The Brilliant Business Podcast

Kardashev Won: Cooling the Planet With Zero-Fuel Power What if the "waste" heat pouring out of factories could power those same factories and help cool the planet at the same time? In this episode, host Dan Jacobs sits down with serial founder and renewable-energy innovator Johannes Jacobs, founder of Kardashev Won, to explore how advanced Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) generators can turn...

From Survival to Thriving: Unlocking Women's High Performance​ Dr. Kellie Rose, a performance scientist and women’s health advisor, explains how women leaders can move from high‑functioning survival mode to sustainable high performance without sacrificing their health, families, or careers. Drawing on her background working with Olympic athletes, she unpacks what it means to become a “corporat...

The One About Stress | Dr Derek Roger Is stress something that happens to us, or something we create ourselves? In this episode of The Brilliant Business Podcast , I talk with Dr Derek Roger , one of the world’s leading researchers on stress and resilience. With decades of scientific research and more than 100 peer-reviewed publications , Dr Roger challenges many of the assumptions we hold about s...

This episode is for founders who are exhausted, stuck in the weeds, and secretly worried their “business” would collapse if they stepped away. Julia Scoville shows you how to turn that high‑stress job into a true asset that can run and even be sold without you. Drawing on corporate experience with major UK banks and her own story of building and exiting a letting agency, she lays out a clear seven...

Are you drowning in admin you have no business doing while your sales, clients and creativity stall out? In this episode of the Brilliant Business Podcast, Dan Jacobs talks to operations consultant and founder of Backup Administration, Rachel Harvey‑Afuwape, about why small business owners must stop treating admin as a “necessary evil” and start treating operations as a strategic growth lever.​ Ra...

In this episode of The Brilliant Business Podcast, I sit down with Petra Zink – brand and business growth strategist, founder of impaCCCt , and the360Talent.co , and creator of the Trusted Authority™ Framework – to unpack what it really takes to stand out as a consultant and leader in the age of AI. We dive into how to systemise and monetise your intellectual property, turn your experience into au...

Caroline is a best-selling author, speaker and advocate transforming how we talk about suicide, grief and healing. After losing her husband to suicide in 2018, she turned personal tragedy into a mission rooted in hope, honesty and humanity. Through her book Daddy Blackbird, she shares life-saving messages that create space for honest, healing conversations. A Strategic Communications and Wellbeing...

Summary In this episode, Dan Jacobs interviews Davide Pagnotta, CEO and founder of Wise Humanity about the critical role of interpersonal relationships in the workplace. Davide shares his personal experiences with corporate culture, emphasising how a lack of emotional intelligence and poor communication can lead to catastrophic outcomes, such as the bankruptcy of a company that he worked at. He di...

In this episode of the Brilliant Business Podcast, Dan Jacobs discusses the critical importance of having a clear mission and purpose in business. He emphasises that while many companies understand their basic functions, a deeper, aspirational mission sets them apart from competitors. Dan highlights the challenges small businesses face and the need for accessible resources to help them thrive. He...

In a world where small businesses face mounting obstacles, from regulatory hurdles to economic uncertainty, the stories of those who’ve made it offer invaluable lessons. Dan Jacobs dives deep with diverse entrepreneurs, revealing the raw, reality behind their journeys. You'll get an under the hood look at what it takes to build a brilliant business in today's economy. You’ll discover: The common p...