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James Riley spent decades leading at the highest level of business. From helping oversee companies within a $20 billion global conglomerate to becoming CEO of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, his career has been defined by people, leadership, and resilience. In this conversation, James shares the lessons he's learned from leading teams across the world, making difficult decisions under pressure, and...

Chris Baber has built a career by doing things his own way - carving out a lane in food that actually feels fulfilling, instead of chasing a “traditional” path. In this episode, he breaks down the habits behind long-term success: choosing the right thing to work hard at, communicating well, and being the kind of person people want to open doors for. A conversation about longevity, likeability, and...

Mike Beagle breaks down the mindset he calls “front running” - backing your ideas before the world agrees with them, and having the discipline to carry them all the way through. He talks about what it’s like working in environments where the expectation is to invent and create daily, and why being “unapologetic” isn’t attitude - it’s survival if you want to do anything original. He also shares the...

Farmer Lee has spent a lifetime listening to the land. He reveals how soil, seeds, and seasonality don’t just feed us - they heal us. Expect a radical rethink on food systems, sustainability, and why your body already knows what it needs. This is farming as philosophy, food as medicine, and purpose as a way of life. Expect to learn why real food is medicine, how nature heals, and why listening to...

Adam Hyman is one of hospitality’s most trusted insiders. In this episode, he explains why restaurants fail, the hidden crisis threatening the industry, and how culture and community can rebuild it. A conversation about resilience, creativity, and why hospitality is the glue that holds society together. Expect to learn why so many restaurants fail, what the future of hospitality looks like, and wh...

At 23, Jack McGarry was crowned the world’s best bartender. But success nearly destroyed him. Here he reveals the truth about addiction, burnout, and rebuilding life through sobriety and discipline. A raw and unfiltered story of ambition, collapse, and the long road to redemption. Expect to learn the price of early success, the reality of addiction, and how sobriety rebuilt a life.

Clare Smyth left home at 16 to pursue her dream. Today, she is the only British female chef with three Michelin stars. She shares what it really costs to be the best, the power of obsession, and why leadership and sustainability matter more than ever. A masterclass in pressure, purpose, and resilience. Expect to learn the real price of perfection, why obsession outlasts talent, and how leadership...

Jacques Pépin is a culinary legend with over 70 years in the kitchen. He shares the timeless lessons of simplicity, memory, and technique - and why food is inseparable from family and identity. A rare glimpse into the philosophy of a master chef who turned cooking into both craft and art. Expect to learn why technique outlasts trends, how food carries memory, and what mastery really means.

Jens Knoop turned a childhood obsession with chocolate into a £25+ million brand. In this episode, he shares the lessons behind building Knoops: why simplicity beats complexity, how passion scales, and why joy is the most powerful growth strategy of all. A story of obsession, brand-building, and legacy. Expect to learn how obsession becomes legacy, why simplicity wins, and the joy that built a £25...

Nyesha Arrington discovered cooking at 17 and never looked back. Here she explains the three ingredients of success - resilience, grit, and work ethic — and the hidden cost of greatness in brutal kitchens. This is a conversation about passion, endurance, creativity, and the balance every high performer must face. Expect to learn why grit beats talent, the hidden cost of success, and how passion fu...

Tom Gozney’s story is one of resilience, audacity, and transformation. From battling addiction and struggling through school with dyslexia to founding one of the world’s fastest-growing pizza oven brands, Tom has lived a life defined by grit and reinvention. In this conversation, he opens up about the dark years, the turning points, and the mindset that allowed him to channel chaos into creativity...

Will Beckett is the co-founder of Hawksmoor, one of the most successful restaurant groups in the UK and beyond. But his philosophy on success goes far deeper than building a business. Will shares why integrity, culture, and people matter more than money, how he’s navigated decades of partnership with his childhood friend Hugh, and why lasting achievement is less about quick wins and more about fal...