Misbehave

On this episode of Misbehave, we’re joined by Mitchell Franklin, Founder of UMATR Group, a collective of specialist recruitment companies operating across 25 countries. Mitchell has set out at pace, with a mission to change the face of the recruitment industry. Having already scaled his business to over £3 million, he’s set his sights on building a tech product that tackles unconscious bias and an...

This episode of Misbehave features Mark Moseley, Founder of London-based PestGone Environmental and recent contestant on the BBC’s The Apprentice. Before becoming an expert in Pest Control, Mark was in the Military and spent time as a private security specialist, operating in remote, hostile environments around the world. Mark now advocates for the advantages former military personnel can bring to...

On this episode of Misbehave, we’re joined by Kim Cattin, CEO of SB1 Beauty Group and Co-Founder of West Barn Co. Kim is an innovator within the beauty and cosmetics industry. She created the viral brow product, Soap Brows, which has been worn by A-List celebrities including the Kardashians, stocked in the likes of Harrods and Fenwick, and sold internationally across 60 countries. On the podcast,...

On this episode of Misbehave, we’re joined by Becky Langley, Manager of Newcastle United Women’s Football Club. Becky has led her team to win their league in the 2022/23 season and secure promotion from tier four to tier three. Newcastle United Women also played in front of record crowds of up to 28,000 people at St James’ Park, with part of Becky’s mission being to raise the profile of the women’...

This episode of the Misbehave podcast features Emma Sayle, founder and CEO of Killing Kittens and WeAreX. In 2005 there was nowhere women could go to feel in control and explore their sexuality in a safe environment, so Emma created Killing Kittens. From monthly sex parties in luxurious locations around the world, to a 200,000 strong community, Emma has grown the brand into a multi-million-pound t...

On this episode of the Misbehave podcast, we’re joined by Julian Leighton. Julian co-founded leading digital agency Orange Bus, with responsibility for their strategic direction and commercial growth. He grew the business from a two-man band operating from a small attic office to a 150-strong agency with offices across the UK and high-profile clients, including Barbour, Aston Martin Racing, HMRC,...

On this episode of the Misbehave podcast, we’re joined by endurance athlete Mimi Anderson – otherwise known as Marvellous Mimi! As the holder of multiple Guinness World Records, Mimi is no stranger to pushing beyond boundaries and taking on challenges that seem impossible – from extreme distance running in the oppressive heats of the desert, to the freezing temperatures of the Arctic. Mimi epitomi...

This episode of the Misbehave podcast features serial entrepreneur Alice Rowen Hall. Alice is the co-founder and Creative Director at Rowen Homes, a luxury homeware brand making concept-driven interior design accessible to a wide range of customers. Having exited her first business, Pink Boutique, after scaling it to £25 million turnover, Alice has ambitious plans for Rowen Homes and is already di...

In this episode of the Misbehave podcast, we're thrilled to be joined by Linda Plant. Linda is one of Britain’s most recognisable business leaders. After leaving school at 16, Linda progressed from selling fashion on a Leeds market stall to launching an international knitwear brand. Linda is now empowering others to successfully start and run their own companies with her Linda Plant Business Acade...

Welcome to season two of Misbehave! In the first episode, we’re taking it back to the start and giving you an understanding of how behavioural understanding will enable you to level up in life and business. With our innovative Duo Behavioural Map, we can assess an individual’s behavioural patterns to understand their strengths and blind spots – and that’s exactly what this season of the podcast is...

We’re so excited to be back with season two of Misbehave - the podcast where we discuss human behaviour in a business context. In season two, we’re delving deeper to show how understanding behavioural patterns creates success in both life and business. Have a listen to the trailer to see what's to come, along a taste of some of the pretty impressive guests we have lined up.... ... Follow Laura: ht...

In the final episode of season one of the Misbehave podcast, we’re talking about one of our favourite things: change. Whether forced or elective, change is inevitable. But successful change management is not. In fact, most change initiatives fail. And the consequences of mishandling change can be catastrophic. In this podcast, we discuss how behavioural insight can transform the way you and your b...

Getting recruitment wrong means losing time, money and productivity. In fact, the cost of a recruitment mistake for your business can average anywhere from £30K to six figures. In episode five of the Misbehave podcast we discuss each stage of the recruitment process, from job adverts to interview questions, to show you how applying behavioural understanding allows you to better predict success pri...

Giving and receiving feedback is a critical part of life in business and at work. But traditional feedback models aren’t enough. In this episode, we discuss how applying behavioural understanding to flex feedback models creates win-win interactions. We’ll help you explore techniques that ensure your feedback is motivating, avoids tension points, and ultimately leaves a lasting impression to drive...

Do perks such as a pool table in the office or unlimited holidays really benefit your company culture? In this episode, we’re talking behavioural pitfalls in workplace culture. Through a behavioural lens, we debate cosy culture (think surface level ‘nice to haves’) compared to high performing culture. Ultimately, we share how understanding employees’ behaviours and building this into your culture...

In this episode, we shine light on all things customer experience. We’ll show you how considering customer behaviour at every stage of the journey is what will convert sales, get you returning business, and referrals. And to close the episode we share three top tips to adapt your customer process to get the best possible outcome, whilst also adding a few more zeros on your bank balance. Let’s misb...

Welcome to the misbehave podcast. Let us introduce ourselves. We're Laura Weaving and Sarah Callender, experts in human behaviour. In this first episode, we discuss why understanding behaviour is so important to run a high performing business. We also explore what we mean when we talk about misbehaving (it might not be what you're thinking). After listening, you'll have insights on how to flex beh...

Get ready for the first season of the Misbehave podcast with behavioural experts Laura Weaving and Sarah Callender. In bitesize episodes, Laura and Sarah will show you that Misbehaving isn't about doing something wrong or not conforming. It's about missing key behavioural insights. Behavioural insights that can transform the way you work and elevate your business to the next level. Let's Misbehave...