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Published by Sam Jones
A laid back look at success and life… Join Sam Jones as he interviews leaders for a wide variety of industries about their careers, and how they got to what they are…
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Clint Boon is a Manchester institution. Bornin Oldham, he rose to fame as the keyboard player of Inspiral Carpets, the band responsible for that defining organ sound and a stack of acclaimed, chart-topping singles and albums at the heart of Madchester. After the band split in 1995 he formed The Clint Boon Experience, before two decades as a fixture of the airwaves on XFM, BBC Radio Manchester, Radio X and XS Manchesteralongside a parallel life as one of the country's most in-demand club DJs. The Inspirals reformed in 2023 to sold-out tours, with a sixth studio album, Burn Like the Sun, due in January 2027. His first book, TheManchester Chronicles: True Tales of Music, Madness and Mayhem 1976–2006 , is published by Monoray on 3rd September with a foreword by Shaun Ryder. A personal folk-telling of the city's musical coming of age, from punk through Madchester, rave and beyond. Guy Garvey has called it "the greatest rock and roll book ever written." I hope you enjoy it… You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
The man behind the voice of Tiny Tim, Tim Bradbury joins Sam to discuss his career to date including his start in comedy, where the voice came from, life and tour and what the future holds. There’s also some beatboxing, a rant about a lightbulb and what it’s like to be punched by Eddie Hall… I hope you enjoy it… You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
Sam Grainger is the co-founder and chef behind some of the North West’s best loved restaurants including Liverpool’s Belzan, the growing Madre brand and Winsome. We talk about how he fell in love with cooking, a move to Australia which launched his career and how to grow a brand. I hope you enjoy it… You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
Hello and welcome back. This week we’re joined by Simon Keegan, the editor of Insider North-West. We talk through his three careers as a journalist, a best-selling author and a martial artist. Along the way we offend some gangsters in Salford, find the origins of King Arthur and his life in karate… I hope you enjoy it. You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
Today's guest has six Olympic gold medals and is one of the most successful coaches in world cycling. He also never rides a bike himself and doesn't want to hear your fitness questions... The legend that is Mehdi Kordi joins us to talk through his career from choosing a university in the strangest possible way, to his life as an academic to his incredibly successful career as a coach. This is a belter of an episode, and I hope you enjoy it... You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
Nathan Sudders joins the pod to discuss a life in music, starting with playing in the pubs and working men’s clubs of Burnley before signing to Alan McGee’s Creation Records at 19. We also talk through The Whip days, touring the world and how he has become one of the most in-demand session musicians in the UK playing with the likes of Miles Kane, Doves, and Elbow. You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
Having recently been named Computer Weekly’s Most Influential Woman in UK Tech, Naomi Timperley joins the pod to talk through her career including raving toddlers, an appearance on Dragon’s Den, making the jump into tech and advocating for others. We also talk about the stalking case which has affected her last few years and what the future holds. Enjoy… You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
Today’s episode is a masterclass in taking the leap. We’re joined by Michael Howard who talks about leaving the golden handcuffs of a highflying corporate career to do his own thing. Some really good insights on growing a business, and in many ways an industry, what it takes to get something off the ground and all the usual jokes and nonsense. Hope you enjoy it…. You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
Radio Presenter. Athlete. The Provider of our fact of the week… Hattie Pearson is here. From the weirdest entry point into a career in radio imaginable to her current role at Kisstory we track her career including accidentally becoming a sponsored athlete, having more hobbies than any other human being alive and THAT viral radio competition. I hope you enjoy it… You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
Emma Billington is the founder of Dogs4Rescue, the UK’s first kennel free dog rescue. A lot of people say they would like to run an animal sanctuary when they retire, well Emma didn’t wait for retirement… In this episode we discuss how a chance meeting with a dog changed her life, the steps taken to open the rescue and how you can help. I hope you enjoy it… You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
The world's first applied futurist, 'the low-budget Tony Stark', and all-round good-guy, Tom Cheesewright, arrives on the pod to talk us through his career, including the book that set him on his career path, spending lockdown building cars with his daughters, and working for NASA. Sam also has to eat his words about this not being a real job. We hope you enjoy it.... You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
I met David Nolan when he was my University Lecturer. If I questioned something he was saying, he would ask me how many Royal Television Awards I have (it's 0) and then tell me how many he has (it's 5)... Since then, he's had a huge influence over my career. He's a multi-award author, journalist, filmmaker and radio producer and loves an all-you-can-eat buffet. In this episode, we discuss how luck has been on his side throughout the different sections of his career and there's some belting stories about being a young reporter in dangerous and exciting times, annoying Morrissey, and trusting your gut. David is in the process of launching Cult Manchester and you should check it out: https://www.instagram.com/cult_manchester/ You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
Thom Hetherington is a leading voice in the UK food and drink and arts and culture industries. In this episode, we talk about his varied career from starting out as a marine biologist, launching Restaurant Magazine and the 50 Best Restaurants in the World, to struggling through a financial crisis and eventually exiting his business. He also mentions his hometown of Glossop unprompted 782 times... Listen wherever you find your podcasts. You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
Dawn Goddard is the CEO and Founder of Deus Management. An experienced and in-demand publicist, representing Alisha Lehmann, Danny Simpson and ‘Tiny’ Tim Bradbury amongst others. In this episode, we talk about her unconventional entry into the industry, what a good publicist does and how businesses and individuals should handle a crisis. I hope you enjoy it… You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
Paul Cheetham-Karcz is the founder of Sedulo. In this episode, we discuss Sedulo's growth from an accountancy practice into the behemoth they are today. Also included is a look at Paul's humble beginnings, 'the best work experience ever', and an in-depth look at how the company has grown. We also discuss the incredible work that Paul and the Sedulo team do with the Sedulo Foundation. I hope you enjoy it… You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter — Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
This week’s episode starts in Zimbabwe and leads us to growing one of the fastest growing businesses in the UK. Ross Green is the CEO of Embryo and the person most dedicated to sales that I know. This episode talks through his sales strategies, growing his business and coping with tragedy… You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
In this episode, I'm very fortunate to be joined by one of my favourite comedians, the brilliant Hannah Platt. We track Hannah's career from initially getting into burlesque, to planning to write jokes for others to say on stage, to how she made the leap to performing. You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
From starting out at Page 3 to building more businesses than some people have had hot dinners, Rhian Sugden joins us in the hot seat this week to talk about her beginnings in Bury to running multiple businesses across different industries. I'm also desperate to make this Bury Branson nickname catch on, so if you can call her that from now on, that would make me very happy. I hope you enjoy it... You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
Court in the day. Live at the Apollo in the evening. One of the UK’s fastest rising comedians. A leading immigration lawyer. An award winning burlesque performer. Sikisa is living multiples careers at once and smashing them all. In this episode we discuss how her mother gave her the option of being a ‘A lawyer, a doctor or dead’, through her multiples careers and her performance on BBC’s Live At The Apollo…
Are you a scoundrel or a gentleman? In this episode, Johnny ‘The BaBa’ Shanahan joins us to discuss the rise of Barber Barber... You can find Sam on socials at @SamJonesMCR Produced by Sally Rutter Adverts Chatting with Cherubs: https://www.instagram.com/chattingwithcherubs/ Dogs4Rescue: https://dogs4rescue.co.uk/
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