Think you're just "checking your phone"? Think again. In this eye-opening episode, author of Screen Addict and founder of Rebel Therapy, Munur Shah exposes the shocking truth behind screen addiction, why your kids are more vulnerable than ever, and how you can take back control.

This isn’t anti-tech. It’s pro-awareness. And it’s a wake-up call every parent, teacher, and screen-scroller needs.

Inside this powerful conversation:

- Are you addicted? Why we pick up our phones 366 times a day

- The hidden science apps use to hook your brain (dopamine, triggers, conditioning)

- Why your kids are seeing more than you think — and what to do about it

- The Rebel Phone — a new UK-led solution for safer screen time

- The one daily question that opens your child up emotionally

- How emotional intelligence is the real superpower in a tech-driven world

- Why you need to set the example — before it’s too late

This is the episode you'll wish you watched sooner.

If you’re a parent, educator, or just tired of being ruled by your screen — don’t miss this.

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The Untold Stories and Strategies of Drayton Bird: A Must-Watch for Marketers

What happens when one of the greatest marketing minds in history takes the stage? You get this.

In this unmissable episode of the ActionCOACH Business Growth Podcast, recorded live at Sky Studios, the legendary Drayton Bird delivers 77 minutes of pure gold. With over six decades in the marketing world and experience writing for American Express, working with David Ogilvy, and training the likes of Rory Sutherland, Drayton doesn’t hold back.

He shares untold stories, timeless strategies, and raw lessons that every marketer, business owner, and copywriter should hear. This isn’t theory. This is real-world insight from someone who’s been in the trenches.

From headlines that double response rates to the brutal truth about why most copy fails, Drayton reveals what actually works and why human nature is the one thing marketers must understand if they want results.

Expect laughs. Expect brutal honesty. Expect notes.

🔥 What You’ll Learn:

Why “Now, New, and Free” are still the three most powerful words in copywriting

How to start your message in a way that actually grabs attention

The fatal mistake most marketers make (and how to avoid it)

How Drayton helped Rory Sutherland become a copywriter despite company resistance

Why empathy matters more than cleverness in marketing

The truth about emotion, AI, and what machines will never replicate

What Drayton learned from writing about things he knew nothing about and why it made him better

How storytelling, curiosity, and generosity fuel the best marketing campaigns

🎯 Who’s It For?

Business owners who want to grow faster without fluff

Marketers looking to sharpen their edge

Copywriters who care about conversion, not just cleverness

Anyone tired of jargon and looking for straight talk that works

🧠 About Drayton Bird:

Drayton is a pioneer of direct response marketing, author of Commonsense Direct and Digital Marketing, and former Worldwide Creative Director at Ogilvy. He’s written for over 1,000 clients in more than 50 countries — including American Express, Microsoft, and Mercedes-Benz.

He also:

Built the UK’s largest direct marketing agency

Was personally hired by David Ogilvy after writing a bold letter to Campaign magazine

Helped train many of today’s top marketers and copywriters

This episode isn’t just a podcast it’s a masterclass and a history lesson all rolled into one.

🎧 Listen now and take notes or miss out on insights you won’t hear anywhere else.

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What can people achieve together? This episode explores the power of collective intelligence and collaboration. Richard Jacobs shares insights on team building and leadership, highlighting the importance of a growth mindset to achieve goals. Discover how to channel collective intelligence to solve problems.

What if your next team meeting could unlock 5,000 years of experience?

That’s not a metaphor. It’s collective intelligence, and Richard Jacobs shows you how to harness it.

In this powerful, practical, and real-world conversation, Richard Jacobs, performance coach, author, and expert in purpose-led leadership - shares how to shift the way your business thinks, meets, and grows.

From immersive theatre challenges and working with Google to helping organisations rewire culture, Richard explains how to:

Turn meetings into momentum

Tap into the combined wisdom of your team

Shift from performance to Opus—your life’s work

Lead with purpose that energises and connects

Facilitate collaboration instead of forcing control

Whether you're leading a business, growing a team, or asking “What am I really here to do?”—this episode will challenge and inspire you.

🔑 What You’ll Learn:

✅ How to unlock 5,000+ years of wisdom in your team

✅ Why most meetings drain energy and how to fix them

✅ How to calculate your team’s Potential Collective Intelligence

✅ How to use “Yes, and…” to fuel momentum and trust

✅ What it means to live your Opus and how to find yours

✅ Why your legacy starts long before you think it does

👤 About Richard Jacobs:

Richard started in theatre and TV before building one of Europe’s biggest extreme sports distributors by 26. Since then, he’s trained over 400,000 people, worked with Google, Decathlon, and elite athletes, and helped organisations shift from process-driven to people-powered. His book, Find Your Purpose in 7 Questions, has reached readers across the globe.

💬 Notable Quotes:

“If you’ve got 10 people in a meeting with 10 years’ experience each, that’s 100 years of potential. But if one person dominates, you’re only accessing 10% of it.”

“It’s over 5,000 years' worth of experience in the room. 5,000 years. That’s when the pyramids were being made…”

“The real test of a meeting is simple: is there more energy at the end than there was at the start?”

“Purpose is the diamond. Opus is how you shine the most light through it.”

🎯 This episode is for you if:

You’re a business owner tired of uninspired meetings

You want to lead teams that think and act with purpose

You’re a coach, mentor, or facilitator guiding others

You want to build a legacy that matters—without waiting decades

📘 Mentioned:

Book: Find Your Purpose in 7 Questions by Richard Jacobs

Concepts: Collective Intelligence, Enlightened Living, Opus, Yes Factor

Clients: Google, Decathlon, UK schools, elite teams across industries

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What’s your Opus?

Drop a comment. Let us know the impact you want to create and how you’re starting to live it.

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Struggling to get leads or close deals over the phone? You're not alone — and you're not out of options.

In this episode, James Vincent is joined by Anthony Stears, known globally as The Telephone Assassin. With 25+ years of front-line sales experience and millions of dials under his belt, Anthony shares proven, practical techniques to transform the way you sell — without sounding pushy or fake.

You’ll learn how to:

- Overcome the fear of cold calling

- Build instant rapport with prospects

- Open more conversations (and keep them going)

- Use permission-led language to lower resistance

- Follow up with confidence and clarity

- Turn every dial into a meaningful interaction

Whether you're an SDR, sales leader, or business owner looking to generate more qualified leads and close more deals, this is your step-by-step guide to using your phone as your most powerful sales tool.

📍 Timestamps & Key Takeaways

00:00 Overcoming the Fear of Objection

00:33 Common Mistakes in Sales Calls

01:19 The Psychology Behind Cold Calling

02:21 The Role of Telesales in the Digital Age

03:00 Effective Cold Calling Strategies

03:41 Building Trust and Rapport

07:44 The Importance of Permission to Speak

09:25 The Art of Follow-Ups

11:30 Avoiding the Salesy Approach

15:48 The Telephone Assassin's Origin Story

17:05 Best Practices for SDRs and Telesales

19:43 The Power of Personalized Outreach

26:28 Voicemail and Follow-Up Techniques

29:03 Crafting Effective Follow-Up Voicemails

29:35 The Power of Persistence in Sales

31:08 Navigating Gatekeepers with Ease

33:44 Avoiding Common Sales Mistakes

34:51 Building Rapport and Credibility

37:10 Mastering the Art of Closing

45:31 Leveraging AI in Sales

47:32 The Importance of Proper Training and Outsourcing

49:42 Personal Insights and Reflections

🔑 What You’ll Walk Away With:

- A cold-call opener that actually works

- A permission-based sales approach that builds trust fast

- The TFR method: Take Final Responsibility for every follow-up

- Why scripts fail — and what to use instead

- Real examples of what to say when someone picks up

- How to make follow-up calls feel helpful, not desperate

- Ways to personalise your outreach without wasting time

- A smarter way to handle gatekeepers and objections

- Practical voicemail frameworks that get call-backs

- Why good manners and great notes beat brute force every time

📌 Who This Is For:

- Sales reps, SDRs, and telemarketers

- Business owners who need to generate leads

- BDMs, appointment setters, and sales teams

- Anyone who dreads cold calls or follow-ups

- Coaches, consultants, and service-based businesses

🎯 Want to turn conversations into conversions?

📞 Ready to use your phone as your ultimate sales weapon?

Hit play and take notes — this episode is packed with no-fluff sales gold.

👍 Like, comment, and share if you’ve ever feared the phone.

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💬 What’s the biggest phone mistake you’ve seen? Drop it in the comments!

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Guest: Jose Ucar – Global Communication Coach | Author of Communicate Your Way to the Top

How do the best communicators in the world connect, influence, and lead with impact?

In this high-value episode, Jose Ucar shares the tools, mindset shifts, and real-world strategies he's used to coach global teams at Amazon, Google, and beyond. You’ll learn how to simplify your message, stay present, handle high-pressure situations, and truly connect with people—whether on stage, in meetings, or in everyday conversations.

🔥 What You’ll Learn:

Why most people overcomplicate communication and how to strip it back

A simple mindset model to stay grounded: Reflect, Reframe, Shift

The push vs. pull approach and how to use both with impact

Why difficult conversations are unavoidable and how to do them well

How to lead with authenticity and stop being "vanilla"

What to do when you go blank in a conversation or presentation

How to master the voice in your head and boost self-trust

The secret to creating a magnetic presence

Why your intention matters more than your delivery

🧠 Key Insights from Jose:

Simplify to amplify: Communication becomes powerful when it’s simple, clear, and focused.

Push + Pull = Influence: Don’t just talk at people, invite them into the conversation.

Connection builds trust: The way you walk into a room sets the tone before you speak a word.

Listening is the real superpower: You build trust by making people feel seen, heard, and understood.

Authenticity isn’t optional: If you’re not being yourself, you’re not really connecting.

Preparation is love in action: It shows you care about the impact you’re creating.

🛠 Practical Frameworks Shared:

Reflect – Reframe – Shift: A 3-step mental reset to handle fear and pressure.

Ask to Listen – Listen to Understand: Start with curiosity to unlock connection.

Chilies, Avocados, and Ice Creams: Jose’s playful model for decoding behavioural styles in any audience.

SLOWER Framework: Slowing down to listen, observe, and engage more effectively.

Heart, Mind, Body Alignment: Real influence comes from congruence, when you think it, feel it, and express it clearly.

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Helen Butters is not your average mum... And this is not your average podcast.

What happens when four Yorkshire mums decide to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean with no real rowing experience? You get one of the most jaw-dropping, inspiring, and totally unbelievable stories you’ll ever hear.

In this must-watch conversation, Helen shares the real, raw, and hilarious behind-the-scenes of going from school drop-offs and coffee mornings… to navigating storms, sharks, seasickness, and steering with a bit of string and hope.

Hear from Helen on:

- Their journey from a spark of midlife curiosity to a Guinness-worthy adventure

- What it really takes to row an ocean (hint: £120k, freeze-dried chilli, and Buddhist calm)

- Why rejection, doubt, and discomfort are your greatest superpowers

- How meditation, mindset, and one wild decision rewired her entire life

- And what it means to be a mother chasing more—for yourself and your kids

If you’ve ever felt stuck, small, or scared to start, press play now. Helen’s story will make you laugh, cry, rethink everything—and maybe even say yes to your own wild idea.

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📈 Perfect for fans of adventure, mindset, motivation, resilience, and women smashing stereotypes

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WARNING: This wake-up call may cause you to stop and audit your entire website right now!

In this powerhouse episode, Steve Pailthorpe, digital marketing strategist and founder of Iconic Digital, returns with some of the most insanely valuable insights we’ve ever captured. There’s a reason we’ve brought him back three times. This time? He breaks down why your leads are drying up, why your website might be killing conversions, and what marketing actually looks like in 2025.

Think your funnel is working? Think again.

From AI-powered SEO to converting cold traffic into real revenue, Steve dives deep into:

- Why 74% of websites aren’t built to convert—and how to fix yours

- The new rules of Search Everywhere Optimization (Google is just the start)

- How to land Position Zero and dominate AI search results

- The real math behind paid ad ROI and why most businesses quit too early

- Building stackable offers that actually get leads to convert

- The secret power of AnswerThePublic, persona targeting, and structured data

- Why your content must be entertaining, educational, and informational to drive engagement

And yes, we also cover:

- Funnels vs the content whirlwind

- The £1,000 per customer rule

- How to stop attracting SLEEDs (yes, the bad kind of leads)

- Why email marketing isn’t dead—it’s your most powerful tool

Whether you’re a business owner, marketing manager, MD, or sales director—this is your blueprint for turning a marketing mess into a lead-gen machine.

👉 Watch now and futureproof your marketing.

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Strap in for episode #116 of the Business Growth Podcast. This isn’t your average rags-to-riches tale... It’s a jaw-dropping journey from homeless at 17 to building two powerhouse businesses worth £15 million+.

In this raw, powerful episode, Andrew Wood shares the darkest moments of his past — from prison cells to rock-bottom bank balances, and how those moments lit the fire for a complete life transformation.

He reveals how a second chance, a green band in jail, and one man’s forgiveness gave him purpose, and how that purpose turned into a multi-million pound empire.

This is the ultimate masterclass in:

✅ Bouncing back from failure

✅ Building structure and scaling to 8 figures

✅ Humble leadership and empowering your team

✅ Specialising to stand out in a crowded market

✅ Leading with PURPOSE — and why it changes everything

If you're a founder, entrepreneur, or dreamer stuck in survival mode, this is the real talk you need. You’ll leave inspired, refocused, and ready to take your next step — no matter how tough the journey has been.

You’ll learn:

👉 Why writing a 5-year plan will change your business

👉 How forgiveness and trust unlocked exponential growth

👉 Why Andrew says “appreciation costs nothing — but changes everything”

🔑 From £1M to £10M wasn't luck. It was clarity, courage, and choosing to lead differently.

Don’t miss this. Watch now, subscribe, and take notes — this one’s a blueprint.

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#EntrepreneurJourney #FromPrisonToCEO #BusinessGrowth #DyslexiaSuccess #StartupLeadership #UKBusiness #PurposeDriven #BusinessTransformation #PodcastUK #ConstructionBusiness #LeadershipWithHeart #AndrewWood #HumbleLeadership

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