The Not So Breakfast Show
Listen, laugh and learn as we share our latest thoughts about staying relevant, contemporary leadership and doing life right. Ish Cheyne is the Head of Fitness in New Zealand for global fitness juggernaut Les Mills. Sacha Coburn is the COO of Coffee Culture, a leading group of boutique coffee shops, and the co-founder of The Company You Keep.co.nz.
Episodes
261 episodes
MWM: Mental Vaccination
Midweek Mini – Mental VaccinationWhat’s the worst that could happen?No really. Write it down.This Midweek Mini explores a concept used by high-performance athletes, military teams, and leadership groups: mental vaccina...
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Season 8
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2:51
Episode 253: Business Aphorisms: Are They Actually True?
Episode 253 – Show NotesSacha starts the episode emotionally compromised.Why?Her headphones — her emotional support headphones — fell into the moat outside her front door.Yes. There is a moat.
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Season 8
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Episode 253
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29:31
MWM: The Leadership Habit You’re Probably Forgetting
Midweek Mini – Closing the Loop Ever had a conversation… made a decision… and then forgot to tell the person who raised it?This week’s Midweek Mini is about closing loops.As leaders, parents, partners — we often ...
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Season 8
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2:03
Episode 252: Six Leadership Styles (And What Happens Under Pressure)
Leadership styles. We all have one.Or six.Fresh from leadership camp, Ish and Sacha unpack the six classic leadership styles — and use some very recognisable global figures to bring them to life (brace yourself).From direct...
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Season 8
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Episode 252
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28:26
MWM - Slow Down to Go Fast
Midweek Mini: Slow Down to Go Fast A quick reminder that sometimes going slow makes you exponentially more efficient.The Core PrincipleWant to go fast at work building trust and relationships?<...
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Season 8
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2:14
Episode 251: The Number One Skill Leaders Want to Work On
Not So Breakfast Show - Communication (The Number One Skill Leaders Want to Work On) Sacha's back from the Dominican Republic (near Cuba, NOT Spain, despite Ish's geography) where her mum didn't research the location u...
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Season 8
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Episode 251
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25:00
MWM: Focus Check-In. Where's Your Attention Right Now?
Not So Breakfast Show - Midweek Mini: Focus Check-In (The Dump Day Follow-Up)A quick midweek pause to audit where your attention actually is - and whether it's serving you or sabotaging you.The Core Question
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Season 8
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1:37
Episode 250: Always Be Learning (ABL) - And Why Sacha Wears the Same Outfit All Week
Not So Breakfast Show - Episode 250: Always Be Learning (ABL) - And Why Sacha Wears the Same Outfit All WeekSacha's wearing the same outfit she wore yesterday (and will wear all week) following the Steve Jobs/Angela Merkel/Hillary...
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Season 8
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Episode 250
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25:33
MWM - Put Out the Match, Not the Bushfire
Midweek Mini: Put Out the Match, Not the BushfireHope is not a strategy. When you see that little flare of trouble in your team, process, or system, and you think "I hope that dies out on its own" - that's the moment to act. Three...
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2:01
Episode 249: Disagreeing Without Career Damage
Not So Breakfast Show - Episode 249: How to Be Agreeably DisagreeableSacha's experimenting with fake tan for the first time at nearly 53 (she looks like a giraffe's coat of many colors, according to her assessment), while Ish is f...
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Season 8
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Episode 249
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22:03
MWM - One-Shot Moments (And Why Ed Sheeran's Preparation Matters)
MWM - One-Shot MomentsIsh watched Ed Sheeran's Netflix special - one continuous hour-long shot following him from gig to gig across New York. No cuts, no edits, just seamless performance requiring massive preparation. It got him thinking...
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Season 8
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2:11
Episode 248: Dump Day: Getting the Thoughts, Tasks & Guilt Out of Your Head
Episode 248It's Wednesday - traditionally "hump day" - but Sacha and Ish are rebranding it as "dump day" because they both have the minds of 12-year-old boys and can't get past the fornication implications. This episode is all abo...
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Season 8
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Episode 248
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21:39
MWM - What Is Your Shadow?
The Not So Breakfast Show - Midweek Mini Episode: What Is Your Shadow?Episode SummaryEvery strength has a shadow side. If Superman were evil, he'd have all his abilities but use them for harm. This quick mini explores...
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Season 8
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3:46
Episode 247: How to Speak Without Notes
Episode Show Notes Season 8 kicks off with Sacha unpacking boxes in her new Christchurch home (can't find her microphone lead!) and Ish fresh from the holidays. This episode tackles a question they get all the time: how do yo...
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Season 8
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Episode 247
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30:30
Help Us Grow The Show
Season 8 Announcement: Help Us Grow!Happy New Year 2026! A quick message before Season 8 drops. We're excited to bring you more leadership, career development, and occasional chaos - but we need your help to grow the show.<...
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Season 8
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1:06
Episode 246: Christmas Parties, Career-Limiting Moments & Season Seven Wrap-Up
Episode 246: Christmas Parties, Career-Limiting Moments & Season Seven Wrap-UpSacha's in her pyjamas in Raglan (it was Coffee Culture's "Oops, I'm at the Wrong Party" themed Christmas party a week ago, she's just still wearing...
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Season 7
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Episode 246
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25:08
Episode 245: Hustle Culture: Is Working Harder Still Worth It?
Episode 245 - Hustle Culture: Is Working Harder Still Worth It?Episode SummaryIsh wins the Exercise New Zealand Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Fitness Industry (and wasn't even there!), while Sacha hustles across th...
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Season 7
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Episode 245
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28:53
Episode MWM - What's The One Thing For The Week?
Midweek Mini - What's The One Thing For The Week?Why One Thing? – You have 52 opportunities in a year to get one thing nailed each week. Clarity breeds genius.Focus vs. Urgent – The one thing for the week isn't necessarily ...
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Season 7
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Episode 244
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2:30
Episode 243: Bad Words & Breaking Points
The Not So Breakfast Show - Bad Words & Breaking PointsSometimes you reach the end. The absolute end. Sacha is moving house, dealing with impossible transactions, and has just discovered the movers left three massive ite...
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Season 7
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Episode 243
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21:45
MWM Episode 242: Hope Is Not a Strategy
MWM: Hope Is Not a Strategy Every time you find yourself saying "I hope sales improve" or "I hope that changes," recognise that hope isn't a strategy - you're just gambling with other people's lives and your business outcomes. Join ...
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Season 7
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Episode 242
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2:31
Episode 241: Are You Calling Me a Quitter?! Understanding Working Genius
The Working Genius ModelEpisode OverviewIsh has just been certified in the Working Genius model and is excited to share this powerful framework for understanding team dynamics, project workflows, and personal energy. In this...
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Season 7
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Episode 241
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32:58
MWM Episode 240: What's the Conversation You're Avoiding?
The Core QuestionWhat conversation has been sitting in the back of your mind, taking up mental bandwidth?Why We Avoid ConversationsHoping it will just go awayFear of conflict or discomfortLack of ...
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Season 7
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Episode 240
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2:56
Episode 239: Is It Good? Is It Bad? It Just Is: Lessons in Resilience
Is It Good? Is It Bad? It Just Is: Lessons in ResilienceFresh off a 17-hour flight from New York and jetlagged beyond belief, Sacha joins Ish to talk about resilience, mental fortitude, and adapting when things go spectacula...
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Season 7
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Episode 239
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31:49
MWM Episode 238: Check the Question Before You Answer
MID WEEK MINI: Check the Question Before You AnswerEver start talking and hope your brain catches up with your mouth? Yeah, we've all been there. Join Ish and Sacha as they share the power of the pause and the phrases that help you actua...
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Season 7
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Episode 238
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3:05
MWM Episode 237: Building Your Team's Street Cred
MID WEEK MINIYour team is doing amazing work - but does anyone else know about it? Join Ish and Sacha as they explore how to build your team's credibility beyond simply stating "we've been working on this" and actually spotlight the indi...
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Season 7
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Episode 237
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4:59