Between the eyes

Welcome to Season 2 of Between the Eyes.

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In this episode Tim Mercer talks in depth to Wayne Hoyle.

From a council estate in Halifax to every major conflict since the mid 80’s Wayne spent 30 years in the Special Forces with the Special Boat Service, rising through the ranks to become commissioned as an officer, where he received two Queens commendations for bravery.

He had a two year command assignment to the US Navy Seals, training Seal Team Six, who were responsible for capturing Bin Laden.

We discuss his methodology around process rather than the plan, leadership, training and his skills harnessed throughout both his military and civilian career on handling key personnel, now running his own company The Extreme Leaders.

An absolute legend with an enormous amount of humility and understanding.

A difficult podcast as I found it incredibly difficult not to ask questions I knew he wouldn’t answer.


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For more info:

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www.theextremeleaders.com

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www.vapourcloud.com

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Podcast production by www.visualmonkeys.co.uk

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Welcome back to Between the Eyes Podcast today’s guest is Mark Edwards.

If you’ve ever met Mark you NEVER forget him, not just from his physical presence, a 6’3 ginger one eyed Welshman. His words.
However, he is THE BEST sales trainer I’ve ever met and that’s why you remember him.

Our paths crossed 20 years ago, he trained me as a cocky salesperson, he called me “sharp dressed man” after the ZZ Top song.

Music plays a massive part in his life, always has.
He tells me how he played football with the band Rainbow, we discuss his life and the changes we’ve both seen on sales people and why his training methods are, enlightening and his days interesting.

A great speaker himself with a voice that you could listen to all day.

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For more info www.whiteboardstrategies.co.uk

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Tim Mercer www.vapourcloud.com

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Podcast production www.visualmonkeys.co.uk

Todays podcast guest is Hugh Campbell Co- Founder of GP Bullhound the global advisory and investment firm.
GP Bulhound produce a list of the top Northern tech companies every year, and have invested and advised some of the largest companies in the world of tech.

We discuss how Hugh became the captain of the Oxford football team, how he started his career in Investment banking, Co founded GP Bullhound, and why he supports Liverpool when he went to school in Manchester.

A little insight into an intelligent and remarkable man.

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For more info www.gpbullhound.com

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Tim Mercer www.vapourcloud.com

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Podcast production www.visualmonkeys.co.uk

Welcome back to Between the Eyes podcast.

The guest today is a total inspiration. Harry Bliss founder of Champion Health whose aim is to optimise workplace health. Their innovative approach generates happy and healthy workplaces.

I met Harry nearly 2 years ago when he was starting out, and I was mega impressed with his vision and professionalism. I’m proud to say my company Vapour Cloud is now a client and Champion health is FLYING.

Harry has a personal story that is interwoven into the whole brand.
This podcast had a profound effect on my outlook and changed the way we help our own staff at Vapour Cloud.

I hope you enjoy.

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For more info www.championhealth.co.uk

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Tim Mercer www.vapourcloud.com

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Podcast production www.visualmonkeys.co.uk

Thanks for coming back to Between the Eyes Podcast.

Today we speak to an absolute legend. A man who has always had a different way of looking at the world.

From trying to be the northern Eddie Murphy when 16, breaking in horses for the show jumping elite family the Whittaker’s.
Building a successful mobile phones business, selling his 50%, becoming ill with Lyme disease and building a new health business, The Health Bunker based on his wife and his own struggles to gain an understanding of the disease.

Today we welcome the guy who was my best man, Dom Waterson.

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For more info www.healthbunker.co.uk

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Tim Mercer www.vapourcloud.com

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Podcast Production www.visualmonkeys.co.uk

Welcome back to Between the Eyes podcast, this episode we speak to John Cunningham, my old boss.

I’ve looked forward to chatting to John for a long time.
We’ve both come a long way since 1999, where we met @ Telewest, Then NTL / Telewest before it became Virgin Media Business.

I worked for him for 11 years until I threw my teddy out the cot and left.
We discuss why, sales people, how have they changed , changes in teams, hiring, firing, attitudes, glass ceilings, and lots more. Open and honest.

A man I respect immensely and a man whose brain I’ve picked over coffee on more than one occasion. He had a term “your numbers will set you free”, a mantra I still live by today.
I hope you like it

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For more info www.johnpc.co.uk

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For more info on Tim Mercer www.vapourcloud.com

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Podcast Production www.visualmonkeys.co.uk

Welcome to Between the Eyes podcast, today I speak to Danny Gray the founder of Warpaint for men.

I don’t normally watch Dragons Den, it annoys me when people come unprepared, however nothing could be further from the truth with Danny.
I was impressed with how he handled himself pushed back and negotiated terms HE felt comfortable with.

In this episode we discuss why and how the brand was set up.
What happens after the den, how does he handle social media, raising funding from private equity and what happens next for this amazing brand.

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For more info on Danny www.warpaintformen.com

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For info on Tim Mercer www.vapourcloud.com

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Production by www.visualmonkeys.co.uk