The Story Club

Everything about Mike Omoniyi can't be covered in an hour podcats, let alone an episode description. Part activist, part commentator, part fighter for justice - he is a man of many talents and abilities. One thing Mike most certainly is, is a clear and thoughtful speaker.  He's also very humble and human. Like all episodes - we discuss Mike's past, present and future.  We talk through hi...

At just 23, Nnamdi Anunobi is already a Social Media superstar - creator, comedian, and influencer. In this episode we talk about why/where/how it all started, and how he convinced his Nigerian-born parents that this was his path to success. Most importantly Nnamdi shares the human side and why he never gave up. With the 'glitz' of Social Media stardom - there have been highs and lows. Jealousy fr...

From football to fashion. Steven Robb & Mark Corcoran, two friends who understood football wouldn't last forever, knew they wanted to go into business together. They just didn't quite know what that would be, for a while.  And then through a visit to Thailand, some friends made, and a sweet wrapper... Bee Inspired was born.  A global designer streetwear brand, worn by the likes of Me...

Colin Campbell: friend, podcaster, fitness influencer, and long-suffering brother. Colin and I connected during the pandemic: part thanks to Social Media and part being down to the fact we had both started our own Podcasts around the same time. (Colin being a mere 96 episodes ahead of me at the time of this episode’s release - 31/01/22). In this episode, we cover Colin’s background, his views on ‘...

How has it been almost 2 years since the last episode?  Time flies when you're locked up and there's a pandemic going on... Anyway, welcome back. First things first, you might have noticed we've changed our name - want to know why? Just hit play and I'll tell you all about it! Side Notes: 1. Please do send any great guest recommendations my way, no longer niching people in their 30's opens up...

Cally Russell is a born Entrepreneur. Told from an early age that he wouldn't be very good at working for people, Cally set off on his own path (initially experiencing everything from DJ-ing to selling phones) and created a couple of businesses before founding Mallzee - the 'Tinder of fashion'. We cover what exactly Mallzee is, Cally's background and the business lessons he's learnt on the way. As...

There is no one word that defines Richard Davies - part creative genius, part hustler, part entrepreneur, part husband. He is the founder and face of Abandon Ship Apparel - a clothing brand that has an incredible history, with Rich being the face it has an almost human identity and Rich's ability to connect with his community has helped the brand go from strength to strength. Speaking of the brand...

Lewis grew up in the industry, so it's no surprise he found himself with a passion for creating music.   He's been in bands since half way through university: the first of these being Kassidy, and then the band White and now his newest project - Moy - coming into the spotlight. We talk through his experience of growing a band from nothing to something, and how much the industry has changed wi...

Phil Donaldson is the Director of Macmerry 300 and Scottish License Trade News Entrepreneur of the year 2019! Starting out with plans for a career in football, Phil found himself skilled at business and before he knew it he was running cafes, restaurants, bars, clubs, pizza shops and plans to expand above and beyond that. This episode is less about Phil’s life and story, more on his experience, le...

Leah Hutcheon is the Chief Executive and founder of Appointedd - THE cutting-edge online booking and scheduling solution. Under Leah's watch the company has gone from strength to strength Internationally whilst also raising  £1.6m investment since it was set up in 2011, with Leah herself recently winning UK Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year at the NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awar...

In today's episode I got to sit down with an old friend of mine Fraser Johnston. Fraser has been living in Canada for the last 9 years and in that time has set up his own Virtual Snowboarding School - Watch & Ride. The business is still in the early stages of its life, so Fraser gives some great insight into what it's like being an early stage Startup Founder, and all the highs and lows that c...

For episode 4, I sat down with Amar Singh - a Forbes 30 under 30 Entrepreneur in Art and Culture (he's 30 now, just in time to join me on the Pod!).  Amar's had an extraordinary life - representing minority groups, fighting for LGBTQ rights and promoting art for the everyman.  It's not all been easy, there's been hard times: back stabbed in a business venture, unscrupulous art dealers an...

Arnold Ma has a fantastic story starting with moving to Essex from China at a young age, to creating his own Marketing Agency - Qumin - that helps brands understand and break into the Chinese market. He's incredibly knowledgeable on all things China - what they're doing, where the technology is going and just how far ahead in the game they are. If you like this episode, check out Arnold's own Podc...

It's our first interview episode, and we have the pleasure of sitting down with Fraser Doherty! Fraser's been an Entrepreneur from the age of 14 and we dive into his story, experiences and learnings from the last 16 years. A fascinating story, and some sage like advice - this one is worth listening to the end to get everything out of it. You can also check out Fraser's book '48-Hour Start-up: From...

Welcome to the '30 Something' Podcast - the show that will be deep diving into the lives of Entrepreneurs and generally interesting people in their 30's! People in their 30's seem to think they have to put passions/hustles on hold whilst they're in the decade society expects them to start families and be settled. Too many think they missed the boat in their 20's and have to wait till their 40's to...