The Unemeployables Podcast

Riya Patel, co-founder of All The Aunties, joins us to share how an overlooked ingredient became one of the UK's fastest-growing challenger food brands.After growing up eating homemade paneer, Riya couldn't understand...

Frankie Thorogood, founder of Pott'd, joins us to share how a simple pottery kit created during lockdown became one of the UK's fastest-growing founder-led businesses. But this isn't really a conversation about pottery...

Stephanie Olubajo, founder of Meji Foods, joins us to share how a side hustle built alongside a corporate career became one of the UK's most exciting challenger food brands. Growing up, Stephanie loved West African food...

Luke and Marcus, the founders of Lucky Egg, join us after being named the UK's fastest growing founder-led company to share how they built one of Britain's biggest consumer product success stories.From greeting cards to...

Rohini and Arjun, the mother-and-son founders of Free Soul, join us to share how a simple kitchen table conversation became one of the UK's fastest-growing wellness brands.Free Soul didn't start with a business plan. It...

Alison and Mike Battle, founders of Lapland, join us to share the extraordinary story behind Britain’s most magical Christmas experience, and why they risked everything to reinvent Father Christmas for a new...

Pip Murray, founder of Pip & Nut, joins us to share how a simple idea inspired by marathon training became Britain’s number one nut butter brand. What began with a £5,000 loan from her parents and a blender in a North...

Lucy MacLeod, founder of Hair Syrup, joins us to share the remarkable story of how a homemade hair oil mixed in her parents’ conservatory became one of the UK’s fastest-growing beauty brands. What started as a personal...

Stu McDonald, founder of ManiLife, joins us to share how a chance trip to Argentina led to one of the UK’s most loved food brands. What started with a bedroom full of peanuts and a delayed accounting job offer quickly...

Varun, co-founder of Magic AI, joins The Unemployables to share the story behind building the world’s first AI personal trainer and why nearly 150 investors rejected the idea before it became a multi-million-pound...

James Noble, founder of MyFirst, joins us to share the incredible story of building one of the UK’s fastest-growing insurance businesses from absolutely nothing. Starting with just £10,000 from investors he met while...

Frankie Bridge and Leah Meredith, founders of Faves, join us to share how they turned an engaged audience into one of the UK’s fastest-growing fashion, beauty and lifestyle communities.This isn’t just a social media...

George Taylor, founder of FRIVE, joins us to share how he went from addiction and chaos in East London… to building one of the UK’s fastest-growing healthy food brands.This isn’t just a meal prep business. It’s a...

Eoin Keenan, founder of Goodrays, joins us to share how a personal struggle with anxiety led to the creation of one of the UK’s fastest-growing functional drinks brands.After discovering CBD during his time studying...

Charlie and Dan, co-founders of EXALT, join us to break down how they built one of the UK’s most exciting fresh nutrition brands… from a scrappy shed setup to supplying Premier League teams.This is not your typical...