From celebrity clients to helping brands grow online, Maham Parvaiz has built Maham Media into a nationwide social media agency with one clear goal – getting businesses results.

In this episode of The Judge Reviews Podcast, Jay sits down with Maham to discuss:

• How she started in social media at a young age.
• Building a personal brand alongside a business.
• Working with names including Diogo Dalot, Amir Khan, Gareth Kelly and Ty Mitchell.
• The reality of running a social media agency.
• Whether controversy can actually generate sales.
• The biggest mistakes businesses make online.
• Her Top 5 food picks and much more.

Whether you're a business owner, content creator or just curious about what really works in digital marketing, this episode is packed with honest conversation, business insights and plenty of laughs.

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What started during lockdown has grown into one of Scotland's biggest online sweet brands.

In this episode of The Judge Reviews Podcast, we sit down with Romana Khaliq and Neelam Aneesa Ahmed, the founders behind SweetPals, to hear how they built a business from home, embraced TikTok Live before most businesses even knew what it was, and turned viral trends into a thriving brand.

We talk about:

• 🍬 Starting SweetPals during Covid
• 📱 Going viral on TikTok Live
• 📦 Growing from home to their own warehouse
• 💖 Building a loyal online community
• 🚀 Staying ahead of sweet trends
• 💼 The realities of running a fast-growing business
• 🌍 Building one of the UK's leading halal sweet brands

Whether you're into business, social media, e-commerce or just love a good success story, this episode is packed with honest insights and plenty of laughs.

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What does it really take to build one of Scotland's most recognised dessert brands?

In this episode of The Judge Reviews Podcast, I sit down with Usman, founder of Sugar & Treats, to discuss the journey behind the business—from opening the first store to building an award-winning brand, staying ahead of food trends and constantly evolving.

We also discuss:

• 🍓 Being the first to bring Dubai Strawberries to Edinburgh
• 🍔 Why Sugar & Treats expanded beyond desserts into burgers and loaded potatoes
• 📈 How he stays ahead when competitors copy new ideas
• 🏆 Building an award-winning food business
• ⚖️ The trademark dispute that forced a complete rebrand
• 💰 The realities of running a food business
• 🚀 What's next for Sugar & Treats

If you're interested in business, entrepreneurship, restaurants or the food industry, this episode is packed with honest insights and lessons.

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From starting work at just 14 to helping build one of Scotland’s most recognised takeaways — this is the story behind Asian Tandoori, Cambuslang.

Jameel, Adam and Cobra join me to talk about the hard work behind the business, winning major awards, the viral Chasni Donner Tray, keeping standards high, and why a clean kitchen is non-negotiable.

We also get into the real side of running a takeaway: rising costs, staff, competition, social media, influencers, customer expectations and what it takes to keep a local business growing.

Asian Tandoori, Cambuslang — built on hard work, consistency and serious standards.

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Welcome back to The Judge Reviews Podcast.

This week, Jay sits down with award-winning pharmacist, entrepreneur, healthcare leader and business owner Sehar Shahid.

From becoming one of Scotland's youngest pharmacy board members to appearing on BBC Breakfast, building multiple businesses and helping shape the future of healthcare, Sehar shares the challenges, sacrifices and lessons behind her journey.

We discuss:

✅ Building successful businesses
✅ Pharmacy and healthcare in Scotland
✅ Weight-loss injections and misconceptions
✅ Leadership and entrepreneurship
✅ Women in business
✅ Representation and breaking barriers
✅ Family, pressure and resilience
✅ The future of healthcare

Whether you're interested in business, healthcare, entrepreneurship or personal development, this is an episode packed with insight and inspiration.

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Peter Crolla joins The Judge Reviews Podcast to share the incredible story behind one of Scotland's most recognisable family businesses.

From humble beginnings after arriving from Italy in 1895, the Crolla family has built a business that has survived two World Wars, economic downturns, changing consumer trends and four generations of leadership.

In this episode we discuss:

• The origins of the Crolla family in Scotland
• Building and protecting a family legacy
• The challenges of running a business across generations
• Lessons from 130 years of entrepreneurship
• Glasgow's rich Italian heritage
• Leadership, resilience and long-term success

This is more than a story about ice cream. It's a story about family, sacrifice, business and building something that lasts.

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From breakthrough actor to mentor, presenter and community leader, Atta Yaqub has spent over 20 years making an impact both on and off the screen. In this episode of The Judge Reviews Podcast, we discuss acting, representation, community work, ANSAR, football development, public speaking and the journey that made him who he is today.

Most people know Atta from his breakthrough role in Ae Fond Kiss, a film that sparked huge conversations across Scotland and beyond. But his story goes far beyond acting.

We discuss his journey from growing up in Glasgow to becoming one of Scotland's most recognisable South Asian actors, the challenges he faced breaking into the industry, the realities of representation on screen, and how he has used his platform to help others.

We also dive into his work with ANSAR, youth development, football, anti-racism initiatives and why giving back to the next generation has become such an important part of his life.

A powerful conversation about identity, resilience, community and purpose.

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In this episode of The Judge Reviews Podcast, I sit down with Vikkstar123 from the Sidemen to discuss the reality of building and scaling SIDES into one of the UK's fastest-growing food brands.

We talk about:

• The challenges of running a food business
• What happens behind the scenes at SIDES
• Going from YouTube creator to entrepreneur
• Lessons learned from building a major brand
• The future of SIDES
• Business, leadership and growth

This was a fascinating conversation with one of the biggest creators in the world and a genuine insight into what it takes to build a successful business beyond social media.

A huge thank you to Vik and the entire SIDES team for making this happen.

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Food reviewing looks easy from the outside…

But what actually goes on behind the scenes?

In this episode of The Judge Reviews Podcast, I sit down with Kyle from Central Scotland Takeaway Review — one of Scotland’s longest-standing food review pages.

We talk about:

• How food reviewing has changed over the years
• Old school vs new school creators
• Pressure from businesses
• Sponsored content vs honesty
• The moments you question posting something
• Building a following before short-form content existed
• What people completely misunderstand about review pages
• The future of Scotland’s food scene

This one isn’t just about food — it’s about social media, business, relationships and surviving years in the game.

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Do food reviewers help businesses… or create too much pressure?

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From Govanhill life to building one of Glasgow’s busiest food brands… this episode was chaos from start to finish 😭

Harris and Aadil from Grillzz join me for a proper real conversation about:🍔 Building Grillzz into a 3-branch brand💸 The reality of takeaway business📱 Social media hype & food trends😂 Funny customer stories🏴 Govanhill life growing up🔥 Pressure, success and family business

No fake podcast chat — just real stories, laughs and honest business talk.

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