Made in Dubai with Spencer Lodge

I am so very pleased to have the incredible Awfa Mustafa, CEO of Najahi Events on the show. Not only the sponsor of the podcast, but also a good friend. Some of the greatest leaders in business have attributed their success to constant learning and self-development, and as the first personal development events organisation in the region Awfa's journey with Najahi hasn't been an easy one.

The one and only Gary Vaynerchuk, author, entrepreneur, investor, motivational speaker, and social media master came on my podcast! I asked Gary about selling my company and his answer will really get you thinking - What's Your Purpose In Life? I can't tell you just how much I enjoyed even the short few moments I got to sit down and speak to him. I spoke to him about his advice on selling my compa...

It's time to review some of the challenges I've seen businesses facing, while consulting and training companies across the UAE in November. Here are the three big takeaways: 1) Companies have to get ahead of the market by innovating and diversifying. When market factors change, then your business has to be ready to adapt instead of being caught out! 2) It is a HUGE mistake to think that once you'v...

On this episode, I had a chance to sit down with the incredible Tai Lopez to talk about entrepreneurship, psychology, the learning styles of young and old, and what it really takes to reach the top by being self-aware. Tai is a social media guru, entrepreneur, investor, and motivational speaker who helps bring knowledge and inspiration to people all over the world.

Hollywood star of the hit show Entourage, Adrian Grenier talks to us about how and why we need an ocean cleanup. The environment and keeping the oceans clean is one of the biggest problems we face today, but how are we going to fix it? Adrian is using his fame as a platform to build on the progress being made in the world of sustainability. Starting with cleaning the oceans.

Noor Sweid, Founder of Global Ventures, is one of the most prominent venture capitalists in the Middle East and North Africa – and the only woman in the Middle East to lead a venture fund. In 2008, she made waves on a global stage, as the first female to lead an IPO in the region when her family's business was listed on the London Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ Dubai. In this interview with Noor, s...

Are you in the process, or thinking of starting your own business? There are plenty of potential pitfalls involved, and learning from someone who's successfully done it will give you a fighting chance at being able to do it yourself. In this episode I spoke to Danielle Suchley, CEO of the Blue Sky Thinking Group about the steps that are required to build a solid foundation that will set you on the...

Emkwan is an awesome YouTuber with over 100k subscribers, and all round content creator known for his lifestyle and tech content all over social media. He's worked with huge brands to help them bring a touch of modern content to their businesses. On this episode of my podcast, we sat down to talk about his approach to social media and content creation, as well as some of the real money-making oppo...

I'm sure you'd agree that there are certain skills that most successful people have in common. They're experts in their field, they like to win, they have great attitudes, and they know how to manage their time. But what keeps these people motivated, buzzed and energised? I talk about this subject quite extensively in my sales training university as I truly believe the key to experiencing phenomen...

It's time to review some of the challenges I've seen businesses facing, while consulting and training companies across the UAE in October. Here are the three big takeaways: 1) Staff Retention seems to be a real problem for many businesses. I've heard owners and managers complaining about disloyal staff, but they very rarely consider the loyalty THEY are giving their staff! I expand on this more, b...

Andy Harrington is one of the top public speakers in the world - speaking with such greats as, Tony Robbins, Sir Richard Branson, T. Harv Eker, Alan Sugar & many more at massive venues such as the London O2 Arena in front of thousands of people. Andy is also the best public speaking and one to many sales coach on earth, and has helped thousands of people to reach their goals and even change their...

Michael Lane is the Managing Director of Success Resources, who hosts 525 events in 70+ cities across the globe, helping millions of people to learn, grow, and prosper with the help of experts and leaders from all industries and sectors. In the latest episode of the podcast I spoke to Michael in the run up to the National Achievers Congress Global Tour in Dubai, I caught up with him to chat about...

John Sanei, author of the best selling books FOREsight, MAGNETiiZE & WHAT'S YOUR MOONSHOT?, is a world-renowned trend specialist, and faculty member of Singularity University and Duke Corporate Education. John is a global speaker, who regularly gives keynote addresses to thousands at tech and innovation events.  John joined me on the podcast to talk about the future, change and how to adapt your l...

Chad Le Clos won an Olympic gold medal in the London 2012 Olympics and in this interview, Chad tells all. The story behind his Olympic wins, personal injuries and his family life. Olympic swimming was changed when Chad Le Clos stepped up to the blocks at the London 2012 Olympics, his story from underdog in a South African pool with no tiles, to gold medal winner has lessons we can all learn from....

Donna Benton is the founder of The Entertainer. From what started as a small company selling booklets with 2-for-1 coupons, she took The Entertainer from startup to industry titan, and Dubai's must-have discount and loyalty app. Donna sold The Entertainer for hundreds of millions of dirhams, and she was kind enough to share her story with me on the podcast. I really enjoyed speaking to another ent...

In this very special episode of my podcast I spoke to my good mate Lewis Allsopp, CEO of Allsopp & Allsopp; an award-winning Real Estate firm operating in multiple markets around the world. Lewis has always been the type of entrepreneur to push boundaries, and in this episode he gave me the exclusive scoop on a brand new offering he's bringing to the market. I'm certain that this ground-breaking p...

Mental Health problems such as anxiety, and depression are incredibly common in the modern workplace. On World Mental Health Day I wanted to release this episode from my Sales Clinic where Emma Belle and I discussed how workplaces could be better managed for those with mental health difficulties. ⁠ I know that a lot of people suffer in silence, but I wanted to talk about mental health in the workp...

Have you ever noticed that despite your hard work the results just don't seem to come through? ⁠⁠ There's a really high chance that you're making one a few serious mistakes without you even noticing it! For the first time I'm bringing my live Sales Clinic to the Spencer Lodge Podcast! In this episode I spoke to Rick Waind, Managing Director of Betterhomes about how salespeople can get past the sim...

It's time to review some of the things I've picked up on while consulting and training companies across the UAE in September. Here are the three big takeaways: 1) Many companies struggle to attract good quality talent, which appears to be the case in many industries. I think companies need to focus on making themselves more attractive to candidates. 2) We always hear about how tough "the market" i...

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing my very good friend Mustafa Khawaja, CEO of Khawaja Holdings and Bio Vape, President of Sparta Nutrition; originally from the US, but now based in Dubai. Mustafa recently got married to my dear friend Sara Al Madani, and they really are a true power couple. Mustafa's journey is one straight out of an entrepreneurial fairy tale. His parents immigrated to...

I recently had the privilege of interviewing one of my heroes, Tony Robbins. At the beginning of my career I purchased a set of CDs with his teachings on them, and they changed my entire life. As a result of what I learned from Tony, I've built a hugely successful group of companies and given value and training to thousands of people around the world. With my good friend, Omar A from Mental Unbloc...

I am so pleased to have sat down with my friend Prince Ea. We met about six months ago at the Najahi Cha Ching 2.0 event with John Lee, Greg Secker, and Lisa Nichols. I had a chance to speak to Prince just after he came off stage at Najahi's Achieve the Unbelieavble event at Dubai's Coca Cola arena where Nick Vujicic and Tony Robbins spoke to 10,000 people. In this episode we spoke about his amazi...

Nick Vujicic was born with no arms and no legs, but has changed more lives than most. Through his message of persistence, passion, and purpose, he has helped thousands of people to overcome their challenges, and strive for a life of fulfilment. I've followed Nick's journey for many years and I am so glad that I was able to spend this time with him at the Tony Robbins event that was hosted by Najah...

Shahad Ballan, once the youngest TV presenter in the middle east, spoke about her journey into television and the challenges that she faced and overcame to make it. We also spent some time speaking about inspiration, failures, personal development, and coming back from a life-changing accident. If you've got huge dreams and ambitions, regardless of the hurdles you face, you will absolutely love th...

It's time to review everything I've learned consulting and training companies across the UAE in August.  Here are the three big takeaways: 1) TikTok is here, it's attracting users in the millions, and just like Instagram, it's starting with the youth but could be a VERY real opportunity for brands. 2) I'm seeing some hypocrisy in sales leaders and I'm calling out the BS. I'm shocked that we live i...