Meet Ravi - Heart Centered Leadership

Meet Ravi. It's Wednesday evening, and he stands in his garage, holding a basketball as his kids laugh outside. His phone vibrates on the workbench, lighting up with unread emails. Torn between family and work, he sighs, sets the ball down, and picks up his phone.

As a senior manager at a leading electric vehicle manufacturer, Ravi is highly respected for his intelligence and dependability. But inside, he struggles with self-doubt and a lack of connection with his team. His soft-spoken nature keeps him from taking the spotlight, leaving him feeling unseen. At home, the weight of unfinished tasks lingers, shadowing his moments of joy.

In this episode, Jay is joined by Ryan Hartley, the UK's leading heart-centered leadership coach and host of the globally successful Always Better Than Yesterday podcast. With listeners in over 150 countries, Ryan’s insights have transformed leaders and organizations worldwide. Together, they dive into Ravi’s challenges, exploring how to cultivate authentic leadership, inspire trust, and build deeper connections.

Ryan shares the importance of leading from wholeness rather than seeking validation, the power of expanding the space between stimulus and response, and how leaders can create environments where teams feel valued and empowered. This conversation is packed with powerful takeaways for leaders looking to move beyond transactional leadership and into meaningful, purpose-driven impact.

If you’ve ever struggled with self-doubt, leadership authenticity, or balancing work and personal commitments, this episode will help you step into your full potential.

Notable Quotes

"Leadership is a verb—it’s love in action." — Ryan Hartley

"Lead with love, not for love. When you lead for love, you're trying to fill a hole. When you lead with love, you're expressing wholeness." — Ryan Hartley

"Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space lies our power to choose." — Jay Abbasi

About Our Guest

Ryan Hartley is a heart-centered leadership coach, keynote speaker, and host of the Always Better Than Yesterday podcast, which has reached listeners in over 150 countries. With a mission to empower leaders to lead with love, courage, and authenticity, Ryan has built a global movement focused on heart-led leadership. His coaching helps individuals and teams unlock their full potential by integrating values-driven leadership principles. Through his work, Ryan continues to inspire leaders to build workplaces and communities where people feel seen, valued, and connected.

Resources and Links

Ryan Hartley

Website: https://abty.co.uk

Podcast: Always Better Than Yesterday (Available on all podcast platforms)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alwaysbetterthanyesterdayuk/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPc-D6NKoZbM_TxmmnFGckQ

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhartleyabty/

Jay Abbasi

Website: https://jayabbasi.me/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayabbasi/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayabbasi_/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejayabbasi/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jayabbasipodcast

Join Us Next Time

On Friday, Jay will share a list of his most powerful coaching questions—the ones that spark real breakthroughs and transformation. Whether you're a leader, coach, or someone looking to deepen your conversations, this episode will give you practical tools to help people think, reflect, and take action.