Best Deeks Podcasts (2025)

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Conversation No 3 with Claire – "The Fun Without the Wine" 55:27

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In this deeply personal and refreshingly honest conversation, I sit down with my lifelong friend Claire, a friendship that has spanned almost five decades. For the first time publicly, Claire opens up about her decision to give up alcohol, not because she was an alcoholic, but because she realised she had never met the version of herself that didn'…

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Lesley Crowther – Taking Risks, Leading with Empathy, and Embracing Life's Moments 48:24

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Join me as I sit down with a remarkable guest - the wife of talented photographer Ben, who captured our corporate photos. In this episode, she shares her journey as a senior leader at a global beauty brand, exploring the power of energy, risk-taking, and passion in building a successful business. We dive into her personal values of empathy, kindnes…

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Karen Pirie — The Bench, The Best Advice, and 43 Years of Friendship 40:24

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In this first episode, I sit down with someone who's known me longer than almost anyone, our producer and my friend of 43 years, Karen Pirie. Fitting episode to start my 60 at 60 - 60 conversations to mark my 60th birthday next year What starts as a chat between old friends turns into a conversation full of quiet wisdom about the value of slowing d…

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That's a Wrap — Four Years of The Big Balance Theory 46:38

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This month marks four incredible years since the launch of The Big Balance Theory! What started as a way to capture the experiences and emotions of the COVID lockdown years through the voices of authentic, inspiring guests has become so much more. Over time, we've reflected on every episode — uncovering insights, learnings, and stories that remind …

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#4 - The Long Walk (spoilers) 22:00

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Kelly is a massive horror fan. Mark...isn't. In this ad-hoc podcast series, she tries to convince him to love the genre like she does, by making him watch them and then explaining what he missed. In the fourth episode, the two watch the film adaptation of Stephen King's short story, The Long Walk. It's good; it's really good. (The film, not the pod…

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Exploring SDLT Risks with Simon Nosworthy (Osbornes Law LLP) 23:32

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Send us a text In this episode, Amanda Perrotton is joined by Simon Nosworthy of Osbornes Law LLP. Together, they explore the steps that can be taken to de-risk a solicitor firm's conveyancing department from inadvertently giving tax advice, particularly related to Stamp Duty Land Tax, to clients that could later land the firm in hot water. We hope…

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The importance of strengths, culture and 'accidental conversations' with Psychologist, Michele Deeks 35:56

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As a glass half full person, I've always been keen to explore people's strengths not weaknesses. Within my apprenticeship consultancy and coaching practices I use a range of strength based assessments and recently added the At My Best strength cards to my toolkit. This month's guest is co-founder of At My Best and Work Positive, an organisation com…

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Are you juggling the right balls? Graham Field 49:50

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I'm joined by Graham Field, Thinking Focus coach and trainer, where we talk all things priority; the big life choices and day to day habits that can lead us down a rabbit hole of lost time. If you're anything like me, you set the day or week with best intentions but then life happens and everything goes to pot. I first met Graham by chance at a bus…

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Breaking free from negative body image, destructive dieting and binge eating to give you balance in life and work 49:04

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This episode is a how-to conversation on ways to improve your body image, break free from binge eating and a diet mindset to one of growth, confidence and better choices in life and business I'm in conversation with Terri Pugh, a transformative life coach who helps women build confidence in how they show up in the world. Through coaching, workshops…

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How to get the best from your teams especially post covid. In conversation with Jo Keeler, MD Belbin 39:51

9M ago39:51

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If you're familiar with the work of world-renowned Belbin Team Roles you'll be inspired by this conversation. · Why understanding each person's team role is ever more critical · The original research was carried out by Mrs Belbin who deliberately shone away from the limelight – a timely revelation to mark International Women's Week · Face to face c…

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Recent Stamp Duty Land Tax Cases with Patrick Cannon 54:45

9M ago54:45

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Send us a text In this episode, Amanda Perrotton is joined by Patrick Cannon, a leading expert on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). Together, they explore some of the most notable recent SDLT cases, breaking down key rulings and their implications. Topics covered include: Multiple Dwellings Relief Uninhabitable Properties Key takeaways from recent high-p…

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How purpose and values done right lead to a more engaged and happier workforce. In conversation with Positive Psychology guru, Tillie Newnham, Happy Work Hive 36:49

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This episode is bursting with all things positive but this is not to be confused with Toxic Positivity. Using a range of studies to back her work, Tillie shares with us the importance of purpose, values, emotions and language to create a truly authentic, meaningful and engaged team. Our conversation explores: · Why appraisals don't work · How to kn…

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First Time Buyers Q&A with Amanda Perrotton 22:46

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Send us a text In 2025, The Property Planet podcast from Bell Howley Perrotton will be bringing you a number of mini-series as we continue to share industry insights related to the tax and legal issues surrounding property transactions. One of these series will be in the form of a Q & A session. In this first Q & A episode our focus in on First Tim…

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Marking 10 years in business, Elain Crewe, founder of Wellbeing4Life, shares how her darkest moments in the workplace took her on the path to a life balanced and fulfilled 43:06

11M ago43:06

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Elain candidly and honestly shares her journey of her downward spiral in terms of mental health. She neither recognised the signs nor had the toolkit to deal with the symptoms. It completely transformed her perspective on work-related breakdowns. Once she'd sought help she took the brave decision to set up a business to help others and this month c…

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Multi-award businesswoman and coach Zoe Hawkins on work-life balance, flexible working and leadership styles in the post-pandemic workplace 35:27

1y ago35:27

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We're all aware of how working arrangements have changed for most since 2020. How do businesses get the balance right between serving their people and what's best for the business? What are the new skills needed to manage flexible working and the surge in online communications? These are the topics covered in this latest episode with Zoe Hawkins, c…

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Author, award winning business coach and digital guru Esther Partridge-Warner on career change post cancer 33:30

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Welcome to this latest episode with Esther who shares lessons learned from her cancer diagnosis in 2015. Professionally she came off the treadmill and completely changed her career and has never looked back. We talk about the impact of covid and she shares top tips on how to get work life balance and keep your glass full! Esther's what 3 words to a…

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Ruairi Davies, Strength and Conditioning expert on how lockdown taught him to 'control the controllables' 28:10

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Welcome to this latest episode with fitness trainer Ruairi Davies. From a dream job training elite rugby athletes in Chile to a lockdown-enforced return home. He thought he would return 2 weeks later (a familiar tale) but that didn't happen and his career took a new focus. What he has learned and keen to share is: · You can have a grand plan but th…

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How a recent diagnosis of ADHD has given meaning to Hayley Tutte, founder of Huquine Sports Therapy 52:04

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Welcome to this latest conversation with Hayley Tutte. Two years ago, past guest Hayley bravely shared with us how the silence created by lockdown led to a whole change in career. Since then, Hayley has gone from self-employed to running her own clinic, works 3.5 days a week and is more balanced than ever. A recent ADHD diagnosis has further transf…

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#8 - Ten Olympic players who deserve a look from the NBA 18:33

1+ y ago18:33

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The 2024 Olympic Basketball Tournament is over, and with it, so is all meaningful summer basketball. There are now a couple of months of relative downtime before the majority of the world's leagues resume play, including the NBA. Roster construction and scouting, though, never stop. And while the bulk of business is long since done, new information…

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#3 - It, Chapter One 15:24

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Kelly is a massive horror fan. Mark...isn't. In this ad-hoc podcast series, she tries to convince him to love the genre like she does, by making him watch them and then explaining what he missed. In the third episode, they watch the 2017 remake of It, one of Kelly's favourite films of all time. Can she convince Mark to feel the same way? Or will he…

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#2 - Longlegs (contains spoilers) 13:43

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Kelly is a massive horror fan. Mark...isn't. In this ad-hoc podcast series, she tries to convince him to love the genre like she does, by making him watch them and then explaining what he missed. The second episode sees them go to an actual cinema, like how people used to do in the old days, and watch a particularly deranged turn from Nicolas Cage …

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Why giving pays back and an unexpected dive into the benefits of AI. Dave Hider, MBA, founder of Mind-Gap, coaching lecturer and philanthropist 53:42

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Welcome to this latest conversation with Dave Hider. Dave has held extensive strategic leadership roles and during lockdown, whilst working full time, navigating different processes as a result of lockdown with most of his team furloughed he completed his MBA with distinction. Covid made him realise that life is too short so he left the trappings o…

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Property Market Updates and the Impact on Landlords, with Rod Turner 40:48

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Send us a text We're pleased to present the next Property Planet podcast with our superb guest, Rod Turner. Rod is certainly a key figure in the property industry as a leading HMO sales and valuation expert and landlord. We discuss the current state of the property market and in particular how it is impacting landlords and their housing stock. As a…

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#1 - Cabin Fever 14:50

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Kelly is a massive horror fan. Mark...isn't. In this ad-hoc podcast series, she tries to convince him to love the genre like she does, by making him watch them and then explaining what he missed. The first episode sees them sit down to watch Eli Roth's directorial debut, 2002's Cabin Fever. One of the sillier horror films out there. Will she convin…

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How lockdown taught entrepreneur and coach Maddy Shine that a seven-figure salary is no trade-off for a quality life 38:31

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In this episode my conversation is with Maddy Shine. Maddy is a website wonder coder, an SEO supremo and runs three businesses. Her purpose is to shine bright and help other women entrepreneurs do just that. Our conversation leads to changes in buyer behaviour since lockdown and her tips on how to grow your business, why giving, especially to your …

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In conversation with Dr Lizzy Bernthal, Former Lt.Col in the Army and now award-winning confidence and leadership coach, keynote speaker and author 34:29

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In this episode, No. 28, my conversation is with Dr Lizzy Bernthal. Having served 25 years as a healthcare specialist in the Army, rising through the ranks to Lt Col and completing an MEd and PHD in resilience, Lizzy's own business mission is to help others by removing toxicity in the workplace through resilient leadership. Her many insights includ…

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VAT update with Jane Deeks 35:24

1+ y ago35:24

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Send us a text We are delighted to welcome back Jane Deeks for this episode for an overview of what you should be looking out for on any given transaction. The budget saw an increased VAT registration threshold to £90k. Watch out for the running 12 month totals; make sure you comply with the 'look forward test'; recovery of VAT on a development; cr…

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Dick Johns, award-winning writer, actor and corporate leadership management facilitator for some of the world's leading brands on helping people to have better conversations 48:08

1+ y ago48:08

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As an actor, Dick Bradnum worked for 30 years across TV, film and radio, appearing in The Office, High Hopes and My Hero. Under his own name Dick Johns, he has written and performed three successful solo shows at Chapter, Cardiff: Dick Johns - What Midlife Crisis? (2016), Let's Talk About Death, Baby (2018) and in 2022 a documentary record of The G…

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Budget Changes to MDR, SDLT Update and Recent Tribunal Cases 46:40

1+ y ago46:40

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Send us a text In this podcast episode, we are once again joined by Patrick Cannon, Barrister, and a recognised expert on all things SDLT, for an industry update on SDLT and how the abolition of MDR in the recent budget will have an affect on the market. In this episode we discuss the recent budget changes and tax tribunal cases relating to claims …

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DOTAS numbers, Regulating Promoters and Protecting Landlords 46:53

1+ y ago46:53

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Send us a text Following an illustrious career spanning 45 years with previous roles at HMRC, PwC, Pinsent Masons and now with JHA LLP we are delighted to be joined by Ray McCann for this episode, where we discuss regulation of tax advisers and who can call themselves a tax adviser, promoters and DOTAS numbers. Highlights of the episode include: Wh…

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Nicky Applegarth, MD of award-winning global digital marketing agency, Ayima, mountain climber, wife and (nearly) fully trained dog trainer 30:41

2y ago30:41

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In this episode my conversation is with Nicky Applegarth, MD of award winning digital marketing agency, Ayima. This agency serves many of the world's biggest brands with a global team of just over 100. Nicky started her digital career back in 1999 in a small website design and build agency at a time when mobile phones were simply used to make phone…

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Episode 21 - "The Checker Hotbox" 1:30:51

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Dan and (in her Corinthian Cowboys debut) Marissa welcome back YouTuber extraordinaire Zack Pradel recording LIVE within Dan's 1976 Checker Marathon. Recorded October 6 during Zack's expedition to Oregon to shoot many of the Malaise Car Club of Oregon's fine fleet of vehicles. This episode is a "lost" Halloween episode of sorts as it was recorded i…

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Episode 20 - "The Christoffel Experience" 1:30:27

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Dan and Laec welcome the triumphant return of Tom after a mere two-and-a-half years! Tom explains his hazy transformation since then into an Easy Rider extra in this roly-poly Mulholland Drive meander in which many things are discussed but also "nothing." Far out, baby. This episode was recorded on July 23, 2023 and officially concludes Season 2 of…

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HMRC is not going away. The passing deadline, Spotlight 63 and what to do next. 32:07

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Send us a text The 31st January 2024 HMRC deadline may have passed as set out in Spotlight 63, but our phone lines and inboxes remain open for affected landlords to contact us who are looking for independent advice. SKS Baily Group made a blanket disclosure within the deadline which means that HMRC now have all the names of addresses of Landlords w…

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Julie Robinson CEO, Aspire Learning (multi-academy) Trust on the impact of covid on the next generation and why employing apprentices in schools is so important 26:22

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Hear Julie's honest and heart-searching experience of what it was like being a Principal of a secondary school during lockdown and how, post-pandemic, more specialist staff have been appointed to support students' social and emotional needs. Past guests have shared at least one benefit from lockdown but for Julie it was the worst period of her care…

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Libby Langley, Entrepreneur, Author and podcast host; always in pursuit of happiness 33:03

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Self-affirmed 'Queen of Business' Libby shares her entrepreneurial journey from building a sizeable business in 2009 to now being a no-BS (her words) Business Coach helping other entrepreneurs to be happy and successful in their work. Nothing stands in Libby's way, not even ADHD or Autism. Her interview is inspiring, energetic and down-to-earth and…

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Nudge Letters, COP8 and COP9 investigations and how we can help 38:34

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Send us a text In this podcast we are joined by Adam Craggs of RPC and Patrick Way KC to discuss the impact of receiving a nudge letter from HMRC which have become more widespread since HMRC issued their Spotlight 63 in October 2023 setting response deadline of 31st January 2024. Adam Craggs is a highly skilled Legal 500 Solicitor with 30 years exp…

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Anniversary special - reflections on two years of change since the pandemic 34:55

2y ago34:55

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This is our last episode of 2023 snd it's full of all things work-life balance. In this two-year anniversary pod, producer Karen Pirie and I go over the highlights of the 20 plus guests we have been lucky enough to interview since we launched in November 2021. We reflect on how the world of work has changed, how businesses have innovated and adapte…

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Making a Claim Against a Scheme Promoter - Don't Miss the Boat 44:10

2y ago44:10

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Send us a text In this podcast episode, Simon Howley ATT (Fellow) CTA ATA AFA MIPA and I are joined by Richard Gray Barrister and Ruby Keeler Williams to discuss how Elysium Law can help you recover your costs, lost fees, and interest from a scheme promoter who has provided potentially negligent advice. But time is ticking. Given HMRC have taken th…

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HMRC Spotlight 63 and Portfolio Incorporation 38:45

2y ago38:45

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Send us a text In this podcast episode we are joined by Dan Niedle and Patrick Way KC to discuss the unusual step that HMRC have taken in publishing Spotlight 63; the report written by Dan with collaboration from many industry specialist and published by Tax Policy Associates Ltd and Patrick's view of the starting point for the courts - is this tax…

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Has everyone accomplished what you did, or are there exceptional situations involving Deek Parassini? #AskDeek 5,8 5:23

2y ago5:23

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Not everyone has achieved what I did, but it's attainable through hard work, effective time management, and gaining experience. Deek Parassini is a unique case in point.

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How can I stop myself from laughing in situations where it's not necessary? #AskDeek # 36 4:41

2y ago4:41

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Learn how to control your laughter in situations where it's not needed! Join Deek Parassini as he shares tips on managing laughter inappropriately. About Deek: Deek Parassini believes that "Life is All Positive and Negativity doesn't Exist". Give him a few minutes of your time and he will prove it to you.Deek is very passionate, energetic and frank…

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Coach and podcast host Rupert Turton on work life integration 25:44

2y ago25:44

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Rupert talks about the challenges of remote coaching, working in isolation with his business partner and wife and how he coached businesses through lockdown. Remote working isn't new for Rupert but what he's witnessing is greater honesty among remote workers and leaders. Recommended read, listen and legacy and best ever boss at the end of the inter…

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Veronica Weedon - Making a career out of helping others with their business and personal relationships. 33:20

2y ago33:20

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Veronica tells the moving story of how hitting rock bottom, emotionally and physically, led to life-changing choices for her and how she's made a business out of helping others improve personal and business relationship. Recommended read, listen and best ever boss at the end of the interview Sarah: Instagram: cripps.sarah and bigbalancetheory Twitt…

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Episode 19 - "Lincolns Anonymous" 1:11:42

2+ y ago1:11:42

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Dan, Patrick, and Laec wake up early for a meeting of Lincolns Anonymous, where they all confess stories of horror and poor build quality from the venerable FoMoCo. Various sidetracks include Dan's experience at Sizzler, a book review of Fins by William Knoedelseder, and also Clay (Laec's brother) gives a Blue Whale 2 update. Links Featured In This…

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Darius Matusiak, MD of Macildowie, award winning recruitment and retention consultancy 43:46

2+ y ago43:46

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Darius gives us a real insight into why and how recruiting staff has changed. Though lockdown was a contributory factor, Brexit, a shortage of younger talent and the surge in early retirees have all contributed to a growth in vacancies and a skills shortage. Hear how businesses are having to adapt their offering and learn what candidates are lookin…

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Laura Mayfield - Accidental founder of Marketing OutsideIN 30:06

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Laura shares the impact of lockdown to her business and her family, particularly for her son who is autistic and her daughter who has dyslexia. Hear how she learned she is more independent than she realised and how communications were critical to getting through lockdown. Sarah: Instagram: cripps.sarah and bigbalancetheory Twitter: @sarahcripps7 an…

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Ryan Sneddon of Big Safety Ltd…Big Boots UK says time is the greatest currency 24:11

2+ y ago24:11

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In this episode we interview Ryan Sneddon. Covid gave him the courage to set up his own business and he has so many lessons and memories to share, from the joy of getting your first paycheck, to moving operations from the kitchen table, to picking and packing facilities. In just 18 months the company has turned over half a million pounds and he's o…

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Episode 18 - "Counting Cimarrons" 1:14:08

2+ y ago1:14:08

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Dan and Laec welcome the return of Patrick just in time to greet this week's guest: another Steven! We talk Cadillac, Cimarron, and Cadillac Cimarron in this episode. Steven Teleky, proud owner of a Cinnamon Cimarron, spins yarns of his time working for Corvette (by Chevrolet) in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Patrick reveals some more of his secret …

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Episode 17 - "The Ferrari That Loves Buicks" 1:03:42

2+ y ago1:03:42

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Dan and Laec welcome Malaise Motors legend Nick Ferrari, a man with an unparalleled love of the big General's sweet C&H bodies and the glorious Buick 3800 V6. Nick spins yarns of his many acquisitions and sheds a little light on the innards of GM's late-80s luxury offerings and also an actual eyewitness account of a certain Guy. IG: @corinthian_cow…