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Jazz Shapers
by Bauer Media
Jazz Shapers features interviews with founders - business shapers – who, like the shapers of jazz, soul and blues have defied convention, broken the mould and gone on to achieve great success. In each episode host Elliot Moss persuades a business pioneer to reveal their motivations, their character and how they deal with challenges and opportunities. A Jazz FM production.
Episodes
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Liz Upton: Co-founder of Raspberry Pi
Liz Upton is the co-founder of Raspberry Pi, the affordable computer built to inspire a new generation of coders, and the co-founder of Negroni Venture Studios, scaling and investing in early-stage tech businesses. Liz joins Elliot to talk about democratising access to computers, to coding and…
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Sam McKnight: Influential hairstylist and founder of Hair by Sam McKnight
Sam McKnight MBE is the influential hairstylist and founder of his own brand of products, Hair by Sam McKnight. Sam joins Elliot to share his tales from growing up in a Scottish mining community to crafting iconic hairstyles for Princess Diana, Kate Moss and Lady Gaga in an industry transformed…
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David Forbes-Nixon OBE: Founder and Chairman of the DFN Charitable Foundation and DFN Project SEARCH
David Forbes-Nixon OBE is the Founder and Chairman of the DFN Charitable Foundation and DFN Project SEARCH, born from his vision to transform the life outcomes of disabled people in the UK and build a more inclusive society. David joins Elliot to talk about how only 4.8% of UK adults with…
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Ben Drury: Founder and CEO of Yoto
Ben Drury is the founder and CEO of Yoto, a screen- free audio platform for children. Ben joins Elliot to share how the scientific impact of screens on children (and the benefits of listening to audio) led him to build both an audio player that put kids in control, and a community of creators.
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Antonia and Jonny Philp: Co-founders of Skincare company Nursem
Antonia and Jonny Philp are the co-founders of Skincare company Nursem. They join Elliot to share how they turned the threat of Antonia losing the nursing career she loved, into a solution and thriving business.
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Darrel Sheinman: Founder & CEO of Gearbox Records
Darrel Sheinman is the Founder and CEO of independent record label, Gearbox Records . Darrel joins Elliot to share his journey from maritime satellite tracking to diving into the British Library archives for unreleased live Jazz recordings.
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Sam Tidswell-Norrish: Founder and Chair of Opus
Sam Tidswell-Norrish is the Founder and Chair of Opus, a global platform supporting early-stage entrepreneurs by aiming to supercharge the founder journey. Sam joins Elliot to share how to unlock what he feels could be the UK's most innovative generation yet. And he reveals 'the single most...
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Dame Anya Hindmarch: Founder of luxury bags and accessories brand, Anya Hindmarch
We kick off a brand new season of Jazz Shapers with 40 years of craft and creativity, through Dame Anya Hindmarch, founder of the eponymous luxury bags and accessories brand, Anya Hindmarch. Anya shares the brilliant advice that's helped her navigate the creative dip and build a culture of kindness.
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Michelle Feeney: Founder and CEO of Floral Street
Michelle Feeney is the Founder and CEO of Floral Street, a British fragrance brand. In the last episode of the current series, Michelle joins Elliot to chat about leading MAC cosmetics to become the world’s biggest make-up brand and how Floral Street's aiming to do everything differently, from...
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Hidde Hoogcarspel: Founding & Managing Partner of DFF Ventures
Hidde Hoogcarspel is the Founding and Managing Partner at early-stage venture capital fund DFF Ventures, and the co-founder of SpaceBuzz Foundation, giving children a virtual ‘space travel’ experience. Hidde joins Elliot to talk about how his friendship with a Dutch astronaut shaped his vision…
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John Ramsay: Founder of Social Ability
John Ramsay is the founder of Social Ability, a health-tech company dedicated to revolutionising care through joyful, interactive, light-based activities. John joins Elliot to talk about how the experience, aged 12, of caring for his father when he was diagnosed with early-onset dementia, led him...
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Kanya King CBE: Mobo Awards founder and "visionary"
As the music world pays tribute to Kanya King following her death at the age of 57, this is another chance to hear the founder and "visionary" of the Mobo Awards taking with Elliot Moss on Jazz Shapers with Mishcon de Reya in 2014.
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Abigail Tan: CEO of St Giles Hotel Group
Abigail Tan is the CEO of St Giles Hotel Group and founder of the Hotels with Heart Foundation, a charity giving back to local communities. Abigail joins Elliot to talk about how her childhood obsession with hotels grew into a drive to have a positive impact on the communities surrounding them…
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Amelia Miller: Co-founder of ivee
Amelia Miller is the co-founder of ivee, an AI upskilling and talent network. Amelia joins Elliot to talk about how her mother's struggle to regain her old position on the career ladder (after leaving work to raise 3 children) inspired her to create ivee and build an AI fluent network.
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Mahdi Yahya: Founder and CEO of Ori Industries
Mahdi Yahya is the founder and CEO of Ori Industries, an AI compute company and he's the President of Radiant, the first fully integrated AI infrastructure platform. Mahdi joins Elliot to talk about building the invisible layer between artificial intelligence and the physical world, and what it...
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Emily Lui: Co- founder of Cutter & Squidge
Emily Lui is the co- founder of Cutter & Squidge, the bakery and gifting brand. Emily joins Elliot to talk about her and her sister's drive to build something bigger than them, and why, (having been dropped by Selfridges and Harrods) they put their last savings into the business and kept going.
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Author and Baptist Minister Steve Chalke MBE
Author and Baptist Minister Steve Chalke MBE is founder of the Oasis Trust, a UK charity dedicated to building inclusive local communities. Steve joins Elliot to share why - aged 14 - he told his mum he was going to become a minister and set up a school, a hostel and a hospital. And what happened...
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Rob Abrahams and Rob Green: Co-founders of COAT
Rob Abrahams and Rob Green are the co-founders of COAT, the climate positive paint company. Rob and Rob join Elliot to talk about how it feels when your grandmother invests in your company and why they believe they're not actually building a paint brand.
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Inventor and author William Kamkwamba and serial entrepreneur Tom Rielly
Inventor and author William Kamkwamba, and serial entrepreneur Tom Rielly are the co-founders of Moving Windmills Project, an NGO empowering young change-makers in rural Malawi. William and Tom join Elliot to talk about William's incredible journey from being been forced - aged 14 - to drop out…
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Radha Vyas: Co-founder of Flash Pack
Radha Vyas is the co-founder of Flash Pack, the adventure travel company for like-minded solo travellers. Radha joins Elliot to chat about the life-changing impact of a viral selfie in Brazil and how, despite near bankruptcy (when the pandemic forced their business into administration) they…
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Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart and serial entrepreneur Dominic Joseph
Elliot speaks to legendary musician, producer and Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart and serial entrepreneur and investor Dominic Joseph, co-founders of Rare Entity, a venture-builder dedicated to creating game-changing ventures that shape culture and protect artists and creators. Dave and Dom…
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Priya Downes: Founder of Nudea
Priya Downes is the founder of Nudea, a B Corp certified underwear brand creating underwear and sleepwear from natural and recycled materials. Priya joins Elliot to talk about being drawn towards work with a bigger meaning' and the joy of shaping a brand to the values that matter to you.
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David Benigson: Co-founder and CEO of Signal AI
David Benigson is the co-founder and CEO of Signal AI, a reputation and risk intelligence company. David joins Elliot for a special Jazz Shapers Encore, returning to the show to talk about the next stage of Artificial intelligence and to share what he feels are the most useful skills for children...
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Kathleen Saxton: Founder of The Lighthouse Company
Kathleen Saxton is the founder of The Lighthouse Company, a leadership headhunting firm, and co-founder of Psyched Ventures, a coaching and psychotherapy business. Kathleen joins Elliot to share how the fight in her helped her overcome the impacts of becoming homeless aged 11. And she talks about...
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Will Pearson: Co-founder of Ocean Bottle
Will Pearson is the co-founder of Ocean Bottle, a company dedicated to enabling individuals around the world to make a global impact on ocean plastic. Will joins Elliot to talk about how witnessing the side effects of plastic consumption while working as a deck-hand in the Indian ocean, led him…
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Jonathan Simmons: Co-founder of digital agency Zone
Jonathan Simmons is the co-founder of digital agency Zone, co-founder of experiences marketplace Yuup and CEO of NPC - New Philanthropy Capital - a think-tank and consultancy helping philanthropists. Jonathan joins Elliot to talk about how although there's a culture of giving in the UK, there…
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Matt Harris: Founder of Thunderbird Chicken
Matt Harris is the Founder of Thunderbird Chicken (the fried chicken restaurant), Stripshack, (it's baby sister), and the pickle brand, Pickle Project. Matt joins Elliot to share how his dream of a professional motorsport career led to a scholarship to race NASCAR in the US and an obsessive...
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Louise Hill: Founder of GoHenry
The brand new season of Jazz Shapers kicks off with guest Louise Hill, the Founder of GoHenry, the money app helping kids learn to earn, save, spend and invest. Louise joins Elliot to share how she created not just a business, but a whole new category of business, and how GoHenry's 5 year…
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James Hirst: Co-Founder and COO of Tyk
For the last Jazz Shapers of the season, Elliot is joined by James Hirst, the Co-Founder and COO of Tyk, an API Management Platform on a mission to connect every system in the world. James joins Elliot to talk about leaping on the internet's potential and the joy and surprise of developing your...
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Dr Mick Donegan MBE: Founder and CEO of SpecialEffect
Dr Mick Donegan, MBE, is the Founder and CEO of SpecialEffect, a charity helping people with severe physical disabilities access and enjoy technology for leisure, creativity and communication. Dr Mick joins Elliot to chat about the very moving impact of this life-changing work and the battles won...
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David Mansfield: Ex-CEO of Capital Radio and creator of The Monday Revolution
David Mansfield is the ex-CEO of Capital Radio and the creator of The Monday Revolution, aiming to help you seize control of your business life. David joins Elliot to talk about his journey from being the worst chocolate salesman in the UK to building Capital Radio into a multimillion-pound...
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Renée Elliot: Founder of Planet Organic
Renée Elliot is the founder of Planet Organic, the UK’s first organic supermarket. Renée joins Elliot to talk about the shock realisation that changed her life and the impact of getting pushed out of her own company and then returning to rescue it from administration
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Oli Broom: Founder of The Slow Cyclist
Oli Broom is the Founder of The Slow Cyclist, a cycle tour operator leading adventures across Europe and Africa. Oli joins Elliot to share how he left his uninspiring desk job in London, to cycle 28,000 km (over 14 months) to Brisbane, to watch the Ashes cricket series between England and...
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Alice Wainwright and Ben Charalambous: Co-founders of RISE
Alice Wainwright and Ben Charalambous are the co-founders of RISE, a B Corp certified coffee subscription club. Alice and Ben join Elliot to share how frustration (during lockdown) at the lack of sustainable, ethical coffee options led them to launch their own multi-brand business, as well as…
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Lisa and Alana Macfarlane: Founders of The Gut Stuff
Lisa and Alana Macfarlane are founders of The Gut Stuff, a multi-industry platform democratising gut health education. The former DJ's join Elliot to chat about how taking part in Twin research with Professor Tim Spector, led them on a mission to shake up the confusing, elitist communication…
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Ben Branson: Founder of Seedlip
Ben Branson, Founder of Seedlip, the world’s first distilled non-alcoholic spirit; and the Founder of Pollen Projects, a venture studio that have so far created Seasn, (a range of cocktail bitters) and Sylva (a distillery and maturation lab making non-alcoholic spirits from trees). Ben is also…
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Ryan Edwards: Founder and CEO of Audoo
Ryan Edwards is the Founder and CEO of Audoo, a music technology company, tracking the music played in public spaces so artists and songwriters are paid fairly. Ryan joins Elliot to talk about the soul destroying impact of his band being dropped after coming off stage to 80,000 people, and how...
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Amelia Christie-Miller: Founder and CEO of Bold Bean Co
Amelia Christie-Miller is the Founder and CEO of Bold Bean Co. on a mission to make people obsessed with beans. Amelia joins Elliot to talk about the hangover in Madrid that led to a game-changing moment and how (she says) beans can change the world!
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Kimberlee Perry: Founder and CEO of Bouncefitbody
Kimberlee Perry is the founder and CEO of Bouncefitbody, the resistance-based fitness class company. Kimberlee shares with Elliot how loneliness (and a missed promotion at work) led her to buy 8 second-hand trampolines and launch her now global business.
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Nick Hird: Co-founder & Managing Director of Vidrate
Nick Hird is the Co-founder & Managing Director of Vidrate, the natural hydration supplements, created to help you drink more water. Nick joins Elliot to talk about his drive to create a hydration product that wasn't loaded with sugar, calories and artificial ingredients despite 30 factories...
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Serial entrepreneur Heather Frankham
Serial entrepreneur Heather Frankham is the Founder of Lifetime Training, (an apprenticeship provider) and Origin Workspace (a co-working space), as well as the co-founder of Bud, an apprenticeship management company. Heather joins Elliot to share the make or break moment while growing her first...
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Sidney Neuhaus: Co-founder of Kimai
Sidney Neuhaus is the co-founder of Kimai, the lab-grown diamond jewellery brand. Sidney joins Elliot to share how she's disrupting an industry that for hundreds of years has created a huge environmental and social cost.
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Ahti Heinla: Co-founder and developer of Skype
Ahti Heinla is the co-founder and developer of Skype, the internet communication platform, And co-founder of Starship Technologies, a robot delivery business. Ahti joins Elliot to talk about revolutions - how he changed the world of communication and is now reshaping delivery with a fleet of over...
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Gary Crosby OBE & Janine Irons OBE: Founders of Tomorrow's Warriors
Kicking off the new season of Jazz Shapers and recorded live at Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2025, Elliot Moss is joined by Gary Crosby and Janine Irons, Founders of Tomorrow’s Warriors, the creative producer and talent development agency, increasing opportunity, diversity and excellence in and...
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Joe McDonald: Co-founder and CEO of tem
Joe McDonald is the co-founder and CEO of tem, a clean energy company changing the way renewable energy is bought, sold and powered. Joe joins Elliot - for the final Jazz Shapers of the season - to chat about disrupting the stagnant energy market, and the myths around renewable energy that hold...
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David Abrahamovitch: Founder and CEO of coffee brand Grind
David Abrahamovitch is the Founder and CEO of coffee brand Grind. David joins Elliot to talk about turning his late Father's mobile phone shop into a side-hustle coffee store, that he's since grown into a chain of “café by day, cocktail bar by night” venues and a thriving Direct-to-Consumer and...
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Flavilla Fongang: Founder of 3 Colours Rule/GTA Black Women in Tech/Black Rise
Joining Elliot is serial entrepreneur Flavilla Fongang, founder of 3 Colours Rule, a branding and marketing agency; the Founder of GTA Black Women in Tech, a non-profit organisation improving representation, diversity and opportunities in the technology industry and Founder of Black Rise, an...
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Elizabeth Rossiello: CEO & Founder of AZA Finance
Elizabeth Rossiello is the founder and CEO of AZA Finance, an African payments and foreign exchange fintech company. Elizabeth joins Elliot to talk about her journey from Queens, New York to Nairobi and how she overcame the volatility of new Presidents and fights with governments to drive her...
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Ed Currie and Andy Coxon: Co-founders of AKT London
Ed Currie and Andy Coxon are the co-founders of AKT London, the natural deodorant brand. Ed and Andy share with Elliot how performing in costumes under hot lights in West End theatres, led to them spending 3 years experimenting with ingredients on the hob in their tiny Camden kitchen, as they…
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Justin Basini: Co-Founder & Group CEO of The ClearScore Group
Justin Basini is the Co-Founder & Group CEO of The ClearScore Group, a technology business helping users understand and manage their credit and finances. Justin joins Elliot to share the personal toll of trying to maintain his dotcom business as the markets crashed, and how the experience helped...
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Jazz Shapers features interviews with founders - business shapers – who, like the shapers of jazz, soul and blues have defied convention, broken the mould and gone on to achieve great success. In each episode host Elliot Moss persuades a business pioneer to reveal their motivations, their character and how they deal with challenges and opportunities. A Jazz FM production.
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Jazz Shapers features interviews with founders - business shapers – who, like the shapers of jazz, soul and blues have defied convention, broken the mould and gone on to achieve great success. In each episode host Elliot Moss persuades a business pioneer to reveal their motivations, their character...
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