IT’S NOT SO LONELY AT THE TOP
Join us for a unique and inspiring podcast hosted by Pete Rushmer. Launched to bring together innovative minds and encourage collaborative growth for business owners and leaders. The podcast is crafted to enable leaders to develop forward-thinking, personal development and growth. Empowering you, the leader to fulfil your potential. INSLATT Podcast is released fortnightly on a Wednesday morning at 6am, so please subscribe to make sure you don’t miss an episode. About the INSLATT Podcast; INSLATT – It’s Not So Lonely At The Top Being at the top can be exhilarating… but also isolating. The INSLATT podcast is your antidote to lonely leadership. Hosted by Pete Rushmer – founder of Flagship Partners, TEDx Speaker, coach and high-performance advocate. This podcast brings together raw, real and inspiring conversations with leaders who’ve felt the pressure, faced the silence, and found strength in sharing the journey. Whether you’re running a business, managing a team, or just striving to be better, INSLATT explores the highs, lows and honest truths of leading from the front. With practical insights, bold stories, and a whole lot of heart, you’ll feel part of a community that gets it. Because at the top, you don’t have to be alone – not anymore. About your host Pete Rushmer; I’m Pete Rushmer – founder of Flagship Partners and now TEDx Speaker and Coach. I am someone who’s been in the thick of it: growing businesses, leading teams, and learning (sometimes the hard way) that success can feel pretty lonely at the top. That’s why I created INSLATT – a podcast for business owners, leaders and high-performers who want to thrive without burning out. Each week, I dive into real, unfiltered conversations with inspiring guests and share lessons I’ve picked up from my own journey through corporate chaos, entrepreneurial graft, and the pursuit of something greater. If you’re hungry for personal growth, bold leadership, and connection with people who just get it, then you’re in the right place. Because the truth is; it’s not so lonely at the top… when we talk about it and share our experiences.
Episodes
In this special 5 Lessons episode of It’s Not So Lonely at the Top, Pete reflects on five powerful leadership lessons from his conversation with Atiq Rehman.
Atiq’s story is not polished theory from a textbook. It is lived leadership — built through kindness, vulnerability, community work, criticism, faith and the courage to keep showing up for people who need support.
The five lessons explore why honesty builds d...
In this powerful episode of It’s Not So Lonely at the Top, Pete sits down with Atiq Rehman; a community leader, charity founder, mental health advocate and the driving force behind Unspoken.
From starting Children of Adam with just £10 from each founder, to helping grow it into one of Peterborough’s most recognised community charities, Atiq’s story is one of action, faith, sacrifice and relentless kindness. He sha...
What happens when you step outside the boardroom and into a classroom?
In this episode of It’s Not So Lonely at the Top, Pete shares why becoming a school governor has sharpened his leadership lens more than most business environments ever could.
From relentless clarity and real-time feedback to culture being tested under pressure—not just talked about—education offers a raw, unfiltered view of leadership in actio...
In this episode of It’s Not So Lonely at the Top, Pete is joined by Iain Crighton for a conversation about purpose-driven leadership, business growth, mentoring, resilience and the power of giving without expecting anything in return.
Iain shares his journey from the automotive industry and business ownership through to coaching, community leadership and helping others achieve more than they thought possible. His philosophy i...
In this episode of It’s Not So Lonely at the Top, Pete is joined by Chris Welch, Managing Director of Welch Group, a fourth-generation family logistics business with a proud heritage and a forward-thinking approach to transport, innovation and sustainability.
Chris shares what it is really like to lead a long-established family business while still pushing for progress, modernisation and growth. From carrying legacy and respo...
In this episode of It’s Not So Lonely at the Top, Pete is joined by Brian Sagaseta from Chiltern Distribution, a business leader who has been part of the INSLATT journey through one-to-one coaching, leadership development, vision and values work, motivational mapping, and the mastermind community.
Brian shares openly about the impact coaching has had on him as a leader, the value of having space to think, and how being surrou...
Most people don’t have a food problem… they have an emotional one.
In this episode, Pete sits down with Luke Harrison to unpack the truth about emotional eating—and why willpower isn’t the answer most people think it is.
They move beyond the noise of diets, calorie counting, and quick fixes, and get to what actually works: building a way of eating that fuels performance, fits real life, and doesn’t fa...
What happens when you stop waiting to feel motivated… and start choosing discipline instead?
In this episode of It’s Not So Lonely at the Top, Pete sits down with Luke Harrison a man who rebuilt his life from the ground up. From battling bullying, anxiety, and Tourette’s, to leaving a secure career in plumbing, Luke’s journey is a powerful reminder that real change starts with one decision: taking responsib...
What if we’ve been looking at mental health the wrong way?
After our interview with Tim Harris, we kept the mics rolling… and went somewhere deeper.
This isn’t a polished, “say-the-right-thing” conversation. It’s raw, honest, and at times… a little uncomfortable.
We explore a perspective that might divide opinion:
Can self-development and personal growth actually improve mental health?
No...
Most people look at leadership from the outside and see success… Titles, growth, momentum.
But what they don’t see… is the quiet drift.
The slow move away from intention. The compromises that stack up. The moment where high performance starts to cost more than it gives.
Today’s guest knows that feeling better than most.
Tim Harris built a career at the top level…until burnout forced a different conv...
This one’s a bit different.
Because this time… it’s me on the other side of the conversation.
No frameworks. No polished answers. Just the truth about where I’m at right now.
I’m at a point where I know what I should be doing; more coaching, more speaking, building the podcast…doing the work that genuinely lights me up.
And yet… I’m still stuck in the day-to-day.
Still holding on. ...
Most high-performing men don’t burn out because they’re weak…they burn out because they’ve been strong for too long, in the wrong way.
In this episode, we sit down with Cassandra Andrews to unpack something that sits beneath so many leaders I work with but rarely gets said out loud.
The mask.
The pressure to provide. To hold it together. To lead, no matter what it’s costing underneath.
We explore why ...
Building a £5M Exterior Cleaning Business | Jim Neville, Founder of PCS Exterior Cleaning
In this episode, I sit down with Jim Neville, the entrepreneur behind PCS Exterior Cleaning, to talk about scaling a simple service business into a serious operation.
Jim shares the real story behind building a fast-growing exterior cleaning company — from knocking on doors and running a van himself to leading a team, delegating operatio...
When Should a Leader Stop Something That’s Working? | Strategic Leadership & The CLOSE Framework
In this episode, we explore a counter-intuitive leadership question: when should you stop doing something… even when it’s going well?
Many leaders hold onto successful projects, roles, or commitments simply because they work. But great leadership isn’t just about starting things — it’s about know...
Cybersecurity, Leadership & Risk: How Kieran Lee Built Evolve Technologies | Business Leadership Podcast
In this episode, I sit down with Kieran Lee, founder of Evolve Technologies, to explore the realities of building and leading a fast-growing IT services business.
Kieran shares the lessons learned from scaling a technology company, building a high-performing team, and navigating the increasing cybersecurity risks facing mode...
Unfiltered Leadership: Why Being Liked Is Overrated | Leadership, Decision-Making & Respect
In this episode of the podcast, we tackle a leadership myth that quietly undermines performance in organisations everywhere: the need to be liked.
Many leaders dilute their decisions, over-explain themselves, and hesitate to act because they fear judgement or disapproval. But great leadership isn’t about popularity. It’s abou...
Want to hear Pete challenged by recent guest Paul Umpleby?
In today's episode we explore Pete's leadership philosophy and mindset -
Business Foundation: Flagship launched in 2018 with just three drivers, discovering market demand through a £50 training fee. Leadership Philosophy: Emphasizes accountability and vulnerability, advocating transparency and openness to build trust in teams. Motivational Maps: A tool to identify personal ...
If you knew you couldn't fail what would you try?
In today's episode we explore failure and what it is we are actually fearing -
Fear of failure limits leadership growth: It causes a safety mindset, preventing risks that drive innovation and progress. Reframing failure as a learning tool encourages growth: This shift fosters creativity and fuels new goals, enhancing overall performance. Use a three-step strategy to tackle fear: Sep...
From 37p to £70 million - Neville Wright has acheived a LOT in his business career and life. Do you want to learn the secrets to making millions?
In today's episode we cover;
Entrepreneurial Mindset: Success comes from relentless hustle and overcoming fear, as shown by starting Kiddicare with just 37p. Customer Focus: Growth stemmed from superb service and loyal customers, not from chasing quick market dominance. Leadership S...
Timeline Therapy is a simple but powerful approach where you revisit key moments from your past in your mind, reframe the emotional meaning of them, and then step forward feeling lighter, clearer, and no longer run by old baggage. In today's episode we discuss this therapeutic service that Pete offers coaching clients, we cover.
Impact on Decision-Making: Timeline therapy clears emotional blockages, enhancing leaders' ability...
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