Leading 4 Life "Stories"
I am Bob Judson and I spent over 34 years in the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom as a fast-jet pilot and then eventually as a senior leader, retiring from the military in 2015 as an Air Vice-Marshal (2* General). I subsequently transitioned to the corporate world as a consultant at Deloitte, but in 2019 I stepped away from all that and co-founded Leading 4 Life.
I am passionate about helping to develop the leadership skills of individuals and teams and that is what this podcast is all about. You will hear from me, and from a wide range of special guests, many of whom have had incredible leadership journeys and risen to the most senior level of their governments, militaries and corporations. The focus won't only be on success; there is also much to be learned from the failures along the way!
Thank you for listening!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judsonbob/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JudsonBob
Website: https://leading4life.co.uk/
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 111
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
E90 - Personal Stories: Reflections
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This episode is best viewed on video (link below). It was filmed in an outside environment using an Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Apple AirPod…
E89 - Guests: Onyinye Udokporo, Founder of Enrich Learning and Author of "Dyslexia & Me"
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My guest this week is Onyinye Udokporo, a 26 year old entrepreneur who has already achieved more than many do across their lifetime. A g…
E88 - Personal Stories: Afghanistan - Part 4 - Visits, Visits & More Visits!
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One of the dominant features of my time in Afghanistan was the volume of senior visits to Kandahar Airfield.
This was mostly positive as…
E87 - Guests: Russell Wardrop, CEO & Co-Founder of KWC Global
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My guest this week is the incredibly charismatic and engaging Russell Wardrop. Russell is the Co-Founder and CEO of the training and dev…
E86 - Themes: Flexibility!
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Some events in my life this week caused me to have to be pretty flexible as I prepared to get this week's episode released, and so I thou…
E85 - Personal Stories: Afghanistan - Part 3 - Out on Patrol!
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One of the most interesting aspects of my tour in Afghanistan was the opportunity to get outside the base perimeter and patrol with the R…
E84 - Guests: Howard Burton, former RAF pilot and British Airways Senior Training Captain
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My guest this week is my friend and former RAF colleague, Howard Burton. Howard and I served together on the Jaguar Force way back in th…
E83 - Personal Stories: Afghanistan - Part 2 - Herding the Cats!
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I continue the account of my time as Commander Kandahar Airfield in this week's episode, and I focus on the challenge that I faced with c…
E82 - Themes: Is Your Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
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As you will hear when you listen to this episode, a couple of recent events have led me to dive into the topic of optimism versus pessimi…
E81 - Personal Stories: Afghanistan - Part 1 - Setting the Scene
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Having thought I was leaving the operational world behind me when I handed over my command of RAF Coningsby, only a little more than a ye…
E80 - Guests: Rory Underwood, England Rugby's record try scorer, former RAF pilot, founder and CEO of Wingman
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Another week and another great guest on the show. Rory Underwood is probably best known for his amazing skill on the rugby pitch. He re…
E79 - Guests: Robert (Cujo) Teschner, former USAF F15 / F22 pilot, Founder & CEO of the VMax Group
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Recording my guest for this week was one of the most fun conversations I have had in a long time. Robert (Cujo) Teschner is a former US …
E78 - Personal Stories: Back to the Classroom!
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It's always very hard giving up a great job and moving on from RAF Coningsby was no exception. The blow was softened a bit by the fact t…
E77 - Personal Stories: Commanding Officer, Royal Air Force Coningsby - Part 8 - The Final Chapter
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Thank you for listening! If you value the content I produce, please consider supporting the show financially by becoming …
E76 - Guests: John Peters, former RAF pilot, Gulf War Prisoner of War, Founder and Owner of Monkey Business
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WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions of torture and interrogation as well as frequent bad language.
My guest this week is J…
E75 - Guests: Douglas Rattray, Managing Director, Fugitives' Drift Lodge & Guest House, South Africa
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We kick off Season 3 of the show with a fascinating guest who has an amazing family story and who lives in a fabulous part of the world. …
E74 - Themes: Review of 2024
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I'm sure you have much better things to do over the holiday period than listen to lengthy podcasts from me! Consequently, this is a shor…
E73 - Personal Stories: Commanding Officer, Royal Air Force Coningsby - Part 7 - The Typhoon Display
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For this, my final personal stories episode of 2024, I thought I would continue the series of tales from my time as Station Commander of …
E72 - Guests: Flight Lieutenant Colin Bell DFC, WW2 Mosquito Pilot
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Over the time I've been hosting this podcast, I've been very privileged to have a wide range of wonderful guests; however, this week's gu…
E71 - Personal Stories: Commanding Officer, Royal Air Force Coningsby - Part 6 - HM The Queen's Birthday Flypast
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One of the most memorable events of my entire RAF career was having the privilege of leading the flypast to mark Her Majesty The Late Que…