21 episodes

Welcome to the Tough Cookies podcasts where we interview individuals who build, scale and support startups. Brought to you from Nic, CTO and co-founder of CookiesHQ, these 30-minute podcasts explore the startup ecosystem of the South West, UK.

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Welcome to the Tough Cookies podcasts where we interview individuals who build, scale and support startups. Brought to you from Nic, CTO and co-founder of CookiesHQ, these 30-minute podcasts explore the startup ecosystem of the South West, UK.

    Identifying and overcoming burnout with Dr Becky Sage

    Identifying and overcoming burnout with Dr Becky Sage

    This week Nic and Nat sit down with Dr Becky Sage (Director of Acceleration at EDUCATE and former CEO of Interactive Scientific) to share their personal experiences with identifying and overcoming burnout.

    • 1 hr
    Has society had enough of 'stuff'? (Dominic Mills from Yuup)

    Has society had enough of 'stuff'? (Dominic Mills from Yuup)

    This week Nic and Nat sit down with Dominic Mills, co-founder of Yuup to talk about if we have all reached "peak stuff" and launching an experiences-based business in lockdown

    • 35 min
    From West End theatre to a West Country incubator - the Stornaway story with Kate Dimbleby & Ru Howe

    From West End theatre to a West Country incubator - the Stornaway story with Kate Dimbleby & Ru Howe

    This week Nic and Nat sit down with our own clients for the very first time: Rupert Howe and Kate Dimbleby, co-founders of Stornaway - a platform that enables creative filmmakers to plan and produce multi-linear interactive films without coding or complexity.

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Lockdown & Homeschooling with Timmy (age 8) and Alice (age 6) - Behind the Screens #9

    Lockdown & Homeschooling with Timmy (age 8) and Alice (age 6) - Behind the Screens #9

    We're kicking of 2021 with an especially adorable episode in our Behind the Screens series. Nic and Nat sit down with their home co-workers (ahem, kids) Timmy - aged 8 - and Alice - aged 6 - who give the lowdown on how homeschooling stacks up against going to school, what they really think of mum and dad's jobs and whether they see themselves joining CookiesHQ when they're grown-ups.

    • 35 min
    A tale of two agencies with Atomic Smash - Behind the Screens #8

    A tale of two agencies with Atomic Smash - Behind the Screens #8

    This week Nic and Nat sit down (remotely, of course) with Piers and Dave from Atomic Smash - a Bristol-based specialist WordPress and WooCommerce studio. CookiesHQ and Atomic Smash are nearly the same age, and have had very similar journeys towards similar goals, so they dig deep into this alignment.

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Don't Fear the F Word with Revoco Talent

    Don't Fear the F Word with Revoco Talent

    This week we have a very special episode lined up - this is a recording from 4th November when Nic & Nat were interviewed by the lovely bunch at Revoco for their ‘Don’t Fear the F Word’ webcast series.

    • 30 min

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