Lead from within
The people leadership podcast from Dr Nick Taylor
Lead From Within sits at the intersection of leadership, performance, and mental health.
In each episode, Unmind CEO & Co-founder Dr Nick Taylor speaks with CHROs from world-leading brands – including The New York Times, IBM, Lego, and Uber – to explore the realities of modern people leadership.
More than 10,000 leaders tune in globally for honest conversations, real challenges, and practical lessons they can use straight away.
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In this episode, Dr. Nick sits down with Brendan Reidy, Chief People Officer at Acushnet, to discuss leading at scale while staying grounded in humanity. Brendan shares how early lessons in teamwork and effort shaped his approach to leadership, why high performance and human connection must coexist, and how playing the long game builds enduring cultures. He also reflects on why mental health deserves the same openness and support as physical health and what that responsibility means for today’s leaders.
Brendan Reidy, CHRO, Acushnet
A conversation on leading with humanity and why human connection is essential to performance.
Kristy Banas, CHRO, WTW
An exploration of humanity at work and why people leadership sits at the center of modern strategy.
Tracy Layney, ex-CHRO, Levi Strauss & Co
The evolving role of HR, why mental health matters at work, and how AI could shape the future of leadership all come into focus.
Tania Gandamihardja, CHRO, BAE
Authentic leadership, AI in HR, and performance through wellbeing
Michael Weening, CEO, Calix
Curiosity, culture and confidence in leadership
Andrew Enrietti, CPO, Viatris
People-first leadership, continuous growth, culture change.
Lindsay Pattison, Chief People Officer at WPP
Talent dynamics, leadership, and building strong teams.
Nickle LaMoreaux, IBM: Mentorship, unlocking human potential, global wellbeing strategies
Mentorship, unlocking human potential, and global wellbeing strategies.
Loren Shuster, LEGO Group: Children as role models, wisdom in leadership, and purpose in practice
Children as role models, wisdom in leadership, and psychological safety.
Jacqui Welch, The New York Times: Navigating crisis, acknowledging trauma, and cultivating wellbeing
Navigating crisis, acknowledging trauma, and cultivating wellbeing.
Kathryn Diaz, Cognizant: Continuous learning, work/life strategy, and tech-driven HR
Continuous learning, work/life strategy, and tech-driven HR.
Tanuj Kapilashrami, Standard Chartered Bank: Wellbeing as a skill and authentic leadership
Wellbeing as a skill, Gen Alpha, and sustainable high performance.
Aditya K. Roy, VP Total Rewards & Infrastructure at Uber
Global leadership, IPOs & the power of humility.
The CHRO's roundtable
Leading CHROs discuss the state of workplace wellbeing.
About Dr Nick Taylor
Dr Nick Taylor is the CEO and Co-founder of Unmind, the workplace mental health platform that partners with some of the world's leading organizations including Uber, Major League Baseball, Standard Chartered Bank, and British Airways.
When Nick isn't working closely with CHROs on their mental health strategies, he's speaking at events, to the media and anyone who'll listen about mental health, organizational culture and sustainable performance.
Before founding Unmind, Nick was a practicing clinical psychologist and a visiting university lecturer.
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Rosemary Sheehan
"The younger generation don't see mental health as a failure, they see it as who they are... they're active in the organization and willing to speak out."
CHRO at Mass General Brigham
Deena Baker-Nel
"It's almost impossible to tell your own life story without getting choked up... understanding who we are and our values motivated each of us at work."
SVP & CHRO at Avery Dennison
Kara Gruver
"Mental health to me is not illness, it's the ability to be yourself; to be able to talk about and communicate all the things that are impacting you."
Partner & Chief Talent Officer at Bain & Company
Ali Bebo
"What gets people's attention is talking about the missed opportunity in performance... that's always an interesting discussion with leaders."
CHRO at Pearson plc
