The Leader's Kitbag

What it really takes to lead and scalepractical tips, expert interviews, and powerful insights from the front lines of leadership.

Author: Ben Morton

The Leaders Kitbag is the podcast that reveals what it really takes to lead and scale successfullywhether youre growing a company, a business unit, or a team inside a larger organisation. Hosted by leadership expert Ben Morton, the show blends practical tips with deep insights through three distinct formats: #1. Leading the Scale-Up Candid, long-form interviews with CEOs, founders, senior leaders, and authors whove faced the real challenges of scaling. These episodes dive into the key decisions, hard-earned lessons, and people-first strategies that made the biggest difference. #2. Leaders Kitbag Episodes Short, solo episodes (just 6 minutes) with Ben, sharing no-nonsense leadership and management advice you can apply immediately. #3. Shorts High-impact clips from interviews past and presentincluding Leading the Scale-Up and the archive of The Ben Morton Leadership Podcastdesigned to give you insight and inspiration in under 3 minutes. At the heart of every episode is the belief that great businesses are built by great peopleand that human connection is the true currency of leadership. If you're looking for honest conversations, actionable tools, and a clearer path to leadership success, this is your kitbag for the journey.
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Keeping It Scrappy: Straight Talk and Scale-Up Lessons from Georgia Aubrey
Episode 181
Monday, 21 July, 2025

In this episode, Ben Morton sits down with Georgia Aubrey, Co-Founder and Partnerships Director at Love To Visit, the UK’s first digital platform for discovering and booking attractions and experiences. From a print marketing background to building a tech platform with over 3.2 million users and 2,700+ live experiences, Georgia shares the remarkable scale-up journey she’s taken alongside her twin sister and co-founder, Alice. They’ve raised over £3.2M in funding, built strategic partnerships with iconic UK venues, and are now gearing up for international expansion. What makes this episode stand out is Georgia’s refreshingly candid approach to leadership. She opens up about learning to be a “straight talker,” the emotional challenge of letting go of favourite parts of the business, and the deeply human impact of leading a values-driven team. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why holding on to a startup mindset fuels their scale-up success How Georgia navigates decision-making and leadership with her identical twin sister The role AI plays in enabling scale without sacrificing the human touch Why “getting the right people on the bus” is still central to their growth What Georgia’s favourite failure taught her about transparency and resilience Whether you’re scaling a business or leading through complex growth, Georgia’s story is a rich source of practical wisdom, humility, and real-world insight. Leadership Capability Scorecard If you’re leading a growing business or team, take five minutes to complete the Leadership Capability Scorecard. It’s a free diagnostic tool designed to help you assess your organisation’s leadership strengths and gaps across nine essential areas. You can access it here. It might just spark your next leadership breakthrough!