EP 361 - This is an absolute cracker from the archive for you this Christmas, one that will help you see the world around you through other people’s eyes.

We meet adaptive and universal fashion pioneer Victoria Jenkins (don’t worry, she explains the difference between the two).  We talk about how successive governments have created a truly hostile environment for disabled people. Why 2023’s “Ask Don’t Assume” campaign was, frankly, a right pain in the “ask”.  And the problem that Victoria has with "inspiration porn” in general, and the Paralympics in particular.

There is also quite a lot of chat about velcro.

Chapters:

00:00 BWB with Victoria Jenkins - Re-Visited

02:01 Meet Victoria - Adaptive Fashion Pioneer

03:04 Victoria's Personal Journey with Disability

05:02 The Birth of Unhidden

06:42 Challenges in the Fashion Industry

16:30 Representation and Media Challenges

21:45 Government and Disability Rights

29:45 Marketing and Business Hurdles

31:36 Dragon's Den Experience

32:38 Pitching and Investor Insights

33:53 Advice and Mentorship

35:01 Living with Disability

41:01 Quickfire - Get To Know Victoria

44:48 Business or Bullshit quiz!

54:49 Unhidden Clothing and Future Plans

55:15 Wrap Up

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EP 360 - Don’t knock teachers unless you’ve tried to do it yourself! Why politicians should find the money to fund education for all and stop using teachers as a political punchbag, especially if they have never set foot in a state school classroom.

Our archive special this week is Mehreen Baig, author, documentarian and former secondary school teacher who makes a compelling case that failure to invest in young people in general and education in particular is storing up problems for society in years to come.

We thought it was timely to revisit this episode, to see if Labour’s ‘milestone’ announcement around investment in early years education measures up to what is actually needed.

Chapters:

00:00 BWB with Mehreen Baig - Revisited

01:38 Meet Mehreen

02:21 Challenges in Teaching

03:25 The State of the Education System

06:50 The Impact of Socioeconomic Status

09:33 The Role of Parenting and Privilege

22:58 The Emotional Toll on Teachers

29:46 Future Goals and Reflections

36:32 Rhubarb Revelations

36:44 Words of Wisdom from Leslie Joseph

37:40 Mehreen's Transition to Media

38:18 Accidental Media Career

41:44 Quickfire - Get To Know Mehreen

45:11 Mehreen's Book and Podcast Recommendations

47:17 Business or Bullshit Quiz!

53:35 Wrap Up

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EP 359 - We love opinions and James has plenty. After spending a couple of episodes looking at the global picture we get down to UK business brass tacks with Partyman CEO James Sinclair.

James is full of advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, business owners and anyone at the sharp end of leading a company in the UK.  We talk about the importance of dreaming big, the value of vertical integration and how staying on top of your P&L and cash flow is the most important thing that any business owner can do.

Given the recent UK budget, James’ call on the government to tax profit not turnover makes this a timely re-listen.

Chapters:

00:00 BWB with James Sinclair: Revisited

02:04 Meet James

02:55 Sinclair's Business Journey

08:10 Challenges in Childcare and Employment

10:36 The Burden of Turnover Taxes

21:11 Entrepreneurial Spirit and Big Dreams

28:17 Advice for Entrepreneurs

36:46 The Push and Pull in Business

37:49 Taking Risks and Self-Belief

39:09 Worst Advice and Protectionist Mindset

39:58 Founder Challenges and Tall Poppy Syndrome

42:19 Government Support for Entrepreneurship

49:58 Quickfire Round: Get to Know James

54:13 The Role of Good Management

57:52 Business or Bullshit Quiz!

01:05:35 Wrap Up

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EP 358 - We revisit our first chat with Steve Keen - author, friend of the podcast and the first economist to warn of the 2008 financial crash. Appropriately, given the COP29 was all about the money, we chat about how economists have totally trivialised the dangers of the climate crisis, and what that might mean for humanity.

We also discuss why trade unions are a good thing for the economy and why corporate behaviour in the UK would be better if we followed Germany’s model.

Chapters:

00:00 BWB with Prof. Steve Keen

01:19 Meet Steve

03:21 The Frustration of Predicting Crises

05:16 Climate Change and the Ozone Layer

14:55 Trade Unions and Economic Theory

18:46 Government's Role in Society

22:57 Brexit and Business Bullshit

26:58 Quickfire - Get to Know Steve

28:39 Getting Fired and Office Politics

31:45 Inspirational Teachers and Economics

33:18 Critique of Economics and Climate Change

37:08 Career Reflections and Advice

43:31 Business or Bullshit Quiz!

47:56 Pitching Ravel and Final Thoughts

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EP 357 - As COP 29 draws to a close in sunny, oil rich Azerbaijan we revisit our spirited conversation with political economist Grace Blakeley. We talk about Green New Deals and why we need to restore faith in democracy above all else.

Grace makes a compelling point that dealing with Climate Change shouldn’t be put on the shoulders of individuals but those of institutions and businesses, as only they can affect the systemic changes required.

We discuss how investing money in fixing problems now will pay for itself in the long run (it worked after WWII after all) and how community wealth building offers a credible alternative to the idea of “stakeholder capitalism”.

Spoiler alert - Grace is not a fan of stakeholder capitalism.

Chapters:

00:00 BWB with Grace Blakeley

02:10 Meet Grace

02:44 Climate Change and the Green New Deal

06:25 Economic Inequality and Political Disconnect

16:33 Taxation and Wealth Distribution

24:31 Community Wealth Building: The Preston Model

25:59 Stakeholder Capitalism: Myth or Reality?

31:35 Introduction to the Grace's Career

31:54 Writing and Media Appearances

32:17 Grace's New Book: Vulture Capitalism

32:55 Career Journey and Early Experiences

34:03 Long-Term Goals and Challenges of Writing

36:03 Grace's Upcoming Projects

37:13 Biggest Mistakes and Lessons Learned

38:23 Passions Outside of Work

40:28 Advice and Reflections

45:53 Quickfire Round - Get To Know Grace

52:05 Wrap Up

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EP 356 - We are doing some hefty metaphorical redecorating at BWB at the moment (remodelling for our American friends). That means that we will be using the next few weeks to look back into our catalogue and republish some choice episodes. Conversations that we think are as relevant today as they were when they were first released. 

First up Martin Wolf CBE - Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator at the FT.

We kicked off 2023 talking to Martin about the state of the Nation and his thinking will give you a helpful lens to hold up to UK current events such as the budget, democratic reform and how our future is shaped by the economic choices that we make now.

And Martin's keen eyed analysis and clear headed assessment of the current state and future of the British Economy, Political Realm and our role in the world when it comes to trade is as relevant now as when we first sat down in 2023.

Chapters:

00:00 BWB with Martin Wolf

01:14 Revisiting the UK's Economic Identity Post-Brexit

02:05 Current Global Challenges

08:09 The UK's Economic Strengths and Weaknesses

11:02 Regional Inequality and the Future of British Cities

15:53 The Challenges of Long-Term Policy Making

28:57 The Role of Education and Skills in Economic Growth

34:07 The Future of British Industry and Innovation

44:02 Evaluating Productivity Measures

44:36 The Complexity of Data Presentation

45:12 The Importance of Honest Data

46:30 Navigating Economic Uncertainty

48:31 Understanding Modern Monetary Theory

55:18 The Impact of the Energy Crisis

01:00:58 Brexit and Global Trade

01:11:59 The Future of UK Politics

01:28:39 Wrap Up

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EP 355 - Sky and NBC ring announcer known as Big Mo is in the quiz seat for the B.O.B quiz showdown - personal trainers, corporate gifting, universal basic income and the significance of Super Bowl ads all make the draw for Kody's views - are they Business or Bullshit?

Chapters:

00:00 Business or Bullshit with Kody Mommaerts

00:43 Personal Trainers: Business or BS?

02:20 Corporate Gifting: Sincere or Fake?

03:44 Business Accelerators and Incubators

04:17 Right Wing Politics and Universal Basic Income

05:04 Lunch Provided for Employees: Bullshit or Benefit?

05:41 Search Engine Optimisation and Family Business

06:34 Crypto and Digital Nomads

07:20 Drinking at Lunch and Workplace Humour

12:29 Lobbying and ChatGBT

14:46 Wrap Up

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EP 354 - This week we catch up with broadcaster, entertainer and tech entrepreneur Kody ‘Big Mo’ Mommaerts.  Kody combines being “Big Mo” the ring announcer for Boxxer on Sky and NBC with being the COO of SaaS scale up Sports Thread.

We chat about why the most important skills for any role are really hard to put in the job description, why being distinctive, putting time and effort into standing out is as important in business as it is in entertainment and why the rapid rate of change in both combat sports and tech means that the areas have more in common than you would think.

We also discover that no-one in the podcast studio knows the name of Liverpool FCs home stadium. (hint producer Dee: it’s not Old Trafford).

Chapters:

00:00 BWB with Kody 'Big Mo' Mommaerts

01:08 Meet Big Mo

02:03 The Journey of Sports Thread Inc.

02:58 The Role of a Ring Announcer

04:18 The UK and USA Sports Connection

10:05 The Art of Ring Announcing

25:54 The Complexities of Boxing Promotions

31:51 Fighters and Promotional Companies

32:24 Marketing and Promotion in Boxing

33:11 The Business of Boxing

35:42 Personal Journey and Public Speaking

38:14 The Art of Communication

46:31 Cultural Differences in Business Communication

49:13 Innovating Boxing Entertainment

52:05 Quickfire Round - Get To Know Kody

01:00:02 Wrap Up

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EP 353 - Financial literacy expert Andrew Craig jumps in the seat to take on Andy's quiz card debate.

They also delve into Universal Basic Income, the future of digital nomads, the relevance of ESG investing, the role of lawyers in business, and the potential of decentralised autonomous organisations.

Chapters:

00:00 Business or Bullshit with Andrew Craig

00:30 Personal Trainers and ChatGPT

01:17 Corporate Social Responsibility

03:27 Venture Capital and Incubators

05:14 Universal Basic Income

08:35 Insurance and Alternative Investment Market

10:47 Digital Nomads and ESG Investing

13:38 EBITDA and Lawyers

15:09 Decentralised Autonomous Organisations

16:57 Wrap Up

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EP 352 - In a very timely episode, with our politicians talking about growth, budgets and black holes, we talk to author, investor and founder of Plain English Finance Andrew Craig about:

> How Britain has shot itself in the foot through a series of dreadful regulations.

> Why the awful state of the British economy is a function of the parlous state of the British stock market.

> How improving overall financial literacy could help that.

We don’t actually talk about black holes, but we suspect that one might be created somehow if Andrew ever met our previous guest Gary Stevenson in a pub.

Chapters:

00:00 BWB with Andrew Craig

01:12 Meet Andrew: Financial Expert and Author

01:59 The Challenges of UK Financial Services

02:52 The Impact of Regulation on Investment

07:14 The Decline of the London Stock Market

08:22 The Role of Financial Literacy and Investment

31:14 The Rise of Passive Investing

35:09 The Crypto Conundrum

37:46 The Allure of Quick Riches and Financial Illiteracy

39:06 The Importance of Financial Education

39:41 Jordan Peterson and Mental Health

40:50 Historical Progress and Capital Markets

41:36 The Role of Biotech in Solving Global Issues

41:52 Celebrating Human Progress

43:49 The British Psyche and Economic Challenges

50:31 The Press and National Unity

56:35 The Impact of Immigration and Refugees

58:04 Capital Markets and Government Finance

01:00:50 The Future of Biotech and Personalised Health

01:02:48 Quickfire Round - Get To Know Andrew

01:08:46 Wrap Up

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