Jazz Shapers features interviews with founders - business shapers – who, like the shapers of jazz, soul and blues have defied convention, broken the mould and gone on to achieve great success. In each episode host Elliot Moss persuades a business pioneer to reveal their motivations, their character and how they deal with challenges and opportunities. A Jazz FM production.
https://planetradio.co.uk/podcasts/jazz-shapers
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 9 days 6 hours 42 minutes
episode 2: Andrei Papancea: Co-Founder and CEO of AI platform NLX
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.
episode 1: James Brown: Founder of Loaded magazine
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 features editor for the NME, to launching an award-winning, hedonistic magazine that broke the rules.
episode 16: Luke Boase: Founder of Lucky Saint
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...
episode 15: Connie Nam: Founder of Astrid & Miyu
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...
episode 14: Rupert Younger: Co-founder of The Finsbury Group
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...
episode 13: Chris Parnell: Co-founder and CCO of Kairos Group
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...
episode 12: Deirdre O’ Neill: Co-Founder of Hertility
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
episode 11: Gori Yahaya: CEO & Founder of UpSkill Digital
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...
episode 10: Paul Mankoo: Founder of UNIFIED
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...
episode 9: Maxine Laceby: Co-founder of Absolute Collagen
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...