On a Mission Podcast 2.0

Welcome to On a Mission 2.0 — the no-holds barred, unfiltered podcast where anything goes. We will share incredible stories that hit hard. From overcoming adversity to exposing the truth, we explore real and raw experiences that shape lives and spark change. Nothing is off-limits. If you’re after uncensored conversations with those making an impact and sharing their unfiltered truths, this is where you’ll find authentic, inspiring stories from people who are making a difference.

On a Mission Podcast 2.0 is a society podcast hosted by Ellie Mckay, with 99 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ellie Mckay hosts On a Mission Podcast 2.0, a society show with 99 episodes published.

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  Episode #105

  Why Successful People Ask Better Questions with Dean Kelly and Ellie McKay

  Aug 13, 202625 min

  Most people don’t need more information. They need the right answer, from the right person, at the exact moment they need it. In this special episode, TalentDec co founders Dean Kelly and Ellie McKay reveal the thinking behind a new expert marketplace designed to make valuable knowledge and real world experience far more accessible. Dean sold his first company at 30 for an eight figure sum before becoming the youngest CEO on the stock market. He has since built and sold multiple businesses, chaired companies in the UK and overseas, invested in founders and developed an international network spanning the UK and Dubai. Ellie is the host of the On a Mission podcast, which has ranked in the top 0.5 percent of podcasts globally and regularly appeared in the UK Top 10. After more than 300 interviews with leading entrepreneurs, thought leaders and experts, she has seen how one relationship, conversation or piece of advice can completely alter someone’s direction. TalentDec stands for Talent Decentralised. It gives people direct access to vetted experts across business, finance, health, legal, HR, sport, performance and many other areas. Instead of committing thousands of pounds to a mentor or programme, users can ask a specific question, compare different perspectives and pay for the knowledge they need. The idea is simple. You don’t always need months of coaching or another generic course. Sometimes you need ten minutes with somebody who has already faced the problem sitting in front of you. Dean shares how access to experienced business leaders helped him navigate recessions, complex financial decisions and challenges that could have cost his companies millions. He also explains why the most famous person isn’t necessarily the person with the best answer for you. Ellie opens up about losing everything, declaring bankruptcy and rebuilding her life as a single mother of three. The relationships she had built through the podcast became an essential part of finding her feet again, creating new opportunities and moving forward when her circumstances changed beyond recognition. Together, they explore the true value of experience, why successful people still need guidance and how TalentDec allows experts to earn from knowledge that has often taken decades to acquire. They also discuss the pressure to pretend we have all the answers, the importance of asking for help and why several informed perspectives can lead to far better decisions. Whether you’re building a company, facing a difficult decision, trying to improve your health or looking for clarity in another area of your life, TalentDec helps you reach people whose experience could save you time, money and years of avoidable mistakes. ⸻ Key moments include: ✔ The eight figure entrepreneur building a completely new way to access expertise ✔ Why the right person can be almost impossible to reach ✔ What is 30 years of experience actually worth? ✔ The one answer that could change the trajectory of your life ✔ The board level advice most small businesses can’t afford ✔ The uncomfortable truth about self proclaimed experts on LinkedIn ✔ Why the biggest name in the room might give you the worst advice ✔ The conversation with a billionaire that changed Dean’s entire perspective ✔ Dean sat in Canary Wharf pretending he understood what the bankers were saying ✔ How admitting he didn’t know potentially saved Dean £2 million ✔ The relationships that carried Ellie through losing everything ✔ Why the questions Dean gets asked most have nothing to do with business ✔ The part of success most entrepreneurs completely overlook ✔ How the right people can help you build the life you actually want ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: Website: https://onamissionpodcast.com 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 Dean Kelly: Website: https://kellstar.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deankelly_kellstar_mentor?igsh=MTIydWpqM2locHYxaA== Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/d3anukelly?igsh=MWw5ZzBwY2g0YXp6aw== TalentDec: www.talentdec.com

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  Episode #104

  From Market Trader to International Music Artist | The Hidden Cost of Chasing Your Dreams with ADMT

  Aug 6, 20261h 16m

  Millions of people know Adam (ADMT) for his incredible voice, but what I love most about him isn’t his music. It’s the person behind it. It was an absolute pleasure to sit down with one of my good friends and an all round brilliant human being, Adam Taylor. Behind the sold out shows, record deals and millions of views is someone who, for years, struggled to believe he was good enough. Adam speaks with incredible honesty about growing up feeling like he never quite fitted in, the impact bullying had on his confidence and working in a glass factory before music took off. We also talk about the reality of depression and the darkest moments of Adam’s life. He shares how therapy helped him understand himself in a way he never thought possible and ultimately became one of the most important turning points in his life. Adam is still the same grounded lad from Doncaster who cares deeply about people, values genuine connection over fame and has used some of the darkest moments in his life to create music that has helped millions of others feel less alone. We talk about everything from the dark side of social media and mental health to purpose, biohacking and what success really means when you strip away the numbers. ⸻ In this episode: ✔ Why Adam changed his name to AT and the story behind it. ✔ Growing up feeling like an outsider and the lasting impact of bullying. ✔ The teacher who saw something in him when nobody else did. ✔ Working in a glass factory while chasing his dream of becoming a musician. ✔ Thinking he’d made it in America before everything suddenly fell apart. ✔ Why songwriting became his therapy and how his most personal songs have connected with millions. ✔ His experience with depression, suicidal thoughts and the role therapy played in changing his life. ✔ His perspective on social media, authenticity and staying true to yourself in a world that’s constantly asking you to be someone else. If you’ve ever struggled to believe in yourself, questioned your own worth or wondered whether you really belong, I think you’ll get a lot from this conversation. ⸻ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:38 Does Success Actually Change You? 03:32 Knowing He Wanted To Be A Musician 04:20 Never Fitting In At School 08:33 Why The Education System Doesn't Work For Everyone 10:55 The Teacher Who Changed His Life 12:54 Getting His First Break In Music 14:01 Going To LA & Thinking He'd Made It 15:43 The Dream Suddenly Falls Apart 18:09 Becoming A Singer 20:06 Battling Self-Doubt & Fear Of Rejection 21:29 The Reality Of Hate On Social Media 24:45 Why He Refuses To Take Fans' Money 26:10 From Factory Worker To Successful Artist 28:45 Turning Pain Into Music 31:08 The Darkest Period Of His Life 34:12 Why Therapy Changed Everything 37:29 Psychedelics, Microdosing & Mental Health 41:46 The 50 Cent Moment That Changed His Career 46:54 How Social Media Led To A Record Deal 49:21 The Truth About Record Deals 51:11 Imposter Syndrome In The Music Industry 58:53 Why Music Is Still Therapy 01:02:54 Opportunity, Inequality & Life In Britain 01:04:34 Will AI Destroy The Music Industry? 01:14:41 Adam's Mission In Life ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: Website: https://onamissionpodcast.com 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 ADMT: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/33M0vL5kF0AMJqXYxeX7kF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamadmt/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAMADMT/?locale=en_GB

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  Episode #103

  The Wealth Lie That’s Fooling Millions | With Multimillionaire Dean Kelly

  Jul 30, 20261h 6m

  We’ve never had more access to information, yet it’s never been harder to know who or what to trust. Social media has created a generation of experts who look successful. AI can give two completely different answers to the same question. Millionaires are selling courses on building wealth, despite making more money from the courses than the thing they’re supposedly teaching. So how do you separate genuine expertise from clever marketing? How do you build real wealth instead of just looking wealthy? And in a world that’s changing faster than ever, what skills are actually going to matter over the next decade? In this episode, I’m joined by entrepreneur, investor and chairman Dean Kelly. Dean became a multimillionaire before the age of 30, has built, scaled and exited multiple businesses, advises CEOs around the world and has spent decades sitting in rooms where the biggest financial decisions are made. This isn’t another conversation full of motivational clichés or recycled business advice. It’s an honest, often controversial discussion about money, success, AI, critical thinking, health, entrepreneurship and why so many people are following advice from people who’ve never actually done the thing they’re teaching. We explore why making money is only half the battle and why keeping it requires a completely different mindset. Dean explains why successful entrepreneurs lose fortunes, why wealth managers won’t care about your money as much as you do, why social media has blurred the line between perception and reality, and why genuine experience is becoming more valuable than ever. We also dive deep into artificial intelligence. Is AI the greatest opportunity we’ve ever had, or are we outsourcing the very skill that makes us human? As more people rely on ChatGPT and other AI tools to think for them, Dean explains why critical thinking could become one of the greatest competitive advantages anyone can develop. The conversation also moves beyond business. We discuss high performance, health, longevity, discipline, family, fulfilment and why success without your health, relationships or peace of mind is a price neither of us is willing to pay. Finally, we tackle one of society’s biggest questions. Why has wealth become something we’re encouraged to resent instead of understand? Is Britain developing a culture that punishes ambition? And what really separates the people who continue building from those who spend their lives blaming everyone else? Whether you’re building a business, rebuilding your life, navigating uncertainty or simply trying to think more clearly in an increasingly noisy world, this conversation will challenge your assumptions and leave you questioning far more than you expected. ⸻ In this episode: ✔ Why fake experts are thriving and how to spot genuine credibility. ✔ The uncomfortable truth about business gurus and online courses. ✔ Why making money and keeping money require completely different skills. ✔ The biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make after achieving success. ✔ AI, critical thinking and the future of human expertise. ✔ How successful founders make decisions under pressure. ✔ Why health, fitness and longevity are competitive advantages. ✔ The habits Dean has followed for more than 30 years to stay at the top of his game. ✔ Britain’s attitude towards wealth, success and ambition. ✔ Why fulfilment matters far more than simply chasing money. If this episode challenged your thinking, share it with someone who needs to hear it and subscribe to On a Mission wherever you get your podcasts. The biggest breakthroughs often start by asking better questions. ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: Website: https://onamissionpodcast.com 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 Dean Kelly: Website: https://kellstar.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deankelly_kellstar_mentor?igsh=MTIydWpqM2locHYxaA== Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/d3anukelly?igsh=MWw5ZzBwY2g0YXp6aw== TalentDec: www.talentdec.com

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  Episode #102

  Liam James Collins: From The Dark Knight Rises to Building a Multi Million Pound Business

  Jul 23, 20262h 31m

  How do you go from working on one of the biggest films ever made to delivering post just a few years later, and then going on to build a multi million pound business from scratch? Joining Ellie McKay on the On a Mission podcast, Liam James Collins tells the full story. At 19, he landed the role of Tom Hardy’s body double in The Dark Knight Rises. From the outside, it looked like Hollywood was calling. Then the auditions stopped, the work disappeared and everything he’d spent years building came crashing down. Liam opens up about working on one of the biggest films ever made, what Tom Hardy, Morgan Freeman and the rest of the cast were really like when the cameras weren’t rolling, the networking opportunities he wishes he’d handled differently, surviving the London terror attacks, losing his father to suicide, battling panic attacks, delivering post to make ends meet, and the mindset that helped him rebuild his life and create a multi million pound business. This is a conversation about success, failure, grief, identity, self belief, taking action when life falls apart, and why sometimes the chapters people never see are the ones that shape everything that comes next. For more conversations like this, make sure you’re subscribed to the On a Mission podcast so you’re notified as soon as the next episode goes live. ⸻ In this episode: ✔ From Batman to the Post Office ✔ Landing the Role in The Dark Knight Rises ✔ What Tom Hardy Was Really Like Off Camera ✔ The Networking Opportunity Liam Still Regrets ✔When the Hollywood Dream Fell Apart ✔ Delivering Post and Starting Again From Scratch ✔ Surviving the London Terror Attacks ✔ Losing His Father to Suicide ✔ Battling Panic Attacks and Rebuilding His Life ✔ Building a Multi Million Pound Business ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: Website: https://onamissionpodcast.com 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 Liam James Collins: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liam.james.collins/?hl=en-gb LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/liam-james-collins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Liam.James.Collins.Coach/ Website: https://thecoachingmasters.com

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  Episode #100

  Female Entrepreneur Chloë Bisson on Postnatal Depression, Business and Burnout

  Jun 25, 202659 min

  In this episode of On a Mission, I sit down with female entrepreneur, author and founder Chloë Bisson to talk about the reality of building and scaling a seven figure business whilst raising a newborn. This is an honest conversation about female entrepreneurship, motherhood, postnatal depression, burnout and the mental load that comes with trying to balance it all. Chloë opens up about becoming a director at just 24, building a successful career in finance, and then being diagnosed with severe clinical depression at the very point she thought she had made it. We talk about high functioning depression, how easy it is to hide when you are still performing at a high level, and why so many ambitious women can miss the warning signs until they hit breaking point. Chloë also shares her experience of postnatal depression after the birth of her daughter, the impact it had on her identity, and what it looked like navigating new motherhood whilst leading a fast growing business. This episode explores the realities of being a female founder, the pressure of business growth, the guilt that can come with motherhood, and the challenge of building success without losing yourself in the process. We also get into people pleasing, trauma, boundaries, purpose and why creating a business around your values matters more than ever when life changes. ⸻ Key moments include: ✔ Scaling a seven figure business as a new mother ✔ The reality of postnatal depression and maternal mental health ✔ High functioning depression and burnout in female entrepreneurs ✔ The pressure of balancing motherhood and business growth ✔ Identity shifts after becoming a parent ✔ How trauma can shape ambition and success ✔ Why boundaries are essential for female founders ✔ Building a business that supports your life and not the other way around ⸻ Connect & Follow Follow Ellie McKay: 🔗 Website: https://onamissionpodcast.com 🔗 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 Chloë Bisson 🔗 Website: https://www.chloebisson.com/hello 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chloebissonofficial/?hl=en

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