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The Mind Behind

On The Mind Behind, we explore what real, everyday leadership looks like with leaders who are unique, influential, engaging, and have that extra something. We get below the surface and ask the questions you want answered. We get to the heart of what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what makes the difference. We look at what’s happening now and gain insights into what’s next. One thing for sure, we encourage opinions.

Listen in for open conversations, honest insights, new ideas, and a bit of fun.

Featured Episodes

Leading Through Human Connection with Ginger Johnson

Ginger Johnson is an expert at utilizing the power of connection. As a species, we crave connection. As creatures we require connection to build the lives and careers and various undertakings we endeavor.

We'll be exploring how Ginger sees this because as a speaker and trainer - Ginger has a unique opportunity to engage and observe. As an author, Ginger can provoke thought with titles such as Beer Server Training Manual, How To Market Beer To Women, Don't Sell Me A Pink Hammer and Connectivity Canon.

Bell Shakespeare’s Voice Director on Leadership Presence

Ever walked out of a meeting knowing you had the right message, but feeling like it didn’t quite land?

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In this episode, Graham chats with Jack Starkey-Gill (Voice Director at Bell Shakespeare and Founder of JSG Voice) about voice as one of the most practical and overlooked leadership tools we have.

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Jack shares how his journey from acting into voice direction shaped what “voice work” really means: not sounding polished for the sake of it, but building clarity, flexibility, and connection.

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Tune in to explore:

💡 Why pressure so often changes how we sound

💡 How to bring presence without feeling like you’re “putting on a performance”

💡 Jack’s simple “outer hear → inner feel” cue to reduce self-monitoring

💡 Why clarity and human nuance build trust, especially now

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Whether you’re leading a team, presenting complex ideas, or simply wanting to feel calmer when you speak, this one offers a grounded, practical way to think about finding (and training) your voice, so your message comes through clearly when it matters.

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Connect with Jack / JSG Voice:

🔗 jsgvoice.com

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No Spin, Just Trust: Real-World Crisis Lessons for Leaders

In this episode of The Mind Behind, Graham Dobbin sits down with Mick Ord, former BBC journalist turned crisis communications specialist, to explore what it really takes to build trust when scrutiny is relentless and information is messy.

Drawing on decades inside one of the world’s most watched media institutions, Mick shares how newsroom principles can help leaders communicate clearly, calmly, and credibly when the stakes are high.

Tune in to hear:

• How to build trust when the cameras are rolling

• The illusion of message control and what really matters instead

• Authenticity under pressure and how to lead with it

• Why “no comment” is never a strategy

• How AI and social media are changing crisis response

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🎧 If you lead, communicate, or get called on when things go wrong, this one’s for you. Practical, honest insights on staying calm, clear, and credible when the heat’s on.

Connect with:

Mick: linkedin.com/in/mick-ord-80911bb

Graham: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamdobbin

Additional links:
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Gerald Ratner story: https://thehustle.co/gerald-ratners-billion-dollar-speech
Cyber attack opinion: https://www.mickord.com/british-library-cyber-attack-a-lesson-for-us-all/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Hillsborough Disaster: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-47697569
Toxteth Riots: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/sep/14/toxteth-riots-1981-summer-liverpool-burned-patrick-mi...
Heysel: https://www.brusselstimes.com/1601436/the-heysel-stadium-disaster-40-years-on
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Meet the host

Graham Dobbin

Never one to hold back, Graham brings a direct, curious voice to every conversation. As a podcast host, facilitator and speaker, he asks the tough questions that get people thinking and knows how to engage audiences of all kinds.

Naturally inquisitive from a young age, that same curiosity now drives him to explore what makes people, teams and organisations really tick.

Today, Graham works with organisations like Specsavers, Amazon, LinkedIn and Macquarie across Australia, the US and the UK, exploring the shifts shaping work — from new skill demands and AI to leadership, culture and the everyday challenges of hybrid teams and talent.

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