D.A.R.E. Ep 22 - Nick Leeson: Rogue Trader on $1.4 Billion Loss, Prison, Beating Cancer & Slow Reinvention

D.A.R.E. Ep 26 - Prof Sir Patrick Vernon and Simon Blake: What Actions Work for Justice and Equality?

The D.A.R.E. Podcast with Prof Miranda Brawn releases its latest episode, featuring Professor Sir Patrick Vernon OBE FrHistS and Simon Blake OBE in conversation on their successful careers, justice, equality and leadership.   Over the course of the one-hour conversation, they discuss: 1. How their childhood helped to shape them as successful leaders today? 2. Their successful career journeys including inside scoop on visiting Buckingham Palace. 3. What is a typical day like when you have a portfolio career (Patrick Vernon) or are the CEO of a large Charity like Stonewall (Simon Blake)? Note: Stonewall UK is known as Europe's largest LGBTQ+ charity, founded in 1989. It fights for the freedom, equity, and potential of all lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and queer people. The charity works through political campaigns, workplace inclusion, education, and advocacy. 4. Both discuss their important activism work like Windrush and LGBTQ+ campaigns. 5. How to create meaningful action and get involved with equality and justice especially affecting race, LGBTQ+, disability, gender etc?  This includes everyone from the classroom to the boardroom and beyond.  The D.A.R.E. Podcast, hosted by Prof Miranda Brawn, features conversations with global leaders, public figures and high-profile guests about success, mindset, leadership and the lessons that shape their careers and lives.   Miranda Brawn, founder and host of The D.A.R.E. Podcast in partnership with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF), said:  “We are delighted to welcome our second panel conversation to 'The D.A.R.E. Podcast' with Prof Sir Patrick Vernon OBE and Simon Blake OBE. Their careers have both focused on equality and justice. This episode offers an extraordinary insight into leadership with persistence and consistency. It is about much more than personal career success and having the right mindset. It is about daring to speak up for others who do not have a voice to make positive change."   Podcast Host Biography -  Professor Miranda Brawn : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_Brawn Podcast Guest(s) Biography -  Prof Sir Patrick Vernon OBE - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Vernon Simon Blake OBE - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Blake The episode is available today on The D.A.R.E. Podcast channels, including: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eHqXt4hx Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eA_6Rfq4 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ef4ameHa Amazon Music: https://lnkd.in/egX3tPeB Audible: https://lnkd.in/eFrgEQaa Buzzsprout: https://lnkd.in/eHfwxjVu And/or on your usual podcast platform. Follow, subscribe, watch and listen to this episode from these links.  Partnered with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF).  Please donate to TMBDLF.com via www.tmbdlf.com/how-you-can-donate Social Media: Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/thedarepodcast/?hl=en Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-d-a-r-e-podcast-00a4712bb/  Tik Tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@thedarepodcast0 Linktree - https://linktr.ee/thedarepodcast  Email: thedarepodcast@gmail.com for sponsorship opportunities to market your business and services on the podcast and/or for guest recommendations.  (We have a waiting list for Season Four guests.) Partnered with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF)  Powered by City AM.  Please donate to TMBDLF.com via www.tmbdlf.com/how-you-can-donate  Follow, subscribe, watch and listen to this episode from the below links:  You Tube - https://lnkd.in/eHqXt4hx  Apple - https://lnkd.in/eA_6Rfq4  Spotify - https://lnkd.in/ef4ameHa  Amazon Music - https://lnkd.in/egX3tPeB  Audible - https://lnkd.in/eFrgEQaa  Buzzsprout - https://lnkd.in/eHfwxjVu  or on your usual podcast platform.  Social Media  Linkedin: / the-d-a-r-e-podcast-00a4712bb  Instagram: / thedarepodcast  TikTok: / thedarepodcast  Email thedarepodcast@gmail.com for sponsorship opportunities to market your business and services on the podcast and/or for guest recommendations.

D.A.R.E. Ep 25 - Baroness Nicky Morgan: Build The Successful Career That You Want Turning No into Yes

This episode sees Baroness Nicky Morgan reflect on her journey from Oxford University law student to corporate lawyer, MP, Cabinet Minister, member of the House of Lords and portfolio board director.  It explores confidence, ambition, failure, leadership and building a successful career that YOU want on your own terms. We discuss risk, resilience, ageless reinvention and turning rejection into a YES.    The D.A.R.E. Podcast with Prof Miranda Brawn today releases its latest episode, featuring Baroness Nicky Morgan in conversation on careers, confidence, leadership and success.    Over the course of the one-hour conversation, Baroness Morgan discusses:  1. The importance of confidence, self-belief, reflection and resilience.  2. How she manages failure and imposter syndrome, takes informed risks and turns rejection into opportunity.  3. Why ambition should not be seen as a dirty word.  4. The role of mentors and male allies.  5. The importance of building the right team.  6. How leaders can use influence to create meaningful change.  7. Key advice for our next generation of leaders.  8. This includes how to make powerful connections with effective networking.  9. Her proudest moment, typical day and mindset tips for success.  10. Reveals personal stories about her experience in UK Parliament, including the pressures faced by female and diverse MPs, her work in the House of Lords and her involvement in areas such as changing laws for social media and online safety.  The D.A.R.E. Podcast, hosted by Prof Miranda Brawn, features conversations with global leaders, public figures and high-profile guests about success, mindset, leadership and the lessons that shape their careers and lives.   It is mentoring and coaching at your fingertips from the classroom to the boardroom and beyond.  Miranda Brawn, founder and host of The D.A.R.E. Podcast in partnership with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF), said:  “We are delighted to welcome Baroness Nicky Morgan to The D.A.R.E. Podcast. Her career offers an extraordinary insight into leadership, resilience and public service. This episode is about much more than career success and the right mindset. It is about confidence, ambition, learning from setbacks and daring to build the career and life you truly want.”    Podcast Host Biography - Professor Miranda Brawn : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_Brawn Podcast Guest Biography - Baroness Nicky Morgan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Morgan The episode is available today on The D.A.R.E. Podcast channels, including: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eHqXt4hx [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHlVWHdNY0dFQmdVeWNwYThwN1hUazRFMnJ6UXxBQ3Jtc0ttSzRCcTlLR2RLVXRrSHBucFNhMGtISHZQYV84Tl9BVVRHTTNUeEUwZnI4ZllCOXEzQkpfZGs0T1ZrdTAwWGNUVXhOUzF1ODF2Qk1OMHMwN0VaQnZ3NzhVcFF1WFZiN25scEpxdFZtMkRTMk1wSTdsYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flnkd.in%2FeHqXt4hx&v=OPyarHgZGM0]  Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eA_6Rfq4 [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnpPWXA4TWs3V3NhRzlLZ2Y0R3pmeThMWEF4Z3xBQ3Jtc0ttZGJ6QmdrWXpQV2hPbHpsWTduSERnVGxTZmYwNkR5TDhvbWVWbmtkeU1CNURBYl80ZEVWQ2tUU2thNGdZSVlqLXVYMEZocENja05KWENtQzhfWXZ4UFJ6bWdBTGFrbm1jZmk4Q0htS19lLVZHQkRlOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Flnkd.in%2FeA_6Rfq4&v=OPyarHgZGM0]  Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ef4ameHa [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2Q5WkM1ZmNSX1ZKV2ZhZS14VjN5LU96RTc5QXxBQ3Jtc0ttRU5JcllIVDRMS3lMaTJ3Xzl5ZFVXemI2UVE0endDbVNhSEFGdW1WOGdBNy14UjVmbEgwNF9XTEt6c0M5RXU2RWVqSVlKRTZ0bl84ZzB1bHNPNksxUUQxN19BdWF3ODlCbXdkM0E0RkdOQlFWWEhZMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Flnkd.in%2Fef4ameHa&v=OPyarHgZGM0]  Amazon Music: https://lnkd.in/egX3tPeB [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFp1UGkyaEx0VTM5WlRLM01yVXZQTUNqZld6Z3xBQ3Jtc0tsRHFDaGhRQ25QUEZxeExOcWN4a2VoSmFqeUR0YjgwWWE2M2JPQ2MzWGx1ck1QZ1YtZnVSOVdZNjkyZ2lGSDVkVGpxdXFMSmhGMGUzN0c1d08ydGFQZXBnZlNuUlJQZU5fNU1IUEZYYUtDNUUwM2xDaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flnkd.in%2FegX3tPeB&v=OPyarHgZGM0]  Audible: https://lnkd.in/eFrgEQaa [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVlHWWVadkVPYl9wZ215d3N4Vm9EUk0wZ2dUUXxBQ3Jtc0ttR3RJbzJBWHVPSnJUd09DZG1MQ0tOVDBhNXAxQ2xzWi1GRU1EVTRaMTJtQkxZWXpHSnJuMl8yQWR2a0Jmek1QZDg3a2dOeEppLTNtczZSVnE5RWdUdEEycDdzekZNVXEyUWU0MzE4VUFnQmlJSkc1RQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flnkd.in%2FeFrgEQaa&v=OPyarHgZGM0]  Buzzsprout: https://lnkd.in/eHfwxjVu [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2hpQm9nOVRFZ2lrblNyR2dicnM5ZkhjNkxWd3xBQ3Jtc0ttTmlBYUdFQWhLSWJUcFRPVVYydXlqeUR4N1FNa04xQ0hXcXdrLXMtbjNhUGNUQXd4ZGFINFJMdlR2TG5hdGZxU050eDZzTmpycFlVNDhhTmdBTk5uU1ZWMk84VVBWZDRNeTl1cXMyUDhrbWVDV2g2QQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flnkd.in%2FeHfwxjVu&v=OPyarHgZGM0]  And/or on your usual podcast platform.  Follow, subscribe, watch and listen to this episode from these links.   Partnered with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF). Please donate to TMBDLF.com via www.tmbdlf.com/how-you-can-donate  Social Media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedarepodcast/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-d-a-r-e-podcast-00a4712bb/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedarepodcast0 Linktree - https://linktr.ee/thedarepodcast [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFRabE96b2lRSHgyUVhVQ2EwYldXZlBLdWFld3xBQ3Jtc0tuU3NhUlE3OUhzc0tyVGRRNDBaVjNkWktEYXhZTVloaUNrTUo5c3hIMC0tZERsOGRKSzEzWEpscEJCUndoYnItOV9NeGVjZkp1b3pPeFc1ZUxoZlhhSDBtUjZFRlZGWGU0RnJFWlVfMDkwOGZQRjM5dw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fthedarepodcast%C2%A0&v=OPyarHgZGM0] Email: thedarepodcast@gmail.com for sponsorship opportunities to market your business and services on the podcast. And/or for guest recommendations. (We have a waiting list for Season Four guests.) Partnered with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF)  Powered by City AM.  Please donate to TMBDLF.com via www.tmbdlf.com/how-you-can-donate  Follow, subscribe, watch and listen to this episode from the below links:  You Tube - https://lnkd.in/eHqXt4hx  Apple - https://lnkd.in/eA_6Rfq4  Spotify - https://lnkd.in/ef4ameHa  Amazon Music - https://lnkd.in/egX3tPeB  Audible - https://lnkd.in/eFrgEQaa  Buzzsprout - https://lnkd.in/eHfwxjVu  or on your usual podcast platform.  Social Media  Linkedin: / the-d-a-r-e-podcast-00a4712bb  Instagram: / thedarepodcast  TikTok: / thedarepodcast  Email thedarepodcast@gmail.com for sponsorship opportunities to market your business and services on the podcast and/or for guest recommendations.

D.A.R.E. Ep 24 - Eleonora Srugo: Netflix's Selling The City Top NYC $75 Million Agent Building Empires

🎙️Launch of Season Three Episode 4 (AKA Episode 24) for The D.A.R.E. Podcast  Full podcast episode with Eleanora Srugo talking to The D.A.R.E. Podcast Host and Founder of TMBDLF.com Prof Miranda Brawn which was recorded in February 2026. Join us for a very special and exclusive deep dive into the successful millionaire mindset of Eleonora Srugo who found fame as the Netflix star for the 2025 hit reality show 'Selling the City' and one of the most successful real estate agents in New York City.  From starting her career in the corporate world to dabbling in retail before launching her real estate career in her 20s and now on the Netflix Show "Selling The City".  In the TV show, you see her lead a team of agents in their mission to sell real estate across New York City (NYC), promoting a strong approach towards leadership and her motivation to mentor “women who were comfortable learning”. Elenora's story is a masterclass in determination, grit and resilience while visualising your dreams to lead to success with a millionaire mindset alongside bags of "hustle" and "heart". In this candid conversation, we explore Eleonora's unique insights, experiences, and her vision for the future of real estate and whether there will be a Season Two of Selling The City in 2026.  Whether you're a student, a professional, board member or just curious about what drives a successful mindset to outstanding success, this interview is a must-watch and/or must-listen.  In this episode, you will learn more about: Eleonora Srugo is giving a special glimpse into her childhood, weight loss and fitness journey, female role models and celebrity friends like Kimora Lee Simmons.  How she invested in the Netflix reality show including what makes or breaks a successful real estate agent from selling Jennifer Lopez penthouse to making millions and whether she would consider a career in politics after watching her close friend the former NY Mayor. She also shares how she transitioned from the corporate sector to retail and then real estate and the mindset that she has obtained along the way to become a success. This is a raw and honest episode not to be missed.  Guest Biography: Eleonora Srugo is a high-profile top luxury real estate broker and television personality based in New York City, US. She is best known as the lead star and "boss" of the Netflix reality series Selling the City, which premiered in early 2025. With over 15 years of experience in the luxury market, she is a top-performing agent at Douglas Elliman, where she founded her own team, Eleonora & CO., in 2023. Her rise to Success included joining Douglas Elliman in 2009. She consistently ranks among the top 10 individual agents in the city. In 2023, she closed a landmark $75 million deal on a Central Park South condo, which was the firm's largest sale of the year. She also handled the $23 million sale of Jennifer Lopez's Nomad penthouse. Partnered with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF)  Powered by City AM.  Please donate to TMBDLF.com via www.tmbdlf.com/how-you-can-donate  Follow, subscribe, watch and listen to this episode from the below links:  You Tube - https://lnkd.in/eHqXt4hx  Apple - https://lnkd.in/eA_6Rfq4  Spotify - https://lnkd.in/ef4ameHa  Amazon Music - https://lnkd.in/egX3tPeB  Audible - https://lnkd.in/eFrgEQaa  Buzzsprout - https://lnkd.in/eHfwxjVu  or on your usual podcast platform.  Social Media  Linkedin: / the-d-a-r-e-podcast-00a4712bb  Instagram: / thedarepodcast  TikTok: / thedarepodcast  Email thedarepodcast@gmail.com for sponsorship opportunities to market your business and services on the podcast and/or for guest recommendations.

D.A.R.E. Ep 23 - Piers Linney MBE: Millionaire Mindset, BBC Dragon's Den, Success/Failure & AI Future

🎙️Launch of Season Three Episode 3 (AKA Episode 23) for The D.A.R.E. Podcast  Full podcast episode with Piers Linney MBE talking to The D.A.R.E. Podcast Host and Founder of TMBDLF.com Prof Miranda Brawn which was recorded in February 2026. Join us for a very special and exclusive deep dive into the successful millionaire mindset of Piers Linney who found fame as one of the BBC Dragon Den Star investors and Channel Four's secret millionaire.  From starting his career as a lawyer, investment banker and VC financier to  board director and entrepreneur launching businesses including his latest venture Implement AI. Pier's story is a masterclass in reinvention and managing failure. In this candid conversation, we explore Piers's unique insights, experiences, and his vision for the future of AI and business. Whether you're a student, a professional, board member or just curious about what drives a successful mindset to outstanding success, followed by crime and turning your life around, this interview is a must-watch and/or must-listen.  In this episode, you will learn more about: 1. Piers Linney's from childhood to tech co-founder via law, banking and the boardroom. 2. Reinventing his career from corporate to entrepreneurship including becoming a celebrity via his television work on BBC Dragon's Den and Channel Four's Secret Millionaire. 3. The importance of AI and its future in the workplace including how his business can help to support.  4. He shares what his version of true success and happiness means to him during the new quick Q&As section.  Full Biography below: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piers_Linney#:~:text=a%20British%20businessman%20and%20investor.,the%20UK%20government%2Downed%20development%20bank Partnered with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF)  Powered by City AM.  Please donate to TMBDLF.com via www.tmbdlf.com/how-you-can-donate  Follow, subscribe, watch and listen to this episode from the below links:  You Tube - https://lnkd.in/eHqXt4hx  Apple - https://lnkd.in/eA_6Rfq4  Spotify - https://lnkd.in/ef4ameHa  Amazon Music - https://lnkd.in/egX3tPeB  Audible - https://lnkd.in/eFrgEQaa  Buzzsprout - https://lnkd.in/eHfwxjVu  or on your usual podcast platform.  Social Media  Linkedin: / the-d-a-r-e-podcast-00a4712bb  Instagram: / thedarepodcast  TikTok: / thedarepodcast  Email thedarepodcast@gmail.com for sponsorship opportunities to market your business and services on the podcast and/or for guest recommendations.

D.A.R.E. Ep 22 - Nick Leeson: Rogue Trader on $1.4 Billion Loss, Prison, Beating Cancer & Slow Reinvention

🎙️Launch of Season Three Episode 2 (AKA Episode 22) for The D.A.R.E. Podcast  Full podcast episode with Nick Leeson talking to The D.A.R.E. Podcast Host and Founder/President of TMBDLF.com Prof Miranda Brawn which was recorded in January 2026. Join us for a very special and exclusive deep dive into the successful mindset of Nick Leeson also known as the Rogue Trader. From losing over $1 Billion to redefining success, Nick Leeson’s story is a masterclass in the 3 R's - resilience, reflection, and reinvention.  He shares his multi-decades of experience which initially started as a successful banker by the age of 25 before failure took its turn and he ended up in prison at age 28 as a rogue trader causing the UK's oldest merchant bank (Barings Bank) to go bankrupt before turning his life around after beating cancer. Today, Nick is a private investigator, author and speaker with a Hollywood Film about the most embarrassing time of his life at Barings Bank.  In this candid conversation, we explore Nick's unique insights, experiences, and his vision for the future of education and workplace.  Whether you're a student, a professional, board member or just curious about what drives a successful mindset to outstanding success, followed by crime and turning your life around, this interview is a must-watch and/or must-listen.  Guest Biography: Nick Leeson is an English former derivatives trader whose fraudulent, unauthorised and speculative trades resulted in the 1995 collapse of Barings Bank, the United Kingdom's oldest existing merchant bank after losses of approximately $1.4 Billion. He was convicted of financial crime in a Singapore court and served more than four years in Changi Prison which included beating cancer while in prison.. Today, he is an author with three books and also active on the keynote and after-dinner speaking circuit, where he advises companies about risk and corporate responsibility. Since 2023, he has been a private investigator dealing with cases of financial misconduct. Full Biography below: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Leeson#:~:text=Nicholas%20William%20Leeson%20%5B2%5D%20(born,Kingdom's%20oldest%20existing%20merchant%20bank. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Leeson#:~:text=Nicholas%20William%20Leeson%20%5B2%5D%20(born,Kingdom's%20oldest%20existing%20merchant%20bank.] Partnered with The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF)  Powered by City AM.  Please donate to TMBDLF.com via www.tmbdlf.com/how-you-can-donate  Follow, subscribe, watch and listen to this episode from the below links:  You Tube - https://lnkd.in/eHqXt4hx  Apple - https://lnkd.in/eA_6Rfq4  Spotify - https://lnkd.in/ef4ameHa  Amazon Music - https://lnkd.in/egX3tPeB  Audible - https://lnkd.in/eFrgEQaa  Buzzsprout - https://lnkd.in/eHfwxjVu  or on your usual podcast platform.  Social Media  Linkedin: / the-d-a-r-e-podcast-00a4712bb  Instagram: / thedarepodcast  TikTok: / thedarepodcast  Email thedarepodcast@gmail.com for sponsorship opportunities to market your business and services on the podcast and/or for guest recommendations.