This episode of the podcast is another window into our community where you get to know our members and what they do.Today I’m talking to Simon Batchelar, cofounder of Pallant Digital and the Marketing Success Club. He shares his journey from

How false harmony can damage your business and your friendship with Will and Joel

Nov 23rd, 2020 1h 26m

Will and Joel are friends from university who went into business together. They put all their enthusiasm and energy into it and it grew. They worked hard and they got their rewards.However, at some point it stopped working so well.It went f

Stop doing business start being human with Kees Klomp

Oct 19th, 2020 1h 16m

This episode of the podcast is another recording from our weekly Friday Fireside show. It was recorded on October 2nd and features our good friend Kees Klomp, whom we lovingly think of as the buddhist businessman.Kees is now Professor of Appl

Happy Startup Member Spotlight - Remeny Armitage, cofounder of Brilliant and Human

Oct 19th, 2020 39m 9s

In this episode of the podcast we shine a light on one of our members, share their work and find out what it’s been like to be part of the Happy Startup School. If you’re launching a business for the first time and are looking for support and g

Storytelling to supercharge your startup pitch with Haje Kamps

Oct 6th, 2020 1h 7m

If you ever find yourself pitching to a VC or for any kind of funding it’s important to know how to tell a compelling story.When it comes to pitching VC’s Haje Kamps, pitch coach, author of Pitch Perfect and CEO of Konf (a virtual conferencin

Reimagining and reinventing yourself with Eleanor Tweddell

Sep 30th, 2020 1h 10m

This episode of the podcast is another recording from our live Friday Fireside webinar. On this week’s show, we were joined by Eleanor Tweddell.Eleanor is the founder of Another Door, a community that supports people through redundancy, and a

10 pitfalls to avoid as a first-time freelancer with Will Lyth

Sep 17th, 2020 1h 18m

Working for yourself for the first time can seem like a scary step. You go from the safety of a regular pay check to the uncertainty of not knowing where the next job might come from.But some us aren’t built for the 9 to 5 and we crave the au

Progress not perfection with Veronica Fossa

Aug 19th, 2020 1h 2m

When setting out on the journey of building a totally new business it’s important to focus on making progress rather than seeking perfection. You’re a pioneer doing something that hasn’t been done before and so there’s no set template for succe

Understanding who we are using Lumina Spark with Beccie D'Cunha

Aug 17th, 2020 47m 3s

Recently I caught up with Beccie d’Cunha, founder of Courage Lab, a consultancy that helps founders and organisations build more resilient and higher performing teams. She shared with me a tool that she uses a lot in her work called Lumina Spar

The power of admitting you don't know with Lyndsay Lucero

Jul 29th, 2020 46m 6s

This episode of the podcast is another window into the worlds of the people who join our Happy Startup tribe. This time I'm in conversation with Lyndsay Lucero, founder of Baxley Goods. She tells the story of how she started her business and wh

Pricing well with Ben Johnson

Jul 29th, 2020 1h

In our community of purpose-driven entrepreneurs, we have many founders who want to create a positive impact with their valuable products and services but are hampered by how they price. This affects both their financial and energetic sustainab

Entrepreneurship for Introverts with Pete Mosley

Jul 15th, 2020 1h 14m

It's perfectly possible to be shy, quiet, or introverted and get on in the world. However, on social media all we seem to see are the loud-mouthed extroverts who are smashing it and trying to sell us another transformational program that will h

Productivity during a pandemic with Graham Allcott

Jul 8th, 2020 1h 18m

If you’ve written down 7 top priorities you’ve got no priorities which means you’re going to find it hard to be productive. According to Graham Allcott, founder of Think Productive and author of Productivity Ninja, productivity is ultimately ab

Closing Well with Tom Nixon

Jul 2nd, 2020 1h 15m

When Laurence and I closed our digital agency it seemed like the natural thing to do. At the time we had a beautiful studio, a talented team and clients with ongoing projects but we’d lost the creative energy to keep it going. We weren’t clear

More than ever we need empathy with Christine Raine

Jun 24th, 2020 1h 16m

In this episode of the podcast Laurence and I were given a masterclass in empathy. As part of our Friday Fireside series of webinars we were joined by Christine Raine, empathic coach, entrepreneur and founder of Conversable, a transformational

3 songs 3 stories with Peter Krishnan

Jun 15th, 2020 46m 26s

This episode is a departure from our normal format and is an experiment suggested by one of our longest-standing members and a big advocate of our work, Peter Krishnan. Peter has been to every Summercamp and is also the leader of our Happy Star

Say f**k it and feel the fear with John Parkin

Jun 1st, 2020 1h 13m

In this episode of the podcast we’re in conversation with John Parkin the author of F**k It: The Ultimate Spiritual Way.We hear about his journey of self healing and how saying f**k it was core to it. It’s about not holding on so tightly to i

Inspired action during times of crisis with Elizabeth Lovius

May 20th, 2020 1h 5m

When faced with a crisis how do you respond? When your mind is filled with anxious thoughts and worries it’s impossible to find the right answer. But if you let your mind settle and be at peace then that’s when insight arrives.In this episode

The Art of Having No Idea with Laurence Shorter

May 15th, 2020 1h 14m

"The whole world is suddenly in a state of total improvisation, and no-one has any idea what will come next"In this episode of the podcast Laurence and I talk to our good friend Laurence Shorter. He’s a coach, comedian and author of The Lazy

How to build a business by just being you with Gayle Berry

May 4th, 2020 45m 38s

In this episode of the podcast I talk to the lovely and super positive Gayle Berry, business mentor and founder of Blossom and Berry.Gayle has been running her own business for over 18 years now. When she first started Blossom and Berry, her

Coping with Business Loss with Christina Kisley

May 4th, 2020 1h 9m

This is another recording of the live webinar that Laurence and I are hosting during lockdown in the UK and across the world.We're joined by Christina Kisley, our long time friend and Alptitude alumnus. She’s co-chair of Conscious Capitalism

Entrepreneurship is the best personal development journey with Georgee Low

Apr 27th, 2020 57m 33s

Georgee Low is a sales and marketing coach from Vancouver and she helps purpose driven entrepreneurs build their businesses and make them profitable. She works with people who really want to make a difference in the world but struggle with mark

Feel the fear and act with Shamash Alidina

Apr 20th, 2020 1h 14m

This episode is the audio recording of the live webinar that Laurence and I have committed to broadcasting every Friday during the lockdown period in the UK.We were joined this time by one of the funniest and kindest people we know. His name

How to worry less about money with Charles Davies

Apr 14th, 2020 1h 15m

Every Friday Laurence and I have been hosting live discussions about what's been going on this week for us and our community.It’s our opportunity to process what's going on in the world right now and tackle some crunchy topics around life and

Recalibrating while in chaos with Lana Jelenjev

Apr 6th, 2020 1h 8m

This is the third in the series of weekly episodes of our live podcast with myself and Laurence reflecting on the past week and what's going on in theres uncertain times. The core message of this episode is around how we navigate our internal w