Fails of the Unexpected

Lisa Rodwell & Pete Danks
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Einstein said, "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new" Join us, Lisa Rodwell & Pete Danks and meet inspirational founders, leaders, and experts in Fails Of The Unexpected - a podcast where we candidly explore how mistakes and mishaps have ultimately become a path to success. At the end of each episode, the team will also explore the ups and downs of trying to build the FOTU podcast, sharing our wins, and of course, our fails too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. Fails of the Unexpected - Episode 6 - Neil Morris

    12/02/2025

    Fails of the Unexpected - Episode 6 - Neil Morris

    In episode 6, Neil Morris breaks all the rules. We let him talk about success (briefly!), and he asks US a question. On a journey through multiple startups, and many ups and downs, we ask Neil about the 'downs' and what he has learnt. We cover some Latin, some arrogance, we talk AI for the first time in Fails of the Unexpected, and we finish in highly regulated environments, and the unique challenges they create. Neil is now Founder and Chairman of Kelpi - he and the team are developing a renewably-sourced, biodegradable material to replace plastics made of fossil fuels in food packaging. The FOTU team couldn't be more excited about their work, so we encourage you to listen, share and follow Neil and the Kelpi team to find out more. As always, thanks for listening, Lisa & Pete Thanks for reading this far, from all the FOTU team and guests! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    48 min
  2. Fails of the Unexpected - Episode 5 - Fares Marek Basmadji

    10/30/2025

    Fails of the Unexpected - Episode 5 - Fares Marek Basmadji

    Episode 5 is a musical special. Fares tells us what life was like building up to the Chopin Competition, effectively the Olympics of piano that takes place every 5 years. This story covers unbearable pressure, geopolitics, racism, sexuality and tonne of self-reflections after Fares' mistakes and mishaps, but is beautiful and entertaining at every stage - we hope you love listening to it as much as we loved producing it. Recorded next to the piano, throughout the episode Fares plays Chopin for us, and he composed the *amazing* outro you'll hear at the end of the episode! Here is the playlist; Etude in e major op.10 no.3Mazurka in a minor op.17 no.4⁠⁠Chopin’s piano concerto no.1 , 2nd movement Thanks for reading this far, from all the FOTU team and guests! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min

  3. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Introducing Fails of the Unexpected

    Join Lisa Rodwell & Pete Danks meeting inspirational founders, leaders, and experts in Fails Of The Unexpected - a podcast that candidly explores how mistakes and mishaps have ultimately become a path to success.  At the end of each episode, the team will also explore the ups and downs of trying to build a podcast, sharing our wins, and of course, our fails, too! Please subscribe, and tell us what you think - we can't wait to hear from you Lisa & Pete Thanks for reading this far, from all the FOTU team and guests! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 min
  4. Fails of the Unexpected - Episode 4 - Louise Hill, GoHenry

    08/22/2025

    Fails of the Unexpected - Episode 4 - Louise Hill, GoHenry

    In episode 4 we speak to Louise Hill. Louise's story of creating global financial services mega-brand GoHenry is simply astonishing, but even better is her candour. She's here to give us a penny for her thoughts, sharing the unexpected struggles of global expansion, why growth can be so hard, and the moment she realised she was part of a problem. This is a powerful look at how successful founders can turn their bloopers into a blueprint for success you can bank on. https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-hill-5197614/ Thanks for listening, please tell a friend, and subscribe! Lisa & Pete Thanks for reading this far, from all the FOTU team and guests! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min
  5. Fails of the Unexpected - Episode 3 - Phil Homsy

    07/31/2025

    Fails of the Unexpected - Episode 3 - Phil Homsy

    If you are reading this, you've made it to episode 3, and it won't disappoint! In this episode, Lisa and Pete meet Phil Homsy, co-founder of global footwear and apparel brand LOCI. Phil and his co-founders have an incredible story of the journey to making LOCI hot property: A-list investors, global footprint(!) and leaders in sustainability. But as you know, at FOTU, we focus on the problems our guests overcame to reach success. Phil is so open and humble about those - so hit that play button now to learn about the tough stuff! Thanks for listening, and please tell a friend, and subscribe! Lisa & Pete Thanks for reading this far, from all the FOTU team and guests! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min
  6. Fails of the Unexpected - Episode 2 - Ashleigh Tennent

    07/04/2025

    Fails of the Unexpected - Episode 2 - Ashleigh Tennent

    Welcome back to Fails of the Unexpected. In episode two, Lisa and Pete interview Ashleigh Tennent, founder of 'More Happi'. More Happi enables Coaches to build the experience and practice that they need to become exceptional Coaches at a rate that would be impossible in other ways. More Happi gets them individuals globally to coach, fast-tracking their experience from qualified, to exceptional. It’s free for the coaches to take part (volunteer status), and this model means that those unable to access coaching before, now can. And more Coaches stay in the industry to deliver more impact. Win-win. Clients include: Friends of the Earth, Pact Coffee, Daye, Minor Figures, Pieminister, WeFarm, Blue Ventures Conservation, DoNation, YuLife, Okko Health, The Modern House, Feedback Global and many more. Like most incredible founders, there were some challenges on the way, and as you know by now, that's why we are here! At FOTU, we focus on the tough stuff to help you learn from it. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to subscribe. Lisa & Pete Thanks for reading this far, from all the FOTU team and guests! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min
  7. Fails of the Unexpected - Episode 1 - Richard Moross

    06/13/2025

    Fails of the Unexpected - Episode 1 - Richard Moross

    In episode one we are thrilled to welcome Richard Moross, founder & CEO of MOO as our first-ever guest. His incredible journey to MBE, a global e-commerce giant and design evangelist, had plenty of bumps in the road. At FOTU, we like to talk about those bumps! Thanks for listening, and don't forget to subscribe. Lisa & Pete Thanks for reading this far, from all the FOTU team and guests! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min

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Einstein said, "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new" Join us, Lisa Rodwell & Pete Danks and meet inspirational founders, leaders, and experts in Fails Of The Unexpected - a podcast where we candidly explore how mistakes and mishaps have ultimately become a path to success. At the end of each episode, the team will also explore the ups and downs of trying to build the FOTU podcast, sharing our wins, and of course, our fails too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Lisa Rodwell & Pete Danks
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Pete Danks
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