Method in the Madness

Gregor sits down with George Sullivan, CEO and Founder of The Sole Supplier, Europe's leading online destination for all things sneaker culture-related. George tells us his incredibly inspiring story of turning his small footwear blog into a rapidly growing successful business with over 3 million monthly users, delivering over £20m in revenue to its retailers per year. He also discusses the importance of building a great team and the mindset required for developing your own business. And both Gregor and George chat about where their interest in personal development originated and how they keep themselves motivated.

Find out more about The Sole Supplier at: https://thesolesupplier.co.uk

Gregor sits down with Justin Gignac, CEO and Co-Founder of Working Not Working, a curated, global community connecting the world’s best creative talent with the most innovative companies. Prior to Working Not Working, Justin was an award-winning Art Director and Creative Director at ad agencies around the United States and is perhaps best known for helping create the original ElfYourself.com and his personal projects such as NYC Garbage. Justin tells us the story of his creative journey, his thoughts on the state of the creative industry and gives us an insight to finding your purpose.

Find out more about Working Not Working at: https://workingnotworking.com

Gregor sits down with Simon Coley, Director and Co-Founder of Karma Drinks, a soft drinks brand founded on the principle that what you drink should not only taste good, it should be good for the land, good for the people who grow the ingredients and good for you. Simon takes us on the journey of Karma Drinks - telling us the stories of their origination and their purpose, why they opted for their distinctive branding and visiting Sierra Leone for the first time. Simon also gives us a candid insight into what life is like as a business owner during the COVID-19 crisis and the importance of adaptability.

Find out more about Karma Drinks at: https://karmacola.co.uk

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Gregor sits down with Aaron Draplin, one of the most-recognised designers in the industry today. Aaron is also a keynote speaker, author of the book Pretty Much Everything, Co-Founder of Field Notes and a merchandiser extraordinaire. Aaron gives us an insight into where his relentless work ethic comes from and what motivates him to continue taking on so many projects. He also discusses where he first felt creative and how that has led him to where he is today. Gregor and Aaron also discuss the importance of staying true to yourself and not falling into the trap of believing your own hype.

Find out more about Draplin Design Co. at: https://draplin.com

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Gregor sits down with Dave Nguyen, Creative Director at Indeed, who have been helping people find jobs for over 15 years. Dave tells us where his creativity comes from, how that led him into the industry and his journey to his current role at Indeed. Gregor and Dave also discuss the importance of brand story and identity within product design as well as chat about the struggle finding the balance between being hands-on designers and leading design teams as their careers have progressed.

Find out more about Indeed's design team at: https://indeed.design

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Gregor sits down with Benjamin Greengrass, Creative Director of ThoughtMatter, a strategic branding and design studio based in New York. Ben gives us a detailed insight about his start in the creative industry, starting as an in-house designer before moving to Elmwood where he worked his way up to becoming Creative Director, before joining ThoughtMatter. We also discuss the importance of good mentoring, figuring out what kind of Creative Director you are and handling our multiple 'career-mid-life-crises'. Ben also tells us about some of the amazing projects ThoughtMatter have been a part of and their philosophy to creating #WorkWorthDoing.

Find out more about ThoughtMatter at: https://thoughtmatter.com

Gregor sits down with David Duke, Founder and CEO of Street Soccer Scotland and Change Centre. In the early 2000s, David was homeless, living on the streets with an alcohol problem. But it wasn't until he saw a poster advertising for the Homeless World Cup that gave him the motivation and confidence he needed to improve his life. A few years later in 2009, David started Street Soccer Scotland, a non-profit social enterprise that uses football to help create positive change in the lives of socially disadvantaged adults and young people, just like the sport did for him.

Now, Street Soccer has grown to be a global success, touching and improving the lives of thousands. David's inspiring work has earned him a number of awards and accolades such as The Sunday Times ‘Change Maker’ of the Year in 2012, a CNN Hero in 2016 and in 2018, he was awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours List.

Find out more about Street Soccer Scotland at: https://streetsoccerscotland.org 

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Gregor sits down with Abbie Eaton, a professional racing driver and driving coach who is a multiple British Champion in series such as the Mazda MX-5 Supercup and the Production Touring Car Championship. Abbie was also the first woman to win the Blancpain Endurance Series and has appeared on TV shows such as ITV's 'Drive' where she coached Professor Green, and most notably, was the test driver for Amazon's 'The Grand Tour' alongside Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. Abbie gives us a detailed insight into the world of motorsport and discusses its demands both physically and mentally. We also chat about her journey into motorsport, what keeps her motivated as well her upcoming season in the W-Series, the all-female Formula 3 racing championship.

Find out more about Abbie at: http://abbieeaton.com

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Gregor sits down with Loral Quinn, CEO and Co-Founder of Sustainably - a FinTech platform that allows you to round up your spare change and donate it to a charity of your choice. Loral tells us about her personal journey from leaving her career to co-found Sustainably with her daughter Eishel. Loral also provides an insight into the world of running a startup by detailing the many hurdles involved, as well as highlighting the significant challenges female CEOs face when pitching for investment. We also discuss initiatives such as #MovingForward, which highlights venture capitalists that are committed to diverse, inclusive and harassment-free workplaces.

Sign up to Sustainably today at: https://sustainably.co

Find out more about #MovingForward at: https://wearemovingforward.github.io

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Gregor sits down with Chris Baker, General Manager at KeepCup. Chris tells us about his journey from working as a Packaging Technologist to finding his current role at KeepCup. He also discusses the difference between a sustainable business and a responsible business and how they hope to inspire behaviour change at KeepCup. Chris and Gregor also talk more broadly about sustainability and how Jobs To Be Done Theory could potentially be applied to the single-use cup problem to help find an innovative solution.

Find out more about KeepCup at: https://keepcup.com

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