All Episodes

Ep.95 Angharad Ross | Solving Small Business Challenges Together: Reading Business Club

Ep.94 Tony Cowling & Peter Webb | How Reading Rotary Club Uses Business Skills to Support Local Causes: Reading Charities Hub

Ep.93 Sushmita Pati | How Kala the Arts Connects and Engages Diverse Audiences

Ep.92 Maria Lloyd | Mastering the Action Stage | The Sale Isn't the End, It's Just the Beginning

Ep.91 Diana Finch | Business and Economic Lessons Behind the Bristol Pound

Ep.90 Thomas Clements | Communication secrets from the Cole Museum

Ep.89 Jenny Halstead | Whiteknights Studio Trail: How to Build a Successful Event from Scratch

Ep.88 Kevin Harrington | Why Only 1 in 5 Businesses Successfully Sell—And How to Be One of Them

Ep.87 Maria Lloyd | Turning "Maybe" into "Yes": Mastering the Consideration Stage

Ep.86 Lynn Mead | How Professional Speaking Drives Business Growth and Connection

Ep.85 Maria Lloyd | The Power of the Interest Stage in your customer journey model.

Ep.84 Alex Foster | Why Your "Success Metrics" Might Be Wrong

Ep.83 Maria Lloyd | Mastering the Awareness Stage & Building Your Brand

Ep.82 Paul Cook | Why Your Team Resists Change (and How to Fix It)

Ep.81 Peter Andrijeczko | A Business Owner's Guide to Cybersecurity

Ep.80 Maria Lloyd | Choosing the Right Growth Model for Your Business

Ep.79 Julie Williams | Escaping the Loneliness of Business Leadership

Ep.78 Susanne Clausen | Securing Reading's Creative Infrastructure

Ep.77 Maria Lloyd | 4 Simple (But Overlooked) Shifts for Business Growth

Ep.76 Tomson Chauke | Bridging Cultures and Building Brand in Reading

Ep.75 Will Carver | Why Authenticity is Your Biggest USP

Ep.74 Brendan Carr | The Mirror Test: How Do you Reflect Your Target Market?

Ep.73 Alex Langlais | Scaling a Successful Reading Eatery (Without Losing the Personal Touch)

Ep.72 Tony Cowling and Tricia Marcousé | How to build an impactful & scalable community model

Ep.71 Tara Deane | Networking and Community Building that Drives Growth

Ep.70 Phil Newcombe | Train Your Brain to Think Differently for Growth

Ep.69 Maria & David Lloyd | Essential Brand Lessons to Grow Your Business

Ep.68 Jenny Morgan | Unlocking the Secrets of Bees

Ep.67 Sherrie Allum | Overcoming Self Doubt & Why You Need to Start Now

Ep.66 Liz Felix | How to Future-Proof Your Traditional Niche & Beat the Seasonal Slump

Ep.65 Maria Lloyd | The VOP Framework: Your Three-Point Checklist for Sustainable Growth

Ep.64 Zoe Dudding | The Solopreneur's Guide to a Strong Start

Ep.63 Jamie Read | How Creativity Drives Impact and Growth

Ep.62 Richard Nicholson | The Power of Giving Back: Lessons from Reading Maiden Erlegh Rotary Club

Ep.61 Damien Passmore | The Secret to What's On Reading's Success

Ep.60 Glen Dinning | Building a Brand that Lasts with Blue Collar

Ep.59 Tony & Stuart | Borrow More, Buy Less: Inside the Reading Library of Things

Ep. 58 Specsavers | Adapting a National Brand to Local Needs | Specsavers, Reading.

Ep.57 Iryna and Peter | Reading's Ukrainian Community Centre

Ep.56 Molli Cleaver | Building Bridges Between Reading University and the Community

Ep.55 Louisa Guise | How to Build Influence and Market Yourself

Ep.54 Terry's Reading Walkabouts | Exploring Reading One Step at a Time

Ep.53 Steve Bulley | Navigating Business Growth & Challenges with Berkshire Growth Hub

Ep.52 Pete Hefferan | Be Efficient & Stand Out with Shed Café

Ep.51 Dave Jenkins | Cryptic DJ: The Creation of a Daily Music Quiz App

Ep.50 Mary Genis | Building a Thriving Arts Business: Culture Mix Arts

Ep.49 Chris Mitchell | Lessons from an Award-Winning Composer

Ep.48 Becky Nallon | Brewing Bigger Business: Double-Barrelled Brewery

Ep.47 Cassie Greenman | Behind-the-Scenes at Double-Barrelled Brewery

Ep.46 Sarah Browning | Boosting Business with a Culture of Care

Ep.45 Lorraine Briffitt | How Connect Reading Empowers Local Growth

Ep.44 Ian Gough | The Green Park Wind Turbine: How to Introduce Change

Ep.43 Tom Price | Inside Reading Pride: Growth, Community, and the Keys to Success

Ep.42 Jeroen Verheggen | Lessons from Caversham AFC: The Value of Local Action

Ep.41 Abbie Trussler | It's Ok To Not Be Ok: No. 5's Support for Young People in Reading

Ep.40 Lynne Shipton | A Hug in a Bag: Make a Difference in Your Local Area

Ep.39 Neil Goulding | Grants, Growth, and Gigs: The Future of Purple Turtle

Ep.38 Simon Morris | Build a Thriving Community (and Business) with This

Ep. 37 Martin Butler | Exploring Your Passion: Martin Butler's Music Journey

Ep.36 Tessa Venuti Sanderson | Yoga, Circles, and Meaningful Connections

Ep.35 Ethical Reading | Building an Ethical Reading

Ep.34 Claire Rhodes | Empowering Patients: My Cancer My Choices

Ep.33 Holly Scott | Developing an Interior Design Business

Ep.32 Kirsti Wilson | Launchpad: Supporting Those at Risk of Homelessness

Ep.31 Adam Jacobs | Jacobs the Jewellers | Putting Customers First for over 75 Years

Ep.30 Leanne and Josh | Powering the Future: Engaging Young Audiences in Sustainability

Ep.29 Becky Ottery | "Fun in Boxes" at Eclectic Games

Ep.28 Helen Lambert | How CADRA Makes A Difference In Your Community

Ep.27 Meena Arch | Spreading Your Wings: Finding Freedom and Creativity in Business

Ep.26 Colette & Louise | Boogie Days: Reviving Disco for the Over 40s

Ep.25 Phil Chatfield | 60 Years of the Caversham Bridge

Ep.24 Alex Forbes | Lessons from Fourbears: Reading's Independent Bookshop

Ep. 23 Emily Goode | Behind the Curtain at Progress Theatre

Ep.22 Rachel Eden | Small Business Success: Accounting & Other Essentials

Ep. 21 Lara Mackim | The Enduring Appeal of Hickies: A 160 Year Legacy

Ep.20 Marius Pretorius | Combining Local and Global Influences at the Dew Drop Inn

Ep.19 James Ireland | Reading Biscuit Factory

Ep.18 Walk Works: Building Community Connections One Step at a Time

Ep.17 Mark Thwaites | Thames Lido's Unique Customer Experience

Ep. 16 Nicolette Carter | How Nicolette Transformed Her Book into a Theatre Production

Ep. 15 Pete Doyle | Building a Community through Music & Marketing

Ep. 14 The Importance of Listening in Relationships & Business | Mila Smith

Ep.13 Damian Jones | Behind the Scenes of Pop Classics

Ep. 12 Jelly's Journey: 30 Years of Lessons and Insights | Suzanne Stallard

Ep. 11 Building Success with Lessons from the CIA | Rupal Patel

Ep. 10 Dress to Reflect Your Brand | Sarah van Dort

Ep. 9 How to incorporate videos into your business | Hugo Tickler

Ep. 8 Brand and Lifestyle Photography | Gabriele Swift

Ep.7 Adrian Raffill | How to improve your writing

Ep. 6 The Reading Music Scene | Mike Bostock

Ep.5 How the Reading BID is transforming the town centre | Alexa Volker

Ep.4 How to promote a local group | Dreading Slam Poets

Ep.3 Networking | How to network effectively with Debbie Atkins

Ep.2 Podcast series Introduction | What is local marketing?

Ep.1 Digital Communication: Balance & Boundaries with Louisa Guise