Behind The Chain
I've spent the last decade as a headhunter, partnering with some of the world’s largest and most influential companies & brands, I've had a front-row seat to the mechanics behind how businesses are built—from their leadership structures and talent strategies to their operational models and cultural DNA.
What’s always fascinated me is that while every company might aim for growth and innovation, how they get there varies dramatically depending on the industry they’re in. The way a cutting-edge eCommerce brand scales is worlds apart from how a legacy Logistics provider evolves or how a high-street Retail giant adapts to digital transformation. These intricacies are often overlooked, yet they shape the way industries function, grow, and impact the wider world.
Through countless conversations with Founders, Executives, and hiring managers, I began to see patterns—and differences—that sparked a deeper curiosity: What makes each of these arenas tick? What challenges do they face behind the scenes? How do the people at the helm make decisions that ripple across the economy, employment, and society at large?
That’s why I launched Behind the Chain.
This podcast is a place where we unpack the business models, leadership mindsets, and industry dynamics that define different sectors—from eCommerce to healthcare, manufacturing to fintech, and beyond. I sit down with the operators, thinkers, and builders who are in the trenches, bringing their stories to light so we can better understand how industries really work behind the chain of command, decisions, and outcomes.
It’s part curiosity, part professional obsession—and 100% driven by a desire to uncover the layers of business that often go unseen.
Whether you're a Founder, CEO, aspiring Execuitive OR simply fascinated by the architecture of business, Behind the Chain offers a rare lens into what it really takes to build and scale in today’s ever-changing landscape.
Behind The Chain
Latest Episodes
Do it yourself, how The Hut Group made it to the top, with Chief Operating Officer - Tom Killeen
Join us on Behind The Chain for episode #33, with Special Guest - Tom Killeen, Chief Operating Officer at THG. In this latest episode, Joey and the team were on the road, but this time it was local, at the HQ's in Manchester! Tom, ...
Transforming 3PL Warehousing space with Head of Growth, with Edward Hill-Male
Join us on Behind The Chain for episode #32, with Special Guest - Edward Hill-Male, Head of Growth at Evri Fulfilment. As you can see, we were at the Evri Hub in Barnsley for this latest episode. Joey and the BTC team strapped in f...
How to Start, Structure & Build a Global Cross Border Business, with Founder & CEO Rebecca Griffiths
Join us on Behind The Chain for episode #31, with Special Guest - Rebecca Griffiths, Founder & CEO of Primis. To capture this latest episode, Joey and the BTC team were extremely lucky to have Rebecca fly in from Dubai, which i...
Next Generation Transparency, CEO of Segura: Tom Forbes
Join us on Behind The Chain for episode #30, with Special Guest - Tom Forbes, CEO of Segura. In this latest episode, Joey and Tom dive into his career and how his life choices and professional drive have lead him to become the CEO ...
Question Everything, how RELAY Scaled Smarter, with Founder & CCO, Nicole Mazza
Join us on Behind The Chain for episode #29, with Special Guest - Nicole Mazza, Founder & CCO at Relay. In this latest episode, Joey and the Team took production to Relay HQ in the heart of London! Nicole, aka Nikki, welcomed u...