
The Unlock Moment: find your purpose for leadership and life
by Dr Gary Crotaz PhD
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190 Christine Barnes, Coach and Author: The Inclusion Trap - Why Leaders Are Getting It Wrong Without Knowing It
May 26, 2026
44m 45s
189 Chris Whitaker, Disability Advocate and Coach: Rethinking Disability, Talent, and Potential Through Coaching
Apr 27, 2026
57m 59s
188 Luisa Baldini, Broadcast Journalist: Composure Under Fire - What Leaders Get Wrong About Handling The Pressure
Apr 1, 2026
57m 37s
187 Mildred Yuan, Talent Agent and Coach: How to Play the Discomfort Olympics - A Masterclass in Negotiation
Mar 9, 2026
40m 53s
186 Dr Joshua Coleman, Psychologist and Media Personality: Why Estrangement Happens - and How Repair Begins
Feb 23, 2026
37m 49s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/26/26 | ![]() 190 Christine Barnes, Coach and Author: The Inclusion Trap - Why Leaders Are Getting It Wrong Without Knowing It✨ | leadershipinclusion+3 | Christine Barnes | IBMOracle+3 | — | leadershipinclusion+5 | — | 44m 45s | |
| 4/27/26 | ![]() 189 Chris Whitaker, Disability Advocate and Coach: Rethinking Disability, Talent, and Potential Through Coaching✨ | disabilityemployment+4 | Chris Whitaker | Purple Advantage | — | cerebral palsydisability employment gap+3 | — | 57m 59s | |
| 4/1/26 | ![]() 188 Luisa Baldini, Broadcast Journalist: Composure Under Fire - What Leaders Get Wrong About Handling The Pressure✨ | leadershipcommunication+4 | Luisa Baldini | BBCComposure Media | — | leadershippressure+5 | — | 57m 37s | |
| 3/9/26 | ![]() 187 Mildred Yuan, Talent Agent and Coach: How to Play the Discomfort Olympics - A Masterclass in Negotiation✨ | negotiationself-advocacy+3 | Mildred Yuan | — | — | negotiationself-advocacy+5 | — | 40m 53s | |
| 2/23/26 | ![]() 186 Dr Joshua Coleman, Psychologist and Media Personality: Why Estrangement Happens - and How Repair Begins✨ | estrangementrelationship repair+4 | Dr Joshua Coleman | DrJoshuaColeman.comjoshuacolemanphd.substack.com | — | estrangementrelationship repair+5 | — | 37m 49s | |
| 2/9/26 | ![]() 185 Dr Michelle K. Johnston, Professor, Author and Coach: The Seismic Shift, How Connection Unlocks Purpose✨ | authenticityleadership+3 | Dr Michelle K. Johnston | Marshall GoldsmithThe Seismic Shift in You | — | leadershipauthenticity+3 | — | 45m 40s | |
| 1/26/26 | ![]() 184 Ryan Wain, Policy and Politics Thought Leader: The Future of Britain - Disrupt Or Be Disrupted✨ | leadershipdemocracy+4 | Ryan Wain | Tony Blair Institute for Global Change | LiverpoolKing’s College London+1 | leadershippolitics+5 | — | 57m 51s | |
| 12/29/25 | ![]() 183 Paul Ollinger, Comedian, Speaker and Facebook Alum: The Day Financial Freedom Stopped Feeling Free✨ | financial freedomidentity+5 | Paul Ollinger | Facebook | — | financial freedomidentity+8 | — | 48m 32s | |
| 12/22/25 | ![]() 182 Garry Ridge, Legendary CEO: The Hard Truth About Happy, High-Performing Cultures✨ | leadershiporganizational culture+3 | Garry Ridge | WD-40Any Dumb Ass Can Do It | — | leadershipculture+5 | — | 36m 18s | |
| 12/15/25 | ![]() 181 Dr Bob Gomersall, EdTech Founder and CEO: Worthwhile Wealth and the Courage to Redefine Success from an Edtech Pioneer✨ | leadershipsuccess+4 | Dr Bob Gomersall | Climb25educational technology+1 | UK | leadershipsuccess+6 | — | 46m 44s | |
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| 12/8/25 | ![]() 180 Adam Vane: Why Mastering Yourself Is the First Step to Mastering Conflict✨ | conflict resolutionleadership+4 | Adam Vane | — | — | conflictleadership+5 | — | 55m 59s | |
| 12/8/25 | ![]() 180 Adam Vane, Conflict Mediator and Coach: Why Mastering Yourself Is the First Step to Mastering Conflict | Some unlock moments arrive quietly. Others come when life is in full conflict. For executive coach and conflict mediator Adam Vane, clarity appeared only after he walked away from the family business and into years of intense Zen training. Alone on a mountaintop retreat, he realised a truth that changed everything: “Nobody’s going to help me figure this out… it’s just little me.” That moment became the foundation for a career spent teaching leaders how to stay calm in chaos. In this episode, Adam offers a masterclass in de-escalation - how to hear the “charged words,” diffuse hostility and guide conversations from confrontation to breakthrough. From UN crisis zones to high-stakes boardrooms, he shows that effective conflict resolution isn’t about power … it’s about presence, attention and the courage to truly listen. | — | ||||||
| 12/1/25 | ![]() 179 Arad Reisberg, Professor and Inclusion Advocate: The Clarity He Discovered on the Operating Table | Some moments don’t arrive gently. They shake you awake and force you to see the world differently. For Professor Arad Reisberg, that clarity began in childhood, sitting on “whites only” benches in apartheid-era South Africa and feeling, long before he had language for it, that something was deeply wrong. Growing up openly gay, Jewish and a migrant, he learned early what it meant to move through the world as both insider and outsider. Years later, a quiet moment at home changed everything. His husband, a cardiologist, listened to his chest, paused, and said the words that led to a life-altering diagnosis and open-heart surgery. Recovery brought its own lessons - about invisible struggles, misplaced expectations and the humanity we all rely on but rarely talk about. Emerging from that experience, Arad found a clarity he hadn’t had before. A sharper sense of what matters, what doesn’t, and why lived experience is often the most powerful form of leadership. And he understood that real change, whether in education, healthcare or society, starts with empathy, courage and the willingness to truly listen. This conversation is a reminder that purpose isn’t discovered in titles or achievements … but in the moments that break the script and show us who we really are. | — | ||||||
| 11/24/25 | ![]() 178 Tim Lupinacci, Chairman and CEO: Why Leadership Starts Long Before You Get the Title | Some lessons in leadership come from success. Others come from failure ... and the courage to own it. For Tim Lupinacci, Chairman and CEO of Baker Donelson, one of America’s leading law firms, his Unlock Moment came early in his career - a late night in the office, a costly mistake, and a boss who unexpectedly saw potential instead of failure. That moment changed everything, sparking a lifelong mission to help others discover that leadership isn’t something you wait for … it’s something you choose. We talk about taking ownership, showing up when it’s hard, and how the way you lead - your “leadership aroma,” as Tim calls it - shapes the people around you. He shares practical insights on building trust, creating psychological safety, and finding resilience when the world feels uncertain. This conversation is a reminder that leadership doesn’t begin with a promotion ... it begins with how you show up today. | — | ||||||
| 11/10/25 | ![]() 177 James D. White and Krista White, Father and Daughter Experts in Culture: How to Build Culture by Design, Not by Default | In a time when companies talk about culture but struggle to live it, one truth stands out: culture doesn’t happen by accident … it happens by design. Father and daughter James and Krista White have spent their careers on opposite ends of the leadership spectrum - James in the boardrooms of Fortune 500 companies, Krista in the world of purpose-driven strategy and social impact. Together, they’ve written Culture by Design, a blueprint for building organisations that are high-performing, human and intentional. We talk about leading across generations, the role of empathy as a true leadership skill, and how to close the gap between what companies say they value and what people actually experience every day. Their story is a powerful reminder that great culture isn’t inherited … it’s created, moment by moment, choice by choice, by leaders who dare to design it. | — | ||||||
| 11/3/25 | ![]() 176 David Homan, Musician and Author: Orchestrating Connection in a World Built to Divide Us | In a world that celebrates networking, collecting contacts and trading favours, we often overlook a more meaningful truth: real connection isn’t built through transactions … it’s built through generosity, trust and shared purpose. David Homan understands this deeply. A classical composer, CEO and author of Orchestrating Connection, he is known as a “connector of connectors”, bringing remarkable people together in ways that create genuine impact. We talk about the experience of feeling like an outsider, the courage it takes to show up with generosity when you’re not sure anything will come back, and how to build relationships that are rooted in resonance, not reciprocity. David’s story is a powerful reminder that belonging isn’t found by trying to fit in … it’s created by choosing to show up as yourself, and inviting others to do the same. | — | ||||||
| 10/27/25 | ![]() 175 The Unlock Moment Box of Keys #33: Why Your Biggest Failure Might Be Your Best Move | We all carry an inner fear of failure ... of getting it wrong, falling short, or not becoming who we thought we should be. But what if the moments you label as “failure” are actually the turning points that reveal who you truly are? In this Box of Keys episode, I explore the quiet power of failure - not as the opposite of success, but as the path that shapes it. I share the story of Retail Trust CEO Chris Brook-Carter, who experienced a career-shaking setback that ultimately transformed his leadership. And I reflect on my own moment of feeling like I’d failed when I stepped away from medicine … only to discover, years later, that leaving was the most important Unlock Moment of my life. Failure doesn’t diminish you. It redirects you. It teaches you who you are, where you thrive, and what matters most. If you’ve been holding on to a moment you wish had gone differently, this key is for you ... because the part of your story you’re most reluctant to revisit might just be the chapter that changed everything. | — | ||||||
| 10/20/25 | ![]() 174 Navid Nazemian, Author and Coach: The Executive Transitions Expert Who Transformed Himself | For years, Navid Nazemian was the one guiding leaders through big changes ... C-suite appointments, career pivots, and organisational upheaval. As an executive in global HR and the author of Mastering Executive Transitions, he built a reputation for helping others navigate uncertainty with clarity. But then, life brought a transition of his own. In this powerful episode, Navid opens up about the personal and professional reckoning that led him to walk away from a high-flying corporate career and step into the unknown. He shares what it really takes to leave behind an identity you’ve spent decades building ... and how you start again with intention, purpose and courage. We explore the hidden emotional cost of transition, the gender gap in leadership support, and the surprising truths that emerge when the expert becomes the one in need of guidance. This isn’t just a conversation about change. It’s a masterclass in what it means to transform. | — | ||||||
| 10/12/25 | ![]() 173 The Unlock Moment Box of Keys #32: If Not Now, When? The Cost Of Waiting For The ‘Right’ Time | We tell ourselves there’s always time ... time to start the dream project, make the change, take the leap. But when life throws us a wake-up call, we realise how fragile that assumption is. In this Box of Keys episode, I reflect on the moving story of Hayley Thomas, who, after her husband’s cancer diagnosis at 40, chose to stop waiting for the “right” moment and launch their fashion business, Eleven Loves, right in the middle of his treatment. Their courage is a reminder that the best time to begin isn’t someday ... it’s now. Because when we truly understand that time isn’t infinite, we stop procrastinating and start prioritising what matters most. | — | ||||||
| 10/5/25 | ![]() 172 Sue Holly-Rodway, Global Tech Executive: When the System Crashes - A Tech Leader’s Battle With Long COVID | What happens when the energy that’s always defined you simply vanishes? For decades, Sue Holly-Rodway was a powerhouse … a dynamic senior leader in the tech world, an executive coach, and a woman known for her drive, passion and light. Then long COVID struck, and that light dimmed overnight. The fatigue was relentless. The smallest tasks became impossible. Life as she knew it collapsed into stillness. In this deeply moving conversation, Sue opens up about the physical and emotional unravelling that followed, and the long process of rediscovery that came next. We talk about the loss of identity that comes when your strength - your energy - is gone, and what it takes to rebuild not from momentum, but from meaning. Sue’s story is one of resilience and grace. It’s about finding clarity when everything goes dark … and learning that even when the light goes out, it can come back in a softer, wiser form. | — | ||||||
| 9/28/25 | ![]() 171 The Unlock Moment Box of Keys #31: No One Else Can Lead Like You ... Here’s Why | Stepping into leadership can feel overwhelming ... especially when you’re looking around at how everyone else does it. But here’s the truth: no-one else leads like you, because no-one else is you. In this Box of Keys episode, I discuss why the best leaders don’t copy someone else’s style - they lean into their own strengths and lead in a way that feels authentic. Drawing on Gallup research and years of coaching experience, I share why self-awareness is the key to confident, effective leadership, and how to let go of comparison so you can inspire others in a way that only you can. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re “doing leadership right”, this conversation will remind you that your unique approach is exactly what your team needs. | — | ||||||
| 9/21/25 | ![]() 170 Greg Orme, Leadership Advisor and Author: Discovering The Human Edge – The Secret To Staying Relevant When Everything Changes | How do you stay human in a world that’s being redefined by technology? How do you keep your work creative, meaningful and alive ... when sameness and automation are all around us? In this episode, we explore how curiosity, creativity and agency can transform the way you show up - at work and in life. Greg Orme and I talk about the moments that light you up, why it’s so easy to get stuck on the “rails” of your career, and how to rediscover your human edge in the age of AI. Greg is the award-winning author of The Human Edge, named Business Book of the Year, and a global executive educator. He helps leaders and organisations unlock innovation and create space for people to do the best work of their lives. | — | ||||||
| 9/14/25 | ![]() 169 The Unlock Moment Box of Keys #30: Why Disagreement Could Be Your Team’s Superpower | What if disagreement is exactly what your team needs? In this Box of Keys episode, I explore why pushing too hard for total agreement can actually hold your team back. When everyone feels pressured to nod along with the strategy, what you often get is hidden tension, quiet resentment, and a lack of true engagement. But disagreement isn’t a problem to eliminate ... it’s an opportunity to explore. When we create space for dissent and ask questions like “tell me more about why you disagree,” we uncover blind spots, surface fresh ideas, and build strategies that people truly believe in. This episode is a reflection on how leaders can turn moments of tension into moments of clarity. By leaning into disagreement with curiosity, we transform conflict into creativity, invite real collaboration, and ultimately move the team forward together with greater energy and commitment. | — | ||||||
| 9/9/25 | ![]() 168 The Unlock Moment Box of Keys #29: From Kyiv, Ukraine - Freedom Under Threat in a City Under Siege | In August 2025, I travelled to Kyiv, Ukraine, during a week that marked both the country’s Independence Day and one of the largest aerial attacks on the capital since the war began. I wanted to understand, firsthand, what life is really like in a city at war. To walk its streets. To listen to its people. To witness what the headlines can’t capture. What I found was a city of striking contrasts. Playgrounds beside burned-out tanks. Gold-domed cathedrals standing silent under the threat of missile strikes. A grand hotel ballroom turned emergency bunker. Every conversation just one step away from someone who has lost someone. And always, an inescapable tension beneath the resilience. This is not analysis from afar. It is a personal reflection on resilience, survival, and the quiet courage of people living through extraordinary circumstances. From Kyiv, Ukraine … this is a special edition of my Box of Keys. | — | ||||||
| 9/8/25 | ![]() 167 Dr Charles Camarda, Astronaut and Author: When Culture Becomes Catastrophic | You can’t fix what no one feels safe to say out loud. In this episode, I sit down with astronaut Dr Charles Camarda to explore the cultural roots of catastrophic failure ... and how even the most advanced organisations can lose their way. We talk about the moments that led to the Columbia tragedy, the silence that surrounded it, and what Charlie learned when he was removed from his role after speaking out. This is a conversation about what real leadership looks like in high-pressure environments. Not just launching missions - but creating space for truth, dissent, and critical thinking at every level of a team. Charlie Camarda is a former NASA astronaut, research engineer, and Director of Engineering. He’s spent nearly five decades working at the intersection of innovation and risk ... and he’s on a mission to help leaders learn from the failures we don’t talk about enough. | — | ||||||
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