Inside The Maverick Mind
Inside the Maverick Mind is an invite-only vodcast hosted by Emyr Afan — long-form conversations with people who don’t quite fit the mould.
Each episode features a Maverick from business, fintech, innovation, tech and the creative world, revealing how they think, what drives them, and how they turn “you can’t” into “watch me.”
Episodes drop fortnightly on YouTube, with audio available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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Podcasting since 2026 • 7 episodes
Inside The Maverick Mind
Latest Episodes
Ep 7 | Sunil Patel | Inside The Maverick Mind
What does it take to build one of the UK's most celebrated sports production companies from scratch - with a new baby, a gut feeling, and no safety net?Emyr Afan sits down with Sunil Patel, CEO and co-founder of Whisper, the award-wi...
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Ep 6 | Mykel Dixon | Inside The Maverick Mind
What if you stopped chasing success — and started feeling alive instead?In this episode of Inside the Maverick Mind, Emyr Afan OBE sits down with the extraordinaryMykel Dixon — author, creative catalyst, and one of the most refreshi...
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Ep 5 | Mark Sweeny | Inside The Maverick Mind
What does it take to build a high-growth tech business from Wales and compete on a global stage?In this episode of Inside the Maverick Mind, I sit down with Mark Sweeny, Founder and CEO of de Novo Solutions — one of the UK’s fastest-gro...
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Ep 4 | Dr Julia Jones | Inside The Maverick Mind
In this episode of Inside the Maverick Mind, Emyr Afan sits down with Dr Julia “Rock” Jones - a neuroscience-led performance and habit specialist who’s spent years helping leaders rethink how they think.Dr Julia’s work sits at the inter...
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Ep 3 | Simon Powell | Inside The Maverick Mind
In this episode of Inside the Maverick Mind, Emyr Afan sits down with Simon Powell, one of Wales’ most influential and quietly disruptive tech entrepreneurs.With more than four decades at the forefront of travel technology,...
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