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  • 191: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Robert White, Brabners

    191: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Robert White, Brabners
    2025/11/27
    Michael Hayman sits down with Robert White, CEO of Brabners and co-chair of True North, to explore how purpose-led, independent businesses are driving a new era of northern ambition. Robert reflects on the power of collaboration, devolution and long-term thinking to unlock the North’s full potential, and shares why the region's entrepreneurial energy continues to inspire him.
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    24 分
  • 190: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Dr Edward Lynch, The Wellbeing Doctors

    190: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Dr Edward Lynch, The Wellbeing Doctors
    2025/11/27
    In this special series of Change Makers, host Michael Hayman meets the business owners delivering positive impact for their people, their communities and the northern economy: leaders driving growth in unexpected places and sectors, nurturing skills for the future, leveraging innovation strategies, investing in nature, and fostering inclusive social change.

    A&E doctor-turned-entrepreneur Ed Lynch explains how years on the NHS frontline pushed him to create a longevity platform to prevent chronic disease. He discusses navigating family scepticism, an accidental breakthrough with CBRE, and his ambition to take Northern-led preventative healthcare global.
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    22 分
  • 189: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Michelle Laithwaite, FuelHub

    189: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Michelle Laithwaite, FuelHub
    2025/11/27
    In this special series of Change Makers, host Michael Hayman meets the business owners delivering positive impact for their people, their communities and the northern economy: leaders driving growth in unexpected places and sectors, nurturing skills for the future, leveraging innovation strategies, investing in nature, and fostering inclusive social change.

    Michelle Laithwaite built FuelHub with her husband James to solve a problem in their own home: clean, high-protein meals without the prep. She talks about launching while eight months pregnant, the huge COVID-driven surge, earning trust from elite athletes and fans nationwide, and why authenticity, provenance and Northern identity are central to the brand’s success.
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    21 分
  • 188: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Anita Frost, Green Bean Studios

    188: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Anita Frost, Green Bean Studios
    2025/11/27
    In this special series of Change Makers, host Michael Hayman meets the business owners delivering positive impact for their people, their communities and the northern economy: leaders driving growth in unexpected places and sectors, nurturing skills for the future, leveraging innovation strategies, investing in nature, and fostering inclusive social change.

    In this episode, Entrepreneur and early-years specialist Anita Frost shares how her under-fives character Green Bean is helping children learn, play and switch off from screens. She reflects on building an IP brand from Manchester during the pandemic, the power of dyslexia in her entrepreneurial journey, and winning KPMG’s Black Entrepreneurs Award.
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    22 分
  • 187: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Oonagh Simms, The Marshmallowist

    187: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Oonagh Simms, The Marshmallowist
    2025/11/27
    In this special series of Change Makers, host Michael Hayman meets the business owners delivering positive impact for their people, their communities and the northern economy: leaders driving growth in unexpected places and sectors, nurturing skills for the future, leveraging innovation strategies, investing in nature, and fostering inclusive social change.

    In this episode, Oonagh Simms, Founder of the Marshmallowist, shares how her story began training as a chocolatier in Paris. From a Portobello market stall to Harvey Nichols, Vogue and a move back to Leeds, she explains the craft and chemistry behind luxury marshmallows, working with her sister, and why flavour layering is redefining modern confectionery.
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    22 分
  • 186: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Rachael Baker, JJ Smith & Co Ltd

    186: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Rachael Baker, JJ Smith & Co Ltd
    2025/11/27
    In this special series of Change Makers, host Michael Hayman meets the business owners delivering positive impact for their people, their communities and the northern economy: leaders driving growth in unexpected places and sectors, nurturing skills for the future, leveraging innovation strategies, investing in nature, and fostering inclusive social change.

    In this episode, he speaks to Rachael Baker, Managing Director at JJ Smith & Co Ltd. A fourth-generation leader, Rachael reveals how she pivoted from a PhD in veterinary parasitology to running a century-old family firm. She shares what it means to lead a Merseyside manufacturer with employees who’ve stayed for nearly 50 years, how offsite construction can cut waste, and why inspiring the next generation is key to building the homes of the future.
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    17 分
  • 185: Journeys: Anya Hindmarch on confidence, creativity and the power of doubt

    185: Journeys: Anya Hindmarch on confidence, creativity and the power of doubt
    2025/11/21
    In this episode of Change Makers, Michael Hayman is joined by designer and author Anya Hindmarch. A defining voice in British fashion, Anya brings a lifelong love of music to her creative life. Recorded at Cadogan Hall in collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Anya reflects on starting her business at 19, the craftsmanship and curiosity that drive her, and why self-doubt can be a surprising source of strength.
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    26 分
  • 184: Andrew Bleeker: How to Lead Change, Not Be Consumed by It

    184: Andrew Bleeker: How to Lead Change, Not Be Consumed by It
    2025/10/10
    In this episode of Change Makers, Michael Hayman sits down with Andrew Bleeker, founder and CEO of the BPI Group, a trusted counsellor to leaders navigating moments of profound change and transformation.

    Andrew's career bridges the worlds of business and policy, notably as the lead digital marketing strategist on both of President Obama's presidential campaigns. Now, he works globally as the first chair advisor to corporations and leaders building resilience, managing risks, and running campaigns that power change.

    Drawing on his experience using data insights and state-of-the-art communications techniques, Andrew shares what it takes to lead change and not be consumed by it.
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    35 分