Curious Leadership with Dominic Monkhouse
Episodes
E62 | Watertight Marketing - How to Not Waste Money on Marketing with Bryony Thomas
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dominic’s aim for The Melting Pot is to enable other businesses to optimise their business performance, to help them scale up. And so this week’s ...
E61 | Sandler Training and Making Channel Sales Work with David Davies
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re wondering if your business could have a channel as a route to market, then you’ve come to the right place. Are you wondering if you coul...
E60 | The Challenge of Scale with Ben Fletcher
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Entrepreneurs are told time and again to embrace failure, to be proud of failure, to not be ashamed of failure. But failure is still something that is...
E59 | Innovating Through Operational Excellence with John Rossman
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking to innovate your business? To make it more agile? More effective? Then who better to receive advice from than the former Amazon execut...
E58 | The Journey to Midlife Awakening with Sue Hollis
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever wondered if this is all there is, then you need to listen to this week’s podcast with Sue Hollis, the 60 year old who, having built...
E57 | Helping Companies Fix Their Recruitment Challenge with Brad Smart
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest on The Melting Pot is considered to be the world’s foremost expert on hiring, Dr. Brad Smart. Brad is the founder and CEO of Top...
E56 | The Story of Predictable Success With Les McKeown
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Les McKeown, founder and CEO of Predictable Success. Les has over 25 years of global business experience, including starting 42 com...
E55 | Brandwatch: matching business needs to the world’s needs with Giles Palmer
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest on The Melting Pot is Giles Palmer, founder and CEO of Brandwatch, a company devised to help organisations find and engage with online...
E54 | Dispelling Myths Around Growth: A Conversation with Spencer Gallagher and Pete Hoole [Rebroadcast]
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Spencer Gallagher and Pete Hoole work with the next generation of independent Agencies to help them scale as co-founders of Cactus. In the past eight ...
E53 | Opportunity is Now Here With the SCA 2.0 Dean, Marc Lewis
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest on The Melting Pot is Dean and founder of School of Communication Arts 2.0 (SCA), Marc Lewis. The SCA is currently the world's mos...
E52 | Cutting through the marketing bullsh*t with Sander Arts
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest on The Melting Pot is Dutch-born Sander Arts. His list of titles is as long as your arm—Consultant, Strategic Advisor, Board Member,...
E51 | Developing corporate emotional intelligence with Gareth Chick
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest on The Melting Pot is Gareth Chick, a former CFO, CEO and chairman of both public and private companies. An executive coach for FT...
E50 | Daniel Marcos: Growing Companies One CEO at a Time
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Daniel Marcos, co-founder and CEO of Gazelles Growth Institute, based in Austin, Texas. Daniel is a lifelong entrepreneur and has r...
E49 | Nicole Yershon - Turning Disruption into Advantage
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of The Melting Pot we talk to Nicole Yershon, founder and CEO of the NY Collective, a leverage-model business that was created to...
E48 | Growing and Scaling a Creative Business with Andrew Dobbie
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is the founder and Managing Director of creative brand agency, MadeBrave® and Executive Chairman of content production agency, Campfi...
E47 | Matt Johnson: Bringing Electronics and Our Environment Together
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is CEO and co-founder of Bare Conductive, Matt Johnson. Bare Conductive is a company inventing radical new ways to interact with and p...
E46 | Jenny Kitchen: How To Create a Great Environment for Your Employees
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s podcast we talk with Jenny Kitchen, MD of Yoyo Design, a company specialising in designing digital solutions so that every brand can tell...
E45 | Sally Henderson: Influencing Change From the Inside Out
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is executive change mentor Sally Henderson. With 20 years of experience in leadership development, Sally works with high performing se...
E44 | Nic Marks: Measuring the Population’s Happiness
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Nic Marks, CEO and Founder of Friday, the company Nic set up to track employee happiness, in order to help businesses build a more ...
E43 | Mental Health and CEOs: Coach Kevin Lawrence on the Secrets of Having It All
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Kevin Lawrence, author, speaker, strategic advisor and coach to entrepreneurial CEOs and business leaders around the world. With hi...
E42 | FizzPopBANG: Creating an amazing brand by cultivating a brilliant culture with Carla Cringle and Imogen Pudduck.
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guests are Carla Cringle and Imogen Pudduck, co-founders of FizzPopBANG Ltd. Their tagline, “making people whistle on their way to work,”...
E41 | From hacker to neuroscientist: how we make choices with Professor Moran Cerf
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Professor Moran Cerf, a neuroscientist and business professor at the Kellogg School of Management and the neuroscience program at N...
E40 | Discover the Power of Culture With the Cultural Strategist, Aga Bajer
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Aga Bajer, better known as the Culture Strategist. She helps companies cultivate a better culture in order to bring their vision to...
E39 | John Housego: The Importance of Employee Ownership for Business Success
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest on The Melting Pot is John Housego, a proud Cornishman now living in Scotland. John’s background is in engineering and he spent 22 y...
E38 | Neal Gandhi: On Breaking Moulds and Championing Collaboration
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Neal Gandhi, CEO of Panoply, a world-class creative technology group. Configured as a lean, fluid and ego-aside family of complemen...
E37 | Tristan White on Why Culture is Everything
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Tristan White, CEO of The Physio Co. For 10 consecutive years, The Physio Co has ranked as one of Australia's 50 Best Places to Wor...
E36 | Behind the Scenes of in the Night Garden Live with Creator Andy Fletcher
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk to Andy Fletcher, a chartered accountant with a MBA from London Business School, who is also responsible for making spectacular family t...
E35 | Meet Danielle Chiel: Changing Lives One Hand-Knitted Garment at a Time
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Danielle Chiel, an Australian entrepreneur who founded KOCO (Knit One Change One). Danielle, through KOCO, is seeking to change liv...
E34 | Enjoying the Journey: Entrepreneurism and Family with Caspar and Nichola Craven
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Husband and wife team Caspar and Nichola Craven are an intrepid pair of entrepreneurs. Caspar is a long-time entrepreneur and former managing director...
E33 | A Conversation with Hiut Denim Co CEO, David Hieatt
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
David Hieatt, CEO of Hiut Denim, is best known for giving purpose (and their jobs) back to the jeans makers in Cardigan, Wales. 400 Grandmasters (as D...
E32 | Experimenting with Energy: A Conversation with Chris Baréz-Brown
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Baréz-Brown is the Founder of Upping Your Elvis, trainer, speaker, and author of such books as “Wake Up” and “Shine”. In his work, Chri...
E31 | Daring to Dream Bigger with Guy Rigby
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guy Rigby has been working with entrepreneurs for decades. He’s an accountant who takes a unique approach to the service by working directly with th...
E30 | Dispelling Myths Around Growth: A Conversation with Spencer Gallagher and Pete Hoole
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Spencer Gallagher and Pete Hoole work with the next generation of independent Agencies to help them scale as co-founders of Cactus. In the past eight ...
E29 | [Rebroadcast] Henry Stewart - Be Happy
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Henry Stewart believes people should find joy at work. And it’s not just a nice idea, it’s good business. And as the Chief Happiness Officer at Ha...
E28 | Powering Technology with the Human Element: Meet Barnaby Lashbrooke
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am talking to Barnaby Lashbrooke, founder and CEO of Time etc, an award winning virtual assistant service that helps entrepreneurs and leaders...
E27 | [Rebroadcast] Alexandra Eavis - Harnessing Tech To Improve Lives
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alexandra (Alex) Eavis is the co-founder of three distinct businesses that are tied by a common theme: harnessing technology to make life better, in a...
E26 | The Incredible Power of Clear, Heartfelt Communication: Meet Adam Fairhead
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Fairhead is an English entrepreneur and philanthropist. He founded the Fairhead Group which serves cause-driven companies with the mission of hel...
E25 | A Marxist-Capitalist Approach To Business: Meet Simon Biltcliffe
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Simon Biltcliffe, CEO of Webmart, a print management business in Bicester. Simon’s on a mission to make print more affordable for...
E24 | Let’s Meet Better: Elise Keith
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the last 10 years, Elise Keith has been on a mission to fix the thing that most people spend the most time doing at work: meetings. Who hasn’t b...
E23 | [Rebroadcast] Jedi Mind Tricks To Turn A Negative Into A Positive
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Czapp loves what he does. He’s the co-founder of The Wow Company, an accountancy firm that helps you grow your business, not just fill in your...
E22 | Innovating Within the Tech Landscape: Meet Mike Tobin
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m interviewing Mike Tobin, former CEO of Telecity. Mike has over 30 years of experience as a tech entrepreneur and he’s now working with a...
E21 | Helping Businesses Get Proper Funding: Meet Stephen Sacks
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m talking to Stephen Sacks, the author of Reboot your Business, a step-by-step guide to reinventing your business for maximum growth. Stephe...
E20 | Coaching Scaleup Companies Around the World: Meet Roland Siebelink
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Roland Siebelink is a 25+ years veteran of Internet business, entrepreneurship and digital marketing. He is a former landslide winner of the Silicon V...
E19 | Converting a Hobby into a Successful Video Games Business: Meet Craig Fletchere
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Craig Fletcher, the founder and former Chief Exec of Multiplay. Multiplay is a video games industry and events & online serv...
E18 | How to Achieve the Best Net Promoter Score Part II: Meet Tony Pandher
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m talking to Tony Pandher, Head of Operations at Macquarie Cloud Services. This episode is the second and final part of the Macquarie Teleco...
E17 | Using the Net Promoter System to Create a Gold-Class Customer Contact Center: Meet Fionán Mc Donnell
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m talking to a soft-spoken Irishman, Fionán Mc Donnell, who is the NSW New Business Manager at Macquarie Telecom Group. This episode is the...
E16 | Great Company Culture Equals Success: Meet Nikki Gatenby
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nikki Gatenby is the Managing Director and Co-Owner of Propellernet, a marketing agency that has consistently been named as a top UK workplace by the ...
E15 | Rethinking Education: Meet Liz Robinson
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
At 29, Liz Robinson was the youngest headteacher in England. She took on a pretty rough inner city school (Surrey Square Primary School) which she tur...
E14 | Chris Donnelly - The Perfect Pitch & Finding A Niche - The Melting Pot Podcast
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
**PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A TINY BIT OF SWEARING IN THIS EPISODE!** At the age of 27 Chris Donnelly already runs a very successful business, Verb. He's t...
E13 | Peter Czapp - Jedi Mind Tricks To Turn A Negative Into A Positive - The Melting Pot Podcast
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Czapp loves what he does. He's the co-founder of Wow, an accountancy firm that helps you grow your business not just fill in your tax return. In...
E12 | Nick Earle - Hyperloop & Making A Difference -The Melting Pot Podcast
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Earle has spent over 35 years in tech. He’s currently the Chairman and CEO of Eseye - a leading company in the Internet of Things Market. He wa...
E11 | Alexandra Eavis - Harnessing Tech To Improve Lives - The Melting Pot Podcast
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alexandra Eavis is the CEO Dovetail Lab. Working to create an integrated system using blockchain that will enable patients to have access and control ...
E10 | Dr. Jack Kreindler - A.I.- The Future Of Medicine? -The Melting Pot Podcast
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jack Kreindler is a leading expert in health optimisation. Founder of the Centre For Health and Human Performance, Jack works not only with top at...
E9 | Alain Falys - Customer Loyalty Goes Digital - The Melting Pot Podcast
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alain Falys is a serial entrepreneur. He's currently the chairman of YoYo Wallet the fastest growing mobile payment and loyalty payment marketing plat...
E8 | Verne Harnish - Scaling Up and its Challenges -The Melting Pot Podcast
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Verne Harnish has helped around 40,000 companies scale-up. He knows business and host Dom Monkhouse admits Verne has been a huge influence in his life...
E7 | Alexander Kjerulf - Why Happiness Is Our Responsibility - The Melting Pot Podcast
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander Kjerulf has been working to create happier workplaces for over 15 years. He is the founder and Chief Happiness Officer of Woohoo inc and one...
E6 | Shannon Byrne Susko - The Accidental CEO - The Melting Pot Podcast
24 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon Byrne Susko has more than twenty years of experience building and leading high-growth technology companies. She's now passing on her knowledge...
E5 | Cate Murden - Wellness At Work - The Melting Pot Podcast
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
**PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A TINY BIT OF SWEARING IN THIS EPISODE!** Cate Murden set up PUSH Mind and Body after realising the life she was living was no ...
E4 | Henry Stewart - Be Happy - The Melting Pot Podcast
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How do you create a workplace where staff feel fulfilled and happy? Henry Stewart is the man who knows. He's the author of The Happy Manifesto: Make Y...
E3 | Robert Belgrave - Don't Fear The Future - The Melting Pot Podcast
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dom's guest this week is Robert Belgrave, CEO of cloud consultancy firm Wirehive and co-host of the Alexa Stop! podcast. Rob and Dom discuss how techn...
E2 | David Tudehope - The Customer Is Everything - The Melting Pot Podcast
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Melting Pot Dominic Monkhouse is speaking to Macquarie Telecom CEO David Tudehope about how the business became one of the best in th...
E1 | Evgeny Shadchnev - Thinking Outside The Business Box - The Melting Pot Podcast
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Melting Pot is hosted by business coach Dominic Monkhouse. In this series he talks to entrepreneurs who are doing things differently, pushing boun...