The Rogue Monkey Podcast

Today we speak to Lottie Unwin, founder at Up World and Brand Hackers. We met Lottie at a conference last year on the west coast of Wales and the community she has built, Up World, is somewhere we have no doubt, creative marketers from around the world will be drawn. It’s a place for curious and ambitious minds! Whether you’ve got a side hustle you’re looking to market yourself and grow or you are...

Our guest for this episode is former Royal Engineer, Rugby Player and business founder Matt Trussell. Matt has been on a long journey from the frontline in Afghanistan through to finding happiness in both his working and personal life, using lessons learned along the way to inform how he leads a company, leads a family and performs on the rugby pitch. We explore mental health, leading a team, taki...

Our guest for this episode is international open water swimmer, Amber Keegan.  Having qualified for a GB Junior team at the age of just 16, Amber has since been on a decade long journey of ups and downs since, and in this discussion we explore and have some frank discussions about how she got through those challenging years… who she had around her… and the lessons that she’s taken from the rocky r...

The journey in becoming an IRONMAN! Phil Towersey's inspiring story is explored in this extended episode as we track his journey from his first hearing of the term 'Ironman' through to crossing the start and finish lines in the summer of 2023. His frank, honest and in depth reflections are truly inspiring and give viewers and listeners a real insight into the grueling discipline that i...

For episode 95, we are excited to welcome to the show Nat Hewit. Nat is an award-winning director and producer who has been making prime-time documentaries and series for major terrestrial and international broadcasters for more than a decade – including the BBC, Channel 4 and National Geographic. Whether it is breaking into a new industry, overcoming hurdles, surrounding yourself with the right p...

In today’s conversation, we speak to the founder of an innovative studio that helps brands tell their story better.... AND someone who helped us before we even launched our podcast, by creating our first logo! Why do people pursue creative careers? Who inspires people to take a leap of faith? What is the journey like of founding your own business? All this and more is explored in this fascinating...

In today’s conversation, we’re diving into cold water this week. Jacqui Hargrave is a super inspiring open water swimmer who has gradually delved into the world of cold water swimming, which has seen an explosion in the UK in recent years.  She blogged her experience, and that blog has exploded just as much as open water has, attracting over a quarter of a million readers in recent years. Since ta...

In the second part of a 2-part special, we speak to Hugh Viney, the founder of Minerva Virtual Academy. Hugh’s reflections on his experiences are captivating from the off and we know you’ll take lots of great insights from our discussion today. Through the highs, the lows, the wins and the failures, Hugh really does open the box of a founders journey for everyone to learn from.   You can find out...

We are kicking off season 12 with a bang and a conversation that started in sport but has ended up in the world of education. Fabian Spiess, our guest today is the Elite Athlete Education Officer at Minerva Virtual Academy, a unique online school that supports young athletes balancing academics and their sport. Over the next two weeks we explore the journey of firstly Fabian, from a former footbal...

For our 90th episode we have got two fantastic guests joining us. Lowri and Cyrilyn are a mother and daughter duo who take us on an incredible journey that started when Lowri was just nine. She wrote a letter to the CEO of Disney about why their princesses did not where glasses. This small but incredibly powerful act had long last effects. In the years that followed, Lowri has been a trailblazer f...

Howard Burton is our 89th guest to the show. He is a documentary filmmaker, author of 6 books and co-founder of the award-winning multimedia initiative Ideas Roadshow. He is the creator/director of a brand-new 4-part series, Through the Mirror of Chess: A Cultural Exploration, which examines the remarkable impact of chess on culture, art, science, and sport. An accompanying book of "Chessays" was...

This week we are heading stateside to LA as we speak to the incredible ball of energy that is filmmaker Barret Bowman. From finding his way into the world of film making, to working as part of the incredible team at Goodr sunglasses, Barret shares his journey with us. The insights from someone who is an open book about his story are fascinating, as we explore the challenges, taking risks the lesso...

In this conversation we explore a story, of how a coaching dream sown in Sheffield blossomed into a sports club that delivered incredible community impact alongside Olympic success. From being gifted a few old trampolines, coach Paul Greaves and a wonderful team around him grew a programme from a few youngsters exploring the sport of trampolining through a thriving club that many years on delivere...

In our 86th episode, we had the absolute pleasure of speaking to actor Ethan Lawrence, star of Bad Education, Afterlife, Horrible Histories, and most recently Magic Mike 3 The Last Dance. From breaking into the industry, through the ups and downs and some of the reflective lessons learned, our conversation explores it all. Ethan is a fantastically humble, insightful, and very funny guest, so we ho...

Tom Bates is a world leading performance psychologist, having worked for many years with Olympic Champions, Premier League football, rugby, basketball, golf, businesses and more. His speaking his captivating, knowledge incredible and humility a privilege to be around. If you want to hear Tom LIVE in person, check out his latest event in May here: https://clinics.aprace.club/gold_medal_mindset_2023...

This week we’re joined by Jonty Warneken. Jonty’s story is incredibly moving. His career ambitions, which we explore in our interview, took a significant change of direction, following a horrendous car accident at the age of 22. A leg amputation and rebuilt skull followed, alongside an 8-month stay in hospital. Jonty takes us on the journey of what happened next, how he had to find a new path. Thi...

On this episode we speak to Alasdair Craig. He is an Actor, Voice-Over Artist, Trainer and Coach.  After gaining a BA Hons degree in Politics and American Studies, Alasdair went on to train at The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He worked for many years with Edward Hall’s all-male Shakespeare Company, ‘Propeller’, touring the world in a number of their critically acclaimed productions...

This week, we’ve got a double act, with actor, DJ and fashion designer Oli Jackson, and videographer, editor and former coach, Graeme Bell. Their stories are fascinating, and we explore a range of topics whilst our guests share the ups and downs of their journey. For Oli you can connect with him through the following: Slimson Website: https://slimsonstore.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/s...

Alexei Fedorushchenko is an U20 footballer for the Columbian national team as well a mainstay in Arsenal Football Club through the scholarship programme. You can follow Alexei’s journey via his Instagram channel: https://www.instagram.com/alexeirojas1/ You can connect with the Rogue Monkey Podcast across twelve different channels: https://linktr.ee/roguemonkeypod If you are a business looking to f...

Our guest for our 80th episode is Colin Hill. Founder of the Great North Swim, London 2012 Olympics marathon swim organiser and all-round open water swimming legend. We explore everything open water, from mental health to the massive growth in people taking up cold water swimming over the last few years. It’s a fitting finale to our 10th season as our first episode was with a passionate swimming c...

This week we speak to Charlotte Pirie, mum of two and freelance marketing consultant. Charlotte takes us on her journey from where it all began, being one of the founders of social media for Microsoft’s Hotmail and MSN Messenger platforms through to how she reshaped her career to have a better balance for both her and her family. We dive into how Charlotte as grown an extensive portfolio of market...

This week we are speaking to broadcaster Simon Mundie, host of the incredible podcast Life Lessons, from Sport and Beyond! We explore the many different roles that Simon does and his journey to get there is nothing short of staggering. So many twists and turns but all in all, one that doesn’t follow a nice straight line – something we are sure many of our listeners can relate to. We really enjoyed...

This week we’re hearing from an actor and getting a brutally honest insight into what the realities of what that journey looks like. Lauren Osborn, Actress turned new mum talks about the realities of the performing industry, the key ingredients of how to keep your head above water (and your bank balance above zero) and how to enjoy the journey. We explore everything from the challenges with the sc...

This week, similar to our episode 75 guest, is a story about someone who operates at altitudes, but our guest this week does so at very high speeds. We are speaking to Ben Murphy, Ben being our second husband and wife guest we’ve had on the show. Back in Season two we spoke to triathletes Reece and Lucy Charles-Barclay and in season three we spoke to Ben’s wife Kirsty about her journey through avi...

In this week’s interview we are going behind the scenes with another inspiring guest, but for the first time in a few seasons, we’re heading into the world of the military and sharing a story from a man who was part of one of the most well-known teams on the planet, The SAS. Our guest is Krish Thapa, a world class mountaineer and one of the most spiritually aware guests we’ve ever had. From growin...