Beyond Four Walls - With Jodie Fraser
Beyond Four Walls delves into the dynamic world of block management in the UK, navigating the complexities of the sector, unravelling key topics, and shedding light on vital issues affecting communities and property managers.
There will be conversations with experts, industry leaders, and passionate individuals talking about everything from insurance to inclusivity.
Episodes
112 episodes
The Truth About Cladding Remediation: Funding, Risk and Resident Experience with Jonathan Channing, Steve Rees and Philip Mallon
Cladding Remediation Explained: What Every RMC Director Needs to KnowCladding remediation is one of the biggest challenges facing residential buildings today, yet for many Resident Management Companies, Right to Manage companies a...
Women in Engineering & Construction | With Maddy Lawrence, Charlotte Howlings & Davinia Potterton from The DALA Group
This week on Beyond Four Walls, I'm joined by three inspiring women from The DALA Group: Maddy Lawrence, Charlotte Howlings and Davinia Potterton.Engineering and construction have traditionally been male-dominated industries, but the lan...
James Roll | The DALA Group | Intrusive Surveys, Resident Trust and Smarter Solutions
In this episode of Beyond Four Walls, I sit down with James Roll from The DALA Group to discuss one of the biggest challenges facing the property sector today: balancing compliance and building safety requirements with the lived experience of r...
Steve Evans | DALA Fire & Risk | Fire Safety in the Real World
In this episode of Beyond Four Walls, I’m joined by Steve Evans from DALA Fire and Risk for a really honest and important conversation about where the built environment currently stands on fire safety, building safety and accountabilit...
Alex Tan | Creating Culture in Estate Agency
Today on Beyond Four Walls, I’m joined by Alex Tan, Group Sales Director at Andrews Property Group, for an honest conversation about leadership, wellbeing, collabora...
Introducing The DALA Group with Dorian Lawrence and Ant Attree
📌 Episode DescriptionIn this episode of Beyond Four Walls, I’m joined by Dorian and Ant Attree, Managing Director of The DALA Group, for a really honest conversation about building safety and what’s actually happening across the...
Greg Elliot | 30 Seconds Group | Seeing Both Sides - From Leaseholder to Industry Insider
In this episode of Beyond Four Walls, I’m joined by Greg Elliot from 30Seconds Group.Greg wor...
Building Resilience | Special Educational Episode | With Shelley Jacobs
In this conversation, Jodie Fraser and Shelley explore the mindset that builds real resilience — not the social media version. They talk about managing stress, recognising burnout, and the difference between toxic positivity and a...
Time Management | Special Educational Episode | With Shelley Jacobs
In this episode, Jodie Fraser and Shelley unpack the idea of time freedom — how to reclaim control of your schedule, energy, and focus. They challenge productivity myths, share practical strategies for delegation and comm...
Darren Emedo | What Clients Really Want (And Why We Sometimes Miss It)
In this episode of Beyond Four Walls, I’m joined by Darren Emedo for a conversation that goes far beyond the day-to-day of property management.We talk a lot in this industry about service, ...
Neurodiversity in the Workplace | Special Educational Episode | Shelley Jacobs & Rob Curtis
In this compelling episode, Jodie Fraser, Shelley Jacobs, and Rob Curtis have an open conversation about neurodiversity in the workplace — exploring what it means to think differently, lead inclusively, and unmask wi...
Brad Burton | Visibility, Vulnerability and Very Public Battles
In this powerful and very real conversation, I sit down with Brad Burton - one of the UK’s most recognisable motivational business speakers - to talk about what success really costs, and what resilience actually looks like when life hits hard.<...
Asha Clearwater | Your Book, Your Voice | Turning Stories Into Something That Lasts
What does it really take to write a book?Not the glossy Instagram version. Not the “I just woke up and became an author” version. The real one.In this episode of Beyond Four Walls, I’m joined by Asha Clearwater - author, book ment...
THROWBACK TUESDAY | Emily Gray | A Passion for Property
In this episode, Emily talks about her passion for property management, and why people should join the industry despite the challenges. Emily Gray, the Operations Director for Burns Hamilton, a leading property management firm bas...
Andrew Banister | Earl Kendrick | Surveyors, Block Managers and Where Things Go Wrong
In this episode of Beyond Four Walls, I’m joined by Andrew Banister, Regional Director North at Earl Kendrick. Andrew is a Chartered Building Surveyor (MRICS) with an Associate membership of the I...
THROWBACK TUESDAY | Anji McGrandles | Mind Hacks for Everyday Wellbeing
In this episode of Beyond Four Walls, Jodie Fraser is joined by mental wellbeing specialist Anji McGrandles, founder of The Mind Tribe, for an honest and practical conversation about what mental wellbeing really looks like in everyday life....
Dan Knowles | Compulsory Purchase, Ethics & Advocacy
In this episode of Beyond Four Walls, host Jodie Fraser sits down with Dan Knowles, Director at Websters Surveyors and one of the UK’s leading experts in Compulsory Purchase. With a career dedicated to representing homeowners affected by regene...
TUESDAY THROWBACK | Joe Goss | Understanding Property Management
Having studied Housing & Development at UWE, Bristol, Joe has worked within the property sector service industry for 20 years. In 1999 he fell into recruitment serving the wider social housing and professional surveying sectors for eight ye...
Mark North | Brethertons | Leasehold Starts at the Viewing - Why Early Conversations Matter
In this episode of Beyond Four Walls, Jodie is joined by Mark North, Business Development Partner at Brethertons LLP.Mark has spent over 30 years working across the property sector, starting out in estate agency and ...
Oneeka Clark | Centrick | Defining success through motherhood and raising property management standards
In this episode of Beyond Four Walls, I’m joined by Oneeka Clark for a really open, down-to-earth conversation about her journey into property management and how her view of success has changed over time.Like so many people in...
Elliott Adair | Politics & Block Management
In this episode of Beyond Four Walls, Jodie sits down with Elliott Adair — property entrepreneur, business leader, and hands-on operator in the leasehold and asset management space. Elliott has worn multiple hats across his career: founder, dir...
Duncan Foster | B-Hive Block Management Partners | Building Better Partnerships
In this episode of Beyond Four Walls, Jodie sits down with Duncan Foster — a familiar name in the block and estate management world, and someone with more than thirty years of lived experience in the sector.Duncan’s journey started long ...
Jenny O'Doherty | When The Lights Went Out | Surviving Surgical Menopause and Beyond
Trigger Warning:This episode includes discussion of suicidal thoughts. Please listen with care.Episode OverviewIn this powerful and deeply personal episode of Beyond Four Walls, Jodie Fraser speaks with Jenny ...
Chelsea Austin | Earl Kendrick | Marketing with Meaning
In this episode of Beyond Four Walls, I’m joined by Chelsea Austin, Marketing Coordinator and Executive Assistant at Earl Kendrick Group — a name many in the block and building management world will recognise.Chels...
Bonus Episode | Women in Residential Property: Real Talk on the Future of the home buying process
In this Beyond Four Walls bonus episode, I join a fantastic panel of experts at the Women in Residential Property event to discuss the realities shaping today’s property industry.From the government’s consultation on the ...
