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It’s time for a Padel debrief.

We are sharing the first episode of The Padel Stories Podcast with you to give you a taste. If you’re into your Padel like NB and JD hopefully you’ll keep an eye/ ear out for upcoming episodes. 👇🏼

Welcome to The Padel Stories with Nick Bianchi and Jen Dooley , a new exciting weekly podcast (part of the Sofa Stories podcast family) discussing all the juicy bits of the fastest growing sport in the world .

Nick is a sports lover, and is absolutely passionate about Padel. He represents the global italian Padel brand Hirostar and has even managed to squeeze in padel coaching course such is his love for the sport ..

Jen Dooley is a Fitness and wellbeing expert, a Padel fanatic and real ambassador for the sport. She is a regular at many of the clubs in the North-West and is a real  advocate too of the Padel scene at her 2nd home in Tenerife!

We will be inviting onto the pod a wonderful mix of guests who talk of their love of Padel and what it means to them and the impact it has on their lives. 

Nick and Jen will also be doing a cheeky magazine style show aptly named ‘the tiebreak’!!

You know how we do, let’s get into it!

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Let’s get to know “Choc” a bit better, with a little help from broadcaster extraordinaire Paul Taylor from Strawberry Radio in Stockport.

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Come with us on some UK staycation adventures 

Including a Safari in the Midlands, Glampio Bedo in Anglesey and a beautiful game of Crown Green Bowls at the Union Club Alderley Edge.

Check out Glampio Bedo North Wales for relaxing stays and sauna - https://www.instagram.com/glampio_bedo_sawna?igsh=MWlxbzdrYWxkYnVicw==

Stay Close… 

NB and Choc.

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Piccadilly Radio / Key 103’s legendary broadcaster. Plugger of the music industry’s most prolific and influential artists. 

Tony Michaelides aka Tony The Greek shares his story and insight into his journey, the industry and his unique perspective and experience.

He’s a Starman! Thank you for being part of the Sofa Stories family my good man.

Very Best Wishes, Oli and NB.

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Happy Easter from NB and Choc! 🐣 

We hope you enjoyed the last edition featuring Harrison Bianchi and the previous episode with Paul Cheetham, it was a great listen, I had my pen and paper out for that one!Let me know your takeaways from that episode.

I did an interview on the 18th April with Dan Westwood from Gorgeous radio and I played it to  NB last night and we both agreed that it would be good to share it with you all.

Dan asked some  powerful questions which really got me thinking on my toes and it was an interesting listen for me to be honest to find out how I was going to answer them. 

Let me know what you think. You can message us on Instagram at Sofa Stories, but most importantly, Happy Easter, love to you and the family and thank you so much for listening to the podcast. 

NB and Choc.

Ps big thanks to Dan Westwood for the content https://www.instagram.com/westwooddan?igsh=ZjJmNDZ1dDNtbXZz

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Happy Easter from Choc and NB, we really appreciate you listening to these episodes. 

Hope you enjoyed the last edition featuring Harrison Bianchi and the episode previous to that  where Nick interviewed business leader - Paul Cheetham, it was a great listen, I had my pen and paper in full flow for that one. Let me know your takeaways from that episode. 

So I did an interview with Dan Westwood from Gorgeous Radio on Good Friday, (promptly following my Fosters Fish and Chips from Alderley Edge) and I had to share it. I thought it would be appropriate for Easter Sunday, had a chat with NB earlier and we both agreed that it would be right to share this episode. 

Dan asked some  powerful questions which really got me thinking on my toes and it was an interesting listen for me to find out what I was going to say and how I was going to answer the questions. We're going to talk a bit about Easter, Dubai chocolate and a bit more. 

Thank you so much for listening to the podcast.

Happy Easter! Love from, Oli and NB, big thanks to Dan Westwood for this mini interview.

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NB and Choc Sync up following Oli’s debut on ITV’s This Morning and Nick’s announcement regarding Premium Padel brand Hirostar.

With a very special featuring - Harrison Bianchi.

This is how we do. 

Let’s get into it…

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This week, we were delighted to welcome business leader, entrepreneur and charity founder Paul Cheetham onto our podcast for our leading interview.

Paul is the true essence of an entrepreneur, starting his business advisory firm Sedulo 16 years ago from scratch. Today Sedulo boasts offices in Manchester, London, Liverpool and Birmingham (soon to be international based), is one of the UK’s leading and fastest growing mid tier firms with 220 staff and a turnover in excess of £25 million.

As with everything Paul does, he does with a purpose and he has set up a Charitable Foundation , The Sedulo Foundation, whose mission is to tackle poverty for children and young people across London and the North of England. 

He has also, together with his close friend Kevin Sinfield CBE has set up an exclusive private business club called Be The Standard, which aligns the world of sport and business, attracting world champions in their respective fields to have open and honest conversations.

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It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Professor Simon Hayward onto our Sofa Stories podcast a as part of our leading interview series.

Simon is very much a doyen in Leadership. In his career, he has built and sold two award-winning international consulting firms (Academy & Cirrus) , both focused on leadership, and has had two best selling books published:

- Connected Leadership (Financial Times Publishing).

- The Agile Leader (Kogan Page Publishing).

In our leading interview, we discuss everything from Trump's leadership and the dismantling of democracy in the US , to the impact of Covid.

and how this has changed leadership and what agile and connected leadership both look like.

Simon is passionate in his belief that creating psychological safety in the workplace helps foster greater collaboration, giving confidence for individuals to ask questions and feel in a secure environment to do so.

Simon now divides his time holding the post of Professor of Leadership Practice at the esteemed and highly respected Alliance Manchester

Business School and is spearheading the creation of an exciting youth centre in

Macclesfield called Our Space (via Youth Fed).

Thanks to Simon for joining NB on the Podcast, to you, our listener, we hope you enjoy the episode.

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Sofa Stories. Choc Stories. Van Stories. Padel Stories.

We are ALL about those stories this week !!

As always! Including;

NB Family Business Conference In London with Arighi Bianchi.

Oli’s new Chocmobile and ambitious plans.

Dubai Chocolate. Hype worthy?

Padel News, all things Trafford Park and Rick Piper’s Chiquita. IYKYK.

Macclesfield League Champions. Savage.

What is premium Padel apparel and where to find it.

Rich Myers. - Get Baked Northern Quarter Manchester. 

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