The Fun Side Of Business
Let’s keep it real, business life isn’t all boring meetings and stiff suits. Behind the polished pitches and fancy titles is a whole other story!
We’re talking about the real stories, the unfiltered, uncut moments you won’t find in any polished promo video.
Behind every brand is a story—unexpected, totally entertaining, and 100% human. So here’s to the real ones: the dreamers, the grinders, the risk-takers.
Business life? It’s not what you think. It’s way more fun.
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61 episodes
No, You Can’t Claim For Tripping Over Your Own Feet
Fairness over fortune, that’s the mantra guiding Denise Head’s 36-year journey from shy student with “average grades” to partner at a people-first law firm. In this episode, she lifts the lid on the side of law you rarely see: the grind of high...
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Episode 34
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Business Rescue Without The Shame
Ever wish you could handle a struggling business like a broken leg, get honest advice, clear options, and zero shame? In this no-edit chat, we talk business rescue without the jargon or guilt. Our guest, a rescue specialist who puts empathy bef...
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Episode 33
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From South Africa To Business Rescue
Feeling like your business is slowly getting squeezed from all sides? You’re not alone, and it might not be over. In this episode, insolvency practitioner turned business rescue pro Gary Rupping shares why the end of a company doesn’t have to m...
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Episode 33
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Authenticity Beats Polished Performance Every Time
If you’re looking for an advisor who’s just as genuine off-air as they are on, you’ll enjoy our chat with Martin. We talk about why honesty, consistency, and straight-talking advice matter far more than a polished sales pitch, especially when y...
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Episode 32
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From Army Life to Protecting Families
Think Sea Cadets, a strict dad, and a life full of hustle… then add marathon security shifts, door-to-door cable sales, and a wild detour into multi-level marketing. That’s Martin’s early life..It all led him to estate planning, but not ...
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Episode 32
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We Beat January Together… Now Let the Games Begin
February is the deep exhale after January’s tax-season chaos. Once the self-assessment dust settled, we sat down to talk about why this year felt calmer, sharper—and honestly, more fun. The answer wasn’t magic. It was a few smart tweaks that ch...
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Episode 31
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Chaos, Cocktails & Once-in-a-Lifetime Trips
A holiday isn’t just flights and a bed — it’s a story you get to live. And Mark? He’s lived a few.In this episode, we sit down with a man whose journey runs from private-school pranks and pub sackings to Malia’s wild rep scene, a 20-year...
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Episode 30
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Name Game, Great Guest
A forgotten surname sparks a confession, and that small crack opens a bigger, warmer story than a slick intro ever could. We sit down after the main show to unpack Mark’s arc—how a guy who looks like pure banter turns out to be thoughtful, grou...
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Episode 30
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Weddings, Funerals And Everything Between
We’re joined by Adele, a celebrant who’s equal parts warmth, wit, and emotional radar, and she becomes our guide to what actually makes rituals work once you strip away the fluff and filler.What if you’re not religious but still want som...
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Episode 29
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From Dundee To Ipswich: A Celebrant’s Journey Into Humanism
We are joined by Adele Chaplin, a humanist celebrant who starts every wedding and funeral with a blank page and a very real question: who are these people?Adele’s journey is anything but traditional. Raised in Dundee, she took a scenic r...
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Episode 29
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Best Of The Year: Our Guests Revisited
We met a cleaner who built a business with zero experience. A flooring pro radiating full wizard energy. A travel lead, financial advisors, and even a DJ.. because why wouldn't we.Throw in IT, private investigation, PR, and business cons...
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Episode 28
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She Left Private Jets And Celebrities To Choose Suffolk, And Sanity
What if the “dream job” isn’t actually the dream?This week we’re chatting with Emma Propter King, whose career has taken her from conservatoire practice rooms to celebrity contact lists and even a private 737 (casual). On paper, it’s all...
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Episode 27
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From Norfolk To 007
Steve Wright’s career path zigzags so wildly it should come with a seatbelt.He started out aiming for carpentry, and somehow ended up in a darkroom below deck on 1980s cruise ships, snapping photos and selling memories one slightly force...
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Episode 26
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How A Hospital Waiting Room Changed Donna Walker’s Career
One minute she’s an airline professional carving up the ski slopes; the next, she’s watching people drift out of Reiki sessions as if someone’s hit the refresh button on their souls. Donna dives headfirst into holistic training, sne...
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Episode 25
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From Aromatherapy To Science: Why Comfort Matters In Healing
Ever wonder why some people walk out of a Reiki or aromatherapy session feeling like they’ve been reset, while others just roll their eyes? We dig into that weird middle ground—part scepticism, part curiosity—asking what actually chills out you...
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Episode 25
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Why A Straight-Talking Developer Might Be The Mayor Ipswich Needs
Ever wonder why some towns stay stuck while the fixes are sitting right there? We dive into that with a no-filter debrief on John Howard — the developer who actually gets things done. He sees the whole board, prices the moves, rallies the playe...
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Episode 24
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John Howard - Rebuilding A Town
Developer John Howard joins us to spill the real tea on Ipswich’s most argued-about buildings. Also, construction timelines? Think “dog years,” but slower.Then we head to street level, where things get spicy. Business rates seem de...
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Episode 24
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Mel vs. Menopause: Vitamins & Green Eyebrows
We skip the clichés and get into the good stuff: growing up between the US and Ipswich, a hairdressing dream that went spectacularly wrong, fast climbs in retail, and the wild days of selling store cards and PPI. Then comes the curveball—launch...
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Episode 23
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What If Understanding Starts With Admitting We’re Wrong
Mel let us roast her a bit, then totally flipped the script. She opened up about the mistakes that shaped her, the identity fog of menopause, and why she hates being called a “magic pill” even though she’s big on smart, science-backed supplemen...
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Episode 23
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He Swapped Blues And Twos For Views And Cruise
We sit down with travel consultant Nathan Rose, whose path runs from bar shifts to optician training to fifteen years of police response—then into crafting highly personal holidays that fit real lives.What sets his approach apart i...
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Episode 22
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From Mixtapes To Sold-Out Night Events
It’s a rush of basslines, missed trains, and dreams way too big for any Google Calendar to cope with. This convo zips through how a love for UK Garage didn’t just soundtrack a life—it engineered a builder’s mindset and a career that keeps sprin...
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Episode 19
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From NASA Teases To Outsourced Sales: Lessons From Andrew’s Wild CV
Ever had a guest drop “NASA-level projects” into conversation… then slam into an NDA wall? We run straight toward the mystery—because the real lesson isn’t the secret work, it’s how to build trust when you can’t show the shiny case stu...
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Episode 21
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How An Apprentice Engineer Built A 15-Year Sales Consultancy
Andy Hayward’s whole career basically kicked off because he got curious and tore down a moped on his parents’ driveway. That one moment sent him from the factory floor to running sales for multi-million-pound engineering groups—and eventually b...
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Episode 21
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From Hard Knocks To Helping Leaders
Some stories don’t just inspire; they recalibrate what we expect from leadership. Stephen Norris brings a calm, grounded presence forged in a brutal beginning, and we explore how that history turned into a toolkit for helping leaders lead. Not ...
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Episode 20
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No Degree, No Limits: How Stephen Makes Growth Happen
What if the best business playbook was born in a garage—with a cheap guitar and borrowed power socket? Meet Stephen Norris, who went from a council estate with no exams to landing Bank of England contracts, selling a fast-growt...
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Episode 20
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