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Amanda Redman is a hugely successful businesswoman based in Tonbridge in Kent - who also happens to be a hugely successful mum. When she was a little girl she wanted to ab an astronaut. But that doesn't mean she is in any way disappointed at the way things have turned out. She's just written a book, Dare to be Fair - looking at why women's long term financial prospects are often less rosy than those of men - and what to do about it. She is also great fun to spend some time with. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

My guest this episode is Matthew Russell – a successful businessman and distillery owner based in Kent – his latest project has been the creation of the Copper Rivet Distillery in Chatham, from scratch, in a former dockyard building, the amazing Pumphouse Number Five – and extraordinary bit of Victorian architecture sat right next to the River Medway – where they make gin, whisky and vodka using all locally sourced ingredients. But he has a really interesting backstory – academically awful at school, he couldn’t read when he was 11, and failed his English GCSE four times – before being eventually diagnosed with dyslexia aged 18. After a spell sheep wrangling in Australia and then several years in the police – he started working alongside his dad Bob Russell in building up Beams International – a firm that make all sorts of bespoke packaging, mainly for food and drinks manufacturers – from Heinz to Guinness to Lanson and Glenfiddich He’s a really engaging and entertaining chap – who is living proof that there is no one right way of building a successful career or business. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

Rob Smith talks with successful and inspiring people from the worlds of Business Arts Science Environment Sport See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.