Jonny Ross Fractional CMO

This week I speak with Roger Masterson who is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Celtic Castles, the award winning online castle-booking company. He is best known as ‘The Castle Man’.

Nobody in the world knows more about staying in castles than Roger! 

Roger also takes time out to mentor other business owners. Starting out serving petrol at the age of 10, having to close a couple of companies and going through Marks and Spencers Management programs he has learnt a lot.

His biggest tip, have a creative mindset and ensure you have a mission, vision and values set! Enjoy and thanks for being a fab listener and of course don't forget to subscribe!

S02 E14 Series 2 Episode 14. I speak with Emma Cartmell, CEO of CHS Group UK. We talk about being positive whilst your business is snoozed.

How Emma has learnt to navigate business through her own journey. The highs for CHS Leeds and growth through Birmingham.

Her biggest tip, don't be the smartest person in the room!

Thanks for being a fab listener and don't forget to subscribe!

S02 E13 Series 2 Episode 13. In this episode I chat to Dave Hall, Founder and CEO of The ideas Centre. We talk about how creativity needs to be part of the strategy.

From continuous improvement to discontinuous improvement, innovation too mindsets. Patterning to unusual and reversal techniques.

Dave helps us understand how to move from the world of what is, to the world of what might be!

S02 E12 Series 2 Episode 12. In this episode I chat to Colin Glass OBE, director of Murray Harcourt.

We discuss everything from running to networking. The British business bank to Matt Hancock, and risk taking too investments.

Enjoy!

S02 E11 Series 2 Episode 11. In this episode I chat to Chris Rabbitt founder of Meeow.

We discuss everything from Rugby to Cooking and Sales to launching a crowdfunding project for the Meeow where you can join the new virtual business community.

Enjoy!

S02 E010 Series 2 Episode 10. In this episode I talk with Stuart Barker, Director at ALLOWLIST The Cyber Security Market Place. Stuart talks about his new business and being brave during a crisis to launch it!

Just listening to him inspires you, he is really passionate about what he does, and isn't afraid of giving an opinion!

Enjoy this episode, thanks for being a fab listener please do subscribe and tell your friends!

#CyberSecurity #DataProtection #GDPR

S02 E09 - Series 2 Episode 9. In this episode I talk with Beth Hewitt, Director at Visualise You. Beth is a fellow podcaster and we talk all about Pivoting, Packaging, Promoting & more importantly Profiting!

Beth is a breathe of fresh air, and brings lifes personal experiences into everything she does.

I am sure you will enjoy this episode!

Thanks for being a fab listener.

S02 E08, Series 2 Episode 8. Meet Jonathan Straight, the Creative Entrepreneur. He is also a Non Exec Director, Consultant, TV Star, Photographer, the list goes on!

We get to know Jonathan's story, along with exploring his spiritualism and religion.

You can't help but be inspired by Jonathan, enjoy the episode!

Thanks for being a fab listener.

S02 E07, Welcome to Series 2 Episode 7. In this episode I talk to Phil Fraser a business sounding board and also known as Mr Online Bingo!

He now spends most of his time with StartUps and working with businesses on Exit Strategies. He help bring clarity and gives businesses the challenge they need!

We talk about his 5 step business strategy plan!

Thanks for being a fab listener.

You can find out more about Phil here: https://philfraser.co.uk/

S02 E06 Series 2 Episode 6. In this episode I talk to Steve Phillip, a well known Speaker and LinkedIn specialist, but now a suicide prevention advocate.

This followed Steve loosing his son Jordan to suicide less than a year ago, in December 2019. Steve is a remarkable person, he takes things in his stride.

He had and I am sure still has some very dark days, but before long he opened up to the world about this and kept to his true self, focused, driven, motivated he started the Jordan Legacy, his vision is to get to an achievable desired state where deaths by suicide are rare events.

I had the honour of speaking to Steve and hearing his story.

Thanks for being a fab listener.