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In Episode 028,  Simon talks to Graham Mack. Graham has presented radio shows on BBC London 94.9, BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, BBC Hereford & Worcester, BBC Radio Oxford, BBC Radio Shropshire, BBC Radio York, BBC Radio Derby, BBC Radio Kent and 106 Jack FM. He hass also done a lot of TV work presenting commercials and corporate videos in Australia, and in the UK. Such as Ready Steady Cook”, “Monkey Business” on Animal Planet and “Big Brother” & “Big Brother’s Little Brother” with Russell Brand.

In episode 26, Simon talks to Jillian Godsill. In June, Jillian was awarded the 2020 Blockchain Journalist by Uptrennd.com (largest blockchain social platform). In September, she was named in the UK Crypto Curry 101 list of women in Blockchain and in October was on the long list of Rising Women in Crypto Power by Wirex and The Fintech Times. In 2019 Jillian was nominated for the national IMRO radio awards for her EastCoastFM Saturday morning show and was awarded the 2019 AI and Blockchain Journalist of the Year at the CC Forum in London. She is a passionate advocate for blockchain, a seasoned professional in fintech and internationally recognised champion for equality – whether in homelessness, gender or the law.

Jillian has held senior positions with global PR companies in Sydney, Singapore, London and Dublin. She was PRO of Iona Technologies (Ireland’s first company to float on NASDAQ). She changed the law in Ireland in 2014 and is a former European Parliamentary candidate (as an independent).

In episode 26, Simon talks to John Stapleton. John is the 'Authentic Entrepreneur' with over 30 years’ experience in pioneering new FMCG categories and establishing and growing consumer-led businesses in both the UK and the USA. In 1987 John co-founded The New Covent Garden Soup Co Ltd., which pioneered and grew the fresh soup category in the UK. On reaching over £20m revenue, New Covent Garden Soup Co was sold in 1998. John then co-founded Glencoe Foods Inc., designed to bring the fresh soup concept to the US. On returning to Europe, John established a consumer branded food consultancy and worked with a number of corporate and early-stage growth businesses across the FMCG sector in the UK, US and continental Europe.

In episode 25, Simon talks to Ray Rudowski. Ray is the Managing Director of Epic Communications Limited, a firm I founded in July 2018 to focus exclusively on bringing specialized training and planning experience to clients. Another reason I created Epic Communications Ltd was to exclusively mentor clients with a specialized approach to delivering communications trainings and C-Suite Counsel.

I bring 20 years of solid experience in gained through working with most of Asia’s biggest brands and across a wide range of industry sectors. I’ve been widely quoted in international media including CNN, South China Morning Post, Bloomberg TV, Campaign Asia and others.

In episode 24, Simon talks to Carolyn Cowan. Carolyn is a London-based yoga teacher and psychosexual and relationship therapist. Prior to her career as a therapist, she was a fashion designer and photographer. During the 1980s, she earned acclaim as a makeup artist in the pop music video industry.

In episode 23 Simon talks to  Darryll Amoako. Poetry befell London-based performance poet Suli Breaks. An opinionated, expressive wordsmith, the artform embraced him while he was pursuing his Law degree in University.He connected more to the street-level aesthetic of spoken words, than he did to the straitjacket requisites of an academic setting.

He connected more to the street-level aesthetic of spoken words, than he did to the straitjacket requisites of an academic setting.

Suli gained wider appeal via the Why I Hate School but Love Education that went viral, garnering 2 million views within a 3-day span. This led to speaking engagement at various institutions worldwide, dining with OGs like Will Smith, doing work with noteworthy brands like NASA, Microsoft, Google and more.

The year 2016 saw the poet, who was influenced by the triple threat of LDN’s gully mindset, Michael Jordan’s on-court antics, as well as Jigga’s live-on-the-mic bar swinging, headline his own Not A Role Model show in 2016, a feat he aims to repeat come 2019.

The poet has also penned a joint on Kasabian’s fifth studio album, the number 1-charting 48.13.

When it’s all said and done; when all the bars have been exhausted and all the word structures re-arranged into a million pieces, Suli Breaks would love it if he’s managed to inspire a generation of kids to aspire towards greater heights, despite of personal circumstance.

For now, he’s busy imagining, sketching and realizing his dream to revolutionize poetry, and to create a universally recognizable brand in the process.

In episode 022, Simon talks to Vidya. Vidya has studied, practiced and taught yoga since 1976.  In 2000 Vidya created her own style of Vinyasa Flow Yoga known as Frog Lotus Yoga and began training teachers in this style in an intensive retreat format. She has taught around the world for the last 20 years. In 2011 Vidya opened Suryalila Retreat Centre in southern Spain, where she currently teaches and resides. She is also CEO of Danyadara, a non-profit permaculture project and more recently she has created a 1000 Suns online, a platform for Wellness Summits and Courses. 

In episode 20, Simon talks to Liam. Liam Cavanagh is an online fitness coach, content creator and more recently a first time founder. Having discovered the world of personal development, in his final year at university, he decided to steer clear of the well trodden path of finding a graduate job, and instead to pursue his dream of owning his own business. He's now getting ready to launch the world's first online fitness coach matching service, connecting people with their ideal online coach, through his company Bel. Liam's goal is to make being a fully independent online coach more attainable, but also to change the culture of the fitness industry. Bel stands for Better in Everyday Life, and that's exactly what he feels fitness can help people to become. It's not about how much you weigh or what you look like, it's about being comfortable in your own skin, carrying home your weekly shop without breaking a sweat, and feeling more energised throughout the day."

In Episode 019, Simon talks to James Giancotti. James is a former investment banker and strategist who has worked at Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, and Deloitte Consulting.  Previously, I co-founded and exited 2 successful start-ups in Australia and was a partner at Bigcolors Ventures. I have a tremendous passion for start-ups and innovation and helping find the next superstars in technology across the Asia Pacific.

In episode 018, Simon talks to Adam Marx. Adam is a networking & branding consultant, tech founder, journalist, and music entrepreneur.

Formerly the founder & CEO of music-tech startup Glipple, Inc., and as a writer appearing in Crunchbase News, Startup Grind, Mattermark, among others, Adam draws on more than a decade of experience in the music and tech industries to teach others how to cultivate powerful relationships using strategies of patience, consistency, authenticity, and value creation.

As a networking & branding consultant and speaker, Adam is a co-founder of the video-branding tool Branded Background and works with clients to develop mission-driven narratives helping them open doors to long-term, magnetic relationships.