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The Merri-Cast is for emerging leaders navigating the journey from self-doubt to self-belief. Host Trevor Merriden - executive coach and author of The Confidence Shift - talks to leaders and entrepreneurs about the moments that tested their confidence and how they came through them. Honest, practical and deeply human conversations about what leadership really feels like. Every episode explores one or more of the five themes at the heart of The Confidence Shift: curiosity, creativity, clarity, commitment and confidence. Whether you’re leading for the first time, struggling to believe in your own ability, or building something from scratch and wondering if you’re really ready - this podcast is for you.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Merri-Cast is for emerging leaders navigating the journey from self-doubt to self-belief. Host Trevor Merriden - executive coach and author of The Confidence Shift - talks to leaders and entrepreneurs about the moments that tested their confidence and how they came through them. Honest, practical and deeply human conversations about what leadership really feels like.
The Merri-Cast is hosted by Trevor Merriden. The show has published 88 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Lou Brown: ON Bravery, Self-Belief and Backing Yourself" (22 October 2026, 47 minutes), "HR’s Moment of Truth: A Time to Lead" (2 September 2026, 51 minutes), and "Emma Jones: ON Getting Small Businesses Paid On Time" (18 August 2026, 30 minutes).
The Merri-Cast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 88 episodes.
Booking probability for The Merri-Cast is 41%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Merri-Cast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Merri-Cast's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Merri-Cast are Business & Management Consulting. The Merri-Cast has a business audience.
Trevor Merriden hosts The Merri-Cast, a business podcast with 88 episodes published.
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Episode #85
What does it take to back yourself when, despite everything you’ve achieved, you still wonder whether you belong This week on The Merri-Cast, I’m really thrilled to be joined by Lou Brown , author of “ Bold, Brave...
Episode #84
Incoming CIPD CEO Neil Carberry OBE joins CIPD Chair Professor Chris Bones and President Chloe Smith for an exclusive Merri-Cast conversation about the future of HR, the direction of the CIPD and what the profession...
Episode #83
What does it really take to build a successful business – and how can we make life easier for the people running them? This week on The Merri-Cast, I’m really thrilled to be joined by Emma Jones , Small Business...
Episode #82
Many dream about starting a business. Far fewer understand what it takes to succeed. This week on The Merri-Cast, I’m excited to be joined by Dan Dunn , Co-founder and CEO of Paperplanes , a business that’s helping...
Episode #82
<p>Many dream about starting a business. Far fewer understand what it takes to succeed. </p><p>This week on The Merri-Cast, I’m excited to be joined by Dan Dunn, Co-founder and CEO of Paperplanes, a business that’s...
Episode #81
<p>Some entrepreneurs build businesses around products. Others build them around problems they can’t stop thinking about. </p><p>This week on The Merri-Cast podcast, I’m joined by Steve Dineen – Founder and Chief...
Episode #80
<p>A common challenge founders face isn’t strategy, sales or even growth. It’s learning how to stop doing everything themselves. <br/><br/>On this week’s episode, I’m joined by the brilliant Kate Davis – founder of...
Episode #79
<p>Most businesses talk about creativity. But the real question is – who is creativity actually for? <br/><br/>On this week’s episode of The Merri-Cast, I’m joined by Robert Edmonds - founder of NRG Studios, a creative...
Episode #78
<p>Most businesses don’t lose their culture overnight… they lose it as they grow. <br/><br/>On this week’s episode of The Merri-Cast, I’m joined by David Liddle – Founder and CEO of The TCM Group and the People &...
Episode #77
<p>This week on The Merri-Cast, I’m joined by Chris Mole - founder of FounderON and former Founder & CEO of Molzi by Brainlabs. <br/><br/>Chris started his first business days after finishing his A-levels. What followed...
Episode #76
<p>This week on The Merri-Cast, I’m joined by the fantastic Alison Jones — entrepreneur, publisher, author and coach. </p><p>Alison built her career in senior roles at Oxford University Press and Palgrave Macmillan...
Episode #75
<p>This week on The Merri-Cast, I’m kicking off 2026 with an inspiring and forward-looking conversation with Jonathan Bowman-Perks MBE – leadership coach, former British Army Officer, author and host of the Inspiring...
Episode #74
<p>This end-of-year episode is a moment to pause and reflect on some of our brilliant guest insights from the past 12 months – completely honest conversations about the entrepreneurial and leadership...
Episode #73
<p>This week on The Merri-Cast, I’m joined by the inspiring David B. Horne – founder of Add Then Multiply and Funding Focus. </p><p>In this episode, we explore his career, one that spans global finance, corporate...
Episode #72
<p>This week on The Merri-Cast, I’m delighted to be joined by Suvianna Grecu – Founder of AI for Change Foundation and DevCraft Agency, and a passionate advocate for ethical, inclusive and human-centred AI...
Episode #71
<p>This week on The Merri-Cast, I’m joined by the brilliant Steve Ramona, host of Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart podcast. <br/><br/>Steve is all about the network – he describes himself as a “super connector”...
Episode #70
<p>This week on The Merri-Cast, I’m delighted to be joined by Charles Skinner – CEO of Restore plc.</p><p>I first met Charles 30 years ago and I have a lot to thank him for. He was the man who gave me my first job in...
Episode #69
<p>This week on The Merri-Cast, I’m joined by the fantastic Jenny Garrett OBE – an award-winning Author, Speaker, Thought Leader and Founder of Jenny Garrett Global. </p><p>Jenny’s entrepreneurial journey didn’t begin...
Episode #68
<p>This week on The Merri-Cast podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Mindy Gibbins-Klein – Founder of The Book Midwife and Giving 1%. </p><p>Mindy describes herself as an “accidental entrepreneur”, but what an...
Episode #67
<p>This week on The Merri-Cast podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Richard Barkey – Founder and CEO of Imparta. </p><p>I first met Richard almost 20 years ago, when his sharp questions about PR effectiveness...
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