Been There. Done That.

I sat down with Oliver Yonchev to explore his journey from Huddersfield University and the success that is Flight Story.  Oliver has a wealth of knowledge in the marketing, social and investing world and runs Flight Story with Steve Bartlett. Flight Story helps brands be disruptive, creative and innovative while helping them grow and increase their value.  Oliver was previously Managing Director o...

Ben is the Team Leader for Digital Assets at Superscript, an Insurtech in London which has just raised a $54m Series B. Ben has grown a multi-million pound book of business insuring the world’s leading crypto, NFT, Metaverse and Web3 businesses from scratch. In 2022 Ben won the Young Broker of the Year Award for his work in Digital Assets.   Sams Contact Details: Phone: 07834470389 Email: Samuel.f...

Isobelle Panton is the Director of student recruitment and international at the University Academy of 92 founded by the class of 92 in partnership with Lancaster University. Isobelle has had a successful career in the commercial space and has made a move into higher education with a passion of helping the next generation of students.  It was an absolute pleasure chatting to her about culture, dive...

This next episode features Tim Hyde. Tim has a wealth of knowledge from his time at Lad Bible, Social Chain and now is an award-winning marketer who specialises in Social Media Marketing, Acquisition Strategy and Brand Strategy. We spoke about his early career, crypto, branding and all things success. This episode dives into the finer details of marketing and advertising so I hope you are all list...

Ash took time out his day to allow me to visit their Great Influence offices in Manchester. Conducting the podcast in a glass greenhouse, we spoke about his origin story from founding member of social chain with Steve Bartlett to founding his own company, Great Influence. From how culture works within a business to how success is perceived, Ash really got me thinking about my own journey. I hope h...

Me and my old friend Sam Flannagan had a deep dive into the property and entrepreneurial world. Sam’s insights into business and how motivation has kept him grounded and focused is truly inspirational. He tells his story from day #1 of early grafting to where he is now with a honest and a humble approach. Please give this episode a listen and I promise you’ll come away more motivated. If you enjoy...

Episode #12 focuses on Jonathan Mannell. He is the Director at Porsche Cars GB Ltd. Jonathan’s honesty and clarity around success was humbling and it was interesting to hear all about the luxury automotive industry from his perspective. This episode really made me think about my own success and how the path isn’t always linear.  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and follow so you don&a...

I had the honour of sitting down with the CEO of Sky Betting & Gaming, Steve Birch.  Discovering the successful insights from the market leader in the betting and gaming world. Steve was happy to answer all my deep questions around success and how culture and a positive work environment is the essence of a successful and happy company.  I hope you find some inspiration from this episode!  If y...

Alex and I had a profound conversation about his Marketing journey from his time at university, to being an early adopter of Social Chain to now being the Marketing Director at Wiser. Chatting about culture, growth and how young marketers and graduates can set themselves up for the future. This episode has lots of hidden gems and if you didn’t already know, Alex is a legend!    If you enjoyed this...

I had the pleasure of sitting down at the Wavemaker UK offices in London with James Wilde. James is the Head of New Business at Wavemaker and was happy to chat to me about his role and how he started out in the marketing & business space. Wavemaker is the second largest media agency network in the world with clients such as Vodafone, Tiffany and British Airways so this conversation was an impo...

Sit back and enjoy this 66minutes of truly first-class advice from Bradley Jensen himself. Bradley from Jensen & Jensen tells us his story of starting out in Leeds at University and working in agencies and his path to start-ups and his business today.  Bradley and Myles successfully run their own Consulting, Design / Media and Marketing business by keeping it real and constantly challenging so...

On this next episode I sat down with Charlotte Renwick where we had an insightful chat about student recruitment and some key advice for graduates leaving University. Charlotte gives a great perspective on her own role at the University and how we can help students be successful and grow in their own field. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and follow so you don't miss future epis...

On this latest episode I sat down with Andrew Wilkinson where we spoke about his career within the marketing & business space. From his early years at University and up to his title of CEO of Schools and Universities at Sodexo UK&I. Andrew has a vast knowledge of the business world and was gracious enough to share some insights with me. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and fol...

Episode #5 hosts the fascinating and thought-provoking Robin Skidmore. Robin started out in the Digital Marketing scene and has grown multiple businesses within the same space. Now the Founder & CEO of performance marketing agency Journey Further, Robin dives deep into his success and allows us to learn from his experiences within the marketing and business world. If you enjoyed this episode,...

On this next episode I had the pleasure of chatting to Emma Windsor where we discussed a number of Marketing related topics from the journey to Head of International Marketing of Grenade and now the Head of Marketing at Elixirr. Not to mention her own Podcast, Marketing Nuggets. It was fun and interesting to hear her journey and I hope you enjoy this next episode. If you enjoyed this episode, plea...

Episode #3 hosts the honest and hilarious Lewis Ellis. Known for this strong performance on the 2019 Apprentice and currently the Co-Founder & Director of Hiddn Travel and Chief Noise Maker at Hussel Marketing. Lewis is a Marketer disrupting the space in a positive way and reminds us of what matters in the business world. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and follow so you don’t mi...

Episode #2 features the enthusiastic and brilliant Tony Whitehorn who talks all things electric cars and his tenure within the motor industry. Giving his perspective on university & the millennial generations future ways of working, this isn’t an episode to miss. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and follow so you don’t miss future episodes. Feel free to write a review on Apple/iTu...

Jeremy Dale, Marketing Expert | This first episode explores Jeremy’s career from his early days at Nintendo and Microsoft, leading up to his first book: The Punk Rock of Business. Jeremy imparts his unique perspective to early adopters of Marketing and shares personal stories of his own career which spans the last two decades. If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe and follow so you don’t m...

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