Dr Nick Harvey: Prevention, Lifestyle & the Future of Healthcare

A 1 Year Unorthodox Special!

A one-year special from An Unorthodox CEO! Listen as Steve & Vic as they chat through their past year of podcasting—from the journey to personal insights, funny moments, and everything in between. We will be back at the end of May, so keep an eye out for the start of season 4! 00:00 Intro  01:00 A big THANK YOU! 01:35 Some quick stats from our year 02:24 The podcast journey 10:10 Personal Insights 16:22 Fun & lighthearted 22:07 Outro ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Colin Easton: Navigating Success, Stress & the Evolution of Print

In this episode, listen as Steve chats with his friend Colin about his journey to working for HP, how he has navigated success & stress. Plus, find out how delegation and letting go allowed himself a better work life balance! 00:00 Intro 03:34 How Colin & Steve met 07:00 Colins journey to HP & his first Jobs 12:04 The job & friend that led Colin to the sales world 17:45 How Colin views success 19:30 What HPs purpose & ethos is 21:20 Local leaders & their importance in big businesses 23:56 What Large Format Printing is & the benefits 27:40 Managing Stress, Pressure & Failure 35:50 The success Colin saw after proper delegation 37:00 The changes Colin made personally & professionally 45:00 Colins Pictures 46:39 How print has changed over the years & the impact of AI 52:05 Working on Gangshow together 56:47 How Colin de-stresses 1:02:10 Quickfire Questions 1:08:30 Outro ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Andy Clarke: Resilience, Retail & Becoming an Agent

On this weeks episode Steve chats with Andy Clarke one of our agents! Listen as they talk through his journey to becoming an agent, what life working in beds is like & how Andy has been on both the retail and agent side! Andy mentions the difficulties of being on the retail side but the enjoyment he got from it! Plus how his resilience led him to his first agent job! 00:00 Intro 01:08 There is always room to learn 07:50 Changing depending on the client 10:00 Job titles & peoples perspectives 12:50 How Andy got his first Job & some big learnings 20:00 Working at Army Navy 21:50 His Apprenticeship in the print world 24:05 How resilience got Andy a Job he wanted 30:00 What being an Agent used to be like & how the industry has changed 37:27 The shift from searching from beds to sleep 40:00 Why Sussex Beds dont service all price ranges 42:00 Long term advice is important 43:05 Why Andy opened his own shop 48:20 Biggest learning from being in retail 51:20 Innovation in the bed industry 57:42 The Green Era & working for a flooring company 58:50 Recycling in the bed industry 1:00:40 What does Andy think retailers need to do to stay relevant & how its changing 1:07:05 Most challenging part of Andys job 1:12:15 How Andy distresses 1:15:05 Quickfire Questions ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Dr Nick Harvey: Prevention, Lifestyle & the Future of Healthcare

Listen as Steve chats with Dr Nick about the focus on prevention in the healthcare industry, what is driving unhealthy lifestyles & the innovations happening within the industry! Plus, we chat about the importance of sleep and get some tips on ways to help you fall asleep quicker! 00:00 Intro 01:40 The links between exercise & health 05:00 Did Nick always want to be a doctor & his journey 08:04 Differences between UK Health Service & New Zealand 09:35 The changes in the NHS over the last 20 years 12:15 The rise of Health Anxiety & the work on prevention 14:45 What is driving unhealthy lifestyles 17:30 South Downs Health Care & where the idea came from 24:12 How SDHC has filled a gap in the Sussex Area 26:30 What changes Nick would like to see 30:00 How AI is being used  33:22 The Sussex PCPC Board  35:30 Nick's role as chair in Sussex Integrated Health 36:13 What Nick hopes healthcare will look like in 10 years & what we can do 42:13 The importance of sleep for our health 50:20 Quickfire Questions 01:02:33 Outro ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Richard Cripps: Navigating Partnership, Acquisitions & Pressures

This week, Steve chats with Richard Cripps about life as a solicitor, the challenges of being a Managing Partner, and what it was like navigating the acquisition of Rix & Kay. Discover the differences between a Managing Partner and a Managing Director, hear how Richard balances pressure with leadership, and why some of the hardest decisions were also the right ones for the business. 00:00 Intro 02:28 Why Richard became a solicitor & growing up 07:10 Where he trained & his first job 08:48 What partnership was and is now 10:56 Taking partnership for the first time & joining Rix & Kay 12:28 Differences between Managing Partner (MP) & Managing Director 15:04 The challenges of being a MP - wearing lots of hats 20:10 Why mid size solicitors are having to adapt 23:20 What a Solicitors fall back position of comfort is 24:12 How the market has changed for Soliciting businesses 27:40 Richards thoughts on AI in Law 31:40 The process of Rix & Kay being acquired 37:00 Toughest challenge faced as MP 39:11 Why Richard joined Vistage & the benefits 43:57 Life as a Partner at Knights - how Richard managed the change 45:54 How Richard switches off 50:00 Advice for anyone striving for senior roles in Law 53:05 Quickfire Questions 1:00:05 Outro ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.