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 Direc...

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, an...

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 w...

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...

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...

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...

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 ec...

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. Fur...

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 me...

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...

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...

What challenges are recruitment firms facing post-pandemic, and what is it like to start a business at a young age? In this week's episode, we are joined by Lily Shippen, the managing director and founder of Lily Shippen Recruitment. Speaking to Paul Cheetham-Karcz, she discusses how she got into the recruitment industry, deciding to start a business at just 22 years old, and how new challenges, such as working from home, are affecting recruiters today. Lily also goes on to discuss what the n...

What attributes do you need to create a life for yourself without any limits? This episode's guest has worked in covert operations for the counter-terrorism unit, is a human intelligence specialist and has worked for the Royal Marines and the Ministry of Defence. He’s also a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has founded his own martial arts centre and in December 2022 is rowing across the Atlantic Ocean SOLO. The Atlantic Grappler, Mike Bates, knows a thing or two about challenging limits....

What does it really feel like to be a business owner in the thick of a growing brand? That's the question put to the next guest on the Taking Care of Business podcast. The founder of Gypsabella, Abbie Day, joins host Paul Cheetham-Karcz, to talk about everything from the early days of founding her fashion brand, through realising she might be on to something, and onto dealing with the challenges that come with growing a successful business. Abbie also talks about the future for Gypsabella and...

How do you create a winning team that demonstrates persistent excellence? The answer to that question lies within building a culture and environment geared towards high performance; a topic which former England netball international and Commonwealth Games gold medalist as England head coach, Tracey Neville, knows all too well about. Tracey joins host, Paul Cheetham-Karcz, to discuss everything from how she created winning environments as England netball's Head Coach to preparing and winning...

What are the common traits amongst the world's serial winners and leaders? That's the topic up for debate in this episode, as host Paul Cheetham-Karcz welcomes to Taking Care of Business a man who knows a thing or two about both winning and leading - Alastair Campbell. Alastair is a British journalist, author, strategist, broadcaster and activist known for his key roles during Tony Blair’s leadership of the Labour Party. The pair discuss what Alastair learnt from the likes of Floy...

Series 10 of Taking Care of Business is here! In this preview episode, host Paul Cheetham-Karcz discusses what he's learnt over the past 9 series' of Taking Care of Business, as well as looks ahead to a series featuring: 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. Mi...

How does behaviour affect those around you and ultimately shape an organisation? That’s the theme of this episode of Taking Care of Business, as host and Sedulo Managing Partner, Paul Cheetham-Karcz, talks to Chief Executive of Downtown in Business, Frank McKenna, exploring events surrounding Boris Johnson, Keir Starmer and Everton FC, as well as drawing on personal experience

What does it take to build a brand and business that stands the test of time? That's the theme of this episode of Taking Care of Business, as host Paul Cheetham-Karcz talks to the founder of Barber Barber, Johnny Shanahan, on how he has managed to create a brand amongst a very trend-heavy industry that has grown across the UK and shows no sign of slowing down. Also up for discussion are how a business can be authentic on whatever their stage is, how the barbering industry has changed in the...

What are the personality traits required to not only reach an elite performance level, but to maintain that level across a career? That’s the topic up for discussion as host and business leader, Paul Cheetham-Karcz, welcomes Olympic gold medal-winning British triathlete, Alistair Brownlee, to the Taking Care of Business podcast. Also covered in the conversation is the debate between competition vs participation, the difference between confidence and self-belief in all walks of life and the le...