The Evolve Podcast

I’m joined this week by Jennifer Clay, Head of Fundraising and Engagement at mental health charity, Oakleaf. We discuss the importance of taking control of your own mental health, the stigma still associated with mental health and the importance of not suffering in silence.

Join me this week as I speak to Michael Johnston, Strategic Design Consultant and Angel Investor, as we talk everything innovation, discussing how to build and grow technology-led businesses, how to innovate within a business and how to drive adoption for new technologies.

This week I speak to Ben Edwards, Global Manager of Protective Intelligence at Meta, about how his experience in the Royal Navy and Met Police helped give him the grounding he needed to accelerate his career and how modern businesses are managing their risk effectively.

Kicking off season 2, Simon is joined by Lee Lapthorne, Head of the Institute of Jewellery, Fashion and Textiles at BCU and Founder of On Off London Fashion Week. We discuss the importance of resilience when growing a business, the challenges of growing a fashion brand and how the future of fashion is starting to blend the virtual and physical in new and exciting ways.

Hello, I’m Simon Bocko and this is Season 2 of The Evolve podcast, where I get to speak to some of the most interesting people in business, who talk openly and honestly about the journey they have been on to become the successful person they are today. Sharing stories, insights, tips and anecdotes along the way. If you are running your own business, about to start one, or keen to move on in your c...

That wraps up season one of The Evolve Podcast. Thank you to all my guests. Its been such a privilege to have so many fascinating conversations with such amazing people. Wishing everyone a Happy Christmas and a wonderful new year. Please look out for season 2 next year as well as an exciting (but top secret) YouTube project.

This week Ashley Pollak, Co-Founder at Doorstep Gardener, discusses his journey from film-maker to gardening start-up, sharing his view on the investor and accelerator landscape and how being open to new ideas can lead to new opportunities.

I talk to Alison O’Leary about how her experience of meeting a careers coach led to her completely changing her career and life. She is now a career coach herself, helping people make the same transition as she did. We discuss how changing career is a journey not an on/off switch and how to overcome imposter syndrome in order to achieve your full potential.

I’m joined by Austin Brailey, Founder of Red Five Comms, who discusses how he has built an open, honest and values-driven business that attracts the right clients and how fulfilling this can be.

This week I am joined by Ricky D’Costa who shares his journey from graduating with a degree in entrepreneurship to founding a business that powers satellites in space. We discuss the challenges of building a CAPEX intensive business, why space now needs a worldwide governing body and how emerging technologies can become a force for good.

With many industries in the midst of a race for talent post-COVID, I talk with Léon Milns, Co-Founder of recruitment consultancy, Adam, about how businesses can navigate this tough recruitment market, how to attract top, in demand talent and how flexibility has become the new battleground for hiring managers.

My guest this week is Mel Redding, board director and experienced sales professional. She talks about the benefits of having a portfolio career, the importance of having a strong network, being confident when selling and the personal side of business that affects us all.

Matt Crisp is the only person I know who has never had a job, starting a business at 15 and later going on to found multiple start-ups. He shares his view on culture in business, how nurturing young talent has helped his business grow and the future of the digital industry.

Listen to research and innovation superstar Cliff Fawcett discuss the techniques he uses to gain valuable consumer insights to inform product development as well as the importance of taking a human-centric approach to building a business.

I’m joined this week by a real-life super woman and entrepreneur, Emma Sexton. She discusses the need to have creative representation at board level, how imposter syndrome can be a motivator and how the best time to start a business is today.

Hello, I’m Simon Bocko and this is the Evolve podcast, where I get to speak to some of the most interesting people in business, who talk openly and honestly about the journey they have been on to become the successful person they are today. Sharing stories, insights, tips and anecdotes along the way. If you are running your own business, about to start one, or keen to move on in your career it’s a...