Business woman Jane Chappell, who runs a cyber-security form and is also the Chair of the Northamptonshire Reserve Forces & Cadet Association, talks about her career and how formative her military service has been in her life, and the work of RFCA with businesses and the benefits - and importance - of firms signing up for the Armed Forces Covenant to support reservists and help veterans and their families who have given so much and who have so much to offer. See https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-chappell/ and  https://eastmidlandsrfca.co.uk/employer-engagement-supporting-reservists/Army  as well as www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk

Originally broadcast 15th March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Amanda Lowther, this year's Welsh-born High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, reflects on her year as High Sheriff, as it comes to an end in April, and tells how impressed and inspired he has been by the many people and charities working so hard in the County for the benefit of our community, as well as her plans for the future, continuing to support local causes as well as  a return to her own art business.

Originally Broadcast 1st March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

To celebrate St David's day and, the Patron Saint of Wales, we interview Sian Lesley, a Welsh exile now living in the Portuguese island of Madeira where, after a long career as a singer, dancer,  entertainer and show girl in both Las Vegas, Paris, she and her partner have a property business and run a restaurant with cabaret where Sian still regularly performs.

Originally Broadcast 1st March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Paul Cunningham, Business Enterprise & Community Manager at the new recently opened HMP Five Wells talks about the nature and philosophy of the prison and how it is revolutionising the help, training and opportunities given to residents (not prisoners) in the last two years of their sentences, preparing them for reentry into community life through extensive training, enterprise and work experience opportunities.

Originally Broadcast 1st March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

To mark International Womens Day, Karen Jones - Dean of the Business and Law Faculty at the University of Northampton guest hosts Open4Business speaking to influential Women from Civic, Business and Society.

Becky Bradshaw Executive Director of Estates  and Facilities  at the University of Northampton talks about what she does in that role , her career journey  and her motivation whilst working in what is essentially still a male orientated world. 

Originally Broadcast 8th March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

To mark International Womens Day, Karen Jones - Dean of the Business and Law Faculty at the University of Northampton guest hosts Open4Business speaking to influential Women from Civic, Business and Society.

Morcea Walker MBE and recently appointed Vice Lord Lieutenant  of Northamptonshire talks about her early life , her strong  female role models and her continuance of her family’s tradition of a strong  community focus.

Originally Broadcast 8th March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

To mark International Womens Day, Karen Jones - Dean of the Business and Law Faculty at the University of Northampton guest hosts Open4Business speaking to influential Women from Civic, Business and Society.

Councillor Rufia Ashraf Mayor of Northampton talks about her role as Mayor as a local Councillor and her role as leader of the local Bangladeshi Community

Originally Broadcast 8th March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

To mark International Womens Day, Karen Jones - Dean of the Business and Law Faculty at the University of Northampton guest hosts Open4Business speaking to influential Women from Civic, Business and Society.

Colleen Rattigan Chief of Staff at Northants Police tells us what it is like to be a non-uniformed member of staff at Northants police., her role as Chief of Staff and her career journey into that role.

Originally Broadcast 8th March on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Frazer Arnott from the All Things Business magazine has his finger on the pulse of the business community, sharing the topics and issues that have caught his eye in the past month - and how he beleves that small and medium sized businesses are getting their 'mojo' back! See https://www.linkedin.com/in/frazer-arnott-948b1551/ and https://allthingsbusiness.co.uk/

Originally Broadcast 22nd Feb on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Dancer, yoga teacher and University Senior Lecturer Hayley Henderson - soon to be Dr Henderson as she completes her PhD - talks about her many interests and activities, and how she brings wellbeing to life in her university teaching as well as her new business and how she manages her time in taking up as many personal challenges as she can to take her out of her comfort zone! See https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-henderson-b-a-hons-m-sc-fhea-ab201328/

Originally Broadcast 22nd Feb on Open4Business on NLive Radio