Best Alex Generous Podcasts (2025)

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Social Democrats of the North - Médéric Lanctôt: Canada's First Social Democrat 15:14

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It’s 1867 and Canada has just officially separated itself from Great Britain and become its own country. But, are there any social democrats around? In this episode, we meet Médéric Lanctôt - the journalist, politician, and union leader from Montreal who can be considered to be Canada’s first social democrat. From working with the homeless to organ…

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How ANNA Money Built a £30m ARR Business for Small Businesses 49:25

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On this episode of Screw It Just DO It I sit down with Boris Diakonov and Eduard Panteleev, the co-founders of ANNA Money, the UK-based business account built to make life easier for small business owners. ANNA combines finance, admin and tax tools in one AI-powered platform, complete with its trademark humour and cat logo. In this conversation we …

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How Lewis Howes Turned Setbacks into The School of Greatness 16:52

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There are moments in life when everything falls apart. For Lewis Howes, it was a combination of his father’s serious accident, a career-ending sports injury, and the global financial crash. He found himself broke, directionless, and living on his sister’s couch. In this Bite-sized Screw It Just DO It episode, Lewis shares how those challenges force…

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Pip & Nut Founder Pip Murray on Growing a Challenger Brand 50:51

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This week on Screw It Just DO It I sit down with Pip Murray, the founder of Pip & Nut, the UK’s fastest-growing natural nut butter brand. Pip’s story starts with a marathon training run that sparked an idea for a better product, free from palm oil. That idea turned into Pip & Nut, now stocked in over 8,000 stores and recently crowned the number one…

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Giving $500 to 1000 people to do something Drop Dead Generous - Tom Cledwyn - Sentientism 236 1:29:42

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Tom Cledwyn describes himself as the "chief emailer" at Drop Dead Generous (he's actually the co-founder). Inspired by Chris Anderson's (of TED) book, "Infectious Generosity", Tom and his co-founder John Sweeney set up DDG as an experiment in sparking creative, fun, hopefully infectious generosity. They're giving away half a million dollars in $500…

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Carney and the Calgary School with Mack Penner 28:13

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In the the Summer 2025 issue of Perspectives Journal, University of Calgary post doc and Parkland Institute board member Mack Penner wrote ‘Carney and the Calgary School: or, Passive Revolution and Canada’s Social State in the Neoliberal Era,’ tracing the origins of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s economic thinking to the Calgary School. The Calgary S…

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Mike McDerment on Bootstrapping FreshBooks from Zero to $1B 12:47

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When I sat down with Mike McDerment, founder of FreshBooks, his story reminded me why narrowing focus is often the smartest path to growth. In this Bite-sized episode, you’ll hear how Mike turned a small design problem into a billion-dollar company by obsessing over one specific customer segment. Mike shares how he resisted the temptation to serve …

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The UK’s Biggest Gathering of Founders Is Back 7:32

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This October we’re bringing together the UK’s most ambitious founders, investors, and business leaders for two days of no-fluff insights, practical workshops, and high-value networking at the Festival of Entrepreneurs 2025. In this episode, I’ll walk you through what the festival is, who it’s for, and what you can expect when you join us at the NEC…

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Activists Make History: Holding the Line with Wesley Lesosky, CUPE Air Canada Component President 37:00

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Peggy Nash chats with Air Canada flight attendants union leader Wesley Lesosky about the recent strike and the fight for fair pay in the airline industry. In August 2025, Air Canada flight attendants made headlines for striking when the employer left the bargaining table and for refusing to follow back-to-work orders issued by the Carney government…

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Backing Overlooked Founders with Nell Daly of Revenge Capital 50:14

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In this episode of Screw It Just DO It, I sit down with Nell Daly, founder and managing partner of Revenge Capital. Nell went from a career in clinical psychology to raising a $70 million fund designed to back overlooked and underestimated founders. She explains how her experiences working with people struggling financially shaped her mission to he…

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How Innocent Drinks Became a $500M Brand with Richard Reed 11:52

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In this Bite-sized Screw It Just DO It episode, I revisit my conversation with Richard Reed, co-founder of Innocent Drinks, who sold the smoothie brand to Coca-Cola for over $500 million. Richard shares how Innocent started as three friends selling smoothies at festivals and grew into Europe’s leading healthy drinks company without a master plan or…

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The Truth About Hiring for Scale-Ups with Jo Dalton 53:50

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I’m joined by Jo Dalton, a serial founder, investor, and champion of female entrepreneurs — to talk about what it really takes to build leadership teams, back founders, and scale businesses without losing your edge. Jo founded JD & CO after years in corporate, determined to create a recruitment firm that actually supports entrepreneurs instead of c…

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We're Reaching a Critical Mass - Consumer Behaviour Expert Jack Waverley - Sentientism 235 1:24:03

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Jack Waverley is a senior lecturer in marketing at the University of Manchester. He uses marketing and consumer research to protect and promote the interests of all animals, including humans. Jack teaches on a range of BSc and MSc courses in the Fashion, Business, and Technology (FBT) group. He also supervises a number of PhD and dissertation stude…

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Lord Bilimoria: How Cobra Beer Scaled Against All Odds 13:49

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In this Bite-sized Screw It Just DO It episode, I revisit my conversation with Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer, as he shares the story of how he built one of the world’s most recognisable beer brands from scratch. He launched during a recession, with no credibility, no resources, and fierce competition from global giants. What he did ha…

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Launching a Business at 50 with Absolute Collagen's Maxine Laceby 57:17

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In this episode of Screw It Just DO It, I speak with Maxine Laceby, founder of Absolute Collagen. Maxine launched the business at 50 from her kitchen table after raising her two daughters, turning a simple idea for bone broth into one of the UK’s fastest-growing beauty supplement brands now valued at over £50 million. She shares how her journey was…

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The Best Global Beauty Expansion Strategy with Rodial's Maria Hatzistefanis 13:57

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When the world shut down, Maria Hatzistefanis doubled down. In this episode, I sat down with the founder of Rodial and Nip+Fab, who shared exactly how she pivoted during the pandemic, scaled her beauty empire to 35 countries, and leveraged both old-school trade shows and new-school DTC strategies to build a global brand. Maria gets honest about the…

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Episode 01: The Norwegian and Immigrant (1880-1910) 26:25

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Rockne: The Norwegian and Immigrant (1880-1910) This episode explores the early years of young Knute from Voss, Norway, to his days as a young man in Chicago, until the fateful day some friends tell him of a small Catholic college in Indiana called Notre Dame. Hosted by Alex Painter, a Notre Dame fan and historian. You can listen to Alex’s Notre Da…

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Episode 02: The Student-Athlete (1910-1914) 39:54

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Rockne: The Student-Athlete (1910-1914) In this episode, we’ll dive into Knute Rockne’s college years at Notre Dame, exploring how he balanced his academics in chemistry, his budding athletic career, as well as other on-campus activities. On the football field, his pivotal role in the 1913 Army game and his work on perfecting the forward pass at Ce…

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Episode 03: Life after Graduation (1914-1918) 35:21

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Rockne: Life after Graduation (1914-1918) In this episode, we’ll explore Knute Rockne’s journey after his 1914 graduation from the University of Notre Dame, including his development as an assistant coach under Jesse Harper, his brief career in semiprofessional and early professional football, and his marriage to Bonnie Skiles. As college athletics…

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Episode 04: Head Coach, Part One (1918-1920) 43:04

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Rockne: The Head Coach, Part One (1918-1920) In this episode, we’re diving headfirst into the exhilarating, unpredictable early years of Knute Rockne’s tenure as head coach of the Notre Dame football team. Rockne, a man of boundless energy and relentless ambition, wasted no time in making his mark—but his path to glory was anything but smooth. As w…

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Episode 05: Head Coach, Part Two (1921-1924) 44:05

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Episode 5: The Head Coach, Part Two (1921-1924) In this episode, we dive into Knute Rockne’s pivotal seasons from 1921 to 1924 - years that would shape Notre Dame football forever. Still reeling from the loss of his star, George Gipp, Rockne looks to reinvent and elevate his program, daring to take on college football’s biggest names on the grandes…

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Episode 06: Head Coach, Part Three (1925-1927) 39:47

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Rockne: The Head Coach, Part Three (1925-1927) In this episode, we explore Knute Rockne’s 1925 to 1927 seasons—years that cemented Notre Dame’s status as a national box office sensation and elevated its coach to full-fledged celebrity status. So prominent was Rockne’s star power that multiple programs tried to lure him away from South Bend during t…

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Episode 07: Head Coach, Part Four (1928-1929) 46:23

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Rockne: The Head Coach, Part Four (1928-1929) In this episode, we explore Knute Rockne’s and the University of Notre Dame football program’s 1928 and 1929 seasons. These years brought turbulence and transition; Rockne also endured the worst season of his Notre Dame tenure and, for the first time, he even faced a number of vocal critics within the N…

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Episode 08: Head Coach, Part Five (1930) 38:56

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Episode 8: Rockne: The Head Coach, Part Five (1930) In this episode we pick up with Rockne as the elating 1929 National Championship season wrapped up and a new decade begins. Though lingering health concerns remain, Rockne faces 1930 with renewed energy, a full coaching staff, and a roster full of promise. As construction on Notre Dame’s long-awai…

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Episode 09: The Legacy (1931-Present) 39:31

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Rockne: The Legacy (1931-Present) In this final episode, we follow the aftermath of Rockne’s sudden and tragic death and examine how the man who built a football powerhouse left behind something even greater. From the national outpouring of grief to the extraordinary funeral that became a first-of-its-kind media event, Rockne’s passing wasn’t just …

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From £4,000 to £50 Million: Melissa Snover’s Sweet Revolution 42:31

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I’ve spoken to hundreds of founders over the years, but Melissa Snover’s story hits different. This week, I sat down with the force behind Scripted and Nourished, two businesses that are fundamentally changing the way we approach health. From reverse-engineering 3D printers to developing patent-protected technology for personalised vitamins, Meliss…

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Is Your Suffering An Illusion? - ‪Keith Frankish‬ - Sentientism 234 2:01:52

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Keith Frankish is a philosopher and writer, British-born but now living in Crete, Greece. He is an Honorary Professor in the Philosophy Department at the University of Sheffield, a Visiting Research Fellow with The Open University, and an Adjunct Professor with the Brain and Mind Programme at the University of Crete. He is also editor of the Cambri…

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Candy Kittens’ Recipe for Business Success 14:13

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From a pop-up shop to a team of over 20, Candy Kittens is the top in brand building and entrepreneurial persistence. In this bite-sized episode, I talk with Jamie Laing and Ed Williams about the first hires, building a team organically, and how they launched a sweet brand with zero background in food or drink. You’ll hear how they leveraged social …

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Scaling Bloom & Wild into Europe’s Leading Flower Delivery Brand with Aron Gelbard 54:15

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When Aron Gelbard co-founded Bloom & Wild in 2013 with just £30,000 in savings, the online flower delivery market had no standout brands, inconsistent quality, and poor customer experience. Fast-forward to today and Bloom & Wild has delivered over 30 million flowers, raised £120M in funding, and pioneered the letterbox flower format that’s now indu…

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Scaling a VC from 0 to 21 Countries with Magnus Grimeland 14:26

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In this Bite-sized episode of Screw It Just DO It, I speak with Magnus Grimeland, founder and CEO of Antler, one of the fastest-scaling early-stage VC platforms in the world. Magnus has helped Antler grow to 21 offices across six continents, backing nearly 400 startups in the process. But this conversation focuses on something deeper than capital: …

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How Grenade Built a £200M Brand from a £500 Startup with Juliet Barratt 45:08

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How do you go from a £500 startup to a £200 million brand? On this week’s Screw It Just DO It, I speak to Juliet Barratt, co-founder of Grenade. If you've ever picked up a Carb Killa bar, you’ve seen the impact of brand, timing, and relentlessness in action. Juliet and her husband launched Grenade during a recession, built it into a market leader, …

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Positive Power Through Connection - Steven Rouk - Sentientism 233 1:32:11

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Steven Rouk is founder of the non-profit Connect For Animals, a platform that connects people who want to end factory farming and bring about a more anti-speciesist world. He also helps high-positive-impact organisations implement technology and artificial intelligence solutions. In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the most important questio…

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How Julian Hearn Took Huel from Idea to Global Brand 11:53

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In this bite-sized episode of Screw It Just DO It, I sit down with Julian Hearn, founder of Huel, to unpack the early days of building one of the UK’s fastest-growing food brands. How to systemise and scale from a solo startup Why obsessing over process is the key to future growth Building a culture-first team and hiring for values over skills Step…

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Naomi Klein: The Rise of End-of-the-World Fascism and Resistance from the Global South 29:36

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At the 2025 Panamerican Congress in Mexico City, held August 1st to 3rd, hosted by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and her Morena Parliamentary Group, Canadian journalist Naomi Klein gave remarks at the Esperanza Iris theatre. The author of 'The Shock Doctrine,' 'No Logo,' and most recently the memoir 'Doppelganger,' presented remarks to delega…

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How to Grow Smarter: Billionaire Strategies for Entrepreneurs with Richard Harpin 40:41

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Welcome back to Screw It Just DO It, the show where you meet the entrepreneurs who’ve taken risks, built from scratch, and kept going when others stopped. This week I’m joined by Richard Harpin, founder of HomeServe, who scaled a plumbing insurance business into a global £4 billion empire. In this episode, Richard breaks down his 9-step blueprint f…

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What Animal Festivals Tell Us About Being Human - "Forget The Camel" author Elizabeth MeLampy - Sentientism 232 1:29:02

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Elizabeth MeLampy is an author and a Harvard-educated lawyer, with experience in animal law and environmental law. While in law school, she worked on issues related to farmedanimals, wild animals, and captive animals with Harvard’s Animal Law & Policy Clinic. She was also in the inaugural cohort of Emerging Scholar Fellows with the Brooks Institute…

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Canada’s Tax Haven Dilemma with Jared Walker 19:54

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At this time last year in late July 2024, Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad announced that G20 finance leaders were poised to endorse a joint declaration on international tax cooperation that would hopefully help to clamp down on so-called “tax havens” by encouraging G20 countries to standardize taxes on billionaires. Since then, Canada, a…

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Carney's Cuts with Angella MacEwen 28:10

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Angella MacEwen explains what is at stake with Carney’s chosen course of “cuts, cuts, and more cuts.” Mark Carney’s new liberal government is making it loud and clear that they’re switching things up on economic policy. Following record high public service growth under his predecessor, Carney’s recent call for massive cuts to public services have s…

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"You can be a victim of oppression and also oppress others" - Seb Alex - Sentientism 231 1:32:05

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Seb Alex is an animal and human rights activist, as well as a lecturer, photojournalist and author. He is Founder of the Middle East Vegan Society. Seb has run animal rights advocacy workshops for over 1300+ activists across Europe, the Middle East and Australia. He has given lectures in over 2/3 of universities in The Netherlands and more than 55 …

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How Grenade’s Al Barratt Fueled a £200M Sports Nutrition Empire 15:19

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This week’s Bite-sized Screw It Just DO It episode features a standout moment from my conversation with Al Barratt, the force behind Grenade. We cut straight into the bit where it all started to scale. Al shares how he moved Grenade from a niche protein shake brand into the UK’s best-selling snack bar. He didn’t throw money at it. He focused on bra…

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Why John Caudwell Gave Away His £1.5B Fortune 14:37

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What happens when a business deal worth millions collapses overnight? Most founders would panic. John Caudwell pivoted. In this bite-sized episode of Screw It Just DO It, I revisit one of the boldest comeback stories I’ve heard on the show. John shares how losing a major Motorola distribution agreement became a defining moment that tested his leade…

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The AI Growth Playbook: Lessons from Piers Linney 57:31

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AI isn’t a buzzword anymore. It’s an operating system shift that’s already reshaping how we work, sell, and compete. I spoke with Piers Linney, entrepreneur, ex-Dragon, and co-founder of Implement AI, about what business leaders need to know right now to stay relevant. Piers has sat on boards, built companies from scratch, and now helps SMEs naviga…

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Sabrina Stocker Shares PR Secrets Every Founder Needs 11:26

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Sabrina Stocker is the kind of guest who reminds you what’s possible when you back yourself. From earning a decent living coaching tennis to selling everything she owned and starting again in Egypt, Sabrina shares her very real “Screw It Just Do It” moment. What stood out for me was her clarity around building a life of freedom—financial, time, and…

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Simon Squibb on Building Future-Proof Brands in 2025 13:45

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What does it take to walk out of school, broke, and build a multimillion-pound business? Simon Squibb did just that. In this bite-sized episode, we rewind to his Screw It Just DO It moment: leaving school with nothing but a survival instinct and turning that into a successful agency. Simon breaks down how he started, what really fuels progress (hin…