Sound Leadership

About Sound Leadership

Hosts Dan Boniface and Darren Draper welcome you to Sound leadership, the podcast for the silent superheroes of L&D, HR and leadership. The show that helps you build awareness, create more options, make sound choices and inspires personal responsibility for you and your teams’ actions. Host Dan Boniface and co-host Darren Draper meet inspirational, world class guests and training professionals to discuss all things L&D and leadership. It’s not about becoming the next Steven Bartlett - we help people to become more confident and credible in their business lives. Contact – soundleadership@thebcfgroup.co.uk (mailto:soundleadership@thebcfgroup.co.uk)

Publisher

The BCF Group

Category

business · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 May 2025

Latest episode

25 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Nov 2025

   That’s a Wrap for Season 1: Be Brave Enough to Find Happiness

   Season 1 of the Sound Leadership podcast comes to an end — but this is more than a wrap-up. In this deeply human and honest reflection, Dan Boniface and Darren Draper look back at the moments that shaped them, surprised them, challenged them, and reminded them why leadership development truly matters. Across 100,000+ views and a line-up of world-class guests — including Ben Hawkins, Scott Walker, Chris Roebuck, Kat Thorne, Lucy Grimwade and Georgina Shute — one message rose above everyt...

2. 

   18 Nov 2025

   From Awareness to Responsibility: 20 Minutes That Will Change Your Life

   Hosts Dan Boniface and Darren Draper feel so strongly about the power of Awareness and Responsibility that we felt compelled to round off Season 1 of Sound Leadership by revisiting it. We genuinely believe the world would be a better place if more people took responsibility for their actions. Whether you’re a leader, a parent, a friend, or simply someone navigating change — these principles apply to every part of life and work. When we take personal responsibility for our actions, we take bac...

3. 

   11 Nov 2025

   The Neuroscience of Leadership: How to Influence and Inspire

   The Neuroscience of Leadership: How to Influence and Inspire We have over 87 billion neurons in our brain! Hosts Dan Boniface and Darren Draper explain what neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), how to make better and stronger neural pathways and how leaders use NLP techniques to empower themselves and their teams. Together they explore: What NLP is and how leaders can apply itCore NLP techniques: Anchoring, Priming, Modelling, ReframingHow to use NLP to positively influence and cre...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

49,773

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

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

Quality

66

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

0

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Books guests

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