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Hosted by Alex Barker & Sam Conniff · society · EN
Alex Barker and Sam Conniff chat to some of today's best rule breakers - those who are willing to explore radical new territory and stick their head above the parapet for the greater good. The show tackles some uncomfortable conversation topics, and delves into what it really takes to be a modern pirate. Drawing on the principles in Sam's 2018 bestseller Be More Pirate, and the follow up, How to Be More Pirate, this podcast is a dose of inspiration for anyone wanting to challenge the status quo. If you're interested in being a guest on this podcast please contact alex@bemorepirate.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Signup to Generate a PitchAlex Barker and Sam Conniff chat to some of today's best rule breakers - those who are willing to explore radical new territory and stick their head above the parapet for the greater good. The show tackles some uncomfortable conversation topics, and delves into what it really takes to be a modern pirate.
Be More Pirate is hosted by Alex Barker & Sam Conniff. The show has published 35 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Mark England" (11 March 2026, 30 minutes), "Dr Margaret Heffernan" (31 October 2025, 45 minutes), and "STORRY" (24 October 2025, 32 minutes).
Be More Pirate publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 35 episodes.
Booking probability for Be More Pirate is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Be More Pirate requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Be More Pirate's contact route on record: verified email.
Alex Barker & Sam Conniff hosts Be More Pirate, a society podcast with 35 episodes published.
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Episode #13
We were waiting for year of the firehorse to kick in for this one... In this episode Alex talks to Mark England, the co-founder of Enlifted coaches. Mark's pirate journey began when an injury forced to reconsider his...
Episode #12
It only seems right that we end this season with the godmother of uncertainty, Dr Margaret Heffernan, an entrepreneur, professor, and the multi award winning author of seven books, including Sam and mine’s absolute...
Episode #11
This week we are delighted to introduce you to STORRY, an independent singer-songwriter, speaker, filmmaker, and advocate. From opera to reggae, to hip hop, hand on heart, she is one of the most talented people you’ll...
Episode #10
Now we definitely need some more (local) pirate politicians so let us introduce you to Tara Fisher, who, as of this year, is a town councillor for Calne in Wiltshire. Councillors don't always get a good rep, but as...
Episode #9
Today’s guest is a special one because he is about to become my quartermaster on the first ever Be more Pirate leadership programme. Introducing....Nick Heard-Jones, a former teacher, turned learning designer and...
Episode #8
Our guest this week is the very lovely Lee Chambers, a business psychologist and the founder of Male Allies UK. In 2023 Lee was named by UN Women as a Gender Equality Changemaker and has subsequently become one the most...
Episode #7
This week’s episode features our very first Danish pirate, a musician and actor with a background in gender studies. In this conversation we talk about his experiences as a drag queen, the ways in which he’s used...
Episode #6
Our guest this week is the absolutely brilliant V Spehar, a former New York chef turned journalist and hugely influential tiktokker whose account Under the Desk News has now amassed over 3.6million followers. Which is...
Episode #5
Di Macdonald is a native Australian, adopted Brit and all round formidable leader. She has has worked across many industries, but notably at companies like Apple and EE, so this conversation is an unfiltered take...
Episode #4
Today’s episode is definitely one for the pirate fans, as we are interviewing the author of not one but two books on pirates. And whilst we get into the symbolism of Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Luke Skywalker, heroes and...
Episode #3
Welcome to Conversations with our Crew a sub series of the pod where we introduce you to members of our Be More Pirate community that are pushing boundaries, writing their own script and starting pirate inspired...
Episode #2
Sir Tim Smit, is probably best known as one of the co-founders of the Eden Project; A visionary conservation project set in a claypit in the middle of Cornwall It’s fair to say that Eden was built against the odds, and...
Episode #1
Author, journalist and writer Ruby Warrington has a knack for getting ahead of the zeitgeist. In 2016 she coined the term sober-curious as a way of investigating her own relationship with alcohol. It clearly hit a...
Be More Pirate
We're excited to announce that the podcast is back! After a hiatus we're back to explore what rules need breaking in 2025. We're in tough times, which means more reason than ever to celebrate those who are pushing back...
Episode #10
In this particularly special episode we're talking to Reclaim These Streets co-founder Jamie Klinger, a week after she was in the high court taking on the Met Police. In 2021 Philadelphia native Jamie and a group of...
Episode #9
Towards the end of Be More Pirate there's a chapter in which Sam writes his own pirate code: article no.3 is 'Make the Citizen Shift' which is a challenge to us all to see ourselves as citizens rather than consumers...
Be More Pirate
Be More Pirate is all about applied wisdom, so in this short new year special we have sourced some reflections from the network in the form of three questions: What was your most pirate moment this year? What rebellion...
Episode #8
Today's interview might be the most pirate one yet... but I'll leave you to be the judge of that. Steve Chapman is an artist, coach, writer, speaker and (sort of) podcaster. The more accurate way to describe...
Episode #7
Carl Honoré, deemed the Godfather of the Slow Movement, has spent the last two decades writing, talking and supporting thousands of people to move against the tide of our fast paced consumerist world. An award...
Episode #6
Today's guest is the impressive Benash Nazmeen, a practising midwife based in the North West working hard to address health inequalities within the profession. Benash is in every respect, the embodiment of...
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Environmental Psychologist, Wellbeing Consultant, Certified Life Coach, Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing
author of Sober Curious and Women Without Kids, The Numinous
co-founder of New Citizenship Project and author of Citizens, New Citizenship Project
VP of Product Design, Cofradía de Pescadores Nuestra Señora de Puerto de Santoña
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