Purpose Beyond the Exit
In this episode of Confessions of an Entrepreneur, Carl sits down with serial entrepreneur, business coach and mentor Mike Ames, a founder who has built, scaled and exited multiple businesses worth te...
11 Feb 1h 3min
Confessions of a… End of season highlights
In this short end-of-season episode of Confessions of a…, Carl Swansbury takes a moment to say thank you to everyone who has tuned in, listened, shared and supported the podcast over the past year. Ac...
22 Dec 202511min
Rebel With a Purpose
In this episode of ‘Confessions of a…’, Carl meets with businessman, politician, media commentator and charity campaigner, Andy Preston, an entrepreneur who places philanthropy and community at the he...
11 Dec 20251h 5min
Confessions of a Reality Star Reborn: Anthony Hutton on Fame, Loss and Finding Purpose
In this episode of ‘Confessions of a…’, Carl discovers a unique, moving and inspiring story from entrepreneur and North East personality Anthony Hutton.Best known as the winner of TV’s Big Brother, An...
3 Dec 20251h 15min
Driven by purpose: Kevin Fasting’s story of resilience
In this episode of ‘Confessions of a…’ Carl sits down with Kevin Fasting to discover an entrepreneurial story that is weighted heavily by selflessness and influenced by a tragic family experience.Born...
23 Sep 20251h 12min
Against the Odds: ADHD, Adversity & Ambition
In this episode of ‘Confessions of an Entrepreneur’, Carl sits down with global recruitment specialist Steve Rawlingson. Founder of Samuel Knight, Steve overcame a challenging childhood to become a tr...
19 Aug 20251h 14min
Paul Lancaster: The Super Connector inspiring start-up & scale-up growth
In this episode of ‘Confessions of an Entrepreneur’, Carl sits down with the North East ‘super connector’ Paul Lancaster.The man behind the hugely successful UK Start Up and Scale Up Week, held earlie...
5 Aug 20251h 15min
Teesside Titan: Bill Scott’s blueprint for business and giving back
In this latest episode of ‘Confessions of an Entrepreneur’, Carl chats with one of North East England’s best-known businesspeople, Bill Scott OBE DL.Often the ‘voice for business’ in the region, Bill ...
16 Juli 20251h 32min
