EPISODE · Aug 13, 2025 · 42 MIN
Lee Southerden: Balancing friendship & business
from An Unorthodox CEO
In this episode of An Unorthodox CEO, Steve and Lee chat about how their friendship began, why Lee started at Sussex Beds and the highs and lows of being a Regional Manager! Plus, find out what life being a chef is like and which one they’d ditch — whiskey or wine… (it was a tough choice)00:00 Intro02:27 A little bit about Lee, Chef, Pub Manager & Morrisons08:42 Why Lee joined Sussex Beds10:50 Taking his career change in his stride13:45 How Steve & Lee became friends16:10 Steve’s chat & working together17:50 Lee working his way up the business19:22 Balancing team & business23:38 Why leading & nurturing people is so much more rewarding 26:25 What Lee loves about this job28:05 Best thing about being a friend in the business 31:30 Quickfire Questions38:00 Tip of the week39:45 OutroYou can listen to Fun House here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nVTcVgLUQU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this episode of An Unorthodox CEO, Steve and Lee chat about how their friendship began, why Lee started at Sussex Beds and the highs and lows of being a Regional Manager! Plus, find out what life being a chef is like and which one they’d ditch — whiskey or wine… (it was a tough choice)00:00 Intro02:27 A little bit about Lee, Chef, Pub Manager & Morrisons08:42 Why Lee joined Sussex Beds10:50 Taking his career change in his stride13:45 How Steve & Lee became friends16:10 Steve’s chat & working together17:50 Lee working his way up the business19:22 Balancing team & business23:38 Why leading & nurturing people is so much more rewarding 26:25 What Lee loves about this job28:05 Best thing about being a friend in the business 31:30 Quickfire Questions38:00 Tip of the week39:45 OutroYou can listen to Fun House here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nVTcVgLUQU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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