The Business Travel Podcast

Running, hugging, more running, having a sweet tooth, never being wrong, a bit more running, best ever boss, Rob Beckett, mental health, and launching a new health and fitness video (our idea, not his). We talked about all this, and lots more, when we checked in with Matt Holman, Founder of Simpila Mental Health.

Kylie, Leonardo, snoring, not being a very good bouncer, taking a tumble at the tennis, a love of Camembert (with Ritz crackers), the price of a full English and the best Waitrose pie. We covered all the important issues of the day in our latest podcast when we checked in with Ian Patterson, Founder and CEO of Equinox Travel and Equinox Charter. 

Lockdown veggies, missing Concorde, being a good sleeper, a people person and an Irish gal now proudly residing in Croydon (despite an embarrassing collision at East Croydon Station). We talked about all this and more when we checked in with Paul Cullen, Associate Growth and Sustainability for Black Box Partnerships.

The highs and lows of having an identical twin, life at boarding school, following in your father's footsteps, being the newbie, and beards. We talked about all this and more when we checked in with Tom Maynard, Virgin Atlantic's new Head of UK and Europe Sales in our latest podcast.

The trials and tribulations of being a goalkeeper, FA Cup stardom, backpacking, how to make the best Yorkshire puddings, in-flight espresso martinis, whistling, tapping and audio books. We talked about all this and more when we checked in with Chris Lewis, Founder and CEO of Travelogix

Being a football Dad, the trials of multiple lockdowns, naming your daughter after a premiership team, starting a business from an aunt's kitchen table, owning nightclubs, and cousin rivalry. We talked about all this and more when we checked in with David Fastuca, Co-Founder & CMO of Locomote, all the way from sunny Melbourne.

The joy of having a lockdown baby, emotional family reunions, best bosses, being a nerd, loving Obama, basketball and life in Rome. We chatted about all this - and more - when we checked in with Jason Oshiokpekhai, Managing Director,  Global Travel Collection UK, in our latest podcast.

Swimming with sharks, taking a bath on a football pitch, a precious pearl from Tahiti, intellectual impotence, stand-up comedy, neuroscience at Harvard and office pranks. We covered this and lots more when we checked in with Carolyn Pearson, Founder and CEO of Maiden Voyage, in our latest podcast. 

Moving house, virtual spa days, singing in the car, juggling work and family, career mantras and the joys of disco bingo. We talked about all this and more when we checked in with Sarah Wilson, CEO of Ace Travel Management, AGT UK, in our latest podcast.

Nagging, dancing in hotpants, failing driving tests, going viral, LBGT+ issues, best bosses, missing buses, pizzas, salads, Weetabix and crème brûlées. We talk about this and lots, lots more when we check in with TapTrip CEO Thomas Young and COO Neil Ruth.

Dealing with shyness, being a young, single Mum, using cheesy clichés, escaping to the beach chalet with a book and a G&T, but being terrified of the sea. Abby Penston, CEO of Focus Travel Partnership, talks about this and lots more when we check in with her for our latest podcast.

Country living, being a self-confessed Zwift addict, home cinemas, accidentally falling into travel, and meeting his doppelgänger at Buckingham Palace. We talked about this and lots more when we checked in with James Parkhouse, CEO at Capita Travel & Events. 

As the BTA takes its industry lobbying to the next level, Bev Fearis speaks to its CEO Clive Wratten about the new initiative, the importance of the U.S. being on the green list, the complexities of the traffic light system, the ongoing fight to get the industry's voice heard, and how corporate buyers can play their part. 

Embarrassing swimming lessons, being a book worm and having the greatest respect for his three favourite travel bosses - all is revealed in our latest podcast as we check in with Kieran Hartwell, Managing Director Corporate for Travel Counsellors.

King of the road or king of the barbecue? You decide. In our latest podcast, we check in with Scott Pawley, Managing Director of Global Travel Management, and talk cycling, pricey joints of meat, turning 50, working with the wife, and a bit of an embarrassing blunder with a flight booking. (Disclaimer: despite what you might think, this podcast has not been sponsored by Peloton or Webber.)

Move over Agatha Christie and Edgar Allan Poe, there's a new kid in town. In our latest podcast, we cross over the Channel to Normandy (virtually, of course) to check in with Pascal Jungfer, CEO and Founding Partner of Areka Consulting, who reveals a hobby with a twist, a devotion to his city-dwelling cat, a connection to Russian royalty, and a yearning for adventures in destinations some of...

Dancing to Luther Vandross, marrying her 'toy boy' on a Caribbean island, being part of the travel family, and a daughter set for Netflix stardom. Carol Fergus, Director for Global Travel at Fidelity International, shares this and lots more when we check in with her for our latest podcast.

Being the newbie at TripActions, poor time keeping, surviving on five hours of sleep a night, and a passion for modern jive. We get up close and personal with Simone Buckley when we check in with her for our fun, informal podcast.

Being an ambivert, an embarrassing moment as a Thomson rep, and daily work-outs with Joe Wicks (but definitely not in lycra), Festive Road’s Paul Tilstone reveals all when we check in with him for our latest podcast.

In-flight chats with Arsène Wenger and Keanu Reeves, meeting Ginger Spice, and a former life as a lawyer. Chris Crowley at Nina & Pinta talks about this, and lots more, when we check in with him for our new Podcast series. Using a random set of prying questions as a starting point - what's your most annoying habit, what keeps you awake at night, what's the view like from your home of...

Leigh Cowlishaw, Managing Partner of Black Box Partnerships and Global Supplier Partnership Director, Advantage Travel Partnership, explains why she's confident in the future of business travel provided there's a new focus on how to 'Build Back Balanced', giving travellers more control over their business trips, providing them with a more comfortable experience, prioritising su...

Bex Deadman, Managing Director of Blue Cube Travel, tells Bev Fearis, Editor of the Business Travel Magazine, why she believes the pandemic will bring long-term positives to the industry, elevating the status of travel management, bringing greater transparency, bringing the focus back to the people - not transactions - and giving the UK the chance to lead the way in establishing new standards rela...

Bev Fearis, Editor of The Business Travel Magazine, chats with Niklas Andréen, President Traveller Experience and Customer at CWT, about why he’s feeling positive about the future of business travel. He believes that despite new technologies such as Zoom and Webex meetings and video conferencing, nothing replaces human interactions in terms of generating new sales, difficult discussions and negoti...