DRIVE - The business podcast by Richard Osborne

Are you ready to unravel the powerful connection between anxiety, trauma, and entrepreneurship? In this episode, we dive deep into the fascinating world of personal growth and business success, all while exploring the profound impact of childhood experiences on our adult lives. Join us as we uncover the hidden truths behind anxiety as a sympathetic response and learn practical strategies to help y...

Buckle up for a heart-pounding expedition into the dynamic realm of entrepreneurship! In this electrifying podcast episode, we're about to drop you into a world of high-octane insights and jaw-dropping revelations. Picture yourself snugly nestled with us as we host the extraordinary Ash Phillips, a university dropout turned triumphant entrepreneur, whose wisdom is sure to set your spirits ablaze....

Welcome to the latest explosive episode of Drive The Business podcast! Join us as we dive into the extraordinary journey of Darren, a trailblazer who defies conventions and embodies perseverance, passion, and triumph. From conquering the fitness industry to navigating unforeseen detours into cardiac rehab, Darren's path has been far from ordinary. Despite a lack of formal education, he boldly open...

Hey there, podcast lovers! Richard Osborne here with some exciting news. In my latest episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Phil Jones, the CEO of Brother UK, to dive into his remarkable journey and the secrets behind creating a world-class organisation that goes beyond finances.   Phil's story is truly inspiring. Coming from humble beginnings, Phil shares his passion for culture and ho...

Welcome to the latest episode of Drive the Business Podcast! In today's episode, we feature Rajeeb Day, a pioneering entrepreneur who embarked on his startup journey early on, funded by a £5,000 grant. Rajeeb's story is nothing short of inspiring. Spurning traditional career paths, he elected to champion small businesses, starting with student advocacy in the UK's educational system at 17. His bol...

Buckle up, listeners! Welcome to a gripping episode of UKBF DRIVE where we explore the astounding life of Christina Robinson, a personal branding maven turned successful entrepreneur. Host, Richard, unravels Christina's narrative marked by resilience, determination, and remarkable success, set amidst a chaotic childhood backdrop.   This episode pays testament to Christina's extraordinary journey f...

Get ready for an inspiring episode of the Drive podcast, featuring Precious, a woman who revolutionised the male-dominated UK construction industry. Beginning in Zimbabwe, Precious navigated numerous challenges to establish her own business in the UK. Her story involves resilience, the importance of mentorship and intentional networking, and the power of diversity in team building. Hosted by Richa...

Attention, listeners! Have you ever felt consumed by work, but deep down, you know there has to be more to life? Well, in our latest episode of Drive, I had the privilege of sitting down with Parm Bhangal, a true visionary and a master of work-life balance. From overcoming criticism to expanding his businesses, Parm's journey is filled with invaluable lessons and inspiring moments. Parm's story be...

Don't miss the latest episode of our podcast, where we bring you straight into the exhilarating world of entrepreneurship with Nigerian-born leader, Dr. Daniel Moses! Alongside our host Richard Osborne, Dr. Moses unpacks his remarkable journey - full of twists, turns, ups, and downs. Tune in as he reveals his climb from humble beginnings to a towering success in the UK property sector. Want a glim...

Gaby Mendes graduated with a degree in education back in 2016, but after moving into teaching, she quickly realised there was a gap that needed to be bridged between leaving full-time education and entering the adult world of work.  She originally planned to launch with in-person events, but the pandemic delivered an unexpectedly good outcome in the form of the Talk Twenties Podcast. Discussing th...

Founder of Rich Design UK, David Machikiche has used his creative curiosity for manufacturing alongside his experience in sales and business development to forge a new path to entrepreneurship. In this week’s episode of DRIVE, David describes how his highly-competitive education, ability to take risks and travelling the world for his career led to the rediscovery of his creative nature – and ultim...

Harry Cramer began his career in the world of motorsport, before spotting a gap in the occupational health market and taking a leap of faith to build something new for the world of workplace wellbeing.   He now works with schools and businesses around the UK offering best-in-class health and wellbeing services, in his roles as CEO of Smart Clinic and Managing Director of Split Dimension.   Growing...

Most small business owners are familiar with Theo Paphitis, perhaps best known for his stint as an investor on Dragons’ Den. The owner and chairman of high street brands Ryman, Robert Dyas and Boux Avenue has been championing small businesses through Small Business Sunday since 2010, with over 3,500 members across the network.    But what many don’t know is that Theo left school at the age of 16 w...

Having worked with some of the biggest brands and businesses in the world, James Burtt is an in-demand audio entrepreneur and brand strategist. Through his work as founder of the Phonic Content agency, James has launched 150+ podcasts for global clients across all major sectors - most frequently providing content strategy to celebrities, entrepreneurs, actors, coaches, mentors, athletes and brand...

Having spent time in prison in his youth, former Big Issue vendor, John Hastings, had a vision to create a sustainable future for all.  Using his knowledge of IT recycling, passion for waste management and love for helping others, John founded Recycle-It!, a social enterprise that collects used computer equipment in a planet-friendly way and provides reusable equipment back to the community.   Now...

Julie Creffield is a change maker, growth strategist, founder and keynote speaker with more than 25 years’ experience across a huge range of industries. Her no-nonsense approach to building, developing and scaling impactful ventures has seen her support more than 3000 clients in her recent work as an online business coach.   Growing up on a council estate as one of six children raised by a single...

Founder of Gradwell Communications, Peter Gradwell prides himself on his ability to design products that solve broken processes. In this week’s episode of DRIVE, he talks us through how he grew his small communications business from building websites in his student flat into a multi-million pound enterprise supporting over 20,000 UK small businesses.    His incredible work ethic was inspired by hi...

Serial founder and keynote speaker Carl Reader talks to DRIVE host Richard Osborne about his journey. From leaving school at 15 to become a hairdresser and getting a job at an accountants to building a series of successful businesses: - Dealing with undiagnosed ADHD - Completing an MBO at 30 - How to create a business that isn’t reliant on one person - The power of personal brand and how to build...

I have spoken to some fantastic women in business over the last year on the DRIVE podcast. Women who are doing incredible and pioneering things in industries such as tech, property management, beauty, health & well-being and business development. Here are some highlights and inspirational moments from these great women who have been featured on the podcast.

Geoff Smith is a man with an incredible story that's full of ups and downs. He started his career in the door security business, which allowed him to mingle with celebrities and gain a taste for the high life. However, his life took a dramatic turn when he was approached by strangers who asked him to go overseas and bring back a box of diamonds. This experience introduced him to the world of diamo...

Claire Young is well known as the highly driven runner up of series four of ‘The Apprentice’ where she was dubbed a ‘Rottweiler’ by Lord Sugar for her tenacious approach in the boardroom.   Being on the show inspired Claire to set up her award-winning business, ‘School Speakers’ - the UK’s No 1 speaking agency working alongside schools, colleges, and universities across the world to provide talks...

Join us for the second part of our talk with Gary Turner, a forward thinker in business who helped turned Xero into a global leader in cloud accounting – raising its initial £56K UK revenue and a staff of three to a rapid £150M and 600+ staff in just a few years. Xero is now worth over $10BN, and Gary continues to serve as a non-executive director at the Xero subsidiary, Planday alongside developi...

Gary has always had a visionary approach to business, which is why he left Microsoft to take on Xero, who at the time he was approached to come on board, had just £56k in UK revenue and three UK employees, but is now worth over $10BN.    Gary immediately recognised that Xero’s cloud account offering was the way forward. Xero is now a leader in cloud accounting across New Zealand, Australia, and th...

What do you do when a credit crunch hits, your business crumbles and you have to stand by whilst your cars and home is repossessed? Well, if you’re Gary Doherty, you dust yourself off and start a new business! Londonderry based Gary has a wealth of experience in business; building a property empire and buying an estate agency business as he continued to expand his business vision. But the 2009 pro...

What do you do when you have an established, thriving business? Well, if you’re Tim Fouracre, you leave it and start another! Tim has a wealth of experience in accounting; having spent nearly 10 years (as founder) and CEO of a cloud accounting company, Clear Books Ltd. He’s also the kind of guy who likes to get things done; from starting his own career in accountancy after getting an accounting bi...