Yorkshire Business Podcast

Dr Lauren Davis — vet, founder of VetRelieve, and known online as The Sleep Vet — joins Chloe Wallace to talk about canine sleep science, orthopedic dog beds, and building a patented manufacturing business in Yorkshire. We cover why 70-80% of dogs develop osteoarthritis, the link between sleep, pain and anxiety in dogs, why you should never wake a dog from a nightmare, and Lauren's journey fro...

In this episode of the Yorkshire Business Podcast , Chloe sits down with Natalie Foster, CEO of Inspire Legal Group , to talk about what it really takes to build and scale a modern law firm. Natalie’s story is anything but traditional. She started a law firm during lockdown — as a non-solicitor — with a simple but powerful question: h ow would we practise law if the world never opened up again? Fa...

In this episode of the Yorkshire Business Podcast, Chloe sits down with Charley Whitehead , Marketing Manager at Example Marketing, to talk all things personal brand, and why it should be doing far more heavy lifting in your business than you think. The big question: Does your personal brand pre-qualify leads for you? Because if it doesn’t… you might be doing it wrong. We get into what a personal...

This week on the Yorkshire Business Podcast, Chloe is joined by Gill Wetherill, founder of Leeds based consultancy Full Circle HR. Gill specialises in helping businesses plan, configure and implement HR systems that actually work for their organisation. With over 500 HRIS vendors on the UK market, choosing the right platform can feel like navigating a maze. Drawing on her background as a strategic...

In this episode of the Yorkshire Business Podcast, Chloe sits down with Alison Whitfield from Katchr to explore what it really means to work inside a B Corp business. With B Corp celebrating over 10 years in the UK and a growing community of certified businesses across Yorkshire, this conversation looks at how purpose driven organisations are not just doing good, but outperforming traditional prof...

This week on the Yorkshire Business Podcast, Chloe is joined by Ria Jackson from Inclusive Minds UK. Ria is on a mission to make neuro-inclusion the norm. Ria shares her story from the military as an avionics engineer, into teaching engineering, to being diagnosed with ADHD and dyspraxia, and how a mental breakdown became the turning point that pushed her to stop trying to fit into traditional 9 t...

In this episode of the Yorkshire Business Podcast, Chloe sits down with a true Doncaster serial entrepreneur to talk about what it really means to keep building when others don’t see the vision. From innovating and developing a new retail finance model and app, which was initially laughed at by investors, to eventually selling that same product to those very investors, this is a story about resili...

This week on the Yorkshire Business Podcast , Chloe is joined by Andy Hanselman , founder of Andy Hanselman Consulting and a true local legend in the South Yorkshire business community. This episode is a masterclass in public speaking as a business skill, not a performance art. Andy shares practical, generous advice on how anyone can improve the way they speak, whether that’s to their team, invest...

In this episode of the Yorkshire Business Podcast, host Chloe Wallace sits down with Doncaster founder and TEDx speaker Hannah Dunn, creator of Mind Wellbeing . Hannah is on a bold mission to change the language we use from “mental health” to “mind wellbeing” because she believes the word “mental” is loaded with fear and shame and keeps people stuck. Together, Chloe and Hannah explore why so many...

In this episode of the Yorkshire Business Podcast, Chloe sits down with Hannah Strawbridge , newly appointed Director at Inspire Legal , following their recent merger with the Halifax-based law firm HanLaw   Hannah is a specialist discrimination lawyer with a mission to challenge outdated norms within the legal profession. Together, we explore how she is reshaping what a law firm can look like, ha...

In this episode of the Yorkshire Business Podcast, host Chloe of OneSource HR Limited sits down with Jenny Martin, Director at Headstar , a boutique finance recruitment agency based in Leeds and working across Yorkshire and nationwide. Jenny brings over a decade of experience recruiting everything from transactional finance roles through to C-suite and executive positions. But this conversation go...

This week on the Yorkshire Business Podcast, host Chloe Wallace of South Yorkshire based OneSource HR is joined by Leanne Perry, HR Manager at ZND , a leading manufacturer based right here in Rotherham. Leanne talks openly about what it’s really like to lead HR as a standalone professional in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. We chat about building confidence when you don’t always feel it, f...

In this episode of the Yorkshire Business Podcast , host Chloe Wallace of OneSource HR speaks with Kristin Thue , representing the Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA) — a national charity helping employers take action on domestic abuse in the workplace. October marks Domestic Abuse Awareness Month , and with 1 in 4 employees affected by domestic abuse during their lifetime, this conversa...

Next up on the Yorkshire Business Podcast, our host Chloe, sits down with Debbie Whitehead, CEO of Clear Quality Limited. Based in Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Debbie has grown Clear Quality from a local consultancy into an internationally recognised business, over the past 9 years. In fact, she’s seen 70% growth, added 13 brilliant people to her team in the last 12 months alone,...

This week on the Yorkshire Business Podcast, we are joined by Lorna, founder of Coming From A Good Place , a tailored corporate gifting business where everything (quite literally) comes from a good place. From Simpkins sweets to Yorkshire Candle Company and Yorkshire Crisps , Lorna’s hampers are full of locally sourced treasures that bring thoughtfulness and quality back into the world of corporat...

In this episode of the Yorkshire Business Podcast, hostChloe Wallace from OneSource HR introduces her ground-breaking CEASE Framework®. The UK’s first continuous improvement methodology designed to prevent workplacesexual harassment. We explore how the framework helps organisations move beyond tick-box compliance, embedding cultural change through a practical five-step cycle: Call it out culture E...

In this episode of the Yorkshire Business Podcast, host Chloe — a trauma-informed HR practitioner specialising in workplace sexual misconduct, sits down with seasoned Sheffield-based employment law solicitor, Liam Kenealy. Together, they unpack what the Worker Protection Act means for employers now it’s been in force for almost a year. They explore the new preventative duty, what a “reasonable ste...

On this episode of the Yorkshire Business Podcast, host Chloe from OneSource HR is joined by James Coughlan, Founder of Reef , the fast-scaling platform giving workers access to almost 10,000 laptop-friendly spaces across 20 countries. What may look like a simple concept — finding a place to work — is in fact solving some of the most complex challenges facing businesses today: productivity, wellbe...

In this episode of the Yorkshire Business Podcast, host Chloe sits down with Jack Nicklin, Managing Director of Tell Media , a fast-growing broadcast and video production company rooted in York, North Yorkshire, with offices globally in Kuwait and Kuala Lumpur. We talk about what it takes to scale a niche Yorkshire business in an industry long dominated by London, and why investing in local talent...

In this episode of the Yorkshire Business Podcast, Chloe speaks with Lou (Louise Sleightholm) , creator and stylist at @LousCorporateLife, founder of sustainable workwear brand Mode , and co-founder of the Leeds Young Professionals Network. Lou shares how she turned a personal pain into a movement, building a community of over 300,000 people inspired by her daily advice on corporate style. But thi...

In this episode of the Yorkshire Business Podcast, hosted by Chloe Wallace, and proudly sponsored by OneSource HR , I sit down with James Woods, CEO of Citizens Advice Doncaster , to explore how his 15-year journey through the organisation has shaped his people-first leadership style. Under James’ tenure as CEO, Citizens Advice Doncaster has transformed its reach from supporting just 3,000–4,000 p...

In this episode of the Yorkshire Business Podcast, Chloe sits down with Pete Shillito, Director of Shillito Exec and Adept Resourcing , and South Yorkshire Chairperson for the Institute of Directors (IOD) . We dive into the exciting wave of investment in South Yorkshire, exploring projects at Sheffield Forgemasters , IFA , Special Melted Products , and Castings Technology. Pete highlights how thes...

In this episode of Yorkshire Business Podcast, Margaret Wood from VMG Associates joins us, to challenge the reductive thinking that often hinders businesses from solving their most pressing problems, including the growing skills gaps. From gender inequality to ageism, there are countless barriers that employers face, barriers that are often self-imposed due to outdated perceptions of what work sho...

In this episode, I’m joined by Chris Breedon, mediator, trainer, and founder of Prospero Mediation and Training. Fresh from a lengthy career in the RAF, Chris shares his unique journey into the world of mediation, driven by a personal experience that ignited his passion for purposeful conflict resolution. We dive into how organisations, despite their best efforts, often fall short when external pr...

Team-building doesn’t have to be dull, expensive, or centered around alcohol. In this episode, we sit down with Jo Smedley from Red Herring Games to explore alternative ways to bring teams together, whether in person or remotely, without breaking the bank. With Jo, the only 'professional assassin' you'll meet and survive, we discuss: ✅ Creative team-building ideas that are genuinely engaging ✅ R...