#BecauseICan. The robust guide to being effective.
Key note speakers, business directors and best friends Tim Bradshaw and Paul Horwood believe that you can achieve anything if you apply the #Because I Can attitude.
Tim, Paul and the team at Sandstone Communications have: Represented their countries rowing, rugby, triathlon and skiing. Competed at World Championship and Olympic Games. Bought and sold over 50 businesses, consulted for PWC, Deloitte, the MOD and Daimler. They hold degrees in Leadership, Psychology, Accountancy, Law and a PHD in bovine reproduction! They have been to war on 7 occasions and are trained in hostage negotiation, resistance to interrogation, agent handling and hostage rescue! They have raced cars, bikes and helicopters! Climbed Mount Everest and the Matterhorn.
This channel shares their skills, experiences and top tips in order to become more effective both professionally and personally. Learn to filter the Intelligence from the Information and make decisions and lead accordingly.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 20
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
20. #BecauseICan: Resilience in schools
Richard Gerver is widely published on the subject of change, young people and education. He is in fact a former primary school head teacher and his wife and daughter are still teachers.
Tim is the CE…
19. #BecauseICan: Communicating the budget
Leadership and communications consultants Tim Bradshaw and Paul Horwood draw upon training and experience from a wealth of backgrounds including the military, specialist intelligence operations, busi…
18. #BecauseICan: Ukraine special
Tim Bradshaw and Paul Horwood from Sandstone Communications and the team from MotoJoe have collaborated with their sponsors and clients Chevron Traffic Management, Gardner Aerospace and Stirling trai…
17. #BecauseICan: Could you write a book? publisher Alison Jones talks focus and attention.
"Books have had a great pandemic!"
During this season of the podcast Tim Bradshaw and Paul Horwood are focussing on finding opportunities as a result of the changes we have all been through.
During loc…
16. #BecauseICan: Finding the opportunity with David Mumby from Knight Frank
Sandstone first worked with David Mumby and Knight Frank over 3 yers ago. They met at a corporate skiing challenge in Switzerland. To say the world has changed in the time since then is a massive und…
Resilience Special: Zoe Winthrop (21) and Cristina Palmer (14)
The current generation are tarnished with having no resilience and giving up at the first available opportunity.
In this resilience special episode, Tim Bradshaw talks to team GB ski cross athlete Zo…
14. #BecauseICan: Leaving your comfort zone with Jo Bradshaw Mountain Guide
Jo Bradshaw is an Everest summiteer and has completed 6 of the 7 summits. Having taken a change in direction Jo now helps people leave their comfort zones and achieve their dreams. A key part of this…
13. #BecauseICan: Putting it out there with Lib Dem Candidate for North Cornwall Danny Chambers
Often the single factor that puts people off changing career or taking on a challenge is the fact that they have to put it out there. They have to announce to the world that they are talking on a pro…
12. #BecauseICan: Chase your dreams with GB Skier Claire Winthrop
The team first met Claire on the side of wet and windswept dry ski slope in Edinburgh. Since that moment she has skied for her country, made videos for snow and rock and delivered key note speeches o…
11. #BecauseICan: Making it work with Elite Ironman Triathlete Chantal Cummings
Ironman triathlon is one of the toughest sports that anyone can participate in. At any level let alone elite level it requires hours and hours of training. Sandstone Ambassador Chantal talks to Tim B…
10. #BecauseICan: Debrief
This week Tim Bradshaw and Paul Horwood reflect on some of the amazing guests that they have had on the podcast. Collaboration is about filling the gaps in your own skills sets and intelligence. The …
9. #BecauseICan: Over coming life changing injuries with Vanessa Ruck (The Girl on a Bike)
On this weeks episode Tim Bradshaw and Paul Horwood are joined by Vanessa Ruck aka The Girl on a Bike. She is the very episiotomy of resilience and the #BecauseICan attitude.
Whilst cycling one day s…
8. #BecauseICan: Not the lost generation with director of sport Phil Miller
The current generation of children have been described as the lost generation of children who have already lost £40k of future income. Phil Miller the Director of sport for King Edwards School, Witle…
7. #BecauseICan: Imposter syndrome with @Katie Ford
Imposter syndrome is something that is often experienced by the most public and seemingly confident of people. CEO's and international sports people alike often describe the paralysis of performance …
6. #BecauseICan: Only whinge up!
Only whinge up! Never complain to your team! A powerful interview on Radio 1 between Spencer Mathews and Bear Grylls led Paul and Tim to reflect on the lessons that adventuring has taught them. Durin…
5. #BecauseICan: Post lockdown leadership special with Cath Bishop and Mandy Hickson
In this extended episode the Sandstone team, joined by Cath Bishop, delve into the challenges that have been faced by leaders so far during the pandemic and discuss what steps need to be taken to inc…
4. #BecauseICan:Talking leadership and Scottish rugby with Colin Gregor
In this episode there is the inevitable banter around England v Scotland rugby (It was recorded shortly after the 11-6 Scotland victory over England). The discussion focuses on leadership and dealing…
3. #BecauseICan: Discussing transferable skills with Ed Drake Olympic downhill racer
In this episode Paul and Tim welcome former Olympic skier and Sandstone ambassador Ed Drake on to the show. Downhill ski racing is a minority sport in the UK. As a result Ed had to develop skills in …
2. #BecauseICan: The Matterhorn
1. #BecauseICan: Introduction
In this the episode of the #BecauseICan podcast series, hosts Tim Bradshaw and Paul Horwood, discuss the importance of developing a #BecauseICan mindset. They describe how they once met for a coffee …