SuperConnector Show - entrepreneurs, startups & business growth stories

'High Protein Meals' are hot right now...but many are heavily processed, full of junk & bad for the environment! Which is why Daniel Balderson invented Oko Protein - a low sugar (1g), high protein (30g) chocolate crunch bar containing all 9 essential amino acids...made from CRICKETS! Would you try one? Find out more by watching this episode of the 'SuperConnector Show' podcast & visiting h...

Every housebuilder is wrestling with the same pressures: delivering quality homes at speed, keeping buyers on side & managing aftercare without drowning in defects or paperwork! That’s where Ubrix comes in, helping developers move away from chaotic spreadsheets, siloed systems & reactive firefighting. Ubrix gives teams one platform to manage build, handover & aftercare - cutting snags,...

In this episode, Phil Parkinson & Josh Nicholson of Newcastle upon Tyne-based software development agency Shape Technical Consulting discuss; - how the environment has changed for companies like theirs & the clients they work over the past few years - the wide range of options available for building tech products - the benefits & challenges of using AI tools - the importance of keeping...

In this episode of the SuperConnector Show, host Paul Lancaster sits down with Richard D Moat, an Emotional Agency Architect with over 40 years of experience researching human behavior, mental health and personal development. Do your emotions dictate how you react to life's challenges? In this deep-dive conversation, Richard explains what it truly means to achieve Emotional Agency - the ability to...

Danny Bobrow is a persuasive communication skills coach in the Greater Chicago area & creator of 'The Persuasion Blueprint' - a proven framework that's helped hundreds of leaders & teams turn everyday conversations into engines of caring, connection & collaboration leading to success in every facet of life. He's also CEO of AIM Dental Marketing which helps dental professionals grow thr...

After nearly 30 years helping founders, CEOs & business owners build stronger, more valuable companies, Matt Andersen has put together a framework for businesses to grow with intention & ambition in his new book ' Intentional Growth: A Proven Guide to Higher Performance & Better Outcomes for your Company ' (released on October 20). As CEO of Westlake Securities, growth strategist &...

Are you an expert who holds yourself back by feeling 'not ready' to share what you know through public speaking? Helen von Dadelszen - a speaker & voice coach based in Switzerland, founder of Present Potential & author of ' Courageous Action: Your playbook for communicating confidently, one small step at a time ' can help! Her work is all about what happens in the body, voice & mind wh...

How do you scale your business while still maintaining a happy, engaged workforce? iplicit is a remote-first UK FinTech startup that closed 2025 surpassing $15M ARR & recently celebrated number 5 on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list (a list it made the top 10 of in 2024) & managed to climb in ranking all while doubling its headcount during that period! In this episode, their CEO, L...

Curious about the future of work, leadership & founder journeys? Timothy (Tim) Lidman is a serial startup operator who co-founded ThinkTank (acquired by Accenture) & later became an Accenture partner. He’s also worked at Cisco & SAP so after 20yrs inside high-stakes decisions (& seeing where they break) he’s now building AI-native collaboration tools to fix it as Co-Founder & C...

Most startups are great at innovation but often struggle to scale. Meanwhile, corporates are great at execution & scaling but often struggle to innovate from within. This is where Dr Omar Al-Janabi (Founder, Quad Helix ) comes in! With almost 30yrs in Business Development roles (22 of which are in university-industry engagement, funding & access to finance) he can bridge that gap to help o...

The beauty of coffee lies in its power to connect. It doesn't just fuel our days; it enriches our lives, strengthens our economies & brings people closer together! It's for these reasons I enjoyed doing this interview with Jason Harvey (Founder & Managing Director, Common Coffee ) about the small batch coffee roastery he opened in Pathhead near Edinburgh in Scotland 8yrs ago. Take a listen...

How do you scale & exit a tech business? Cornelius Schmahl has learned how to do this 9 times including at Lazada in Thailand (sold to Alibaba for $4 billion), scaling Uber across Germany, then Africa, then Russia (which exited at $1 billion) & helping to turn around a Rocket Internet company in the Middle East with 800 people & no direction! He's also started 3 companies of his own (2...

In this interview, Cass UK (Cassandra Sonma Ukaobi) shares how she went from full-time nurse to investment-backed entrepreneur selling award-winning wellness products & burnout avoidance programmes for individuals, teams & organisations. She also talks about how her positive, optimistic & proactive approach to life has helped her create & manifest opportunities for herself in Niger...

Are you a leader that wants more energy, clarity & calm? Jo Hutton can help! With 45,000+ subscribers to her ' Yoga For Tired People ' posts & videos on Substack, Jo is also a workshop facilitator, trainer & Founder of Happy Yoga Newcastle & Newcastle Yoga School. If you feel like you're doing too much, she can teach you simple ways to build rest into your week & stop you from...

What is a business coach & do you need one? Ian Kinnery has spent 20yrs+ building & scaling businesses & coaching leaders because the toughest part isn’t strategy, it’s thinking clearly so you can focus on delivering what matters. After delivering a brilliant keynote at our recent PLATFORM Conference , Ian shared his insights & advice in this podcast! Learn more at  https://kinnery...

The Northern Insight Magazine is one of the leading publications in the North East of England, providing a vital & much-loved source of information about business, property, media, technology, education, motors, arts & leisure in the region. As Founder & Managing Director, Michael Grahamslaw has been at the heart of regional news not only since the magazine was launched in 2015 but for...

Are you feeling stuck? Has something changed & you need to make some decisions or make some adjustments? Maybe you just know that you’re not performing at your best or living your best life? Gillian Dodd is passionate about helping individuals & businesses to flourish & thrive in the face of change & has over 25 years' experience as a coach & trainer for UK-based SMEs & Glo...

Love the North East of England & proud to call it your home? Or new to the region & want to learn more about the North East's rich & wonderful history, culture & business? In this episode, David Simpson (Founder & Owner, englandsnortheast.co.uk & tangledworm.com ) & I discuss what makes the North East of England such a unique & special place to live, work & run...

Can you build a profitable & sustainable small hair care business on the High Street / Main Street in 2026? Kate Assaraf (Founder & CEO, Dip ) believes you can (& so do I)! If you'd like to know how & the importance of buying more sustainable, ethical products, listen to this interview & visit https://dipalready.com In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast,...

Many of you will love YO! Sushi but do you know the man behind the brand? Simon Woodroffe started YO! Sushi at the age of 45, after a career in the music business working on staging for rock bands like Queen, Rod Stewart & Ozzy Osbourne. A chance meeting & subsequent trip to Japan introduced him to the idea of conveyor-belt sushi & he became fascinated by the theatre of it. In 1997, Si...

In this interview with Jyoti Kishnani (Organisation & Delivery Effectiveness - Advisory, Resolved Group), Paul Lancaster (Founder & Event Producer, PLATFORM | UK Startup & Scaleup Week) shares how he has used his events to help connect, support, promote & champion business startups & scaleups in the North East of England & Teesside (& across the UK) for over 10yrs (sinc...

Mental ill health costs the UK economy £300 billion annually, highlighting a massive, critical need for corporate & public sector wellbeing services. After winning Big Brother 2005, Anthony Hutton has gone on to become Founder & CEO of the Never Throw In The Towel Project - a grassroots initiative focused on tackling male suicide & encouraging open conversations around men’s mental hea...

It's often said that 'the pen is mightier than the sword' but is your writing as clear & sharp as it could be to have the most impact? If you need to collate information from multiple sources & share it with others in a usable format, the words you choose to include & exclude are so important! Good writing also leads to increased understanding (for yourself & for others) & so s...

Do you run an ecommerce or subscription-based business that is struggling to grow? Most businesses look at subscriptions as a secondary action to one-time acquisition with discounts & gifts as the main tools for keeping customers on for as long as possible. But by using data insights to understand what & how people buy, what they're looking for & how your product or service answers tha...

Do you believe our high streets matter? And that our villages, towns & cities are better places to live if they have thriving local, independent businesses? If so, you will enjoy listening to this conversation between Andy Bartlett (Founder & CEO, Roam + Co-Chair, First Connections) & Paul Lancaster (Founder & Event Producer, PLATFORM | UK Startup & Scaleup Week). If you're a l...