Taking Care of Business Paul Cheetham-Karcz
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Taking Care of Business is an honest and raw, real-life podcast (and also a book) on how to grow a successful business whilst taking care of what matters most...yourself. The podcast features some of the most successful business leaders in the UK, mixed in with some inspirational guests from the worlds of sport and media. Paul, a working-class guy, has himself started and grown a number of privately owned and publicly listed companies. The Taking Care of Business book is available to buy in Waterstones, Amazon, WHSmith and more.
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Coming up on Series 11 of Taking Care of Business
Series 11 of Taking Care of Business has arrived!
In this preview episode, host Paul Cheetham-Karcz discusses his upcoming guests for this series:
Daniel Yuen & Kieran Riddell-Austin
Co-Founders of the sportswear brand Montirex.
Roger Martin-Fagg
Leading behavioural economist and keynote speaker.
Danny De Brabander
Stage 4 (terminal) bowel cancer and sepsis survivor.
Kirk Miller
International life and body coach.
Robbie Hughes
Cosmetic dentist and owner of Dental Excellence UK.
Further guests are to be announced in the coming weeks.
A new episode will drop every Wednesday from 19th October onwards, so subscribe, share and tune in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and more. -
Recessions and today's economy - What it means for you
On this episode of Taking Care of Business, Paul Cheetham-Karcz sits down with leading behavioural economist Roger Martin-Fagg to discuss the current economic climate in the UK. They talk through the current political situation regarding the Tory government's leadership, and how this may affect the economy with regard to recessions, house prices and interest rates.
They also go on further to consider the cost of living crisis we are currently facing, and what the short to medium-term economical future may look like for the UK.
In this episode:
00:02:25 - Who is Roger Martin-Fagg
00:08:55 - The effects of Brexit
00:14:35 - Is a recession due?
00:16:37 - The definition of a recession
00:18:57 - Impacts of the pandemic
00:31:41 - How Putin’s war is affecting our energy supplies?
00:35:25 - A lack of government leadership
00:37:03 - Liz Truss and the mini-budget
00:46:10 - The current state of the economy and where it's heading
00:50:30 - Tory or Labour?
00:55:30 - What’s happening to interest rates
00:58:05 - Will house prices crash?
01:00:48 - Exchange rates and the markets
01:04:30 - Roger’s take on the looming recession
Disclaimer-
This episode was filmed on the 19th of October 2022 -
The Rapid Rise of Montirex
How two young lads from Liverpool started the multi-million-pound sportswear brand Montirex, in under three years.
In this episode of Taking Care of Business, Paul Cheetham-Karcz sits down with the founders of Montirex: Daniel Yuen and Kieran Riddell-Austin. They discuss where the idea for Montirex came from, and how they've built the business from the ground up.
They mention how the business began while they were both in full-time employment, why they both ultimately wanted to work for themselves and what challenges they had to overcome.
In this episode:
05:30 - How the idea of Montirex was born
09:45 - When did they know they were on to something?
12:50 - Increasing the product range
14:10 - Getting into Footasylum
16:32 - Asking for a loan
19:03 - Leaving full-time employment to be self-employed
19:53 - Bringing on their first employee
23:16 - How did they accelerate going into their 2nd year?
25:38 - Is influencer marketing still worth it?
28:27 - Going into their 3rd year of business
29:53 - Dealing with the challenges and stresses of running a business
36:05 - How the business is structured today
40:25 - Leading a team in business
43:50 - Looking to the future and selling internationally
46:50 - Breaking into America
47:24 - Advice for starting a business: "Do it and don't look back." -
The Disruptive Dentist - How Robbie Hughes broke the mould in a traditional industry
How a young dentist from Liverpool dared to be different in an otherwise very traditional and stagnant industry.
In this episode of Taking Care of Business, Paul Cheetham-Karcz catches up with Dr Robbie Hughes, owner of Dental Excellence. They sit down to discuss what drove Robbie to change the way things are done in dentistry, from his use of social media to the physical location of his dental practice.
Robbie also mentions how he’s viewed by the rest of his industry and some of his most famous clients, such as Liverpool FC manager, Jurgen Klopp.
In this episode:
02:20 - Marketing on Instagram
07:05 - How Robbie got into dentistry
10:33 - Building a client base
17:09 - Motivations to make change
22:55 - How does the rest of the industry view Dental Excellence?
32:15 - How did Robbie get involved with celebrities like Jurgen Klopp?
38:20 - Goals and future plans for Dental Excellence
43:30 - What does downtime look like for Robbie? -
How to create lasting change in your life – A chat with Kirk Miller
In this episode of Taking Care of Business, Paul Cheetham-Karzc discusses how to make meaningful and lasting changes in life with high-performance coach Kirk Miller. They discuss how Kirk works with high-performance business leaders to increase their health and fitness while also improving their mindset when it comes to other aspects of life such as business and mental well-being.
They mention how Kirk started off with a childhood passion for football, featuring on the front page of Men’s Health magazine, to starting his online community Built To Last.
In this episode:
02:39 - Kirk’s childhood dream of becoming a professional footballer
11:50 - Finding your own identity
17:00 - What makes you unique: Identifying your superpowers
17:50 - The reality behind Kirk's feature on the front page of Men’s Health
24:00 - Recognising your flaws and taking the correct action
28:50 - Kirk’s first steps into business
30:20 - The principles behind his Built To Last community
36:30 - Managing unrealistic expectations
43:35 - Don’t be a hero, be consistent
53:20 - What does the future hold for Kirk? -
Balancing Business and Solo Parenting - A Chat with Claire Sofield
In this week's episode of Taking Care of Business, Claire Sofield joins Paul Cheetham-Karcz to discuss how she runs her business Four Recruitment, whilst also solo parenting her 3-and-a-half-year-old daughter.
They discuss how Claire started her recruitment business, her determination to have a child of her own, fertility issues, IVF and the ups and downs of solo parenting.
Whilst there is still some stigma in the workplace regarding fertility and pregnancy, Claire speaks openly about how women should be able to celebrate pregnancy and not dread telling their employer like so many do.