Cherrywood Podcast

Some businesses sell products. Others create memories. In this episode of the Cherrywood Podcast, we sit down with Kyle from Pop Up Arcade, who transformed a simple idea into one of the UK's biggest gaming party businesses. From growing up in South Africa and Australia to building a company that hosts almost 100 parties in a week, Kyle shares his incredible journey, his passion for creating un...

Simon and Rachel are back with one of the most chaotic Cherrywood Podcast catch-ups yet. From Rachel’s ACL reconstruction surgery and another unexpected hospital stay, to Simon getting smashed in the face with a baseball and somehow becoming a 50+ rookie athlete… this episode goes everywhere. We also talk about:Rachel’s recovery journeyThe scary morphine/liver reaction situationSimon’s first real...

This is a Cherrywood Podcast REWIND — one of our most powerful and underrated conversations. Andy Jefferson shares his journey from joining the army at just 15, working in bomb disposal, stepping into the boxing ring, and building a successful security business from the ground up. From real danger to real discipline — this episode is raw, honest, and full of lessons about resilience, mindset, and...

Claire Adamou shares what really happens when life falls apart — and what it takes to rebuild from nothing. From loss and uncertainty to finding strength again, this episode dives into the reality of starting over after divorce. No fluff. No filters. Just a real story.🎙️ Join Simon and Rachel as they talk to guests from all walks of life — from the famous to the infamous. Nothing’s off the table....

Join Simon and Rachel on the Cherrywood Podcast as they sit down with Anthony Noble — a life coach whose journey is anything but ordinary. From building multi-million pound businesses to losing everything through addiction, prison, and rock bottom… this is a brutally honest conversation about trauma, loss, relapse, and ultimately redemption. Anthony opens up about:Battling addiction at its worstLo...

AI is changing everything… but are we using it properly? In this episode of the Cherrywood Podcast, Simon and Rachel sit down with Nick from Select Technology to break down the reality of AI in business — from hallucinations and automation to ethics, productivity, and what the future really looks like. We cover:• Why AI sometimes makes things up• How businesses are saving HOURS every week using au...

In this episode of the Cherrywood Podcast, hosts Simon and Rachel Burridge sit down with Chloe Myers, founder of The Be Plan, to explore her personal journey through long-term health challenges, lifestyle changes, and building a wellness-focused business. The Cherrywood Podcast, hosted by award-winning creators Simon and Rachel Burridge, features inspiring conversations with entrepreneurs, creativ...

Stuart Alderson joins the Cherrywood Podcast to talk about sleeping rough for charity, homelessness, veterans, mental health, and the unbelievable story of being bitten by an adder as a child and ending up in a coma for 11 days. Support Stuart’s fundraiser here:https://socialsync.app/fundraiser/cr-l6nw5m9wm3p43In this episode, Stuart shares why he chose to spend a week sleeping rough in the woods...

Welcome to the Cherrywood Podcast with Simon and Rachel from Cherrywood Productions. In this episode, we chat with Miranda Chapman, CEO of Pillory Barn, about marketing, branding, placemaking, inward investment, public sector communications, AI in creative work, and why people still matter more than ever in business. Miranda shares her journey from News International and the Kent Messenger Group t...

Unedited chat with Andrew Leech (Fleet Evolution) breaking down salary sacrifice EV schemes, real-world charging costs, used EV batteries, government policy whiplash, and the biggest misconceptions stopping people going electric — plus a detour into driverless cars in Austin and a quick-fire cup of random questions. Sponsored by De Medici Associates, Right at Home Medway, Clearwater Kent, James Ho...

This week we’re talking comedy obsessions, date-night gigs, and the comics we’ve seen (and want to see). From Jimmy Carr, Lee Mack and Peter Kay to Bill Burr and the brutal brilliance of Steph Tolev — plus why some heckling is funny and some is just grim. Then we somehow end up sharing our grossest childbirth story (yes… the umbilical cord moment 😳) and finish with the conspiracy theory Simon rea...

This week on the Cherrywood Podcast we address the elephant in the room… Rachel’s badly injured knee (crutches, brace, MRI pending… and a very painful “locking” knee 😬). Then we jump into my 50PlusRookie baseball journey with Kent Baseball Club — training updates, sore heels/Achilles worries, positions, gloves, and why it’s not “rounders”! We also get surprisingly deep on AI: the backlash from cr...

If you’re unsure whether you really need a wedding video, this episode of the Cherrywood Podcast offers a different way to look at it. A wedding film isn’t something most couples fully appreciate in the first few years — its real value often reveals itself 10 or 20 years later. When memories fade, children grow up, and loved ones may no longer be with us, a wedding video becomes a powerful time ca...

We sit down with Simon Cook (MidKent College) and Simon Ryan (Willmott Dixon) to unpack what Pride in Medway is really about: recognising the everyday heroes who quietly make a difference across our communities. We talk sponsorship, community legacy, why nominations matter more than popularity, and how Medway’s best stories often go untold. Vote/nominate here: prideinmedway.co.uk#Medway #Community...

Just because a wedding is shorter doesn’t mean it’s simpler. In this episode of the Cherrywood Podcast, we explain why twilight weddings still require full professional coverage — and in many ways are harder to photograph and film. From compressed timelines and challenging light to the hours of editing couples never see, this episode breaks down the reality behind twilight wedding photography and...

In this episode of the Cherrywood Podcast, we break down how to choose the photographer and videographer who genuinely fit your personality, your expectations, and the flow of your wedding day. Whether you prefer cinematic direction or a relaxed documentary style, this guide will help you understand what really matters before booking your team.#WeddingAdvice #WeddingPlanning #KentWeddingsSponsors...

In this Cherrywood Podcast episode, we break down how to choose the right wedding venue for your UK wedding. From style and budget to logistics, lighting and venue rules, this guide helps you pick the venue that truly fits your day. Includes FAQs and a full Cherrywood Productions call to action. TIMESTAMPS0:00 – Intro0:10 – Why the venue matters0:25 – Choosing your style0:40 – Location & logis...

This episode starts like any other Cherrywood Podcast — casual chat, catching up, and a bit of chaos — until it becomes clear that Simon has something serious to say. What follows is an unscripted, funny, and very real conversation as he finally tells Rachel about a decision he’s been sitting on for a while. There’s disbelief, sarcasm, genuine concern, laughter, and eventual support — all before t...

Welcome back to The Cherrywood Podcast! In this episode, we break down everything you need to know about planning your UK wedding — step-by-step, from 18 months out to the wedding morning itself. Whether you're newly engaged, finalising your planning, or just love weddings, this guide covers it all: timelines, suppliers, bridal prep, groom prep, ceremonies, receptions, and those small details...

It began with a storm in 1901… when sponge divers found a corroded bronze lump that would rewrite history. The Antikythera Mechanism — the world’s first known mechanical computer — was built over 2,000 years ago. But new scans have revealed something far stranger than gears and dials. A mysterious signal. An impossible pulse. A frequency that won’t stop. In this Cherrywood Conspiracy File, Simon a...

They said legends of gates to the stars were just myths. But in 2003, a silent signal beneath the sands changed everything. Buried rings. Harmonic pulses. A network that spans the globe and points to one patch of stars. Welcome to Cherrywood Conspiracy Files — where the hidden corners of history echo with truths buried just beneath the surface. In this chilling deep dive, we unravel the strange st...

On July 20th, 1969, millions heard Neil Armstrong’s famous words as Apollo 11 touched down on the Moon. But between the public broadcast and the private channel, something else was said — something NASA has never officially confirmed. Were the astronauts alone on the lunar surface… or were they watched? This is The Silent Visitors: Apollo 11 and the Hidden Encounter — a Cherrywood Conspiracy File,...

Beneath Egypt’s sands — far from the Great Pyramid — something vast is stirring. New muon tomography scans reveal a massive underground void shaped like a cylinder, buried a hundred metres deep in limestone. Officials deny its existence. Researchers have vanished. And the desert itself… still hums. Join Cherrywood Productions as we uncover the truth behind Site 14-B, the mysterious Buried Capsule...

A comet just entered our solar system — and it’s breaking all the rules. 🌌Meet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object ever detected, following ʻOumuamua and Borisov. It’s flaring early, glowing blue, and moving in ways gravity alone can’t explain. Is it alien? Engineered? Or something we simply don’t understand yet? Join Simon Burridge on Cherrywood Conspiracy Files for a grounded, no-...

They call them ghost stations — forgotten tunnels beneath London, sealed platforms that echo with silence. But what if some of them were never abandoned at all? This Cherrywood Conspiracy File uncovers the hidden network whispered about for decades — a Cold War project known only as Operation Sandringham. From secret MoD schematics to unexplained midnight vibrations beneath the city, join us as we...