People Behind Brands

Mar 27 2024
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People Behind Brands, hosted by Mark Tuxford, is an audio podcast series exploring life lessons from the world of business. Our guests open up about their personal lives involving hardships and challenges that have made them into who they are today. Expect honesty, passion and emotion, these are all real people with real stories. Some of our guests you may already know, some of them you will get to know. Make sure you subscribe to our exclusive content and follow us on our social media @podcastpbb. This podcast is proudly sponsored by Making Websites Better.

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E39: ASHER NATHAN - (BIOME9)

Mar 27 2024 38 mins  
For an insightful and scientific chat into microbiomes, People Behind Brands welcomes Asher Nathan, co-founder of BIOME9, the UK’s first gut-health test & personalised supplement programme for dogs. During the episode, Asher provides more insight into our human and pet health and why we should stand up and take notice sooner rather than later. Asher also opens up about his pe

E38: ALEX HAYES & MATT LEA (Wear London)

Feb 09 2024 35 mins  
Men's fashion empire, Wear London is the brainchild of today’s guests, Alex Hayes & Matt Lea. The dynamic duo have a passion for the industry and are proud to help keep UK manufacturing alive one stitch at a time through premium products at affordable prices. Alex and Matt love what they do and if they can have a few laughs along the way, then why not. But it’s not all

E37: JO COLDWELL - (Red Lion Books & Appetite Book Club)

Dec 20 2023 42 mins  
For a festive special, Mark welcomes Jo Coldwell, the manager of independent book store Red Lion Books based in the heart of Colchester City centre. Jo is a family member on Mark’s fiancées side so he is delighted to welcome her on today’s episode to share her life lessons growing up in the East End of London to living in Britain’s oldest recorded city, Colchester. With her

E36: BHASKER PATEL - (TV, Film & Theatre Actor)

Dec 13 2023 31 mins  
Well, what a treat we’ve got for you today! Mark welcomes a famous face to the podcast with none other than Bhasker Patel, fresh from his 12 year stretch on Emmerdale. Bhasker opens up about his initial shock at being told his character, Rishi Sharma would be killed off from the soap in a surprise twist. We also discuss Bhasker’s fantastic acting career to date including Only F

E35: MATT PHELAN - (The Happiness Index)

Oct 11 2023 45 mins  
What makes up the key components of the business or career you’re involved with? Many people might say the product or service offering, in addition to financial areas. But what if I said culture? Step forward Matt Phelan from The Happiness Index. Matt is all about creating a thriving culture of growth. His ethos is channelled through his company that helps organisations measure k

E34: AMY DOWNES - (The Content Planning Wizard)

Sep 06 2023 44 mins  
Social media content planner, Amy Downes discusses the pros and cons of social platforms from a business point of view and why it’s important to have a strategy. Away from business, we also discuss social media on a personal level. Amy opens up about the harsh realities of Twitter trolls who have impacted her mental health and often crossed the line without repercussion.Now I’v

E33: JOE MORUZZI - (Pleese)

Aug 16 2023 43 mins  
As the founder of Pleese, a leading frozen dessert company, Joe Moruzzi has a keen eye for business success. The brand thrived on Dragons' Den in 2018, positively received by the four expert judges - however, with his knowledge of business, he turned down the judges' offer and ventured independently. The decision turned out to be brand defining. As a pioneer of his indust

E32: DANNY DJANOGLY - (Dogiz)

Jul 26 2023 31 mins  
On today’s episode Mark welcomes Danny Djanogly, co-founder of Dogiz - a brand-new dog app that helps owners gain a deeper understanding of their pup’s health and rewards them for being more active with their dogs through discounts and premium products with established pet food brands, the app is designed to empower dog owners with the knowledge to make better pet decisions. Th

E31: JESSICA MORGAN - (Tiny Wizard Studio)

Jul 05 2023 41 mins  
After a long hiatus working on new ideas and content, People Behind Brands is back for 2023! We had to start with a bang and I’m delighted to welcome a strong and resilient woman who has poured blood, sweat and tears into making her business what it is today. The leading Lady of Tiny Wizard Studio candidly opens up about the personal loss of her Father, her unique journey and wha

E30: MARTIN LAMBERT - (ITFC Talking Town Podcast Host)

Dec 23 2021 32 mins  
In the very last episode of Series 1, I’m joined by friend and fellow podcast host, Martin ‘The Guv’ Lambert. If you’re an Ipswich Town supporter like me or a football fan in general, this is one for you! Martin is known for fronting the popular YouTube channel, Talking Town - recently being nominated as a finalist at The 2021 Football Content Awards, in the Best Football L