Latest Entrepreneurstories Podcast Episodes
Dave Chedgy – “The ballsiest thing I’ve ever done is walk away.”
Evolve to Succeed - July 11, 2022 13:40 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDave Chedgy went from Premiership rugby player, to 24 years as a high-paced City trader and then co-founder of Dynamic Health—a boutique personal training studio in Lilliput, which he runs with his wife Natasha. Dave and Natasha have also founded The Escape Plan—a platform for better financial a...
Sandra Palmer-Snellin – “Responsibility is a huge word in my vocabulary.”
Evolve to Succeed - July 04, 2022 05:30 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSandra Palmer-Snellin is director at Farmer Palmers—a fun park based in Poole—and Staglers, an eco-friendly dog chew. Both of these businesses are family owned and run. Sandra talks about managing the dynamics in a family business, what some of the joys, challenges and unique pressures are, and ...
Dean Skivington - "Don't be afraid to step into fear."
Evolve to Succeed - June 27, 2022 05:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFollowing complications after a back injury in 2007, Dean Skivington fell into a cycle of addiction and mental health problems that nearly cost him his life. Then he discovered cold therapy and cold showers, and believes this saved him.
Lysette Offley - "There is genius in all of us."
Evolve to Succeed - June 20, 2022 05:30 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLysette Offley, speaker, author and founder of The Genius Principles and Genius Material, discusses the use of neurolinguistic programming, cognitive behavioural therapy, and both positive and evolutionary psychology, to guide you towards realising your full potential.
Chris O’Connell – “I went from a multi-millionaire to nothing.”
Evolve to Succeed - June 13, 2022 05:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLeadership coach and NDE Chris O'Connell charts his compelling journey of building a £25-million recruitment business to losing it all and trying to commit suicide several times. He now uses what he learned from that turbulent period to teach others how to be better leaders, professionals and hu...
Darren Mooney - "I would do it all again."
Evolve to Succeed - June 06, 2022 05:30 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDarren Mooney, Creative Director and Founder at design agency Studio Global, speaks with honesty, humour and candour about his entrepreneurial journey, which started aged 22. From having to make the decision to NOT become a professional footballer, to the influence of his father and uncle, to ad...
Chip Stites - How to have a happy retirement
Evolve to Succeed - May 30, 2022 05:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsChip Stites of The Laughing Retirement on how to deal with the financial and emotional challenges of retirement. Upon his retirement, Chip uprooted himself and his wife from the US and moved to Italy - he talks about how he took on this huge change.
Denis Oakley - "Thinking things through is bollocks."
Evolve to Succeed - May 23, 2022 05:30 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDenis Oakley, founder of Denis Oakley & Co, talks applying scientific thinking to business and starting a business in a recession, to working with an Olympic hockey coach, and his five-step business model innovation process.
Special episode - Article review
Evolve to Succeed - May 16, 2022 05:30 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, host Warren reviews three articles from the Evolve blog—‘Why entrepreneurship is simply a quest for purpose’, ‘13 ideas on leadership you might not have heard’, and ‘The importance of belonging.’
Ty Temel – “I’m a massive over thinker.”
Evolve to Succeed - May 09, 2022 05:30 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSerial entrepreneur Ty Temel opens up on the profound influence his father had on his entrepreneurial spirit, how the pandemic drastically altered his mindset, and his commitment to physical and mental wellbeing.
Nils Vinje - "Leadership is a long-term game."
Evolve to Succeed - May 02, 2022 05:30 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsNils Vinje, founder of 30 Day Leadership and the B2B Leaders Academy, discusses his four pillars of leadership, talks about how to take more control of your time, and expands on the crucial role self-knowledge plays in great leadership. Download Nils' free book here. And view the book he mention...
Chris Croft - "Why are so many bosses bad?"
Evolve to Succeed - April 25, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn his second appearance on the Evolve to Succeed podcast, Chris Croft—one of the UK's top leadership and management trainers—elaborates on his article 'Why are so many bosses bad?' Listen if you dare...
Steve Jones – “There’s a war on talent right now.”
Evolve to Succeed - April 18, 2022 05:30 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSteve Jones of Skills for Business Training discusses the changing landscape of recruitment and how remote working has forever changed the way we connect and engage with our teams.
Mike Stevens - "You're almost punished by your own success."
Evolve to Succeed - April 11, 2022 05:30 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMike Stevens is an advisor, mentor and consultant for start-ups and challenger brands, and was part of the founding team at Innocent Drinks. His love and knowledge of D2C brands inspired him to write a book on the subject, which is available next month.
Mark Cribb - "I'm pretty optimistic about the future of the country."
Evolve to Succeed - April 04, 2022 05:30 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark Cribb, entrepreneur and founder of the hospitality group Urban Guild, reflects on the effects the pandemic had on his sector, as well as the important personal and professional lessons learned.
Chris Gardener - "We use busyness as a marker of success."
Evolve to Succeed - March 28, 2022 05:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsChris Gardener, founder of Strategic Mentors, which offers strategies for business growth for coaches and consultants, talks about his 3Fs philosophy, the One Percent Principle, thinking habit, and the dangers of becoming too attached to outcomes.
Kison Patel – “Ask a ton of questions.”
Evolve to Succeed - March 21, 2022 05:30 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsKison Patel is the CEO and founder of M&A Science and DealRoom, as well as author of Agile M&A. Amongst other things, Kison talks about engaging your team in acquisitions, the dangers of ego in selling, the importance of cultural alignment, and how to ease the process between agreeing terms and ...
Craig Mathie – “There is no substitute for human interaction.”
Evolve to Succeed - March 14, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsCraig Mathie is managing director of the Bournemouth 7’s Festival, which is the world’s largest combined sports and music festival. The annual event is run by a team of less than ten people.
Erik Jensen – “Don’t try to eat the elephant in one bite.”
Evolve to Succeed - March 07, 2022 05:30 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsErik Jensen, chief strategy officer at Predictive ROI, is passionate about creating content that engages with clients and consumers. He also talks about 'niching down', leveraging your podcast to build relationships, and introduces us the the 'Trojan Horse of Sales'.
Chloe Adams - "Failure is just learning."
Evolve to Succeed - February 28, 2022 05:30 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsChloe Adams, CEO of The Art Movement, talks about the profound impact of art in the workplace.
James Wythe - "I never look back."
Evolve to Succeed - February 21, 2022 05:30 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn late 2010, James Wythe developed chronic fatigue syndrome and spent several years practically bed-bound. He focused on nutrition to aid his subsequent recovery, and has now used what he learned to become a top food blogger and author on healthy living.
Jan Cavelle - "Entrepreneurs thrive on challenge."
Evolve to Succeed - February 14, 2022 05:30 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJan Cavelle began her entrepreneurial journey as a struggling single mum to two young children. She subsequently founded a highly-successful furniture business. Now 'retired' she is a writer, author and speaker on all things entrepreneurial, and is passionate about guiding others on their busine...
Safia Qureshi - "Success is fulfilling your purpose."
Evolve to Succeed - February 07, 2022 05:30 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSafia Qureshi is an award-winning architect, innovation designer and educator. She is also the founder of CLUBZERØ a company that’s set its sights on building the infrastructure for sustainable food and beverage consumption.
Ben Ashton - "We've turned the traditional model on its head."
Evolve to Succeed - January 31, 2022 05:30 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBen Ashton co-founded Good Oaks Home Care when he was just 22. Ten years on, it has an annual turnover of almost £10-million across an operation of 14 franchises.
Bernie Shrosbree - "It's not how hard you train, it's how efficiently."
Evolve to Succeed - January 24, 2022 05:30 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFor more than 30 years, Bernie Shrosbree has coached some of the world's top athletes, including Olympic gold medallists and racing drivers like Jenson Button, Mark Webber and Colin McRae. He gives insight into the mindset of high-performance individuals and how you can bring those traits into y...
Richard Bassett - "I knew deep down I wanted to help people."
Evolve to Succeed - January 17, 2022 05:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsRichard Bassett is co-founder of Mentor360, a wellbeing app that helps you form new habits, define positive progressions and set actionable outcomes. The ultimate aim of Mentor360—dubbed a pocket life coach—is to build your mental fitness by helping you to get to know yourself better.
Levent Yildizgoren - "Having an open mindset is crucial."
Evolve to Succeed - January 13, 2022 05:30 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLevent Yildizgoren, co-founder of TTC wetranslate, a multi-award winning translation and localisation company, discusses how to understand and navigate cultural practices and differences when expanding your business globally.
2021 Top 10 - Part 2
Evolve to Succeed - January 03, 2022 05:30 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHost Warren Munson counts down the ten most popular podcasts from 2021. This episode features Matt Hawkins, Glenn St John-Colgan, Lyndon Stickley, Joshua Simon and James Pickles.
2021 Top 10 - Part 1
Evolve to Succeed - December 27, 2021 05:30 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHost Warren Munson counts down the ten most popular podcasts from 2021. Featuring Pip Hare, Tracey Howes, Steve Bolton, Tim Lewis and Cas Paton.
Guy Blaskey – “Life-work balance, not work-life balance.”
Evolve to Succeed - December 20, 2021 05:30 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsGuy Blaskey, founder of Pooch & Mutt—a natural food and supplement brand for dogs—talks company purpose, how to market as a small business, the importance of understanding cashflow and his dedication to learning.
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