The Stirling Business Podcast
What Does The Stirling Podcast Offer?
The Stirling Business Podcast is recorded at Studio King Street in Stirling and produced by Johnston Media (Crieff). The podcast shines a spotlight on the people, businesses, and organisations shaping Stirling’s thriving business community.
Our aim is to produce engaging and insightful conversations that share real stories from local entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators. Each episode provides listeners with valuable insights, inspiration, and a deeper understanding of the businesses driving the region forward.
By featuring a wide range of guests, The Stirling Business Podcast helps promote local enterprises, build connections within the business community, and give businesses a platform to share their journey, challenges, and successes.
What guests receive:
- A professionally recorded podcast episode
- High-quality audio and video production
- Social media clips to promote the episode
- Exposure to the local business community
- A permanent platform to share their story and expertise
🎙️ Interested in being featured?
To book your recording at Studio King Street visit - https://studiokingstreet.com/
Episodes
23 episodes
A Founder’s Journey From Coffee Shop To Social Enterprise
A shuttered coffee shop, a health scare, and a city centre in flux—Sarah Macmillan threads these turns into a single, generous idea: food as a tool for dignity and connection. We sit down with the founder of Kitchen at 44 to unpack how a home b...
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27:14
Why Independent Businesses And Smarter Policy Can Save Our High Streets
Start with a simple truth: you never say you’re from a retail park. We dig into what makes a place feel alive with Professor Lee Sparks, whose four decades in retail studies and university leadership reveal how business models, planning choices...
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31:31
How A Wolf-Themed Festival Aims To Ignite Stirling’s Nightlife
A city after dark tells a different story—and Stirling is ready to write it. We sit down with Kevin Harrison, director of Artlink Central and partner with Scene Stirling, to unveil Culture Night: a citywide celebration designed to spark the nig...
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21:19
Building Confidence: A Woman Leading Construction
What if complex builds felt calm, honest and human from day one? We sit with Pam Wilson—co-founder of Kevin Wilson Master Builders and Scotland’s female president of the Federation of Master Builders—to unpack two decades of lessons that turn d...
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36:45
From War To Enterprise: Building A UK Network For Ukrainian Businesswomen
We trace Anna’s path from arriving in Scotland to founding a fast-growing club for Ukrainian businesswomen, turning fear and isolation into practical support and shared strength. From first meetups to national chapters, we explore education, pa...
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19:10
From Blown Glass To Global Whisky: Karen Somerville On Craft, Festivals, And Mentoring
Karen Somerville shares how a sealed glass angel turned a whisky legend into a global brand, then charts her pivot into mentoring, festivals, and hands-on consulting. We explore practical networking, women-led business support, and why calm pro...
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20:01
How A Teacher Became A Team Captain To Ride 800 Miles For My Name’ Is Doddy
A fresh start can change a life, but turning that energy into a movement can change many. We sit down with Pauline Elizabeth—teacher, endurance athlete, and team captain of the Dawn Patrol Riders—to unpack the Doddy800: an 800-mile effort from ...
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22:57
Networking That Actually Works; Inside Revitalised Business Club
We sit down with Lee Foster, founder of Revitalised Business Club, to map how a coffee meetup grew into a hybrid network built on structure, trust and practical sales mentoring. From table talks to peer cohorts and a Stirling co‑working perk, t...
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19:18
From Legal Startups To Social Impact: Maggie Gorman Shares How Ceteris Lifts Entrepreneurs
We sit down with Maggie Gorman, Director of Business Support and Development at Ceteris, to explore how a unique landlord-with-purpose model drives growth for founders across Forth Valley. From startup advice to accelerators, women’s networks, ...
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22:07
Cybersecurity Made Practical For Every Business
We share why every business has a digital footprint worth defending and how simple layers turn chaotic risks into manageable routines. Ray maps recent UK breaches to practical fixes and explains the path from corporate engineer to founder build...
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21:11
Martin’s Law For Real-World Businesses
A law can change behaviour, but practice saves lives. We bring on former Police Scotland chief firearms instructor Scott Williamson to make Martin’s Law real for everyday operators, from boutique hotels and co-working hubs to universities, shop...
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27:44
How A SSAS Pension Funded A Boutique Apart-Hotel And Flexible Workspace In Stirling
A derelict department store, a bold pension strategy, and a belief that buildings should trade like living ecosystems. We sit down with Neil to share how we transformed 45 King Street into a boutique apart-hotel and flexible workspace that runs...
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53:17
From Data Foundations To Real-World AI Wins
Most teams don’t need more AI hype; they need better decisions. We sit down with data expert and founder of Head for Data, Colin Parry, to strip AI back to what actually moves the needle: clean inputs, clear processes, and tools that match the ...
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34:15
Handmade Fudge, Big Vision: Building A People-First Brand
A career can pivot on a single moment. For Graeme Clark, watching his father’s late-career redundancy lit a fire to build on his own terms—first as a self-employed joiner, then as a sales professional, later as the owner of a 50-year-old wholes...
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19:20
How A Film Studio, Better Transport, And Smarter Spending Can Supercharge A City
We map how Stirling plans to turn momentum into durable local wealth through new sectors, smarter procurement and a stronger startup culture. Alan Connery shares what the council’s economic development team is building, from a film studio to an...
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25:10
How Business Gateway Helps Stirling Firms Grow
Starting a business shouldn’t feel like walking into a maze. We sat down with Business Gateway at STEP in Stirling to unpack a simpler path: begin with one advisor who learns your goals, pinpoints what’s next, and connects you to the exact supp...
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Episode 8
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25:30
A Regiment’s Legacy Can Fuel Local Business Growth
We explore how a regiment’s legacy, a five-star museum at Stirling Castle, and a bold 2050 vision connect with business growth, education, and community. The links between archives, schools, tourism, and the high street show why heritage can po...
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Episode 7
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18:50
How An Open Access Rail Brand Plans A Direct London–Stirling Link And Why It Matters
We map how Lumo uses open access rail to compete with airlines on price and service, and why a direct London–Stirling link can reshape trips for leisure, students and business. We also unpack the plan for battery‑electric trains and the role of...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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21:09
How A Boutique Hotel Turns Stays Into Community Support
What if a hotel room could keep a cancer support centre open for a few more hours, help preserve a coronation church, and fund a school workshop on the First World War? We share how our Giving Back programme at King Street Apart Hotel turns eve...
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Episode 6
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19:14
How A Corporate Manager Became A Multi‑Company Owner And Mentor
We chart Steve Cornwallis’s path from quarry worker to multi‑company owner, exploring how values, networking and disciplined bets built a renewables‑led portfolio and a new Green Skills Training Academy. Along the way we unpack painful lessons,...
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Episode 5
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34:10
Inside Forth Valley Chamber: Network, Lobbying, Growth
Want a real‑world look at how a regional business community turns conversations into jobs, contracts, and momentum? We sit down with Lynn Harris, CEO and President of Forth Valley Chamber of Commerce and head of Stirling University Innovation P...
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Episode 4
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27:28
How Business Improvement Districts Power Stirling’s High Street
We dig into how Business Improvement Districts turn collective business funding into real services that change a city centre, from festive lights and free Wi‑Fi to safety radios and secure crime intelligence. Danielle shares her path from hospi...
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Episode 3
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30:08
From Tax Manager To Lord Provost: Building Community Wealth In Stirling
Neil Munday from The Stirling Business Podcast talks with the Lord Provost to explore how Stirling’s people, SMEs, and creative industries are shaping a confident, fast‑growing local economy. From community wealth building to a major film...
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Episode 1
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