The Start and Scale Podcast
Episodes
“The dopamine is Insane” with Ian Saultz | S5 Ep2
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Start & Scale Podcast, we sit down with Ian Saultz, founder of Casco, who previously worked across organisations including ...
“People are going to use deepfakes for ill” with Alex Lisle | S5 Ep1
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Start & Scale Podcast, wesit down with Alex Lisle, whose career spans Sony, Sega,SecurityScorecard, and now Reality Defende...
“I grew a consultancy to 500 people” with Luke Morton | S4 Ep11
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🔥 “Tech is reshaping recruitment, and AI is leading the charge.” – Luke Morton 🔥In this episode, we sit down with Luke Morton, founder of ...
“AI isn't going to replace senior engineers or anyone soon” with Ross Tyler | S4 Ep10
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Tyler has led tech at Moneysupermarket Group, Car Finance 247, and Shield Safety — but he’s still learning something new every week. On The S...
“I started coding when I was 6” with Jeff Watkins | S4 Ep9
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Start & Scale Podcast, we’re joined by Jeff Watkins, a seasoned CTO with experience at companies like AND Digital and BJS...
“We don’t work in tech, we work in change” with Richard Wainwright | S4 Ep8
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Start & Scale Podcast, we sit down with Richard Wainwright — a seasoned advisor to fast-growing tech companies and a firm...
“That first failure can destroy them if they’re not careful” with Andy Lole | S4 Ep7
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Start & Scale Podcast, we sit down with Andy Lole, a seasoned CTPO with experience at companies like eBay, Atos, and Schibsted.An...
”A major pharmaceutical company has an AI policy that is 12 years old” with Mic Streeter | S4 Ep6
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Start & Scale Podcast, we sit down with Mic Streeter, who has experience working at companies like N Brown Group, OneAdvanc...
“I think we're heading for a disaster with AI” with Leigh Rathbone | S4 Ep5
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Leigh Rathbone, Head of Quality Engineering and one of the UK’s most vocal advocates for forward-thinking tech lea...
"Built Not Bought" with Dave Manton | S4 Ep4
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our brand new episode, we sit down with Dave Manton, Head of Architecture at Victorian Plumbing!From starting his career as a Primary School Teache...
Why You Should Incur Product & Tech Debt with Daniel Glenn | S4 Ep3
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of #TheStartAndScalePodcast, we sit down with Daniel Glenn, Senior VP - Technical Operations at iVendi, to break down what really matt...
AI for AI's Sake with Matthew Belcher | S4 Ep2
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"The businesses that embrace change are the ones that survive.” On this episode of The Start & Scale Podcast, we’re joined by Matthew Bel...
"That Eureka Moment" with Gary Young | S4 Ep1
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Start & Scale Podcast is BACK with a brand-new series—this time, we’re diving deep into the world of tech with the people who are coding t...
Unlocking 4.5 Years of Revenue in 2 Quarters with Sean Brown | S3 Ep19
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Start & Scale Podcast, we were lucky enough to sit down with the extraordinary Sean Brown, twice-exited Founder and CEO at Versor...
"If You Don't Ask, You Don't Get" with Tim Ward | S3 Ep18
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Start & Scale Podcast, we were lucky enough to sit down with Co-founder and CEO at ThinkCyber, Tim Ward! 🚀 Tim’s episode ex...
Scaling Horizontally for Success with Steve Lydford | S3 Ep 17
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #TheStartAndScalePodcast, you can listen and learn from the COO at Codurance, Steve Lydford! We discuss: ✅ The art of crafting s...
Grow First, Fund Later: The Case for Bootstrapping with Juan Miguel Pérez Rosas | S3 Ep 16
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #TheStartAndScalePodcast, you can listen and learn from the CEO and Co-founder of Finboot, Juan Miguel Pérez Rosas! Juan's episod...
Problem, Passion, Action with Mark Kuhillow | S3 Ep15
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #TheStartAndScalePodcast, you can listen and learn from 4x Founder, Successful Exiter, Entrepreneur in Residence and Founder of his...
Why Community Is The Most Overused Word In Marketing with Ben Davies | S3 Ep14
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #TheStartAndScalePodcast, you can hear from Ben Davies, Group Marketing Director at Praetura Group. We explore the biggest mist...
Why Habits Set You Free with Erik Nicolai | S3 Ep13
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #TheStartAndScalePodcast, you can listen and learn from the very successful Founder & CEO at Workspace 365, Erik Nicolai. Erik...
Launch Too Late And Risk Losing It All with Holly Donohue | S3 Ep12
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #TheStartAndScalePodcast, you can listen and learn from former Head of Product at Co-op and Fractional CPO at Product Rebel, Holly ...
Why Being Unguarded Around Other CEOs & Founders Is Like Therapy with Ed Abis | S3 Ep11
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #TheStartAndScalePodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Ed Abis, CEO at Dizplai, the leading content sourcing and engag...
How to Stop Spinning So Many Plates with Chris Roberts | S3 Ep10
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Episode 10 of The Start and Scale Podcast, we were fortunate enough to sit down with Chris Roberts, Founder and CEO at Nimble Approach, a...
Being Fearless and Paranoid as a Founder with Harry Panter | S3 Ep9
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #TheStartAndScalePodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Harry Neil Panter, Co-founder and CEO of Housr, the one-stop sh...
Why Founders Have To Be Able To Sell with Thomas Farquhar | S3 Ep8
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of #TheStartAndScalePodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Thomas Farquhar, Co-founder and CCO of Heatio, the multi-award-...
What Makes A Venture-Backable Entrepreneur with Sam Royle | S3 Ep7
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 7 of the Start and Scale Podcast, we are joined by Sam Royle, Co-founder and the CEO of SoSquared, the UK’s most agile influencer marketi...
Tackling Fuel Poverty Through Innovation with Michael Paisley | S3 Ep6
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we sit down with Michael Paisley, Co-founder of heata. We explore how innovation and re-engineering have led to the decarbonisation of gener...
How to be pragmatic with Rob Bowley | S3 Ep5
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we sit down with Rob Bowley, Fractional CTO from Pragmatic Partners. This episode's conversation ranges from how businesses that boots...
How To Be Useful with Amy Newton | S3 E4
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 4th episode of the Start & Scale Podcast, we sit down with the person who wants to make a difference - Amy Newton, Director of Manc...
Revolutionising Video Games to Enhance Accessibility with Stuart Warrington | S3 Ep3
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Start & Scale Podcast, we sit down with the guy who makes things - Stuart Warrington, Founder at Envoke Demos 👾🎮 Envoke De...
Navigating the Impact of Tech on Society and Early Startup Acceleration with Claire Lewis | S3 Ep2
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, we are joined by Claire Lewis, Co-founder and CEO at Baltic Ventures, a tech accelerator on a mission to support game-chan...
Saying "Bye-Bye" to Passwords with Patrick Smith | S3 Ep1
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the first episode of Start & Scale, Patrick Smith, Founder and CEO of Zally, is on a mission to say "goodbye" to passwords and "...
FOUNDERS: Striking a Balance Between Being a Parent & Founder ft. Patience Tucker | S2 Ep17
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the #TactTalksPodcast, we are joined by Patience Tucker, Chief Executive Officer at WI-Q 📱 We discuss the importance of finding...
FOUNDERS: The Importance & Role of a Chief Risk Officer ft. Ryan Swann | S2 Ep16
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the #TactTalksPodcast, Ryan Swann, Founder and Chief Risk Officer at RiskSmart, joins us to discuss his experiences designing a pla...
FOUNDERS: Listening to your Target Market ft. Josh Baker | S2 Ep15
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on today’s episode of the #TactTalksPodcast as we sit down with Josh Baker, Founder of SYNTHO, to hear his advice about listening to what yo...
FOUNDERS: Keeping Chatloop at the Forefront of Technology ft Andrew Barlow | S2 Ep14
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down Andrew Barlow, Founder & CEO at Chatloop, to hear his advice on dealing with...
FOUNDERS: Deep Diving Into The World of Venture Capitalists ft David Foreman | S2 Ep13
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Dave Foreman, Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Praetura Ventures, to h...
TALENT: Building & Maintaining Culture in an Internationally Remote Team ft Mark Evans | S2 Ep12
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Mark Evans, Director of Engineering at Moonpig, to hear his advice on the ...
FOUNDERS: The Benefits of Having a Cofounder & The True Cost of Making the Wrong Hire ft Safe Hammad | S2 Ep11
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Safe Hammad, CTO & Co-Founder at Arctic Shores, to hear his advice on st...
TECH: Why Ethics & Creating a Culturally Diverse Team are Essential ft Anna Dick | S2 Ep10
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with CTO, Anna Dick, a CTO who also holds advisory positions at Take a Seat and...
TALENT: The Struggles and Solutions of Integrating Business Through Acquisition ft Ryan Temple | S2 Ep9
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Ryan Temple, Head of Engineering at Tes, to hear his advice on the differe...
TALENT: Why Slalom Build's Culture is Based on a People First Approach ft Pete Craven | S2 Ep8
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Pete Craven, Director of Platform Engineering at Slalom Build, to hear his...
TALENT: How Culture Shift is Helping Others Tackle Bullying in the Workplace ft Chris Northwood | S2 Ep7
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Chris Northwood, Head of Development at Culture Shift, to hear her advice ...
TECH: Overcoming the Struggles of Building a Diverse Team ft Mark Kitching | S2 Ep6
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Mark Kitching, Director of Data Engineering at Comparethemarket, to hear h...
TECH: Discovering and Implementing Agile as Delivery Director at Cprime ft Lydia Hawthorn | S2 Ep5
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Lydia Hawthorn, Delivery Director at Cprime, to hear her advice when i...
TECH: The Importance of Creating Trust & Psychological Safety at Victorian Plumbing ft Leighan Mason | S2 Ep4
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Leighan Mason, CTO at Victorian Plumbing, to hear his experience of st...
TECH: How Cinch Became One of The Most Impressive Startups in the UK ft Jaz Chana I S2 Ep3
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Jaz Chana, experienced Technology Director, to hear his experience gui...
FOUNDERS: What Pitfalls to Look For when Considering Angel Investors ft. David Levine | S2 Ep2
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with David Levine, Angel Investor and experienced CEO to hear his views on ...
FOUNDERS: Exploring Summize’s Journey & The Idea of an Entrepreneurial Mindset ft Tom Dunlop | S2 Ep1
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Tom Dunlop, Founder & CEO of Summize, to hear his views on pivotin...
TECH: Supporting Military Veterans in the Tech Sector & Their Post-Military Careers ft. Kelly Wilson | S1 Ep24
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Kelly Wilson, Head of Delivery at Nimble Approach, to hear her views on the mili...
TECH: Embracing Change to Stay Motivated & Continue Progressing ft Sheena Mckellar | S1 Ep25
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on #TactTalksPodcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Sheena McKellar, Business Analysis Manager at Boohoo, to hear her views on how t...
TECH: The Journey to & Thriving as CTPO of Autocab ft. Pete Willingham | S1 Ep23
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have the pleasure of sitting down with Pete Willingham - CTPO at Autocab, to hear his views on the journey to becoming CTPO, empowering your ...
TECH: Connecting the Dots as Head of Product at Netacea ft. Marlon Hope | S1 Ep22
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on #TactTalksPodcast we have the pleasure of sitting down with Marlon Hope, to hear his views on being comfortable with not knowing all of the a...
TECH: Diversity of Thought Within Money Supermarket’s Tech Team ft. Michael Smith | S1 Ep21
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have the pleasure of sitting down with Mikey Smith - Technical Director at Money Supermarket to hear about how he got into tech, the struggle...
TECH: How Nimble Approach Disrupted the Tech Market ft. Mhairi Davidson | S1 Ep20
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have the pleasure of sitting down with Mhairi Davidson, to hear her views on the Manchester tech scene, how Nimble Approach disrupted the tec...
TALENT: Deep Diving Into The Current Landscape Of Recruitment ft Toby Wilman | S1 Ep19
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we get to sit down with Toby Wilman - Lead Talent Partner at Infinity Works part of Accenture, to hear his views on the current landscape of rec...
TECH: Creating a Diverse & Well-balanced Team at Codurance ft. Kirsten Osborn | S1 Ep18
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we get to sit down with Kirsten Osborn - Regional Director at Codurance, to hear her views on creating a diverse and well balanced team. Kirsten...
FOUNDERS: Improving the Early Years Sector at Scale with the 'My First Five Years' App ft. Jennie Johnson | S1 Ep17
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 17, we talk with Jennie Johnson MBE, Founder at My First Five Years. Jennie's a second time aroudnd Founder after building and selli...
TECH: Discussing Summize's Offering & How they Plan to Grow ft. Richard Somerfield | S1 Ep16
06 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 16, we talk with Rich Somerfield, CTO over at Summize. Rich's journey in tech is an interesting one, working at big goliath bu...
TECH: Managing & Nurturing a Fully Remote Team at Patchwork ft. Nadia Johnson | S1 Ep15
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 15, we talk with Nadia Johnson, Engineering Manager at Patchwork Health about how to work effectively in remote teams. How do you bui...
FOUNDERS: Navigating the Rise of Mobile Gambling ft. Andrew Daniels | S1 Ep14
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 14, Andy Daniels from Sharp Gaming talks with us about the journey he went on when building and selling his business Degree53. ...
TALENT: Developing the Role of Talent Acquisition at Cinch ft. Chris Piercy | S1 Ep13
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 13, Chris Piercy from Cinch talks with us about how they have managed to hire so many people so quickly whilst keeping that fantastic...
TALENT: How Peak are Democratising Decision Intelligence ft. Holly Clarke | S1 Ep12
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re joined by Peak’s Holly Clarke as we explore her career development from AI Analyst to her current position as Chief of Staf...
TALENT: Addressing the Gender Gap in Tech ft. Lauren Sears | S1 Ep11
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 11, Lauren Sears from AccessPay talks with us about how her role as a Recruitment Manager pushes the work culture to be more advanced in th...
TECH: Developing Street Group's Offerings ft. Chris Grice | S1 Ep10
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we're joined by Chris Grice from Street Group, where we get to hear about the ins and outs of how their incredible product enhances th...
TECH: How Cinch Focus on People & Culture to Drive Thier Growth ft. Jonty Bale | S1 Ep9
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Jonty Bale join us from cinch. Jonty delves into his career through many roles in the tech sector and is now Principal A...
TECH: Building Tech Teams ft. Martin Woodford | S1 Ep8
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Martin Woodford who is the Head of Engineering over at Beauty Bay, a retail company that sells makeup, skin and hair car...
TALENT: Recruiting for Zuto's Incredible Growth ft. Andrew Fisher | S1 Ep7
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re joined by Andrew Fisher discussing his personal growth through recruitment and his career development with Zuto and what make...
TECH: Raising Awareness of Mental Health ft. Michael Banner S1 Ep6
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of Series 2 we're talking with Michael Banner about mental health within tech and most importantly imposter syndrome - of cou...
TECH: Forging Your Career Path in Tech ft. Amelia Bampton | S1 Ep5
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Amelia Bampton about her passion for allowing people to be creative and finding their perfect role alongside all the exci...
TECH: Utilising The Modern Milkman's Data & Innovation to Grow ft. James Renshaw | S1 Ep4
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we sit down with James Renshaw the CTO of The Modern Milkman talking about their story, how they started and where they're going. ...
TECH: The Modern Milkman's Transitioning Tech Stack ft. Tony Melia | S1 Ep3
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Tony Melia who is heading up the Engineering team over The Modern Milkman, a company who is trying to reduce single use p...
TALENT: iVendi's Human Resource Challenge While Scaling ft. Mike Cullen | S2 Ep2
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Mike Cullen about the aggressive expansion plans at iVendi, the challenges when remotely on-boarding and the growing pain...
TECH: Being Curious About The Why ft. Dan Glenn | S1 Ep1
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Tact Talks! In this episode we talk with Dan Glenn about iVendi's expansion plans, how to build teams sustainably,...