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ClusterCast
by Kevin Jessup
Welcome to Cluster Cast, the podcast where independent businesses, freelancers, and fearless “I-have-no-idea-what-I’m-doing-but-okay-let’s-go” types gather for honest chats about building something from nothing. I’m Kevin, founder of The Cluster co-working and events space in Summertown, mostly winging it with enthusiasm, questionable decisions, and industrial-strength imposter syndrome. After starting my business solo, it was the wisdom (and occasional cautionary tales) of other “going-it-alone” entrepreneurs that has kept me just about sane. So now I’m sitting down with Oxford’s indie business heroes to swap stories, compare battle scars, and laugh at the glorious chaos of creating your own thing. Join me as we celebrate the messy, magical world of creating and owning an independent business, proving that even when we pretend we’re doing it alone, we’re still together. Hosted o
Episodes
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From Corporate to Cocoa with Nupur & Nilay Patel from 33Cocoa
In this episode of The ClusterCast I am joined by Nupur and Nilay Patel, founders of 33Cocoa, our very first couple on the podcast! We met through Independent Oxford after I spotted photos of their chocolates online. And yes... I was absolutely thinking with my stomach. Thankfully my brain…
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Keeping Things In Focus with David Fisher from Fisher Studios
Every now and then, The ClusterCast goes a bit off-piste… This episode with David Fisher from Fisher Studios starts with a brief slip into an alternate universe where I somehow become the one being interviewed. I genuinely think I’ve lost the plot for a secon, it’s deeply unsettling in a very…
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Your Neyabourhood Startup with Rob Chapman from Neya
To kick off season two of The ClusterCast podcast, I sit down with Rob from Neya, an AI-powered local neighbourhood app designed to help people connect with others nearby, discover local groups and events, get recommendations, share resources and generally feel a bit more connected to the place...
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Lights, Camera, Promotion with Jack Hales from The Pod Collective
In this mildly celebratory episode of The ClusterCast (mainly because we somehow stumbled past 10,000 YouTube subscribers… excuse me while I pick my jaw up off the floor), I sat down with Jack Hales from The Pod Collective - one half of the brilliant duo behind The PodBox OX podcast studio at The...
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Ink Outside the Box with Lorraine Berkshire-Roe, Illustrator & Artist
If you’ve been following @TheClusterOx on Instagram, you might think Lorraine and I are doing a solid Scott and Charlene impression - we do spend a slightly alarming amount of time together. (No wedding planned. Calm down.) But in all seriousness, Lorraine Berkshire-Roe is one of those rare…
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Keep Calm & Curry On with Roshni Ray from Tikka and Tadka
If you ever needed proof that resilience, great food, and a bit of spice can get you through anything… this is it. In this episode of The ClusterCast, I sit down with Roshni Ray, co-founder of Tikka and Tadka, a catering company serving up seriously authentic Indian cuisine across Oxfordshire.…
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From Startup to Scale Up with Ellie Ruddock from Scale Up Development
On this episode of The ClusterCast, I’m joined by Ellie Ruddock, who looked at her already overflowing CV and thought, "music therapist, musician, lecturer, mentor, mother, wife... maybe there's room for one more" so she's added small business owner to the mix. Ellie has created and runs Scale Up...
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Beans, Business & Three-Wheeled Dreams with Shaek Zaman from The Meet Point Coffee
I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Shaek Zaman from The Meet Point Coffee in this episode of The ClusterCast. We’re usually like two ships in the night (he runs a café so is always up early and I hate mornings) also we are rarely both sitting still long enough to have a proper chat,...
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The LinkedIn Lion Tamer with Beth Kirk from Socially Oxford
It may be Winter Olympic season as I write this, and as we all know, you get absolutely nothing for seventh place in the Olympics. No medal. No flowers. Not even a commemorative tea towel. But here in the 'ClusterCast Games' we do things a little differently… and Beth is absolutely getting a…
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Forgotten To Fabulous with Samantha Sanders-Clarke
This episode is a little different from our usual chats and in a good way. Slightly less “polished success story” and a bit more dust, graft and genuine magic. This time, I’m sitting down with Samantha Sanders-Clarke, who’s in the early stages of setting up House of Bliss a home dressing and...
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Sort Stuff Out with Rebecca Galligan from Rebecca's Home Sort
In Episode 5 of The ClusterCast, I sit down with the utterly lovely Rebecca Galligan from Rebecca’s Home Sort to talk career curveballs, cupboard shame, and why sorting your house can feel oddly… emotional. Rebecca made the bold leap from a very corporate job with a very large toy manufacturer to...
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Going The Extra Mile with Lindsay Brown from Summertown Garage
In a move that surprises absolutely everyone (including me), this episode features me… talking about cars. Don’t panic, this isn’t a sudden pivot to Top Gear. It’s a relaxed, laugh-filled chat with my ever-patient, genuinely brilliant mechanics who have somehow kept my car alive for over 10…
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Brews & Branding with Lizzie Armitage from Jericho Coffee Traders
Welcome to episode three of the ClusterCast where, tragically, there was no coffee in hand (a rookie error), but there was excellent conversation. This time, I sat down with Lizzie Armitage from Jericho Coffee Traders, one half of the JCT duo. Sadly James isn’t with us, he’s currently in New...
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Labels & Lenses with Jason Warner from FyreFly Studios
In episode two of ClusterCast, I sit down with Jason Warner from FyreFly Studios to uncover his rather unorthodox route into photography. Before he ever picked up a camera, Jason was studying for a Learning Disability Nursing degree, before switching gears to build a musical career in a signed…
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Staying Afloat with Hannah Ireson from Mederi Wellness
In this first episode in the ClusterCast podcast series, I am joined by Hannah from Mederi Wellness, who still thinks she offended me the first time we met - she didn’t, but it’s fun to pretend! We talk about how she built her business from a loft conversion, the stranger things that’ve happened…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Cluster Cast, the podcast where independent businesses, freelancers, and fearless “I-have-no-idea-what-I’m-doing-but-okay-let’s-go” types gather for honest chats about building something from nothing.
I’m Kevin, founder of The Cluster co-working and events space in Summertown, mostly winging it with enthusiasm, questionable decisions, and industrial-strength imposter syndrome. After starting my business solo, it was the wisdom (and occasional cautionary tales) of other “going-it-alone” entrepreneurs that has kept me just about sane.
So now I’m sitting down with Oxford’s indie business heroes to swap stories, compare battle scars, and laugh at the glorious chaos of creating your own thing.
Join me as we celebrate the messy, magical world of creating and owning an independent business, proving that even when we pretend we’re doing it alone, we’re still together.
Hosted o
HOSTED BY
Kevin Jessup
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Welcome to Cluster Cast, the podcast where independent businesses, freelancers, and fearless “I-have-no-idea-what-I’m-doing-but-okay-let’s-go” types gather for honest chats about building something from nothing. I’m Kevin, founder of The Cluster co-working and events space in Summertown, mostly...
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