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!
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Website: https://leading4life.co.uk/
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 111
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
E50 - Guests: Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier, Chair of the UK Civil Aviation Authority & Former Chief of the Air Staff
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My guest this week is Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier, the current Chairman of the UK Civil Aviation Authority, and a former Chief …
E49 - Themes: Family & Friends
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Some recent personal issues have led me to produce this short episode on Family & Friends, largely because I think too many of us neglect…
E48 - Personal Stories: Squadron Command!
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After more than 4 years on the ground, it was time to return to flying and this time as a Squadron Commander! Command of a front-line fl…
E47 - Guests: Ralph Arundell, former Army Officer & Henry Arundell, professional rugby player
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This week's episode is a double first. It is the first time I have interviewed two guests at the same time, and those two guests happen …
E46 - Themes: Lifelong Learning and Investing in Yourself
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In a slight break from normal procedure, I've recorded this episode on video whilst I was on the road with Deloitte University this week.…
E45 - Guests: Matt Lindley, Pilot, Company Founder, & Motivational Speaker
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As the UK celebrates Pride month, my guest this week is Matt Lindley. Matt is a former RAF pilot who spent the majority of his military …
E44 - Personal Stories: Desert Life!
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In this episode, I return to my personal RAF journey and share my experience of living in the Saudi Arabian desert whilst commanding the …
E43 - Guests: Reuben Keith Green, US Navy (Retired)
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My guest this week is Reuben Keith Green, a former US Navy surface warfare officer and the published author of "Black Officer, White Navy…
E42 - Personal Stories: The Joy of Flying - Part 2!
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Back in Episode 33 I started giving a full description of some of the aspects of military flying that dominated the flying part of my RAF…
E41 - Themes: Dealing with Adversity!
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Trigger Warning! Whilst it doesn't go into detail, this episodes touches on the death of work colleagues and family members including ch…
E40 - Guests: Mary Walter, US Talk Radio Host
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My guest this week is Mary Walter, a TV and radio broadcast personality, and a podcast host, based in New Jersey, USA.
Mary and I have k…
E39 - Personal Stories: Staff Duties!
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In some respects ground tours or "flying a desk" are the things that aircrew are conditioned to dislike the most; however, as you will he…
E38 - Guests: Juliet Kennedy, Former Operations Director at National Air Traffic Services
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I am delighted to be joined this week by Juliet Kennedy. Juliet very recently completed more than 8 years as the Operations Director at …
E37 - Guests: Nick Anderson, Former RAF pilot and Senior Captain with Virgin Atlantic
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My guest this week is Nick Anderson. Nick is one of my original flying instructors from my own time in the Royal Air Force's flying tra…
E36 - Guests: Liz McConaghy, the "Chinook Crew Chick"!
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It was an absolute pleasure to interview the effervescent and award winning Liz McConaghy for this week's episode. Author of the outstan…
E35 - Guests: Bishop Graham James, Former Bishop of Norwich
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This episode is being published on Easter Sunday 2024 so an interview with a senior figure in the Church of England seemed highly appropr…
E34 - Guests: John Volanthen GM, Cave Explorer and Cave Rescue Expert
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I feel immensely privileged to have had the opportunity to interview John Volanthen for Leading 4 Life "Stories". His name might not be …
E33 - Personal Stories: The Joy of Flying - Part 1!
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Flying has been a huge part of my life and career and in this personal stories episode I do my best bring some elements of that to life f…
E32 - Guests: Mandy Hickson, RAF Tornado Pilot, Author, Keynote Speaker
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This week's episode was a real joy for me as it is an interview with fellow fast-jet pilot and former RAF Officer, Mandy Hickson.
Mandy …
E31 - Themes: Hearts & Minds!
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In this thematic episode I address the vitally important topic of "Hearts & Minds"! This is such a crucial element of leadership, as wit…