SuperConnector Show - entrepreneurs, startups & business growth stories

Are you a leader that wants more energy, clarity & calm? Jo Hutton can help! With 45,000+ subscribers to her ' Yoga For Tired People ' posts & videos on Substack, Jo is also a workshop facilitator, trainer & Founder of Happy Yoga Newcastle & Newcastle Yoga School. If you feel like you're doing too much, she can teach you simple ways to build rest into your week & stop you from...

What is a business coach & do you need one? Ian Kinnery has spent 20yrs+ building & scaling businesses & coaching leaders because the toughest part isn’t strategy, it’s thinking clearly so you can focus on delivering what matters. After delivering a brilliant keynote at our recent PLATFORM Conference , Ian shared his insights & advice in this podcast! Learn more at  https://kinnery...

The Northern Insight Magazine is one of the leading publications in the North East of England, providing a vital & much-loved source of information about business, property, media, technology, education, motors, arts & leisure in the region. As Founder & Managing Director, Michael Grahamslaw has been at the heart of regional news not only since the magazine was launched in 2015 but for...

Are you feeling stuck? Has something changed & you need to make some decisions or make some adjustments? Maybe you just know that you’re not performing at your best or living your best life? Gillian Dodd is passionate about helping individuals & businesses to flourish & thrive in the face of change & has over 25 years' experience as a coach & trainer for UK-based SMEs & Glo...

Love the North East of England & proud to call it your home? Or new to the region & want to learn more about the North East's rich & wonderful history, culture & business? In this episode, David Simpson (Founder & Owner, englandsnortheast.co.uk & tangledworm.com ) & I discuss what makes the North East of England such a unique & special place to live, work & run...

Can you build a profitable & sustainable small hair care business on the High Street / Main Street in 2026? Kate Assaraf (Founder & CEO, Dip ) believes you can (& so do I)! If you'd like to know how & the importance of buying more sustainable, ethical products, listen to this interview & visit https://dipalready.com In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast,...

Many of you will love YO! Sushi but do you know the man behind the brand? Simon Woodroffe started YO! Sushi at the age of 45, after a career in the music business working on staging for rock bands like Queen, Rod Stewart & Ozzy Osbourne. A chance meeting & subsequent trip to Japan introduced him to the idea of conveyor-belt sushi & he became fascinated by the theatre of it. In 1997, Si...

In this interview with Jyoti Kishnani (Organisation & Delivery Effectiveness - Advisory, Resolved Group), Paul Lancaster (Founder & Event Producer, PLATFORM | UK Startup & Scaleup Week) shares how he has used his events to help connect, support, promote & champion business startups & scaleups in the North East of England & Teesside (& across the UK) for over 10yrs (sinc...

Mental ill health costs the UK economy £300 billion annually, highlighting a massive, critical need for corporate & public sector wellbeing services. After winning Big Brother 2005, Anthony Hutton has gone on to become Founder & CEO of the Never Throw In The Towel Project - a grassroots initiative focused on tackling male suicide & encouraging open conversations around men’s mental hea...

It's often said that 'the pen is mightier than the sword' but is your writing as clear & sharp as it could be to have the most impact? If you need to collate information from multiple sources & share it with others in a usable format, the words you choose to include & exclude are so important! Good writing also leads to increased understanding (for yourself & for others) & so s...

Do you run an ecommerce or subscription-based business that is struggling to grow? Most businesses look at subscriptions as a secondary action to one-time acquisition with discounts & gifts as the main tools for keeping customers on for as long as possible. But by using data insights to understand what & how people buy, what they're looking for & how your product or service answers tha...

Do you believe our high streets matter? And that our villages, towns & cities are better places to live if they have thriving local, independent businesses? If so, you will enjoy listening to this conversation between Andy Bartlett (Founder & CEO, Roam + Co-Chair, First Connections) & Paul Lancaster (Founder & Event Producer, PLATFORM | UK Startup & Scaleup Week). If you're a l...

Are you using Pinterest to promote your business, products or services? Or do you need help with your SEO to become more visible online? Philadelphia-based Julia Bocchese is a Strategic SEO, Pinterest & AI Search Consultant for Small Businesses (especiially Creative & Holistic Businesses) who shares practical & actionable advice on how to rank higher & reach your target customers o...

New York-based Victor Varnado’s journey as a legally blind, neurodivergent creator & his work at Supreme Robot continues to spark a lot of conversation, especially as he’s bringing AI into education for students who think differently. He’s the mind behind the Writing Coach & the new BrightWrite initiative with Rising Tide Educators & was recently recognised for his efforts to make crea...

Do you feel like you're capable of more while staying stuck in the same patterns, not from laziness - from noise? Complexity, the overwhelm of too many systems & not enough simplicity? Mike Bell's 'Reset Journal' is the result of stripping everything back to what actually works: six minutes of deliberate alignment, a proven daily structure & the understanding that you don’t unlock your pot...

Everyone is talking about AI but how many business leaders really know when & how to use it effectively (if at all)? Aidan Dunphy has over 20yrs of expertise in strategy, AI & tech product management & co-founded Frntir.ai with Cyril Le Roux to address a critical gap in the market: small & medium-sized businesses rushing into AI adoption without clear strategy! They help companies...

What is Digital Transformation? And how can you use technology to create value, save time, waste less money & grow your business / organisation without negatively impacting your people? listen to this interview with Kirsten Edmondson who has held senior technology leadership roles for organisations including the BBC, 3 Mobile, Orange, Formica, Newcastle University, BGL Group, De La Rue & A...

How do you build a business with an exit in mind from the outset? In this interview, Gavin Bell (ex-Founder & CEO, Yatter) shares how he built & sold a Pay Per Click & Paid Social agency in 3yrs by productising his services & implementing repeatable processes with strong recurring revenues. He also shares some tips & advice on how to find & attract people that will help you...

In this interview, Simon Raybould (Specialist Trainer in Voice & Presentation Skills) talks to Paul Lancaster (Founder & Event Producer, PLATFORM | UK Startup & Scaleup Week) about how to communicate effectively & deliver great presentations / talks. He also covers what clothing to wear, body language, movement, diction, accents, smiling & other ingredients that make a great pr...

Laurie Stirling is an award-winning Business Ops Strategist who helps business owners transform their business to no longer depend solely on them. With over 20 years experience as an entrepreneur, business analyst, CFO & COO in the creative & technology industries, she empowers founders to step into their CEO role & scale efficiently, delegate confidently & take real time off witho...

In this episode, Jeremy Lee (Founder & Host of the 'Just Between Us' podcast) shares some of his amazing experience of building JLA Speakers, the biggest UK speaker agency in the corporate & public sector & being agent to the 'great & good' which includes comedians, politicians, entrepreneurs & cultural figures... After cutting his teeth booking talent into bingo halls & ho...

In this interview, Sophie Tunnah (Founder & Director, Literally Marketing Ltd) shares key insights from her time as a senior marketer across various industries including travel, ecommerce & tech at both multinational & startup levels. She also discusses how digital marketing & social media has changed over the past 20yrs & what you need to do to be visible, build trust & de...

In this interview, award-winning personal trainer & fitness professional, Katie Bulmer-Cooke talks to Paul Lancaster about why it's important for busy business owners & leaders to stay (or get) fit & healthy if they want to be successful at work & in their personal life plus her own experience of starting & growing a business & appearing on BBC's The Apprentice. If you'd li...

Cheryl Burgess (Co-Founder & Director, Opexcell Limited) is a dynamic Operations Leader with 15+ years of cross-sector experience in aviation, telecommunications & energy from waste who helps businesses turn operational challenges into strategic opportunities. Find out more at  https://opexcell.co.uk In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, E...

In this episode, Mitali Deypurkaystha (Founder, Impact Icon AI) & Paul Lancaster discuss how you can use AI tools to be more productive & efficient without having a negative impact on your colleagues or the community you belong to! Find out more about Mitali & her work with Private, Public & Third Sector organisations at https://impacticon.ai In addition to being Host of the SuperC...