Coach Class

About Coach Class

Coach Class is hosted by Dom Burch. He is a business coach and mentor. He interviews fellow coaches about their field of expertise, and inspirational leaders about what makes them tick, how they motivate themselves and others, and what it means to be authentic.

Publisher

Dom Burch

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Apr 2021

Latest episode

17 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

16 of 94 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Aug 2026

   Leave Loudly: Hazel Smith on Leadership, Loss and Knowing What Matters

   Hazel Smith always knew she wanted to be an accountant. Numbers came naturally to her, but she soon discovered that a career in finance was about much more than spreadsheets. It placed her at the centre of a business, building relationships, connecting with people and helping teams understand the decisions being made. Hazel is now Group Finance Director at DFS, following senior roles at Hallmark Cards and an 18-year career at Asda. In this episode of Coach Class, we reflect on the distinctive...

2. 

   18 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Hello from the other side, with Dahlia Stroud: Leadership, Redundancy and Finding Your Voice

   What happens when the job title you've worn for years suddenly disappears? In this episode of Coach Class, I sit down with former Asda and Co-op leader Dahlia Stroud for an honest conversation about leadership, identity and what comes next when your career takes an unexpected turn. From choosing a Nestlé graduate scheme over a glamorous London marketing role, to leading major commercial teams in retail, Dahlia reflects on the people and experiences that shaped her career—and why every new rol...

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   26 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Truth About Leadership with Mike Logue - former Dreams CEO

   What does it really take to turn around a struggling business? In this episode of Coach Class, I sat down in person with former Dreams CEO Mike Logue for an honest conversation about leadership, resilience and the moments that shape a career. Mike reflects on his journey from a 17-year-old at Marks & Spencer to leading some of the UK's biggest retailers, sharing the lessons he learned through success, failure and some of the toughest decisions of his career. Rather than focusing on balanc...

Inside a recent episode

Hello from the other side, with Dahlia Stroud: Leadership, Redundancy and Finding Your Voice

Published 18 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And that's when it starts to feel jarring. I work for a company who professes to do all these good things or who invests in the community in this way, but actually you've got people coming to work every day who you don't feel invested in, who don't feel included and don't feel valued. And for me, inclusion is about as much as possible in the volatility of the market we have, creating some level of job security. It's about having the right level of decision-making authority in the framework or in the appropriate rooms that you're in, and really feeling like your voice is valued as well. And the role of a leader is to do all of those things, to be honest. […]

Who has been a guest on Coach Class

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Alastair Islip
• Sarah Fothergill
• Sam Williams
• Melissa Hill
• Kate Levy

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

536,076

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

32