Gillian Docherty OBE - Everything is possible

In this episode, Wilma chats with the exceptionally humble and hugely talented Siobhan Mackenzie. Siobhan told her parents aged 10 that she was going to be a fashion designer, despite illness and doubters, with their support she has gone on to become one of the finest designers of our generation. Her first retail stockist in the world was Bergdorf Goodman on Fifth Avenue, NYC and she counts her greatest honour to date as being asked to design for team Scotland in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. This is a heart-to-heart chat between two Scots surrounded by amazing supporters and brave enough to follow their dreams.

In this latest episode, Frank and Wilma are joined by the inspirational Gillian Docherty OBE. Gillian talks about her incredible career leading teams for over thirty years, and how technology has changed our world and will continue to do so at a faster pace than ever.   She shares her passion for her family, as a mother and role model and for our nation, Scotland to thrive in every way.

In this latest episode of "Whit Ye Daein” Wilma is joined by Andrew Russell of Arran Sense of Scotland. Andrew shares memories from his childhood watching his parents first develop Arran Provisions to the inspiration for Arran Aromatics through to the current day Arran Sense of Scotland.   Andrew discusses the challenges of competing as a small business in the highly competitive personal care industry and he and Wilma discuss their shared passion for Scotland to thrive globally in the health and wellbeing space

In this latest episode of our “Whit Ye Daein” podcast, Wilma is joined by the beauty and personal care industry pioneer Jo Chidley. Jo co-founded Beauty Kitchen with her husband Stuart raising the bar for the entire industry through their mission to create the most effective, natural, sustainable and circular beauty products in the world.   The dynamic pair have since gone on to support other global players to improve their sustainability including through certifications such as B corp and cradle to cradle. They have now created a further business Reposit, a packaging as a service model currently being scaled with major industry players such as Unilever and M&S. 

Data is now consistently referred to as the new oil, in episode 3 of “ Whit Ye Daein “ the podcast Frank and Wilma welcome Danny Quinn, managing director of Data Vita, truly a thought leader in the value of data to all businesses.  Learn more about the podcast here - https://risebusinessgrowth.com/danny-quinn/   Danny shares his remarkable journey from leaving school at 16, pushing the boundaries in technology for decades that has led to him opening Scotland’s first and only tier III data centre. He shares why and how it’s vital for every business to have a data strategy now.

Today on the latest episode of Whit Ye Daein, Wilma is joined by Helene Hall, the founder and CEO of Earneco. Helene takes us through her journey from an early career in medical sales to her venture into marketing, focusing especially on her fervour for digital marketing.   She discusses her early fascination with PPC (pay-per-click) and SEO (Search engine optimisation) and how she has witnessed the constantly diminishing return on investment in advertising for brands and businesses. Helene explains how this combined with many months of consumer research led her to create Earneco flipping the switch from B2C to C2B. and the incredible results she’s witnessing. This is a must-listen for every business leader and marketeer seeking to increase their ROI and CTR.

Welcome to the first Rise Business Growth podcast. We're calling it Whit Ye Daein? WIlma & Frank McDaniel - Whit Ye Daein - Episode 001 In this first episode of Whit ye Daein the podcast Frank and Wilma share a light-hearted reflection on each of their 30+ years of growing business.   They explore key topics including the fast-moving pace of technology and innovation currently transforming all sectors, the important part culture plays in bringing teams together and how they use their experiences, and lessons learned in supporting organisations to navigate our new economic landscape both locally and globally.