Rocket Pod

Meet James Potten. All visionaries, solopreneurs, and entrepreneurs would accelerate their enterprises much faster with the help of “integrator’ James Potten. The youngest of seven and a former professional windsurfer with an engineering background, James is the founder of Amplified and mastermind behind the Catalyst program.  James’s platform helps business leaders reduce complexity in their...

Meet Belfast-born and raised Shane McCarthy,  Shane is the founder of Irish Craft Beverages and Irish Craft Beers and co-inventor of “Two Stacks Whisky” and the genius of “Dram in a Can!” During our time together, we learn first-hand about how Shane transitions from international finance and quantitative econometrics to entrepreneurship and what drives him.  And how the love for his home...

Worldclass communication expert Brenden Kumarasamy joins us from Montreal, Canada “You become what you consistently practice, so practice consistently for the person you want to become”. We’re super excited to have Brenden on the show.  His energy is contagious, and his inquisitiveness inspiring!  During the interview, Brenden takes us on a whirlwind tour of his life and career. We learn...

Brett Sanders, loves fresh, soft, and healthy underarms. When The Natural Deodorant Co. launched in 2015, the business set out to prove that natural deodorant really could outperform mainstream alternatives.  At the time, all of the other natural deodorant brands on the market were inadequate. Brett and his fellow founder, Laurie Hooper, knew it could be done better. They have since developed...

Are you ready to start Rethinking Drynking®…? We’re delighted to spend time with Richard Clark, founder of Drynks Unlimited a.k.a “Smashed.” Smashed is on a mission to create a portfolio of alcohol-free brands that deliver an ethically sourced, authentic, natural taste that will let drinkers forget that they aren't drinking something alcoholic. Drynks Unlimited is the only UK drinks business to in...

Kate Bell, British entrepreneur, mother of two, and founder of Zip Us In appeared on Dragons Den in 2020 and recently won the Barclays 2022 entrepreneur of the year award. Kate is the inventor of the Universal Panel Expander. A life changing product for women around the world. This highly flexible garment has a windproof and water-resistant soft-shell panel that expands your favourite coat so you...

Everything that Simon Alexander Ong does is built around inspiring people to see their world differently and igniting their imagination of what is truly possible so that they can unleash their deepest potential. From a young age, Simon has always been curious about learning and exploring the areas of personal fulfillment, human potential, and organizational success. During our interview, Simon tal...

German Lam, founder, and CEO of Glam Foods, LLC, has a passion for healthy eating, and healthy cooking that has inspired him to begin offering customized in-home cooking consultations that empower clients to create a delicious, healthy lifestyle for themselves, their families, kids and friends for life. German brings extensive culinary experience to Glam Foods, having worked as a chef at top-rated...

Suresh Rajpal is the Former President & CEO of Hewlett Packard - India he joins us from his home in Canada to share the journey of meeting David Packard in the early days of joining what would become a business at the forefront of the home computing revolution. Suresh also shares a metaphor of the ‘Three Legged Stool’ which we think is great! Thank you to flexy for supporting this episode of t...

Robin Waite is a business coach and the Founder of The Fearless Business Accelerator. Although we do focus on money & growth in this episode, Robin was very open about mental health and the huge benefits of stepping back and looking at the path you are on. Whilst making the changes needed to feel more stable and fulfilled in both life & work. #rocketpod #visionaries #selfdevelopment #fearl...

Roei Samuel is the CEO & Co-Founder of Connectd. Connectd’s innovative technology has helped over 1,000 organisations and individuals find each other through a data-driven approach and cutting out the middlemen in the investment cycle. “I founded Connectd to level the playing field and give everyone a chance to build something, regardless of who they are or how they grew up.” Thank you to flex...

This week's guest is Samantha Seaton, CEO of Moneyhub Enterprise. We talk about taking the leap to move across the world to follow your dreams and also when a plan you have worked so hard to achieve isn’t truly your end goal. Where do you go from there? Being the leader of Moneyhub, Sam believes that open banking is a huge opportunity to help customers make better financial decisions and increase...

Young entrepreneur Anthony Mellor, founder of White2Label Manufacturing, joins us for this week's episode. Anthony has spent the past three years building his custom clothing business, starting off from a spare room in his flat in London. His vision is to develop new ways for brands and creatives to produce garments, whilst tackling logistical issues and minimum orders imposed by overseas manufact...

We welcome Dr. Laurie Marker onto Rocket Pod. Founder of 'Cheetah Conservation Fund'. Dr. Marker is a Research Scientist & Conservation Biologist who has spent her life actively promoting conservation strategies, local education & research in Namibia within communities that live alongside the cheetah. " We always think there is someone else who will do something, that ‘they’ will take care...

This week's episode of Rocket Pod we chat with Rory Berry about allowing ourselves to be 100% present in the moment and the resulting surprise and delight that often can come from this state. As well as processing change when experiencing loss or grief something which we will experience at some point. We also dig into the question of ‘Why is slowing down so scary?’ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rory...

In Episode 04 we chat with fellow podcaster Simon Severino about the definition between a freelancer and an entrepreneur, the benefits of focused growth strategy and how being an outsider at an early age can help you on your journey. Simon's Podcast Strategy Sprints can be found on all major podcast platforms. https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonseverino/ https://www.strategysprints.com/ Thank you to...

Graham co-founded Photobox.com in 2000 with friend Mark Chapman, and assumed the CEO position until 2006, then becoming CTO until 2016 when Photobox Group was acquired by Exponent Private Equity as part of a £400m deal. Photobox was at the forefront of the on-demand photo printing and personalisation business in the UK and grew around the world in the coming years. Graham tells us about the highs...

Daniel Priestley is an author, professional speaker on entrepreneurship & a mentor. Daniel has written four best selling books focusing on business and leadership including Key Person of Influence. https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpriestley http://www.keypersonofinfluence.com/ https://www.dent.global/ Thank you to flexy for supporting this episode of the podcast you can find out more: https:/...

We return for Series 2 of Rocket Pod with our first guest Phil Carr. Phil is the founder of My PT Hub, a platform which allows personal trainers to connect and create bespoke workouts for their clients. Phil talks with us about spotting a gap in a market and the journey to create a service which serves over 83,000 trainers and 1.3 million fitness clients in the US and UK. Phil Carr on LinkedIn: ht...

Our guest for episode 12 of Rocket Pod is David B. Horne. David is an Award-winning Amazon no.1 Best-selling Author, TEDx Speaker, Entrepreneur & CFO. David talks to us about his life journey from growing up in Vancouver, Canada then emigrating to Geneva when the opportunity arose and finding his place in London. We explore the rollercoaster of stress & pressure that comes from being a Chi...

On today’s episode of Rocket Pod we have Liz Beck, a personal development coach & NLP Practitioner joining us. We delve into taking time to develop your mind for both your personal life and also tools to bring fresh energy and focus to your work or projects. Liz also asks us to reflect on the question "What Is Enough?"... www.linkedin.com/in/lizbeck www.aspiringhr.com Thank you to flexy for su...

Today's Episode of Rocket Pod is with Bob Ferguson, a Professional Speaker & Public Speaking Coach. We cover all the basics of gaining confidence in telling your story to audiences big or small. The pressures that you can face when speaking professionally and learning that sometimes you have to laugh and shrug your shoulders if it all goes a little belly up. Bob shares a wealth of practical ad...

Our guest for Episode 9 of Rocket Pod is Matt Turner the founder of The Creative Group, Creative Pod & Young Start-up Talent. We cover Matt's journey starting at age 13 with a desire to become a graphic designer in London, he took it upon himself to spend his summer holidays commuting up and down the country gaining experience. His early years enabled him to experience  the ups and downs...

This week's episode is with Joana Baptista, 19 year old University of Oxford Student, Social Entrepreneur & 3 x TEDx Speaker. We also delve into what life is like studying at University of Oxford and what it means to challenge the traditions that are found within such an institution. Ensuring that gifted students across the UK all receive an equal opportunity to study at Oxford, no matter thei...

In this weeks episode we are joined by the founder of JBVC Foundation - Johnson Beharry VC along side Rupert Bravery (Trustee) & Shaun Blackwood (Case Worker). JBVC was set up by Johnson as a response to helping young people turn their backs on gang culture. Giving them a much deserved fresh start. No matter who they are, or the journey they've been on. Johnson & Shaun give a detailed insi...