The Grown UP Business Podcast

What if the secret to scaling your sales in the next 90 days isn't working harder or hiring more salespeople, but mastering one platform most business owners completely overlook? In this episode of The Grown UP Business Podcast, Paul Avins sits down with Tom Breeze, founder and CEO of Viewability, a specialist video advertising agency that has managed multi million pound ad budgets for brands like...

What if the secret to scaling your business isn't working harder — but building the right systems in the right order? In this episode of The Grown Up Business Podcast, Paul Avins is joined by Marianne Page — systems expert, former McDonald's executive with 27 years' experience, and author of three books on building scalable, repeatable business operations. Marianne shares how McDonald's opened a n...

What if the secret to scaling from £15M to £50M wasn't working harder, but thinking like a private equity firm? In this episode of The Grown UP Business Podcast, Paul Avins sits down with Nick Bradley, private equity strategist, former operating partner, and author of Exit For Millions. Nick has been involved in over 50 acquisitions and 27 business exits worth over £5 billion. He pulls back the cu...

What if the biggest risk to your business isn't the market or the competition—it's not understanding the new employment laws coming into force? In this episode of The Grown UP Business Podcast, Paul Avins sits down with Laura Tutt, founder of The Affable Partnership and HR consultant with over 20 years of experience navigating the complex world of employment law and people management. Laura breaks...

What if the biggest barrier to scaling your business isn't your strategy, marketing or hiring, but your inability to trust and delegate? In this powerful episode of The Grown Up Business Podcast, host Paul Avins sits down with Nicola Anderson, CEO of Capacity to Grow and Founder Dependency Expert, to break down why founders struggle to delegate, why teams lose trust, and what stops businesses from...

What if the secret to scaling your business isn't working harder — but mastering the mental and physical strategies that elite performers use to stay at the top of their game? In this episode of The Grown Up Business Podcast, Paul Avins continues his conversation with Jim Steele — CEO and founder of the Holistic Performance Lab, author of Unashamedly Superhuman, and performance consultant who has...

What if the secret to scaling your business isn't working harder — but building a marketing system so predictable that leads flow in consistently, your sales team converts efficiently, and you finally stop being the bottleneck? In this episode of The Grown Up Business Podcast, Paul Avins is joined by Francis Rodino — founder and CEO of Lead Hero, author of the number one bestselling book Lead Mach...

What if the secret to scaling your business isn't working harder — but mastering the mental and physical strategies that elite performers use to stay at the top of their game? In this episode of The Grown Up Business Podcast, Paul Avins continues his conversation with Jim Steele — CEO and founder of the Holistic Performance Lab, author of Unashamedly Superhuman, and performance consultant who has...

What if the secret to scaling your business isn't working harder — but mastering the mental and physical strategies that elite performers use to stay at the top of their game? In this episode of The Grown Up Business Podcast, Paul Avins is joined by Jim Steele — CEO and founder of the Holistic Performance Lab, author of Unashamedly Superhuman, and performance consultant who has spent over 25 years...

What if the secret to scaling your business isn't working harder — but building a brand so distinctive that customers can't help but remember you? In this episode of The Grown Up Business Podcast, Paul Avins is joined by James Goolnik — award-winning biological dentist, entrepreneur, and founder of Optimal Dental Health. James shares his remarkable journey from building Bo Dental, a seven-figure p...

What if the secret to scaling your business isn't working harder — but stepping out of your office and into a room that transforms your thinking? In this episode of The Grown Up Business Podcast, Paul Avins sits down with Francis Rodnio to share the vision, strategy, and philosophy behind Scale UP Summit 2026 — a two-day event designed specifically for founders and CEOs who are ready to move from...

What if the secret to scaling your business isn't working harder — but optimising the one asset that drives everything: you? In this episode of The Grown Up Business Podcast, Paul Avins is joined by Zed Mountford-Hill — UK registered pharmacist, founder of NutriZen Wellness Centre, and health optimisation expert who has spent 15 years in pharmacy before building a state-of-the-art wellness clinic...

What if the secret to scaling your business isn't working harder — but learning to collaborate with AI in ways most entrepreneurs haven't even considered? In this episode of The Grown Up Business Podcast, Paul Avins is joined by Julie Holmes — inventor, tech founder, and AI expert who has spent over 25 years in enterprise technology. Julie shares her journey from building cat traps as a kid to cre...

What if the secret to achieving your biggest business goals isn't working harder — but reprogramming how your brain processes success? In this episode of The Grown Up Business Podcast, Paul Avins is joined by Brian Mayne — creator of Goal Mapping, a proven 7-step system used by Microsoft, Disney, Coca-Cola, and over a million people worldwide. Brian shares his remarkable journey from losing everyt...

What if scaling from 1 to 154 people in just 12 months wasn’t about working harder — but building smarter systems? In this episode of The Grown Up Business Podcast, Paul Avins is joined by Richard Woods — three-time bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, and creator of LinkedIn Breakfast. Richard shares how he scaled a business from a one-person operation to a 154-strong team in just over a year...

What if working less could actually help you scale faster? In this episode of the Grown Up Business Podcast, Paul chats with Ben Coomber, founder of Awesome Supplements and high-performance coach, about how he went from complete burnout and long Covid to running a multi-million pound business while working just 25 hours a week. Ben gets really honest about his journey from being a controlling, fea...

What if the secret to scaling your business isn't working more hours — but sleeping better ones? In this episode of the Grown Up Business Podcast, business strategist Paul Avins sits down with Sammy Margo, chartered physiotherapist, bestselling author of "The Good Sleep Guide", and founder of SmartPhysio — a successful 27-person physiotherapy practice in London. Discover how Sammy went from workin...

What if the secret to scaling your business isn't working harder — but hiring smarter? In this episode of the Grown Up Business Podcast, Paul Avins sits down with Graham Brown — former military medic turned recruitment expert with over 24 years of experience, author of the upcoming book Too Many Hats, and one of Team Purple's specialist coaches in team dynamics and executive search. Graham shares...

Think you're ready to sell your business? Think again. Selling your business is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make — second only to marriage and kids. But how do you know when you’re actually ready to sell? In this episode of the Grown Up Business Podcast, Paul Avins speaks with Ken Gorman, Regional Director at Transworld M&A and author of three books on selling businesses, to uncover t...

From family start-up to global brand: the Wolf Eyewear growth story. Paul Avins sits down with CEO Tom Wolfenden to unpack the exact moves behind building a world-class sales team, scaling across borders, and keeping values intact while chasing exponential growth. Discover how Wolf Eyewear scaled from a family business into a global brand with 2,000+ retailers. CEO Tom Wolfenden shares lessons on...

What happens when a five-year-old girl changes the entire course of your life? In this thought-provoking episode of the Grown Up Business Podcast, Paul Avins sits down with High-Performance Coach and former JP Morgan derivatives head Rich Waterman to explore one of the most powerful transformations you’ll hear on the show. Rich shares the moving story of Leonor — his friend’s young daughter whose...

“How can one video generate $12 million in 10 months?” That’s exactly what happened for Jason Graystone — and in this episode, he reveals to Paul the mindset, money frameworks, and freedom principles that made it possible. Jason is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, and founder of Graystone Education, and he’s on a mission to help people become Always Free — creating lives of freedom through smart...

What do you do when 12 years of building gets wiped out overnight? For Nicolas Manuel, Founder of Aim Graphics London, that nightmare became reality. After building a multi-million-pound family print and signage business, a combination of bad debts, soaring material costs, and the Russia-Ukraine war led to its collapse almost overnight. But instead of staying down, Nick fought back. Within just 12...

What if growing your business 10x wasn’t just possible…but actually EASIER than growing 10% at a time? In today’s inspiring conversation, Paul sits down with David B. Horne, founder of Add Then Multiply, to talk about scaling through Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and shifting to a growth mindset. David shares his remarkable story of driving a business from £1 million to £28 million in just three ye...

What really happens when you step into Dragons’ Den? For most entrepreneurs, pitching on BBC’s Dragons’ Den is the ultimate high‑stakes moment. For Emma Burke, founder of LACEEZE, that moment became a turning point in her journey, as she stepped into the Den, faced the Dragons, and walked out with an investment deal that put her grassroots sports brand on the fast track to growth. In this candid c...