The D.A.R.E. Podcast (a #successfulmindset podcast) with Host Prof Miranda K. Brawn

D.A.R.E. Ep 22 - Nick Leeson: Rogue Trader on $1.4 Billion Loss, Prison, Beating Cancer & Slow Reinvention

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🎙️Launch of Season Three Episode 2 (AKA Episode 22) for The D.A.R.E. Podcast 

Full podcast episode with Nick Leeson talking to The D.A.R.E. Podcast Host and Founder/President of TMBDLF.com Prof Miranda Brawn which was recorded in January 2026.

Join us for a very special and exclusive deep dive into the successful mindset of Nick Leeson also known as the Rogue Trader.

From losing over $1 Billion to redefining success, Nick Leeson’s story is a masterclass in the 3 R's - resilience, reflection, and reinvention. 

He shares his multi-decades of experience which initially started as a successful banker by the age of 25 before failure took its turn and he ended up in prison at age 28 as a rogue trader causing the UK's oldest merchant bank (Barings Bank) to go bankrupt before turning his life around after beating cancer. Today, Nick is a private investigator, author and speaker with a Hollywood Film about the most embarrassing time of his life at Barings Bank. 

In this candid conversation, we explore Nick's unique insights, experiences, and his vision for the future of education and workplace. 

Whether you're a student, a professional, board member or just curious about what drives a successful mindset to outstanding success, followed by crime and turning your life around, this interview is a must-watch and/or must-listen. 

Guest Biography:

Nick Leeson is an English former derivatives trader whose fraudulent, unauthorised and speculative trades resulted in the 1995 collapse of Barings Bank, the United Kingdom's oldest existing merchant bank after losses of approximately $1.4 Billion.

He was convicted of financial crime in a Singapore court and served more than four years in Changi Prison which included beating cancer while in prison..

Today, he is an author with three books and also active on the keynote and after-dinner speaking circuit, where he advises companies about risk and corporate responsibility. Since 2023, he has been a private investigator dealing with cases of financial misconduct.

Full Biography below:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Leeson#:~:text=Nicholas%20William%20Leeson%20%5B2%5D%20(born,Kingdom's%20oldest%20existing%20merchant%20bank.

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