All Things Business - The Podcast

Ben welcomes Northampton-based singer-songwriter Billy Lockett to All Things Business – The Podcast. Billy is about to embark on a European tour in support of his album Abington Grove and is in the midst of writing his second full-length project. His love for music began at an early age, discovering a natural gift for playing the piano and committing himself to a music career, despite his Mum’s wish for him to continue in education.

Ben is joined by Andrew Jenkins, who recently rose to prominence on season 2 of The Traitors. The series was one of the most popular shows of the year, and Andrew has used his newfound platform to raise awareness around mental health.

As part of our continuing Mental Health Awareness Week series of podcasts, Ben welcomes Sherry Adams, CEO Of Kelly’s Heroes, a local charity that provides mental health awareness training and vital services for those suffering with poor mental health. The charity was started after Kelly, aged 24, ended her own life in December 2018. Her family, parents John and Rachel and sister Amy, began the charity in 2020 to create a legacy for her, to help those struggling with suicidal thoughts and poor mental health. Sherry became CEO of the charity in late 2020, using her decade of experience in the charity sector to help deliver services and develop them further.

Beginning the podcast’s Mental Health Awareness Week series, Ben is joined by Jon Manning from Arthur Ellis Mental Health Support. Jon has personal experience of NHS mental health services and started Arthur Ellis to help provide services to those who need them. After physical abuse early in his school life, Jon’s first interaction with mental health services was at age 5. After suicide attempts in his teens and early 20s, he went to his GP multiple times but was placed on a four-year waiting list. He saved up for a private appointment at the Priory and was finally diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 25, which allowed his symptoms to begin to be managed.

Ben welcomes Joe Buckley, owner of The Tollymarche Arms in Harrington. The community he has cultivated around the pub has led to an interesting crowdfunding project, part of a wider trend in the hospitality industry.

Ben and Frazer are joined in the All Things Business studio by Leeds and Liverpool legend Dom Matteo, along with his wife: dancer and entrepreneur Jess Matteo.

Ben and Frazer are on the road again, finding themselves in the home dressing room at stadum:mk with Head Coach of MK Dons, Mike Williamson. He took over in October last year and has since lead the Dons to a comfortable top half position in League 2 and are likely to get a chance at promotion through the play offs if they maintain their current form.

A slightly unusual episode of All Things Business – The Podcast, with no guest this time. It’s Ben and Frazer, but this may be the last time we see them on screen together. Frazer will be leaving the All Things Business ‘conglomerate’. He’s still around till April, but this is his podcast send-off. Ben reflects on Frazer’s time with All Things Business, and the impact he has had across All Things Business’s channels.

Ben and Frazer are on the road again, just up the M1 in fact. They’re in Milton Keynes at the headquarters of Aiimi, a fast-growing data, AI and digital business, interviewing their CEO Steve Salvin.

It’s International Women's Day, and Ben and Frazer have invited some very inspirational women from the local business community to join them for this special 50th edition of All Things Business - The Podcast.

Our hosts are on the road again as Ben and Frazer visit the The Snooty Fox in Lowick. The pub boasts a picturesque location, a country-industrial interior and a wide array of beers and other drinks to choose from. The pair are joined by Richard Gordon, the owner of the pub and the Greedy Gordons Pub Group.

Frazer and Ben are joined by two DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) champions in this bumper episode of All Things Business – The Podcast. Ranjit Singh and Gamiel Yafai are co-founders of the Milton Keynes Ethnic Business Community, an organisation that aims to platform minority ethnic businesspeople and support them and their businesses to grow.

Ben and Frazer visit MK Dons for this edition of All Things Business – The Podcast. They’re interviewing Simon Crampton, Performance and Operations Director. It’s his 18th season at the club, during which time he’s worked his way up through the physiotherapy ranks to director level.

Ben and Frazer kick off 2024 by looking ahead to the coming year, discussing their goals and aspirations for the podcast, All Things Business and for their charitable work.

In this episode of the All Things Business – The Podcast, Frazer meets Rory Sutherland, the accidental marketeer and Classics aficionado, takes us on a whimsical detour from the traditional paths of marketing into the labyrinthine alleyways of direct marketing and psychological insights. He fell into advertising rather serendipitously after a classical education, where Latin and Greek tragically underprepared him for the world of coupons and direct mail. He shares his journey with the ease of a raconteur, peppering the conversation with anecdotes and epiphanies.

The final All Things Business – The Podcast of 2023 welcomes Mike Tillson, Corporate Finance Partner at Grant Thornton LLP, and Matt Thompson, Corporate Partner at Howes Percival LLP. They’re here to mark the release of the 2023 Northamptonshire Limited Report, which their firms have collaborated to produce. This is the eleventh edition of the report, and a lot has changed since that first edition. Originally produced by Grant Thornton, the report is based on a review of the Top 100 privately owned businesses in the region, providing an insight into the region’s economic makeup. Ben comments that he is often championing Northamptonshire as more than just shoes and high-performance engines and that this survey illustrates that point handily. If you want to know more about this report, click the link below. https://shorturl.at/einG1

All Things Business The Podcast heads out on the road to the award winning June Plum restaurant in Wellingborough. Ben and Frazer are joined by the Queen of Food and Drink, Rachel Mallows MBE DL, young chef Freddie and then finished off with some of the amazing food served at June Plum. You do not want to miss the episode. See more about June Plum here: https://www.juneplum.net/ Also if you mention All Things Business The Podcast at June Plum in January, then you will get 15% off your meal and get entered into draw to win a years supply of Jerk Chicken (Vegan option also available)!!!

On this episode of All Things Business The Podcast, Ben and Frazer round up the very best of the action from the Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards and the Northamptonshire Education Awards 🏆

It’s a quick special edition from our regular hosts Ben and Frazer to mark some important milestones for All Things Business. Both hosts share their excitement for the coming month. It’s awards season, with the Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards on Thursday 9th November and the Northamptonshire Education Awards on Friday 10th November approaching later that week, both produced by All Things Business. Ben and Frazer are hard at work to produce the best possible awards shows for Northamptonshire’s education and business communities.

A celebrity, a broadcasting legend and an OBE! Today the podcast is joined by one of its most prestigious guests yet: TV presenter and recent host of the Milton Keynes Education Awards Eamonn Holmes! Ben, Frazer and Eamonn begin by reflecting on the MKEA’s and how well they were received. With 270 people in the room on the night, Ben says he only knew around 10% of the people there, but plenty of people have still got in touch to celebrate the night. Eamonn has also received praise for his hosting abilities and his interviews of the winners. He says he felt very humbled by it, being surrounded by people who are investing their lives to making their students and communities better, with the whole room seeming invested in the winners.