Welcome to the Leaders Unlocked Podcast.
Join us weekly, as Lewis Ledingham interviews Leaders & Top Performers from Business, Sport and beyond. Focussing on Leadership, High Performance and Mindset, our aim is to unlock some incredible stories, insights, wisdom and advice for our audience.
Teddy Lee | Building Maki & Ramen, Scaling Fast & The Reality of Growth | EP 8
This week on Leaders Unlocked, Lewis interviews Teddy Lee, Founder & CEO of Maki & Ramen. From washing dishes at 13 to building a fast-scaling global restaurant group, Teddy’s journey is built on resilience, relentless work ethic and an obsession with getting better. In this episode, Lewis & Teddy explore: 🔵 Moving to Scotland with nothing lined up and starting from scratch 🔵 Teaching himself how to make ramen on YouTube and travelling to Japan to master the craft 🔵 The mind...
22 Apr 2026
Alex Payne | The Reality Of Scaling A Tech Business, Living His Dream In Sports Media & The Power Of Authentic Marketing | EP 7
CEO, presenter and podcast host for a conversation on building a career across sport, media and business. From living his dream in sports media to founding and scaling his tech business The Influence Room, launching Blackeye Gin, and building one of the leading podcasts in sport with The Good, The Bad & The Rugby, Alex’s journey is anything but linear. In this episode, Lewis and Alex explore: 🔵 The reality of scaling a tech business - the setbacks, pivots and lessons along the way 🔵...
15 Apr 2026
Gill Wilkinson | Decision-Making Under Pressure, Leadership Lessons From The Army & Growing Up During The Troubles | EP 6
An insightful and thought-provoking conversation with Brigadier Gill Wilkinson, a senior leader in the British Army with nearly three decades of experience. From growing up during the Troubles in Northern Ireland to becoming a trailblazer for women in the Army, Gill’s journey is one of leadership, resilience and service. In their conversation, Lewis & Gill explore: 🔵 What leadership really looks like when the stakes are high 🔵 How to make decisions under pressure with incomplete i...
25 Mar 2026
Jack Scott | From Addiction to Elite Athlete: How Running Transformed His Life Forever | EP 5
A raw, honest and powerful conversation with Jack Scott- One of the World’s best ultra-endurance athletes. From rock bottom with a gambling addiction to the top of the running world- Jack’s story is inspirational. In their conversation, Lewis & Jack explore: 🔵 Gambling addiction to elite ultra-runner — and the reality behind that shift 🔵 The epiphany on a run that changed the direction of his life forever 🔵 How running became the outlet that rebuilt his identity 🔵 The decisive momen...
18 Mar 2026
Fergus Crawley | 10 Ironmans In 10 Days, Scaling A Global Fitness Brand & Optimising The Suboptimal | EP 4
Fergus Crawley, founder of OMNIA Performance, Endurance Athlete, YouTube Entrepreneur and Mental Health Campaigner. In this episode, Lewis & Fergus explore: Why great leadership starts with embodying the missionProject Tenacity, Fergus’ challenge to complete 10 Ironman distance triathlons in 10 days to mark 10 years since his suicide attempt.The reality of building and leading a business while training 30+ hours per week.Why the fitness industry has lost its way, and why the basics still ...
10 Mar 2026
Malcolm Robertson | Leading In A Crisis, Moving From Leader To Founder & Remembering Dunblane | EP 3
This week’s guest is Malcolm Robertson, Founder & CEO of Charlotte Street Partners, and former Director of Communications at BAA. Malcolm has spent decades operating at the intersection of leadership, reputation, and high-stakes decision making. Leading Charlotte Street Partners, he now advises organisations and leaders through moments where scrutiny is intense, and the stakes are incredibly high. In this conversation we explore: Growing up- what life was like as the son of Lord Robertson...
3 Mar 2026
Stuart McInally | Captaining His Country, The Importance Of Delegation & The Future As A Pilot | EP 2
On this week’s episode of Leaders Unlocked, Lewis is joined by Stuart McInally- former Scotland Rugby Captain and soon-to-be commercial airline pilot. From schoolboy rugby to leading his country on the international stage, Stuart’s journey is one of progression, pressure, and precision. In this conversation, we explore: 🔵 The path from school rugby to the very top of the game 🔵 The moment he became Scotland captain- and the realities of leading your country 🔵 A Calcutta Cup dream realised 🔵 W...
24 Feb 2026
Mark Beaumont | Cycling Around The World, Becoming An Outlier & Life Beyond The Bike | EP 1
In the very first episode of Leaders Unlocked, we’re joined by Mark Beaumont, world-record breaking endurance cyclist, adventurer, and high-performance leader. Mark is known for pushing the limits of human performance, most famously cycling around the world in just 78 days. In this conversation, Mark shares the mindset, discipline, and support systems required to achieve world-class performance and sustain excellence under extreme pressure. We explore: The journey to becoming an outlier and r...
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