We are delighted to have Neil Campbell, Chief Growth Officer at Smol on our podcast this week!

Neil takes us behind the scenes of Smol who are on a mission to clean up the planet with plastic-free cleaning alternatives.

We find out how they're disrupting the industry from creating innovative products that work to how they stand out against household names, plus lots more.

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Welcome back to The Industry Leaders podcast! We're so excited to kick 2024 off with this interview with Chris Goward, President & Strategic Advisor at Conversion,

Websites are incredibly powerful, and this is a great listen for people who want to learn more about what works.

We hope you enjoy listening!

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For our latest episode, we spoke to Founder of Kettlewell Colours, Melissa Nicholson!

In this episode, we discover the power of colour as Melissa shares how Kettlewell helps women feel good by finding the colours that suit them best. They have clothes in over 300 colours available, all year round.

Melissa shares the journey from starting the business to today, opening up their Colour Studio store, and the lessons and successes they've enjoyed along the way.

We hope you enjoy this episode!

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For our latest episode, we spoke to Co-Founder of Unplugged, Hector Hughes. Since launching their digital detox cabins in 2020, they've expanded to 20 cabins across the UK, 11 employees and sold out months.

We discuss why Hector and his Co-Founder Ben started Unplugged, their interesting growth story - from funding to growing their team, and Hector's advice for people looking to start their own business, plus lots more.

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Our latest guest on the Industry Leaders Podcast is Mike Barry. He spearheaded Marks & Spencer's Plan A initiative and was their Sustainability Director for 20 years. He now consults businesses, big and small, on sustainability.

He is a Senior Associate at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, a Trustee at Blueprint for Better Business, and co-chaired the Consumer Goods Forum where the world's largest retailers and FMCG brands came together to work on issues such as deforestation, plastics and forced labour.

We were delighted to interview him for our podcast and find out more about his work and how businesses can be more sustainable.

We spoke about his time at M&S and implementing Plan A from getting employees onboard to the huge impact it had. He also discussed how brands can avoid greenwashing, where they should look first to be more sustainable, which labels actually matter, and lots more.

This is a really inciteful conversation full of practical steps for direct brands wanting to make a positive impact.

We hope you enjoy this episode!

From pre-pack administration deal in 2019 to a record-breaking financial year, Nathan Williams explains how he and his team turned Mamas and Papas around. It really is an inspiring and must-listen for anyone working in a direct brand.

We hope you enjoy listening!

For the latest episode of Industry Leaders, we are joined by Molly Freshwater and Harriet Mears. Sisters and Founders of Secret Linen Store.

We get to hear more about how Secret Linen Store started in just 6 months, and the different ways they stand out as an online business.

They also share more on their sustainability initiatives from how they're using every scrap of material, natural dye, and striving for B-Corp status. Plus, you'll find out why seaweed is a force for good!

Molly and Harriet's passion and positivity shines through this episode. We hope you enjoy listening!

Justin Stead was the Former CEO of Radley London and Founder of Aurelius Foundation.  ​

​This episode is quite different to our usual as we dive into stoicism and particularly, how Justin uses the philosophy in business and his personal life. He shares more about the 4 principles of stoicism and how this all works to create a happy and fulfilled life. We also find out more about sustainability at Radley London and how he encourages wellbeing at work.​

​Let us know what you think, we hope you enjoy!

Claire Watkin was 29 years old when she took over as Managing Director of Trendsetter and The Fine Bedding Company, a fourth-generation family business.​

In this episode, we discuss how Claire became to be the MD, the dynamics of a family business, Claire's collaborative leadership style, and brand expansion. ​

Plus, we cover sustainability and how (and why) they became B-Corp certified, the importance of employee happiness, their mission of making the finest bedding for the best night's sleep and so much more.​

Thank you, Claire, for providing a great insight into running a business that is truly focused on people, planet and product.​

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Our latest guest on our Industry Leaders Podcast is CEO of Pennies, Alison Hutchinson. 

This is a fantastic episode that makes for an inspiring listen, especially in current times. Alison shares the story behind Pennies, how it started, and how they got their first brands on board, including Dominoes. We talk about the huge impact of donating pennies to charities, the difference micro-donations make and how everyone can get involved. Alison also shares more about building teams, leadership and lots more.

We hope you enjoy this episode!