The Hack Podcast

Freya is a mum of 2 boys, now 35 & 36 and a loving wife to Graham, who moved over to Hull when the boys were young to follow her husband's career in the pig farming industry, where she ended up being her husband's boss.  Freya, Is TheDeep'ss head of business and corporate. Twenty years ago, when The deep and the business centre opened their doors, Freya was there for the entire journey. T...

Francis is a Hull-born lad whose career has taken him down south to London. He travels worldwide with his job as Head of Occupational Safety for EasyJet.  His career has taken him to jobs within Health & Safety and the Environmental sector, being a manager at Jet2.com in Leeds 2011 until 2018. Why does he do the job of Health and Safety Manager -  for the People? That's what it's all...

Local Lad Sonny age just 24, is an up and coming boxer, in Cruiserweight. With four fights, four wins under his belt.  Debuting March 2019, now getting ready to do his 5th fight at the Bonus Arena Hull on 29th February. Boxing is his passion, and he takes his training very seriously, although he doesn't like to train, he knows to be the best he has to.  Talking about his Sparring with th...

Born off Beverley Road and raised on Hull's Orchard Park estate. It had a fantastic sense of community and belonging. He considered himself lucky. His Dad was a builder's labourer, stay-at-home Mum of 4 children, of whom he was the eldest.  He made the big decision at 16 and left the family home to live with a friend's family. At 17,  getting a bedsit of his own and, ironically, a job as...

At just the young age of 21, Lewis Sylvester is an up and coming Boxer. Hull Lad made his first Professional Debut on 9th March 2019 in the LightWeight division. 5 fights, 5 wins, 0 losses!!!  Lewis surprisingly has only had 20 amateur fights under his belt. He is taking his training very seriously, as all professionals should. He does just that he gets ahead of the rest, making sure he's fas...

On this week's Podcast, we speak to David Summerbell, a Barclays Eagle. He is an experienced Ecosystem manager with a vast history of working in the financial services industry.  He has been skilled in Banking, Commercial Banking, and Investment Advisory for 13 Years. He is working his way up the ladder with his love for helping people. Working from the C4DI Building on The Marina, a place wh...

It's OK not to be OK—the Road to Recovery.  EXPLICIT CONTENT. Hull FC & Salford EX professional Super League player Jansin Turgut.  A Hull lad through and through, Jansin played professional rugby for Hull FC & Salford. He represented England Academy under 18s v Australia Schoolboys in 2014. He was going to make his professional debut in the Super League Match 5th 2015 against Le...

International Superstar DJ & Music Producer Ben Rainey is on this week's show. We discuss what life's like headlining in Ibiza, Dubai, Ayia Napa and Antwerp — performing at The Ocean Beach Club, Ibiza, for SIN Sundays, Zero Gravity, Dubai.  With Ben performing alongside Claptone, Roger Sanchez, Disciples and Europe's most prominent dance festival, Tomorrowland, a. We ask what life is like...

This week, we kick off with our new "mini" podcast, the Piglet (Thanks to Scott).  We discussed a fantastic event we attended hosted by the Business Culture Hull, filled with magic and mindset! We've been busy Learning "Achievement Thinking" and how THIS MINDSET CAN BE LEARNED –  'Achievement Thinking' is a collection of simple tools to empower and help you find, keep and grow the streng...

On this week's Pig Wrestling Podcast, We have the brilliant Spencer Locker, who features on the Channel 4 series SAS who dares wins with Ant Middleton.  Five ex-Special Forces soldiers recreate the SAS's secret selection process putting up to 30 men & women through the ultimate test of their physical and - more importantly - psychological resilience. Spencer talks about getting out of you...

In this week's Festive Special, We have the very inspirational Luke Ambler, Motivational Speaker / Entrepreneur / Founder & Chairman of Andysmanclub, and a few things he does these days.   Luke is a big family man, engaged to Lisa and has three lovely Children, Alfie, Aubrey and Ada. Luke, a former professional Rugby league player, played for Salford, Leeds Rhinos, Harlequins, York o...

On this week's Pig Wrestling Podcast we have the very Influential Jan Brumby, Named in the Hull Daily Mails 24 most influential women of Hull, she also awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise promotion in 2006. Jan Is CEO at For Entrepreneurs Only founded in May 2012. Her career history includes the Financial ( HSBC ) Education ( University of Hull ) and Charity ( Young Enterprise ) sectors. Only...

This week, we have Jason Kay, who has been honest and raw with his fantastic life story. He went through significant life changes from an early age and finally sat down with his wife. After he was made homeless at 17, losing his mum when he was 25 was a significant turning point in Jason's life. Having had many jobs in his early years and becoming very good at getting fired for "gobbing off," Jaso...

On this week's Podcast, we have John Gilbert, Born at Hedon Road Maternity Hospital in 1980. John is one of 4 brothers raised in East Hull. John is married to Sally and lives in Welton with their sons, aged 12 and 13.  Having attended Malet Lambert in his teens, Wilberforce College and Hull University, John worked in engineering for two years before being made redundant. Aged 23, he went self...

This week's Podcast Guest is Gareth Alexander, the current Chief Operating Officer & Founder of LiveLead.   Gareth went to Sydney Smith High School, then attended Hull College. Gareth's professional History is astounding, working for the likes of BAE, Lockheed Martin, SAAB, and F-35 Global, to name a few, taking him worldwide. He spent a lot of time in the USA, moving over to Dallas...

This week, to celebrate his 38th Birthday, we have no other than Leon McQuade as a guest on the podcast. Born in Beverly 7th November 1981 - Husband, Dad, Son, Brother, Uncle & Friend. Leon started his early life moving from 11 different schools, while his mum and dad worked hard and ran pubs all over Yorkshire.  Leon became a joiner by trade and spent his 20s working in construction. At...

Andy Last Hull FC Assistant Coach In this week's podcast, we speak of people, processes and the technology that's shaped Andy into the loving father, husband, son, friend and brother. Today, we discover more about Andy Last, the person, and uncover some pigs he's wrestled with. Andy grew up on Hessle Road, signed for Hull FC as a junior player in 1998, coming from amateur team Eureka, making his f...

Andy, known to most as Speedy, came to Andy's man club 18 months ago, one of the first men to attend the group. After overcoming struggles with his mental health, he became a facilitator, now helps men who come through the door every Monday night, and is the right-hand man to Paul—brought up on Boothferry estate, and becoming The Man of the house after the separation of his Mum and Dad when he was...

Talking about life after brain injury, the lessons he learnt and how he's turned adversity on its head despite lasting damage. Paul is a big family man, Engaged to be married next year to Gemma, Father to Shannon & Reece. He has a Granddaughter Evie who he loves to spend time with.  Paul was an Electrical Engineer until he sustained a terrible brain injury from one punch in 2012. He was l...

Jackson came to Andys man club in May 2018 and became a facilitator after overcoming struggles with his mental health. He now helps men who come through the door every Monday night. He attends The Hey Baby event at hull women and children's on the last Wednesday of the month, talking about everything Andysmanclub. Originally from a small town in  Stroud, Gloucestershire, he moved to Hull to a...

We speak People, Process and Technology with Phil Winter, who is the Business editor at the Hull Daily Mail and Hull Live. Formerly a senior news reporter at Hull Live and Goole & Selby Times newspapers. He has also featured in Daily Mirror, Manchester Evening News, Birmingham Mail, Wales on Sunday, Ayrshire Post, Liverpool Echo, The FADER, Nottingham Post, Surrey Live, Mercury Extra, etc. Phi...

We have Martin Johnson's T2 Performance on this week's podcast - The People Performance People. As always, we speak People, Process and Technology, uncovering the man and the team who are Digitally Disrupting the "Leadership & Business Management Training Sector. With the all-new T2-Hub, The company are arming their customers with winning tools and strategies so they can thrive. Martins Back G...

On this week's podcast, we have Rev'd Tony Cotson. Speaking People, Process, Technology. Born 1953 Somerset Street, Hessle Road.  Married Jan 1976, meeting as teenagers. Going on to have two children and 5 Grandchildren. After marriage, they set up a home in Hampshire St, St Nicholas Ave, and finally, Summergroves. So Tony lived off Hessle Road all his life.  He worked (office work) in t...

This week's guest in the Pig Wrestling Podcast is the beautiful Jo Kent Suicide Prevention lead & Humber Coast & Vale Health & Care partnership / Humber mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Jo is always talking about transformation, change and focusing on People, Processes & Technology. Essential talking points World suicide prevention day ( WSPD ) 10th September How the NHS want to...

In the Pig Wrestling Podcast, this week's guests are Paul Matson & Trevor Fishburn Hull 4 Heroes talking about transformation and change and focus on People, Processes & Technology. Paul & Trevor run the charity Hull 4 Heroes, dedicated to helping local veterans, which is becoming a massive success. Key talking points DIY SOS and how the charity was created How Hull for Heroes & An...