Leading 4 Life "Stories"
Candid leadership conversations and practical lessons drawn from real experience.
I’m Bob Judson—a former RAF Air Vice-Marshal and fast-jet pilot who completed more than 100 combat missions before becoming a director at Deloitte. Today, I work internationally as a keynote speaker, leadership facilitator and executive coach.
In Leading 4 Life “Stories”, I explore how leaders make decisions, build trust, overcome setbacks and perform under pressure. Episodes include honest conversations with senior figures from business, government, the military, aviation, sport and public life, alongside my own personal stories and thematic discussions about leadership.
The focus is not simply on success. We also examine difficult decisions, mistakes, failures and the lessons that can be drawn from them—all with the aim of providing practical ideas that you can apply in your own life and leadership.
New episodes are released every Sunday. Follow the podcast to receive them automatically, and please send me your thoughts and suggestions—I genuinely value listener feedback.
Full video versions of newer episodes are also available on the Leading 4 Life with Bob Judson YouTube channel.
Episodes
166 episodes
The Human Side of Space: Caroline Clark on Leadership | Leading 4 Life “Stories” E165
What can life inside a simulated lunar habitat teach us about leadership, teamwork and the way we respond to pressure?My guest for E165 of Leading 4 Life “Stories” is Caroline Clark, an analogue astronaut, keynote speaker and leadership ...
What AI Cannot Replace: Human Leadership with Al Vetch | Leading 4 Life “Stories” E164
As artificial intelligence becomes more capable, which human qualities will become even more valuable?My guest in this episode is Al Vetch, Managing Partner at Gartner. Al began his career as a British Army officer, serving operationally...
Planning a Mid-Air Collision: The Skill and Discipline of Air-to-Air Refuelling | Leading 4 Life “Stories” E163
What does it take to refuel a fast jet in flight—when the manoeuvre begins by deliberately flying towards another aircraft?In this personal episode of Leading 4 Life “Stories”, I explain why air-to-air refuelling is such an important for...
Six Feet Apart: The Skill and Discipline of Formation Flying | Leading 4 Life "Stories" E162
What does it take to fly a fast jet just six feet from another aircraft—and why would you need to?In this personal episode of Leading 4 Life “Stories”, I take you inside the demanding world of formation flying. I explain how pilots lear...
E161 - Guests: Laura McCracken, Founder of Blackheath Advisors & The Board Alchemist
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E160 - Guests: Ross Barnes, Applied AI & Agentic System Expert & Neurodiversity Coach
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E159 - Guests: Ian Whittaker, Managing Director & Owner of Liberty Sky Advisors
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E158 - Personal Stories: Three Years & Counting!
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E157 - Guests: Katharine Wooller, Chief Strategist Banking & Financial Services at Softcat
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E156 - Guests: Andrea Reger, Leadership, Identity & Mid-Career Reinvention Specialist
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E155 - Guests: Jon Parker, Founder & CEO of Flyby Technology
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E154 - Guests: Marianne Withers, Serial Entrepreneur & Former Business Partner at Atombit
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E153 - Personal Stories: "Aerobatics"
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E152 - Themes: Regulating Emotions
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E151 - Guests: Jo Living, Founder of "Aces High"
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E150 - Guests: Marshal of the RAF, the Lord Jock Stirrup, former Chief of the Defence Staff
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E149 - Guests: Emily Stone, Deloitte "Brightstart" Apprentice
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E148 - Personal Stories: What I Am Doing Now!
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E147 - Themes: "Pressure!"
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E146 - Personal Stories: Building a Business
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E145 - Guests: Maria Franzoni, Former International Speaker Bureau Owner & Agent, Author of "The Bookability Formula"
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E144 - Themes: "Integrity & Trust!"
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E143 - Guests: Leigh Bowman-Perks, Founder and CEO of the Inspiring Leadership Foundation
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E142 - Guests: Dom Wilkins, Media Programming Director & Former Head of OSN Channels in Dubai
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E141 - Personal Stories: Jumping Off the Lilypad!
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