#147 Benny Higgins: Ex-Bank CEO on Success, Money, Art & What Really Matters
Benny Higgins is a Scottish Banker and Former CEO of RBS, Bank of Scotland and Tesco Bank. He is also the chairman of a portfolio of companies. He's a lover of Art and Poetry. He is also my good frien...
21 Des 20251h 13min
#146 Dan Boerman: Don’t Die Wondering: A Comedian's Hilarious Guide to a Weird Life
Dan Boerman is a Comedian and TV Personality on Jimmy Carr's Am I The A**hole. He is also a good friend.I’ve wanted to record this conversation for a long time.Dan Boerman is a New Zealand comedian wh...
11 Des 202551min
#145 Formula 1: The Reality of Working in F1 - Scott Duncan
In this episode of Origin Story, I sit down with a Red Bull F1 tyre technician to unpack how he went from watching races in pubs to travelling the world with Max Verstappen’s team - Vegas, Brazil, Mex...
23 Nov 202552min
#144 Fin Taylor (Fin vs History)
Fin Taylor is a standup comedian and podcaster. He is the creator of Fin Vs History and Fin vs The Internet.Comedian Fin Taylor joins Origin Story to unpack how a Glasgow kid who relocated to a Oxford...
25 Okt 20251h 5min
#143 Moroccan Locals Teach Me About Happiness, Money and Love
I travelled from Scotland to Morocco on holiday. As soon as I arrived I knew I needed to interview the locals. They were the most philosophical people I had met.Taghazout is a fascinating surf village...
22 Okt 202531min
#142 Oliver Burkeman - How to Live A Life That Feels Good (without a to-do list)
Oliver Burkeman is a British writer and former Guardian columnist best known for Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, exploring how accepting life’s limits beats chasing productivity hack...
6 Okt 20251h 10min
#141 Darren McGarvey - Understanding the Anger of Britain's Working Class and the Trauma Economy
Writer, rapper and social commentator Darren McGarvey joins Origin Story to unpack the “trauma economy,” working-class rage, AI warping our narratives, and the safeguards every storyteller needs.Conte...
13 Sep 20251h 8min
#140 Chris "The Problem" Duncan - From His Mum’s Murder to the UFC Octagon
Chris “The Problem” Duncan is a UFC fighter with one of the most powerful and painful stories you’ll ever hear.The day before his very first fight, his mum was murdered. Instead of walking away, Chris...
26 Aug 20251h 2min
