Evolve to Succeed

2022 Top 10 - Part 2

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Host Warren Munson counts down the ten most popular podcasts from 2022. This episode features Dave Chedgy, Richard North, Chris Croft, Bernie Shrosbre...

2022 Top 10 - Part 1

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Host Warren Munson counts down the ten most popular podcasts from 2022. This episode features Jo Colman, Ben Ashton, Ty Temel, Darren Mooney and Chloe...

Martina Olbert – "Not consumers but humans."

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Doctor Martina Olbert is the founder and CEO of Meaning.Global, which advises many of the world's most influential brands and organisations on how to ...

Jennifer Geary – How to be a COO & CRO

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Geary is the author of 'How to be a Chief Risk Officer' and 'How to be a Chief Operating Officer'. She has poured all the wisdom and experien...

Simon Bocca – "The power of business is enormous."

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Bocca is the founder and CEO of PayCaptain, a cloud-based payroll system which Simon hopes will transform the payroll experience for companies a...

Gregory Cooke – "I believe in impact over money."

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gregory Cooke is CEO of Constant Close, a sales agency that removes the need for sales calls and therefore streamlines your sales process. His entrepr...

Beverley Densham – "My job is to empower and motivate people."

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Beverley Densham has been a mindfulness Pilates coach for over 25 years, and was one of the first practitioners in the UK. Her story is an intricate a...

Emma Worrollo – "Play is at the heart of everything I do."

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Emma Worrollo is the founder of Playful Den, a company which helps teams, brands, kids and individuals embrace the power of play. She talks about topi...

Carla Winsey – "We never want to stand still."

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Carla Winsey owns and runs Silchester Farm with her husband Al. The couple bought the farm in 2018 and have transformed it into a beautiful events ven...

Cat Philp - "Go with your intuition."

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cat Philp is the CEO and founder of Pivot, a personal branding and social media agency. She was recently awarded Midlands Young Entrepreneur of the Ye...

Debbie Cohen – The future of work

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Debbie Cohen is the founder and owner of Streetwise HR. She talks about the experience of starting Streetwise in 2012, and how it changed her. She als...

Rachel Pendered – "Entrepreneurship needs a re-brand."

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Pendered is co-founder and managing director of Media Zoo, an award-winning creative communications agency. Amongst other things, she talks abo...

Jo Colman – "Our family values are rooted in love."

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Colman is head of sales and marketing at Summerdown, the Hampshire farm that has been growing and harvesting its signature Black Mitcham mint for a...

Arabella Lewis-Smith – "An EOT means collective power."

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Arabella Lewis-Smith is founder and MD at award-winning digital agency Salad Creative. She recently made the decision to turn the company into an empl...

Sarah Turner - Optimising your biology

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Turner is co-founder of health tech company CeraThrive, as well as host of the Rebel Scientist podcast. She has a science research background wi...

Justin Hedges – "Be good to people, for they will be good to you."

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Hedges OBE is the founding partner and executive chairman of Prevail Partners, an intelligence, strategic advisory and risk management company....

Special episode - Article review

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, Evolve founder Warren Munson reads through three articles from the Evolve blog—"Why founders often fail as CEOs", "Is your mindset ...

Morag Ofili – "We're talking about a real mindset shift."

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Morag Ofili is the founder of Kiltered, a diversity and inclusion company that helps start-ups and SMEs promote better diversity and inclusion policie...

Sam de Reya – "It's about doing what's right."

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sam de Reya, Deputy Chief Constable for Dorset Police, talks about the pleasures and pressures of leadership in law enforcement. Also addressed are to...

Rosie Radwell – "Accept the cards you've been dealt and get on with it."

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rosie Radwell recently marked her 20th year as MD at the Marsham Court Hotel in Bournemouth. During that time, both the hotel and Rosie herself have w...

Ben Morton – "I had to ask two soldiers to risk their lives for me."

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Morton is a former British Army captain who served two tours in Iraq and now works as a leadership mentor and performance coach. Following his tim...

Richard North - "I heard the paramedic say I only had a few seconds left."

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Richard North is the co-founder and CEO of Wow! Stuff, whose innovative tech-toys are sold in major retailers around the world, from Hamleys in London...

Matt Desmier - "My enthusiasm is on steroids."

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Desmier—currently business engagement and knowledge exchange manager for the faculty of media and communication at Bournemouth University—is ...

Dave Chedgy – "The ballsiest thing I've ever done is walk away."

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Chedgy went from Premiership rugby player, to 24 years as a high-paced City trader and then co-founder of Dynamic Health—a boutique personal tr...

Sandra Palmer-Snellin – "Responsibility is a huge word in my vocabulary."

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sandra Palmer-Snellin is director at Farmer Palmers—a fun park based in Poole—and Staglers, an eco-friendly dog chew. Both of these businesses are...

Dean Skivington - "Don't be afraid to step into fear."

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Following complications after a back injury in 2007, Dean Skivington fell into a cycle of addiction and mental health problems that nearly cost him hi...

Lysette Offley - "There is genius in all of us."

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lysette Offley, speaker, author and founder of The Genius Principles and Genius Material, discusses the use of neurolinguistic programming, cognitive ...

Chris O'Connell – "I went from a multi-millionaire to nothing."

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leadership coach and NDE Chris O'Connell charts his compelling journey of building a £25-million recruitment business to losing it all and trying to ...

Darren Mooney - "I would do it all again."

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Darren Mooney, Creative Director and Founder at design agency Studio Global, speaks with honesty, humour and candour about his entrepreneurial journe...

Chip Stites - How to have a happy retirement

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chip Stites of The Laughing Retirement on how to deal with the financial and emotional challenges of retirement. Upon his retirement, Chip uprooted hi...

Denis Oakley - "Thinking things through is bollocks."

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Denis Oakley, founder of Denis Oakley & Co, talks applying scientific thinking to business and starting a business in a recession, to working with an ...

Special episode - Article review

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, host Warren reviews three articles from the Evolve blog—'Why entrepreneurship is simply a quest for purpose', '13 ideas on leadersh...

Ty Temel – "I'm a massive over thinker."

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Serial entrepreneur Ty Temel opens up on the profound influence his father had on his entrepreneurial spirit, how the pandemic drastically altered his...

Nils Vinje - "Leadership is a long-term game."

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nils Vinje, founder of 30 Day Leadership and the B2B Leaders Academy, discusses his four pillars of leadership, talks about how to take more control o...

Chris Croft - "Why are so many bosses bad?"

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In his second appearance on the Evolve to Succeed podcast, Chris Croft—one of the UK's top leadership and management trainers—elaborates on his ar...

Steve Jones – "There's a war on talent right now."

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Jones of Skills for Business Training discusses the changing landscape of recruitment and how remote working has forever changed the way we conn...

Mike Stevens - "You're almost punished by your own success."

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Stevens is an advisor, mentor and consultant for start-ups and challenger brands, and was part of the founding team at Innocent Drinks. His love ...

Mark Cribb - "I'm pretty optimistic about the future of the country."

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Cribb, entrepreneur and founder of the hospitality group Urban Guild, reflects on the effects the pandemic had on his sector, as well as the impo...

Chris Gardener - "We use busyness as a marker of success."

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Gardener, founder of Strategic Mentors, which offers strategies for business growth for coaches and consultants, talks about his 3Fs philosophy,...

Kison Patel – "Ask a ton of questions."

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kison Patel is the CEO and founder of M&A Science and DealRoom, as well as author of Agile M&A. Amongst other things, Kison talks about engaging your ...

Craig Mathie – "There is no substitute for human interaction."

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Mathie is managing director of the Bournemouth 7's Festival, which is the world's largest combined sports and music festival. The annual event i...

Erik Jensen – "Don't try to eat the elephant in one bite."

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Jensen, chief strategy officer at Predictive ROI, is passionate about creating content that engages with clients and consumers. He also talks abo...

Chloe Adams - "Failure is just learning."

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chloe Adams, CEO of The Art Movement, talks about the profound impact of art in the workplace.

James Wythe - "I never look back."

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In late 2010, James Wythe developed chronic fatigue syndrome and spent several years practically bed-bound. He focused on nutrition to aid his subsequ...

Jan Cavelle - "Entrepreneurs thrive on challenge."

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jan Cavelle began her entrepreneurial journey as a struggling single mum to two young children. She subsequently founded a highly-successful furniture...

Safia Qureshi - "Success is fulfilling your purpose."

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Safia Qureshi is an award-winning architect, innovation designer and educator. She is also the founder of CLUBZERØ a company that's set its sights on...

Ben Ashton - "We've turned the traditional model on its head."

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Ashton co-founded Good Oaks Home Care when he was just 22. Ten years on, it has an annual turnover of almost £10-million across an operation of 1...

Bernie Shrosbree - "It's not how hard you train, it's how efficiently."

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For more than 30 years, Bernie Shrosbree has coached some of the world's top athletes, including Olympic gold medallists and racing drivers like Jenso...

Richard Bassett - "I knew deep down I wanted to help people."

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Bassett is co-founder of Mentor360, a wellbeing app that helps you form new habits, define positive progressions and set actionable outcomes. ...

Levent Yildizgoren - "Having an open mindset is crucial."

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Levent Yildizgoren, co-founder of TTC wetranslate, a multi-award winning translation and localisation company, discusses how to understand and navigat...

2021 Top 10 - Part 2

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Host Warren Munson counts down the ten most popular podcasts from 2021. This episode features Matt Hawkins, Glenn St John-Colgan, Lyndon Stickley, Jos...

2021 Top 10 - Part 1

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Warren Munson counts down the ten most popular podcasts from 2021. Featuring Pip Hare, Tracey Howes, Steve Bolton, Tim Lewis and Cas Paton. 

Guy Blaskey – "Life-work balance, not work-life balance."

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guy Blaskey, founder of Pooch & Mutt—a natural food and supplement brand for dogs—talks company purpose, how to market as a small business, the im...

Chris O'Reilly – "Encourage people to make mistakes."

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris O'Reilly, CEO of Presto Music, on developing the shop's e-commerce platform, why bricks and mortar still matter, and the power of music to trans...

Shay O'Carroll – "Invest in your digital real estate."

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shay O'Carroll, co-founder of PixelMax, on the future of hybrid working and virtual events—how can the experience be richer and more interactive? Wh...

Alastair Humphreys – "What does living adventurously mean to you?"

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

British adventurer, Alastair Humphreys, discusses anxiety, the difficulties of being a brand, and the realisation that led him to the concept of the m...

Doug Brown - "Personal ROI is what people miss."

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

US-based Doug Brown got involved in his family business when he was only three years old. He has since gone on to create more than 35 companies and is...

Rupert Holloway - "If you don't enjoy it, a paycheque means nothing."

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rupert Holloway, founder of Conker Spirit, talks about his journey from disgruntled quantity surveyor to establishing Dorset's first ever gin distille...

Warren Munson - "Hunger and desire drove me."

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this, the 100th episode of the Evolve to Succeed podcast, host Warren Munson sits down to talk with Kelly Webb about the highs and lows of his pers...

David Haze – "Failure is such a powerful tool."

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Haze, founder of Nomadic Paddler and a five-time world record holder for stand-up paddle boarding, talks openly about his time in prison, and ho...

Trevor Merriden – "Collaboration can percolate upwards."

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor Merriden, founder and MD of Merriborn Media, talks about the importance of Thought Leadership, both as an effective form of content marketing a...

Hannah Sills – "Management is about the long-burn journey."

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hannah Sills, MD at Team Jobs, talks about the pleasures and challenges of taking on the role of MD within an entrepreneurial business, as well as the...

Adam King – "I bounce out of bed every morning."

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam King, CEO of SwipeStation, talks the tech behind reducing queues, bespoke tailor ventures in Vietnam and the time he watched television for 48 ho...

Lottie Hawkins - "What's the point of money on a dead planet?"

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lottie Hawkins, founder of Earthly Biochar, talks about her biochar mission, sustainability and the impact today's young entrepreneurs will have on th...

Special episode - Article review

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your host, Warren Munson, reviews four articles from the Evolve website - '3 ways to use fear to your advantage', 'Is your job title your identity?' ...

Jonnie Jensen - "You don't start a business to end your family."

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jonnie Jensen is the founder of Team Super Dad and the Hero Academy. He helps busy fathers and husbands strive towards a better life balance by reconn...

Tom Quay - "Cars have become too much of a good thing."

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Quay is the CEO and co-founder of Passenger, a digital customer experience platform that supports more than 70 public transport operators and whos...

Glenn St John-Colgan - "Driven by good people with good ideas."

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn St John-Colgan, managing director of Augmentas, talks about his years in the civil service, discusses his strong business principles and guides ...

Nicky Rudd - "Work towards the headline."

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nicky Rudd, founder of Padua Communications, demystifies the minefield of PR & communications, talks about working with her husband and how she went f...

Paul Spiers - "Be the best entrepreneur for YOU."

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Spiers, founder of The New Principles and Leadership Brand Purpose Institute, talks principled leadership, the essence of entrepreneurialism, and...

Marianne Storey - "Better mental health starts from the top."

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marianne Storey, CEO of mental health charity Dorset Mind, discusses the importance of mental health in a business, how a business leader can implemen...

Liz Willingham - "I'm feeling very ambitious at the moment!"

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liz Willingham, founder of Liz Lean PR, on the importance of emotional intelligence, shaking up the business chamber model and handing her daughter th...

Alan Mahon - "Think big and big things will come."

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alan Mahon, founder of Brewgooder, is on a mission to provide clean drinking water to one million people. He talks about what inspired this project, a...

Jeff Lester on the highs and lows of entrepreneurialism

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Serial entrepreneur Jeff Lester talks candidly about his entrepreneurial life, including the 2008 financial crisis, health issues and starting again a...

James Pickles - "But how are you, really?"

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James Pickles was flying high as a top sales manager, enjoying all the trappings that come with such success. Then, in March 2019, he had a breakdown ...

Katie Street - "I want to be seen as a leader, not a boss."

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Katie Street, founder and managing director of marketing and advertising agency Street Agency, talks about starting a second business, four day weeks ...

Clare Gallie - "Be happy and be around kind people."

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Clare Gallie, CEO of Lewis-Manning Hospice Care, talks about the joys and challenges of working in the fundraising sector and reveals the wisdom she's...

Martin Smith - "We should accept we're all flawed."

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Martin Smith, managing director of specialist recruitment agency Talent Drive, discusses setting up his first business just before the pandemic hit, t...

Cas Paton - "Create something that's not easy to take away."

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cas Paton, founder and CEO of OnBuy.com, on competing with Amazon and eBay and the experience of seeing his company grow by 600% year-on-year for the ...

Skye Robertson - "Choose courage over comfort."

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Skye Robertson is COO of Escape the City, a company whose mission is to help 1 million people do work that matters to them and the world. She talks en...

Sue Campbell - Being disruptive but sustainable

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sue Campbell, founder of Kind2 - an award-winning solid shampoo and conditioner - talks about leaving many years of secure corporate life behind in th...

Andy Aitken - Taking on the telecoms giants

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Aitken, co-founder of Honest Mobile, on disrupting the mobile phone sector, bold funding techniques and his plans to create the world's first glo...

Chris Palmer - "Coasting isn't for me."

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Palmer, managing director of AnyTech Solutions on mentorship, community, and how his childhood drove him to become an entrepreneur. Show notes...

Special episode - Article review

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we look back at three articles from the Evolve blog, covering themes of leadership and change management to work-life balance and th...

Kate Chastey - "Create a life you don't need a holiday from."

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Chastey took over The Passionate PA in 2010, barely two weeks after its founder passed away. By 2015 Kate was turning over more than £60,000 a y...

Pip Hare - "I never give up."

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pip Hare talks about her incredible experience sailing in the Vendée Globe round the world yacht race. She's only the eighth woman in history to fini...

Dan Smith - "You're either trying to solve a problem or sell an aspiration."

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Smith, founder of Fireworx, discusses the nuances of 21st century marketing, the true nature of disruption, and how to raise your brand above the ...

Lyndon Stickley - "Company purpose is not a badge."

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past 30 years, serial entrepreneur Lyndon Stickley has invested in, grown and eventually sold six companies in a wide range of sectors. He ta...

Joshua Simons - "Losing it all was key to my success."

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joshua Simons, serial entrepreneur and founder of several highly successful nightclubs and restaurants, including Priva and Chicken & Blues, talks abo...

Annie Talboys - B Corp explained

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The number of UK businesses certified as B Corp recently surpassed 500, and this number continues to grow rapidly. Annie Talboys details what a B Corp...

Steve Bolton - Standing on the shoulders of giants

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Bolton - serial entrepreneur, investor, speaker and philanthropist, and current CEO of Bolt Partners - talks about his long and fascinating busi...

Felicity & Melissa Barnard on remote efficiency and etiquette

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pandemic or not, remote working and Zoom meetings are here to stay. Sisters Felicity (pictured) and Melissa Barnard from LDS Training discuss ways to ...

Simon Cassin - "We need to remind each other what we value."

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do you define personal and professional values? What are principles? And how do we achieve ethical re-alignment in a post-Covid world? Simon Cassi...

Special episode - Article review

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Evolve founder Warren Munson reviews three articles from Evolve's website. Topics of discussion range from getting out of your...

Peer groups, accountability and collaboration

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Warren Munson speaks to Finn Morgan from the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership, Ian Girling from the Dorset Chamber, and Mark Bayley-Smyth, managing...

Ollie Phillips - "I was the best in the world, then I had to begin again."

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ollie Phillips, former England Rugby 7's captain, now corporate director at PWC and founder of Optimist Performance, on his leadership principles and ...

Matt Skerrett - "I'm always looking forwards."

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Skerrett, CEO of web company IMMAT, founder of the The iGroup—a local business directory—and director of Picniq, talks risk-taking and defyin...

Kayam Iqbal - "The key word is resilience."

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kayam Iqbal is a former member of the RAF who, after suffering from PTSD and struggling to find employment upon his return to normal life, went on to ...

Tim Lewis - "No reason we can't be an 80 year old company."

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Decent, honourable and straight talking—words many use to describe Tim Lewis. On an entrepreneurial journey that began as a fisherman, Tim has been ...

Matt Hawkins - "I want to use my knowledge to do good."

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A natural risk taker and computer prodigy, Matt Hawkins, CEO at Cudo Ventures and cryptocurrency Cudos, is a disrupter whose entrepreneurial journey h...