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In this episode, Dan is joined by Nikki Trott, brand strategist, Founder of Barefoot Ventures and host of the Going Conscious podcast - a top global 2.5% podcast, just like this one.
Having built a career in developing fashion brands, Nikki thought she had achieved success. But then, she blew it all up… deliberately.
In this interview, we delve into Nikki’s journey from a high-flying international fashion career to the world of impact finance. She unpacks what it means to “surrender to the flow.” How hopping off the tube unlocked a new way of seeing the world. The “power of now.” And why recognising the interconnectedness of life will help you build a more resilient business.
Connect with Nikki:www.linkedin.com/in/nikkitrott
www.nikkitrott.com
Also, check out her podcast Going Conscious: www.goingconscious.com
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In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan welcomes fellow podcast aficionado, Véronique Trang. Véronique is the Founder and CEO of Telmi, the world’s first podcasting platform by kids for kids.
In this raw and candid interview, we explore Véronique’s journey to building a purpose-led business. The truly awkward moments of her career. The lows. And how being stuck in a vicious circle of shame led her to discover her own purpose.
Learn why you need to focus on your problems first. How failure can lead to your big “aha” moment. And why ridicule is just a small price to pay to get to the next level.
Why not reach out to Véronique? She’s currently looking for “purpose partners” – maybe you can help?
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In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan is joined by Dr Doug Brackmann. Doug is a psychologist, and the author of Driven: Understanding and Harnessing the Genetic Gifts Shared by Entrepreneurs, Navy SEALs, Pro Athletes, and Maybe YOU.
In this deep and wide-ranging conversation, Doug delves into his shadow side during a time when his “elephant” took him for a wild ride that he couldn’t get off from.
Discover the importance of owning your wolf. The “elephant vs the monkey mind.” Why “leading with heart” makes you a better shepherd. And how to channel your driven energy from self-destruction into building a self-fulfilling life.
If you are seeking some drive in your life, get this episode in your ears! 👂
Connect with Doug (his content is great!):
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasbrackmann/
Get your copy of Driven here: https://amzn.eu/d/3DIdUPN
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In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan welcomes two powerful women from the North of England – Vimla Appadoo and Dr Marilyn Comrie OBE. They both sit on the Board of the Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and see business as a force for good – and positive change.
In this interview, we delve into what it’s really like at the coalface of the entrepreneurial journey. Discover the power of saying no. How to embrace your uniqueness in whatever form it takes. And why studying your “red threads” can help you discover your purpose in life.
Vimla and Marilyn are currently trying to make a positive impact in the world. Maybe you can join them on this quest?
Connect with Vimla:
Vimla’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vimlaappadoo/
Website: https://www.honeybadgerclan.com/
Connect with Marilyn:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilyncomrie/
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In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan features a very special guest - Dominic McGregor, one of the Founders of Social Chain (alongside you-know-who) and now Founder and Partner of Fearless Adventures. Dominic is the poster boy of modern entrepreneurship, but is it all it’s made out to be?
At the age of 20, he was on a rocket ship ride to fame but soon found himself in a very dark place...
In this raw and candid conversation, we get into Dominic’s journey from starting a hugely successful company and his struggles with his shadow side – addiction, loneliness, and the entire works.
This is the story of how adversity can spring upon you, and how to turn it around for good. Discover how to overcome your demons. The flywheel effect – what it is and how it impacts your business. And why taking responsibility for your actions is the ultimate goal in life.
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In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan is joined by Michael Bourne, self-described “book addict” and the performance director of the Lawn Tennis Association.
In this deep and wide-ranging conversation, we get a centre-court seat into what drives people to reach elite levels of a discipline. And then what destroys them. Michael peels back the layers of “Trauma with a big T” versus lower-case trauma - and why understanding these differences gives you an additional lens of empathy - to yourself.
Discover why self-awareness is crucial for entrepreneurs and elite athletes. And how to jettison your rockets before they pull you back down to earth.
We also dive deep into these books (check them out!):
The Myth of Normal - Gabor Mate
The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk
Principles - Ray Dalio
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In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan is joined not by one, but two spectacular guests – Natalie Pearce and Alicia Grimes. Natalie and Alicia are the Co-Founders of The Future Kind Collective, and as Dan likes to call them, the “Beyoncés of Culture.”
In this interview, discover why energy is your most important asset. The ultimate taboo for a social purpose startup founder. Their prosecco-fuelled marriage proposal “baby-making” moment. And the power of doing less, but better.
We also mention two books that have shaped our approach and processes as entrepreneurs:
Essentialism by Greg McKeown10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan & Benjamin HardySubscribe to our newsletter and get first dibs on all the latest updates, insights and lessons from Honey I Blew Up The Business: https://signup.honeyiblewupthebusiness.com
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In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Olivia Sibony returns to the show!
Olivia is the Co-founder of Impact Amplified and a trailblazing tech-for-good champion.
In this deep and wide ranging conversation, Dan and Olivia peel back the layers of optimism and “good energy.” Discover how to reframe hard times into a more positive worldview. Why it's vital to assess every part of your business and challenge whether it's a force for good. And the reasons why Olivia prefers the power of collaboration to competition.
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In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan is joined by Geoff Thompson, a BAFTA-winning writer and film-maker whose life story was brought to the screen with actors like Ray Winstone and Orlando Bloom. He is the author of close to fifty books and has appeared on the Sunday Times Bestseller List several times.
A total badass, Black Belt Magazine USA named Geoff "the most influential martial artist in the world since Bruce Lee." He’s also a spiritual teacher who has greatly influenced our host, Dan.
In a deep and wide ranging conversation, we get into the toxic impact of false beliefs - how to unpack the misguided conditioning from the culture you grew up in.
Geoff shares how a “hench fly” taught him to practise, practise, practise. Why to “find the centre, hold the centre, develop the centre”. The “cosmic post it note.” And how contracting your ego will expand your awareness - making you a better entrepreneur.Connect with Geoff:
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/geoff_thompson_official/
Also, check out his TED talk on conquering fear: Conquering Fear | Geoff Thompson | TEDxLeamingtonSpa
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In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan is joined by Claudine Adeyemi, the CEO of EarlyBird, a voice-centric onboarding software for the employability sector.
In this raw and candid conversation, we get a ring-side seat into an entrepreneur’s early stages of growth. Witness Claudine’s journey: from homeless teen to high-flying lawyer, before making not one, but two daring pivots into the world of entrepreneurship.
Discover why you should simplify. How having the right mentors can help prevent strategic errors. And the lesson Steve Jobs taught Jony Ive about focus.
And if you’re interested in joining Claudine on her journey (whether as an investor or eager spectator), why not connect with her?
Linkedin: bit.ly/3MjdANJ
Website: bit.ly/3GeP4tg
Also, check out the juicy details of Claudine's pivot and why she bid her previous startup farewell: bit.ly/3U4SiFD
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In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan is joined by Dirk Bischof, the Founder and CEO of Hatch Enterprise. Hatch has helped over 8000 under-represented entrepreneurs since Dirk launched the business 10 years ago.
In the interview, we explore the forces that drove him from communist East Germany to the beating heart of European capitalism: London Town.
Discover the unconscious driving force of Dirk’s paternal relationship; and the influence of his “first mentor”, psychoanalyst Carl Jung.
Learn about the importance of knowing what you DON’T want to do…and why you should be “insourcing fun into work.”Connect with Dirk:
www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbischof
www.hatchenterprise.org
Also, check out the article on “the shadow” that Dirk wrote on LinkedIn::
www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-my-first-mentor-dirk-bischof-frsa
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In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Jason Kingsley OBE returns for a re-match. Jason is the Owner and CEO of Rebellion, as well as the creator of the YouTube channel Modern History TV (over 750k subs), where he dresses up as a mediaeval knight and rides horses!
Dan wanted to get Jason back on the show because he owns the cult comic 2000AD (the home of Judge Dredd), which Dan used to collect in the 1980’s!
Learn why having a rebellious stance is good - up to a point. Jason explains how he got out of the gig economy and built a body of intellectual property. Discover why “fear of the unknown is greater than the danger of the unknown”...and exactly what you can learn from the Chivalric Code.
Connect with Jason:Twitter: https://twitter.com/rebellionjason
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jason-kingsley-obe-8a6080a
Check out the Kickstarter for his new book: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modernknight/leading-the-rebellion-by-jason-kingsley-obe
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In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan is joined by Anthony Paine, the CEO and Co-Founder of StashBee and an entrepreneurial educator at Founder Jumpstart.
Anthony is a member of our community! A listener to the show, he reached out to Dan on LinkedIn.
Now he’s on the show! In this raw candid interview, we get into how he felt “dragged through a hedge backwards” by his entrepreneurial experiences - from sunny lowlands to scary summits. Learn to spot the dark self-talk that can take you down. And why it's important to return to “the basics”.Connect with Anthony (his content is great!) at www.linkedin.com/in/anthonypaine
stashbee.com
founderjumpstart.com
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In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Margaret Manning OBE returns to the podcast.
She is a globally experienced digital entrepreneur with a focus on technology and innovation, and since the first interview, she’s become somewhat of a collaborator with our host, Dan.In this episode, we go deep into an under-explored aspect of entrepreneurship. What happens when you actually get what you want. When you win. After the credits roll.
We witness how Margaret's move to sunnier climes - after selling her business - led to some very shadowy times. She found herself in "The Valley". This is the story of how success can turn on you, and what to do to pull yourself out of a dip.Why not reach out to Margaret? She’s currently looking for a “purpose component” in her life - maybe you have one?
www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-manning-obe/
We also dive deep into this book, which has helped me build more purpose in my life: The Second Mountain by David Brooks.
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The deadly Dan duo is back!
After kicking off Season 1, Dan Sullivan returns to kick off Season 2. And this is his most open interview yet.Dan Sullivan is the world's foremost expert on entrepreneurship and has personally coached more successful entrepreneurs than anyone else living. He's the founder and president of The Strategic Coach Inc, the leading entrepreneurial coaching company in the world, which over the past 40+ years has provided teaching and training to more than 30,000 entrepreneurs.
Together these “cosmic twins” delve into Dan Sullivan's "shadow side", a time when he was forced to confront his own “horse’s ass” behaviour.
Discover why your best self isn’t going to come from discipline and the tools to use so that growing 10x is easier than 2x.Check out Dan Sullivan’s new book at https://10xeasierbook.com/
This new book plus his previous books combine to make a great trilogy for any entrepreneur IMHO:
www.whonothow.com www.gapandgainbook.com
And check out his entrepreneurial coaching business - it was one of the key reasons my business turned around after our 2017 blow up: www.strategiccoach.comWe also mention Joe Polish’s book What’s In It For Them www.whatsinitforthem.com
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In this trailer episode, host Dan Kirby gives us a reminder of why this podcast started in the first place, as well as a brief but tantalising glimpse into what lies ahead in the forthcoming season.
There are some fantastic guests sharing raw and unfiltered interviews, so stay tuned for something special.
Here’s what our listeners say:
“Loving the insight, honesty and the raw positive energy that comes out from you and the guests” - Paddy.
"Great stuff in every episode. Sincerely, personally transformative for me. Looking forward to Season 2. Keep it up Dan!" - Geoff
"Dan is definitely the man, when it comes to blowing things up. Love his energy and honesty. This is a stellar show." - FounderSpace---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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We are back!
In this episode, host Dan Kirby gives us a reminder of how this whole podcast was born and the incredible growth it's experienced since it started.
He also dives into the new, exciting plan for Season 2 and talks about how the show is a part of something much, much bigger...
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Nick Bradley is a multiple-billion $ dealmaker. And he hosts the Scale Up with Nick Bradley podcast - which used to be the UK’s no1 business podcast until Steven Bartlett turned up >waves fist<. As a teenager Nick was living the entrepreneurial dream. But he self-sabotaged and escaped his hometown. A high flying private equity career left him literally falling apart. He had to leave the dark side. Just what happened? Listen in and find out! In this episode, Nick discusses the impact of your environment on your ability to grow. How to spot when you’re misaligned with your true self. Get a peek into “the playground of narcissists”. The dangers of a successful identity. And why to follow Zig Ziglar’s advice that: “you can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.” We’re now in the top 5% of global podcasts - heard in 44 countries!
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Mike Reid is founder of a top venture capital firm focused on European tech scale ups “that have a clear net positive impact on society”. But his financial business - Frog Capital - was launched in the financial crisis of 2008! Just how did he navigate this treacherous landscape? The answer included demoting himself. Listen in and find out why!In this episode, discover the tips Mike learnt working with Europe’s top tech startup CEO’s. Why no-one believes only good news. The importance of strategy. And ruthlessness. Understand how partnerships beat hierarchies and why you should invest in relationships to prepare for crisis. We’re now in the top 5% of global podcasts - heard in 44 countries!
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Fred Schmidt - based in Austin, Texas - has been a refugee and the recipient of an MBE (a very rare occurrence for a US citizen). He has a lifetime’s career at the cutting edge of music, games, media, tech and retail - rubbing shoulders with Alice Cooper, Ted Turner and…our host Dan Kirby! Find out how Fred and Dan met (it involved street wrestling in Austin) and the unique perspectives of this “bootstrap kinda guy”. In this episode, you’ll find out how to take advantage of life’s ups and downs. The value of hard work and getting out of your comfort zone. How to listen to fate and let it guide you. How to be ready for when luck comes knocking. And some clear-eyed advice when it comes to taking other people’s money.
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