The Growth Strategy Podcast with Steve Pugh

Recently we had the real pleasure of speaking to Sophie Cross on the podcast. We discussed Sophie’s own career journey, running a kickstarter to launch a magazine and also the challenges faced in the wonderful world of being a Freelancer!  The Growth Strategy Podcast was LIVE on all platforms Monday 25th April 4pm (U.K. time). Catch up on the Roadmap MBA YouTube channel, iTunes, Spotify or Go...

Today on the podcast we had the pleasure of speaking to Mike Hind MBE. Mike shared his story on business, raising an incredible amount for charity, fitness, being awarded an MBE for services in the community, plus his dreams for the future.  The Growth Strategy Podcast was LIVE on all platforms Monday 4th April 4pm (U.K. time). Join us live or catch up on the Roadmap MBA YouTube channel, iTun...

On Monday I had the pleasure of speaking to businessman, philanthropist and Elected Mayor of Middlesbrough Andy Preston. Andy was incredibly humble in his message, as he shared his early years on not enjoying school, to finding success through working hard and getting into finance, to upon returning to the North East seeing the opportunity to help others and the creation of two charities CEO Sleep...

With my job I have the pleasure of speaking to a number of different Founders and business owners, but today speaking to Josh Gill , CEO from Everflow Water and Everflow Tech , was easily one of the most inspiring conversations I've ever had on the podcast. 🤯 Over the course of the hour Josh was incredibly candid and it was almost impossible to cram all of the value into a 4 minute clip, so I did...

Jo shared her story from growing up to becoming a Theatre Director, Barrister and later starting her own business, plus we’re going to tackle some of the biggest challenges people face public speaking and tips and techniques to improve your own performance.   #publicspeakingcoach #communication #presenting     The Roadmap alternative MBA is a CPD certified training course which...

Earlier in the week I had the pleasure of speaking to Chloë Clover who shared her journey from school to launching the incredibly successful Wander Films, overcoming challenges, and what it felt like being voted in the Forbes 30 under 30. In her incredible full length interview Chloë goes into great detail on why she's so passionate and it's well worth a watch! The Growth Strategy Podcast was broa...

Earlier in the week I had the pleasure of speaking to Douglas Dinwiddie who was incredibly honest in sharing his journey, from school, to launching businesses, overcoming challenges, and now his attitude on life. Really worth a watch! Top Man!  This was recorded LIVE across LinkedIn LIVE, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Twitch, Monday 14th Feb at 4pm (UK Time) with the podcast being shared sho...

Today we had the pleasure of speaking to Scott Wilson-Laing from WL Distillery! Scott sharing his own story on launching the business, sharing insight on setting up the North East of England based gin distillery, but also creating a brand and the challenges faced bringing a new product to market. This was recorded LIVE across LinkedIn LIVE, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Twitch, Monday 7th Feb at...

Earlier in the week I had the pleasure of speaking to Francesca Brownless from Brownless Cleaning Specialists Ltd 🙌🏻   Within the interview Francesca shared her own incredible story,  discussing hard work, passion and overcoming adversity, with lots of thought provoking comments on important issues including launching a business, but also homelessness and depression. 📈❤️🧹   The...

Becoming a pro-gamer and creating a living off YouTube is now no different to people singing in bars and clubs 20 years ago. The major difference is the ability to hit billions of people if you get good!   In this slightly different interview for the Roadmap MBA, I speak to David Winter about his own journey in creating Affinity, which David is evolving into a genuine business opportunity far...

I recently had the opportunity to have an interview with Inclusion & Belonging Specialist, Joanne Lockwood from See Change Happen. In the extremely honest interview Joanne spoke about her own trans journey, her advice for anyone else, what it was like to appear on Gogglebox and also advice for creating inclusive workplaces. Joanne thanks for your time and complete honesty on your experience....

"An idea is the currency of the present day" 💡🤯 This was just one of the comments which came from my interview earlier in the week with Amisha Patel, who is Global Head of Public Affairs & Communications at Principle Power.  For the podcast Amisha joined live from California to speak about offshore wind, floating wind, Principle Power, #COP26 , being a mentor as part of the Global Wind...

When you’ve been the Managing Director of Lehman Brothers, how did you get there but also what do you do next? In the next Growth Strategy Podcast we will be speaking to Chris Heminway about his journey, but also his latest adventure creating a new Clean Tech business called Time To ACT, involving our very own Steve Pugh. Join us for an exciting podcast sharing an interesting yet relatable journey...

Earlier this week I had the wonderful pleasure to speak to Laura Wood, Co-Founder & Marketing Director at Invisible Creations®. 🙏🏻👴🏻👵🏻  In the interview explained how her and her team almost became accidental entrepreneurs, how they got invited to 10 Downing Street, but also the importance of accessibility in the home and the need to follow your dreams!! 🙌🏻 Well worth a watch! 🏆...

Earlier this week I had the genuine pleasure to speak to Sumi Nair, who is the chair of the board of trustees at Global Teacher, a fantastic charity focused on teaching one million marginalised students by 2025 through our solar-powered projector. 🙌🏻 🌎 🎓 In one of the most astounding and enjoyable conversations I have had all year, Sumi discussed growing up in Malaysia before moving to Ireland...

Earlier this week I was able to speak to the wonderful Rob Baker, FCIPD, MAPP from Tailored Thinking 💡 Within the interview we got to have an open and honest conversation about starting a business, the fascinating topic of Job Crafting, but also the need not to be too hard on yourself. 🙌🏻  Well worth a watch, giving you extra knowledge to help you boost your business or career! 🏆   T...

HUGE THANK YOU to Katie Stidolph, Founder of The Savvy Stoic! Within the full interview we spoke in depth about the concept of Stoicism, which is a mindset which can be massively beneficial for both your personal life and career. From feedback after the interview it turns out that a lot of people have similar views, just never put a title on it, so I hope this is enlightening.  Timecodes: 0:0...

Today I had the pleasure to speak to Tom Nightingale from Equinor, to discuss all things offshore wind, one of the world's biggest projects Dogger Bank, plus much more on his role as North East Stakeholder Manager for Equinor and Non Executive Director of NOF.  As someone who has known Tom and worked in the same circles for many years, it promises to be a great conversation.   The interv...

Have you ever thought of using Facebook ads to promote your business, but not known where to start? In this episode we do a masterclass with Harvey & Hugo's Natalie Devonshire to discuss this very issue. The aim of the session is to discuss this hot topic and answer any burning questions you have!    The Roadmap MBA is a CPD certified training course which provides the real world ski...

In this interview get to hear the incredible story of Kiko Matthews who recovered from brain surgery then went onto become the fastest female to solo row 3280 miles, unsupported, across the Atlantic ocean and raised over £100,000 for King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as a thank you for saving her life.  Kiko is also an entrepreneur environmentalist and puts 'Passion before Profit'....

If you don't know Darren Tate, he's one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. On Monday he shared his incredible story about founding Suitability and his story of how he got to where he is today. Suitability is a Community Interest Company ran within the North East of England that provides a personal approach towards supporting unemployed men get back to work.  Darren is a top man who selfless...

Interview with Chris Johnson, sharing his story about living with terminal cancer. The aim of the interview is to raise awareness but also talk about Chris's challenge of running the London Marathon and raising money for Children with Cancer UK.    Within the interview (at his request) Chris shares his story of first feeling ill, diagnosis, and treatment, why people should get thems...

On Monday I had the pleasure of speaking to Victoria Fleming, founder of Buzztastic Ltd. 🤩 🥳 🏆  Within the interview Victoria shared her journey, the challenges people face with sales, setting up her own business, Live Streaming, the best advice she's ever had... plus much more! 🚀  Well worth a watch! The full interview is available on YouTube, with the podcast is also available on i...

In the full interview Katharine shared her incredible journey, the challenges she has faced along the way, winning an Innovate UK Women in Innovation award and the best advice she's ever had!  Katharine thanks for sharing your story! I can't wait to see what happens next. The aim of the Growth Strategy Podcast is to share the stories of real people who have real businesses. We unpick som...

In the interview we discussed Adejoro's own journey, but also the growth of the tech scene in Africa, launching online shopping platform Ojami, bringing together an international board for his business and the best advice he's ever had!    The interview was LIVE at 4pm on Monday 14 June 2021 across LinkedIn LIVE, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. ️The podcast is also shared on iTunes, Spoti...