All Episodes
1% Better Recruitment Podcast — 107 episodes
The Difference Between Good Recruiters & Top Billers | Ryan Collett (EP 99)
The Best Recruiters Play The Long Game | Luke Pitkin (EP 98)
Recruiters Using AI Are Like Recruiters on Steroids | Elkie Holland (EP 97)
How To Build A Recruitment Business That Runs Without You | Ash Knight (EP 96)
How To Build A High Performance Recruitment Culture | Dale Williams (EP 95)
Recruiters Using AI Will Beat Recruiters Who Don't | Rob Saltrese (EP 94)
Building A Recruitment Business With An Exit In Mind | Tara Ricks (EP 93)
The Science Of Energy, ADHD, Burnout & Peak Performance | Debbie Bosworth (EP 92)
How An Introvert Became A Top Billing Recruiter | Craig Lewis (EP 91)
How Recruiters Stand Out In Saturated Markets | Adam Wagster (EP 90)
From £0 to £100K Months: The Mindset of a Top Biller | Michael Christodoulides (EP 89)
From Consultant To Owner, Going Through an MBO | Ross McQuarrie (EP 88)
Recruitment Agencies Are Wasting 75% of Their Effort | Steve Carter (EP 87)
The Behaviours That Actually Drive Billing | Chris Hart (EP 86)
Why Being More Consultative Will Win You More Business | Calum & Adam @ AddSomeZest
The Small Things That Separate Top Recruiters From The Rest | Jamie Burrows
How High-Performing Agencies Actually Use Tech | Richard Caldicott (EP 85)
Why Elite Recruiters Win With Simplicity | Kalpesh Baxi (EP 84)
26 Years in Recruitment, What Actually Works in BD? | Toby Babb (EP 83)
F2F Beats AI? Why Recruiters Need To Meet Their Clients | Emily @ SourceWhale
Inside the Mind of a £2M Recruitment Biller | Oli Stockford (EP 82)
From Solo Recruiter to 11 Heads in 19months | Dan Payne (EP 81)
How Recruiters Can Actually Get Replies to Emails | Ben Fielding (EP 80)
The Psychology of Great Recruiters | Leon Brandon Mitton (EP 79)
The Financial Mistakes That Kill Recruitment Agencies | Pavan K (EP 78)
Is Recruitment a Sales Job… or a Marketing Job? | Kris Holland (EP 77)
The Business Development Lessons That Still Win After 40yrs in Recruitment | Martin Crapper (EP 76)
Where AI Actually Helps Recruiters (And Where It Doesn’t) - w/ Derry Holt (EP 75)
The Worlds First AI Only Recruitment Agency w/ Alex Odwell (EP 74)
EP 73 - Old-School Sales, New-School Tech, What Actually Works? w/Rohit Kapoor
EP 72 – What Recruiters Need to Get Right in 2026 w/ Dougie Loan
EP 71 – The Real Difference Between Average and Great Recruiters in Today’s Market w/ Sarah Leete
2025 Wrapped, Gratitude & What’s Next | The 1% Better Recruitment Podcast
EP 70 - Fix Your Process, Fix Your Agency w/ Saeed Bor
EP 69 - How He Sold a £2.1M RPO: The Future of Recruitment w/ Nicholas Thomas
EP 68 - Is 360 Recruitment Dead? Will AI Replace Delivery Consultants? w/ Austin Clark
EP 67 - How To Build Your Name, Build Your Market & Build a Desk From Scratch w/ Roxanne
EP 66 Why Most Trainees Quit, But a Few Become £1M Billers w/ Brandon White
EP 65 – The Death Of Sh*t-House Recruitment w/ Sheldon Clottey
EP 64 - How To Break Into The US Market + Outsourcing In South Africa w/Elliott Manning
EP 63 - How To Coach, Practical Management Tools & His Crazy Battle with Cancer w/Naz Harrison
EP 62 - Habits of a Top Biller: How To Master Business Development w/Jay Gurney
EP 61 - Authenticity, Culture & Finding the Right Recruitment Business w/ Adam Holt
EP 60 - Creative Outreach, Polite Persistence & Mastering Long-term Relationships w/Frazer Graham
EP 59 - Building and Dominating a Niche Market, From Fear of Starting Alone to Discipline & Resilience w/Emma April
EP 58 From Fax Machines to AI: The Evolution of Recruitment w/Stuart Biggs
EP 57 – Starting a Business During the Pandemic, Personal Branding, and Sobriety w/ Ivor Stratford
EP 56 - The Celebrity Experience: Standing Out in Recruitment w/Samm Green
EP 55 - The BD Process Every Recruiter Needs (Even If You Hate Cold Calling) w/Reece Warren
EP 54: Why Most Recruitment Startups Fail (and How to Avoid It) w/ Charlie Hunt
EP 53 – The Two Types of LinkedIn Content You’re Ignoring (That Make the Most Money) w/ Sam Rasdall
EP 52 – Rebuilding Sales Culture in Recruitment w/Terry Payne
EP 51 - Unlocking Performance Psychology in Recruitment w/Alex Elliott
EP 50 - What It Takes To Be a Great Recruiter and Founder w/Elaine Tyler
EP 49 – You Can’t Automate Your Way to a Million-Pound Desk w/ Marc Burgess
EP 48 - High Performance Hacks That Works For Recruiters w/Jack Salmon
EP 47 - The Challenges of a Young And Underestimated 7-figure Founder w/Sam Hunter
EP 46 – Mass Spec-Outs Are Lazy. Here’s What to Do Instead w/ Dani-Louise & Kate
EP 45 – The Harsh Truth About Scaling and Selling a Recruitment Business w/ Rob Saltrese
EP 44 – Why Relationships Will Always Beat AI in Recruitment w/ Julian Lisaunskas
EP 43 – Why Leaderboards Work & Lazy Recruiters Hate Data w/Mark Howell
EP 42 - How to Successfully Build a 100+ Person Recruitment Business w/Nick Barton
EP 41 – "Just Man Up" - The Truth About Mental Health In Recruitment & Construction w/Ben Gatt
EP 40 – Rugby, Recruitment & Robots: AI and High-Performance Teams w/Gary Trueman
EP39 – How to Perform Under Pressure Without Burning Out w/ Angie McGrandles
EP38 – From Big Corporate to Boutique Agency: Mastering The Recruitment Basics w/ Joe West
EP 37 - From Lawyer to 7-Figure Biller: Secrets of a Million-Pound Biller w/Amy Hambleton
EP 36 - How to Master Cold Outreach, Crush Cold Calls & Build a Personal Brand W/Emily White
EP 35 - 26yo MD Billed £2.5m in 5 Years w/ Will Pringle
EP 34 - Transitioning from Biller to Leader - The Mindset Shift w/ Amy Williams
EP 33 - Empowering Female Founders in Recruitment w/ Helen Plumridge
EP 32 - How To Build a Values-Driven Recruitment Business w/ Alex Arnot
EP 31 - How To Build A Cold Desk In Recruitment w/ Dom Taujanskas
EP 30 - The Importance of Mental Wealth in Recruitment w/ Chris O'Connell
EP 29 - Behavioural Change Specialist Shares How To Hack Your Mindset With NLP w/ Ricky Virdee
EP 28 - From Terminal Cancer Diagnosis at 20yo To Hitting £1million Revenue w/ Adam Lee
EP 27 - From £200k - £2m Revenue, Why Keeping Your Standards High Is So Important w/ Gemma Downing
EP 26 - How Recruitment Has Evolved & The Mindset You Need To Succeed w/ Will Bourne
EP 25 - From Trauma To Triumph w/ Chris O'Connell
EP 24 - Shifting Mindset, Investing in Personal Development, Selling Through Questioning & Listening w/ Matt Carter
EP 23 - CEO Explains How Therapy Revolutionised Their Business w/ Sachin Ruparelia
EP 22 - From Army Soldier To Recruitment Entrepreneur with Dan Payne
EP 21 - How We Can Shift The Status Quo in Society And in Ourselves with Melanie Sedgley
EP 20 - CEO & Mum of 4 Talks Sacrifices for Success in Recruitment w/ Laura Clark
Cultivating The Best Possible Mindset for 2025
EP 19 - There's No Such Thing As 'Work Life Balance' and The Power Of Planning with Brad Placks
EP 18 - The Recruitment Industry Is F***ED!! How To Master Business Development with Max Learmonth
EP 17 - Everything You Need To Know About STRATEGY with Howard Greenwood
EP 16 - How Do You Hire, Onboard & Train The Right Way? 3x L&D Pros Perspective with Bobby & Shane
EP 15 - He Was A Global Too Biller with 100% Net New Business In The DACH Region with Niclas Garms
EP 14 - He Billed 500k In Year 1 And Built a 100% Retained Recruitment Business with Calum Lyle
EP 13 - The 'Weirdest CEO In Recruitment' On How To Be Authentic And Grow YOUR Way with Alex Dick
EP 12 - Mental Health Crisis Running A Multi Million Pound Business with James Lovell-Butt
EP 11 - Managing Mindset, Motivation, Energy Levels & ADHD with Rich Evans
EP 10 - Can ED&I Help Your Business Development And Get Better Clients? with Jo Major
EP 9 - Is Breathwork The Key To High Performance with Michelle Flynn
EP 8 - Not All TA’s Are ‘Failed Recruiters’ With Louise Gilmour
EP7 - Understanding Human Behaviour in Recruitment with Jeremy Snell
Asking people at the Recruitment Agency Expo "How to get 1% better in recruitment?"
RecTalk Interview with Nitin Sharma at the Recruitment Agency Expo Birmingham
EP6 - How to ace cold calls, BD like a pro & shift your mindset to sell retainers with Arran Collymore
EP5 - How to build a strong personal brand, relationships and being authentic in recruitment w/ Callum McPhilbin
EP4 - Creating a simple BD Strategy with Charles Kyriakou
EP3 - How to work candidates and excel in tough markets with Lysha Holmes
EP2 - Why recruiters SUCK at cold calling in 2024 with Charles Kyriakou
EP1 - The power of coaching & creating a winning formula with Patrick Waites
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