On a Mission Podcast 2.0

• From The Bedroom To The Boardroom with Emma Sayle

  She’s been called a modern day Madame, a real life rebel, and even a threat to society’s moral compass, but beneath the headlines, Emma Sayle is a female entrepreneur who has built one of the most recognisable and controversial brands in the world. Two decades ago, she launched Killing Kittens with a clear mission to challenge the double standards around female sexuality and create a space where women lead. What began as a defiant move against shame and societal judgement has since evolved into a global business with a thriving community and a platform that spans events, tech, education and beyond. In this episode, we unpack the full story, uncensored. Emma shares how she went from an idea on a beach in Ibiza to raising millions in investment, navigating global expansion, and pushing back against the kind of discrimination that would have stopped many in their tracks. From being banned from advertising platforms and denied banking facilities to facing online abuse and being judged by other parents at the school gates, Emma’s journey hasn’t been straightforward. We get into what it really takes to build and scale a brand in a heavily stigmatised industry, the strategic decisions behind splitting the business in two, and why she believes sexual empowerment has a ripple effect that can impact every area of your life. We also talk about the psychology behind her customer base, the unexpected demographic that makes up her core community, and how she balances being a founder, mother, and high level decision maker. ⸻ Key moments include: ✔Why Killing Kittens began as a response to social double standards. ✔How Emma built a multi million pound business despite censorship and barriers. ✔What really happens at the events (and what people get wrong).  ✔Her views on judgement, motherhood and female led leadership. ✔The reality of scaling a business in a taboo space. ✔Why so many women report renewed confidence after attending. It’s candid, challenging and impossible to ignore. ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official/?hl=en-gb 🔗 On a Mission Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onamissionpodcast2.0/?hl=en-gb  Follow Emma Sayle:  🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emsayle333?igsh=MW14MmRwc3EwdGoxbg== 🔗 LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/emmasayle 🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/19Jr2XUyTp/?mibextid=wwXIfr 🔗 KK Website: https://www.killingkittens.com 🔗 KK Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killingkittens_/ 🔗 KK LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/killingkittens 🔗 WAX App: https://thewaxapp.com/dating

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• The Man They Call When It Goes Wrong. Lessons from a real life James Bond Will Geddes

  When the stakes are high, Will Geddes is the man they call.   A-list celebrities. Billionaire CEOs. Politicians with everything to lose. For over thirty years, he’s protected people in the moments where it matters most, kidnappings, blackmail, death threats, data breaches, revenge plots. The stuff most of us only see in films.   Dubbed the real-life James Bond, Will has operated at the highest level of international security. But what makes him extraordinary isn’t just what he does. It’s how he got here.   Thrown out of home at seventeen. Living in a squat. No money. No safety net. No Plan B. His childhood was chaotic and abusive, and he learned early on how to read people before they opened their mouths. That instinct became his armour. And eventually, it became his edge.   In this episode, Will shares raw and unfiltered insights from the frontlines of private security. But this conversation goes far beyond bodyguards and threat assessments. It’s about boundaries. Accountability. Street smarts. And the uncomfortable truth that too many people are walking through life completely unprepared.   We talk about what really goes on behind closed doors. Corporate espionage. Sextortion. High-end set ups in five star hotels. The dark underbelly of fame, power, and ego. But we also get into the deeper stuff. What it means to stand your ground. Why resilience matters more than ever. And how to teach the next generation to toughen up without losing their humanity.   ⸻ Key moments include: ✔ How childhood trauma gave Will the instincts that now save lives. ✔ Why the most dangerous people often look completely ordinary. ✔ The wildest cases he’s handled and the patterns he sees again and again. ✔ Why resilience is being eroded and what it’s costing us. ✔ What every parent needs to know about their child’s online world. ✔ Why traditional paths mean nothing without conviction. ✔ What it really takes to walk into a room and own it.   This isn’t just a story about security. It’s a wake up call. A reminder that confidence is earned, danger doesn’t always announce itself, and sometimes the most important thing you can do is trust your gut and take the shot.   Hardwired for honesty. Rooted in lived experience. This is Will Geddes.    ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official/?hl=en-gb 🔗 On a Mission Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onamissionpodcast2.0/?hl=en-gb  Follow Will Geddes:  🔗 Website: https://www.willgeddes.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealwillgeddes?igsh=Y213dGZ2eng4cG51 🔗 X: https://x.com/willgeddes?s=21

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• Why Mindset Isn’t Enough: Will Polston on the Real Reason High Performers Struggle

  If you’ve ever looked like you’ve got it all together on the outside but felt like you’re barely holding it together underneath, this one’s for you. Will Polston is one of the UK’s top mindset and performance coaches. He’s built a successful business, worked with thousands of people and ticked off the big goals. But long before any of that, he hit a point where he genuinely didn’t know if he could carry on. In this episode, Will shares the moment he found himself sitting in his car, completely overwhelmed, questioning whether life was even worth living. It wasn’t a cry for attention. It wasn’t a breakdown anyone else saw coming. It was quiet. Private. And absolutely real. That day became the line in the sand, the moment he knew something had to shift. From there, we talk about the pressure to perform, the weight of expectations, the parts of ourselves we bury to keep going. We talk about grief, family dynamics, identity and what it takes to stop numbing and start feeling. This is not about surface level change. It’s about doing the work that matters. If you’re someone who’s constantly in motion. If you’ve done the mindset stuff but still feel stuck. If you’ve been carrying something heavy for a long time and you’re ready to face it, this is for you. ⸻ Key moments include: ✔ The moment Will considered ending his life and what came after ✔ The hidden cost of success and why chasing more isn’t the answer ✔ Family dynamics, suppressed grief and emotional avoidance ✔ Why mindset alone won’t shift what’s buried deep ✔ What it means to rebuild from the inside out A conversation that goes exactly where it needs to and refuses to skip the hard parts. ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official/?hl=en-gb 🔗 On a Mission Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onamissionpodcast2.0/?hl=en-gb  Follow Will Polston:  🔗 Website: https://www.willpolston.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willpolston/ 🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/willpolstonmih 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willpolston/

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• Toxic Relationships, Emotional Intelligence and Rebuilding Trust After Trauma with Rebecca P. Fox

  Back by popular demand, I’m joined once again by Rebecca P. Fox, qualified psychotherapist, trauma specialist, and leading expert in emotional intelligence and narcissistic abuse. You might remember our first conversation, where we scratched the surface of some big topics. This time, we go deeper. This isn’t about clinical definitions or theory. It’s about what really happens behind the scenes. The quiet manipulation that chips away at your sense of self. The patterns we excuse. The red flags we rationalise. And the fog that forms when you start questioning what’s real. We talk about toxic relationships, trust, boundaries and how hard it can be to walk away even when you know you should. We also get into dating in 2025, how social media has distorted connection and what it takes to actually build something real in a culture that moves fast and forgets faster. Rebecca brings clarity and calm to conversations many people shy away from. This episode is for anyone navigating change, rebuilding confidence or learning to trust their gut again. ⸻ Key moments include: ✔ Narcissistic abuse and how it plays out in everyday life ✔ Learning to separate anxiety from intuition ✔ Practical tools for protecting your peace in new relationships ✔ How to have hard conversations without losing yourself in the process ✔ Dating, trust and emotional safety in a hyper digital world A grounded and honest conversation about what we tolerate, what we ignore and what it takes to move forward. ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official/?hl=en-gb 🔗 On a Mission Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onamissionpodcast2.0/?hl=en-gb  Follow Rebecca P. Fox:  🔗 Website: https://rebeccapfox.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca.p.fox/?hl=en 🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572969329153 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-p-fox/

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• AJ Roberts: When Telling the Truth Comes at a Cost

  The only difference between a conspiracy theory and the truth is about six months… AJ Roberts was cancelled during lockdown. Shadowbanned. Deplatformed. Silenced for speaking out against a system he’d once served. I watched it happen in real time. Years of building up hundreds of thousands of followers, gone in an instant. But AJ didn’t back down. He kept going. He kept speaking. And people kept listening. In this episode, we talk about what really went on during his time in the military, including his role at one of the UK’s most secretive defence facilities. He shares the moment everything changed, when he could no longer ignore the patterns—the propaganda, the programming, the pressure to comply. We cover vaccine damage, manipulation at scale, and how generations have been conditioned to hand over their power without even realising. But more than that, we talk about personal sovereignty. And what happens when you finally wake up to your own authority. ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official/?hl=en-gb 🔗 On a Mission Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onamissionpodcast2.0/?hl=en-gb  Follow AJ Roberts:  🔗 Website: https://www.missionconsciousness.com/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_ajroberts/?hl=en 🔗 X: https://x.com/ajrobertsshow?s=21&t=HXbmuc8Ebzu8Yj8m58HPLw

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