The ActionCOACH Podcast

Dragons Den Failed Her, Then She Hit £10M in Revenue | Rachel Watkyn Tiny Box Company Interview Most business owners give up after harsh rejection. Rachel Watkyn built a £10 million company instead. In this episode of the ActionCOACH podcast, Rachel Watkyn, founder of Tiny Box Company, shares her remarkable entrepreneurial journey. After being "absolutely slaughtered" on Dragons' Den, battling chr...

Business Exit: Your Business Isn't Worth Selling Yet | Here's Why | James Ashford Entrepreneur Interview Most business owners dream of a life-changing exit. James Ashford achieved it, selling his company for eight figures. But he reveals a hard truth in this episode: his business wasn't always worth selling. For years, it was practically worthless to buyers. What changed? Ashford spent three years...

Business Growth: £50 Million Turnover Started With This Uncomfortable Truth | Jordan Brompton My Energi Interview Jordan Brompton scaled My Energi from minus £20,000 in debt to £50 million turnover in five years. But she wouldn't do it that fast again. This episode reveals the uncomfortable truths about rapid growth, securing investment without connections, and why believing in yourself is the har...

Disruption: She Doesn't Look Like a Lawyer And That's Her Biggest Advantage | Sophie Murgatroyd Law by Sophie Interview Sophie Murgatroyd built Law by Sophie from nothing to a thriving practice in 18 months by rejecting every rule traditional lawyers follow: showing up in gym kit, niching into equine law, and marketing herself as "Legally Blonde." But her success runs deeper than tactics: five yea...

Marketing: The Relationship Rule Every Marketer Gets Wrong | Charlotte Pearce Most brands treat marketing like a one-way street. Charlotte Pearce built Inpact into a company sending millions of handwritten notes for brands like Victoria Beckham and John Lewis by understanding that customers are humans first, and humans buy from people they feel connected to. What You'll Learn: The Dating Analogy T...

Communication: Why You're Failing and the Real Reason People Don't Listen Most business owners think they communicate well. They're wrong. In this Business Growth Podcast episode, powered by ActionCOACH UK, former Apprentice candidate Frederick Afrifa, who trains Fortune 500 executives, reveals why your communication fails under pressure and exactly how to fix it. What You'll Discover: Learn the t...

AI-Enhanced Email Marketing: The ROI Revolution with Matthew Montoya | Constant Contact Interview Most small businesses are leaving money on the table with their email marketing. Matthew Montoya from Constant Contact knows better. In this episode of the Business Growth Podcast, powered by ActionCoach UK, we reveal the strategies that actually work for business owners and entrepreneurs looking to m...

From Paralympic Silver to Building a Purpose-Driven & Life-Changing Business | Dr Mark Williams Limb Art Interview Most people who face life-changing adversity spend years coming to terms with it. Dr Mark Williams turned his into a superpower within months. After losing his leg in a cycling accident at age 10, Mark became a world champion Paralympic swimmer and world record holder. Following 2...

TV Advertising Demystified: Insider Secrets for Business Growth Most business owners believe TV advertising is reserved for corporate giants with bottomless budgets. Kurt Edwards knows better. In this episode of the Business Growth Podcast, powered by Action Coach UK, we reveal how businesses of any size can leverage TV advertising to build trust, scale rapidly, and achieve extraordinary results....

What does it take to build a travel business from nothing? How Two Backpackers Built A Travel Empire In this powerful episode of The Business Growth Podcast, recorded live at Sky Studios, Alastair Donnelly and Simon King, co-founders of Inside Travel Group, share how they went from teaching English in Japan to leading an £80 million global company employing nearly 300 people and sending tens of th...

YouTube and The Secret To Getting More Views with Rob Wilson from VidIQ Most people treat YouTube like a lottery. Rob Wilson knows better. In this episode of the Business Growth Podcast, powered by Action Coach UK, we reveal the strategies that actually work for business owners and content creators. Rob built his channel to 100,000 subscribers before VidIQ hired him to grow their channel from 1,50...

Finding Meaning in Life After 15 Years Battling Cancer | David Smith MBE 🎙 Powered by ActionCOACH UK The help you need to grow your business: https://business.actioncoach.co.uk What happens when everything you’ve built your identity around—success, strength, achievement—is suddenly stripped away? In this deeply moving episode of The Business Growth Podcast, David Smith MBE shares his remarkable st...

Episode #137 Mr Motivator's Blueprint for a Overcoming Adversity & Living a Fulfilling Life What do you do when life knocks you down, again and again, but you refuse to stay there? In this powerful episode of the ActionCOACH Business Growth Podcast, Derrick Errol Evans MBE, better known as Mr Motivator, shares a story that goes far beyond Lycra and lunges. From sleeping in homeless shelters to...

Why Your Marketing Strategy Isn't About You - Lessons from Neil Martin In this episode of the Business Growth Podcast, powered by ActionCOACH UK, host James Vincent speaks with Neil Martin, Director of Marketing & Edutainment at ActionCOACH UK, a multi-award-winning coach and author of Done Beats Perfect. This is more than a conversation about marketing. It’s a deep dive into why most strategi...

Simon Squibb: Money is Not as Important as You Think | The Business Growth Podcast What really matters in business and life - money, purpose, or freedom? In this episode of The Business Growth Podcast, Simon Squibb shares the raw truth behind his entrepreneurial journey. From starting his first business at 15 to building, selling, and investing in over 100 companies, Simon brings decades of wisdom...

AI: The Catalyst for Humanity's Next Leap Forward In this episode of the Business Growth Podcast, we sit down with Ross Power, product strategist, entrepreneur, and the mind behind oversubscribed AI workshops in Bali. Ross delivers a refreshing perspective: AI isn’t here to replace us, it’s here to help us become more human. Ross shares how AI can: - Automate repetitive tasks so we can focus on cr...

From Dopamine Overload to Mental Clarity: A Neuroscientist's Guide In this episode of the Business Growth Podcast, powered by Action Coach UK, James Vincent welcomes TJ Power, a 28-year-old neuroscientist, speaker, and founder of Dose Lab. TJ opens up about dopamine overload, the hidden cost of constant phone use, and why balancing your brain’s four key chemicals - dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, a...

Personal Branding and Finding Your FLOW with Hannah Power - From Rock Bottom to Purpose-Driven Business: What does it really take to build a personal brand that isn’t about likes or followers—but about purpose, impact, and flow? In episode #131 of the ActionCOACH Business Growth Podcast, host James Vincent sits down with Hannah Power, personal brand coach, speaker, and author of The Power of You....

Business Networking From Amstrad to AI: Thomas Power's Journey at the Cutting Edge In this episode of the Business Growth Podcast, powered by ActionCOACH UK, we welcome Thomas Power – a tech pioneer, futurist, and master networker. Over nearly four decades, Thomas has worked with the likes of Alan Sugar, Michael Dell, and senior leaders at Microsoft, while building global communities that shaped t...

Can Building Business Communities Change Lives? In this inspiring episode of the Business Growth Podcast, powered by ActionCOACH UK, we sit down with Penny Power OBE, entrepreneur, author, and co-founder of Ecademy, the world’s first social network for business owners. Back in 1998, long before LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter, Penny and her husband Thomas created a global network of over 650,000 en...

The Power Family: 5 Entrepreneurs. 1 Hidden Ingredient. In this episode of the Business Growth Podcast, powered by ActionCOACH UK, we step inside the lives of a truly remarkable family. Meet Penny Power OBE, who built online business networks before LinkedIn ever existed. Thomas Power, a tech and community leader with 40 years on the front line. Hanna Power, helping leaders create personal brands...

Why Your Business Needs To Be Irresistible with Daniel Priestley | Business Growth Podcast In this episode of the Business Growth Podcast, host James Vincent sits down with bestselling author, entrepreneur, and thought leader Daniel Priestley at Sky Studios. Daniel has built, scaled, and sold companies across the world, and his books Key Person of Influence, Oversubscribed, and Entrepreneur Revolu...

The Mindset of a Champion: From Coma to Gold Medal with Georgie Brayshaw What does it take to come back from a devastating accident, when doctors tell you that you may never walk again, and go on to become an Olympic Champion? In this powerful episode of the ActionCOACH Business Growth Podcast, Georgie Brayshaw shares her journey from a nine-day coma at the age of 15 to standing on the podium with...

Master Persuasion and Transform Your Communication into Sales Want to sell more without feeling “salesy”? In this masterclass conversation, Andy Bounds, award-winning sales and communication expert, bestselling author of The Jelly Effect and The Snowball Effect – shares practical, proven strategies to boost your sales through better communication. You’ll discover: - Why great sales is simply great...

Discover how to buy profitable UK businesses with little or no money down and turn them into wealth-building machines. In this powerful episode, Brad Sugars, Founder of ActionCOACH and the world’s number one business coach, reveals the once-in-a-generation opportunity hidden in plain sight: the Baby Boomer business sell-off. There are up to 700,000 UK companies whose owners are ready to retire, ma...