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Who's Your Captain explores the leadership lessons hidden in the stories of sports' greatest captains. Hosted by Mark Francis, this podcast dives deep into what separates good leaders from legendary ones—on the field, in the locker room, and beyond.Each episode features conversations with elite athletes, coaches, and sports professionals who've experienced world-class leadership firsthand. From the mental resilience required to lead under pressure to the communication strategies that unite divided teams, Mark unpacks the principles that make exceptional captains unforgettable.Whether you're leading a business, managing a team, or navigating your own personal challenges, the insights from sports captains translate directly to everyday leadership. These aren't just sports stories—they're blueprints for building trust, inspiring performance, and leading with integrity.Mark Francis brings his passion for sports and leadership together to deliver authentic, actionable conversations that
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Signup to Generate a PitchWho's Your Captain explores the leadership lessons hidden in the stories of sports' greatest captains. Hosted by Mark Francis, this podcast dives deep into what separates good leaders from legendary ones, on the field, in the locker room, and beyond. Each episode features conversations with elite athletes, coaches, and sports professionals who've experienced world-class leadership firsthand.
Who's Your Captain? is hosted by Mark Francis. The show has published 35 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "SE01E34 Enfinium and beyond I Mike Maudsley" (18 September 2026, 40 minutes), "SE01E33 Why Great Leaders Must Lead Themselves First I Cheryl Smith" (11 September 2026, 48 minutes), and "SE01E31 CEO Leadership & Business Growth I Michael Lorimer" (28 August 2026, 46 minutes).
Who's Your Captain? publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 35 episodes.
Booking probability for Who's Your Captain? is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Who's Your Captain? requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Who's Your Captain?'s contact route on record: public web form.
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Mark Francis hosts Who's Your Captain?, a business podcast with 35 episodes published.
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Episode #34
Mark Francis visits one of enfinium’s major operating sites for a fascinating conversation with Mike Maudsley, Chief Executive Officer of enfinium, on leadership, operational excellence, waste-to-energy...
In this thought-provoking episode, Mark Francis sits down with Cheryl Smith, Owner of The Self-Led Leader™, to explore what it really means to lead with humanity, authenticity, resilience, and self-awareness. Cheryl...
In this episode, Mark Francis sits down with Michael Lorimer, Chief Executive Officer of DCS Group (UK) Ltd, to explore the leadership, values, people and growth strategy behind one of Britain's most successful...
What does it take to rebuild your life after adversity? In this inspiring conversation, Mark Francis sits down with Vicki Anstey, Founder @ gROW, to explore resilience, leadership, personal growth, and the courage to...
What does it really take to become a successful football agent? In this episode, Mark Francis sits down with Danny Carr, Founder & Owner of DC Sports & Talent, to explore the realities of representing footballers...
What does it really take to become a confident manager? In this episode, Mark Francis sits down with Susannah Brade-Waring, MD & People Development Specialist at Aspirin Business Solutions Ltd, to discuss practical...
What does it really take to become your best self? In this inspiring episode, Mark Francis sits down with Laura Warburton, Head of Talent @ Tishman Speyer, author of *Becoming Your Best Self: The Toolkit*, yoga teacher...
What separates successful entrepreneurs from everyone else? In this episode, Mark Francis sits down with Thomas Coles, Director of Growth Solved and Solve Referrals, to uncover why referrals remain one of the most...
What makes a truly great leader? In this insightful episode, Mark Francis sits down with Ben Farrell MBE, CEO of CIPS, Chairman at the Forces Employment Charity & The Invictus Games Foundation Programme Board, to...
In this inspiring episode, Mark Francis sits down with Shola Kaye, Communication and Empathy Keynote Speaker, author, former investment banker, IT consultant, professional singer, and internationally recognized expert...
Mark Francis speaks with Lycia Lobo, Chief Operating Officer at the Design Museum, about building a high growth cultural organisation through people first leadership, strong operations, and long term vision. In this...
<p>In this episode of Who's Your Captain, Mark Francis sits down with Victor Mraz, Chief Operating Officer of Diverse Logistics & Distribution LLC, to explore what it really takes to run and scale a complex final mile...
Mark Francis speaks with Sue Day MBE, Director of Women’s and Para Football at The Football Association, about the rapid rise of women’s sport, leadership across rugby and football, and what it takes to build a...
<p>Mark Francis speaks with Sue Day MBE, Director of Women’s and Para Football at The Football Association, about the rapid rise of women’s sport, leadership across rugby and football, and what it takes to build a...
<p>Mark Francis sits down with Bonita Norris, Motivational Speaker at BONITA NORRIS LTD, for a powerful conversation about resilience, self belief, leadership, motherhood, mental health, and climbing Mount Everest at...
<p>What does it take to lead a successful family business into a new era of growth, innovation, and long term success?<br>In this episode of Who's Your Captain?, Mark Francis speaks with Paul David Munnelly, Chief...
<p>In this episode of Who’s Your Captain, Mark Francis sits down with Steven Meersman, Founder Director of Zenobe Energy Limited, to explore one of the most important shifts happening in global energy today.<br>Steven...
<p>What does it take to build a company culture where growth, innovation, and accountability happen every day? </p><p>In this episode of Who's Your Captain?, Mark Francis speaks with Brian Dyer, President at Sterling...
<p>In this episode of Who's Your Captain, Mark Francis is joined by Simon Hawtrey-Coombs, Head of Happiness, Co-Founder @ peer2peer Boards & President of Bournemouth Rugby Football Club, for a powerful conversation on...
<p>In this episode of Who's Your Captain, Mark Francis sits down with Jay Zapata, CEO & Co-Founder of Satokie, for a deep dive into leadership, scaling a startup, and building in a fast-moving industry.<br>Jay shares...
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