Why Life's A Pitch with Dominic Colenso

My guest for this episode is Nico Jones. Nico is the creator of the core story framework and an all round storytelling geek. So I'm delighted to have him on the show to delve into how to incorporate storytelling into our pitch. If you enjoy what you hear, please comment and subscribe. It would mean the world to me and will help this podcast reach as many people as possible. You don't want...

Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools you have—but most people completely kill their audience’s attention without even realising it. If you’ve ever felt like your stories fall flat, you might be making one of these 5 classic storytelling mistakes in your pitches and presentations. In this video, I’ll break down: ✅ The biggest mistakes that ruin your stories ✅ How to tell if you’re makin...

My guest for this episode is Paul Dunn. Paul is a 4-time TEDx speaker. He is a Senior Fellow in one of the World’s Leading Think Tanks and consults to and mentors leading-edge businesses around the world. He’s also the co-found or an amazing organisation called B1G1.  I first heard Paul speak about B1G1 back in 2017 and was blown away by his passion and energy. I’m thrilled to have him on the podc...

If your audience is distracted or checking out there’s a simple cause. In this episode I share a secret tool used by the world’s greatest actors to keep the audience in the palms of their hands. If you want to get greater engagement in your pitches and presentations don’t miss this bite-sized episode.

My guest for this episode is Jeremy Schwartz, the former CEO of the Body Shop and Pandora. Jeremy started his corporate career in marketing, working as Marketing Director on iconic projects for L'Oreal and Coca-Cola.  He's now a sought-after leadership and sustainability speaker and the Chairperson of Kantar's Sustainability Transformation Practice. I first met Jeremy on the speaking circuit at th...

My guest for this episode is Sean Weafer. Sean is an internationally renowned, sales and leadership coach, a sought after conference speaker and the Founder of the Sellingis. Life sales enablement app. The author of 'The Highly Trusted Advisor' and 'CASH: Coaching As a Side-Hustle', he’s worked with some of the giants like Microscoft, DLA Piper and Indeed.com but is equally at home coaching micro,...

My guest for this episode is Tony Morris.  Tony is an International Communications Speaker, Best-selling author of 5 books, and his company, Tony Morris International has helped develop over 50,000 sales professionals, across 47 industries to perform at the top of their game. I first met Tony several years ago and I love his no nonsense approach to sales success so I’m excited to have him on the s...

My guest for this episode is Chris Wynn. Chris began his career as a journalist, going on to become Editorial Director for Informa, a FTSE 100 business. He then moved to Ofcom - the communications regulator in the UK - working his way up the ranks to become Director of Communications. He’s now Director of Communications for the John Lewis Partnership, home to two of the UK's most loved brands,...

My guest for this episode is Claire Goodwin-Fee. Claire is a psychotherapist, change-maker, author, and the founder of Frontline19, an organisation that has provided free psychological support to nearly a million NHS and frontline workers across the UK. With a passion for empowering others to realise their potential, she’s on a mission to inspire better well-being and transform perceptions of ment...

My guest for this episode is Mark Gilroy.  Mark is a consultant, coach and content creator with a background in psychology, tech and leadership. He loves seeing people embrace their inner geek. His work is about helping people feel comfortable and confident with the things they're unsure of, whether it's exploring the latest advances in technology, or upgrading their internal 'software...

My guest for this episode is Helen Chorley. Helen is not just your typical angel investor. Known and loved as the friendly “Dragon” in the world of property investment, she frequently graces our TV screens in shows like Property Elevator, Property Graduate and Venture Visionaries. Helen is an intriguing mix of sharp thinker, industry disrupter & spiritual adventurer. From British ballet champi...

My guest for this episode is Mark Richards. Mark is a seasoned serial entrepreneur with over three decades of experience in building successful businesses and iconic brands.  Based in Charleston, South Carolina, he’s the founder and CEO of Alphidia, a dynamic product development company specialising in bringing niche-focused brands to market. With a passion for invention and product development, M...

My guest for this episode is Steve Payne. Steve is a keynote speaker, speech writer, performance coach, professional actor, and the founder of the Academy of Coaching and Training. He is one of very few certified Master Trainers of Neuro Linguistic Programming worldwide and he’s the co-author of the critically acclaimed book, ‘My 31 Practices’. Steve’s been an important mentor to me over the years...

My guest for this episode is Janice B Gordon. Janice is a Customer Growth Expert and an absolute rockstar speaker, educator and consultant. She started out as a sales rep, rising through the ranks and learning her craft until she eventually became a visiting Fellow at Cranfield School of Management. She now helps CEOs and Sales Leaders expand key customers, create productive sales teams, and imple...

My guest for this episode is Caspar Berry. Caspar started his working life at the age of 16 as an actor in the BBC drama Byker Grove with “Ant and Dec” before accepting a place at Cambridge University to study economics. He went on to write and direct for television and film but left it all behind at the age of 26 to move to Las Vegas and become a professional poker player. Returning to the UK 3 y...

My guest for this episode is Paul Clayton. A professional actor for over 40 years, Paul has appeared in some of the most well known British shows of all time, from Dr Who, to Coronation Street, Drop The Dead Donkey and The Crown. He’s probably most recognisable for playing Ian Chapman, Sophie’s Dad in the hit comedy Peep Show. And more recently he’s been gracing our screens as Dennis in the new Di...

My guest for this episode is Gitanjali Trevorrow-Seymour. Like me Gitanjali started her working life as an actress until her career took an unexpected segue into financial services! Over the course of 15 years she rose into leadership roles helping her organisation and team navigate the challenges of the global financial crisis. Leaving her corporate career behind, she’s now an award winning execu...

My guest for this episode is David Hieatt. David has built brands from nothing with next to nothing, just by understanding a few basic rules of how to sell his story. One sentence at a time. Bankrupt at 16 and thrown out of college at 18. He joined Saatchi and Saatchi at 21 and after a decade or so, he left advertising to go back to Wales and build his own brands. He started howies in 1995. Sold i...

My guest for this episode is Simon Hazeldine. Simon works internationally as a keynote and conference speaker, sales transformation consultant and as a sales and negotiation trainer. He has spoken in over thirty countries and his client list includes some of the world’s largest and most successful companies. Simon has a master’s degree in psychology and is the bestselling author of ten books that...

My guest for this episode is Paul McVeigh. Paul was a professional footballer for nearly 20 years, playing for clubs in the English Premier League such as Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City. He also gained 40 caps internationally for Northern Ireland. He made over 300 appearances and was a key member of 2 Championship winning teams, rising to the pinnacle of English soccer. Paul is also the author...

My guest for this episode is Phil M Jones. Phil is the best-selling author of 7 business books and one gorgeous children’s book… He started his first business at just 14 years of age and is the youngest recipient of the “British Excellence in Sales and Marketing” award. A sought after advisor to global brands and creator of the most listened to non-fiction audiobook of all time, he's a firm be...

Today’s guest is Dr Linda Shaw. Linda holds a doctorate in cognitive neuroscience, specialising in unconscious processing of emotion and behavioural change. She’s also an author, entrepreneur and past president of the Professional Speaking Association UK & Ireland. As the founder of Brain & Behaviour, Linda now works with senior leaders and their teams to use the neuroscience of behaviour...

My guest for this episode is Katie Posner. Katie is joint Artistic Director and CEO of Pains Plough the UK’s leading new writing theatre company. She’s an experienced and award winning theatre director and who’s beautiful productions have toured the UK and overseas. In 2023 she won a fringe first at the Edinburgh Festival for her production of Strategic Love Play which is transfering to the Soho T...

My guest for this episode is Andrew Pancholi. Andrew specialises in using mathematical cycles to forecast events in geopolitics and markets. He’s the creator of the highly acclaimed Market Timing Report and is co-author of the bestselling book Zero Hour. Also a commercial airline pilot, Andrew has a deep knowledge of risk management based on aviation safety and applies these concepts to trading an...

Today’s guest is Alexis Kingsbury, an award-winning entrepreneur, with two software businesses and a consulting practice, serving over 600 organizations around the world, including well known brands such as Sony, 3M, Swarovski, Fitness First, and Pepsi. Alexis is a good friend and a self confessed process geek who’s helped me loads over the years to improve the way I run my business. I’m excited t...