Best Vivre FM Podcasts (2024)

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John Wood: Founder of Room to Read & U-Go 28:41

1h ago28:41

28:41

John Wood is the Founder of 2 nonprofit organisations: Room to Read (supporting children’s literacy) and U-Go (helping women in low-income countries to attend University). John joins Elliot to share how a hiking trip to Nepal was the spark that drove him to raise over $750 million in philanthropic capital and bring Room to Read's education programs…

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Will Guidara: Restaurateur 29:46

6d ago29:46

29:46

Will Guidara is a restaurateur, former co-owner of Eleven Madison Park, (which rose to number 1 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants List) and author of “Unreasonable Hospitality” - his tales of service and leadership. Will joins Elliot to talk about how a 2 dollar hot dog changed his life and gave birth to the strategy that would guide them to three…

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Cameron Leslie: Co-founder of fabric 30:54

14d ago30:54

30:54

Cameron Leslie is the co-founder of fabric the iconic London nightclub and record label. With the club now 25 years old, Cameron joins Elliot to share his tales of surviving administration and the loss of their licence as they built a platform for the unsung heroes of electronic music.

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Amy Taylor: Co-Founder and Director of Tap Social 29:20

21d ago29:20

29:20

Amy Taylor is the Co-Founder and Director of Tap Social, a craft brewery & social enterprise, employing and supporting people in prison and prison leavers. Amy joins Elliot to chat about taking on a broken system and their aim to prove that employing people from prison works as a business decision.

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Chip Conley: Founder of boutique hotel operator Joie de Vivre 27:43

27d ago27:43

27:43

Chip Conley is the founder of Joie de Vivre, the US boutique hotel operator, and co-founder of Modern Elder Academy, the midlife wisdom school. Chip joins Elliot to chat about growing the second-largest operator of boutique hotels in the USA, and how mentoring a small tech startup (called airbnb) led to an epiphany about how we could re-imagine the…

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Josh White: Co-founder and Global Brand Director of Cano Water 26:29

1M ago26:29

26:29

Josh White is the co-founder and Global Brand Director of the water brand, Cano Water - a fully recyclable alternative to single-use plastic bottles. Josh joins Elliot to talk about how a holiday in Thailand with his best friends led to the 3 of them taking on the corporate giants of plastic pollution.…

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Melissa Odabash: Founder & Creative Director of luxury swimwear brand, Melissa Odabash 28:18

1M ago28:18

28:18

Melissa Odabash MBE is the Founder & Creative Director of the eponymous luxury swimwear brand, Melissa Odabash. She shares with Elliot the stories behind her successful, global modelling career and how she grew a business creating - as Vogue describes them - ‘The Ferraris of the bikini world'.

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Richard Hilton: Co-Founder and CEO of Fairgame 26:01

2M ago26:01

26:01

Elliot welcomes back a past business shaper - Richard Hilton - who first joined him in 2013. Richard is the Founder of Gymbox, the fitness brand, and now the Co-Founder and CEO of Fairgame, a first-of-its-kind immersive, fairground experience. He shares with Elliot why his retirement plans didn't quite work out - thanks in part to the waltzers and …

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Sean Dixon: Co-founder and MD of Richard James 26:49

2M ago26:49

26:49

Sean Dixon is the co-founder and Managing Director of Richard James, the Savile Row tailors. Sean joins Elliot to chat celebrities and burglaries, and what happened when they brought bold, disruptive design to London's most famous tailoring street.

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Andrei Papancea: Co-Founder and CEO of AI platform NLX 30:04

2M ago30:04

30:04

Andrei Papancea is the Co-Founder and CEO of AI platform NLX. Andrei joins Elliot to share his journey from running his own business in Romania - while still at primary school - to operating on the edges of technology in New York.

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James Brown: Founder of Loaded magazine 32:08

2M ago32:08

32:08

Jazz Shapers is back! To kick off the new season, Elliot is joined by James Brown, journalist, Founder of Loaded (the men's lifestyle magazine) and author (most recently of his autobiography ‘Animal House'). James shares his tales of passion and addiction and how a single-minded focus on writing for music magazines took him from fanzine-creator, to…

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Luke Boase: Founder of Lucky Saint 29:37

4M ago29:37

29:37

Joining Elliot for the last Jazz Shapers of 2023 is Luke Boase, Founder of Lucky Saint, the alcohol-free beer brand. Luke tells his story of how, against the advice of many (and despite having no experience in the industry) he chased a dream to overcome the pre-conceptions of alcohol free lager, and build a better tasting, aspirational brand.…

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Connie Nam: Founder of Astrid & Miyu 26:09

5M ago26:09

26:09

Connie Nam is the Founder of Astrid & Miyu, the contemporary jewellery brand. Connie joins Elliot to talk about disrupting the stale jewellery market with personality, innovation and storytelling, and she shares the benefit of having felt like an outsider as a child.

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Rupert Younger: Co-founder of The Finsbury Group 28:19

5M ago28:19

28:19

Rupert Younger is the co-founder of PR firm The Finsbury Group and founder of the Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation. Rupert joins Elliot to share what he feels is the secret to success, and why you've got to believe you're doing the right thing.

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Chris Parnell: Co-founder and CCO of Kairos Group 26:21

5M ago26:21

26:21

Chris Parnell is the co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Kairos Group, the global gaming media group, connecting businesses to gamers. Chris joins Elliot to talk about how a professional gamer and a Youtube content creator (on a business degree) became shapers of influencer marketing.

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Deirdre O’ Neill: Co-Founder of Hertility 25:10

5M ago25:10

25:10

Deirdre O’ Neill is the Co-Founder of Hertility, the at-home hormone and fertility test, and clinical service provider. Deirdre joins Elliot to chat about her and her twin sister's journey to revolutionise reproductive healthcare

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Gori Yahaya: CEO & Founder of UpSkill Digital 23:31

6M ago23:31

23:31

Gori Yahaya is the CEO & Founder of UpSkill Digital, a company providing inclusive, equitable learning programs to empower people in the digital age. Gori joins Elliot to share the catalysts that drive him to shape a better, smarter future.

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Paul Mankoo: Founder of UNIFIED 25:57

6M ago25:57

25:57

Serial entrepreneur Paul Mankoo is the founder of UNIFIED, an eDiscovery business, and an investor in early stage technology. Paul joins Elliot to chat about riding the early waves of the digital revolution and he shares the key ingredients that helped him launch 5 successful companies.

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Maxine Laceby: Co-founder of Absolute Collagen 24:56

6M ago24:56

24:56

Maxine Laceby co-founder of Absolute Collagen, the liquid collagen supplement. Maxine joins Elliot to chat about how a bone broth discovery led her and her daughter Darcy to launch a business from their kitchen, and grow it into a multi million pound success.

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Dan Garrett: Co-Founder and CEO of Farewill 27:28

6M ago27:28

27:28

Dan Garrett is the Co-Founder and CEO of Farewill, the wills, probate and funerals company on a mission to change the way the world deals with death. Dan joins Elliot to talk about how he's modernising the ‘Victorian’ funeral care industry with a far more empathetic, personal experience.

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Shosh Kazab: Co-founder & CEO of Kidswear Collective 26:59

7M ago26:59

26:59

Shosh Kazab is Co-founder and CEO of Kidswear Collective, the luxury resale platform for baby and kids fashion. Shosh talks to Elliot about turning her ‘eureka moment to tackle waste' into a growing business, and how she's squaring the need for both profit and purpose.

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Melissa Snover: CEO & Founder of Remedy Health 26:38

7M ago26:38

26:38

Melissa Snover is CEO and Founder of Remedy Health, home of the brand Nourished - creators of 3D-printed, personalised gummy vitamins. Melissa joins Elliot to talk about creating her own 3D-printing technology and why they chose Birmingham as their base from which to disrupt the vitamin supplement world.…

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Ayman Rahman: Founder and CEO of energy tech trading firm Dare 26:14

7M ago26:14

26:14

Ayman Rahman joins Elliot to talk about what really drew him to the high stakes pressures of the trading floor, and the role that risk, failure and money now play in his life as he grows his business to include renewable energies.

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Tess Cosad: Co-founder & CEO of Béa Fertility 24:04

7M ago24:04

24:04

Tess Cosad is the co-founder and CEO of Béa Fertility, a startup providing at-home, affordable, clinical-grade fertility treatment. Tess joins Elliot to talk about fixing a broken industry and how she deals with the responsibility of selling hope.

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James Abrahart: Serial entrepreneur 27:06

7M ago27:06

27:06

James Abrahart is the Founder of office solutions companies Interfax Systems and Altodigital and sports management company, Global Image Sports. James joins Elliot to share the big characters and moments that shaped his career, and how dyslexia enables him to see the world differently.

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Harry Hyman: Founder and CEO of Primary Health Properties 25:52

8M ago25:52

25:52

Elliot speaks to Harry Hyman, Founder and CEO of Primary Health Properties, a UK Real Estate Investment Trust and leading investor in modern primary healthcare premises. Harry talks about the moments that shocked and shaped him, and how his passion for the Arts has led to him supporting young artists in the world of Opera.…

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Mental Health Clinic Founder and CEO of The Soke Maryam Meddin 30:00

8M ago30:00

30:00

Elliot speaks to Maryam Meddin - the Founder and CEO of The Soke, a mental health and wellness clinic with a modern, service-led approach. Maryam joins Elliot to share her incredible story, and how it's driven her to reshape the mental health sector.

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The Big Issue Co-Founder Lord John Bird MBE 33:04

11M ago33:04

33:04

Lord John Bird MBE - An ‘encore edition’ of Jazz Shapers: another chance to sit down with the co-founder of The Big Issue, Lord Bird talks about his enduring ethos of giving people 'a hand up rather than a hand out', and the impact he's now fighting for as a crossbench member of the House of Lords.

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AI-Powered Learning Century Tech Founder and CEO Priya Lakhani OBE 29:32

11M ago29:32

29:32

Priya Lakhani OBE is the Founder and CEO of Century, the award-winning company developing AI-powered learning tools. Find out all about Priya’s struggle in the education system, advice from her heroes, her passion for learning and lots more.

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Coffee Republic Co-Founder and Skinny Candy Founder Sahar Hashemi OBE 28:41

11M ago28:41

28:41

Sahar Hashemi OBE is the Co-Founder of Coffee Republic, the UK’s first US-style coffee-bar chain, the Founder of Skinny Candy, the low-fat confectionery brand, And the Founder of the Buy Women Built movement, aiming to encourage shoppers to purchase women-built brands, and boost female entrepreneurship. Sahar joins Elliot for a chat on the people a…

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Health Check and Home Blood Test Service Thriva Health CEO and Co-Founder Hamish Grierson 31:02

12M ago31:02

31:02

Hamish Grierson is the co-founder and CEO of Thriva Health, a home blood-test and health-check service. Hamish joins Elliot to talk about putting people in control of their own health, and why he feels you don't have to go against the system to disrupt it.

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Professional British Womenswear Brand CEO and Founder Polly McMaster 28:48

12M ago28:48

28:48

Polly McMaster is the CEO and Founder of The Fold, a British womenswear brand creating empowering clothing for professional woman. Polly joins Elliot to talk about juggling her obsession for fashion with a PHD in virology, and the impact she's hoping her business will have.

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Power-Generating First Light Fusion Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Nick Hawker 25:45

1y ago25:45

25:45

Dr Nick Hawker is the co-founder and CEO of First Light Fusion, a lower risk, energy efficient approach to the power-generating process, inertial fusion. Nick joins Elliot to talk about how a shrimp could have unveiled the secret of supplying the world with green energy.

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Family-Run Demolition and Waste Management Managing Director Jacqueline O’ Donovan 27:00

1y ago27:00

27:00

Jacqueline O’ Donovan is the Managing Director of O’Donovan Waste Disposal, the family-run waste management and demolition services company. Jacqueline joins Elliot to talk about becoming a Managing Director when she was just 19 years old, and how her Irish heritage continues to shape her.

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Omaze Fundraising Platform Co-Founder and CEO Matt Pohlson 30:16

1y ago30:16

30:16

Matt Pohlson is the co-founder and CEO of Omaze, an online fundraising platform, supporting causes by offering life-changing prizes. Matt joins Elliot to talk about disrupting the charity model, and the love and optimism (and life-changes) that came from his incredible near-death experience.

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Breakthrough Energy-from-Waste Technology Business CEO David Whitmarsh 26:13

1y ago26:13

26:13

David Whitmarsh is the CEO of Standard Gas, the energy-from-waste technology business. David joins Elliot to talk about how a sense of adventure has taken him from the British Army's parachute regiment to co-leading a technological breakthrough with huge potential to help protect the planet.

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Tide Founder & Serial Entrepreneur George Bevis 22:40

1y ago22:40

22:40

Serial entrepreneur George Bevis is the Founder of Tide, a financial services platform for small businesses, and the founder of CanDo - a social ventures incubator. George joins Elliot to talk about the optimism and hunger that drove him to ‘fix business banking,’ and indeed he shares his love for jazz and the musicians closest to his heart.…

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Luxury Travel Provider The Luminaire Co-Founder and CEO Adam Sebba 24:58

1y ago24:58

24:58

Adam Sebba is the CEO and Co-Founder of luxury travel provider, The Luminaire. Adam joins Elliot to talk about his aim to 'make intellectual travel cool," and how his 7 years as a Captain in the British Army helped shape his approach to life and business.

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WeTransfer Content Sharing Platform Co-Founder and CCO Damian Bradfield 30:18

1y ago30:18

30:18

Damian Bradfield is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of WeTransfer, the content sharing platform. Damian joins Elliot to chat about how great creativity comes from intuition, and what that means for him and his business - and indeed for all of us.

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Live Sound, Theatre and Broadcast Console Creator Audiotonix CEO & Founder of Digico James Gordon 28:15

1y ago28:15

28:15

James Gordon is the Founder of Digico and the CEO of Audiotonix, creators of digital mixing consoles for Live Sound, Theatre & Broadcast. James joins Elliot to talk about his 'love affair' with music and the power for him of dyslexia; of seeing things differently.

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Local Marketplace Platform Airtasker CEO and Founder Tim Fung 24:25

1y ago24:25

24:25

Tim Fung is the founder and CEO of Airtasker, a digital marketplace connecting people who need work done, with trusted, local people who want to work. Tim joins Elliot to tell us why he's the eternal optimist, and of the profound impact that giving people a way to make money has on him.

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Serial Entrepreneur & Tyre Retailer Mike Welch OBE 28:45

1y ago28:45

28:45

Serial entrepreneur Mike Welch OBE is the Founder of blackcircles.com and tirescanner.com, the online tyre retailers. Mike joins Elliot to share how running a tyre business from his childhood bedroom (and night-shift work in a local Tesco) led to Michelin acquiring his company for £50 million, and his current role leading one of America's largest t…

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Carphone Warehouse Co-Founder and Serial Entrepreneur Charles Dunstone 29:35

1y ago29:35

29:35

Serial entrepreneur Charles Dunstone is the co-founder of mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse, and the founder of broadband and TV provider, the TalkTalk Group. Charles joins Elliot to talk about his rebellious nature, his huge respect for the frontline of sales, and the joy he feels when it's his team against the world.…

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Children's Fiction Development Studio Founder and Author Jasmine Richards 30:29

1y ago30:29

30:29

Jasmine Richards is an author and the Founder of Storymix, the children’s fiction development “studio" with a social purpose. Jasmine joins Elliot to talk about storytelling as activism and her journey to tackle the lack of diversity in children's books.

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Empowering Angel Investment Network Angel Academe Co-Founder Sarah Turner 30:00

1y ago30:00

30:00

This Saturday, Jazz Shapers is back! And joining Elliot to kick off the new season is Sarah Turner, co-founder of Angel Academe, an angel investment network supporting female-founded tech businesses. Sarah talks about her journey of disrupting the historically male-dominated world of investment, and why creating more diverse environments are for th…

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The Black Farmer Founder Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones MBE 29:29

1+ y ago29:29

29:29

Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones MBE is the founder of "The Black Farmer" range of food products. For the last Jazz Shapers of the year, Wilfred joins Elliot to share his remarkable stories of overcoming adversity as he fought for his childhood dream, to own his own farm.

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Luxury Fashion Repair Service The Restory Co-Founder and CEO Vanessa Jacobs 24:14

1+ y ago24:14

24:14

Vanessa Jacobs is the Co-Founder and CEO of The Restory, an aftercare service, restoring Luxury Fashion. Vanessa joins Elliot to share her inspirations and the challenges of starting a business 'too early,' before the rise of circular fashion and sustainability.

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Yorkshire-born Global Reaching Creative Communications Agency Manifest Founder and Group CEO Alex Myers 28:35

1+ y ago28:35

28:35

Alex Myers is the Founder and Group CEO of Manifest, a creative communications agency. Alex joins Elliot to chat about his childhood dream to be the ‘Saatchi and Saatchi of Yorkshire’ - and why his company has become one of the most awarded creative networks in the world. Jazz Shapers features interviews with entrepreneurs – Business Shapers – who …

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Childs Farm Sensitive Baby & Children Brand Founder Joanna Jensen 26:43

1+ y ago26:43

26:43

Joanna Jensen is the Founder of Childs Farm, a sensitive toiletry brand for babies and children. Joanna joins Elliot to tell her uplifting tale of how her drive to soothe her daughter's discomfort led to home-made remedies and now an international, celebrated business. Jazz Shapers features interviews with entrepreneurs - Business Shapers - who hav…

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Sustainable Pet Food Company Beco Founder George Bramble 23:51

1+ y ago23:51

23:51

George Bramble is the founder of Beco, a sustainable pet food and products company. George joins Elliot to talk about his childhood passion for the natural world and his journey towards creating a sustainable business. Jazz Shapers features interviews with entrepreneurs - Business Shapers - who have broken the mould and achieved success in their fi…

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