Ep5 — Autonomy Matters the Most

Founder & Chairwoman Debbie Madden joins Rhyd from New York City in this episode. Debbie and Rhyd discuss running a start up, braving the Atlantic for a triathlon and a moment in 2015 that made Debbie have to rethink her life and her new business.Show notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author and CEO Jim Benson joins Rhyd in this episode of the show. Jim and Rhyd discuss The Collaboration Equation (Jim's latest book), how running a charitable organisation helped Jim understand how to help people come together to collaborate and how no industry is really that unique when it comes to problem solving. Show notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rhyd's guest this week is Karl Scotland, Agile Transformation Practice Manager at TEKSystems. Karl and Rhyd discuss working together at the BBC, how Karl got started in his career and life as a speaker on the conference circuit.Show notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rhyd's guest this week is Phil Parker, Head of Deliver at Equal Experts. Phil and Rhyd discuss motivation, innovation, how Phil got started in his career and dealing with difficult moments in life.Show notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rhyd's guest this week is Rick Farrell, Design Partner & Founder of Thunk. Rick and Rhyd discuss common myths about design, the difficulties of running a start-up and how Rick got started in design and computing. Show notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rhyd's guest this week is Phil Veysey, Head of Sales, Europe (Books) at Taylor & Francis Group. Phil and Rhyd discuss common myths about publishing, e-books vs print, whether anyone still sells encyclopedias door to door, and a single moment that changed Phil's life forever. Show notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rhyd's guest this week is Thomas Granier, CEO at Equal Experts. Thomas and Rhyd discuss the impact of the global pandemic, starting and running a successful consultancy and plans to make Equal Experts an employee-owned trust in 2025.Show notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rhyd's guest this week is Matej Kvasnovsky, Senior Product Designer at ACIN. Matej and Rhyd discuss common myths about design, Matej's amazing artwork and how his recent epilepsy diagnosis has made him rethink how he approaches work and life.Show notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rhyd's guest this week is Emma Robertson, CEO of Transform, the Technology and Data consultancy based in London & Manchester. Emma and Rhyd talk briefly about the consulting industry, the impact of the global pandemic on remote working and dealing with the loss of those closest to you.Show notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rhyd talks to Nigel about entrepreneurship and the highs and lows of running a startup. Nigel delves into his time running & selling a tech startup — that, in his words, was a "20 year" overnight success — and how you should never, ever give up.Show notes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.