
From Crafter Den to Dragons’ Den
Ever wished you could get some top business tips from a real-life Dragon? Carl Swansbury sits down with TV star and business icon Sara Davies to delve into her extraordinary journey from launching her...
4 Mars 202550min

Confessions of an Entrepreneur with Peter Kirkham
In this episode Carl Swansbury sits down with entrepreneur Peter Kirkham. A former professional footballer, Peter built a property portfolio before losing it all and being declared bankrupt due to the...
31 Jan 20251h 13min

Confessions of an Entrepreneur/Founder with Jeremy Middleton
In this episode Carl sits down with serial entrepreneur and investor Jeremy Middleton. Co-founder of the multi-billion-pound Homeserve, Jeremy established a private equity business, Middleton Enterpr...
18 Dec 202459min

Confessions of a Chair with Lucy Armstrong
In this latest episode, Carl sits down with Lucy Armstrong, one of the North’s most successful chairpersons. She supports CEOs and boards of a range of businesses across the public and private sectors...
10 Dec 20241h 14min

Confessions of a Non-Exec with Mark Dixon
In this latest episode, Carl chats with successful businessman and Non-Exec Director Mark Dixon, From the beginnings of his career with Rolls Royce through to starting his own business, which went thr...
1 Nov 20241h 1min

Confessions of a CEO with Kevin Beales
In this episode, Carl chats with Kevin Beales, the founder and CEO of MySalesCoach, the expert sales coach, which is offered as a subscription service.Kevin gives an insightful look into his entrepren...
20 Aug 20241h 12min

Confessions of a Professor with Professor Nick Bacon & Professor Kim Hoque
In this episode, Carl Swansbury chats with Professor Nick Bacon, Professor of Human Resource Management, Bayes Business School, City, University of London and Professor Kim Hoque, Professor of Human R...
23 Maj 20241h 1min

Confessions of a CEO with Joanna Kingston-Davies
In this episode Carl chats with Joanna Kingston-Davies, the co-founder of the MAPD Group, which powers the growth of local law firms nationally, through acquisition.Following more than 20 years in lea...
25 Mars 20241h 17min



















