Honey, I Blew Up The Business

In this episode, Dan is joined by Nikki Trott , brand strategist, Founder of Barefoot Ventures and host of the Going Conscious podcast - a top global 2.5% podcast, just like this one.  Having built a career in developing fashion brands, Nikki thought she had achieved success. But then, she blew it all up… deliberately . In this interview, we delve into Nikki’s journey from a high-flying internatio...

 In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan welcomes fellow podcast aficionado, Véronique Trang . Véronique is the Founder and CEO of Telmi , the world’s first podcasting platform by kids for kids. In this raw and candid interview, we explore Véronique’s journey to building a purpose-led business. The truly awkward moments of her career. The lows. And how being stuck...

  In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan is joined by Dr Doug Brackmann. Doug is a psychologist, and the author of Driven: Understanding and Harnessing the Genetic Gifts Shared by Entrepreneurs, Navy SEALs, Pro Athletes, and Maybe YOU. In this deep and wide-ranging conversation, Doug delves into his shadow side during a time when his “elephant” took him for a wil...

In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan welcomes two powerful women from the North of England – Vimla Appadoo and Dr Marilyn Comrie OBE. They both sit on the Board of the Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and see business as a force for good – and positive change.  In this interview, we delve into what it’s really like at the coalface of the entreprene...

In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan features a very special guest - Dominic McGregor, one of the Founders of Social Chain (alongside you-know-who) and now Founder and Partner of Fearless Adventures . Dominic is the poster boy of modern entrepreneurship, but is it all it’s made out to be?  At the age of 20, he was on a rocket ship ride to fame but soon found hi...

In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan is joined by Michael Bourne , self-described “book addict” and the performance director of the Lawn Tennis Association .  In this deep and wide-ranging conversation, we get a centre-court seat into what drives people to reach elite levels of a discipline. And then what destroys them. Michael peels back the layers of “Trauma...

In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan is joined not by one, but two spectacular guests – Natalie Pearce and Alicia Grimes . Natalie and Alicia are the Co-Founders of The Future Kind Collective , and as Dan likes to call them, the “Beyoncés of Culture.” In this interview, discover why energy is your most important asset. The ultimate taboo for a social purpose st...

  In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Olivia Sibony returns to the show! Olivia is the Co-founder of Impact Amplified and a trailblazing tech-for-good champion.  In this deep and wide ranging conversation, Dan and Olivia peel back the layers of optimism and “good energy.” Discover how to  reframe hard times into a more positive worldview. Why it's vital to as...

In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan is joined by Geoff Thompson ,  a BAFTA -winning writer and film-maker whose life story was brought to the screen with actors like Ray Winstone and Orlando Bloom. He is the author of close to fifty books and has appeared on the Sunday Times Bestseller List several times.   A total badass, Black Belt Magazine USA named Geoff &...

In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan is joined by Claudine Adeyemi, the CEO of EarlyBird, a voice-centric onboarding software for the employability sector. In this raw and candid conversation, we get a ring-side seat into an entrepreneur’s early stages of growth. Witness Claudine’s journey: from homeless teen to high-flying lawyer, before making not one, but tw...

In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan is joined by Dirk Bischof , the Founder and CEO of Hatch Enterprise. Hatch has helped over 8000 under-represented entrepreneurs since Dirk launched the business 10 years ago.  In the interview, we explore the forces that drove him from communist East Germany to the beating heart of European capitalism: London Town.  Discover...

In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Jason Kingsley OBE returns for a re-match. Jason is the Owner and CEO of Rebellion , as well as the creator of the YouTube channel Modern History TV (over 750k subs), where he dresses up as a mediaeval knight and rides horses! Dan wanted to get Jason back on the show because he owns the cult comic 2000AD (the home of Judge Dredd...

In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan is joined by Anthony Paine , the CEO and Co-Founder of StashBee and an entrepreneurial educator at Founder Jumpstart. Anthony is a member of our community! A listener to the show, he reached out to Dan on LinkedIn.  Now he’s on the show! In this raw candid interview, we get into how he felt “dragged through a hedge backwards...

In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Margaret Manning OBE returns to the podcast.  She is a globally experienced digital entrepreneur with a focus on technology and innovation, and since the first interview, she’s become somewhat of a collaborator with our host, Dan. In this episode, we go deep into an under-explored aspect of entrepreneurship. What happens when yo...

The deadly Dan duo is back! After kicking off Season 1, Dan Sullivan returns to kick off Season 2. And this is his most open interview yet. Dan Sullivan is the world's foremost expert on entrepreneurship and has personally coached more successful entrepreneurs than anyone else living. He's the founder and president of The Strategic Coach Inc, the leading entrepreneurial coaching company...

In this trailer episode, host Dan Kirby gives us a reminder of why this podcast started in the first place, as well as a brief but tantalising glimpse into what lies ahead in the forthcoming season. There are some fantastic guests sharing raw and unfiltered interviews, so stay tuned for something special. Here’s what our listeners say:   “Loving the insight, honesty and the raw positive energy tha...

We are back! In this episode, host Dan Kirby gives us a reminder of how this whole podcast was born and the incredible growth it's experienced since it started. He also dives into the new, exciting plan for Season 2 and talks about how the show is a part of something much, much bigger... --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------...

Nick Bradley is a multiple-billion $ dealmaker. And he hosts the Scale Up with Nick Bradley podcast - which used to be the UK’s no1 business podcast until Steven Bartlett turned up >waves fist<. As a teenager Nick was living the entrepreneurial dream. But he self-sabotaged and escaped his hometown. A high flying private equity career left him literally falling apart. He had to leave the dark...

Mike Reid is founder of a top venture capital firm focused on European tech scale ups “that have a clear net positive impact on society”. But his financial business - Frog Capital - was launched in the financial crisis of 2008! Just how did he navigate this treacherous landscape? The answer included demoting himself. Listen in and find out why! In this episode, discover the tips Mike learnt workin...

Fred Schmidt - based in Austin, Texas - has been a refugee and the recipient of an MBE (a very rare occurrence for a US citizen). He has a lifetime’s career at the cutting edge of music, games, media, tech and retail - rubbing shoulders with Alice Cooper, Ted Turner and…our host Dan Kirby! Find out how Fred and Dan met (it involved street wrestling in Austin) and the unique perspectives of this “b...

Justin Breen is founder and CEO of two global companies. The author of two bestselling books. He lives an Epic Life from his home in Chicago. But the path to entrepreneurship was thrust upon him when - six days after he turned 40 - a 20 year career in journalism abruptly ended. Unable to find another job Justin was in a state of “utter hopelessness and panic". What did he do next? Listen in a...

Matthew Stafford is an entrepreneur and investor. An expert in the art of networking. He’s the co-founder of 9others, a network of over 4,500 entrepreneurs in 45 cities around the world. One time he deleted his Linkedin account. Why? Listen in and find out! In this episode, you will learn that insurmountable mountains are those you don’t face. Learn about the power of developing your network and p...

Jason Kingsley is the Co-Founder, CEO, and Creative Director of Rebellion, one of the world’s most successful independent video games studios. Jason received an OBE in 2012 and has 751k subs on his YouTube channel. But back in the day, life was not straight-forward with suppliers going bust and deals getting undone. How did they survive? Listen in and find out! Tune into this episode to learn why...

Mark Fawcett is Founder & Chief Executive of We Are Futures - previously known as National Schools Partnership - a network of over 100,000 teachers and educational experts. He’s trustee of the British Exploring Society and previously a captain in The British Army. But when Mark started his business venture, failure soon stared him square in the face. How does he survive? Listen in and find out...

Gabriele Musella is the CEO and Co-Founder of Coinrule - a crypto trading startup. In 2021 they attended the legendary tech accelerator Y Combinator. He’s an investor and mentor - at Google Launchpad - and a regular feature in the media. Yet Gabriele’s mission has cost him more than just time and money and sweat. He left a five-year-long relationship to pursue his entrepreneurial aims. What happen...