The Silent Sufferers: Men, Mental Health & Resilience in Business
In this powerful episode of Business Babble, Wicus, Johnny, and Mike lift the lid on a topic often left in the shadows – the emotional and mental battles men face in business.
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Hard Truths Every Business Owner Must Hear for 2025 | Embrace Change or Get Left Behind
In this episode of Business Babble, Johnny, Wicus, and Mike dive deep into the real, raw truths facing business owners in 2025. From political and economic shifts to changing customer behaviours and rising operational costs, this candid conversation covers what it really takes to survive and thrive this year.
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.
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.
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.
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.