Richard North is the co-founder and CEO of Wow! Stuff, whose innovative tech-toys are sold in major retailers around the world, from Hamleys in London to Walmart in the US.

In 2001, Richard had a car accident that saw him counting from ten to zero and back again just to stay alive. It was a moment that naturally changed Richard's life profoundly. Part of this episode focuses on how he overcame his injuries and the lessons he learned from the experience, while we also hear about the joys and legal challenges of the toy industry .

Matt Desmier—currently business engagement and knowledge exchange manager for the faculty of media and communication at Bournemouth University—is renowned for his special blend of creativity and business acumen. He was instrumental in establishing one of the UK's leading creative and digital economies in Bournemouth, and his time at the incubator Enterprise Pavilion saw an astonishing 75 businesses launched within five years, with those businesses experiencing a 95% survival rate.

Dave Chedgy went from Premiership rugby player, to 24 years as a high-paced City trader and then co-founder of Dynamic Health—a boutique personal training studio in Lilliput, which he runs with his wife Natasha. Dave and Natasha have also founded The Escape Plan—a platform for better financial and physical freedom.

Sandra Palmer-Snellin is director at Farmer Palmers—a fun park based in Poole—and Staglers, an eco-friendly dog chew. Both of these businesses are family owned and run. Sandra talks about managing the dynamics in a family business, what some of the joys, challenges and unique pressures are, and the inheritance of work ethic.

Following complications after a back injury in 2007, Dean Skivington fell into a cycle of addiction and mental health problems that nearly cost him his life. Then he discovered cold therapy and cold showers, and believes this saved him.

Lysette Offley, speaker, author and founder of The Genius Principles and Genius Material, discusses the use of neurolinguistic programming, cognitive behavioural therapy, and both positive and evolutionary psychology, to guide you towards realising your full potential.

Leadership coach and NDE Chris O'Connell charts his compelling journey of building a £25-million recruitment business to losing it all and trying to commit suicide several times. He now uses what he learned from that turbulent period to teach others how to be better leaders, professionals and human beings.

Darren Mooney, Creative Director and Founder at design agency Studio Global, speaks with honesty, humour and candour about his entrepreneurial journey, which started aged 22. From having to make the decision to NOT become a professional footballer, to the influence of his father and uncle, to adapting to disruption, and dealing with professional and personal fallout, this is an episode not to be missed.

Chip Stites of The Laughing Retirement on how to deal with the financial and emotional challenges of retirement. Upon his retirement, Chip uprooted himself and his wife from the US and moved to Italy - he talks about how he took on this huge change.

Denis Oakley, founder of Denis Oakley & Co, talks applying scientific thinking to business and starting a business in a recession, to working with an Olympic hockey coach, and his five-step business model innovation process.