The STRETCH Podcast

In this episode we’re going to be exploring business through the lens of design and innovation. Dr Philip Veal is a design thinker, innovation champion, CSR 2.0 advocate and business owner. He helps businesses move from their current situation to a preferred one, with empathetic design as the guiding principle. Philip graduated in 2016 with a Professional Doctorate “The realization of a value-led...

In this episode we’re going to be focussing on harnessing the capabilities of women in business. Gender diversity has never been higher on the agenda. Global movements such as ‘Me too’ and others have projected women’s rights into the spotlight, generating fierce debate and calling for change in our workplaces. Topics like gender diversity are complex, which is why we’re thrilled to be joined on t...

In this episode we’re going to be exploring creativity. You would be forgiven for thinking that creativity is an innate talent, held by the few, but the reality is quite different. Whilst it's true we all have different preferences when it comes to creativity, we also all have the capacity for it. But if we’re not careful it may be conditioned out of us, possibly determined by the environment in o...

In this episode we’re going to be exploring what it’s like to run a premier league football club. It’s not everyday that you get the chance to speak to someone who has presided over an elite sports team in one of the most watched football leagues in the world. But that’s what we had the opportunity to do for this episode of the podcast. Steve Walton, a banker turned football Chief Executive, was t...

In this episode we’re going to be exploring what it takes to establish and grow a successful business. A successful businessman, Steve Coulson co-founded and scaled a maritime systems business from conception through to its eight figure sale to a large PLC, whilst at the same time co-founding and running a thriving commercial drones enterprise that is forecast to hit revenues of over £20m within t...

Hello and welcome to the STRETCH podcast. We are STRETCH and we’re here to introduce our new podcast. We support individuals, teams and businesses achieve high performance, through understanding mindset, behaviour, culture as well as what building blocks need to be in place for people to thrive. We’re excited to bring you future episodes featuring guests from the broad spectrum of business, sport...