Best Founders Field Report Podcasts (2025)

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How Firing 60% of Clients Helped Ed Bray Build a $2M US Recruitment Business 1:16:59

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When I sat down with Ed Bray, VP of Growth at Orama, he told me why cutting 60% of his clients was the best decision he ever made. In this episode, we unpack how that bold move transformed Orama’s US business from chaos to clarity, scaling to $2M with a leaner client base, a stronger delivery engine, and a “fewer, better” mindset. We also dive into…

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The Three E’s That Transformed Ervin Cable’s Safety Culture with Colby Davis 32:56

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"I always reference what I call the three e's - educate, empower, and enforce. The older and more mature I get, the more I realize that enforcement works better if you're more positive than negative." Colby Davis, Safety Director, Ervin Cable Contruction OK, everyone, this one is packed with wisdom and heart. In this episode of The Canary Report: S…

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Golden Nugget #89 | Everything You Need to Know About Taking Your Career to America with Sophie Reed 25:45

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What Michael Green Did Differently That Made His Startup Hit $700K in Year One 1:06:38

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In this episode, I sit down with Michael Green, founder of Unico, to unpack what he did differently to make his startup hit $700K in its first year. We talk through the strategic pivots that doubled his average fee, how he built credibility fast in the US market, and the mindset shifts that helped him grow from solo founder to high-performing team …

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Making ‘The Safe Choice’ the Easy One, with Chris Daniels 29:50

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"We have to get to the point in safety in general across the construction industry, where the safe choice is always the easy choice. And, I mean, I hate to say it, we're not there yet." - Chris Daniels, Senior Safety Director at Mortenson. Safety excellence requires making the safe choice the easy choice, especially in a high-risk construction envi…

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Golden Nugget #88 | The Recruiter Deal Box System with Dante Nino 7:13

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The magic formula of population-based predictive analytics with Dr. Terrance Govender, VP of Medical Affairs at ClinIntell 18:16

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Today on From Lab To Launch, we’re excited to welcome Dr. Terrance Govender, the VP of Medical Affairs at ClinIntell. ClinIntell, based in Tampa, Florida, supports healthcare executives and leaders in accurately capturing the true severity of their inpatient population using population-based predictive analytics. The results for their customers? Mo…

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Inside Hubscale’s Growth Journey: Strategy, Culture & World-Class Talent with Elliot Fielding 1:10:51

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In this episode, I sit down with Elliot Fielding, Co-Founder of Hubscale, to unpack how they’ve built one of the most high-performing recruitment businesses in cybersecurity. We dive into the strategy, culture, and hiring principles driving Hubscale’s rapid growth: from building their “Golden Circle” client strategy to creating a team that thrives …

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Cultural Matchmaking in Safety: Lessons from Ecudemio Gutierrez 48:44

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"Safety should be about getting people home, and it should be about the people, not about meeting the bare minimum because the law says we have to." Ecudemio Gutierrez, Director of Safety at DC Water. OK, everyone, if you really care about the people who work for you and getting them home safe every day, this episode is for you. In this episode of …

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The Biggest Lessons from JobAdder’s Global Recruitment Benchmark Report (500+ Agencies Analysed) 33:14

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Download Job Adders FREE Global Recruitment Agency Benchmarking Report: https://ter.li/72igwt -------------------------- In this episode, I was joined by James from Job Adder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamespayne-cro/ -------------------------- Extra Stuff: Learn more about our online skills development platform Hector here: https://bit.ly/47hsax…

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How To Win Big In The States | Live Podcast Austin Texas 1:29:06

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From Compliance to Culture: Strategic Safety with Jo Pina 39:41

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"Creating an environment where people feel comfortable to report said near misses is critical." - Jo Pina Hello and welcome everyone. For a start, this one’s packed with rich insights you can use and apply right away, and on a personal level, I’ve waited a long time and looked forward to meeting Jo Pina on this week's episode of The Canary Report: …

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The proof is in the protein with Dr. Jonathan Usuka, CEO of Sapient 16:44

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If you’ve been following From Lab to Launch for a while, you may remember a previous conversation with Sapient’s Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Mo Jain, a couple years back. We’re thrilled to build on that conversation with Dr. Jonathan Usuka, the CEO of Sapient. Sapient is one of the largest capacity biomarker discovery labs in the world, and their…

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From Struggling Recruiter to Top Biller to Entrepreneur: The Hard Lessons From Liam’s Journey 1:12:23

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In this episode, I sit down with Liam to unpack his journey from struggling recruiter to top biller and now entrepreneur in Dubai. Liam went from a tough first year in recruitment to billing £32.5K weekly GP at Opus, before taking the leap to start his own business. We dive into the hard lessons of year one as a founder, the reality of moving to Du…

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Interview With Prof. Karsten Lemmer – German Aerospace Center DLR – Licensing, Startups and IP Strategy For a Large Research Institution in Germany – IP Fridays – Episode 167 26:30

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Interview with Prof. Karsten Lemmer, Executive Board Member of the German Aerospace Center DLR responsible for ‘Innovation, Transfer and Research Infrastructure’. ECJ strengthens enforcement of national trademarks across borders: In its ruling C-76/24, the ECJ clarified that trademark owners can also take action against trademark-infringing goods i…

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From Family Values to Safety Culture with Jeanne Boyd Curtis 37:21

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"Safety doesn't start on the ground. It doesn't start on the roof. It starts right here, and to me, safety starts with mental health.” Jeanne Boyd Curtis OK, everyone, this one is packed with wisdom and heart. In this episode of The Canary Report: Safety & Risk Management, I sit down with Jeanne Boyd Curtis, COO of Boyd Bone Dry, to explore what it…

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How Terry Payne Rebuilt Aspire From Administration to an 8-Figure Valuation & Employee-Owned Success Story 1:05:48

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In this episode, I sit down with Terry Payne to unpack how he rebuilt Aspire from the brink of administration into an 8-figure, employee-owned success story. Terry shares what it was like to inherit a loss-making, headcount-heavy agency, lead it through survival mode during the pandemic, and transform it into a profitable, global business. We dive …

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Baby Calves: Thrive VS Survive 29:51

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We continue our discussion on the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in this episode, with a focus on baby calves. The first 24 hours are critical, as the GI microbiome begins to establish and interact with the enteric nervous system. While this microbiome evolves rapidly as new feedstuffs are introduced and calves gain more environmental exposure, the fo…

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Modernizing Safety Investigations the Human Way with Crystal Blasius 29:33

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"Mind-blowingly so, every three hours, there is a person or vehicle that negatively encounters railroad equipment. Every three hours." Crystal Blasius OK, everyone, this one is powerful. In this episode of The Canary Report: Safety & Risk Management, I sit down with Crystal Blasius, Director of Safety Investigations at Amtrak, to unpack her incredi…

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Building the world of life science AI with Ilya Burkov, Global Head of Healthcare & Lifesciences Growth at Nebius AI 26:17

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In this episode, Meg speaks to Ilya Burkov, the Global Head of Healthcare & Lifesciences Growth at Nebius AI. Nebius AI’s goal is simple: to provide the cloud infrastructure that will be the groundwork of the AI revolution we can all see happening in front of us. Nebius’ suite of tools helps life science companies gather data and then train, fine-t…

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The Hard Truths From Year One of Running a Recruitment Business With Genie Founder of We Are Refyne 1:15:02

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In this episode, I sit down with Genie, founder of We Are Refyne, to unpack the hard truths from her first year running a recruitment business. From launching with no logo and limited experience, to turning over £364K and building a six-person team, Genie shares both the highs and the brutal lows, losing staff, unpaid invoices, and moments of doubt…

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Breaking the Silence on Mental Health in Construction with Josh Vitale 47:03

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"What we know about suicidality is that it's almost always a combination of a lack of hope and a lack of connection." - Josh Vitale We are celebrating Construction Suicide Prevention Week, and this episode of The Canary Report: Safety & Risk Management podcast is dedicated to everyone undergoing mental trauma with the plea to please reach out for h…

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The Hard Lessons From Each Stage of Building a Recruitment Business: Chaos, Growth & Clarity with Conor from Quest Personnel 1:10:20

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In this episode, I sit down with Conor from Quest Personnel to unpack the hard lessons from every stage of building a recruitment business. Conor started at just 23, completely self-funded, and went from scraping by in a WeWork to leading a £1.4M agency. We walk through the scrappy early days, the lifestyle-business trap, and the mindset and leader…

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Engineering Out Risk: Smart Safety Systems with Blake Baldwin 42:38

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"A bad process will beat a good person every time, and about 85% of the variability that we have is due to the processes and not the people." Blake Baldwin That’s how strongly Blake Baldwin feels about the urgent need to update safety processes and de-risk the working environment. This week on The Canary Report: Safety & Risk Management, host Micha…

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3D printing medical devices with John Kawola, CEO of Boston Micro Fabrication 20:25

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When we think of medical devices and how they’re built, 3D printing isn’t necessarily the first thing that comes to mind. But Boston Micro Fabrication is at the cutting edge of an exciting development in how life-saving devices are prototyped and created. With the news that the FDA is pivoting away from animal testing towards 3D organoids, and with…

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Mastering Contract Recruitment: How to Scale From Ones & Twos to Big Project Wins with Jack Proctor 1:10:01

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In this episode, I sit down with Jack Procter, Regional Director at Opus, to unpack what it really takes to master contract recruitment. Jack shares how he scaled from fast-paced “ones and twos” deals to building predictable, project-based client partnerships. We dive into his playbook for hitting £17K weekly GP, the systems behind scaling beyond a…

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Update UK Trademark Caselaw – Doctrine of Postsale Confusion – Interview With Joshua Cunnington – Lutnick Suggests 5% Patent-Value Fee – UPC Court of Appeal Does Not Endorse Referral to the CJEU – IP Fridays ... 24:38

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I am Rolf Claessen and my Co-Host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to episode 166 of the IP Fridays Podcast. Today’s interview guest is Joshua Cunnington, who is Managing Associate at Stephenson Harwood in the UK. My Co-Host Ken Suzan talks with him about an update on Trademark Caselaw in the UK, e.g. the Doctrine of Postsale Confusion. Before we …

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Golden Nugget #87 | Ashley Jones: Expert Market Knowledge, Process Control & Candidate-First Selling 25:36

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Why Most Recruitment Companies Fail to Scale: The Hard Truths From Marc & Graeme (Achieved an 8-Figure Exit & Advised 40+ Founders Since) 1:22:51

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In this episode, I sit down with Marc Cohen and Graeme Hubert, the founders of ConSol Partners, who achieved an 8-figure exit and have since advised over 40 recruitment founders. We unpack why most recruitment companies never scale beyond 20 heads, the common blind spots that stall growth, and the hard truths founders need to face if they want to b…

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From Ministry to Safety Leadership: The People-First Approach with Hal Wheatley 35:13

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What if the key to safer job sites isn’t more rules, but more humanity? In this episode of The Canary Report: Safety & Risk Management, host Michael Zalle sits down with Hal Wheatley, Corporate Safety Director at Manhattan Construction Group, for a frank conversation about what it really takes to lead safety well. Hal shares how his transition from…

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Golden Nugget #86 | Sam Langford: How to Build a Standout Recruitment Brand in a Transactional Market 18:29

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The Contract Recruiter’s Comeback: How Nick Chambers Rebuilt His Desk & Doubled His Weekly GP 1:08:12

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Nick shares how his weekly GP dropped from £16K to £5.5K, the strategies he used to bounce back to £8.5K, and the mindset shifts that made the difference. We dive into the client and candidate journeys that actually work, the power of community in contract recruitment, and how to turn a dip into your biggest growth phase yet. Connect with Nick here…