The MorePeople Podcast

On this week’s episode of the MorePeople Podcast, Andrew Fitzmaurice is joined by Leon Mundey. Founder of Peak Growth, Leon offers strategic coaching for business leaders to accelerate their growth goals. From an extensive commercial career within the food industry to joining the board of a business targeting its scalability journey, they discuss the value of business coaching, along with the powe...

Richard is joined by Mike Harpham, an experienced director, now NED, in the Fresh Produce Industry. Hear how Mike got into the industry with a great story involving a 30-minute interview in French, how the relationship between suppliers and retailers changed after the 2008 recession, as well as how the German Discounters changed the game. All this and more in this week's episode - tune in now!

This week, David Coop, MD of Elsoms Seeds, joins Andrew Fitzmaurice. Hear David's fascinating story of how he got into the industry from calling a helpline number on the back of a well-known gardening product and delve into the beginning of the supply chain - seed breeding!

Join Richard with this week's guest, Rebecca Wilson, a mixed farmer from North Yorkshire, showcasing the life of a farmer on Instagram and podcasts. Hear about Rebecca's background, the current challenges, the role of social media and more in this week's episode of The MorePeople Podcast!

Andrew Fitzmaurice is joined by Phil Wright, MD of WrightObara, on today's episode of the MorePeople Podcast! The creative marketing agency specialises in the home and garden sector, offering creative marketing solutions for businesses in this industry. Tune in to hear the benefits of embracing such creative outputs and the impact this can have on your business!

We are joined by Amy Stubbs, Project and Development Manager for British Garden Centres on this week's episode of the MP Podcast! Amy has been immersed in the garden retail sector her whole life and has watched BGC grow to an impressive 73 site business! Richard and Amy discuss this growth and the future plans - tune in to find out more!

On this week's episode of the MorePeople podcast, we're joined by Mike Matthews, Partner at Roythornes Solicitors. Mike heads up the Mergers and Acquisitions team and shares insight into how the business has changed in light of the Budget. He also discusses his thoughts on hybrid working, AI and the importance of retaining young talent. Tune in to find out more.

We are thrilled to be joined by Christine Tacon on the latest episode of the MorePeople podcast. Andrew and Christine discuss her extensive background within the food industry, including being a Member Nominated Director of the Co-op Group and serving as the Chair of MDS – the management training scheme for those in the food and fresh produce industry. Find out more on Episode 51 of the MP Podcast...

Join Andrew and Richard on our 50th episode, and one year since we started the podcast! Hear from the MorePeople directors on why they started the podcast, and what some of their favourite episodes and highlights from our first 50 episodes!

Join MorePeople's Co-Founders, Guy Moreton and Peter Hunt for a special episode of the MorePeople Podcast, celebrating 25 years since the business was founded. Guy and Peter look back to 2000, sharing how the business began and the values that laid the foundations for a thriving recruitment company. They reflect on key industry moments and the achievements they’re most proud of over the past 2...

On today's episode of the MorePeople Podcast, Andrew is joined by Senior Recruitment Consultant Jake Tebbutt-Gilbert. They discuss how Jake's impressive 8 years in the armed forces gave him the transferable skills needed to succeed as an Engineering Recruitment Specialist. Topics such as the demands of the engineering industry and cutting-edge advancements are discussed, whilst emphasising...

MD Richard chats with Ryan Bainborough, Team Manager of the Rural and Agriculture team here at MorePeople. Ryan tells us about his unique experience in the agricultural world from as early as 4 years old, and how he went from semi-professional ice hockey player to London Recruiter! Ryans vast experience of different types of recruitment puts him in great stead for his role here at MorePeople. Tune...

Claire Donovan is back! As CEO of MSIN (Modern Slavery Intelligence Network), Claire explains the network and how it works in this week's episode. The MSIN Conference is coming up next week on 26th March 2025 at Tesco Head Office which focuses on Disruption, and how organisations can understand and learn what to look out for in their business. Tune in to find out more, and if you'd like to...

Join CEO Andrew Fitzmaurice and Sales Director for Alton Garden Centres - andy bunker on episode 44 of The MorePeople Podcast. Hear about Andy's career history and how he started gaining his knowledge of the industry from a young age in the family business and an insightful conversation on the ever-growing challenges of growing media and how this can affect customer experiences and retailers' repu...

This week we're joined by Claire Donovan, with an impressive career history within Food and Fresh Produce and now CEO of the Modern Slavery Intelligence Network along with other consultancy and freelance appointments within the industry. Claire talks about how she began her career in food, why Technical professionals often aren't seen to progress to board level and the scale of modern day...

On this weeks podcast episode, Andrew is joined by Boyd Douglas-Davies, founder of Boyd Partnership. Boyd has vast and commendable experience in the garden centre and horticultural industries, including chair of the Environmental Horticulture Group. They discuss topics such as the growth in horticultural audiences over the last five years, Boyd’s involvement with Greenfingers Charity and more rece...

On this weeks episode of the podcast, we are delighted to welcome Jacqui Green. Jacqui has 30 years of experience in the fresh fruit industry and her experience spans across Non Exec Director level and Professional Coaching, founding Viridis Associates. Jacqui and Richard discuss topics like barriers in the workplace and succession planning. Tune in to learn more!

MD of S&A Produce, Peter Judge joins Andy on the podcast this week. Peter shares an overview of his impressive 45 years of industry experience within the soft fruit industry. They discuss topics such as the importance of sharing insight, what the soft fruits industry will look like in years to come and Peter's plans for the future. Listen now!

Creative Director and Founder of Hue, Mark Buttress joins us on the podcast this week. From founding the business 17 years ago, Mark shares insight into working with companies, such as MorePeople, and how to get the most out of brand development. Will future technology help or hinder us? Find out more on this weeks podcast episode!

This week, Editor of Garden Trade News, Trevor Pfeiffer joins us on the podcast. Trevor shares his journey into garden magazines and the vast projects he has worked on since 1989. Tune into the podcast to discuss the evolution of garden centres and Trevor's involvement in many industry awards!

We are joined by Rae Goss on the MP Podcast this week. As a senior recruitment specialist for Commercial roles in the Agriculture, Horticulture and Garden Centre industries, Rae shares her expertise on the specialist roles she looks after. They discuss topics such as the importance of educating those about commercial opportunities within this sector and the power of conferences and discussion pann...

This week our CEO Andrew is joined by our very own Lawrence Rayner. Whilst we may know Lawrence as our Engineering & Operations Team Manager, he is also a Mental Health First Aider. Tune in to hear the importance of removing the stigma around mental health, identifying some of the signals and having access to the right resources in the workplace.

With a solicitor background, Tom Munday then went into Financial Planning, setting up SGM Financial Management 3 years ago. Andrew and Tom talk about the lack of financial education available at schools and how hard it is to get 20-year-olds interested and understand the importance of pensions. Employers can add real value by caring about educating their staff on financial planning, especially tho...

MD of Twenty Degrees, Peter Durose, joins Richard Hanwell on the podcast this week. Twenty Degrees, formally known as Coregeo, specialises in the commercial development of brands within the fresh produce industry. Peter shares his invaluable industry insight into how own-label brands have become competitive, the importance of providing value to all aspects of the supply chain, and the development...

Recruitment companies typically attract a younger workforce, with the ability to earn a lot of money. Financial planning isn't something younger generations think about, Sam Gibson is part of SGM Financial Management - independent chartered financial advisors. Sam tells us how financial planning works well when you start early - they love young clients! But it's so hard to get in front of them. Re...