“You've got to know your worth and know what you will and won't accept, because until you know that, you'll go into the next situation, probably repeating the same pattern.”

Gemma Atkinson, host of Hits Radio’s drive time show, has a relentless work ethic, effervescent personality and no-nonsense approach to healing, all of which have contributed to an incredible career that has seen Gemma, who was born and bred here in Greater Manchester, become a household name.

As an actress, radio presenter, DJ, charity fundraiser, author, model (and more), Gemma’s drive has seen her positively impact so many individuals and foster purposeful relationships that will last a lifetime.

Discover alongside Lisa Morton, Gemma’s brilliant approach to wellbeing, healing and purpose that have seen her live a life guided by values. 

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Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture. 

To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.

Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:

Via Phone: 01612361122

Via our website

On Instagram

On Twitter 

On Spotify 

Mentioned in this episode:

We Built This City's partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University

On this episode, We Built This City has partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University.

Manchester Met

“If you've run a five-minute mile, you know that there's a chance you can probably do a four and a half minute mile. You're not going to go backwards. So, I believe once you conquer that self-belief and truly believe in yourself, anything’s possible and you don't go back then."

Sam Hyde’s ability to believe in himself has seen him achieve incredible amounts of success. From an amazing professional boxing career to running his own gym, Nowhere 2 Hyde, to launching a property company, Sam, at age 27, has already created an impressive legacy. 

His success is underpinned by hard graft and a determination to give back to his local community of Sale, Greater Manchester.

In this episode, discover alongside Lisa Morton, the power of having self-belief and passing on that sense of self-belief to others.  

We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place.

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Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture. 

To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.

Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:

Via Phone: 01612361122

Via our website

On Instagram

On Twitter 

On Spotify

Connect with Sam

Via his website

On Twitter

Mentioned in this episode:

We Built This City's partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University

On this episode, We Built This City has partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University.

Manchester Met

“I've got determination and that determination will take me as many places as I want it to go. And I really feel, if we can have determination, we can transform our own world.”

Founder of Tales to Inspire, Greater Mancunian, Krish Patel, is driven by his determination to transform our world for the better. This commitment to leading with empathy has resulted in incredible work that has impacted communities across the globe. 

In this episode, discover alongside Lisa Morton, how seeing potential in yourself can be instrumental in overcoming obstacles, leading a purpose-driven life and creating a legacy to be proud of. 

We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place.

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Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture. 

To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.

Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:

Via Phone: 01612361122

Via our website

On Instagram

On Twitter 

On Spotify 

Connect with Krish:

Via his website

On LinkedIn

Mentioned in this episode:

We Built This City's partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University

On this episode, We Built This City has partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University.

Manchester Met

Mentioned in this episode:

We Built This City's partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University

On this episode, We Built This City has partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University.

Manchester Met

"You can't just take the money and run, my God, we're going to make sure you get a return on investment"

Marcie Incarico, Owner and Director of Mix Interiors, spearheaded the Manchester business events sector, cultivating it to become the vibrant industry that it is today.

From being named as one of Manchester’s most inspirational women, to raising over £1million for On Side Youth Zones in one singular event, to launching an interior design magazine publication, Marcie has built a legacy that will stand the test of time.

But what values aided her on her road to success? Discover alongside Lisa Morton how passion, graft and creativity are integral in cultivating purposeful relationships and facilitating business success.

We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place.

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Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture. 

To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.

Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:

Via Phone: 01612361122

Via our website

On Instagram

On Twitter 

On Spotify 

Connect with Marcie Incarico:

Via Mix Interiors

Mentioned in this episode:

We Built This City's partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University

On this episode, We Built This City has partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University.

Manchester Met

Mentioned in this episode:

We Built This City's partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University

On this episode, We Built This City has partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University.

Manchester Met

“I want to be the best at anything that I do. And if you're not doing it to be the best at it, then let someone else do it and do something that you're better at.”

Founder of Wood Restaurants and 2015 winner of MasterChef, Simon Wood, began his love affair with food with his nan’s tripe and cow heel - and now he’s celebrated in the Michelin Guide.

Discover alongside Lisa Morton the importance of pursuing your dreams, the value of timing your successes and not jumping the gun, and how to be a voice for the people when the world’s turned upside down. 

There are conversations with fellow Manchester foodies Corin Bell and Mary Ellen McTauge available on the We Built This City feed for you to listen to now. Also, Simon talks about the work Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has done, you can hear the episode with Andy on the feed too. 

We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place.

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Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture. 

To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.

Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:

Via Phone: 01612361122

Via our website

On Instagram

On Twitter 

On Spotify 

Connect with Simon Wood:

On Twitter

On Instagram

Mentioned in this episode:

We Built This City's partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University

On this episode, We Built This City has partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University.

Manchester Met

Mentioned in this episode:

We Built This City's partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University

On this episode, We Built This City has partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University.

Manchester Met

"If you're really going to make a difference to people's lives, then you don't want to be asking for permission - you just want to be doing it."

Frank Mckenna is the Chief Executive of Downtown in Business and co-founder of UnitedCity – a campaigning group seeking to rebuild the city’s economy - and this Liverpool-born change-maker is ready to tell us why Manchester opened its doors wide for a scouser. 

Discover alongside Lisa Morton the value of disruption, the power of cohesive city leadership and why you should never tolerate a dope. 

We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place.

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Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture. 

To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.

Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:

Via Phone: 01612361122

Via our website

On Instagram

On Twitter 

On Spotify 

Connect with Frank McKenna:

Via Downtown In Business

On Twitter

Mentioned in this episode:

We Built This City's partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University

On this episode, We Built This City has partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University.

Manchester Met

Mentioned in this episode:

We Built This City's partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University

On this episode, We Built This City has partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University.

Manchester Met