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.
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Work Ethic: Your Greatest Strength… or Your Biggest Trap?
Join us on SkoolTopic: Work Ethic: Your Greatest Strength… or Your Biggest Trap? We all love to say we’ve got a strong work ethic. It sounds impr...
The First 5 Minutes That Make or Break Your Presentation
Join us on SkoolEpisode 257: The First 5 Minutes That Make or Break Your PresentationWe’re recording early, with Sacha dialling in at 6am in full Hugh Hef...
MWM - The Rant
Join us on SkoolStop Consuming—Start Controlling What You CanThis week’s mini is a full rant… and honestly, it hits.With everything happening in th...
Busy or Avoiding? The Truth About Your Workload
Join us on SkoolEpisode 256: Busy or Avoiding? The Truth About Your WorkloadWe kick things off mid-real-life chaos, with Sacha juggling admin dramas , a perfect re...
MWM: The Real Cost of “Just Passing It On”
The Hidden Damage of GossipA bit of a different one this week…This mini was sparked by a real situation where a piece of “well-meaning” information turned out to be completely wrong, but not before it caused stress...
My Boss Stole My Idea… Now What?
THE NOT SO BREAKFAST SHOWEpisode Show Notes: Who Gets the Credit?Sacha is fresh off a near miss with an Easter chocolate bunny, after realising she’d already eaten lunch (sushi, no less), she heroically returned ...
MWM: Feeling Overwhelmed? Do This One Thing
Mid-Week MiniThe world feels heavy right now—uncertainty, rising costs, global tension. It’s easy to slip into anxiety when everything feels out of control.In this quick Midweek Mini, Ish and Sasha share a simple but powerf...
Squeaky Wheels at Work
🎙️ NOT SO BREAKFAST SHOWEpisode Show Notes: Squeaky Wheels at WorkBefore we get into today’s topic, a couple of updates…Sacha’s headphones have made a miraculous recovery. After a dramatic fall into the moat (yes...
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...
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.
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 ...
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...
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?<...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.<...
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...