV - Chief Commercial Officer at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, and until not so long ago, Managing Director of Google in Singapore - a role she almost didn’t put her hand up for.  In this episode Jo shares the story of how self doubt almost meant she didn’t go for the top job at Google, as well as her philosophy for success, confidence and why you should always try in life.  Jo's infectious determination is sure to leave you inspired and ready to...

We’re back with Season 2 of Tiger Therapy!!! What’s it like growing up in one of the most famous families in the world? How does this shape your sense of self worth, and the pressure you put on yourself to have an extraordinary career? I’m beyond excited to be kicking off S2 with a conversation with the amazing Dr. Timothy Shriver, disability rights activist and Chairman of Special Olympics.  You may well already know who Tim is - he’s a disability rights activist, and Chairman of Special...

While most of us are focusing on making one career work, this weeks episode is with someone who has totally dominated two completely different industries. When Lesley Paterson, 5x World Champion professional triathlete retired from sports, she was asked “What’s next?” She replied she was moving around the world from Scotland to Los Angeles to write a screenplay and win an Oscar. If anyone doubted her, they might have felt justified as the years went by. It took 16 years for Lesley’s...

“When I was growing up, I was heavily influenced by my circumstances at the time. I didn’t come from a rich family. I didn’t feel smart. I had never seen a woman do the things I do now.” Aisha Bowe’s growth story is nothing short of extraordinary. From believing she was “dumb” and bad at math whilst at school, an inspirational teacher changed the course of her life, leading her to study aerospace engineering - ultimately landing her at NASA as a bona fide rocket scientist. After NASA, she...

Do you ever doubt yourself or lack confidence? If so, you’re definitely going to want to listen to this - it might just change your mind about everything.  Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, is an organizational psychologist who studies (among other things) confidence. Where he’s different from a lot of literature you may have read on the topic, is he isn’t trying to increase our confidence - rather, the opposite.  If you want to listen to something who will make you feel your lack of confidence is...

“You don’t borrow $2.7 billion for revenge, but….” I’m so obsessed with Julia Stewart’s story, as I made clear in the episode - if no-one makes a film out of her life in the next few years, I’m going to write the screenplay myself! Julia Stewart is the former President of Applebees, former CEO of IHOP, and when IHOP acquired Applebees, Julia became CEO of Dine Brands Global - the largest sit down restaurant group in the world.  She’s now founded her own wellness brand, Alurx.  Hers is a story...

Once upon a time, a young Canadian man with a sense of adventure, books a one way ticket to Japan, with a red backpack and nowhere to stay. He ends up sleeping on a park bench.  30+ years later and he’s still in Japan, by way of Singapore and India, but he’s a long way from the park bench. He is Paul Dupuis, now the Japan Chairman and CEO of Randstad, the worlds largest talent company, and author of The E5 Movement: Leadership Through the Rule of 5. We discuss what Paul has learnt about good...

*Please note that this podcast contains strong language*  Cindy Gallop seems totally fearless. Is she actually? Turns out, yes. She attributes her confidence partly to her age, but also to knowing exactly who she is and what she stands for. In this episode of Tiger Therapy, Cindy shares what she’s learned from being President of a major advertising firm to being the purpose-driven founder of “world-changing startup” MakeLoveNotPorn. We cover why so much of the advice given to women is wrong,...

Growing up in the 1960s in one of the only black families in an all-white neighbourhood, Shellye Archambeau realized early on that the odds were not in her favor. She was bullied, beaten up, and faced intense racial discrimination. The imposter syndrome she developed in her childhood, has followed her throughout her life. However, despite these challenges, she grew up to become one of Silicon Valley’s first black female CEOs. Shellye shares her remarkable story in this episode of Tiger...

Joscelin Yeo started swimming professionally at the tender age of 11, and competed in her first Olympics, representing her home country Singapore, at 13.  Despite so much success, at the peak of her career, she was secretly battling with a mental health crisis. (Just a heads up, this episode contains mention of self harm.) In this episode we discuss how she struggled with media attention throughout her formative years, how she was chased by photographers from pool to pool, and how she...

Kim has had many big moments in her career, including working under Sheryl Sandberg at Google and being a CEO coach at companies such as Dropbox and Twitter, but what REALLY put her name on the map was her book Radical Candor - Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, a Wall Street journal and New York Times bestseller. Since the success of Radical Candor she’s released another book - Radical Respect: How to Work Together Better. In this episode we discuss the power of candid feedback...

Do you ever feel like you’re distracting your life away?  In our inaugural episode of Tiger Therapy, Nir Eyal explains why understanding your limiting beliefs is key for you to stop getting in the way of your own progress.  Years ago, Nir was obese and a chronic procrastinator due to limiting beliefs that were controlling his life. He then started studying positive habits, and is now one of the world's leading productivity experts.  Nir is the author of two books that became national...

Welcome to Tiger Therapy, where we delve into the mental and emotional side of what it takes to be successful, and specifically how to identify and get over the self doubt and limiting beliefs that hold so many people back and stop them realizing their full potential. Each week, join Tigerhall's Head of Podcasts, Pippa Woodhead, as she speaks to a new guest who has achieved success on their own terms - perhaps they’ve gone against the grain in some way, shattered a ceiling, done something...