Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:27:17 +0000 en-gb © 2026 Breaking the Circle yes 3f550143-b5cc-5506-805b-f256461c8b0a jon@ei-unleashed.com Jon episodic false Breaking the Circle is the podcast for frustrated middle managers who feel stuck in the same patterns, working harder but getting the same results, as stress builds.  In each episode, Jon Manning, author of Emotional Intelligence Unleashed, draws on 25 years of operational management experience at McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and Greggs, among others, to explore why conversations spiral, why teams resist change, and why the pressure never seems to let up. Not theory. Not corporate training. Real stories, practical tools, and small shifts in thinking that make Monday mornings feel different.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Jon jon@ei-unleashed.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/kwgcirpug2rxir736jx8ijpz5i0r?.jpg Breaking the Circle Breaking the Circle is the podcast for middle managers who feel stuck in the same cycles — working hard but going round in circles. Each week Jon Manning takes a real management situation, tells a story, and draws out practical insight you can use the next day. Not theory. Real tools from someone who's been in the room. Subscribe now — episode one coming soon

]]> Breaking the Circle is the podcast for middle managers who feel stuck in the same cycles — working hard but going round in circles. Each week Jon Manning takes a real management situation, tells a story, and draws out practical insight you can use the next day. Not theory. Real tools from someone who's been in the room. Subscribe now — episode one coming soon

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