Podcast: independent café owner’s footfall tips plus social enterprise success

Here’s a brand new podcast of the Business Live radio show with guests Lindsay Lonchar and Claire Dove.

This episode includes powerful advice about succeeding in independent retail from Lindsay AND about winning contracts and thriving as a social enterprise from Claire.

Leaders’ wellbeing and the business of fitness with Claire Moore

Claire describes her own journey to fitness, how that led to a part time career in the industry then making the leap to running her own, thriving business. Claire also has some brilliant and realistic advice for business leaders who whose wellbeing or fitness gets pushed down the priority list because of business demands.

Lisa Walker: How to deal with Imposter Syndrome, overcome fears, boost confidence and transform your business

This week’s radio show guest is Lisa Walker who brings a track record of transforming her clients’ confidence – enabling them to experience transformation in their businesses and lives. Listen to the podcast here.

2018’s most-listened-to podcast interviews

This list of my 10 most listened to podcast interviews during 2018 features a diverse and eclectic bunch of topics, with fascinating guests.

One not very compelling reason to ambush snog Boris Johnson

Now is the time of year when the shadiest sellers of marketing snake-oil ramp up their ludicrous claims as they prey on small business owners. You’ll have seen the promises…

Foodhall and Tickets For Good – podcast

Foodhall is an award winning community centre, dining room and kitchen in Sheffield city centre with an aim to bring people together. Anyone who comes along can get involved – everyone interacts with everyone else on an equal basis. Isaac Tendler tells me more.

Plus a return visit from Steve Rimmer, telling us more about developments with Tickets For Good, Ticket Bank and the Gig Buddies Sheffield project.

Rob Cole, Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens and Al Daw, Sidney and Matilda

Here’s a sustainable, ethical business, thriving and continuing to grow a decade after launching. Here also is your invitation to an amazing party in a brand new gallery space in Sheffield where you can enjoy exceptional art.

A thank-you, a festive greeting and this year’s charities and causes

Merry Christmas! It’s been a privilege to work with so many interesting folk this year. Here’s my silly message to Thank-You and tell you about this year’s charities and causes. There’s even a bit of climbing in here (not much, it was 3 degrees and my fingers got very cold). Thank-you: to all the people […]

Chloe Watmore: managing change, exponential growth, knowledge sharing and succession in engineering

Interview with Chloe Watmore, MD of Thermotex Engineering, who has grown the firm from 6 to 25 staff in two years. Lots of advice on managing growth and change, exporting, international business and more

Podcast: building an e-commerce retail website with Nicola of Waxx plus business resilience

Here’s a fantastic new radio show podcast with practical advice on e-commerce and business resilience from two expert guests, Nicola Middleton-Groom and Steve Knowles.