A short little podcast for experienced leaders, founders, creators helping stop your drift and reclaim what comes next, and with it your agency, clarity, simplicity and joy - in work, at home.
Consider each episode, coming weekly, a reset; a single idea, thought or friendly provocation helping you to life, family and work richer in joy, deeper in meaning, fuller in purpose.
Clearer thinking. Calmer action. Wiser leadership.
Successful But Adrift? A Map for the Second Half of Life
You did everything you were supposed to do.
Built the career.
Created the business.
Achieved the goals.
So why does it feel like something is missing?
In this episode, Ben explores the hidden transition many founders, leaders and creatives encounter in midlife. Using the metaphor of the tide, he reveals why periods of uncertainty, drift and loss of direction may not be problems to solve, but invitations into a new way of living and leading.
A conversation about purpose, identity, modern elderhood, navigating uncertainty and learning to trust the next wave.
12 Jun 2026
Why Gratitude Matters More Than Growth in Uncertain Times (The Leaky Tank Problem)
When business feels uncertain, most founders and leaders focus on growth, strategy and working harder.
But what if the bigger problem is a leaky tank?
In this episode of LeanMind, Ben explores how scarcity thinking, pressure and hidden need can quietly shape our conversations, leadership and decision making. Drawing on conversations with business owners, coaching insights and a simple daily practice, he shares why appreciation isn't a fluffy self-help exercise but a practical tool for clearer thinking, better relationships and sustainable growth.
Topics include:
Gratitude and appreciation
Founder mindset
Leadership in uncertainty
Scarcity vs abundance thinking
Decision making under pressure
Building resilience and emotional wellbeing
How appreciation changes the way others respond to you
If success feels harder than it should, this episode may help you plug the leak.
#leadership #founders #gratitude #mindset #businessgrowth #clarity #resilience #uncertainty #personaldevelopment
12 Aug 2025
Why are you holding on so tight?
In this episode of Lean Mind, Ben Johnson explores the hidden beliefs, outdated stories, and calcified habits we cling to — and what it might mean to start letting go. Using insights from football managers and nature itself, Ben invites thoughtful leaders, founders, and creatives to consider: where in life or work are you gripping too tight? And what might grow if you had the courage to cut some of it away? This is your weekly reset — a moment to interrupt the drift and reclaim clarity, agency, and joy.
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