Podcast Episodes

What happens when a former Formula One and IndyCar driver decides his next challenge is saving one of the world’s most iconic big cats?  In this episode of Access to Inspiration, Sue Stockdale speaks with Brazilian conservationist and former racing driver Mario Haberfeld, founder of Onçafari, one of South America’s leading wildlife conservation organisations.  Mario…

What if the very thing most leaders try to avoid, friction – is exactly what organisations need most? In this thought-provoking conversation, host Sue Stockdale talks to entrepreneur, leadership thinker and bestselling author Margaret Heffernan, who challenges some of the most common assumptions about leadership, innovation and inspiration. Drawing on decades of experience leading organisations…

What does it take to perform at your best when the stakes are high, the pressure never stops, and one small mistake can end months or years of preparation? In this episode, Sue Stockdale speaks with Le Mans winner David Brabham, whose career spans more than three decades at the highest levels of motorsport, including…

What if AI could free us from the reactive work that consumes most of our day and create more space for creativity, purpose, and human connection? In this thought-provoking episode, Sue Stockdale speaks with entrepreneur and AI innovator Krzysztof Karolczak, who has spent more than two decades building companies. After taking a sabbatical to focus…

Sue Stockdale speaks with former NASA astronaut Mike Foreman, whose remarkable career took him from flying helicopters in the U.S. Navy to completing two Space Shuttle missions and multiple spacewalks aboard the International Space Station. Mike shares the persistence required to become an astronaut after eight applications to NASA, the realities of astronaut training, and…

In this special bonus episode, Pierre Heistein, who was guest in episode 91, takes the host’s chair alongside co-founders Sue Stockdale and Clive Steeper. They celebrate reaching 150 episodes by reflecting on the conversations with guests and lessons learned, and discuss the common threads that bind these stories together. Pierre delves into the origins of…

In this landmark 150th episode, Sue Stockdale talks to Kris Tompkins, one of the world’s most prolific conservation philanthropists.  Kris shares a powerful, personal perspective on what drives her and urges listeners to ditch the myth of individual powerlessness: “The excuse that ‘I’m just one person’ – that’s the weakest, nonsensical excuse there is. One…

Sue Stockdale talks to Alice Morrison, an adventurer, author, and TV presenter. Alice has journeyed across deserts, trekked through mountains, and immersed herself in diverse cultures from Morocco to Saudi Arabia. Alice shares her experiences of resilience, discovery, and connection, including surviving the Moroccan earthquake, navigating Saudi Arabia on foot, and the joy of storytelling….

Sue Stockdale speaks to adventurer, author, and deep thinker Ed Ley-Wilson. Ed shares insights from his life exploring both the outdoors and the mind. From kayaking the rugged west coast of Scotland to reflecting on resilience, solitude, and the power of slowing down, Ed reveals how adventure – whether on land, sea, or within ourselves…