Evolve to Succeed

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 Adams.

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 create more meaning and align their businesses with humanity for a better shared future. Martina is known as ‘The Meaning Expert’ and is recognised by Forbes as the “global authority on brand meaning."

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 experience gained from 25 years of working across several sectors into these books, and talks with great insight and eloquence on the key responsibilities and challenges of the roles.

Simon Bocca is the founder and CEO of PayCaptain, a cloud-based payroll system which Simon hopes will transform the payroll experience for companies and employees. Simon’s aim is to improve the financial wellbeing of employees, and he is constantly looking at new technological advances that can improve both the customer and employee payroll experience. Also discussed are Simon’s experience of launching PayCaptain in the middle of the pandemic, maintaining the entrepreneurial approach amid rapid growth, and the purpose and value of becoming a B-Corp.

Gregory Cooke is CEO of Constant Close, a sales agency that removes the need for sales calls and therefore streamlines your sales process. His entrepreneurial journey began when he started selling memory cards from eBay while still at school. Much of Gregory’s ambition, drive and resilience was born out of his struggles with dyslexia, PTSD and mental health issues. He also talks about his plans for Friday Founders Foundation—a network of mental health support for entrepreneurs. 

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 and, at times, harrowing one—two near death experiences, domestic abuse and the collapse of her first, six-figure business—but these challenges have formed who she is today. Now she is driven to embrace the insight and wisdom gained from these episodes to inspire others to work towards better and more peaceful selves.

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 topics from the importance of looking at the world with child-like wonder, the dangers of being too focused on productivity and how the concept of professionalism can suppress your authentic self as well as your creative thinking, to the role of play within leadership, our different play styles and what her work as Lego Serious Play facilitator entails.

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 venue and guesthouse. Both Carla and Al come from a background in IT, so it's been an interesting transition. Carla talks about this journey, the farm's sustainability measures, as well what it's like to base your business and family life on the same piece of land.

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 Year, and her passion for entrepreneurialism has also led her to found Young Accelerators, a community and e-learning platform designed to give young people the tools and resources to drive their careers forward.

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 also gives her expert insight into a number of subjects that are at the heart of any business owner right now, including the future of work, company values, staff retention, escalating costs and salaries, and so much more.