Extrology

Mark Reeves’ journey through life might begin with a horrifying event, but it is far from a sad tale - it’s a story brimming with unrelenting positivity and inspiration for all.

After decades in an unfulfilling role, Mark found his calling in the surfing lifestyle, and began his new endeavour as Founder of Shaka Surf. 

The depth of Mark’s experiences is truly unparalleled, and can only be told in his words, so it’s a pleasure and a privilege to share it in this week’s episode of Extrology.

Lee and Mark discuss:

• The origins of Mark’s surf discovery and how he embraced the lifestyle
• Positivity seeping through every part of Mark’s leadership at Shaka Surf
• Making choices to be rich in life
• The traumatic event which, at just 8 years old, changed Mark’s life trajectory
• Creating and growing the huge phenomenon of the UK Dog Surfing Championships

Extrology is sponsored by Progresso Talent Partners who for more than 25 years have successfully delivered interim and permanent leadership talent to transform businesses and to hire the talent you need to enable your business to thrive: https://www.progressotalent.com/

Mark Reeves’ journey through life might begin with a horrifying event, but it is far from a sad tale - it’s a story brimming with unrelenting positivity and inspiration for all.

After decades in an unfulfilling role, Mark found his calling in the surfing lifestyle, and began his new endeavour as Founder of Shaka Surf. 

The depth of Mark’s experiences is truly unparalleled, and can only be told in his words, so it’s a pleasure and a privilege to share it in this week’s episode of Extrology.

Lee and Mark discuss:

• The origins of Mark’s surf discovery and how he embraced the lifestyle
• Positivity seeping through every part of Mark’s leadership at Shaka Surf
• Making choices to be rich in life
• The traumatic event which, at just 8 years old, changed Mark’s life trajectory
• Creating and growing the huge phenomenon of the UK Dog Surfing Championships

Extrology is sponsored by Progresso Talent Partners who for more than 25 years have successfully delivered interim and permanent leadership talent to transform businesses and to hire the talent you need to enable your business to thrive: https://www.progressotalent.com/

Why settle for working from home - Ronan Finnegan is the award-winning entrepreneur proving that you can run a business from just about anywhere on Earth.

The growing wearables brand which he Co-Founded, ‘spacebands’, is proof of the entrepreneurial pedigree on show in Ronan’s work, driven by his desire for flexibility.

Joining Lee Cooper on Extrology this week, Ronan shares how to overcome the outdated reliance on presenteeism, the inspiration behind the future of workplace wearables, and much more.

Lee and Ronan discuss:

• Early entrepreneurship with crowdfunding and being invited to speak at a TEDxYouth event
• The freedom and flexibility that drives Ronan
• Outcome-based work taking over from the presenteeism of old
• The innovative technology solving tangible pain points with ‘spacebands’

Extrology is sponsored by Progresso Talent Partners who for more than 25 years have successfully delivered interim and permanent leadership talent to transform businesses and to hire the talent you need to enable your business to thrive: https://www.progressotalent.com/

Why settle for working from home - Ronan Finnegan is the award-winning entrepreneur proving that you can run a business from just about anywhere on Earth.

The growing wearables brand which he Co-Founded, ‘spacebands’, is proof of the entrepreneurial pedigree on show in Ronan’s work, driven by his desire for flexibility.

Joining Lee Cooper on Extrology this week, Ronan shares how to overcome the outdated reliance on presenteeism, the inspiration behind the future of workplace wearables, and much more.

Lee and Ronan discuss:

• Early entrepreneurship with crowdfunding and being invited to speak at a TEDxYouth event
• The freedom and flexibility that drives Ronan
• Outcome-based work taking over from the presenteeism of old
• The innovative technology solving tangible pain points with ‘spacebands’

Extrology is sponsored by Progresso Talent Partners who for more than 25 years have successfully delivered interim and permanent leadership talent to transform businesses and to hire the talent you need to enable your business to thrive: https://www.progressotalent.com/

The world grows more technologically dependent with every passing second, an evolution that puts Daizy’s David Ffoulkes-Jones on the cutting edge.

As CEO of the business focused on the hard-to-define Internet of Things, having been a world-leading CEO at WDS in a mobile-first revolution, he’s well placed to guide us into a tech-led future.

Lee and David discuss:

• Growing up underserved in his diagnosis of dyslexia
• Why there are rules in sport that don’t translate to business
• The element of luck in business
• How AI tools like ChatGPT learn and evolve
• What we can do with the Internet of Things to adapt our daily lives

Extrology is sponsored by Progresso Talent Partners who for more than 25 years have successfully delivered interim and permanent leadership talent to transform businesses and to hire the talent you need to enable your business to thrive: https://www.progressotalent.com/

The world grows more technologically dependent with every passing second, an evolution that puts Daizy’s David Ffoulkes-Jones on the cutting edge.

As CEO of the business focused on the hard-to-define Internet of Things, having been a world-leading CEO at WDS in a mobile-first revolution, he’s well placed to guide us into a tech-led future.

Lee and David discuss:

• Growing up underserved in his diagnosis of dyslexia
• Why there are rules in sport that don’t translate to business
• The element of luck in business
• How AI tools like ChatGPT learn and evolve
• What we can do with the Internet of Things to adapt our daily lives

Extrology is sponsored by Progresso Talent Partners who for more than 25 years have successfully delivered interim and permanent leadership talent to transform businesses and to hire the talent you need to enable your business to thrive: https://www.progressotalent.com/

Some possess an innate entrepreneurial talent which is seen by others before themselves. Such is the case for medical professional turned Co-Founder, Stephanie Eltz.

She’s a remarkable example of using her talents for good, as her business Doctify promises to capture medical patients’ voices and build trust in a global network of medical professionals.

We hear from Stephanie on Extrology as she details the inspiration behind such a  unique platform, how we can begin to mend a fractious relationship with the NHS, and much more.

Lee and Stephanie discuss:

• A childhood in Vienna immersed in diverse backgrounds
• The dilemma of whether passion inspires purpose, or purpose breeds passion
• Numerous parallels between medical professionals and entrepreneurs
• The inspiration behind Doctify as a unique platform in the medical space
• How we could mend our complicated relationship with the NHS

Extrology is sponsored by Progresso Talent Partners who for more than 25 years have successfully delivered interim and permanent leadership talent to transform businesses and to hire the talent you need to enable your business to thrive: https://www.progressotalent.com/

Some possess an innate entrepreneurial talent which is seen by others before themselves. Such is the case for medical professional turned Co-Founder, Stephanie Eltz.

She’s a remarkable example of using her talents for good, as her business Doctify promises to capture medical patients’ voices and build trust in a global network of medical professionals.

We hear from Stephanie on Extrology as she details the inspiration behind such a  unique platform, how we can begin to mend a fractious relationship with the NHS, and much more.

Lee and Stephanie discuss:

• A childhood in Vienna immersed in diverse backgrounds
• The dilemma of whether passion inspires purpose, or purpose breeds passion
• Numerous parallels between medical professionals and entrepreneurs
• The inspiration behind Doctify as a unique platform in the medical space
• How we could mend our complicated relationship with the NHS

Extrology is sponsored by Progresso Talent Partners who for more than 25 years have successfully delivered interim and permanent leadership talent to transform businesses and to hire the talent you need to enable your business to thrive: https://www.progressotalent.com/

Oxygen Conservation’s mission is an imperative, and despite their relatively brief existence so far, their impact is already magnitudes greater than their initial plan.

Such progress can only come from a Founder who lives and breathes the values that are deep rooted throughout the business - Rich Stockdale’s passion for their mission burns bright for all to see.

We hear from Rich on Extrology this week in a rousing conversation touching on how they’re saving the world bit by bit, surpassing expectations 25-fold, and allowing the next generation to truly shine.

Lee and Rich discuss:

• Aspirations to become the world’s first conservation-focused unicorn company
• A love for sport feeding into a deeply instilled work ethic
• Sowing the seeds of the business idea at the Environment Agency
• Modern approaches to the indisputable need to take action around the environment
• Oxygen Conservation’s initial goals being blown out of the water
• Hiring people fundamentally better than you in business
• Parallels between business and sport, the environment and much more

Extrology is sponsored by Progresso Talent Partners who for more than 25 years have successfully delivered interim and permanent leadership talent to transform businesses and to hire the talent you need to enable your business to thrive: https://www.progressotalent.com/

Oxygen Conservation’s mission is an imperative, and despite their relatively brief existence so far, their impact is already magnitudes greater than their initial plan.

Such progress can only come from a Founder who lives and breathes the values that are deep rooted throughout the business - Rich Stockdale’s passion for their mission burns bright for all to see.

We hear from Rich on Extrology this week in a rousing conversation touching on how they’re saving the world bit by bit, surpassing expectations 25-fold, and allowing the next generation to truly shine.

Lee and Rich discuss:

• Aspirations to become the world’s first conservation-focused unicorn company
• A love for sport feeding into a deeply instilled work ethic
• Sowing the seeds of the business idea at the Environment Agency
• Modern approaches to the indisputable need to take action around the environment
• Oxygen Conservation’s initial goals being blown out of the water
• Hiring people fundamentally better than you in business
• Parallels between business and sport, the environment and much more

Extrology is sponsored by Progresso Talent Partners who for more than 25 years have successfully delivered interim and permanent leadership talent to transform businesses and to hire the talent you need to enable your business to thrive: https://www.progressotalent.com/