We speak to the wonderful Jan Cavelle on her early life, her European trip which she calls her 'pivotal moment' that saw her step out of her comfort zone, to the harsh reality of being absolutely broke and trying to make ends meet to be able to feed her children; and how she then went on to build her award winning, multi million pound furniture company from the ground up. We also discuss her recent book publishing deal 'Scale for Success - Expert insights into Growing Your Business' which is due to be released 4th February 2021, a must read and one certainly for our 'must read' list. 

A very inspiring life story and interesting conversation with a very successful lady!

Enjoy and happy success making!

You can connect with Jan on all social media channels @jan.cavelle.scaleforsuccess

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We speak with Professor Damian Hughes AKA The Liquid Thinker - International Speaker and Best Selling Author who has combined his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations and teams to create a high performing culture.  He is the co-host of The High Performance Podcast alongside Sports Presenter Jake Humphrey. The podcast is an acclaimed series of interviews with elite performers from business, sport and the arts, exploring the psychology behind sustained high performance. He has also served as a member of the coaching team for England Rugby League, Scotland Rugby Union and a wide range of international and national sporting teams. His innovative and exciting approach has been praised by Sir Richard Branson, Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, Jonny Wilkinson & Sir Alex Ferguson to name a few.  You can connect with Damian on all social media channels @liquidthinker  Alex O'Keefe & Craig Billington - The Self Made Mind Podcast

We speak with Barry Leahey MBE - Entrepreneur & Managing Director of Playdale Playgrounds Ltd. He was awarded an MBE for his services to UK trade & exports and was voted Global Director of the Year 2018.

You can connect with Barry on all social media channels @barryleahey

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From a struggling working class family in Philadelphia to Steven Spielberg reading out his name at the Oscars, we speak to Ross Katz about his upbringing and the struggles he faced after dropping out of school, his dealings with depression and lack of finances, all whilst trying to learn his craft to break into the film industry. Ross finally got his break working as a grip on the 1992 Quentin Tarantino American Crime film, Reservoir Dogs, which was named "Greatest Independent Film of all Time" by Empire. Ross then went on to become Ted Hope's assistant before being encouraged to become a producer himself, where he then went on to co-produce two Academy Award Best Picture nominees and was later nominated for an Emmy and BAFTA and even went on to win a Golden Globe for the film 'Taking Chance', which stars American Actor Kevin Bacon. 

Ross talks us through his dealings with self confidence and how he battled the 'inner dialogue' of doubt, before talking us through how he always seemed to have a fire within him that just wouldn't go out and how his inner voice would tell him he just needed to make movies. His visions and belief eventually became reality and we had the absolute pleasure of hearing the outstanding achievements of Ross Katz.

One of our favourite conversations so far, an absolute eye opener for all.  

You can connect with Ross on all social media channels @rosskatz

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From the Royal Navy to Northern Power Woman, we speak with Simone Roche MBE - Hon Lieutenant Commander - Royal Navy, Advocate for Gender Equality and CEO and Founder of Northern Power Women which is a campaign to accelerate gender equality in the North of England. Simone talks us through her early years as a child, taking us on a journey that saw her start her working career in The Royal Navy. Fast forward to present, she talks us through how she became an advocate for gender equality, where she now sails the ship at Northern Power Women. Tenacity, Passion and Enthusiasm are all qualities that we felt radiate from this admirable Woman during this very inspiring conversation. 

 You can connect with Simone on all social media channels @simoneroche

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We chat with Luke Ambler - former professional rugby player, entrepreneur, award-winning mental health campaigner, charity chairman, and motivational speaker on his childhood, upbringing and the challenging experiences he faced before finding success. A success which was and still is lead by his self confessed, positive mindset.

In turning his own corner, Luke has helped thousands around the world to find the strength to take control and improve their own situation, and was recently featured for his achievements in: Stories for Kids who Dare to be Different by Ben Brooks.

https://www.lukeambler.co.uk

Connect With Luke on all social media channels @lukeambleruk

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Huel has become one of the hottest and fastest-growing food products available anywhere in the world. The company is selling over 50,000 meals per day and over 1.5 million meals per month, Last year it turned over more than £72 Million. 

We spoke with Co-Founder & Head of Nutrition James Collier in this week's podcast and found out about his own personal story through business & life in general. From being bullied at school to his Mum getting diagnosed with terminal cancer when he was just 8 years old James has been through a lot and has some important nuggets of wisdom to share throughout the conversation. You'll need a pen and paper for this one.. Take note & Enjoy. 

Visit Huel > https://uk.huel.com/ 

Connect With James - https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-collier-rnutr-a717604/ 

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OUR FIRST EVER EPISODE!! 

Let the journey begin.. Oscar Chalupsky is a South African paddler. He was South Africa's team captain at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona where he competed in K-4 1000 m event, reaching the semi-finals. He is also a 12 time World Surfski Champion - his latest win (2012) coming at the age of 49, 29 years after his first win. 

Oscar now faces the biggest battle of his life in the form of an incurable bone marrow cancer, His mindset and positivity is simply admirable and we can't wait for you all to listen to the episode.  

Follow Oscar here > Oscar Chalupsky - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarchalupsky/

Keep getting it,  

Alex O'keefe & Craig Billington  

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