The Connected Leadership Podcast

Andy Lopata

Booking Overview

An interview-led leadership and professional-relationships show featuring external authors, founders, chairs, and other recognized experts. Credible pitches include authors, business leaders, mentoring specialists, social-enterprise executives, and experts with substantial practical experience or distinctive frameworks; booking difficulty is medium because guests typically have established credentials and public profiles.

Metrics

Episodes: 249

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 903 subscribers

Instagram: 438 followers

Contact Information

andy@lopata.co.uk

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Host

Andy Lopata - Speaker and author focused on professional relationships, networking, mentoring, and leadership connections.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Authors, founders, chairs, senior executives, recognized specialists, and experienced practitioners with a strong record in leadership, mentoring, professional relationships, business, or social impact.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Founded or led prominent organizations, Held senior executive or chair positions, Received professional or public honors, Developed notable practical frameworks or initiatives

Recent Guest Discussions

Paul McGee - Toxic Positivity, Emotional Resilience, Personal Development, Social Media Comparison, And Authentic Vulnerability.

Kerrie Dorman - The Distinctions Between Mentoring, Coaching, And Sponsorship, Plus Effective Approaches To Securing Mentors.

Vanessa Vallely OBE - Mentoring, Coaching, Sponsorship, Career Advancement, And Building A Personal Boardroom.

Nigel Kershaw OBE - Social Enterprise, Purpose-led Leadership, Homelessness Solutions, Impact Investment, And Organizational Innovation.

Recent Topics

Networking, Mentoring, Leadership, Professional Relationships, Social Enterprise

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Connected Leadership Podcast
:

The Toxic Positivity Trap with Paul McGee

June 29, 2026

Does your pursuit of happiness actually make you miserable? In a world obsessed with Instagram-perfect lives and self-help gurus promising a "magic bullet," it's easy to feel like you are failing if you aren't constantly happy. In this refreshing and deeply honest archive episode, Andy Lopata speaks with Paul McGee (aka "The SUMO Guy"), author of The Happiness Revolution. Bringing his trademark "Mancunian, no-bull" perspective to personal development, Paul dismantles the myth of toxic positi...

The Mentor, The Coach, and The Sponsor with Vanessa Vallely OBE & Kerrie Dorman

June 22, 2026

Are you trying to advance your career, but unsure who to ask for help? Have you ever wondered if you need a mentor, a coach, or a sponsor—and what the difference actually is? In this episode from the archive, Andy Lopata sits down with two giants of the mentoring world: Vanessa Vallely OBE (founder of WeAreTheCity) and Kerrie Dorman (founder of the Association of Business Mentors). Together, they dismantle the confusion surrounding these crucial professional relationships. Discover the "CCM...

A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out with Nigel Kershaw OBE

June 15, 2026

When The Big Issue launched in 1991, it didn't just introduce a new publication; it fundamentally changed the face of homelessness. By offering a "hand up, not a hand out," it turned vulnerable individuals into micro-entrepreneurs and challenged the traditional charity model. In this inspiring episode from the archive, Andy Lopata speaks with Nigel Kershaw, Chairman of The Big Issue Group, about the incredible 30-year journey of this iconic social enterprise. Nigel shares the origin story—sp...

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