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This is a podcast with a different take on how to lead and live a sustainable high performance life. Shane Cradock suffered a mental health crisis in his 20s and managed to turn his situation around. That difficult time became the catalyst for major change in his career and life and in the process he uncovered powerful insights to achieve better. For the past 20 years he has been working with top performers in various fields and in this podcast he shares a different take on how to lead and live a sustainable high performance life - one that is more purposeful, balanced, fulfilling and inspiring. He challenges the belief that tension, stress and struggle are essential to success and creativity. There is an easier way, a better and indeed an essential way for the times we live in. Join Shane as he shares short stories, experiences and insights with a particular focus on the Inner side of success, business and happiness. www.shanecradock.com

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September 28, 2026Episode 29513 min

#295: The Summit Isn’t The Point

What if the goal you're chasing isn't actually the point of the goal? We spend so much of our lives focused on reaching the summit that we can miss what the climb itself is producing. In this episode, I explore how ambitious goals don't just create external results - they can reveal and develop something in us along the way. For leaders, there's an even bigger question: what kind of person or team are we becoming while we pursue the result? Because you can reach the summit and damage the climbing team on the way - or miss one summit while becoming capable of climbing a much bigger one. The summit gives you a destination. But the climb reveals who you are and who you can be. Show Notes: Read about Project YOU here . Meet me on Substack here. The Inner CEO book: Details here: https://theinnerceo.com/ Inspire Me Audiobook: Now Available on Audible ABOUT THE INNER EDGE Weekly insights from leadership advisor, speaker, and author Shane Cradock, exploring the inner side of performance, leadership, resilience, and human potential. Each episode offers practical perspectives to help you think more clearly, lead more effectively, and navigate life with greater presence, perspective, and peace of mind. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you never miss one. ABOUT SHANE CRADOCK Shane Cradock is a leadership advisor, speaker, author, and creator of HERE (Human Empowerment & Resilience Engine). For nearly three decades, he has worked with CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs, and leadership teams, helping them develop the inner clarity and resilience needed to thrive in an increasingly complex world. He is the author of the best-selling book, The Inner CEO and Inspire Me: Life Wisdom To Pass On, and host of The Inner Edge Podcast. 🌐 www.shanecradock.com 📚 Books: www.shanecradock.com/books 🎧 Podcast: https://shanecradock.com/inner-edge-podcast/ 📩 Weekly Insights on Substack here. Get Inspired Every Monday Morning & Join The Community: For free delivery of my weekly email join my mailing list at www.shanecradock.com My bestselling book The Inner CEO: The Inner CEO is available to buy in ebook, paperback, hardback and audio formats. All details are here: www.theinnerceo.com Connect With Me: Have you been inspired from something you've heard on my podcast or do you have a question? I'd love to hear from you. Email me at support@shanecradock.com Follow: Follow on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X #ShaneCradock #TheInnerEdge #Leadership #MentalClarity #HumanPotential

September 21, 2026Episode 29414 min

#294: The Skill Nobody Wants to Learn

Everyone wants to be heard. But how good are we at actually hearing other people? We spend enormous amounts of time learning how to present, persuade and get our point across - yet one skill may matter even more. In this episode, I explore why genuinely understanding another person is much harder than we think, even when we believe we're listening. The biggest obstacle isn't usually the person in front of us. It's the conversation already happening inside our own head. For leaders in particular, learning to notice that inner conversation can transform relationships, decisions and the ability to bring people with you. Because sometimes the most powerful thing you can do in a conversation is to stop listening to yourself. Show Notes: Read about Project YOU here . Meet me on Substack here. The Inner CEO book: Details here: https://theinnerceo.com/ Inspire Me Audiobook: Now Available on Audible ABOUT THE INNER EDGE Weekly insights from leadership advisor, speaker, and author Shane Cradock, exploring the inner side of performance, leadership, resilience, and human potential. Each episode offers practical perspectives to help you think more clearly, lead more effectively, and navigate life with greater presence, perspective, and peace of mind. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you never miss one. ABOUT SHANE CRADOCK Shane Cradock is a leadership advisor, speaker, author, and creator of HERE (Human Empowerment & Resilience Engine). For nearly three decades, he has worked with CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs, and leadership teams, helping them develop the inner clarity and resilience needed to thrive in an increasingly complex world. He is the author of the best-selling book, The Inner CEO and Inspire Me: Life Wisdom To Pass On, and host of The Inner Edge Podcast. 🌐 www.shanecradock.com 📚 Books: www.shanecradock.com/books 🎧 Podcast: https://shanecradock.com/inner-edge-podcast/ 📩 Weekly Insights on Substack here. Get Inspired Every Monday Morning & Join The Community: For free delivery of my weekly email join my mailing list at www.shanecradock.com My bestselling book The Inner CEO: The Inner CEO is available to buy in ebook, paperback, hardback and audio formats. All details are here: www.theinnerceo.com Connect With Me: Have you been inspired from something you've heard on my podcast or do you have a question? I'd love to hear from you. Email me at support@shanecradock.com Follow: Follow on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X #ShaneCradock #TheInnerEdge #Leadership #MentalClarity #HumanPotential

September 14, 2026Episode 29314 min

#293: The Impossible Frame

What happens when you decide to go after something that seems impossible? The problem is, your mind usually keeps thinking from the same frame that created what's possible today. In this episode, I share two experiences that taught me why ambitious goals sometimes require us to completely rethink what's possible. We’ll explore how commitment, real commitment, can change the questions you ask and reveal possibilities you simply couldn't see before. Because sometimes you don't need to work harder or think harder. What you need, is to break the frame. The right question isn't always, “Is this possible?” Sometimes it's, “What would have to change to make this possible?” Show Notes: Read about Project YOU here . Meet me on Substack here. The Inner CEO book: Details here: https://theinnerceo.com/ Inspire Me Audiobook: Now Available on Audible ABOUT THE INNER EDGE Weekly insights from leadership advisor, speaker, and author Shane Cradock, exploring the inner side of performance, leadership, resilience, and human potential. Each episode offers practical perspectives to help you think more clearly, lead more effectively, and navigate life with greater presence, perspective, and peace of mind. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you never miss one. ABOUT SHANE CRADOCK Shane Cradock is a leadership advisor, speaker, author, and creator of HERE (Human Empowerment & Resilience Engine). For nearly three decades, he has worked with CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs, and leadership teams, helping them develop the inner clarity and resilience needed to thrive in an increasingly complex world. He is the author of the best-selling book, The Inner CEO and Inspire Me: Life Wisdom To Pass On, and host of The Inner Edge Podcast. 🌐 www.shanecradock.com 📚 Books: www.shanecradock.com/books 🎧 Podcast: https://shanecradock.com/inner-edge-podcast/ 📩 Weekly Insights on Substack here. Get Inspired Every Monday Morning & Join The Community: For free delivery of my weekly email join my mailing list at www.shanecradock.com My bestselling book The Inner CEO: The Inner CEO is available to buy in ebook, paperback, hardback and audio formats. All details are here: www.theinnerceo.com Connect With Me: Have you been inspired from something you've heard on my podcast or do you have a question? I'd love to hear from you. Email me at support@shanecradock.com Follow: Follow on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X #ShaneCradock #TheInnerEdge #Leadership #MentalClarity #HumanPotential

September 7, 2026Episode 29213 min

292: The Most Dangerous Blind Spot

What if the biggest risk to your thinking isn't what you don't know but what you're certain you already know? Recently, I watched two experienced CEOs discover important perspectives that neither their own thinking nor their use of AI had surfaced. It reminded me that the most dangerous blind spots don't feel like blindness. They feel like certainty. In this episode, I explore how experience and expertise can sharpen our judgement while quietly narrowing our field of vision. And as AI gives us access to more answers than ever, our ability to challenge the frame we're thinking inside may become increasingly important. Because sometimes you don't need a better answer. What you really need is another perspective. Show Notes: Read about Project YOU here . Meet me on Substack here. The Inner CEO book: Details here: https://theinnerceo.com/ Inspire Me Audiobook: Now Available on Audible ABOUT THE INNER EDGE Weekly insights from leadership advisor, speaker, and author Shane Cradock, exploring the inner side of performance, leadership, resilience, and human potential. Each episode offers practical perspectives to help you think more clearly, lead more effectively, and navigate life with greater presence, perspective, and peace of mind. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you never miss one. ABOUT SHANE CRADOCK Shane Cradock is a leadership advisor, speaker, author, and creator of HERE (Human Empowerment & Resilience Engine). For nearly three decades, he has worked with CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs, and leadership teams, helping them develop the inner clarity and resilience needed to thrive in an increasingly complex world. He is the author of the best-selling book, The Inner CEO and Inspire Me: Life Wisdom To Pass On, and host of The Inner Edge Podcast. 🌐 www.shanecradock.com 📚 Books: www.shanecradock.com/books 🎧 Podcast: https://shanecradock.com/inner-edge-podcast/ 📩 Weekly Insights on Substack here. Get Inspired Every Monday Morning & Join The Community: For free delivery of my weekly email join my mailing list at www.shanecradock.com My bestselling book The Inner CEO: The Inner CEO is available to buy in ebook, paperback, hardback and audio formats. All details are here: www.theinnerceo.com Connect With Me: Have you been inspired from something you've heard on my podcast or do you have a question? I'd love to hear from you. Email me at support@shanecradock.com Follow: Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X #ShaneCradock #TheInnerEdge #Leadership #MentalClarity #HumanPotential

August 31, 2026Episode 29114 min

#291: That’s Just Who I Am - What if who you think you are isn’t quite who you are?

How often do you say something about yourself as though it's simply a fact: "That's just who I am"? The problem is that the stories we carry about ourselves can quietly begin to shape how we behave. And that behaviour can then produce the very evidence that appears to prove the story true. In this episode, I share the story of an entrepreneur who spent decades believing she was "not a numbers person" - until she discovered something very different. What if some of what you've come to believe about yourself is incomplete, outdated, or simply no longer true? Your biography is evidence. It isn't a verdict. Show Notes: Read about Project YOU here . Meet me on Substack here. The Inner CEO book: Details here: https://theinnerceo.com/ Inspire Me Audiobook: Now Available on Audible ABOUT THE INNER EDGE Weekly insights from leadership advisor, speaker, and author Shane Cradock, exploring the inner side of performance, leadership, resilience, and human potential. Each episode offers practical perspectives to help you think more clearly, lead more effectively, and navigate life with greater presence, perspective, and peace of mind. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you never miss one. ABOUT SHANE CRADOCK Shane Cradock is a leadership advisor, speaker, author, and creator of HERE (Human Empowerment & Resilience Engine). For nearly three decades, he has worked with CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs, and leadership teams, helping them develop the inner clarity and resilience needed to thrive in an increasingly complex world. He is the author of the best-selling book, The Inner CEO and Inspire Me: Life Wisdom To Pass On, and host of The Inner Edge Podcast. 🌐 www.shanecradock.com 📚 Books: www.shanecradock.com/books 🎧 Podcast: https://shanecradock.com/inner-edge-podcast/ 📩 Weekly Insights on Substack here. Get Inspired Every Monday Morning & Join The Community: For free delivery of my weekly email join my mailing list at www.shanecradock.com My bestselling book The Inner CEO: The Inner CEO is available to buy in ebook, paperback, hardback and audio formats. All details are here: www.theinnerceo.com Connect With Me: Have you been inspired from something you've heard on my podcast or do you have a question? I'd love to hear from you. Email me at support@shanecradock.com Follow: Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X #ShaneCradock #TheInnerEdge #Leadership #MentalClarity #HumanPotential

August 24, 2026Episode 29015 min

#290: OUCH! This Is Reality. Now What?

What do you do when life suddenly refuses to follow your plan? In this episode, I explore a simple three-step response: OUCH. This is reality. Now what? I share the story of an entrepreneur who went from considering closing his business to completely transforming the problem in front of him. We’ll explore why acceptance isn’t giving up, and how arguing with reality can quietly rob us of our resourcefulness. Some realities we can change, some we adapt to, and some we simply have to learn to meet. But whatever the OUCH, the most powerful question may be the simplest: Now what? Show Notes: Read about Project YOU here . Meet me on Substack here. The Inner CEO book: Details here: https://theinnerceo.com/ Inspire Me Audiobook: Now Available on Audible ABOUT THE INNER EDGE Weekly insights from leadership advisor, speaker, and author Shane Cradock, exploring the inner side of performance, leadership, resilience, and human potential. Each episode offers practical perspectives to help you think more clearly, lead more effectively, and navigate life with greater presence, perspective, and peace of mind. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you never miss one. ABOUT SHANE CRADOCK Shane Cradock is a leadership advisor, speaker, author, and creator of HERE (Human Empowerment & Resilience Engine). For nearly three decades, he has worked with CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs, and leadership teams, helping them develop the inner clarity and resilience needed to thrive in an increasingly complex world. He is the author of the best-selling book, The Inner CEO and Inspire Me: Life Wisdom To Pass On, and host of The Inner Edge Podcast. 🌐 www.shanecradock.com 📚 Books: www.shanecradock.com/books 🎧 Podcast: https://shanecradock.com/inner-edge-podcast/ 📩 Weekly Insights on Substack here. Get Inspired Every Monday Morning & Join The Community: For free delivery of my weekly email join my mailing list at www.shanecradock.com My bestselling book The Inner CEO: The Inner CEO is available to buy in ebook, paperback, hardback and audio formats. All details are here: www.theinnerceo.com Connect With Me: Have you been inspired from something you've heard on my podcast or do you have a question? I'd love to hear from you. Email me at support@shanecradock.com Follow: Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X #ShaneCradock #TheInnerEdge #Leadership #MentalClarity #HumanPotential

August 17, 2026Episode 29012 min

#289: Are You HERE...Or Lost in Your Head?

What if the problem isn’t that you lose control of your mind, but that you believe you need to control it in the first place? Under pressure, our minds naturally race ahead, predict problems and imagine consequences. The real skill is knowing when you’ve become lost in your thinking, and how to come back HERE. In this episode, I explore the powerful distinction between HERE and THERE, and I share a recent real-world leadership example that shows how this shift can transform your response when things go wrong. You can’t control the weather in your mind, but you don’t have to live inside every storm it creates either. Show Notes: Get 3 Long Form Audios (3 for the price of 2) to Reset Your Clarity & Performance. Details here. Meet me on Substack here. The Inner CEO book: Details here: https://theinnerceo.com/ Inspire Me Audiobook: Now Available on Audible ABOUT THE INNER EDGE Weekly insights from leadership advisor, speaker, and author Shane Cradock, exploring the inner side of performance, leadership, resilience, and human potential. Each episode offers practical perspectives to help you think more clearly, lead more effectively, and navigate life with greater presence, perspective, and peace of mind. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you never miss one. ABOUT SHANE CRADOCK Shane Cradock is a leadership advisor, speaker, author, and creator of HERE (Human Empowerment & Resilience Engine). For nearly three decades, he has worked with CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs, and leadership teams, helping them develop the inner clarity and resilience needed to thrive in an increasingly complex world. He is the author of the best-selling book, The Inner CEO and Inspire Me: Life Wisdom To Pass On, and host of The Inner Edge Podcast. 🌐 www.shanecradock.com 📚 Books: www.shanecradock.com/books 🎧 Podcast: https://shanecradock.com/inner-edge-podcast/ 📩 Weekly Insights on Substack here. Get Inspired Every Monday Morning & Join The Community: For free delivery of my weekly email join my mailing list at www.shanecradock.com My bestselling book The Inner CEO: The Inner CEO is available to buy in ebook, paperback, hardback and audio formats. All details are here: www.theinnerceo.com Connect With Me: Have you been inspired from something you've heard on my podcast or do you have a question? I'd love to hear from you. Email me at support@shanecradock.com Follow: Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X #ShaneCradock #TheInnerEdge #Leadership #MentalClarity #HumanPotential

August 10, 2026Episode 28811 min

#288: The Facts vs. The Story

We often think our stress comes from our circumstances. But what if it's coming from the story we're telling ourselves about those circumstances? In this episode, I explore why two people can face the exact same situation and experience it in completely different ways. If you're a leader or simply navigating a challenging season, this distinction could transform the quality of your thinking and your decisions. Because the facts shape your business, your career, your life... but the story shapes your experience. Show Notes: Get 3 Long Form Audios (3 for the price of 2) to Reset Your Clarity & Performance. Details here. Meet me on Substack here. The Inner CEO book: Details here: https://theinnerceo.com/ Inspire Me Audiobook: Now Available on Audible ABOUT THE INNER EDGE Weekly insights from leadership advisor, speaker, and author Shane Cradock, exploring the inner side of performance, leadership, resilience, and human potential. Each episode offers practical perspectives to help you think more clearly, lead more effectively, and navigate life with greater presence, perspective, and peace of mind. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you never miss one. ABOUT SHANE CRADOCK Shane Cradock is a leadership advisor, speaker, author, and creator of HERE (Human Empowerment & Resilience Engine). For nearly three decades, he has worked with CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs, and leadership teams, helping them develop the inner clarity and resilience needed to thrive in an increasingly complex world. He is the author of the best-selling book, The Inner CEO and Inspire Me: Life Wisdom To Pass On, and host of The Inner Edge Podcast. 🌐 www.shanecradock.com 📚 Books: www.shanecradock.com/books 🎧 Podcast: https://shanecradock.com/inner-edge-podcast/ 📩 Weekly Insights on Substack here. Get Inspired Every Monday Morning & Join The Community: For free delivery of my weekly email join my mailing list at www.shanecradock.com My bestselling book The Inner CEO: The Inner CEO is available to buy in ebook, paperback, hardback and audio formats. All details are here: www.theinnerceo.com Connect With Me: Have you been inspired from something you've heard on my podcast or do you have a question? I'd love to hear from you. Email me at support@shanecradock.com Follow: Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X #ShaneCradock #TheInnerEdge #Leadership #MentalClarity #HumanPotential

August 3, 2026Episode 28714 min

#287: Don’t Die With Your Suit On

What if you reached the end of your life and realised you never really took the suit off? For ambitious people, there’s always another problem to solve, target to hit or opportunity to chase. But taking time off isn’t the same as taking work off your mind. In this episode, I explore how work can quietly consume your inner world, and why learning to put it down is an essential skill. Because the work will never be completely finished, at some point, you have to decide what’s enough. Build the business. Chase the impossible dream. Just remember to take the suit off while there’s still plenty of life left to live. Show Notes: Get 3 Long Form Audios (3 for the price of 2) to Reset Your Clarity & Performance. Details here. Meet me on Substack here. The Inner CEO book: Details here: https://theinnerceo.com/ Inspire Me Audiobook: Now Available on Audible ABOUT THE INNER EDGE Weekly insights from leadership advisor, speaker, and author Shane Cradock, exploring the inner side of performance, leadership, resilience, and human potential. Each episode offers practical perspectives to help you think more clearly, lead more effectively, and navigate life with greater presence, perspective, and peace of mind. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you never miss one. ABOUT SHANE CRADOCK Shane Cradock is a leadership advisor, speaker, author, and creator of HERE (Human Empowerment & Resilience Engine). For nearly three decades, he has worked with CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs, and leadership teams, helping them develop the inner clarity and resilience needed to thrive in an increasingly complex world. He is the author of the best-selling book, The Inner CEO and Inspire Me: Life Wisdom To Pass On, and host of The Inner Edge Podcast. 🌐 www.shanecradock.com 📚 Books: www.shanecradock.com/books 🎧 Podcast: https://shanecradock.com/inner-edge-podcast/ 📩 Weekly Insights on Substack here. Get Inspired Every Monday Morning & Join The Community: For free delivery of my weekly email join my mailing list at www.shanecradock.com My bestselling book The Inner CEO: The Inner CEO is available to buy in ebook, paperback, hardback and audio formats. All details are here: www.theinnerceo.com Connect With Me: Have you been inspired from something you've heard on my podcast or do you have a question? I'd love to hear from you. Email me at support@shanecradock.com Follow: Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X #ShaneCradock #TheInnerEdge #Leadership #MentalClarity #HumanPotential

July 27, 2026Episode 2869 min

#286: What If It’s Not Impossible?

What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't reality... but a conclusion you've already reached? In this episode, I share the story of how one simple question transformed what seemed like an impossible dream. You'll discover why an open mind doesn't magically solve problems - but it does allow you to see possibilities you couldn't see before. Sometimes the breakthrough isn't finding the answer. It's simply asking, "What if it's not impossible?" Show Notes: Get 3 Long Form Audios (3 for the price of 2) to Reset Your Clarity & Performance. Details here. Meet me on Substack here. The Inner CEO book: Details here: https://theinnerceo.com/ Inspire Me Audiobook: Now Available on Audible ABOUT THE INNER EDGE Weekly insights from leadership advisor, speaker, and author Shane Cradock, exploring the inner side of performance, leadership, resilience, and human potential. Each episode offers practical perspectives to help you think more clearly, lead more effectively, and navigate life with greater presence, perspective, and peace of mind. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you never miss one. ABOUT SHANE CRADOCK Shane Cradock is a leadership advisor, speaker, author, and creator of HERE (Human Empowerment & Resilience Engine). For nearly three decades, he has worked with CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs, and leadership teams, helping them develop the inner clarity and resilience needed to thrive in an increasingly complex world. He is the author of the best-selling book, The Inner CEO and Inspire Me: Life Wisdom To Pass On, and host of The Inner Edge Podcast. 🌐 www.shanecradock.com 📚 Books: www.shanecradock.com/books 🎧 Podcast: https://shanecradock.com/inner-edge-podcast/ 📩 Weekly Insights on Substack here. Get Inspired Every Monday Morning & Join The Community: For free delivery of my weekly email join my mailing list at www.shanecradock.com My bestselling book The Inner CEO: The Inner CEO is available to buy in ebook, paperback, hardback and audio formats. All details are here: www.theinnerceo.com Connect With Me: Have you been inspired from something you've heard on my podcast or do you have a question? I'd love to hear from you. Email me at support@shanecradock.com Follow: Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X #ShaneCradock #TheInnerEdge #Leadership #MentalClarity #HumanPotential