Business and a Brew
Welcome to Business and a Brew – the podcast where real conversations about business happen over a good drink. Hosted by Danielle and Simon, this show brings together two friends with years of shared experiences, lessons learned, and plenty of stories to tell.
We’re here to explore the highs, lows, and in-betweens of business, from awkward challenges to unexpected victories. No topic is off the table – if it’s part of the entrepreneurial journey, we’re talking about it. Whether you’re looking for relatable advice, fresh perspectives, or just a laugh, you’ll find it here.
Think of us as your business buddies, chatting over coffee (or something stronger), keeping it real and keeping you entertained. So, grab your brew of choice, tune in, and let’s get talking. Cheers!
Episodes
61 episodes
Your Loyalty Wasn’t Part Of The Scale Plan
Changing a formula sounds simple on paper. It rarely is in real life.We dig into why tweaking a product can be one of the fastest ways to upset your most loyal customers, using craft ale as the perfect example. The stuff brewed to be dru...
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They Leaned Into Ugly And Made Billions
Crocs were once the punchline. The shoe you mocked… right up until everyone started wearing them anyway.We talk about how Crocs went from cultural joke to business comeback story of the decade. After selling hundreds of millions of pairs...
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Why A Formula One Strategy Belongs In Hospitals
Formula One and premature babies don’t sound like they belong in the same sentence. And yet here we are...We talk about how the high-speed, high-pressure world of F1 pit stops ended up transforming the care of critically ill babies at Gr...
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The Cover-up That Changed How We Eat
Mad Cow. Variant CJD. Government reassurance served with a side of crossed fingers.This chat pulls apart one of the biggest food and trust scandals the UK has ever quietly moved on from. We’re talking about how contaminated feed made its...
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Why The Loudest People Aren't Always The Most Capable... Pt 2 With Dawni Baxter
Imposter syndrome has a funny way of turning capable people into silent overthinkers.In this part 2 conversation, we sit down with Dawn Baxter and get honest about what imposter syndrome actually does in real life. Not just the wobbly co...
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Impostor Syndrome Just Entered The Meeting Uninvited... Pt 1 With Dawni Baxter
Ever had that quiet voice in your head whispering, “I don’t actually belong here”… even when all the evidence says otherwise?In this episode, we sit down together with our producer and guest, Dawni Baxter from Beyond the Dawn Digital, to...
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When Flying Isn't Rock And Roll
Grab your brew, because this one is a masterclass in how not to treat your customers.We’re talking about Dave Carroll, a Canadian singer songwriter who watched his guitar get manhandled by United Airlines baggage handlers back in 2008. H...
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Kim.com Collapses a Bank?
This week we’re unpacking one of the most bonkers moments in modern banking history, the 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. And yes… it involves social media, panic, and a truly eye-watering amount of money vanishing at speed.This epi...
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The cost of "feeding the world"
Put the kettle on, because this week we’re diving into the corporate buffet that is Cargill, one of the biggest companies you’ve probably never heard of (and definitely can’t avoid).They’ve got their fingers in more pies than your local ...
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How a Finger-Prick Fantasy Became a Billion-Dollar Disaster
One of the wildest business stories of our time... Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos disaster. And honestly… where do you even start with this one?Holmes dropped out of Stanford at nineteen, put on a Steve Jobs turtleneck, lowered her vo...
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Do You Have to Be Crazy to Start Your Own Business?
So… do you have to be slightly unhinged to start a business?Simon and I decided to tackle the question head-on... and honestly, the evidence is stacked against our sanity.We kick things off with some very British statistic...
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And Then Someone Promises You 10 Leads a Week if You Buy This Course
What’s really going on behind those “too good to be true” marketing promises?Simon and I are talking the good stuff first: marketing that treats people like actual humans (ground-breaking, we know). Clear communication, real expectations...
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Wouldn't It Be Nice to See a Corporation Admit They Screwed Up!
In this week’s episode, Simon and I dive into a topic that comes up again and again… corporate denial. You know the one, the moment a huge organisation gets caught red-handed, denies everything with a perfectly polished statement, and quietly c...
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AI, Will It Devalue Their Skills Or Put Them Out Of Work?
Grab your mug and settle in, because this week we’re tackling one of the biggest questions shaking up the creative world... can artificial intelligence really be creative?We chat about the good, the bad, and the slightly terrify...
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Charles Ponzi, A dapper Five Foot Two Inch Fraudster
Fraud. Scams. Dodgy deals that sound too good to be true (and usually are).In this week’s episode of Business and a Brew, we dive headfirst into the wonderfully weird and slightly worrying world of fraud. From fake magazine ads ...
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The Myth of Niching
Grab your cuppa, because this week we’re diving headfirst into one of the most divisive business conversations out there, niching. Yep, that old chestnut.On one side, we’ve got the anti-niche camp waving their “don’t box me in!” banners....
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Hackers Exploited A Known Vulnerability - The EquaFax Story
Ever wondered what happens when one of the world’s biggest credit reporting agencies accidentally leaves the front door wide open... for 76 days?In this week’s episode, we dive into the absolute chaos that was the Equifax data breach of ...
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You Can't Just Drop It In, And It Miraculously Works!
Change. Some people love it. Most people… not so much.In this week’s episode of Business and a Brew, we dive into the messy, magical world of change management - or, as we like to call it, “convincing people to stop clinging to ...
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Is it all about the science, or can any business benefit? Research and Development
Is it all about the science, or can any business benefit? Let’s talk R&DWhen you hear Research & Development, you probably picture lab coats, test tubes, and big pharma breakthroughs. But guess what? R&D isn’t just for the sc...
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17:29
Kellogs & the culty wellness retreat
Cornflakes: the innocent breakfast staple… or the crunchy legacy of a bizarre 19th-century wellness cult?We’re diving spoon-first into the truly wild origins of Kellogg’s, because this isn’t just a story about cereal. It’s a story about ...
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We Work, How "Wrongness" was overshadowed by the revenue.
At first glance, it looked like the future of work. Open-plan spaces, kombucha on tap, and a promise to “elevate the world’s consciousness.” Founded in 2010 by Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey, WeWork wasn’t just offering office space, it was s...
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Boeing - They're not actually that safe, as aeroplanes go.
For decades, Boeing was seen as the gold standard in commercial aviation. The 737, launched back in 1968, became the world’s best-selling jet, trusted by airlines and passengers across the globe. But the story took a dark turn with the arrival ...
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Uber: It solved the whole problem that you had with standard taxi services
Remember when getting a cab meant waiting in the rain, fumbling for cash, and hoping the driver knew your route? Uber came along in 2009 and flipped the script, offering sleek, on-demand rides with a few taps on your phone. What started as a lu...
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