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A weekly business related podcast hosted by Nick Bramley CEO of IMPACTUS Group. Whilst Nick himself is an engaging Host, the Impact Sessions Podcast comes to life through the quality of the guests Nick is able to attract. Interviews with interesting, engaging and expert guests from all sorts of fields and sectors sharing their real world experiences on everything from; Sales Marketing Leadership Culture People Wellness & Well-Being Strategy Innovation Inspiration Customer Focus Communications PR Entrepreneurship Manufacturing Excellence Branding There is something for everyone and a new episode is released every Tuesday. Why not subscribe to automatically get your ”fix” and maybe a 5* review would be appropriate too? Thanks for your support for The Impact Sessions Podcast
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Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Wow, we hope that this Impact Sessions Podcast Episode Will Blow You Away..... It certainly did us!
Former Podcast Guest, Paul Lillywhite contacted me and said he was working with an inspirational team who he felt would be great guests for the Podcast and a real value add to the Podcast library - How could I resist?
That they turned out to be a team of 6 x Lower 6th / Year 11 Students from St. Peter's School in York was the real surprise, but not once we had met and interviewed them.
It has been an absolute pleasure to see such passion, energy and focus of the team, a team who are a great credit to themselves, the school and their business - YES, THEIR BUSINESS!
The team are competing in a national Young Enterprise Competition, setting up and running a business over the course of 3 terms, with all of the required rigour, focus and structure you have to demonstrate as you would if you have to manage and run a business with in the "real world".
They chose a Social Enterprise Structure for the business, appointed a Board of Directors including Joint Managing Directors, a Sales Director, a Marketing Director, and a couple of Social Media stars, all supported by a cast of over 20 Students all playing other key roles.
It has been some journey - So what is the business?
During lockdown 1 in March 2020, one of the Students, Lucy had an idea for a simple cookbook to help her elderly Gran / Nan who had previously been diagnosed with Alzheimer's but wanted to still enjoy cooking with her husband and her Carer, (and hopefully Lucy after lockdown was lifted).
It was not an idea for a business at that stage, just something great she could do for her cherished Gran / Nan.
From that simple idea, "Caring Through Cooking - Bringing Generations Together" was born as THE idea that St. Peter's wanted to adopt as their business entry in the Young Enterprise Competition come September 2020. From then to March 2021, the journey has been one of creativity, collaboration, communication and of course hard work.
It has been about researching, launching & published an excellent cookbook "Caring Through Cooking - Bringing Generations Together". Developing their sales & marketing strategies including an Instagram presence, a website and even a QR code backed series of cookery demonstrations to support the book and conducting market research and collaboration projects with the Alzheimer's Research UK to validate their products from a safety and accessibility perspective.
All whilst working and studying remotely for the vast majority of the time!
Watch or listen to this episode to see how the students have managed all of this and have a product range on the launchpad of success.
If you have experienced a relative with Alzheimer's or if you just want to help these excellent students to make a difference, their contact details, including where to buy the book or access their product range are included here.
A truly inspiring episode of The Impact Sessions Podcast, we hope that you will agree.
Contact Details
St. Peter's School Young Enterprise Team - Caring Through Cooking - Bringing Generations Together
Lead Teacher - Mr Dominic Shread
Email - d.shread@stpetersyork.org.uk
Website for Books - https://www.ye-tradingstation.org.uk/product/bringing-generations-together-cookbook?v=282
Instagram - caringthroughcooking
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Another Episode in our "Positivity in a Pandemic" Mini-Series.....
Steve Joyce, Managing Director of SES Engineering Services is an inspiration and my guest on this episode of The Impact Sessions Podcast.....
From Apprentice Electrician (a job his Mum put him forward for without his knowledge when he left school at 15) to Managing Director of a £180m+ national Mechanical & Electrical Engineering business, he has had quite the journey.
Loads of moves and promotions (you will have to listen or watch to find out how many), all on an upward trajectory and all backed by one common thread - POSITIVITY.
And this from a guy who didn't even know what an Electrician was or did until his first day at work....... 28 years later, and he knows his business inside out.
This is an inspirational story of opportunity, backing yourself and developing exceptional people and leadership skills along the way, with two very life changing moments thrown in too.
You will be hard pressed not to be inspired.
Why was 2015 so important to Steve?
If you think 2020 was a challenge - have a listen to see what Steve had to overcome - and why he remains so upbeat about 2021 and beyond?
You will really enjoy this episode - I guarantee.
Feedback, as always is most welcome.
Contact Details
Steve Joyce
Managing Director SES Engineering Services
Tel - 0191 258 6627
Email (PA) - Debbi Potts - dpotts@ses-ltd.co.uk
Website - www.ses-ltd.co.uk
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-joyce-56198416/
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Matthew Ord of LV Shipping & Transport has a great Job Title - Company Ambassador...... How cool is that, or is it?
How did it come about, what does it mean, what is the difference between that and other business development and senior level titles and what has been the impact of being a Company Ambassador in a large Shipping & Transport Business?
We explore the career path that got Matthew to here, how he embraces the role and how it opens doors to prospects, clients and collaboration partners alike.
More than just looking at a simple job title, we explore some really interesting perspectives on the economy, Brexit, local business relationships, networking and more....
Matthew is a really engaging guest and he plugs his knowledge and passion for the North East directly into this week's Impact Sessions Podcast - another great listen or watch.
Hope you enjoy it - feedback, as always, most welcome.....
Contact Details
Matthew Ord
Company Ambassador LV Shipping & Transport
Tel - 07467 953505
Email - matthew.ord@lvshipping.com
Web - www.lvshipping.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-ord-9053a03a/
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
This is a powerful, positive, upbeat Impact Sessions Podcast Episode featuring the excellent returning guest, Lorna Feeney - See Episode 21.
Lorna's previous episode is our most popular in the series to date, so we are looking for more of the same in terms of her popularity.
The pandemic is having a host of negative and potentially negative effects on people and businesses, but there is a lot of stuff going on that is much more positive, if you know where to look, what the signs are, or if you are prepared to think and act a little differently......
Lorna is a fantastic Mental Health Professional and on this episode, we have deliberately looked at some of those positive pandemic actions, activities and outcomes that are about positivity and pleasure - some of which will stay with us long after we return to some semblance of "normality".
A really upbeat discussion to hopefully inspire those that watch or listen to look for the little wins, find the things that you enjoy, embrace the "new normal" where it helps and to share with business owners and managers a few ideas to plan for a return to "normal" working at some stage.
Deliberately positive, (let others wallow in negativity), we hope that you enjoy this session and that it will make you think, make you smile, make you find a laugh or two and maybe even make you sing or dance. (As long as it doesn't inspire you to make the ubiquitous banana bread, we are all surely okay with that).
Lorna really is an inspiration - we are sure you will agree, but feedback, as always will be most welcome.
The link to the two comedy clips mentioned in the episode are here;
Peter Sellars - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjC_lv7A8Us&t=2s
Only Fools & Horses - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63rcdLeXiU8
Enjoy!
Contact Details
Lorna Feeney Head of Mental Health Risk at Marsh Advisory & Marsh McLennan Companies
Email – lorna.feeney@marsh.com
Web – www.mmc.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-feeney-63617837/
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Meet a Special Podcast Guest with a very special ambition, an ambition already shaping NHS improvement on a small scale, but with the real potential to make a significant difference into a much more efficient future.
The ambition to "Genuinely Improve NHS Performance" was borne out of adversity but shaped the focus and direction of this impressive individual who is as resilient and creative as they come.
My Guest is Fenwick Smith, Chief Executive of FloKi Health.
Creating performance efficiencies and improvements in tracking and tracing equipment, reducing hours spent by front-line clinical staff looking for medical devices and improving both the maintenance and procurement decision making of the Trusts he is already working with - he has achieved such a lot in a relatively short space of time and he is just getting started.
Fenwick is a truly inspirational Entrepreneur and well worth a listen or watch!
If you know anyone working in the NHS or you are just interested in how a life-changing incident can shape an ambition, then please listen, watch, share or shout from the rooftops.
- Ideas Generation
- Solution / Product Scoping & Development
- Testing
- Innovating
- Improving
- ROI
All covered, and more in this truly inspiring episode of The Impact Sessions Podcast.
Enjoy - Feedback as always is most welcome.......
Contact Details
Fenwick Smith
Chief Executive
FloKi Health
Tel - +44 (0) 7712 657170
Email - fenwick.smith@flokihealth.co.uk
Website - www.flokihealth.co.uk
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fenwicksmith/
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Another great episode of The Impact Sessions Podcast, meeting the irrepressible Amanda Gardiner, Managing Director of Durham Lifting, a long-established, family lifting business embedded in the industrial heartland of the North East of England.
Amanda has seen her business develop and evolve over 25 years, as heavy industry has changed like the waxing and waning of the tide in the River Tees Estuary - an area that looms large in the view from their base in a historic Test House in the heart of Middlesbrough's traditional heavy industry area.
Shipbuilding has largely gone, overseas, cheaper options have eaten away at some areas of UK manufacturing, oil & gas ebbs and flows but the likes of the development of some strategic Ports, the emergence of the whole offshore renewable energy sector and a constant drive to innovate have made Durham Lifting a continuing success story worthy of a watch or listen.
Then there are their bright pink lifting beams range and a ghost story to consider too.......
Amanda is a really engaging guest and spreads a lot of optimism about the state of, and future for not only her business but the Heavy Industry sector, especially in the North of England.
So, sit back, have a watch or listen and see how a female Managing Director in a massively male-dominated sector gets her hands dirty and really makes a difference day-to-day.
Enjoy - and as always, feedback is most welcome.
Contact Details
Amanda Gardiner, Managing Director, Durham Lifting
Tel - +44 (0) 1642 240672
Mob - +44 (0) 7808 896480
Email - amanda.gardiner@durhamlifting.co.uk
Web - www.duarhamlifting.co.uk
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-gardiner-480a8846/
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
This week's guest is Steve Twynham who describes himself variously as - Founder / Managing Director of Inspire Radio, Presenter, Podcaster, Inspirational Coach & Connector.
He has some sized business card......
All of the roles are actually inter-twined in how Steve works, how he connects people and how he uses the power of his own Podcasts and the 2020 launched Inspire Radio in particular to reach out to a global audience with high-quality, inspiring content.
Inspire Radio is aptly named and had a very distinct and different DNA and value set. Have a listen or a watch to see how Steve manages to schedule great Presenters, great Guests, and great music to meet the mood of the audience(s) around the world.
Could you be involved, could you inspire, could you become an Inspire Radio Guest, listener, supporter, friend or sponsor?
A great episode and one that shows how a man with a genuine heart and passion can really make a difference. Steve really is "inspiring people across the world" and he hasn't stopped yet.
Contact Details
Steve Twynham
Tel +44 (0) 7833 627866
Email - steve@stevetwynham.com
Inspire Radio - www.inspireradio.co.uk
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevetwynham/
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
This week’s guest on The Impact Sessions Podcast is as passionate as they come about a subject close to her heart....
It is Tracey Dawson, Managing Director of Daletech Electronics in Leeds and her passion is for manufacturing, particularly UK manufacturing.
In addition to her role at Daletech, a business she has been involved in for over 25 years, Tracey is also Chair of Leeds Manufacturing Alliance and a Member of Make UK & RAB.
In this episode, she discussed the impact of the global pandemic on her business as well as the wider UK manufacturing economy. What the future may hold and how to maintain manufacturing confidence and she also shares her passion for investing in skills through valuable Apprenticeships and how everyone from the Government to those in the education sector should be much more focused and supportive towards this route for many more young people.
As a Titan of the West Yorkshire Manufacturing sector, this is an insightful, engaging and passionate episode not to be missed.
Feedback welcome - enjoy.
Contact Details
Tracey Dawson, Managing Director
Daletech Electronics Ltd
Tel - +44 (0) 113 239 4220
Email - td@daletech.co.uk
Web - www.daletech.co.uk
LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/traceydawsondaletech
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
A First for The Impact Sessions Podcast - a Returning Guest......
On this episode, the excellent Marianne Smith, Managing Director of Doo Marketing and one of the UK's leading Practitioners around the whole Customer Journey & Customer Experience returns to share some of her successes from a challenging 2020 for many.
Marianne was actually the very first guest on Episode 1 in October 2019, but she is in such top form, at the top of her game that we simply had to have her back. She is now more relevant than ever in the on-going pandemic.
She shares why putting the customer at the heart of your marketing and sales focus will create opportunities and build both a new customer funnel as well as a band of loyal, repeating customers who become strong advocates for your business and brand, whatever the challenges around you.
Marianne also shares a Case Study or two about the impact of her work and why every business needs to think customer first, not just lip service, but actual actions!
A cracking and valuable listen or watch from a superb, engaging guest. Enjoy.
Contact Details
Marianne Smith Managing Director, Doo Marketing
Tel - +44 (0) 7414 821546
Email - mariannesmith@doomarketing.co.uk
Web - www.doomarketing.co.uk
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/doomarketing/
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
This week's Podcast Guest, Charles Fawcett fell in love with a British Icon as a child and followed his dream of building a career and a very successful global business on the back of that love.
There were a couple of audio glitches in here but nothing to reduce the impact of the session we hope.
What is the icon and brand and the object of his love - The Land Rover Defender.......
Setting up Twisted Automotive in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, originally as a part-time venture offering tune-ups and engine tweaks, Charles quickly grew the business to help his Defender-owning customers to create the best Land Rover Defender that they could have.
Engines, suspension, after-market parts, there really is no limit to the improvements you can make to this iconic British beauty, (originally conceived as a workhorse farming vehicle), and no limit to the budget some will spend on these improvements.
Innovation, creativity and the customer experience all drive the on-going success of the Twisted Automotive brand which also took on the might of Jaguar Land Rover in a court battle over IP (and won). A great story of David beating Goliath.
Charles is a passionate and successful Entrepreneur who left school with little by way of formal qualifications, but through specialising in a brand, focusing on innovation and through sheer hard work and determination, now operates a business that is recognised the world over as THE place to go if you own a Land Rover Defender and want to make it the very best it can be.
The next chapter is just around the corner too....
An inspiring Podcast episode with a highly engaging guest. Hope you enjoy.
Podcast Guest – Charles Fawcett Founder & CEO of Twisted Automotive
PR Company – Faith PR
Tel - +44 (0) 1484 599886
Web – www.twistedautomotive.com