Finding the Courage to Make a Change with Mick Todd

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Mick Todd knows something about making big career decisions. In 2003, with two young children at home, he left the security of his career to build 2b Limitless in Dubai. More than two decades later, he is a globally recognised success and leadership coach who has worked with leaders and organisations around the world.

In this episode of Independent Executive, Mick joins Sabine Kühn for a practical conversation about navigating career crossroads.

They explore the difference between risk and recklessness, how to distinguish a difficult chapter from a book that has genuinely reached its end, why you should design the landing before you jump, and the questions that can help you move towards something rather than simply running away from what isn’t working.

For anyone who knows something needs to change but hasn’t yet worked out what.

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:55 Meet Mick: Founder of 2b Limitless
04:13 From rugby coach to a global coaching business
06:47 Going all in with no plan B
10:55 What would the best version of you do now?
15:38 Risk, not recklessness: planning the leap
19:43 What keeps executives stuck
26:48 Design the landing: moving towards, not away
34:29 CliftonStrengths and how Mick coaches
44:46 What successful independents get right
50:56 How an executive coach can help
53:11 Three reflections for anyone feeling stuck

About Mick Todd
Mick Todd is the founder of 2b Limitless and a success and leadership coach with more than 25,000 hours of coaching experience. With a background spanning education, psychology and organisational behaviour, he has spent more than 20 years coaching and developing senior leaders, teams and organisations internationally.

Connect with Mick
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mick-todd-a887b313/
Learn more about 2b Limitless: http://www.2blimitless.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/micktodd2b/?hl=en

About Independent Executive
Independent Executive is a podcast for accomplished executives who want to build a career with more independence, choice and ownership. Hosted by Executive Strategist Sabine Kühn, each episode features a candid conversation with an executive who has left corporate life to build something of their own.

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What is Independent Executive?

Independent Executive is a podcast for accomplished executives who want to build a career with more independence, choice and ownership.

Hosted by Executive Strategist Sabine Kühn, each episode features a candid conversation with an executive who has left corporate life to build something of their own. From advisors and consultants to founders, board members and portfolio executives, Sabine gets behind the polished version of going independent to understand how they actually did it: why they made the move, how they decided what to offer, how they built a reputation beyond the company name and title, the mistakes they made, and what they wish they’d known before they started.

You’ll hear practical lessons on positioning, building relationships, creating credibility and navigating the identity shift that comes with leaving an established executive career behind.

Whether you’re already independent, actively considering the move, or simply want to create more choice in your career, Independent Executive offers an honest look at what it takes to build a successful professional life on your own terms.