The Longest Day Podcast

🎙️Breaking the Mould: Innovation, Risk, and Resilience with Sophia Smith Galer

In this compelling episode, award-winning journalist and digital innovator Sophia Smith Galer recounts the professional t…

In this powerful episode, adventurer and mindset coach Sophie Storm Roberts joins The Longest Day Podcast to share the story of her most grueling day on the Alpine Coast to Coast Challenge—cycling 24…

Exile, Return and the Work of Repair: Leah Brown’s Longest Day

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 In this special episode of The Longest Day Podcast, host Leah Brown FRSA takes the guest seat, interviewed by Dr Farrah J…

The Stories We Never Tell: Writing Black Leadership into Existence

Dr Barbara Banda shares her marathon writing session during lockdown, where she spent from 3am through the night crafting the first c…

Turning Challenges into Strengths: Rabbi Rami's Journey from Dyslexia to Business Leadership

Rabbi Rami Goldberg shares his inspiring journey of overcoming dyslexia to become a successful CEO and comm…

Protecting Dignity in Crisis: A Humanitarian's Moral Stand in Haiti

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Dr Lina AbiRafeh shares her harrowing experience from the 2010 Haiti earthquake response, where she led sexual violen…

Leading with Purpose and Compassion

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In this episode of The Longest Day Podcast, Leah sits down with Liam Black, a renowned social entrepreneur, mentor, and author. Liam shares his jou…

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In this gripping episode of The Longest Day Podcast, Leah is joined by Mike Roe, a former police commander turned tech CEO. Mike recounts the story of his longest day, a day when he fo…

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In this compelling episode of The Longest Day Podcast, Leah is joined by the dynamic and insightful Bobby Seagull — a mathematician, educator, and broadcaster. Bobby shares the story o…

In this candid episode of The Longest Day Podcast, Leah Brown FRSA speaks with Dina and Jeremy Green (co-founders of the UK Creative Festival and Careers Fair, and run the UK Creative Foundation) abo…

Finding Light Through Loss with Baroness Alison Suttie

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In this heartfelt episode, Leah speaks with Baroness Alison Suttie about a pivotal moment that shaped her life and career—the un…

A Leap of Faith: Matthew Stafford’s Journey from Misdirection to Mastery

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 In this episode of The Longest Day Podcast, Matthew Stafford shares his inspiring story of returning to univer…

A Conversation with Andrew Wallis OBE on the Fight Against Modern Slavery

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 In this episode of The Longest Day Podcast, Leah Brown FRSA sits down with Andrew Wallis OBE, the founder of …

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Burnout

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In this episode of The Longest Day Podcast, Leah Brown sits down with Kevin Bailey, the CEO of Dreamfuel, to discuss his journey from being a f…

Navigating Difficult Decisions with Sonya Sceats

Episode Summary: In this deeply reflective episode, Sonya Sceats, CEO, Freedom from Torture, opens up about her experience on one of the most difficult…

Grief, Legacy, and Mentorship

In this deeply personal episode of The Longest Day Podcast, former footballer and coach Iffy Onuora reflects on the most significant day of his life — the passing of his …

Navigating Leadership Under the Ice

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In this episode of The Longest Day in Uncharted Way, we are joined by Mike Davis-Marks OBE, a former Royal Navy officer who spent 36 years navigatin…

Climate, Campaigns, and Coastal Communities: Polly Billington MP's Longest Day

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In this episode of The Longest Day, Polly Billington MP shares insights from her career and experiences,…