That’s a wrap on Taking Care of Business Series 11! 

In this episode, host Paul Cheetham-Karcz looks back at the variety of guests we’ve had on this series, discusses what he’s learnt and reflects on his own year in business.

Featured in this series: 

Roger Martin-Fagg
Behavioural economist and author.

Montirex
Liverpool-based sportswear brand.

Robbie Hughes
Cosmetic dentist and owner of Dental Excellence.

Kirk Miller 
High-performance coach.

Claire Sofield
Managing Director at Four Recruitment.

Danny De Brabander
Terminal cancer, Sepsis survivor.

Make sure to check out all the episodes from this series.  Taking Care of Business will return in 2023 with Series 12, so be sure to subscribe, share and tune in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.

On this week's episode of Taking Care of Business, Paul Cheetham-Karcz sits down with a man who has been told on 3 separate occasions that he has terminal bowel cancer with potentially just months to live.  However, Danny De Brabander continues to defy statistics over 3 years later and is still fighting against his diagnosis.  Currently, Danny shows no visible signs of cancer.

They discuss facing adversity at different stages of life, how it feels to be told you're going to die, and how adjusting your mindset can improve your outlook on life, whatever your circumstance.

Danny goes on to mention the Wirral-based charity he has set up called TEAMDDB.  Inspired by Danny’s journey, #TEAMDDB was set up to fundraise for other local charities, and to support the local community.  

Please see their website linked below for more information:
www.teamddb.co.uk

In this week's episode of Taking Care of Business, Claire Sofield joins Paul Cheetham-Karcz to discuss how she runs her business Four Recruitment, whilst also solo parenting her 3-and-a-half-year-old daughter.

They discuss how Claire started her recruitment business, her determination to have a child of her own, fertility issues, IVF and the ups and downs of solo parenting.

Whilst there is still some stigma in the workplace regarding fertility and pregnancy, Claire speaks openly about how women should be able to celebrate pregnancy and not dread telling their employer like so many do.

In this episode of Taking Care of Business, Paul Cheetham-Karzc discusses how to make meaningful and lasting changes in life with high-performance coach Kirk Miller.  They discuss how Kirk works with high-performance business leaders to increase their health and fitness while also improving their mindset when it comes to other aspects of life such as business and mental well-being.

They mention how Kirk started off with a childhood passion for football, featuring on the front page of Men’s Health magazine, to starting his online community Built To Last.

In this episode:

02:39 - Kirk’s childhood dream of becoming a professional footballer

11:50 - Finding your own identity

17:00 - What makes you unique: Identifying your superpowers

17:50 - The reality behind Kirk's feature on the front page of Men’s Health

24:00 - Recognising your flaws and taking the correct action

28:50 - Kirk’s first steps into business

30:20 - The principles behind his Built To Last community

36:30 - Managing unrealistic expectations

43:35 - Don’t be a hero, be consistent

53:20 - What does the future hold for Kirk?

How a young dentist from Liverpool dared to be different in an otherwise very traditional and stagnant industry.  

In this episode of Taking Care of Business, Paul Cheetham-Karcz catches up with Dr Robbie Hughes, owner of Dental Excellence.  They sit down to discuss what drove Robbie to change the way things are done in dentistry, from his use of social media to the physical location of his dental practice.

Robbie also mentions how he’s viewed by the rest of his industry and some of his most famous clients, such as Liverpool FC manager, Jurgen Klopp.

In this episode:

02:20 - Marketing on Instagram

07:05 - How Robbie got into dentistry

10:33 - Building a client base

17:09 - Motivations to make change

22:55 - How does the rest of the industry view Dental Excellence?

32:15 - How did Robbie get involved with celebrities like Jurgen Klopp?

38:20 - Goals and future plans for Dental Excellence

43:30 - What does downtime look like for Robbie?

How two young lads from Liverpool started the multi-million-pound sportswear brand Montirex, in under three years.  

In this episode of Taking Care of Business, Paul Cheetham-Karcz sits down with the founders of Montirex: Daniel Yuen and Kieran Riddell-Austin.  They discuss where the idea for Montirex came from, and how they've built the business from the ground up.

They mention how the business began while they were both in full-time employment, why they both ultimately wanted to work for themselves and what challenges they had to overcome.

In this episode:

05:30 - How the idea of Montirex was born

09:45 - When did they know they were on to something?

12:50 - Increasing the product range

14:10 - Getting into Footasylum

16:32 - Asking for a loan

19:03 - Leaving full-time employment to be self-employed

19:53 - Bringing on their first employee

23:16 - How did they accelerate going into their 2nd year?

25:38 - Is influencer marketing still worth it?

28:27 - Going into their 3rd year of business

29:53 - Dealing with the challenges and stresses of running a business

36:05 - How the business is structured today

40:25 - Leading a team in business

43:50 - Looking to the future and selling internationally

46:50 - Breaking into America

47:24 - Advice for starting a business: "Do it and don't look back."

On this episode of Taking Care of Business, Paul Cheetham-Karcz sits down with leading behavioural economist Roger Martin-Fagg to discuss the current economic climate in the UK.  They talk through the current political situation regarding the Tory government's leadership, and how this may affect the economy with regard to recessions, house prices and interest rates.

They also go on further to consider the cost of living crisis we are currently facing, and what the short to medium-term economical future may look like for the UK.

In this episode:

00:02:25 - Who is Roger Martin-Fagg

00:08:55 - The effects of Brexit 

00:14:35 - Is a recession due?

00:16:37 - The definition of a recession

00:18:57 - Impacts of the pandemic

00:31:41 - How Putin’s war is affecting our energy supplies?

00:35:25 - A lack of government leadership 

00:37:03 - Liz Truss and the mini-budget

00:46:10 - The current state of the economy and where it's heading

00:50:30 - Tory or Labour?

00:55:30 - What’s happening to interest rates

00:58:05 - Will house prices crash?

01:00:48 - Exchange rates and the markets

01:04:30 - Roger’s take on the looming recession

Disclaimer-
This episode was filmed on the 19th of October 2022

Series 11 of Taking Care of Business has arrived!

In this preview episode, host Paul Cheetham-Karcz discusses his upcoming guests for this series:

Daniel Yuen & Kieran Riddell-Austin
Co-Founders of the sportswear brand Montirex.

Roger Martin-Fagg
Leading behavioural economist and keynote speaker.

Danny De Brabander
Stage 4 (terminal) bowel cancer and sepsis survivor.

Kirk Miller
International life and body coach.

Robbie Hughes
Cosmetic dentist and owner of Dental Excellence UK.

Further guests are to be announced in the coming weeks.

A new episode will drop every Wednesday from 19th October onwards, so subscribe, share and tune in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and more.

That’s a wrap on Taking Care of Business Series 10! 

In this episode, host Paul Cheetham-Karcz looks back at the variety of guests we’ve had on this series, discusses what he’s learnt and his favourite moments. 

Featured on this series: 

Alastair Campbell
British journalist, author, strategist, broadcaster and activist known for his roles during Tony Blair’s leadership of the Labour Party. 

Tracey Neville
Former England netball international and Commonwealth Games gold medalist as England head coach.

Mike Bates
The Atlantic Grappler and former Royal Marines Commando

Lily Shippen
Founder of Lily Shippen Recruitment

Abbie Day 
Brand owner at Gypsabella

Chris Brindley 
MBE, Former MD of Metro Bank and elite sports business mentor to the likes of Heineken, Sport England, the PFA and Man Utd.

Kevin Stewart
Professional footballer for the likes of Blackpool and Liverpool, as well as host of the Money Game Podcast.  

Make sure to check out all the episodes from this series.  Taking Care of Business will return in October with Series 11, so be sure to subscribe, share and tune in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.

Why is it so crucial for highly paid athletes to understand their finances early in their careers?

Kevin Stewart joins us on Taking Care of Business this week with Paul Cheetham-Karcz as they discuss how footballers often struggle to cope with their finances once their professional careers come to an end. Kevin speaks on why he decided early on in his career that he had to think about his future and how he didn't want to move on to coaching as many other athletes do.

They go on to discuss what it was like for Kevin to play with some of his childhood heroes, such as Steven Gerrard, starting his own podcast, and what motivates him to make sure he will be financially secure for the future.

In this episode:

2:15 - Realising how unprepared athletes are for life post-career

6:30 - Changing the culture within football

7:47 - The start of Kevin's career - Importance of support from parents

10:00 - Competitiveness at an early age

13:38 - Playing at Tottenham

14:03 - Release from Tottenham and move to Liverpool

16:45 - Initiations into 1st teams

17:43 - The mindset of playing with Steven Gerrard

22:24 - Leaving Liverpool to join Hull City

24:00 - The difference between being in academies to being a regular 1st team player

25:40 - Dealing with abuse from football fans

29:17 - The discipline of a businessman versus an athlete

36:43 - The difference in finances of an athlete compared to the average person

39:40 - Kevin's mindset behind understanding his finances and making good decisions early

42:15 - Learning about tax led to a passion for property

44:20 - Why Kevin started his own podcast 

50:43 - Are there many similarities between the mindset of a business owner and athletes?

53:00 - Are you best suited to a team sport or an individual sport?

54:38 - A winning mindset - Having belief in your team

58:42 - Seeing players around you excel

1:00:52 - Does behaviour drive results, or do results drive behaviour?

1:03:04 - What does the future look like for Kevin?

How do you build a team that is on board and striving to achieve the best possible results?

This week Paul Cheetham-Karcz speaks to Britain's Best Boss, Chris Brindley. They discuss his leadership style and how he does things differently. He also looks back at some of his proudest achievements throughout his career, such as winning the "Britain's Best Boss" award and his time as MD at Metro Bank, the first new high street bank to launch in the United Kingdom in over 150 years.

Chris goes on to talk about how he transitioned from working in finance for the likes of NatWest to working in the energy sector for British Gas to becoming chair of the Rugby League World Cup.

In this episode:

00:50 - Britain's Best Boss award

05:15 - How do you deal with difficult team members?

08:20 - Chris' desire to be the best and setting standards for others

11:05 - Understanding what motivates your team members, and becoming a coach

12:03 - John Whitmore's model of G-R-O-W

14:07 - R-I-C-E-S  model

18:10 - Importance of people skills

23:40 - Preparing team members for higher positions

25:00 - The influence you have on other people in your life

28:35 - Chris' aspirations after school

30:55 - Starting a leadership role at NatWest

31:50 - Greatest achievement at NatWest

33:20 - Transferring his leadership skills and reinventing himself at British Gas

40:45 - Prevention not cure - Having conversations with team members quickly

42:37 - Hiring for Metro Bank

45:00 - How Chris was approached to work at Metro Bank

48:45 - Keeping Metro Bank open on Sundays and bank holidays - putting customers first

51:14 - Why leave Metro Bank?

51:40 - Involvement with sport

53:30 - Becoming chair of the Rugby League World Cup

55:00 - What's next for Chris after the Rugby League World Cup in December?