Ambitious Minds

Did you know that 80% of the world’s workforce does not sit behind a desk, and these people are often overlooked by traditional HR platforms that provide necessary functions such as your payslip, hol…

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Oli and Ash, the founders of Sipp’d, a craft soda brand that, now that you’ve heard of it, you’ll start seeing everywhere!

Their journey is an inspiring one — two…

In this week’s episode, I’m excited to be joined by Neil Gill, a restaurateur and property developer who has spent most of his career working for himself.

In our conversation, you'll get a glimpse int…

In this week's episode, I'm thrilled to be joined by Piers Dickinson, founder of Hyde & Hare, a luxury interiors e-commerce brand inspired by the Danish Hygge lifestyle.

Piers's entrepreneurial journe…

In this week’s episode I’m joined by Joe Haynes, the founder of Penzer Wines, a fine wine importer, and co-owner of Cloth Restaurant, an incredible new restaurant in central London. 

I met Joe when vi…

In this week’s episode, I’m super excited to be joined by Tom Merrick; an online fitness coach and YouTuber with over 1 million subscribers and 100 million views.

I've been following Tom’s videos for …

Imposter Syndrome is a common trait among high achievers and has been a recurring theme with many of the guests I’ve interviewed so far, and there's a good chance you’ve experienced this at some poin…

In this week's episode, I’m joined by… ME.

I've received a number of questions about my story, so to mark this significant milestone of 20 episodes, I thought I would turn the spotlight onto me.

I talk…

In this week's episode, I’m joined by Adam Ashe, a former professional rugby player and co-founder of Puresport.

Adam shares his journey, which includes the physical hurdles he overcame as a professio…

In this week's episode, I’m joined by Charlotte Lafferty, the owner and founder of Think Talent Partners.

Charlotte has a fascinating career that began in a cold-calling recruitment role and eventuall…

In this week's episode, I’m joined by Patrick Watts - Author, Financial Adviser, Business Founder and Academic.

Patrick, the author of 'The End of the American Empire', was recently named as Author of…

In this week’s episode. I’m thrilled to be joined by my good friend Rich Hine, the founder of British Polo Gin, an organic gin company based in the Cotswolds.

I’ve been looking forward to recording th…

If you'd told me 10 years ago that my old colleague who worked in finance with me would be cutting my hair before recording a podcast together, I would have called you crazy!

But in this week's episod…

As transformations go, there aren’t many more inspiring stories than Brad’s; a creative individual who found himself stifled working in the finance industry. 

It was actually a holiday in the Philippi…

If you’ve heard the term lab-grown diamond but you’re curious or even skeptical about what they are, I’ve got a great guest for you in this week’s episode of the Ambitious Minds podcast.

I am very exc…

Have you ever found yourself in a negative spiral, but wondered how you got there?

Mind Data is a tech startup that helps people track their mental health trends and provide real-time insights, helpin…

This week, I’m delighted to be joined by Lisa Meller, a former solicitor who made a career change to become a financial advisor, driven by her own challenges in finding somebody relatable, with only …

In this week’s episode, I’m excited to be joined by Daniel Smith, a serial entrepreneur with business ventures spanning home security, property, glazing, sliding doors, solar and green technology. 

Ha…

In this episode, I’m joined by Sam Brearey, former elite athlete and co-founder of Accessercise, a fitness app specifically designed to improve health and fitness within the disabled community.

Astoni…

In this episode, I’m excited to share the story of Rory MacFadyen, co-founder of Reflo, a sustainable sports apparel company that transforms plastic into high-performance sportswear.

As a day job, Ror…