All Things Business - The Podcast

Ben and Frazer visit MK Dons for this edition of All Things Business – The Podcast. They’re interviewing Simon Crampton, Performance and Operations Director. It’s his 18th season at the club, during which time he’s worked his way up through the physiotherapy ranks to director level.

Ben and Frazer kick off 2024 by looking ahead to the coming year, discussing their goals and aspirations for the podcast, All Things Business and for their charitable work.

In this episode of the All Things Business – The Podcast, Frazer meets Rory Sutherland, the accidental marketeer and Classics aficionado, takes us on a whimsical detour from the traditional paths of marketing into the labyrinthine alleyways of direct marketing and psychological insights. He fell into advertising rather serendipitously after a classical education, where Latin and Greek tragically u...

The final All Things Business – The Podcast of 2023 welcomes Mike Tillson, Corporate Finance Partner at Grant Thornton LLP, and Matt Thompson, Corporate Partner at Howes Percival LLP. They’re here to mark the release of the 2023 Northamptonshire Limited Report, which their firms have collaborated to produce. This is the eleventh edition of the report, and a lot has changed since that first edition...

All Things Business The Podcast heads out on the road to the award winning June Plum restaurant in Wellingborough. Ben and Frazer are joined by the Queen of Food and Drink, Rachel Mallows MBE DL, young chef Freddie and then finished off with some of the amazing food served at June Plum. You do not want to miss the episode. See more about June Plum here: https://www.juneplum.net/ Also if you mentio...

On this episode of All Things Business The Podcast, Ben and Frazer round up the very best of the action from the Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards and the Northamptonshire Education Awards 🏆

It’s a quick special edition from our regular hosts Ben and Frazer to mark some important milestones for All Things Business. Both hosts share their excitement for the coming month. It’s awards season, with the Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards on Thursday 9th November and the Northamptonshire Education Awards on Friday 10th November approaching later that week, both produced by All Thin...

A celebrity, a broadcasting legend and an OBE! Today the podcast is joined by one of its most prestigious guests yet: TV presenter and recent host of the Milton Keynes Education Awards Eamonn Holmes! Ben, Frazer and Eamonn begin by reflecting on the MKEA’s and how well they were received. With 270 people in the room on the night, Ben says he only knew around 10% of the people there, but plenty of...

We have a pair of returning guests on this episode of All Things Business – The Podcast. Back in 2022, Martin Carmody, Managing Director of Stratos Creative and Rebecca Covington, Marketing Manager at Woodfines Solicitors came on the podcast to discuss creative marketing. That podcast was the first time they met, but they now return having worked closely together on the recent rebrand of Woodfines...

Connor Slasberg, Service Solutions Specialist at Bechtle UK, joins Ben and Frazer for this unusual edition of All Things Business – The Podcast. But it’s not his sales expertise that he’s been called in for, he’s here to do something a bit special. But first, some background. Connor currently works at Bechtle UK, and was called out to complete a half-marathon with Ben and Frazer in support of Harr...

This week Ben and Frazer are joined by Odette Mould MBE, grief advocate and CEO of Harry’s Rainbow, a charity that provides a variety of services to bereaved children, including support groups, retreats and memory boxes. She began the charity after her son Harry passed away at the age of 5. He fell ill very suddenly and within three days he had passed away, which of course came as a huge shock to...

It’s a classic Ben and Frazer duo episode, as they sit down to review the first half of 2023. They begin by reflecting on the success of the podcast and some of the incredible episodes they’ve had the privilege of being involved in. Ben highlights the episodes with John Hewitt, Elaine Harries, Danny Roberts and Parm Bhangal as particular highlights, while Frazer mentions the episodes with Neil ‘Ra...

Ben is joined today by John Hartson, former professional footballer for teams including Arsenal, West Ham United and Celtic among many other prestigious clubs. Ben begins by asking John about his start in football. After being spotted by a Luton Town scout at the age of ten in his hometown of Swansea, John spent his summers at their training camps until he was 16 and was able to sign an official y...

Ben and Frazer are joined by entrepreneur, Parm Bhangal. Parm is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur and construction business mentor, who's expertise lies in quantity surveying, estimating and project management, along with property investment and development.

On this episode of All Things Business - The Podcast, Ben is joined by Tony Bellott and Charlotte Patrick to talk All Things Logistics. They discuss this years Northamptonshire Logistics Awards, why the logistics sector is so great to work in and much more.

Ben and Frazer are joined by John Hewitt, Founder of We Mind and Kelly Matters to talk about Mental Health Awareness Week. This is an emotional podcast but one that highlights the issues that individuals are facing each and every day. We Mind & Kelly Matters was formed in 2019 after the devastating loss of John's beautiful daughter taken from us way too young following her struggles with Menta...

On this episode of All Things Business The Podcast, Ben Thomas is joined by Elaine Harries to talk about Menopause in the workplace. Elaine provides courses for businesses to provide education and support in the workplace and to generally raise awareness for all employees on the Menopause.

Ben Thomas and Frazer Arnott sit down with Northamptonshire's very own Bear Grylls, Jack Fleckney. They talk about Jack's recent adventures, challenges, his life growing up and what he's doing now.

Frazer is joined by Danny Roberts, Partner & Practice Manager at DFA Law to talk about his journey and how the last 10 months have been the toughest of his life. Listen to Danny's business highs and lows, his passion for sport and how his world has been turned upside down. With the help from friends, family, business partners and colleagues, Danny is able to share his emotional story.

Former Premier League footballer Neil "Razor" Ruddock joins Ben and Frazer on this episode of All Things Business The Podcast.

Jason Lewis, Principal at Bosworth Independent School, joins Frazer Arnott for the first episode of Carpool Chat in 2023.

Ben and Frazer share their thoughts about what's coming up in the next few months.

The first episode of All Things Business - The Podcast 2023 is here! 🎙  Frazer Arnott ventured out to host our first episode of the year at the spectacular Stadium MK, home of MK Dons Football Club, where he was joined by Head Coach Mark Jackson.

For the last time in 2022, Ben and Frazer are back. In this episode of All Things Business The Podcast they celebrate and recognise the very best of Northamptonshire from the recent NBEA and NEA awards.

Guess who has done another Podcast!!!  Yes, that's right, Ben Thomas and Frazer Arnott sat down and discussed literally everything All Things Business UK and GIANT.