Phil Budd is an Action Business Coach. In this episode, he talks about how he started in sales and how he believes the skill of selling is important in any business. Coaching provides clarity and the ability to help businesses get the result they are looking for. Phil talks to us about some common issues businesses go through and how he uses his ex…

Meet Rory Faiers, otherwise known as 'The Gin Lord'. Rory has a hugely interesting business. He has built his personal brand from the ground up around his passion of Gin! Rory doesn't just run 'The Gin Lord'; he also has a full time 9-5pm job, showing everyone that your job doesn't need to be taken away in the journey to following your passion. He …

James Feltwell is founder of 1FX, based in Felixstowe. 1FX is a bespoke foreign exchange provider who are led by James. He talks about his journey as a trader from London to the sunny coastline town of Felixstowe. We keep our chat in current mode and jump into how Coronavirus is affecting businesses and the economic market. I know we there’s a lot …

Heidi Franklin is the co-owner of 'Wild Play' in Suffolk, a health & wellbeing company offering the benefits of outdoors activities. We had a really good conversation about all aspects of her business and what challenges she and her business , Denise partner have had to overcome. Heidi talks about her previous job and how that had lent itself to ru…

Ross Dean is the owner of Ross Dean Photography. Ross talks about how he switched his company's focus to working with corporate companies and personal brands. Ross elaborates on growing personal brand and how he has been successful in building his profile, mainly from building his own podcast 'Make Today Count'. Ross gives his clients a real unique…

Meet Super Structures, a structural engineering and design company from Ipswich! "James, how does the leaning tower of Pisa lean?" this is just one of the questions that get thrown at James! James elaborates on his business journey and how he is growing his engineering business into multiple locations. Of course there is struggles with this, he goe…

LED Creative is a new company and are already creating a name for themselves, connecting creative people all over the county. Ed set LED up as a community interest company, providing some incredible opportunities for creative artists. They provide workshops, creative talks and creative meet ups all over Suffolk and have been regularly featured for …

This was a great chat and one which we were really looking forward to. Growing up we were always shopping in Coes for sports gear and pretty much everything else. After 72 years on the high street, Coes have evolved with the times and gone strength and strength. Fiona wears many different hats and does an incredible job. Fiona talks about the Coes …

Nik has very cleverly branded himself as the ‘Ipswich Business Coach’.Nik gives us an insight to how he helps business owners and gives them the freedom which they need to run their businesses effectively.Nik dives into some of his philosophies in business and some clever strategies in dealing with business life.Everyone who listens to the podcast …

We had such a blast in Part 1 we thought we would do a Part 2. In this episode, Ben dives more into the practical nature of his businesses and expands on how he has bounced back from near bankruptcy. Overcoming adversity is apparent in Ben's life. He has learnt so much from his business mistakes. Trying to take a step back in 2017 and a bad staff c…

After owning a wedding venue for a number of years, Danielle changed paths and started her own Interior Decor company, Blush Living! Danielle chats to us about starting a new company in a whole new industry. Building social media as a new business can be hard, Danielle talks about that reality and how she has used some simple strategies to improve.…

Ben Coomber is the founder of Awesome Supplements, BTN Academy and his own personal brand Ben Coomber. A fascinating chat which led us to record two parts. Ben talks about all of his companies and how he manages his time. He tells the story of how he came back from near bankruptcy and propelled his companies to where the are today. With an incredib…

Debbie is the owner of Hintlesham Golf Club along with her husband, Henry. At the time of takeover the club was in need of much needed improvement. After years of hard work they have made some fantastic changes to the club. Its a super family business story where Debbie alludes to the ups and downs of running the golf club and whats to come in the …

Emily is the founder of Emily Mortimer Jewellery. After launching her business around 5 years ago, the company's growth has been nothing short of amazing. Emily has a really unique business story, where her hard work found her jewellery on the neck of British royalty! A really inspiring sit down, one that we hugely enjoyed. www.emilymortimer.co.uk …

Clare is the founder of EP Friel. In this chat Clare talks about the struggles at the beginning of EP and how she manages to flip everything into a positive. Clare talks about having a daughter at a young age and the struggles that came with perception and learning her trade in the city whilst being a mum. A hugely bubbly episode with many laughs! …

Mark is the Co-Founder along with Josh Davey of Clip 'N Climb, Ipswich. In this podcast, he talks about how to scale a team in a company's infancy and the problems you encounter if you don't do it effectively. Mark started as a school sports teacher, eventually working his into a senior position at St. Josephs College, Ipswich. A unique transition …

Tom grew up playing sports his whole life. He is also the founder of 'Livelong Health & Wellness'. In this interview, he talks about how he grew from a single site to a multi-site company, with clinics across Suffolk. With a switched-on business brain, he talks about managing and growing teams and the struggles that run alongside. Another great epi…

James is the founder of one of the leading carpentry contractors in East Anglia. He is a self-taught businessmen who strongly believes that good leadership is the catalyst to success. He also has been able to build a strong team of driven employees who respect each other. It was really interesting to hear his story about how he went about getting h…

Kerry has a vision and philosophy that the body and mind are linked, and she provides a great service where both are treated. She also has an incredible story of how she decided one day to quit her stable and full-time job as a police officer to try something new and build a business. There were hurdles and challenges that came with that but she ex…

Scott talks to us about how he grew the company from a garage project to now being able to contribute to sustainable projects across the world. He also touches upon work-life balance and why a business needs to focus on more than just the numbers. This was a big episode with a lot of value, so we hope you enjoy. www.paddyandscotts.co.uk mediabros.c…