Behind the Wheel Life

From £50,000 in debt, feeling, as he puts it, useless and worthless to …18x multiple best selling author, a book every year… for a decade, a 3x Guinness world record holder for public speaking, more than 1,100 rental units across 100s of developments and properties, and a millionaire by the age of… 30. My next guest has been featured in prime time TV shows for Channel 4, the BBC and The Business C...

Yianni, DMO Deejay, Jake Paul, Marcel Sommerville… just a few of the massive celebrities my next guest has earned their trust and stamp of approval from.  Harry Harvey is the Managing Director of the biggest name in garage transformation today, Garage Style. With hundreds of thousands of followers online, transforming garages all around the country… and the world, this is a story about what i...

There’s a defence for every offence. My next guest needs no introduction. Barrister, motivational speaker and social media superstar, Akhmed Yaqoob is renown for spreading advice related to mindset, faith personal and professional empowerment, having amassed a global online following of over 100,000 people.  The most famous criminal lawyer in the UK right now, Akhmed is known for imparting hi...

At just 20, Chris and Ben are revolutionising the car flipping space and sharing their journey (the good, the bad and... the ugly) with their highly engaged and ever growing online community in the thousands. Where does it all begin, why dingers (cheap cars) is the place to be, and why setting the RIGHT goals is so important. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is Episode 3, of a two-part podcast interview with Bav Majithia. My next guest is the exact reason I started this podcast. You see, you can view Bav Majithia in two ways. 1. The man who owns it all. The cars, the money, the fame and the world’s biggest supply of digestive biscuits! But, that doesn’t help me. And it might not help you. Because all you’ll do is think yeah, he’s got a nice Lambo...

This is Episode 2, of a two-part podcast interview with Bav Majithia. My next guest is the exact reason I started this podcast. You see, you can view Bav Majithia in two ways. 1. The man who owns it all. The cars, the money, the fame and the world’s biggest supply of digestive biscuits! But, that doesn’t help me. And it might not help you. Because all you’ll do is think yeah, he’s got a nice Lambo...

My next guest is the exact reason I started this podcast. You see, you can view Bav Majithia in two ways. 1. The man who owns it all. The cars, the money, the fame and the world’s biggest supply of digestive biscuits! But, that doesn’t help me. And it might not help you. Because all you’ll do is think yeah, he’s got a nice Lambo. That’s it. Done. Finished. Scroll down to the next funny cat video....

My next guest is the exact reason I started this podcast. You see, you can view Bav Majithia in two ways. 1. The man who owns it all. The cars, the money, the fame and the world’s biggest supply of digestive biscuits! But, that doesn’t help me. And it might not help you. Because all you’ll do is think yeah, he’s got a nice Lambo. That’s it. Done. Finished. Scroll down to the next funny cat video....

My next guest is the exact reason I started this podcast. You see, you can view Bav Majithia in two ways. 1. The man who owns it all. The cars, the money, the fame and the world’s biggest supply of digestive biscuits! We’ll leave that chat for a part 2! But, that doesn’t help me. And it might not help you. Because all you’ll do is think yeah, he’s got a nice Lambo. That’s it. Done. Finished. Scrol...

Omar Khan is the person behind one of the fastest rising Artists in the UK right now, with TeeDee spending:  Months in the UK official chart reaching #9 in the Top 10 alongside UK Rap/Grime legend Bugzy Malone Attaining Over 100 Million streams & views across practically every platform there is Having a Brit Certified Silver Plaque Working with Countless artists like Cat Burns, Jess Glynn...

Having achieved your wildest dreams, performing in front of thousands of people, and then have it all come to a crashing stop can have a massive impact on your self esteem.  How do you get back up? What should you tell yourself, and how do you begin the process of re-building? Today, we speak to Nathan Gerhold, co-owner of D13, one of the newest Irish bars in Knutsford, about stunt driving for the...

Nicola Hume looks back at when she lost her job hosting one of the UK's best known radio shows, as a blessing. Now, a video presenter for the most comprehensive, entertaining and informative motoring magazines in the world, Auto Express, we discuss her journey from aspiring actress to what she describes as her two big loves finally coming together, her love for cars and her love for performin...

We speak to the one and only Shahzad Sheikh AKA The Brown Car Guy, for the first ever Behind the Wheel presents... physical podcast to discuss: 1. Why as parents, we should be more supportive of our kids' creative aspirations  2. How the automotive journalism industry has evolved 3. What it's REALLY like to be a motoring journalist, behind the scenes 4. What does it take to succeed in th...

I was so honoured to speak to the man behind Supercars of Leicester, Jay Bulsara.  Perhaps the epitome of everything that I personally stand for, that is, do what you love, start making content, put yourself out there, and don't be afraid of what others think...  We go deep into his obsession with cars, how he started out in the world of social media and his top tips for budding content creat...

If you don't like the sound of my voice, this one might not be the podcast you want to listen to.  Zainab, my awesome wife, who without her, literally there would be no Behind the Wheel, interviews me where we go deep into why I started on this journey, the challenges so far and my vision for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you're scared of how you'll look on social media, what people might think and say about you, my next guest is the perfect example of why it just doesn't matter! Nigel Turver is the man, the myth, the legend behind the super funny and entertaining Instagram handle, Supercar Nigel. What amazes me, and why I was so keen to bring him on, is that he's literally built a huge follo...

Imagine millions of people, around the world, united by a huge love for cars. That's exactly what Petrolheadonism is all about, and I am so delighted to have its founder, Ciro on the podcast again today, to share his journey to date, what's in the store for the future, and the high and lows of creating something that really is a passion led project. Speaking of lows, perhaps one of his b...

I've had the pleasure of interviewing people who have, through pain, struggle and hardship, managed to successfully merge their passions and interests with their work, which I wholeheartedly believe has contributed to their success. My next guest is a fellow Podcaster, who clearly has achieved so much and also takes pride in the work hes doing to help others transform their lives, I personall...

Almost 7m views and over 60k subscribers on YouTube. 25k followers on Instagram. Sid North is one of the most widely followed automotive content creators in the world. Perhaps most famous for taking some of the fastest cars in the world and driving them of course, within the speed limit... Sid has successfully built an online community in the thousands, through his informative and fun to watch con...

Perhaps most famous for his role in the most celebrated car thriller franchise to have ever blessed this Earth, The Fast and the Furious, Craig Lieberman is the most down to Earth person you'll ever meet. Pretty neat for someone who has 200k YouTube subscribers, 134k Instagram followers (he even has the blue tick!) and a book with his name on it. What I learned though is that, by really leani...

I heard this thing once. People who are at the top of their field are most likely also healthy, keep in shape, exercise and eat the right stuff. Whilst of course there are exceptions to this rule, I can personally testify to the power of changing unhealthy habits, exercising regularly and leading a healthy lifestyle. My own life took a positive turn as soon as I started to lose weight, watch what...

Having fled Iran at the age 30 to England following a disastrous marriage in a country that is notorious for making it rather difficult for women to obtain a divorce, my next guest is an award winning food writer and photographer with a loyal following of over 30,000 loyal fans, inspired by Iranian cuisine. Atoosa Sepehr is unlike any woman I've met before. Enduring a terrible and harmful mar...

Arash is the Founder and Chief Executive of Arash Motor Company, a world renowned brand behind the AF8, AFX8, and the AF10, a 2080 BHP monster capable of doing 0-60 in a mind numbing 2.8 seconds and onto a top Speed of 201 mph.  Successfully launching a brand is hard enough. Sustaining a business at the forefront of speed, technology and performance in the notoriously challenging automotive space...

Imagine borrowing huge sums of money from your family in an attempt to launch your very first business. Sweat. Blood. And tears. Overcoming insecurity, years of bullying, failure and rejection. Then... It all gets burnt down. Literally... Burnt.  That was Sanj Sanghera, before the cars, the house and the jet setting life he now leads. What you see on his Instagram page is the result of catastrophi...

Sam Sheehan realised at a young age that he might not have what it takes to become a professional racing driver. Whilst some might use this as a reason to give up entirely on a dream to work within the automotive space, Sam didn't give up.  Sacrificing a day job that paid him much more than the going rate for someone with his experience in the automotive journalism industry, he gave it all up...