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Hosted by Dragan Donkov · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 26 episodes
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The Lunch Break Coach is the podcast for leaders who are done with outdated leadership clichés—and ready for real talk.In each bite-sized episode, we unpack what it takes to lead well today: from managing high-performing teams and navigating tricky communication challenges, to embracing vulnerability and building psychological safety at work.Hosted by Dragan Donkov, a leadership and team coach with a no-BS approach, this show is made for managers, team leads, and growth-minded professionals who want practical, honest, and actionable insights—served up in under 30 minutes.
Dragan Donkov hosts The Lunch Break Coach, a business show with 26 episodes published.
In the latest episode of The Lunch Break Coach podcast, Fran Moisa and I explore recruitment as it slips into its retorage phase: stuck between outdated practices and a future driven by AI. Picture this - you're in an in
We keep hearing that leaders should be more vulnerable—but what happens when vulnerability gets mistaken for weakness? In this episode of The Lunch Break Coach, team coach and founder Hari Haralambiev joins me to unpack
On the latest episode of The Lunch Break Coach podcast, Niklas Ziliacus and I discuss the hidden face of success: failure. Did you know that behind every “one big win” are hundreds of small mistakes? The key to overcomin
Political changes create ripple effects in business and leadership. How do shifting policies, new leaders, and global uncertainty impact the way we lead? This episode breaks down the connection between politics and leade
👩👧👦 Mum Guilt? We’ve all heard of it. But what about Dad Guilt? 👨👦👦 We talk a lot about the pressures mums face when juggling work and family, but are dads really free from guilt? 🤔 In this episode, I sit down
Leadership is often seen as setting visions and managing resources, but it’s so much more than that. In this episode of The Lunch Break Coach, Nichole Lowe joins me to uncover what it truly means to lead with faith and a
Are you going through a change or a transition? Think about it! 💭 We haven't done this in a while, but we’re back with another episode of "Coaching Unplugged" 🎙️, "The Lunch Break Coach" mini-podcast! 🎧 This time, Vic
Our job as coaches, the gaming industry and kindness, are some of the topics Kelly McSherry and I covered during this episode of the Lunch Break Coach podcast. 🎙🍽 In this episode, Kelly and I also discussed: The reward
🪡 What’s the common thread to keep every marriage, family, community, and team thriving? Individuals must all share the same foundational values. 🤝🌱 In this episode, Christine Leclerc-Sherling, PhD, and I discussed te
In this episode, I’m joined by JP Xuereb, a seasoned HR professional working for a startup gaming company in Malta. We explore what it takes to dive into the startup world. We also tackle 4️⃣ key questions: What are the
🏆 Do you wear busyness as a badge of honor? Yet, you are drowning in work. 🌊 Let me ask you this, how does it feel when you hear your significant other says, 🗣 "Kids, Daddy is busy with work. He has no time for this."
💭 What is the most common source of guilt for people at work? 😅 This time, Vicki and I discussed guilt at the workplace, using the following scenario. Imagine how your career – up until this moment – has been built upo
What if you've never written anything, outside of work or school? Yet, you want to start developing healthy habits in your day-to-day. Where should you start? 🤔✍🏻 This month, my good friend and colleague Kate Mintoff a
The way we confine our mindset and our thoughts is the third topic Vicki and I discussed on "The Lunch Break Coach" podcast's miniseries: "Coaching Unplugged". Every one of us has some form of imposed constraints upon ou
An AVG leader can name up to 5️⃣ emotions, on the spot... And, most of these emotions are unpleasant. 🤯 Emotional regulation is the topic Vicki and I dove into in "Coaching Unplugged"'s second mini-episode. Let's start
🤔 Are you a people-pleaser? Take the short self-assessment QUIZ below. 👇 Imagine you're travelling on an aeroplane and just about to take off. 🛫 What does the flight attendant instruct all passengers? Is it to FIRST:
In this episode of "The Lunch Break Coach" podcast, Vicki Haddock and I explored how inner saboteurs could affect all aspects of life. The inner saboteurs are thinking patterns. You know, the ones we all get trapped in f
Why are men more reluctant to talk about their money problems? 🙊💰 Is it because... ... they don't want to seem vulnerable 🩹 ... ego and old-school "traditionalist" gender roles ⚤ ... or because of what society might t
In this episode, Jane Piper and I discuss: ✔ What happened to HR in the past three years? ✔ What is the future ahead for HR? ✔ How do you establish healthy boundaries between work and private life? 🔗 This and so much mo
🎙 In the latest episode of “The Lunch Break Coach” podcast, Reny Mihaylova and I delved into how to drive team inspiration. 🚀 📈 Aren't the upward and downward spikes in your team's motivation, at times, frustrating? �
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The Lunch Break Coach is hosted by Dragan Donkov. The show is categorised under business (management) and has published 26 episodes.
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