Labyrinth Mind: The Executive’s Guide to Mindset, Wellbeing and Business Success
Labyrinth Mind explores the psychology behind executive life, focusing on the stories and struggles leaders often hide. Hosted by Trevor Brown, a former senior executive and online hypnotherapist, alongside Joe, a mindset coach, the show examines topics like failure, rivalry, and unproductive meetings. It aims to help executives with mindset, wellbeing, and business success. The podcast is produced using AI voice technology with Trevor's full authorisation and releases new episodes weekly.
Episodes
The Unfinished Leader: Why the Best Executives Never Arrive | Labyrinth Mind S4 E12
Fifty-eight years old. Three decades in executive roles. A track record most leaders would consider a complete and successful career. He still attended the conferences. He still read the books. He still talked enthusiastically about new thinking.He had stopped learning. He just didn't know it.The Season Four finale of Labyrinth Mind tackles the question that has been quietly underneath every e
The Trust Equation: Building and Repairing the Most Fragile Asset in Business | Labyrinth Mind S4 E11
Three consecutive record quarters. Outstanding communication. Proper process. And his team never fully trusted him again.He made one decision without consulting the people who had a reasonable expectation of being consulted. That's it. That's all it took. Two years of fractured trust from a single omission in an otherwise exemplary leadership record.He never understood why. And nobody told him. Wh
The Money Mind What Wealth Does to the Executive Brain
A founder sold her company for eight million pounds. She had worked toward that number for eleven years. The deal completed on a Thursday. By Saturday she had started drafting the business plan for a new venture. Not because she needed to. Because she had no idea who she was without one.Nobody warned her that might happen. Nobody ever does.This episode tackles the conversation the executive world
The Power Map: Reading and Navigating Organisational Politics | Labyrinth Mind S4 E9
A director, exceptionally capable, with glowing reviews and outstanding three hundred and sixty degree feedback, has been passed over for promotion three times. A colleague who delivers visibly less just became her boss.She is convinced the system is broken. It isn't. It's simply not the system she thinks it is.This episode tackles the conversation most capable executives avoid because the
Executive Confessions: The Decisions We'd Never Admit To | Labyrinth Mind S4 E8
Every executive has a decision they would never put in a case study. The hire kept eighteen months too long. The strategy meeting that ran two hours past the point everyone privately knew it was wrong. The email sent at twenty past eleven at night that was, by any reasonable measure, entirely justified in content and catastrophically unwise in tone.This week Trevor and Joe stop being your guides t
The Relevance Trap: The Ageing Executive and the Fear of Being Left Behind | Labyrinth Mind S4 E7
A leadership team meeting. Multiple voices, energy, pace. Then one voice goes quiet. Then another. The meeting continues without them.This episode tackles the conversation almost no organisation has honestly. Ageism in the corporate world. Not as a legal compliance issue, but as a strategic catastrophe that organisations are committing against themselves, often without realising it.For the first t
The Entrepreneurial Brain: Why Corporate Thinking Is Killing Your Best Ideas | Labyrinth Mind S4 E6
She had a genuinely good idea. The kind that doesn't come along very often. A real market gap, real competitive advantage, real revenue potential. She spent six months building the business case. The response was positive. Really positive.Eighteen months later a startup had launched the same product with two million pounds in seed funding and a team of five. The window had closed. Her business
The Rival: The Psychology of Professional Competition | Labyrinth Mind S4 E5
Think of someone. You don't need to say their name out loud. The colleague at roughly your level. Same ambition. Same organisation. Possibly the same target role. The one you're always slightly aware of in a meeting. Whose name in your inbox creates a small, specific tension that nobody else's name creates.Your rival.Almost every senior professional has one. Almost none of them will ad
The Corporate Survival Guide Part 2
We're back. And this time we're taking on three more corporate institutions that everyone has survived and nobody has properly explained.The performance review — the annual ritual where managers say nothing useful very formally, employees describe themselves as having had "some real learning moments," and everyone leaves having agreed that development goals will be set. At some p
Welcome to Labyrinth Mind — Start Here
Every executive has a story they don't tell in the boardroom. The failure they buried. The rival they won't name. The boardroom that made them feel like a fraud despite three record quarters. The meeting that somehow lasted forty-seven minutes and achieved absolutely nothing.Labyrinth Mind is the podcast that goes where most business content doesn't — into the real psychology of execut
The Board Game: Surviving the Room That Can End Your Career
Three consecutive record quarters. Strategy working perfectly. Team performing brilliantly. And yet the moment she walked into her board meeting, the chief executive felt like a graduate trainee being interviewed for a job she wasn't sure she was qualified for.If that sounds familiar — this episode is for you.The boardroom is the one environment that nobody properly prepares senior executives
The Negotiation Theatre: Why You're Losing Deals Before You Speak | Labyrinth Mind S4 E2
A CEO walked into a salary negotiation with every advantage — the market data, the budget authority, and a clear opening position. The star performer on the other side of the table said almost nothing. Twelve minutes later, the CEO had agreed to a package twelve percent above his ceiling and restructured the bonus scheme in a way he hadn't planned. He couldn't explain what happened.This ep
The Algorithm in the Room: AI and the Executive Identity Crisis | Labyrinth Mind S4 E1
When AI can complete in four minutes what your team spent three weeks building, most senior executives feel two things in quick succession: relief, and then something much harder to name.This episode is for every CEO, director, and senior leader privately asking the question that no one in the boardroom is saying out loud: if artificial intelligence can now outperform me on analysis, strategy, res
The Legacy Trap: Defining Success Beyond the Balance Sheet | Labyrinth Mind S3 E16
This is the season finale. And it ends with the question most executives spend their entire careers avoiding.After the wins, the promotions, the mergers, and the zeros in the bank account — what is the real measure of your executive life?In the final episode of Season One, Joe and Trevor tackle The Legacy Trap: the moment a leader reaches the pinnacle of corporate success, looks back at the climb,
The Feedback Firewall: Receiving Criticism Without Internalising Shame | Labyrinth Mind S3 E15
You know feedback is fuel for growth. You've said it yourself. And yet the moment harsh criticism lands — from a board member, a key client, your boss — your heart pounds, your face flushes, and every instinct tells you to defend yourself.That is the Shame Spike. And it is quietly destroying your ability to grow.In this three-part episode, Joe and Trevor teach you the most essential executive
The Strategy of Stillness: How Deliberate Inaction Makes You a Better Leader | Labyrinth Mind S3 E14
Your calendar is booked solid from 7am to 7pm. You feel guilty if you have thirty minutes of unstructured time. You are addicted to doing.But what if the single highest-leverage thing you could do today was nothing?In this three-part episode, Joe and Trevor make the case for The Strategy of Stillness — the neuroscience-backed argument that deliberate inaction is not laziness, it is the most import
The Corporate Survival Guide: Meetings, Unwritten Rules & The Awayday | Labyrinth Mind S3 E13
Consider this your scheduled corporate catharsis. After weeks in the executive deep end — fear, failure, and delegation disasters — Joe and Trevor surface for air with three topics that every professional will recognise, wince at, and laugh about in equal measure. No frameworks. No journaling exercises. Just an honest, forensic, and frequently hilarious examination of three things nobodywarned you
The Delegation Disaster: How Executives Micromanage Through Fear
You say you don't have enough time. Your team says they're waiting for you to approve things. Both are true — and both are your fault. In this three-part episode, Joe and Trevor diagnose The Delegation Disaster: the micromanagement trap that keeps talented leaders buried in low-leverage work while their teams stagnate around them. This isn't about laziness or low standards. It's ab
The Post-Traumatic Growth Leader: Turning Corporate Crisis Into Your Defining Advantage | Labyrinth Mind S3 E11
Every executive has faced a career crisis — a failed project, a brutal round of redundancies, a market collapse. Most leaders bury the pain and rush back to activity. The Post-Traumatic Growth Leader does the opposite.In this three-part episode, Joe and Trevor explore how to use corporate failure as the most powerful upgrade available to any executive. They break down the four psychological shifts
The Scarcity Trap: Why Leaders Sabotage Growth with "Not Enough" Thinking
Why do successful executives hoard time, talent, and opportunities even when resources are available? In this three-part episode, we expose the Scarcity Trap—the mindset that makes leaders focus on micro-costs while missing macro-opportunities.Trevor and Joe examine how the Survival Brain creates three devastating hoarding behaviors: Time Hoarding (micromanagement), Talent Hoarding (chronic unders
Executive Loneliness: Why Leadership Feels Isolating (And How to Fix It)
Why do successful executives feel profoundly alone despite being surrounded by people? In this three-part episode, we explore Executive Loneliness—the hidden cost of leadership that undermines performance and wellbeing.Trevor and Joe examine the Corporate Shield and the three walls executives build: the Wall of Competence (fear of appearing weak), the Wall of Privacy (emotional isolation), and the
The Petty Executive: Why Reply-All and Meeting Hijackers Are Stealing Your Focus | Labyrinth Mind
You've mastered multi-million dollar negotiations—so why does a "Reply-All Thanks" email derail your entire morning? In this refreshingly honest episode, mindset coach Joe and hypnotherapist Trevor give you permission to be petty about the small workplace failures that reveal massive cultural problems.Discover why seemingly trivial annoyances (Reply-All apologies, meeting hijackers,
The Imposter Is a Protector: Why Your Inner Critic Is Trying to Save You | Labyrinth Mind
You're a successful executive with proven results—so why does that voice still whisper "I'm a fraud"? In this paradigm-shifting episode, mindset coach Joe and hypnotherapist Trevor reveal why fighting your inner critic is futile: it's not your enemy, it's a misguided protector trying to save you from shame.Discover the hidden positive intention behind imposter syndrome an
Emotional Contagion: How Your Stress Is Silently Destroying Your Team | Labyrinth Mind
You think you're hiding your stress well—but your team knows the truth. They're absorbing your anxiety through their nervous systems without you saying a word. In this scientifically grounded episode, mindset coach Joe and hypnotherapist Trevor expose the hidden phenomenon of emotional contagion that's sabotaging high-performing teams.Discover how mirror neurons and heart rate coherenc
The Psychology of Authority: Why CEOs Still Fear Being "In Trouble" | Labyrinth Mind Podcast
You've spent twenty years climbing to the top—so why does the board meeting still feel like being called to the principal's office? In this revealing episode, mindset coach Joe and hypnotherapist Trevor expose the hidden psychology of authority that sabotages even the most successful executives.Discover why your unconscious maps powerful figures (board members, investors, regulators) onto
Corporate Jargon Bingo: The Worst Business Advice That Leads to Burnout | Labyrinth Mind
Time for a detox! After three intense episodes on executive psychology, Joe and Trevor lighten the mood by demolishing the corporate jargon and toxic advice that fuels workplace chaos and burnout.Discover why phrases like "let's peel the onion," "low-hanging fruit," and "circle back" are linguistic defence mechanisms that mask unclear thinking. Learn why motivatio
Why You Can't Think Your Way Out of Burnout | Labyrinth Mind Podcast
Your brilliant analytical mind can solve multi-million dollar problems—so why can't it fix your chronic stress? In this groundbreaking episode, mindset coach Joe and hypnotherapist Trevor reveal why logic fails against burnout and introduce The Somatic CEO framework.Discover how your body stores traumatic stress in your fascia, muscles, and nervous system—creating physical reactions that bypas
The Dopamine of Chaos: Why High-Performers Are Addicted to Crisis Mode | Labyrinth Mind Podcast
Are you unconsciously creating the chaos you claim to hate? In this eye-opening episode, mindset coach Joe and hypnotherapist Trevor expose the hidden addiction plaguing high-performing executives: the dopamine rush of crisis resolution.Discover why your brain rewards stress over stability, and learn to identify the three self-sabotage tactics that keep you trapped in chaos—the Procrastinator'
Arrival Fallacy Explained: How High Performers Can Enjoy Success Without Burnout | Labyrinth Mind Podcast
In this first episode of the Labyrinth Mind The Executive’s Guide to Mindset, Wellbeing & Business Success podcast, mindset coach Joe and former corporate executive turned hypnotherapist Trevor unpack the Arrival Fallacy – the belief that “once I hit the next goal, I’ll finally feel happy, safe and complete.” They explore why so many high performers, executives and entrepreneurs feel empty aft
Burnout & Stress Body-Led Mindset Shifts for High Performers
Stressed Executive? Discover the 10-minute mindset strategy to reduce anxiety and boost strategic clarity now. In this episode, we tackle the root of high-performer burnout: Trauma stored in the body's nervous system.Former Senior Consultant Trevor teams up with Performance Coach Joe to discuss somatic practices—body-based tools like Yoga Nidra and Somatic Experiencing. Learn why "thinkin
Relationship Red Flags in the Hybrid Work Era | How Remote Work Is Breaking (and Can Rebuild) Connection
Are blurred work-life boundaries damaging your relationship? In this 10-minute Labyrinth Mind podcast, hypnotherapist Trevor and performance coach Joe explore the hidden relationship red flags of hybrid work — emotional burnout, proximity without presence, digital disconnection, and boundary collapse.Learn practical tools to rebuild intimacy, restore balance, and reconnect in the remote-work era.
Unlocking Happiness in Just 30 Seconds — The Micro-Joy Method
What if you could lift your mood, calm your mind, and reconnect with joy — in less than 30 seconds? In this short but powerful episode, discover a simple technique to create instant moments of happiness, no matter where you are or how you feel. This isn’t toxic positivity — it’s neuroscience-backed emotional reset. Tune in, breathe, and feel the shift begin.
The Cracking Point: Why Men Are Finally Admitting They're Not Okay in 2025
The 'Man Up' code is killing us—literally. This is the deep dive into the Men's Mental Health crisis happening right now in 2025. We explore why even the most successful executives and young Gen Z men are spectacularly bad at admitting they're struggling until it causes total burnout and collapse.Learn the devastating cost of emotional repression (Anger that's actually grief, w
Sober Curiosity A New Social Revolution
Dive into non-alcoholic rituals that boost clarity and creativity, especially for Gen Z ditching drinks. Rediscover fun in a latte—how alcohol-free vibes are rewiring happiness in the 2025 booming trend of wellness drinks over booze.
AI Overload: Is Technology Burning You Out?
🤖 Is your brain fried from trying to keep up with AI? You're not alone. A staggering 2/3 of workers are now suffering from a new kind of digital exhaustion.This isn't just about stress—it's an existential crisis. In this episode, we unpack the hidden anxiety of the AI era and give you the playbook to fight back.Learn how to:Spot the early warning signs of AI burnout.Reframe AI as an "inexperienced
The Art of Strategic Laziness
In a world that wears "busy" as a badge of honour, we're giving you permission to be lazy… strategically. This isn't about slacking off; it's about a radical shift from mindless effort to ruthless effectiveness.Join business coach Joe and hypnotherapist Trevor as they unpack the power of the 80/20 rule (the Pareto Principle). Discover why burnout often comes from wasted work, not hard work, and ho
When Your AI Assistant Becomes Your AI Boss
When Your AI Assistant Becomes Your AI BossLabyrinth Mind Podcast🤖 Plot twist: Your AI just got promoted, and it's not asking for permission anymore.Trevor (ex-supply chain guru turned hypnotherapist) and Joe (sports & business coach) navigate the mind-bending world of Agentic AI—the 2025 trend that's got executives either celebrating or hyperventilating.We're talking AI agents that don't just
What is REALLY Trending in Business Mental Health?
Today our two guest speakers Mike (Michaela) and Simon are discussing what is really trending in business mental health. Mike (Michaela), is a former high-powered business executive who experienced complete burnout before discovering the transformative power of hypnotherapy—leading her to retrain and dedicate her career to helping others avoid the same fate—and Simon, is an American sports and bus
To CBT or Not CBT Is That The Question?
🎙️ To CBT or Not CBT — Is That the Question?Episode of The Mind Matters PodcastIs cognitive behavioural therapy really the gold standard for mental health—or just a convenient buzzword? And what if stress actually helps you remember certain things better?In this eye-opening episode, we trace the evolution of CBT from its behavioural roots to the mindfulness-infused third wave, then dive deep into
The Science of Habit Formation and Change
Labyrinth Mind: The Science of Habit Formation and ChangeCaught raiding the cookie jar on autopilot or ghosting your gym routine by day three? We’ve been there. In Labyrinth Mind, we dive into mental wellness for high-pressure business pros. Join us in “The Science of Habit Formation and Change” as we decode why habits stick and how to break free. From Atomic Habits to brain science, we share hack
Burnout Isn't Tiredness, It's Brain Damage: My Journey from Corporate Collapse to Hypnotherapy Healing
From boardroom burnout to healing breakthrough: Join former senior business consultant Trevor as he shares his raw journey from corporate collapse to transformation through hypnotherapy. With neuroscience expert Joe, discover what actually happens in your brain during burnout, why traditional self-care advice often fails, and learn three science-backed techniques you can implement today: pattern i
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Mind Over Mattress: Sleeping Soundly with Labyrinth MindUnpacking the Science of Sleep: Mindfulness, Hypnotherapy, and MeditationCan't sleep? Counting so many sheep you're considering a career in shepherding? Join Trevor and Joe as they untangle the science of sleep without putting you to sleep (unless that's what you're after!).In this episode, our dynamic duo dives into the research on mindfulne
Mind Over Mobile: The Psychology of Digital Balance
Ever feel like your smartphone owns you, not the other way around? Join Trevor, a former corporate consultant turned hypnotherapist, and Joe, a mindset coach obsessed with neuroscience, as they unpack the psychology behind our digital dependencies. Backed by cutting-edge research and real-world case studies, this podcast exposes how apps are deliberately designed to hijack your brain's reward
Unmasking Imposter Syndrome - Why Your Brain Lies To You About Your Success
Feeling like a fraud despite your achievements? You're not alone. In this insightful conversation on the Labyrinth Mind podcast, our expert hosts delve deep into the perplexing world of imposter syndrome.Join former senior business consultant turned online hypnotherapist, [Hypnotherapist's Name/Mention their expertise in burnout, anxiety, etc.], and our neuroscience-fascinated coach, [Coach's Name
Rewire Your Brain for Confidence: 5 Neuroscience-Backed Techniques
Do you wish you could experience more genuine and lasting confidence? Join Trevor, your host and former senior business consultant turned online hypnotherapist, and Joe, confidence coach and neuroscience enthusiast, on this week's episode of the Labyrinth Mind podcast as they delve into the powerful science of neuroplasticity and how you can leverage it to build unshakeable self-belief.Forget faki
The Science of Overthinking: How Your Brain Creates Anxiety (And How to Stop It)
On Labyrinth Mind we aim to make mental wellness science accessible whilst providing practical techniques to help manage mental issues. Overthinking is a universal experience that affects the mental well-being of many people. Trevor and Joe discuss common issues and provide insights and coping mechanisms from a Hypnotherapy and Neuroscience perspective.
The Imposter Syndrome Epidemic - A Hidden Struggle
Every executive has a story they don't tell in the boardroom. The failure they buried. The rival they won't name. The boardroom that made them feel like a fraud despite three record quarters. The meeting that somehow lasted forty-seven minutes and achieved absolutely nothing.Labyrinth Mind is the podcast that goes where most business content doesn't — into the real psychology of execut
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