1. Trading the Office for the Court: How Houman Ashrafzadeh Built a Padel Club from the Ground Up

This week’s Muse is Houman Ashrafzadeh, a serial entrepreneur best known for co-founding the salad bar chain Urban Greens and, more recently, launching Padium, London’s premier padel club backed by Spotify co-founder Martin Lorentzon.In this episode, we explore Houman’s early days in the corporate world and the turning points that led him to entrepreneurship. We dive into his journey, from building Urban Greens to creating Padium, and discuss what it truly takes to establish a padel club from the ground up—along with all the highs and lows that come with it.You can experience Padium for yourself by booking a padel session here.Seat of the Muse IG: @seatofthemuse  Music produced by Yossif Mahmoud