The Business Babble library

31/07/2025 • 29 mins

Six Hats and a Hangover

In this episode of the Business Babble podcast, we dive into the real-life challenges of running a business with a hilarious and honest chat about risk, mindset, and decision-making. Fresh from a weekend of chaos, the team explores the Six Thinking Hats framework — a powerful tool used by entrepreneurs and leaders to improve business strategy, manage risk, and encourage creative thinking. We discuss how business owners can balance data-driven decisions with gut instinct, build resilience in uncertain times, and stay organised with simple but effective systems. Whether you're a startup founder, small business owner, or just love hearing authentic stories from the world of entrepreneurship, this episode is packed with insight, laughs, and practical advice for anyone navigating the ups and downs of business in 2025.

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24/07/2025 • 46 mins

Why Most Business Owners Just Have a Job and What to Do About It

This week Johnny and Wicus go unscripted while Mike’s away, diving deep into what it really means to be a business owner. From summer holidays and stepping back from the grind to the uncomfortable truth about why most entrepreneurs are still stuck working like employees, nothing is off-limits.

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17/07/2025 • 1 hr 28 mins

Connor Burns figured out the hard way what it really takes to make it

In this episode of Business Babble, we’re joined by stand-up comedian Connor Burns, who shares the real behind-the-scenes graft that most people never see. From ditching a steady job three weeks before lockdown to playing sold-out shows across the UK, Connor talks about what it’s really like to build a career in comedy from the ground up.

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10/07/2025 • 1 hr 03 mins

From Bankrupt to Booming: How Craig & Ross Rebuilt a Legacy

In this episode, we sit down with Craig and Ross from Dofos, a third-generation pet business with a story that’s anything but ordinary. From painting shop walls in -4°C to rebuilding from bankruptcy, these brothers share how they transformed a struggling family store into a thriving brand with four locations, their own product lines, and a booming e-commerce arm.

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03/07/2025 • 36 mins

It’s Okay to Talk: How Andy’s Man Club is Saving Lives One Conversation at a Time

In this moving and essential episode of Business Babble, we sit down with Kenny, a passionate advocate and facilitator from Andy’s Man Club—the grassroots movement changing the landscape of men’s mental health across the UK.

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26/06/2025 • 26 mins

From Recession to Reinvention: Why Businesses Must Pivot or Perish

In this no-filter episode of Business Babble, Johnny and Mike are back from their mini break in Munich and diving headfirst into the brutal truths facing businesses today.

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