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  • How to get unstuck through yoga & coaching with Gillian Dodd

    How to get unstuck through yoga & coaching with Gillian Dodd
    Jun 1 2026
    Are you feeling stuck? Has something changed & you need to make some decisions or make some adjustments? Maybe you just know that you’re not performing at your best or living your best life? Gillian Dodd is passionate about helping individuals & businesses to flourish & thrive in the face of change & has over 25 years' experience as a coach & trainer for UK-based SMEs & Global Brands in industries including Airlines, Tourism, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Finance, FMCG, Third Sector, Local Government & Healthcare. She's also a qualified yoga therapist & educator of yoga teachers, committed to dispelling the myth that you need to be slim, bendy & flexible to access the benefits of yoga for a pain free & functional body. Find out more by listening to this 1hr interview, connecting with Gillian on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilliandodd & visiting her website's https://gilliandodd.com & https://www.yogafbyi.com

    In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com
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    1 h
  • What makes the North East of England so special with David Simpson (englandsnortheast.co.uk)

    What makes the North East of England so special with David Simpson (englandsnortheast.co.uk)
    May 18 2026
    Love the North East of England & proud to call it your home? Or new to the region & want to learn more about the North East's rich & wonderful history, culture & business? In this episode, David Simpson (Founder & Owner, englandsnortheast.co.uk & tangledworm.com) & I discuss what makes the North East of England such a unique & special place to live, work & run a business, regional identity & pride & how the geographical landscape, historical trade routes, industrial & football rivalry still influences the current & future prospects of its people!

    In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com
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    1 h et 1 min
  • Building a premium, sustainable hair care brand with Kate Assaraf (Founder & CEO, Dip)

    Building a premium, sustainable hair care brand with Kate Assaraf (Founder & CEO, Dip)
    May 12 2026
    Can you build a profitable & sustainable small hair care business on the High Street / Main Street in 2026? Kate Assaraf (Founder & CEO, Dip) believes you can (& so do I)! If you'd like to know how & the importance of buying more sustainable, ethical products, listen to this interview & visit https://dipalready.com

    In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com
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    1 h et 1 min
  • Rock’n’ Roll, robots & reinventing British dining with Simon Woodroffe (Founder of YO! Sushi & YOTEL)

    Rock’n’ Roll, robots & reinventing British dining with Simon Woodroffe (Founder of YO! Sushi & YOTEL)
    May 11 2026
    Many of you will love YO! Sushi but do you know the man behind the brand? Simon Woodroffe started YO! Sushi at the age of 45, after a career in the music business working on staging for rock bands like Queen, Rod Stewart & Ozzy Osbourne. A chance meeting & subsequent trip to Japan introduced him to the idea of conveyor-belt sushi & he became fascinated by the theatre of it. In 1997, Simon opened the first YO! Sushi in Poland Street, Soho, bringing something entirely new to London’s restaurant scene. What began as a slightly mad (& he would say risky) idea went on to become the world’s number one conveyor-belt sushi brand! After selling his controlling interest in YO! Sushi in 2003, while retaining a stake for a number of years before eventually exiting the business on a royalty, he joined BBC Dragons' Den launched YOTEL (inspired by Japanese capsule hotels) & continued to embark on a range of entrepreneurial ventures. Simon is now focused on sharing what he's learned along the way so we're excited to share this SuperConnector Show podcast with him ahead of his new autobiography 'YO! Man' released on 4th June! Listen here & find out more at https://yo.co.uk

    In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com
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    1 h et 2 min
  • How to build a business community in your city with Paul Lancaster & Jyoti Kishnani

    How to build a business community in your city with Paul Lancaster & Jyoti Kishnani
    May 8 2026
    In this interview with Jyoti Kishnani (Organisation & Delivery Effectiveness - Advisory, Resolved Group), Paul Lancaster (Founder & Event Producer, PLATFORM | UK Startup & Scaleup Week) shares how he has used his events to help connect, support, promote & champion business startups & scaleups in the North East of England & Teesside (& across the UK) for over 10yrs (since 2016). He also shares his thoughts on the value & importance of human connection & networks in this increasingly AI-powered world & how his experience as a DJ, producer, club night promoter & label owner in the 1990s & early 2000s still influences his approach to events & business to this day.

    In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com
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    59 min
  • How to improve male mental health with Anthony Hutton (Never Throw In The Towel Project)

    How to improve male mental health with Anthony Hutton (Never Throw In The Towel Project)
    Apr 20 2026
    Mental ill health costs the UK economy £300 billion annually, highlighting a massive, critical need for corporate & public sector wellbeing services. After winning Big Brother 2005, Anthony Hutton has gone on to become Founder & CEO of the Never Throw In The Towel Project - a grassroots initiative focused on tackling male suicide & encouraging open conversations around men’s mental health via the barber's chair & in workplace or outdoor environments! Find out more in this interview with Paul Lancaster that was originally broadcast live on Monday 20th April 2026 & Follow Anthony on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-hutton-9b5440102/ ⭐️

    In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com
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    1 h et 13 min
  • How writing helps you think clearly & communicate better with Dr Susan Mandala

    How writing helps you think clearly & communicate better with Dr Susan Mandala
    Apr 13 2026
    It's often said that 'the pen is mightier than the sword' but is your writing as clear & sharp as it could be to have the most impact? If you need to collate information from multiple sources & share it with others in a usable format, the words you choose to include & exclude are so important! Good writing also leads to increased understanding (for yourself & for others) & so shouldn't just be abdicated to an AI tool. If you'd like to know more, watch this LinkedIn Live / SuperConnector Show podcast interview with Dr Susan Mandala (Independent Writing & Language Consultant & Founder, Writing Works Consulting) that was originally broadcast live at 11am (UK time) on Monday 13th April. You may also like to Follow / connect with Susan on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/susan-mandala-phd-6a94b7290 visit her website www.writingworksconsulting.co.uk, check out her blog 'Literature Reviews: A Blog for the Exasperated' at https://litreviewsfortheexasperated.blogspot.com & book onto one of her upcoming events at www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/susan-mandala-113624989001

    In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com
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    1 h et 12 min
  • How to build a valuable subscription business with Matthew (Matt) Holman (Subscription Prescription)

    How to build a valuable subscription business with Matthew (Matt) Holman (Subscription Prescription)
    Apr 10 2026
    Do you run an ecommerce or subscription-based business that is struggling to grow? Most businesses look at subscriptions as a secondary action to one-time acquisition with discounts & gifts as the main tools for keeping customers on for as long as possible. But by using data insights to understand what & how people buy, what they're looking for & how your product or service answers that, you can unlock significant subscription growth! Find out how in this conversation between Matthew (Matt) Holman (Founder, Subscription Prescription & Creator, Commerce Catalyst) & Paul Lancaster (Founder & Event Producer, PLATFORM | UK Startup & Scaleup Week). If you'd like to know more about Matt & his work, Follow him on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/holman-matthew then check out https://thesubscriptiondoc.com & https://ccatalyst.co websites.

    In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com
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    57 min