Before flying to Menorca “Choc” managed to grab a cheeky 5K to catch up on all things Padel, Arighi Bianchi and all things planet NB.We hear about; Blackpool, The Soap Awards, Kate Hardcastle - The Science Of Shopping book launch, includ...

We reserved a seat for you at Arighi Bianchi’s Brunch Club, vicariously and virtually at least! Hosted by NB, featuring guest speaker “Choc”. Oli’s talk is around his journey from Oli to Oli The Choc, from shyness to confidence, fro...

Simply a classic episode of sofa stories if I may say so, classic NB and Choc variety and randomness which I think the title suggests!No spoilers here, I think those that listen regularly and know us well will appreciate this one....

An eclectic mix as usual for a Choc and NB debrief, aka the “5K” catch up episode.Including an amuse-bouche intro to NB’s trip to the Alfred Dunhill Padel Classic “El Clasico”, Oli’s school reunion and a discussion about politics both si...

Join NB and Choc for a vibey catch up, never a dull moment. Anticipation builds for NB as he prepares to head to the Alfred Dunhill Padel Classic and Oli prepares for a big Chocolate Party at Gino D’Acampo restaurant for INNSiDE by Melia Manche...

It’s time for a Padel debrief.We are sharing the first episode of The Padel Stories Podcast with you to give you a taste. If you’re into your Padel like NB and JD hopefully you’ll keep an eye/ ear out for upcoming episodes. 👇🏼Welc...

Let’s get to know “Choc” a bit better, with a little help from broadcaster extraordinaire Paul Taylor from Strawberry Radio in Stockport.

Come with us on some UK staycation adventures Including a Safari in the Midlands, Glampio Bedo in Anglesey and a beautiful game of Crown Green Bowls at the Union Club Alderley Edge.Check out Glampio Bedo North Wales for relax...

Tony Michaelides.Piccadilly Radio / Key 103’s legendary broadcaster. Plugger of the music industry’s most prolific and influential artists. Tony Michaelides aka Tony The Greek shares his story and insight into hi...

Happy Easter from NB and Choc! 🐣 We hope you enjoyed the last edition featuring Harrison Bianchi and the previous episode with Paul Cheetham, it was a great listen, I had my pen and paper out for that one!Let me know your takeaways ...

NB and Choc Sync up following Oli’s debut on ITV’s This Morning and Nick’s announcement regarding Premium Padel brand Hirostar.With a very special featuring - Harrison Bianchi.This is how we do. Let’s get into it…

This week, we were delighted to welcome business leader, entrepreneur and charity founder Paul Cheetham onto our podcast for our leading interview.Paul is the true essence of an entrepreneur, starting his business advisory firm Sedulo 16...

It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Professor Simon Hayward onto our Sofa Stories podcast a as part of our leading interview series.Simon is very much a doyen in Leadership. In his career, he has built and sold two award-winning inter...

Sofa Stories. Choc Stories. Van Stories. Padel Stories.We are ALL about those stories this week !!As always! Including;NB Family Business Conference In London with Arighi Bianchi.Oli’s new Chocmobile and ambitious pl...

Join NB, Choc and our very Special guest this week - Jennifer Dooley. There’s a very good reason why Jen is on the sofa with us and it coincides with an exclusive announcement this week. No spoilers here.This episode is filled with a var...

Come with NB and Choc on a journey from Choc Towers to the Oval Office (figuratively) to the pubs of The Wirral and back. No strong opinions or bias here (except for the beers) we are just curious and chatting things through. But as always we’d...

NB & Choc take a little look behind the scenes at Oli’s Chocolate Smash Cake for Gary Neville’s 50th amongst many other stories this week local and global including, leadership, confidence, Trump, Young Voices, MC Grammar, The Pollen Club M...

Casual 5K…Including Bakery Rave rumours - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAbhuWAAuh6/?igsh=MWJqNjk1d3M0dDY2bA== manifesting themselves within the sofa st...

High energy catch up with NB and Choc.Including;A nostalgic and impromptu rendition of “Come On You Reds” reminiscent of The Class Of 1994 at Man United.The origins of art forms Hip-Hop and Podcasting  you didn’t know ...

We are absolutely thrilled to interview Carol Shanahan OBE, welcoming her to The Sofa Stories Family.EFL Football club owner, entrepreneur, disruptor and a passionate builder of communities.From her upbringin...

Film maker, YouTube sensation, content rebel, travel inspirer, Floyd Mayweather fight sneaker-in’er 🥊, zero dollar traveller (think NY to LA), does Simon Wilson need an introduction? Surely not! But he does deserve a good old fashioned “BIG-UP”...

There’s been a LOT going on with NB and Choc (SHOCK) lately. While NB has been on a Padel trip to Alicante for 30 or so hours, Oli has been joining the travels vicariously. In this Episode NB interviews Ian Ryder of Padel Tripper, live-style in...

PADEL - what’s all the fuss about?If you’re not playing Padel yet, chances are you know someone who is. In this episode of Sofa Stories, NB and Choc speak with Kris Ball - CEO of The Padel Club. We delve into why Padel is the...

In our first bonus episode, NB has a quick impromptu chat with XMP Richard Graham about politics, padel and podcasts. It is all going down at The Padel Club Gloucester Quays.Since 2012 Richard has served Prime Ministers David Cameron, Theresa M...

As we (NB and Choc) build towards our interview with The Padel Club CEO Kris Ball, we pour out our excitement by way of a 5K Debrief. We just can’t help it. We cover a lot here so it’s not available for synopsis, you just have to liste...