In this episode of Tech a Break Andy is joined by Scrum and Egg founder Joe Cain, talking about how the world of Rugby coaching and scotch eggs combined to make a truly tasty combination! 🥚

The Carpet Ninja is back! 🥷

After first joining us in Episode 84, Darren returns to Tech a Break one year later to share how life and business have changed since launching his carpet cleaning company. Darren talks honestly about the lessons he's learned and the challenges he's faced.

In Episode 135 of Tech a Break, Adam turns up with his ratherwell-used Essential Law for Journalists book.

Together, Adam and Andy explore some of the legal topics that are surprisingly relevant to anyone creating content, running social media accounts, or marketing a business.

This might just be our most unique guest yet...

In Episode 134 of Tech a Break, Adam and Andy are joined by a very unusual guest, Microsoft Copilot!

That's right, we're putting AI in the hot seat.

AI can help businesses generate ideas but as our AI guest will tell you itself, don't forget the human touch. Always review, fact-check, and personalise AI-generated content before sending it to customers or publishing it online.

In Episode 133 of Tech a Break, Adam and Andy talk about VoIP phone systems and AI.

They discuss how VoIP systems are enabling businesses to take calls from anywhere and improve customer service.

Then they dive into the world of AI, focusing on one of the most important skills for getting useful results: giving the right prompts.

In this episode of Tech a Break, Andy joins us virtually from London, and it sparks an interesting conversation about travel.

What happens when you're away from the office? Could your business continue to run smoothly without you being physically there?

Growing a business sounds simple… get more customers, make more money, right?Well… not quite.

In this episode of Tech a Break, Adam and Andy unpack the real challenges that business owners face as they grow.

In this episode of Tech a Break, we're delighted to welcome back Louise Dargue, who first joined us all the way back in Episode 31.

This episode is all about Louise's bookkeeping business... although judging by some of the stories, you could be thinking it was actually about her holidays!

We catch up with Louise to hear what’s changed since her first appearance and how her business has evolved.

In this episode of Tech a Break, Adam and Andy discuss the do’s and don’ts of business networking.

Networking isn’t about selling to everyone in the room it’s about making connections, learning from others, and becoming part of a community.

A huge thank you to our sponsor, Darlington Business Club, for supporting this episode and helping businesses connect and grow.

Want to get an hour of your week back? This episode of Tech a Break is packed with simple shortcuts that can save you time every single day.

Adam and Andy share their favourite keyboard shortcuts, Outlook tricks, Excel tips, and workflow hacks that help them work faster and smarter.