Building the Wrong Business (And Having the Courage to Start Again)
Welcome to Season Two of the WildEdge Podcast.
This season marks a new chapter.
Rather than recording from behind a microphone in a studio, WildEdge Worx founders Claire and Anthony Ackers are taking the conversations outside, recording as they walk through the places that inspire their work. Expect honest conversations, fresh thinking and practical leadership insights from the hills, forests, lakes and trails where many of WildEdge's biggest ideas are born.
Alongside longer conversations about business, leadership and life, every episode now includes two new regular features:
Peak of the Week – Anthony shares one of his favourite mountains, walks or adventures to help inspire your next trip outdoors.
Claire's Coaching Corner – A simple, practical coaching tool or mindset shift you can put into practice straight away.
In this first episode of the season, Claire and Anthony tell the story behind WildEdge.
On paper, their first business was everything they thought success should look like. A growing team. Beautiful offices. World-class clients. Healthy profits.
Behind the scenes, it was a different story.
They explore what it feels like to become an accidental CEO, how easy it is to build a business that no longer fits who you've become, and the difficult decision to walk away from something successful in order to create something that felt truly aligned.
If you've ever wondered why success doesn't feel the way you thought it would, or questioned whether you've been building somebody else's version of success, this conversation will resonate.
In this episode
Why success on paper isn't always success in reality
The hidden cost of building a business that no longer aligns with who you are
The truth about becoming an accidental CEO
The conversation that changed everything for Claire and Anthony
Why WildEdge Worx exists
How to recognise when it's time to build differently
Claire's Coaching Corner
Claire shares one of her favourite productivity tools: the Pomodoro Technique.
Learn why working in focused 50-minute blocks, followed by 10 minutes of deliberate recovery and celebration, helps build momentum, reduces overwhelm and makes it easier to tackle the work that really matters.
Peak of the Week
Anthony's recommendation this week is Sharp Haw, near Skipton in the Yorkshire Dales.
A brilliant walk for families, with stunning views, a little scrambling and just enough adventure to remind you why getting outside matters.