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Episodes
How She Built a £12m Empire After Dragons Den Rejection | Lucie MacLeod
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we sit down with Lucie MacLeod, the founder behind HairSyrup the Sunday Times Founder of the Year who built a built a million pound empire ...
How they built a $100m / year pet food business | Spot & Tango
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we sit down with the founders of Spot & Tango, one of the few DTC brands that scaled to nine figures without chasing growth at all cost...
Lukas Pakter: Nearly Bankrupt to 100k/Day | He Took The Deal Everybody Said No To
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we sit down with Lukas Pakter, the 24-year-old founder behind Haus, Trybe, and Outliers. Lukas has built a personal brand generating millio...
She Scaled Odd Muse to £30m - It Nearly Broke Her | Aimee Smale
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we sit down with Aimee Smale, the inspiring founder behind Odd Muse. In four years she's taken the cult British womenswear brand from...
Founder Roundtable: Acquisition Strategies That Actually Scale in 2025
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 3 kicks off with a heavyweight episode.This week, we’re joined by three operators who’ve collectively spent more than £100 million on Meta...
From £0 to £10m Per Year Selling Jewellery At 27 | Olivia Jenkins
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Olivia Jenkins - the founder behind the fastest-growing jewellery brand in e-commerce.In 2020, she was burnt out, broke, and dealing with the rec...
She Scaled Steven Bartlett to 1 Billion Listens - Here's Why She Left | Grace Andrews
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Grace Andrews, the 28-year-old Marketing Director behind the world's biggest podcast - Diary of a CEO. Grace joined Steven Bartlett as DOAC's thi...
Meet The Marketing Genius Who Turned Ryanair Into Social's Funniest Brand
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Michael Corcoran and Dave Morrissey. Mates, drinking buddies, and two of the UK's leading social marketers. Michael is the marketing genius w...
The Sports Stars Building A Multi-Million CBD Empire | George Kruis & Dom Day
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bio.George Kruis and Dom Day aren’t your average founders, they’re former international rugby stars who went from scrums and stadiums to supplemen...
How This 25 Year Old Built A $100k/Day Brand on TikTok | Daisy Kelly
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TikTok isn’t just for lip-syncing teens anymore. In the last three years, a host of social-first brands have broken-through to become multi-million ...
Spencer Matthews: He Overcame Addiction to Build a Global Drinks Brand
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some know Spencer Matthews as a Reality TV Star. Others know him as a World-Record Holder. But beyond the public eye, Spencer's journey over the l...
He Built A £50M / Year Fragrance Business From His Bedroom - Connor Martin of The Essence Vault
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the world's best ecom brands were founded by a bullish founder from the comfort of their bedroom. But, Connor Martin must be the first to manu...
He's Made $100M Selling Lemon Water | Yanni Hufnagel from Lemon Perfect
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yanni Hufnagel isn’t your typical founder. He’s a former basketball coach that brings energy and motivation to the business world in a way we have...
Almost Home: The Rising Streetwear Label Valuing Authenticity Over Profitability
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a world where new fashion brands are started every day, authenticity is rare. But Luke Murphy and his brand Almost Home, have it in droves. He’s ...
Creator Marketing: Ultimate Playbook with Andy Cloyd & Anders Bill
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
60% of marketers say influencer marketing delivers a higher ROI than traditional channels.Not only does creator marketing work - it’s essential for ...
Dinner with Grace Beverley: Building An Empire Before 30
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Owning a business is no easy task. But imagine running four successful businesses before the age of 30. Grace Beverley is the 28-year old entrepr...
Dan Nugent - Starting From Scratch After Scaling To Seven Figures
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Nugent is no stranger to the world of building brands. Back in 2017, fresh off the birth of their first child, he founded Ambr Eyewear alongside h...
Ryan Babenzien - Jolie's Framework to Building a DTC Unicorn
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Babenzien doesn't just follow e-commerce trends - he invents them!A veteran of the footwear and streetwear industry, Ryan has a long-history with...
Matt Kelly - Scaling Spacegoods from Zero to £12 Million in 2 Years
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here we go, Episode One of Lock-In - and it's a cracker! Our guest this week is Matt Kelly, the founder of Spacegoods - Europe's fastest growing all-i...