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Yali Saar is the CEO and Co-Founder of Tailor Brands, a revolutionary online logo and brand design platform that uses machine learning to fuel innovation. Tailor Brands is currently used by over 30 million businesses across the world. Prior to his work at Tailor Brands, Yali founded Raising the Bar, a worldwide initiative aimed at making education a part of a popular culture by creating one of a k...

Max McCann is a young entrepreneur, Founder of Meals with Max, Measy, VanishVeg and previously Calm Recovery which he sold. Max has built a community of over 2 Million followers across TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. He uses this platform to promote healthy living and shows healthy eating doesn’t have to be boring.

Chris Fryer and his wife Sarah founded the plant-powered pie company in 2018 on the banks of the River Tyne from their converted horsebox. The couple were getting tired of their careers; Chris was a full-time teacher, while Sarah was a medical secretary. After a year of experimenting with different flavours and recipes in their kitchen, the Fryers launched Magpye - a vegan pie company specialising...

Rachel Kettlewell is a mother of three who founded the reduced sugar jam brand ‘Fearne and Rosie’ while on maternity leave. Fearne and Rosie jam strives to give healthier, tastier and happier food choices for children and their families and is sold in major stores across the UK such as Waitrose, Morrisons and Ocado.

Joe Foster is the founder of the legendary shoe brand Reebok, which he started with his brother Jeffrey in 1958.  During his time at Reebok, Joe built the brand to become bigger than Nike and pioneered what we today call influencer marketing.

Sarah is one of Europe’s most prominent entrepreneurs, investors and consumer experts, working mainly in the hospitality and lifestyle sectors. She is a proud mum of four and believes that parenthood and business can exist simultaneously, without sacrificing the quality of each other.

In episode 13 of season 2 of PEP Talk, we spoke to Andrew Hallam. Andrew Hallam’s high-tech career, in excess of 44 years in the telecommunications industry, has ranged from engineering, managing operations, consultancy and business development, to founder, Managing Director and CEO positions for startups that have grown to be successful businesses. In the ’90s launched operations for Teleglobe (n...

In episode 12 of season 2 of PEP talk, we spoke to Jamie Barber. My Supper Hero was co-founded by award-winning British restaurateur, founder and CEO of Hush Mayfair, the Hache Burgers Chain and the Cabana Brazilian Barbecue group Jamie Barber and British singer, presenter, musician, model and businesswoman Myleene Klass.

 Jamie loves to cook and has a huge bank of recipes up his sleeve. A good f...

In episode 11 of season 2 of PEP Talk, we spoke to Nigel Phan. Nigel first came up with the idea for Whirli after many of his friends became parents and he was suddenly surrounded by conversations surrounding children’s toys. From the cost of constantly purchasing new toys as their children grew out of the old ones, to issues with cluttering in their home. With UK consumers spending £370m on toys...

In episode 10 of season 2 of PEP Talk, we spoke to Peter Hopwood. A Londoner in Croatia for 20 years, Peter travels the globe (now virtually) supporting executives, leaders and teams to craft and deliver clearer stories with stronger impact. Dubai to Amsterdam, Shanghai to Berlin, Peter’s engaging coaching skills are in high demand taking founders, CEOs and TEDx speakers to the next level in their...

In episode 9 of season 2 of PEP Talk, we spoke to Dan Bladon. In 2013 whilst experiencing work-related stress and anxiety, Dan visited psychologist Dr. Robin Hart who introduced him to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). He realised that those techniques could help other people too, especially if they were available anywhere and at any time. So he teamed up with Dr Robin to create Companion. Dan n...

In episode 8 of season 2 of Pep Talk, we spoke to Shenae Rae. SwearBy skin is a black-owned beauty brand making LED affordable to all and was born from the frustration that high-grade skincare felt unequal, and seemed to be reserved for people of a certain demographic. Shenae made it her mission to make effective treatments accessible to all, with a product that doesn’t cost a fortune, and that ca...

In episode 7 of season 2 of Pep Talk, we spoke to Ben King. Ben is the CEO & Founder of Pesky Fish, their mission is to rebuild the global fishing industry so that seafood can sustainably feed the world. To do so, they're adding radical access and transparency to the sale of a fisherman’s catch - all enabled by Pesky’s Marketplace.

In episode 6 of season 2 of Pep Talk, we spoke to Chirs Goodfellow. Chris Founder and CEO of Inkwell. Inkwell specialises in creating educational content for small business owners. Advice created by the team is used by tens of thousands of entrepreneurs every year. Chris also runs The Pitch, the UK's biggest startup pitching programme. Every year the events support hundreds of entrepreneurs throug...

In episode 5 of season 2 of Pep Talk, we spoke to Rosanna Nibbs. Rosanne Nibbs, co-founder of Piqant, a family-run online marketplace that offers 100% ethically sourced coffee from independent roasters across the nation. She has long had a passion for coffee, being half Italian and half Dominican and over the years, her curiosity about finding unique flavours and origins led her to start the busin...

In episode 4 of season 2 of Pep Talk, we spoke to Anna Marcovici. In creating Manifesto, beauty industry veteran Anna Marcovici has combined her lifelong passion for nutrition and wellbeing with her years of experience at global brands including L’Oreal, Nars, MAC and Bobbi Brown. After studying at the prestigious London School of Economics and honing her skills in the beauty industry, Anna set he...

In episode 3 of season 2 of Pep Talk, we spoke to Lysander Bickham, Founder and CEO at Leo's Box. Lysander set up Leo's Box at 16 during the summer after his GCSEs. Having learned about the Sustainable Development Goals, he believed that business could play a role in making sustainable changes more available for all. This drove him to become a B Corp business which helped quantify the environmenta...

In episode 2 of season 2 of PEP Talk, we spoke to Paul Spiers, Founder of The New P&L – Brand Purpose Institute & Host of The New P&L. Principles & Leadership in Business podcast series, Paul is a consultant, speaker and author on topics and trends around Purpose, Principles & Leadership in Business as well Commercial Creativity and Social Innovation. Paul believes in ‘The New P&L’ for business. O...

We are so excited to launch season 2 of PEP Talk. Our first episode is with Josh White, Co-Founder & Marketing Director at CanO Water. Josh White, is one of three best friends who launched the brand after being on holiday in Thailand and seeing the dire state of plastic bottles lining the beach. It was at this moment that their business idea was born, canned water. Since launching in 2015, CanO Wa...

In episode 22 of Pep Talk, Simon interviews David Burgman. David is the Managing Director of Raptor, a student marketing agency. Based in East London and live across 40 cities in the UK & Ireland. David, originally from Leeds started Raptor 5 years after moving to London to live with his girlfriend, now wife. David has 2 children, Evie 3 and Bea 2 and enjoys the challenge of juggling parenthood wh...

In episode 21 of Pep Talk, Simon interviews Evgeny Shadchnev. Evgeny is an executive coach helping entrepreneurs to achieve transformational growth. As the founder and former CEO of a VC-backed startup, he worked with some of the world’s leading executive coaches before training with The Academy of Executive Coaching and launching his practice. In 2013, Evgeny started Makers, Europe’s first coding...

In episode 20 of PEP Talk, Simon interviews Joe Taylor. Joe is the Co-Founders of snacking start up Real Handful, which create delicious, innovative trail mixes, craft baked nuts and protein bars. First launched in 2016, Real Handful is run by husband and wife team Joe and Carly Taylor.  It aims to shake up the healthy snacking sector with products that are packed with naturally nutritious ingredi...

In episode 19 of PEP Talk, Simon interviews Jack Tang. Jack is the co-founder and CEO of Urban (formerly known as Urban Massage), the on-demand app on a mission to empower people through wellness. Founded in 2014, it is now the leading at-home massage, fitness and wellness platform. They have built a network of over 2,500 wellness professionals offering at-home massage, physiotherapy, osteopathy a...

In episode 18 of Pep Talk, Simon interviews Will Chew. Will is the founder of Mak Tok, a small Malaysian artisan chili paste company based in the heart of Sheffield. This idea was stemmed from the feeling of homesickness when he was in university and after spotting a gap in the market, Will set on a journey to bring his chili paste (also known as sambal) into every kitchen across the country. He w...

In this special edition podcast, Simon speaks to Rob Moore. Rob Moore is a self-made property investor, businessman, entrepreneur, best-selling author, world record holder, speaker, pilot & proud dad, who co-owns 7 companies in property, lettings & finance. Rob has partnered with many of the biggest business and household names, featured in prime time TV shows for Living as a business mentor, on C...