I am Bob Judson and I spent over 34 years in the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom as a fast-jet pilot and then eventually as a senior leader, retiring from the military in 2015 as an Air Vice-Marshal (2* General). I subsequently transitioned to the corporate world as a consultant at Deloitte, but in 2019 I stepped away from all that and co-founded Leading 4 Life. I am passionate about helping to develop the leadership skills of individuals and teams and that is what this podcast is all about. You will hear from me, and from a wide range of special guests, many of...
E139 - Personal Stories: "The Life of a Deloitte Consultant"
36 mins; March 29, 2026
E138 - Themes: "What Goes Around Comes Around!"
23 mins; March 22, 2026
E137 - Personal Stories: "When One Door Closes, Another Window Opens!"
E116 - Guests: Rt Hon Lord George Robertson KT GCMG HonFRSE PC, former Secretary General of NATO
54 mins; October 19, 2025
E115 - Guests: Sally Orange MBE, Mental Health Campaigner, Extreme Challenge Athlete and Charity Fundraiser
89 hours 20 mins; October 12, 2025
E114 - Guests: Lord Kim Darroch, former UK National Security Advisor & UK Ambassador to the United States of America
80 hours 12 mins; October 05, 2025
E113 - Guests: Peter Sorgenfrei, Inspirational Leadership Coach and Serial Entrepreneur
122 hours 52 mins; September 28, 2025
E112 - Personal Stories: Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Operations) - Part 2 - The London 2012 Olympic Games
34 mins; September 21, 2025
E111 - Guests: Captain Jeff Nielsen, former USAF pilot, former Delta Airlines Captain, and Host of The Airline Pilot Guy Show
114 hours 19 mins; September 14, 2025
E110 - Themes: Authenticity & Leadership Traits
14 mins; September 07, 2025
E109 - Guests: Mark Cheshire, Former CEO of Lloyds UK Private Bank
57 mins; August 31, 2025
E108 - Guests: Hetti Barkworth-Nanton, CEO of Ploughshare, Chair of Refuge UK, Co-Founder & Patron of The Joanna Simpson Foundation
97 hours 2 mins; August 24, 2025
E107 - Guests: Air Marshal Greg Bagwell CB CBE & Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell, Former RAF Fast-Jet Pilots & Hosts of The High Ground Podcast
96 hours 57 mins; August 17, 2025
E106 - Personal Stories: Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Operations) - Part 1
24 mins; August 10, 2025
E105 - Guests: Tom Tugendhat MP, Former UK Minister of State for Security
85 hours 38 mins; August 03, 2025
E104 - Guests: Tabi Haller-Jorden, President & CEO of The Paradigm Forum GmbH
82 hours 30 mins; July 27, 2025
E103 - Themes: Altruism, Politeness, & Good Behaviour
28 mins; July 20, 2025
E102 - Guests: Jonathan Bowman Perks - "Big Themes for Leaders"
85 hours 16 mins; July 13, 2025
E101 - Personal Stories: The Pentagon!
36 mins; July 06, 2025
E100 - Guests: Paul Beaver, Author, Historian and Broadcaster
76 hours 55 mins; June 29, 2025
E99 - Themes: Geopolitics & Resilience!
27 mins; June 22, 2025
E98 - Personal Stories: Back to the MOD!
26 mins; June 15, 2025
E97 - Guests: Francis Tutor, Long Standing Defence Correspondent, and Editor of Defence Analysis
77 hours 52 mins; June 08, 2025
E96 - Personal Stories: 10 Years as a Civilian!!
26 mins; June 01, 2025
E95 - Themes: Transition!
33 mins; May 25, 2025
E94 - Personal Stories: Afghanistan - Part 6 - Key Takeaways
35 mins; May 18, 2025
E93 - Guests: Amy Lane, Artistic Director of Copenhagen Opera Festival and a Freelance Opera & Musical Theatre Director
99 hours 22 mins; May 11, 2025
E92 - Personal Stories: Afghanistan - Part 5 - The Longest Day!
28 mins; May 04, 2025
E91 - Themes: Mentoring & Coaching
33 mins; April 27, 2025
E90 - Personal Stories: Reflections
11 mins; April 20, 2025
E89 - Guests: Onyinye Udokporo, Founder of Enrich Learning and Author of "Dyslexia & Me"
83 hours 28 mins; April 13, 2025
E88 - Personal Stories: Afghanistan - Part 4 - Visits, Visits & More Visits!
24 mins; April 06, 2025
E87 - Guests: Russell Wardrop, CEO & Co-Founder of KWC Global
126 hours 24 mins; March 30, 2025
E86 - Themes: Flexibility!
19 mins; March 23, 2025
E85 - Personal Stories: Afghanistan - Part 3 - Out on Patrol!
38 mins; March 16, 2025
E84 - Guests: Howard Burton, former RAF pilot and British Airways Senior Training Captain
120 hours 20 mins; March 09, 2025
E83 - Personal Stories: Afghanistan - Part 2 - Herding the Cats!
31 mins; March 02, 2025
E82 - Themes: Is Your Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
26 mins; February 23, 2025
E81 - Personal Stories: Afghanistan - Part 1 - Setting the Scene
31 mins; February 16, 2025
E80 - Guests: Rory Underwood, England Rugby's record try scorer, former RAF pilot, founder and CEO of Wingman
119 hours 52 mins; February 09, 2025
E79 - Guests: Robert (Cujo) Teschner, former USAF F15 / F22 pilot, Founder & CEO of the VMax Group
81 hours 46 mins; February 02, 2025
E78 - Personal Stories: Back to the Classroom!
30 mins; January 26, 2025
E77 - Personal Stories: Commanding Officer, Royal Air Force Coningsby - Part 8 - The Final Chapter
28 mins; January 19, 2025
E76 - Guests: John Peters, former RAF pilot, Gulf War Prisoner of War, Founder and Owner of Monkey Business
92 hours 33 mins; January 12, 2025
E75 - Guests: Douglas Rattray, Managing Director, Fugitives' Drift Lodge & Guest House, South Africa
72 hours 28 mins; January 05, 2025
E74 - Themes: Review of 2024
15 mins; December 29, 2024
E73 - Personal Stories: Commanding Officer, Royal Air Force Coningsby - Part 7 - The Typhoon Display
35 mins; December 22, 2024
E72 - Guests: Flight Lieutenant Colin Bell DFC, WW2 Mosquito Pilot
93 hours 23 mins; December 15, 2024
E71 - Personal Stories: Commanding Officer, Royal Air Force Coningsby - Part 6 - HM The Queen's Birthday Flypast
33 mins; December 08, 2024
E70 - Themes: The Power of Debriefing
23 mins; December 01, 2024
E69 - Guests: Professor Richard Sullivan, Professor of Cancer and Global Health at King's College London & Guy's Comprehensive Cancer Centre
103 hours 35 mins; November 24, 2024
E68 - Personal Stories: Commanding Officer, Royal Air Force Coningsby - Part 5 - Flying the Typhoon!
34 mins; November 17, 2024
E67 - Guests: Vice Admiral Paul Bennett CB OBE RN (Rtd), National President of the Royal British Legion
78 hours 9 mins; November 10, 2024
E66 - Guests: John Cordle, former US Naval Officer, Human Factors Engineer & Sleep Advocate
83 hours 32 mins; November 03, 2024
E65 - Guests: Hardeep Dhanjal, Professional International Speaker, and Mindset Coach
79 hours 52 mins; October 27, 2024
E64 - Personal Stories: Commanding Officer, Royal Air Force Coningsby - Part 4 - Flying the Spitfires and Hurricanes of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
33 mins; October 20, 2024
E63 - Guests: Steve Fletcher, Founder and CEO of The Leaders' Club
78 hours 26 mins; October 13, 2024
E62 - Personal Stories: Commanding Officer, Royal Air Force Coningsby - Part 3 - Building the Typhoon Force!
29 mins; October 06, 2024
E61 - Personal Stories: Commanding Officer, Royal Air Force Coningsby - Part 2 - The Leadership Challenge!
33 mins; September 29, 2024
E60 - Guests: Simon Reid, Head Teacher, Christ's Hospital School, Horsham
69 hours 50 mins; September 22, 2024
E59 - Personal Stories: Commanding Officer, Royal Air Force Coningsby - Part 1!
27 mins; September 15, 2024
E58 - Guests: Lord Graham Brady, Former Chairman of the 1922 Committee
73 hours 31 mins; September 08, 2024
E57 - Guests: Professor Michael Mainelli, Lord Mayor of London
89 hours 10 mins; September 01, 2024
E56 - Guests: Rob Pepper, Principal of Art Academy London
92 hours 29 mins; August 25, 2024
E55 - Personal Stories: Group Captain Typhoon!
29 mins; August 18, 2024
E54 - Themes: Motivation!
24 mins; August 11, 2024
E53 - Personal Stories: RAF Strike Command
31 mins; August 04, 2024
E52 - Themes: Technology!
26 mins; July 28, 2024
E51 - Themes: Communicating with Impact!
21 mins; July 21, 2024
E50 - Guests: Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier, Chair of the UK Civil Aviation Authority & Former Chief of the Air Staff
60 hours 15 mins; July 14, 2024
E49 - Themes: Family & Friends
12 mins; July 07, 2024
E48 - Personal Stories: Squadron Command!
28 mins; June 30, 2024
E47 - Guests: Ralph Arundell, former Army Officer & Henry Arundell, professional rugby player
105 hours 27 mins; June 23, 2024
E46 - Themes: Lifelong Learning and Investing in Yourself
11 mins; June 16, 2024
E45 - Guests: Matt Lindley, Pilot, Company Founder, & Motivational Speaker
84 hours 6 mins; June 09, 2024
E44 - Personal Stories: Desert Life!
35 mins; June 02, 2024
E43 - Guests: Reuben Keith Green, US Navy (Retired)
76 hours 16 mins; May 26, 2024
E42 - Personal Stories: The Joy of Flying - Part 2!