Can I ask you a personal question?

Our latest interviewee is Guy Hands, one of Britain's best-known private equity tycoons. As the founder, chairman and chief investment officer of Terra Firma, Guy has managed some of the biggest businesses in the UK and beyond. In this episode, Guy speaks to Will about his career, including the highs of his philanthropic work, and the lows of business stress and failure. He also speaks about coping with dyslexia and his (former) addiction to roast potatoes. Guy recently wrote a book on his career titled, The Dealmaker: Lessons from a Life in Private Equity. As ever, if you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts.

In this episode, Will speaks to Pat Nevin, a former professional footballer who played for Chelsea and Scotland. After retiring from the game, Pat moved to the boardroom as he became chief executive of Motherwell Football Club. Today, he primarily works as a football writer and broadcaster. He recently published a memoir called 'The Accidental Footballer'. As ever, if you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts.

In this episode, we speak to Anthony Matchett, the chief executive of Napster Group. Anthony is the co-founder of MelodyVR, a business that allows customers to virtually attend musical events. MelodyVR last year bought streaming service Napster and renamed itself Napster Group.  As ever, if you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts.

This week, we take a step out of our comfort zone and bring you an interview with Dunstan Bruce. If you haven't heard of Dunstan, you will have heard his voice. He was the lead singer of 1990s pop sensation Chumbawamba, famous for its hit song Tubthumping (I Get Knocked Down). Our thesis going into this episode was: building up a band must be similar to building up a business. Have a listen and see what you think... As ever, if you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts. 

In this episode, we bring you the unedited interview Will and Dan did with retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis. Because it’s uncut, raw footage, you might be subject to a few ’effs and ’jeffs, so it’s one for the late-night audience. The original (edited down) episode can be found HERE. If you’re enjoying our podcast, please leave a review and a rating wherever you listen.

Theo Paphitis is a retail entrepreneur and a star of TV's Dragons' Den. In this interview, Theo talks us through his career and his rise to the top of the UK retail sector (he today runs an empire that includes Ryman and Robert Dyas).  Theo also speaks to us about the challenges of dyslexia, his love of technology and the future of the high street after Covid-19. If you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or, even better, share the podcast or this post with a friend. Previous interviewees include Gina Miller, Peter Hargreaves, Martha Lane-Fox, Spencer Matthews, Vince Cable, Charlie Mullins and Jayne-Anne Gadhia. The 'Can I ask you a personal question podcast?' is brought to you by Will Turvill, Dan Hully and Luke Garratt.

Merck Mercuriadis is a music industry veteran and the founder of Hipgnosis, a FTSE 250-listed company that invests in song rights. In this interview, Merck – who has worked closely with stars including Elton John, Beyoncé and Iron Maiden – talks about his rise to the top of the music industry.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or, even better, share the podcast or this post with a friend. Previous interviewees include Gina Miller, Peter Hargreaves, Martha Lane-Fox, Spencer Matthews, Vince Cable, Charlie Mullins and Jayne-Anne Gadhia. The 'Can I ask you a personal question podcast?' is brought to you by Will Turvill, Dan Hully and Luke Garratt. 

In this episode, we bring you the unedited interview Will and Dan did with billionaire investor Jim Mellon. Because it’s uncut, raw footage, you might be subject to a few ’effs and ’jeffs, so it’s one for the late-night audience. The original (edited down) episode can be found HERE. If you’re enjoying our podcast, please leave a review and a rating wherever you listen.

Jim Mellon is a billionaire investor who became a prominent Brexiteer around the 2016 EU referendum.  Today, Jim – who built his fortune in fund management – is very much focused on business.  Jim speaks to hosts Will and Dan about his interests in anti-ageing company Juvenescence and lab-grown meat investor Agronomics (he recently wrote a book called Moo's Law: An Investor’s Guide to the New Agrarian Revolution). If you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or, even better, share the podcast or this post with a friend. Previous interviewees include Gina Miller, Peter Hargreaves, Martha Lane-Fox, Spencer Matthews, Vince Cable, Charlie Mullins and Jayne-Anne Gadhia.

In this episode, we bring you the unedited interview Will and Dan did with former business secretary and Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable. Because it’s uncut, raw footage, you might be subject to a few ’effs and ’jeffs, so it’s one for the late-night audience. The original (edited down) episode can be found HERE. If you’re enjoying our podcast, please leave a review and a rating wherever you listen.