Sixteen years of building. Then, suddenly, "fast growing".

In this episode of Leading With Impact, Pam Bateson, CEO of Thrive Partners, sits down with Ravi Agravat, founder of Berkfield, to unpick what really sits behind an overnight success. Ravi started with a £500 Prince's Trust grant, no outside capital and a mentor who gave two hours a month, with no stake in the outcome. When COVID froze his business overnight, he went back to basics, rebuilt around automation and data, and designed out capital intensity altogether.

Listen for practical lessons on backing yourself before you feel ready, hiring for comfort with the uncomfortable, and why mentors, coaches and the right network matter at every stage.

Why does leadership development so often fail to stick, even when organisations invest heavily in it? In this episode, Pam Bateson is joined by Philip Huthwaite, CEO of Helix (5app), to explore how combining coaching with real-time insight turns learning into lasting behaviour change.

They discuss why attendance and engagement say little about impact, how feedback in the flow of work works alongside coaching on the Thrive Platform, and why small, focused changes beat broad programmes. A practical listen for anyone responsible for developing leaders.

What happens when a major life upheaval leads someone to not just discover coaching — but dedicate their career to making it available to everyone?

In this episode, Pam speaks with Kim Pritchard, Head of Talent, Inclusion & Early Access at The Very Group, about her personal coaching journey and how it shaped a bold ambition: to democratise coaching across an entire organisation.

Kim shares how she embedded coaching into leadership development, talent strategy, neurodiversity, maternity, and career progression — and what it really takes to build a culture where leaders coach as a way of leading, not just a tick-box activity. Practical, honest, and genuinely inspiring.