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The Merri-Cast
The Merri-Cast is for emerging leaders navigating the journey from self-doubt to self-belief.
Host Trevor Merriden - executive coach and author of The Confidence Shift - talks to leaders and entrepreneurs about the moments that tested their confidence and how they came through them. Honest, practical and deeply human conversations about what leadership really feels like.
Every episode explores one or more of the five themes at the heart of The Confidence Shift: curiosity, creativity, clarity, commitment and confidence. Whether you’re leading for the first time, struggling to believe in your own ability, or building something from scratch and wondering if you’re really ready - this podcast is for you.
The Merri-Cast
Kate Davis: ON Escaping The Trap of Doing Everything Yourself
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A common challenge founders face isn’t strategy, sales or even growth. It’s learning how to stop doing everything themselves.
On this week’s episode, I’m joined by the brilliant Kate Davis – founder of Meraki People, leadership advisor and champion of building businesses where people genuinely thrive.
Kate’s journey into entrepreneurship was anything but straightforward. From starting her career in law, to live events and then corporate change management, she eventually built a business helping founders scale without losing themselves or their culture along the way.
What really stood out to me in this conversation was Kate’s honesty about leadership, confidence and the realities of growth.
In this episode, Kate shares:
• Why so many founders get trapped “doing all their own stunts
• The hidden people and culture issues behind scaling problems
• Why curiosity and self-awareness matter more than most leaders realise
• The role mentors have played in helping her build confidence as an entrepreneur
• Why businesses grow faster when leaders focus on people, not just processes
One thing that really stayed with me was Kate’s point that most “people problems” in business aren’t actually people problems at all. Underneath the surface, they’re usually structure, communication or leadership issues.
If you’re building, leading or scaling a business, this episode is packed with practical insight and honest reflections.
Kate Davis:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katedavisleadership/
Meraki People: https://www.merakipeople.co.uk/
Trevor:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevormerriden/
Merriborn: https://merriborn.co.uk/
Email: trevor.merriden@merribornmedia.co.uk
