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14: Meet the man who lost millions - then made his way back to the top from 2017-12-19T09:50:18

Lawrence Kenwright, founder of hotel business Signature Living, has experienced the highest highs and lowest lows of running one's own company.

He made millions with his first venture, the...

13: Leon co-founder John Vincent from 2017-12-12T06:01

John Vincent, one of the founders of healthy fast food chain Leon, joins us to explain how he started the company, why he wants to shake Donald Trump by the hand and why the company is planning to ...

12: The Ideas Man: Shed Simove from 2017-11-28T06:01

Shed Simove is an expert at taking an idea and running with it: he is the man behind the Flying F**k and the Rambant Rabbi, and has even created a bestseller out of a book containing 250 blank page...

11: Daniel Hegarty on his journey from the music business to mortgage startups from 2017-11-21T11:18:19

Finding a mortgage is never really fun and can sometimes be quite painful - but Daniel Hegarty is trying to change that.
The founder of digital mortgage broker Habito joined Caitlin on this we...

10: What James Bond can teach you about business from 2017-11-14T06:06

Sara Fazlali is the founder of Secret Me, teaching CEOs, celebrities and the super-rich how to be James Bond in an ultra-luxe setting. She says skills like negotiation, poker and even seduction (oo...

9: The psychology of inspiration from 2017-11-07T06:23:45

Running out of inspiration? Andy Bird, author of The Inspired Leader, joins us to explain the science behind inspiration, and how you can harness it to make yourself feel more inspired.
He talks...

8: Unregulated Podcast: Meet the tech entrepreneur using games to do good from 2017-10-31T08:49

Jude Ower, founder and chief executive of gaming platform Playmob, tells Caitlín how the power of games can be used to help good causes.
She shares her advice on starting a tech company, sexism ...

7: The positive power of negative thinking from 2017-10-24T05:01

Malcolm White, the founder of ad agency Krow, joins Emma in the studio to explain why we could all do with a hefty dose of pessimism.

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Podcast: How to become a star on social media from 2017-10-17T07:35:58

YouTuber and all-round social media star Hannah Witton and James Erskine, director at Social Circle, joined us to delve into the world of social media influencers.
We found out how one becomes f...

The coolest man in fintech: Tom Blomfield, co-founder of Monzo from 2017-10-10T05:01

The man behind London fintech sensation Monzo joins Emma to talk about what inspired the UK's hippest challenger bank, how he deals with outages and why he is fending off dozens of takeover offers....

Breaking barriers: The man helping refugees find work in the UK from 2017-10-03T05:01

Matt Powell tells us how Breaking Barriers, the charity he founded and now leads, is helping refugees find jobs in the UK - and what listeners can do to help.

Joining Matt in the studio i...

Dear CEO: The lessons MBA professors wish leaders would learn from 2017-09-26T05:02

Thinkers 50 founder Des Dearlove joins us to explain the business lessons MBA professors think bosses need to learn - and why the US President could benefit from reading his management book, Dear C...

The man revolutionising cycling: Brompton CEO Will Butler-Adams from 2017-09-19T05:02

Will Butler-Adams, the boss of Brompton Bicycles, joins us to talk working with entrepreneurs, creating an iconic brand - and the blood, sweat and tears that went into the creation of the company's...

Let's start over: How to completely change your career from 2017-09-12T05:00

To celebrate the start of our second series, we’re learning how to start again: career coach Caroline Arnold and Jeremy Torz, the founder of Union Hand-Roasted Coffee, share their experiences. Listen

Unregulated returns from 2017-09-05T12:29:13

Unregulated will stage its glorious return on 12 September. Here's a sneak preview of what's in store...

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63. Danny Wallace: Why people are so rude from 2017-06-21T05:00

For the final episode of season one, Yes Man author Danny Wallace tells us about his new book.
I Can't Believe You Just Said That asks why people are so rude - and what you can do about it when ...

62. How to get anyone to like you in just five seconds from 2017-06-14T05:00

This week in, the second of our tour of reporters during Emma's absence, Cait Morrison speaks to the author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People to find out how playing to your stren...

61. This 23 Year Old Millennial Is On A Two Million Strong Youth Employment Mission from 2017-06-07T05:00

Jack Parsons, CEO of yourfeed, has pledged to use his business to create two million youth employment opportunities by 2020.
At just 23, we find out his incredible story as Jack turned setback a...

60. Can business do good, and still turn a profit? from 2017-05-31T05:00

Sophi Tranchell, managing director of Divine Chocolate and recent runner-up at the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Awards, talks about her brand's social enterprise as we ask - can business do good f...

59. Chrysalis Records founder Chris Wright on business, big mistakes and Bowie from 2017-05-25T05:00

The founder of the iconic Chrysalis Records talks about his entrepreneurial drive.
With businesses in music, radio, TV and even sports under his belt - Chris Wright talks about taking a punt on ...

58. How to be an email hero from 2017-05-18T05:00

Lost control of your inbox? Getting pathetic responses to your marketing emails? The City A.M. Academy for People Who Can't Email Good is here to help.
We're joined this week by Martin Perry, th...

57. This man can make you 96% happier in 10 minutes a day from 2017-05-10T05:00

Chris Barez-Brown has helped some of the world's biggest brands including Coca-Cola, Spotify and Unilever unlock their inner artists - and now he wants to help you become a more creative, happier p...

MINISODE: How to grow a HUGE and engaged podcast audience from 2017-05-03T05:01

This special minisode of the Unregulated podcast by City A.M. speaks to Sean Ellis who coined the Growth Hacking phrase that companies like Facebook, Uber and Air BnB use to continually adapt in or...

56. Hack your growth from 2017-05-03T05:00

How did Airbnb, Uber, Dropbox and the rest of Silicon Valley's finest go from zero to hero in a matter of months? Easy: they hacked their growth.
Sean Ellis coined the term growth hacking after ...

55. Virgin Money CEO Jayne-Anne Gadhia from 2017-04-26T05:00

Virgin Money chief executive Jayne-Anne Gadhia on her new book, her life in finance - and what she has learned from Richard Branson.
In a candid conversation, Gadhia opens up about her experienc...

54. Try to resist listening to this podcast from 2017-04-20T05:00

Having trouble laying off the Easter eggs? Trying to get into that new exercise routine? Leadership psychologist Ros Taylor joins us to talk willpower - how to measure it, and how to improve it.

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53. The Enemy Within? Baroness Sayeeda Warsi from 2017-04-12T05:00

Baroness Sayeeda Warsi was halfway through the serialisation of her book, The Enemy Within: A Tale of Muslim Britain, when the Westminster attacks happened.
In this special interview visit the f...

52: What Can You Learn About Entrepreneurship From A Toddler? from 2017-04-05T05:00

On this week's episode, Ella's Kitchen founder Paul Lindley talks about his new book Little Wins, and how anyone can learn from the mindset of a toddler. From introducing play into the workplace, s...

51: A family feud nearly killed us: high street legend John Timpson from 2017-03-29T05:00

Few business leaders write a chairman's report for 15 years' time - but John Timpson is one of a kind. He joins us reveal why he hires ex-offenders, share his secret to great customer service - and...

50 Episodes: Going viral, by the man behind the Cronut - Dominique Ansel from 2017-03-22T06:00

In a special 50th edition of the Unregulated podcast, we visit the Dominique Ansel bakery to tap the brains of the man behind the Cronut. The viral sensation took New York by storm and is now over ...

49: Harvard MBA professor John Kotter on leadership lessons from meerkats from 2017-03-15T06:00

We're joined by Harvard Business School professor and legendary leadership author John Kotter, author of 20 books including Our Iceberg is Melting, to talk about his new tale, That's Not How We Do ...

48: Edwina Dunn - The woman who revolutionised Tesco from 2017-03-08T06:00

On International Women's Day Edwina Dunn, the force behind Dunnhumby, which created the Tesco Clubcard and loyalty schemes worldwide, tells us about her new project: The Female Lead.

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47: Fake it til you make it - How to be a great communicator from 2017-03-01T06:00

Having trouble getting through? We're joined by Emma Serlin, founder of the London Speech Workshop and author of The Communication Equation (and her 10-week old, Leo), to explain how to be a brilli...

46: Sexuality and the City - being LGBT in the Square Mile from 2017-02-22T06:00

This week we're joined by LGBT voices from the Square Mile to discuss the power of diversity, breaking Lord Browne's glass closet - and to ask if it is necessary to be open about your identity at w...

45: Mindfulness in the office and how to be happy at work from 2017-02-16T06:00

We're Joined by Gelong Thubten, a Buddhist monk whose clients have included Google and even Benedict Cumberbatch, and Dr Jack Kreindler, founder of the Centre for Happiness and Performance, to talk...

44: Karen Blackett - The most powerful woman in advertising from 2017-02-08T06:00

The Unregulated team welcomes Karen Blackett, chairman of MediaCom UK and the most powerful woman in the UK's ad industry, to discuss growing up in the sector, how its attitudes to women and ethnic...

44: Why virtual reality is about to rock your world from 2017-02-01T06:00

This week the Unregulated podcast straps a black box to its face and delves into the VR industry.
From being fully immersed in the Apollo 11 mission to assembling the parts of a human heart, we ...

42: New year, new you - how to get a new job in 2017 from 2017-01-25T06:00

If you don't love Mondays, it's time to get a new job, says James Reed, the chairman of Reed.co.uk, Europe's largest recruiter.
How can you give your career the best chance in 2017? When is it t...

41: Leadership lessons from Donald Trump from 2017-01-19T06:00

It's now just over 24 hours until The Donald becomes the 45th President of the United States.
What can entrepreneurs learn from his unexpected rise? We're joined by entrepreneur, leadership auth...

40: Notes On Surviving A Scandal from 2017-01-11T06:00

PR guru Paul Blanchard explains what to do if you're faced by a public relations storm - from business nightmares to Twitter scandals - and tells us why the best course of action is often to do no...

39: Christmas special - How to write a Christmas number one from 2016-12-21T06:00

It's the City A.M. Christmas special - and we're staying with our professional development roots, by telling you how to make your millions by writing a Christmas number one.
Providing their tips...

38: Behind the scenes on Dragons' Den from 2016-12-14T06:00

Dragons' Den: it's nerve-wracking enough if you get investment - but what happens if you're rejected?
We're joined by Trunki founder Rob Law, who was spectacularly rejected by the Dragons but wh...

37: Caution - Do not listen to this podcast if you are of a nervous disposition from 2016-12-07T06:00

Economist Jim Rickards correctly predicted the last financial crisis, the outcome of the Brexit vote and Donald Trump's election. Now he is predicting an economic downturn of massive proportions. Listen

36: Special report - The weird world of esports from 2016-12-01T06:00

Can watching other people play video games ever go mainstream? We've got a special edition this week: sports business reporter Joe Hall takes the reins to look into the UK's flourishing eSports ind...

35: The art of professional idling from 2016-11-24T06:00

Entrepreneur and professional idler Tom Hodgkinson talks about how he turned The Idler into more than just a magazine, and explains why laziness is an important part of creativity.
Also the auth...

34: How I Made.com it: Julien Callede, the man behind the internet's hippest furniture store from 2016-11-16T06:00

When Julien Callede was standing on the platform at Gare du Nord in February 2010 with a one-way ticket to London in his hand, he had no idea he was about to launch one of the internet's best-known...

33: Baroness Michelle Mone on mentoring, making money and motherhood from 2016-11-10T06:00

This week we're joined by the lingerie tycoon, Baroness Michelle Mone, as she shares the story of her meteoric rise from Glasgow's East End to the House of Lords.
After selling off 80 per cent o...

32: If I could just tell you one thing: Innocent co-founder Richard Reed from 2016-11-03T06:00

This week we're joined at the London School of Economics by Richard Reed, the co-founder of Innocent, to talk about his new book, If I Could Just Tell You One Thing, a compendium of advice from 62 ...

31: Old-fashioned luxury in modern London: The man running the Ritz from 2016-10-26T05:00

Andrew Love is the man tasked with keeping up appearances at London's best-known hotel: the Ritz.
He joins the Unregulated team in the Wimborne Room to discuss working with the Barclay brothers ...

30: Smoothie operator, Meet the man behind the Nutribullet from 2016-10-19T05:00

Gordon Black is the man behind best-selling food craze the Nutribullet - and the richest retail tycoon you've never heard of.
He joins the team from Yorkshire to tell the story of his family's b...

29: Got fomo? How to juggle your job and running a business from 2016-10-12T05:00

Running a business is hard enough, without juggling a full-time job as well.
This week the team is joined by Patrick McGinnis, the man who invented "fomo" (that's fear of missing out), and Terri...

28: The chief executive of Aston Martin on Bond, boats and Brexit from 2016-10-05T05:00

Aston Martin may be a byword for luxury, but it has a troubled past, after seven administrations (which, incidentally, is the number of James Bonds there have been).
With a Midlands twang and a ...

27: Bottoms up, How to make it big in craft beer from 2016-09-28T05:00

Drinking caps on: it's time to talk about craft beer.
This week we're joined by the people in charge of getting craft beer brands in front of consumers: David Voxlin from Craved London and Frase...

26: Manners maketh man: Debrett's solves your business etiquette dilemmas from 2016-09-21T05:00

Handshake or double kiss? Can you wear brown shoes in town? We've all been faced with an etiquette dilemma at some point in our careers.
Renée Kuo, co-managing director of Debrett's, joins us to...

25: Small tweaks, big gains: How Nudge theory is changing the world from 2016-09-14T05:00

Nudge theory, or the theory of marginal gains, is cited as a game-changer by everyone from FTSE 100 chief executives to gold medal-wining Olympians.
This week the team is joined by Kate Glazebro...

24: What you learn about leadership in a warzone from 2016-09-07T05:00

This week maestro and conductor of the Iraqi Youth Orchestra joins the show to talk about his new book Upbeat and the leadership skills you can gain while working in a warzone, and how they are uni...

23: The City's most secretive sector: The business of kidnap protection from 2016-08-31T05:00:01

Governments might insist they don't negotiate with terrorists - but when you're doing business in the world's most dangerous territories, you'll want one of the City's most tight-lipped sectors on ...

22: Millennials to millionaires: How to make even meagre savings work harder from 2016-08-24T05:00

Thousands of millennials have saved deposits for homes, which are now languishing in low interest rate bank accounts. Can you make those meagre savings work harder? This week the host of the Meani...

21: The art (and science) of charm from 2016-08-19T05:00

This week, the team go back to charm school with Jordan Harbinger, the host of the Art of Charm podcast.

We ask what it takes to be charming, and whether charmers are born or made. What do...

20: The joys of being a disruptive entrepreneur from 2016-08-08T05:00

Uber's Travis Kalanick has done it. Amazon's Jeff Bezos did it two decades ago. Tesla's Elon Musk does it on a regular basis.

This week property entrepreneur Rob Moore, host of the Disrup...

19: The #CityAMRio50 special: The athletes pulling in the big bucks from brands from 2016-08-04T05:00:01

In a special edition of the Unregulated podcast, Digital Editor Emma Haslett and Sports Editor Frank Dalleres analyse City AM's Top 50 marketable athletes at the Rio Olympics and Paralympics. John ...

18: Chat With Traders - can you get rich quick on the stock market? from 2016-07-27T05:00:01

Millennials are the left behind generation - they can't afford property, their savings are doing nothing and they're going to work until they drop. Time to get proactive?

This week we're j...

17: Mad Men on a shoestring: The art of marketing on the cheap from 2016-07-22T05:00:01

This week we come over all Don Draper as we discuss the art of marketing. Are big campaigns just for the multinationals or can small businesses play the game too?

We're joined by Barry Jon...

16: Body language, networking, and how to be the most interesting person in the room from 2016-07-13T05:00:01

How can you use body language to get what you want from networking? Why should you never ask a person what they do? Emma Haslett and Zak Mir are joined by author Elizabeth Kuhnke and social entrepr...

15: Has Brexit Ruined Your Pension? from 2016-07-06T05:00

This week Deputy Digital Editor of City A.M. Caitlin Morrison steps up to steer the Unregulated show while Emma Haslett is away.

Joined by usual presenter Zak Mir is Tom McPhail, Head of ...

14: What next for Brexit Britain? from 2016-06-29T05:00

In a special edition of City AM's podcast, City A.M. digital editor Emma Haslett is joined in the studio by editor Christian May.

Guests Jimmy McLoughlin, head of external affairs at the ...

13: How to learn to stop worrying and love failure from 2016-06-22T05:00:01

This week we're talking about when it all goes wrong: how to embrace failure, or at least learn from your mistakes.


Emma and Zak are joined by Black Box Thinking author Matthew Syed a...

12: What I know about leadership, by the man voted the UK's best boss from 2016-06-16T05:00:01

This week Craig Donaldson, the chief executive of Metro Bank, joins Emma and Zak to explain why he was named the best CEO in the UK in a Glassdoor survey. They discuss how often dogs and horses com...

11: This company smashed its crowdfunding target in 10 minutes from 2016-06-08T05:00:01

Crowdfunding: it's becoming increasingly popular, but is it worth it?

Emma and Zak are joined by Charlie Thuillier, a co-founder of Oppo Ice Cream, which smashed its crowdfunding target in...

10: 10: Jacqueline Gold: How to Put Sex in the City from 2016-06-01T07:27:27

The CEO of Ann Summers tells Zak and Emma about the rise and future of the retailer, explains her pro-Europe stance, and talks about receiving a bullet in the post (there's also a bit about West Ha...

9: Lessons in business negotiation from the FBI from 2016-05-27T05:00:01

This week Team Unregulated is joined by the FBI's former lead international hostage negotiator Chris Voss and Advantage Spring chief executive Natalie Reynold, who give tips on negotiating deals as...

8: How to be badass in business: The Power 100 list from 2016-05-18T05:00

This week Emma Haslett and Zak Mir are joined by social entrepreneur and A Very Good Company founder Natalie Campbell, and Yael Selfin, KPMG's chief macroeconomic adviser, to discuss City A.M.'s P...

7: Is now the time to invest in gold? from 2016-05-13T05:00

We know all that glitters isn't gold - but with prices hovering around a 15-month high, is now the right time to start getting into the yellow stuff?

Joining hosts Emma Haslett and Zak Mi...

6: Sadiq Khan wins - but what are the first big challenges for the new mayor of London? from 2016-05-03T18:30:11

From Bollywood blunders to accusations of racism from all sides: there's no denying the mayoral campaign was divisive. But after Sadiq Khan's landslide win, what will be his first big challenges? C...

5: BHS collapses into administration - should we blame Sir Philip Green? from 2016-04-29T05:00:01

After a difficult week on the high street, Zak Mir is joined by City A.M.'s Catherine Neilan to ask whether the collapses of BHS and Austin Reed are bad signs for the high street. Richard Perks, di...

4: The Divide - has capitalism failed? from 2016-04-26T05:00:01

Unregulated dives straight into one of capitalism's biggest debates this week: as The Divide, the documentary looking at the story of seven people as they strive for a better life, is released in c...

3: How To Get Rich - Millionaire Entrepreneur Jim Mellon On How He Made His Fortune from 2016-04-22T05:00

On this week's City A.M. Unregulated Entrepreneur Jim Mellon joins Emma Haslett and Zak Mir to discuss just how the millionaire made his wealth, how he is cashing in on an ageing population and why...

2: Goldsmith VS Khan - The Verdict from 2016-04-15T05:00

City A.M. digital editor Emma Haslett and stock market trader Zak Mir dissect this week's Zac vs Sadiq hustings event. Joining them to discuss the last taboo in politics, race; the "Zac Attack" and...

1: Welcome To City A.M. Unregulated from 2016-04-08T05:00

In the first episode of City A.M. Unregulated, hosts Emma Haslett and Zak Mir are joined by guests Bill Hubard and Chris Bailey to discuss the Panama Papers, the Pfizer deal collapse, the Governmen...