Unboxing with Harry McInley

Mark is the Director of RockSoup Media, who help challenger brands win at out-of-home advertising, a space traditionally dominated by the big, traditional brands. They have worked with brands such as NICE Wines (the founder of which was on the podcast recently), DASH Water, Made.com & Strong Roots, to name just a few.In this bout, we discuss what it takes for a start-up brand on limited budgets to win at out-of-home advertising campaigns, how not to waste their money and why many marketing agencies won't have their best interests at heart.Check out RockSoup Media: http://rocksoupmedia.com/

Hector is the Co-founder of Unplugged, whose mission is to encourage people to have a more conscious relationship with their smartphones and disconnect in nature from time to time. They provide beautiful tech-free wood cabins in the countryside just outside of London where you can reset in nature with a 3-day digital detox.In this bout, we discuss Hector's journey to starting Unplugged, which included re-evaluating how he was approaching life and his relationship with alcohol. We then go onto discuss the question of whether society is optimising purely for growth and efficiency or whether we are optimising for happiness too, factoring in the role that social media, the news, smartphones and other new technologies play in modern life.Check out Unplugged: https://unplugged.rest/

Angus is the Co-founder of MOJO, the medication-free approach to sexual wellbeing. The MOJO app is built on a foundation of science, data, and clinically-proven approaches from psychosexual therapy. They are leading a revolution that normalizes sexual issues and connects men to champion what sex and relationships are really like.In this bout, we discuss the crippling effects that guys' sexual issues can have on both guys and girls' mental health, touching on some of our own experiences with performance anxiety and how the situation can be improved without the use of medication.As you can imagine, one of the trickiest & funniest but important discussions to date on the pod!Check out MOJO: https://mojo.so/Join the Unboxing Community Mailing list (scroll down): https://unboxing-studio.com

Jeremy is the Co-founder of Nice Drinks, who have disrupted the wine industry with a canned wine drink. Before starting Nice, Jeremy was the Head of International Markets at Propercorn, supporting their international expansion.Round 1: Why Jeremy started Nice and where the idea came from. How to innovate without disrespecting tradition.Round 2: The challenges of questioning strongly ingrained consumer behaviour around drinking.Round 3: The thought process behind the ‘Nice' brand.Final Round: The dangers of polarisation, cancel culture and wokeism.Check out Nice: https://nice-drinks.co.uk/

Sam is the Co-Founder of Zeelo, a Smart Commuter Bus Platform that recently closed a $12M round to support its Global expansion. Sam also founded his first business, JumpIn whilst at Leeds University which was acquired by Addison Lee in 2014.Round 1: Starting a business at uni and Sam's thoughts on the funding process.Round 2: What Sam focuses on day to day as a founder / CEO, what 3 factors keep Sam growing & drives him forward.Round 3: The Future of TransportUnboxing Uncensored: The case against remote work.Check out Zeelo: https://zeelo.co/Request to join The Unboxing Gym: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9050052/

Patrick is the founder of TOMII, whose mission is to make financial coaching and wellbeing accessible for everyone and to help people have a better relationship with money. Previously, Patrick worked in the sponsorship team at Manchester United.Round 1: The shame and embarrassment that most people feel around money and the most embarrassing day of Patrick's life.Round 2: Managing money as an employee vs managing your money when self-employed, and the key differences. Tips for how to get a better handle on personal finances.Unboxing Uncensored: The case against buying a house.Check out TOMII: https://www.tomiiacademy.com/

Stephen is a serial entrepreneur best known for founding Pact Coffee, a subscription coffee business that has helped thousands of farmers worldwide to enjoy a better quality of life by paying premium prices for premium coffee and going straight to source. Before Pact, Stephen founded Crashpadder, which was acquired by AirBnb in 2012.Round 1: Why Stephen stepped down as CEO of Pact Coffee. The difference in skill sets between an inventor and a CEO. How to scale effectively from product/market fit.Round 2: How Stephen and Harry crossed paths 5 years ago and helped mentor him. Is starting your own business selfish?Round 3: On social impact vs profitability.Unboxing Uncensored: What Stephen believes most people are driven by.Sign up to the FREE Unboxing mailing list: https://www.unboxingwithharry.com Check out Pact Coffee: https://www.pactcoffee.com/

Brandon is the Founder of Houston, a new app launching in Canada that guides and introduces people to micro-dosing with psychedelics for health & wellness purposes. Brandon is based in Canada where there are new and increasingly relaxed laws around some psychedelics for therapeutic use. Before starting Houston, Brandon worked for Field Trip, a firm involved in the clinical research and application of these substances and pioneered new research in the space.Round 1: What is creativity? How are the best athletes like Tiger Woods and Lionel Messi creative? Performing tasks mindfully & Finding the flow state.Round 2: An overview of Brandon's journey from being a professional footballer to working within the pharmaceutical industry, finding more purpose and his first experience with psychedelics.Round 3: A Beginner's guide to psychedelics. What actually are they? And how can they be used and for beneficial purposes such as finding purpose, boosting creativity and concentration.Unboxing Uncensored for members-only: Is death an illusion?Sign up to the FREE Unboxing mailing list: https://marvelous-mover-1212.ck.page/621513e6f2Get early access to the Houston app: www.with-houston.com

Gian is the founder of Pitch Deck Helper, where he helps deconstruct and demystify the funding process for start-up founders. Previously, Gian worked for Octopus Ventures and Q Ventures Venture Capital firms in London after he had raised $16 million for start-ups in the BioTech space in Canada.Round 1: Gian's experience raising money with VCs and working at a Venture Capital firm. Why he opted against running his own VC-backed start-up.Round 2: What investors look for when funding a start-up. Mythbusting the most common myths around early-stage start-up funding.Unboxing Uncensored for members-only: Authoritarianism vs Freedom - The dichotomy playing out in society.Join the Unboxing Gym: https://unboxingwithharry.com/unboxing-gym Work with Gian: https://www.pitchdeckhelper.com/

Nikita is an education entrepreneur and freelance content creator, writing about education, the future of work, people and tech and is a thought leader in the space of the 'portfolio career' revolution. Previously, Nikita worked at Linkedin and was the co-founder of another grad recruitment start-up called Unbox (not a typo!)Round 1: How Nikita did well at school, ending up as an Oxbridge graduate but is not necessarily an advocate of the way the system is currently set up.Round 2: Where and how the school & education system is currently falling short to prepare students for the modern world of work.Round 3: Trends for how our approach to work is changing and how schooling & education could change to support this.Unboxing Uncensored for Gym members-only: The (unexpected) best way to get a job!Join the Unboxing Gym: https://unboxingwithharry.com/unboxing-gym Check out Nikita's Substack: https://inklingswithnikita.substack.com/

Rob is the co-founder of FlairBox, a talent discovery platform connecting actors with casting directors. Rob is also an actor, presenter and Personal Trainer himself, having presented the BBC food show ‘Kitchen Starter Pack' and has built a student food & fitness channel called ‘Lean Student Chef'.Round 1: Spinning different plates vs doing one thing and finding focus.Round 2: Fulfilment Vs Making Money. The roadtrip / petrol metaphor to help tackle this question.Round 3: Rob's mission with Flairbox.Unboxing Uncensored for members-only: Developing a Limitless Mindset.Join the Unboxing Gym: https://unboxingwithharry.com/unboxing-gym Book a free 1-1 chat with Harry: https://calendly.com/hmcinley/unboxing-introCheck out FlairBox: https://www.flairbox.co/ Follow Rob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rob_eades/?hl=en

In this first bout of its kind, I am joined by my South African mate Josh Petersen to chat on all things life, career, mindset, philosophy, entrepreneurship and current affairs.In this bout, we look at how the current cultural climate is putting strain on the outlook that we as individuals have full responsibility and sovereignty over our bodies and actions and why it is important that we continue to uphold this.

Nick is the Founder of DesignMyNight, the UK's fastest growing nightlife website, which he has now exited. He has more recently founded Horseplay Ventures, through which he has invested into 38 early-stage tech start-ups looking to scale, hosts a top 3 global business podcast called ‘Pitch Deck' and mentors 100s of entrepreneurs through the Virgin start-up programme.Round 1: Nick's business journey of raising, scaling and exiting DesignMyNight. Tips for entrepreneurs and founders wanting to create a valuable start-up. What is success for a tech start-up in today's climate?Round 2: Nick's personal journey which included overcoming gay shame in the business world and having the courage to be himself.Unboxing Uncensored: Past lives & reincarnation.Subscribe to Unboxing Uncensored here: https://buymeacoffee/unboxwithharry Learn more about Nick & his work: https://www.nicktelson.com

Nick is the Founder & CEO of WorkClub, an app that gives remote workers access to on-demand hot desks, day offices and meeting rooms across the UK.Round 1: (02:20) How attitudes and mindsets are changing with regards to the workplace and some predictions for the future.Round 2: (17:00) How Nick came to starting WorkClub and a reflection on some early formative memories.Round 3: (36:49) 15-minute cities.In the final round for patrons: UFOs & Aliens! Subscribe to Unboxing Uncensored here: https://buymeacoffee.com/unboxwithharry Check out the upcoming Unboxing Workshops: https://unboxingwithharry.com Check out WorkClub: https://www.workclubhq.com/

In the final bout of the season, Harry switches corners of the ring to be in the hot seat and share his journey to date and talks through all of the hurdles and stumbling blocks when in search of finding a fulfilling path in life. The conversation is hosted by Pip Vos from The Overshare podcast and repurposed from the original recording on their channel at the end of last year.Round 1: An overview of Harry's journey with regards to leaving an old path and finding a new one.Round 2: What really prevents us from doing what we really want to do in life?Round 3: Harry's advice to someone who is not enjoying their job. Harry's opinion on the male mental health conversation.Final Round: Harry's top book recommendation!

Olly is a Creative Director and Founder of 303 London, a London-based digital marketing agency for premium brands. Olly was diagnosed with Dyslexia at school but overcame the burden which that label can hold to create his own path and start a successful business.Round 1: Why Olly appointed a non-exec Director of his business, and how having a non-exec mentor can be invaluable.Round 2: Unboxing dyslexia, what it really is according to Olly and his battles with the condition and label during school. How the education system sees dyslexia, how it can have an adverse effect on confidence in kids and how we can improve our understanding of it.Round 3: How Olly took the leap from the academic path to creating his own. Dealing with teasing from peers. Why there should be more support for people creating their own path.Final Round: 1) What Olly believes that most people don't. 2) How Olly would like the world to be different in 5 years' time. 3) Olly's Unboxing RingwalkFollow Unboxing on Instagram: www.instagram.com/unboxingwithharry

Simon is the Managing Director of NuServe, one of the UK's fastest growing B-Corps who provide ethical and sustainable cleaning services to some of the UK's best known brands. Simon has previously been a high performance coach for world class swimmers and athletes helping them improve their resilience and raise their expectation levels.Round 1: (01:53) Harry remembers his experiences circa 20 years ago of Simon coaching him in the ‘Elite Swim Squad' at Primary school. All-roundedness vs specialising at schools.Round 2: (10:46) How Simon has translated performance from physical endurance sports into into business success. The key trait that both endurance sports and business rewards. Balancing courageous resilience with enjoying the process.Round 3: (23:18) How sustainability became important to Simon and NuServe. How we can undo the damage.Final Round: (39:13) 1) What Simon believes that most people don't. 2) How Simon would like the world to be different in 5 years' time. Simon's Unboxing Ring Walk Song.Follow Unboxing on Instagram: www.instagram.com/unboxingwithharry

Max is a serial entrepreneur and currently the co-founder & CBO at Spin Brands, a leading social media agency based in London. Before this, he took over a retail bike store at the age of 19 and eventually sold the business last year. He also invests in a host of early stage start-ups such as Drafthound and Your Heights.Round 1: (2:02) What success means for Max right now. His struggles finding contentment despite the success he has had.Round 2: (10:18) Where Max got his work ethic from. How Max justified a loan to buy Bikes Direct UK at the age of 19 instead of going to uni or getting an MBA. Max's investment strategy.Round 3: (30:25) Why Max felt a bit resentful towards the education system. How the education system could be better set up for the modern day and to suit a diverse array of personalities and characteristics.Round 4: (37:16) Max's outlook on time management and productivity.Final Round: (41:46) 1) What Max believes that most people don't. 2) How Max would like the world to have changed in 5 years' time. 3) Max's Unboxing Ring Walk Song.Follow Unboxing on Instagram: www.instagram.com/unboxingwithharry

Tom is the co-founder of Jubel Beer and an Innovation Advisor at Sustainable Ventures. Jubel is a sustainable range of craft lagers cut with fruit which he has grown with his co-founder to be stocked in Sainsbury’s and Waitrose stores nationwide. Jubel has recently achieved the status of a Carbon negative footprint, something that is important to Tom. Tom now focuses his time working for Sustainable Ventures where he can have a broader impact on Sustainability through a variety of young and growing companies.Round 1: How Tom came up with the idea for Jubel. What Tom nearly did for a career. Shifting the mindset from profit-led to purpose-led.Round 2: Why sustainability is important for Tom. Why business and sustainability can and should go hand in hand.Final Round: 1) What Tom believes that most people don’t. 2) What Tom would like to be different in 5 years’ time. Tom’s Unboxing Ring Walk Song.Follow Unboxing on Instagram: www.instagram.com/unboxingwithharry

For the best part of his career, Gordon was the CEO of a successful firm of Chartered Accountants. In a moment of inspiration around 15 years ago, Gordon was inspired to convert to becoming a full-time Business Coach. His work now focuses on raising the consciousness of business owners and leaders so that they can have more time, make more money, experience less stress AND make the world a better place in the process.Round 1: How Covid and the lockdowns present an opportunity for people to ‘reset’ with their career.Round 2: Gordon’s ‘Road to Damascus’ moment where he decided to convert to becoming a Business Coach. Why this ‘awakening’ process is important for becoming a purpose-led Business Owner.Round 3: How profit-led rather than purpose-led capitalism over the last 50 years has brought about the crisis we are experiencing today. Inspecting this paradigm shift we must go through closely, why it is increasing in momentum and why the Education system does not foster this approach.Round 4: How and whether we can collectively undo the damage to create a more conscious, purpose-led society.Final round: 1) What Gordon believes that most people don’t. 2) How Gordon would like the world to be different in 5 years’ time. 3) Gordon’s Unboxing ring walk.

Tobi is a Cultural Strategist and Creative Director who interrogates issues of race and identity to collaborate with brands such as Uber, Bumble, Foot Locker, and ART X Lagos, supporting the empowerment of Black communities globally. Tobi is also an old friend of mine from university.Round 1: (02:09) Tobi’s take on the Harry & Meghan interview. What it says about the state of the current system and society we live in here in ‘The West’. Round 2: (21:01) Tobi and I discuss our time at Durham University and closely inspect some of the culture we participated in at the time. Tobi’s journey post-uni and his take on authenticity and alignment.Round 3: (39:22) Tobi’s work as a cultural strategist and creative director and how he intends to make a positive change.Final Round: (47:25) What Tobi believes that most people don’t. What Tobi would like to see happen to the Monarchy in 5 years’ time. Tobi’s Unboxing Ring walk song.

Harriet is the founder of Hazaar, a zero-waste, sustainable student marketplace in which students buy and sell second hand items such as clothing and fancy dress. Harriet has started and grown the business to 37 different universities in the UK with 13,000 users, all whilst being a student herself and is now in the process of launching the Hazaar app.Round 1: (01:47) Life as a student during the pandemic. Why Harriet used to want to be an investment banker. Whether her uni degree helps or hinders her ambitions as an entrepreneur.Round 2: (15:50) The story of Hazaar and how it started. Why sustainability is cool for the younger generation. How she raised £20,000 whilst at uni. The vision for Hazaar.Round 3: (25:45) Why the younger generation are conscious of sustainability but still buy fast fashion from the likes of Amazon, Primark and Boohoo.Round 4: (31:30) Harriet’s role models and why being a young woman in tech and business doesn’t phase her.Final round: (34:26) Something Harriet believes that most people don’t. How Harriet would like the world to be different in 5 years’ time. Harriet’s Unboxing ringwalk track.Follow Hazaar on Instagram: www.instagram.com/justhazaarFollow Harry on Instagram: www.instagram.com/unboxingwithharry

Manoj is the lead owner of the Rajasthan Royals IPL cricket team and co-founder of Blenheim Chalcot, a venture builder which grows and invests in disruptive digital businesses across a variety of sectors – especially financial services and education. Manoj’s IPL and business experience, which he has documented in his recent book ‘A New Innings’, which provides an interesting perspective on the field of business and sport innovation.Round 1: (02:02) Entrepreneurship myths. Why he doesn’t buy the myths surrounding many famous young tech entrepreneurs. What Manoj believes to be the biggest driving force behind innovation. Why we are heading towards a revolution in society’s expectation of business. Capitalism 2.0. The importance of Business leaders with purpose. Fostering cognitive diversity in the workplace. Round 2: (30:32) Manoj’s experience innovating in cricket with the Rajasthan Royals. Why governing bodies are challenged with innovation. Speculation on the future of cricket. Speculation on the future of rugby. Why crisis can be a catalyst for change.Final Round: (50:43) What Manoj believes about business that most people don’t. How Manoj would like the world to have changed in 5 years’ time. Manoj’s Unboxing Ringwalk.

Jon is a brand marketing strategist who has worked at Nike for the past 10 years. Jon is also the author of a book he launched on Kickstarter called ‘The Anti-Blueprint Project’ which explores 50 inspiring people’s unconventional routes to happiness and success and questions the conventional dogma that simply doing well at school, university and landing a grad job is the quickest path to success and fulfilment.Round 1: (01:20) Jon’s unconventional journey that led him to snowboarding in the mountains of Austria and how he forged a career that was always led by passion and ultimately resulted in landing a marketing role with Burton Snowboarding.Round 2: (14:58) Shortfalls of the current education system, balancing passion with practicality and why Jon wrote his book.Round 3: (31:00) Jon’s experience at Nike and how innovation is embedded in the company’s DNA.Final Round Questions: (40:52) 1) What doesn’t make sense about Covid. 2) How Jon wants the world to become less polarised. 3) Jon’s Unboxing Ringwalk Track.

At just 24, Ben is the Founder of Influencer, a leading influencer marketing agency which connects social media content creators around the world with global brands such as Barclays, Pantene, Odeon and the BBC. They have recently been announced as official partners of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.Round 1: (01:20) How Ben stumbled on the power of ‘mirco influencers’ through launching a business out of his bedroom at school. How he then raised £150K for Influencer which gave him the confidence to quit university halfway through a placement to pursue the business.Round 2: (21:12) The unusual circumstances in which Ben met his now Co-founder & YouTube Star, Caspar Lee.Round 3: (27:10) We discuss the argument popularised by the Netflix documentary ‘The Social Dilemma’ that aggressive advertising-centric business models of platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and YouTube have hi-jacked our attention spans and are leading to widespread exacerbated mental health issues. Final Round questions: (44:15) 1) What’s something you believe that most people don’t? 2) How will you like the world to have changed in 5 years’ time? 3) Ben’s Unboxing ring walk tune.Join Harry’s Unboxing Gym Community for Innovators: www.unboxing-gym.com

James is the Founder and Director of Albatross Digital, a leading digital marketing agency focusing specifically on the golf industry which has worked with some of the most forward-thinking golf clubs in the country. James’ vision and mission is to use the power of marketing to help golf clubs and golf companies grow the game for the next generation of golfers.Round 1: (01:08) James’ journey which included being made redundant 4 times, how he developed a passion late in life for golf and starting a business in an industry with a totally fresh perspective.Round 2: (10:30) How golf is struggling with a perception problem as being a boring, long and stuffy game. We discuss how some ‘out the box’ thinking is required to shift perceptions and attract new audiences, as well as the prospects of the sport over the next 10-20 years.Round 3: (44:50) James’ vision for golf and his company Albatross. Final Round: (50:35) 1) How will the world have changed in 10 years’ time? 2) What’s an out the box concept or piece of advice that you live by? 3) James’ Unboxing Ringwalk.Join the Unboxing Gym: www.unboxing-gym.com

Claudia is a personal branding expert and copywriter working for Great Influence, who have helped build the profile of some of the UK’s most well known CEOs and Founders, including Steven Bartlett. Claudia has built a strong personal brand of her own largely through the use of LinkedIn, where she has talked openly about her struggles around having high expectations as a graduate and finding a job to match. She is a shining example of how taking responsibility and developing an entrepreneurial mindset is fast becoming the only reliable way to find a meaningful job and carve out your own career in the current job landscape. In this bout, we cover so many of the major themes relevant to the Unboxing ethos. Including: Claudia’s journey from leaving uni to where she is now, what personal branding really means, what you are expected to do vs what you want to do after graduating, finding unconventional role models to inspire you, letting go of resentment and blaming for your situation and taking responsibility as well as the nature LinkedIn as a platform, plus much more.www.unboxing.gym.com

Walter is the Co-founder & CEO of Oppidan Education, supporting thousands of children through one-to-one mentoring privately and in schools around the world. He also set up the Oppidan Foundation to address a shortfall in the current education system and was this year nominated as one of Forbes’ 30 social entrepreneurs under 30.In this bout, we discuss Walter’s journey and route into challenging the way that conventional ‘tutoring’ is delivered, before discussing how and why the traditional education system is being questioned more and more in recent years. This coincides with a big theme of why I started this podcast seeing as I felt that the narrative around my school and uni education lead down a path that ultimately wasn’t fulfilling. We finish by discussing the importance of 1-1 mentorship at all ages of life, and speculate about the future of the education system.Round 1: (01:03) Walter’s journey to setting up Oppidan & why he did so.Round 2: (10:57) Thoughts on the Education System and the future of it.Round 3: (30:29) The importance of 1-1 mentorship.Final round: (36:28) Walter’s definition of Success. How Walter thinks the Education System will be different in 10 years. Walter’s Unboxing Ringwalk.Discussed in the podcast: Eton headmaster dismissed: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/dec/03/gavin-williamson-in-eton-mess-as-he-pitches-into-no-girls-policy Headmistress Katharine Birbalsingh's Michaela Academy: https://mcsbrent.co.uk/ Matthew Syed on failure in schools: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/failure-is-a-lesson-our-children-must-master-zfd5875km Sir Anthony Seldon on Character Education: https://www.worldvaluesday.com/good-character-matters-more-than-passing-exams-sir-anthony-seldon/

Chris Donnelly is the Founder and CEO of Verb Brands, a London & New York digital marketing agency that has worked with leading global luxury brands. Chris was recently named on the Forbes 30 under 30 list and is a leading voice in the digital marketing space. Chris’ bio epitomises what would conventionally be deemed as ‘successful’. However, in this bout, we discuss the journey and chase for ‘success’ in new depth, going into some of the behind the scenes around Chris’ entrepreneurial journey and some of the darker sides of the ‘success and self-help’ industry. We discuss the competitiveness that can crop up when having to justify taking a different path to your mates and ultimately, what success now really means to Chris and what is worth aiming for.Round 1: (01:01) Chris’ path to success and some challenges along the way. Round 2: (29:48) Why ‘upgrade your peer group’ is dangerous advice.Round 3: (37:25) Overcoming the mental blocks of building a profile on LinkedIn.Final Round: (50:41) What was your life’s biggest before / after moment? What does ‘success’ mean to you now? Chris’ Unboxing ring walk music choice.www.unboxing-gym.com

Matt is a world-leading time lapse photographer, YouTuber, travel blogger and author. Having built a following of 200,000 across social media and having made enough money to pay for his rent and travel expenses last year through passive income streams only, Matt now helps other aspiring freelancers, creatives and content creators set up their own passive income streams online. In this bout, Matt tells his fascinating journey to where he is today (which included taking a one-way trip to Australia to date a girl he’d only previously met for one hour), as well as an overview of how he has built a large, engaged audience on social media and how he has monetised this audience through his five passive income streams. These are tips that can be applied not just to photographers but to any creative or content creator, so grab a pen and paper for this one and enjoy!Round 1: (1:00) What Matt does & his journey to where he is today.Round 2: (21:54) Active income vs Passive income + Matt’s 5 Passive income streams.Round 3: (39:35) The 5 Keys to building an audience on social media + Fake instagram influencers vs authentic content creators.Round 4: (48:07) The concept of ‘burning the bridge’ and taking away the safety net if you want to really change your life.Final Round: (51:55) 1) What is something you used to believe that you no longer believe? 2) What is your definition of ‘success’ right now? Matt’s Unboxing Ringwalk Track.

Amit runs two family-owned hotel businesses in Brighton and is also a transformational coach for men and entrepreneurs.I began working with Amit as a coach back in 2016 when I was going through a challenging transformational period having recently left my previous career and was embarking on a new path where I needed support finding direction and working through various challenges and we still work together on and off to this day.In this bout, we discuss what we have worked through together in the past as well as Amit’s own journey and experiences, covering a range of challenges and topics related to the entrepreneurial journey and life in general, including overcoming resistance, money management and the psychology of money.Round 1: (00:59) Why I reached out to Amit in the first place and what is a transformational coach?Round 2: (10:42) Amit’s journey, including a life-changing break up and his time working as an accountant and primary school teacher before working in the family business. Round 3: (21:22) Victim mentality vs Taking responsibilityRound 4: (29:23) Entrepreneurship as a vehicle for self-expression.Round 5: (37:23) The challenges of working in a family business and overcoming the resistance from your parents and friends’ expectations. Round 6: (45:55) Money management habits and the link between self-worth and making money as a freelancer or business owner. Final Round: (01:04:49) 1) What is your definition of success? 2) How will the world be different in 5 years’ time? 3) Amit’s Unboxing ringwalk music.

Eliza, a cast member of the show 'Made in Chelsea', first appeared on screens in 2018 at the age of 20. Since then, she has gained a following on Instagram, creating content on a daily basis. Most notably, in lockdown Eliza used her platform to raise over £10K for charity. With charity shops closed, she used her reach to collect clothes donations and sold them via her weekly 'Depop Drops'. In this bout, we discuss the psychology around going on a reality TV show, Eliza's relationship with Instagram and the difference between being famous versus finding success and purpose.www.unboxing-gym.com

Henry is an extreme sports MC, presenter and comedian. He has entertained crowds in the hundreds of thousands at events such as The Winter Olympics, Red Bull Soap Box, Street League Skateboarding, Danny MacAskill’s Drop and Roll Tours and is also known for his popular ‘Jackson’s Hole’ comic video series with Red Bull.In this bout, we discuss how snowboarding’s counterculture lured him to the mountains, the challenges of going against public school’s expectations and listening to his inner voice, the concept of ‘luck’, imposter syndrome as well as several hilarious stories of his route to becoming a world class entertainer.www.unboxing-gym.com

At just 24 years of age, Beetle is an independent filmmaker who makes films, documentaries and commercials for luxury brands and resorts, and his work has featured in Lad Bible, BBC Earth and ESPN. Round 1: Beetle tells his story and how he lives by an ethos of ‘learn by doing'. Round 2: We talk about the challenge of finding a balance between passion and profit when starting and running your own business. Round 3: Beetle shares an incredible story of where things went awry in business and how it ultimately provided a great life lesson. Round 4: Beetle shares knowledge (and the pitfalls) of building a personal brand on Instagram.www.unboxing-gym.com

Jamie is the Co-Founder of Sesame London and the host of the ‘Man Down’ podcast which challenges the societal norm that men should always ‘man up’ and pretend things are fine, suggesting that vulnerability and honesty is often rooted in strength, not weakness. His podcast was inspired off the back of his own struggles with his mental health as well as a friend of his from school sadly taking his own life last year.www.unboxing-gym.com

I’m re-joined in the ring by Daniel ‘Rasheed’ Tilton for the first ever ‘Round-Up’ where we catch up on what’s happened in our lives and in society, doing our best to unbox what on earth is going on... We start off by talking about the relatively new ‘Information War’ phenomenon, bought about by new platforms such as YouTube allowing anyone with a camera to publish their own independent research, offering new and contrasting narratives to the ‘mainstream’ media. In times of extreme polarisation, policies around freedom of speech are being put under the microscope and whilst we believe it can be beneficial to entertain these alternate perspectives, our ability to discern between crazy and credible information is of all-time importance. We then go onto discuss how this relates to the two most relevant topics of 2020: the Covid Pandemic (including an unlikely starring role for Pangolins) and the BLM movement, making for a very fitting start to what hopefully will be a more regular series going forward!www.unboxing-gym.com

Jason Fulton is the Founder and CEO of ThisMemento, a consumer insights marketing agency based in Amsterdam that works with the likes of Nike, Sonos, Reebok, Carhartt, Foot Locker and Rihanna.Having previously worked in the marketing team at Deisel and FCUK, Jason founded ThisMemento amidst the 2008 recession to channel his deep curiosity in people, their experiences and their perspectives, which he translates into meaningful connections between brands and consumers. In this bout, Jason shares invaluable insight he has from working closely with a diverse range of consumers and the effect that both the Covid pandemic and the racism crisis will have on brands, education and society in general.www.unboxing-gym.com

Cameron Bancroft is a professional cricketer who represents the Australia National team, Perth Scorchers, Western Australia and last year was appointed as Captain of Durham County Cricket Club in the UK. In March 2018, Cam's life took a poignant turn as he was found to be complicit in an attempt to tamper with the ball during a game against South Africa in Cape Town, to gain an advantage which was not within the laws of the game. Shortly after, Cam took full accountability for his involvement in the incident and he was ultimately banned from all forms of professional cricket for 9 months. The incident sparked an unprecedented public outcry, especially in Australia where the culture of the team came under fire. Two years on, it's clear the incident was a before/after moment where the team has turned a corner and developed a reformed culture under new leadership, documented in a recent Amazon Prime series called 'The Test'. In this bout, Cam opens up about why he ultimately made a poor decision in South Africa and about how the 9 months away from cricket was particularly transformative for him, allowing him to reflect on placing more value on 'being true to himself' as opposed to 'fitting in'.www.unboxing-gym.comThis bout is brought to you in association with http://www.CricX.com - The Cricket Exchange Agency.

Rob is the Co-Founder and CEO of one of the world’s fastest growing and most innovative digital marketing businesses, Jellyfish. They work with Google, Facebook, Spotify, Uber and many more household names. In this bout, we get the full story, starting from where Rob showed early signs of his entrepreneurial spirit as he nearly got kicked out of primary school for selling goldfish to his classmates. In his early twenties, he demonstrated his innovative approach by quadrupling revenues at Sunglass Hut, Gatwick Airport, prompting him to be called to Miami to tell Headquarters how he was doing it. Fast becoming a thought leader around business leadership in the digital age, in this bout we try to unbox: what entrepreneurship really means, intelligence vs knowledge, why employees should create their own brands as well as the role of tradition and how - if not questioned constantly - it can prevent innovation in both business - and in golf! www.unboxing-gym.com

You may recognise Dougie if you’ve ever watched the YouTube channel ‘Football Daily’ where he helps create, produce and present daily video football content where he has gained a cult following amongst raving YouTube football fans. In this bout we discuss Doug’s journey from developing an extreme knowledge of football through Championship Manager 03/04, an unfulfilling academic career, lightbulb moments, setting up a successful student boxing event at university, dealing with trolls, receding hairlines and traditional media vs digital media. We also discuss the systemic issue of homophobia in football and share our thoughts on the future of sports broadcasting.www.unboxing-gym.com

Niles is an independent documentary filmmaker, photographer, philosopher and the host of his own podcast.Having worked on multiple Academy Award winning film projects including Avatar and The Matrix, Niles has transitioned to focusing on work that is more authentically aligned and creatively rewarding.Much of his work today focuses on how, contrary to popular belief, ancient or ageless wisdom can provide an extremely useful perspective when trying to solve modern problems.During this bout we try to unbox: astrology, shamanism, plant medicine and ‘being a creative’.www.unboxing-gym.com

Georgia is an actor and illustrator, best known for her project ‘secret selfie’ in which she turns female nudes into abstract art on-demand.Having graduated with an academic degree from an English University, Georgia took a trip off the beaten path to Australia to pursue a career in graphic design and then later, acting, having been offered a place at Sydney’s top drama school.Now, back in London, Georgia is looking for her break in the acting world whilst balancing her illustration which is taking on a life of its own.Although Georgia’s road has probably had more bends in it than she would have expected, to me she’s a great example of someone who has wandered but not got lost.During this bout we try to unbox: acting life, acting, agents, castings and body dysmorphia.www.unboxing-gym.com

At the tender age of 20, Dan was hot property on the Brixton DJing scene and living life in the fast lane. Or so he thought, until one day, when reading the Qu’ran purely out of interest, he realised that it offered a sense of morality and perspective that had been lacking from his life.13 years on, it’s clear that the Muslim faith has had an immensely beneficial impact on his life, contrary to the horror stories we hear all-too-often.Dan’s ‘streets to salvation’ story is a unique and compelling one which he is now using to balance out ignorance and irrational phobia of the Muslim faith and faith in general in the world today.During this bout we try to unbox: Islam, Islamophobia, terrorism, the word ‘jihad’, extremism and ‘being spiritual’.www.unboxing-gym.com

Henry is the director of the marketing agency Novus and co-founder of the watch brand Burlingham London.After dropping out of uni in his third week - which he insists had nothing to do with his popularity - Henry threw himself into the under-appreciated world of telephone sales and quickly found success.Convinced there were more fruits to bear, Henry then ran 3 start-ups consecutively: an art marketplace platform, a consumer watch brand, before coming full circle to run a telemarketing agency with his Dad.Henry has learnt an enormous amount in both the B2B and B2C world of business as well as why cash will always be king.During this bout we try to unbox: the life of a salesman, start-ups, telemarketing and B2B vs B2C.www.unboxing-gym.com

Bee joins me in the ring from Bali for a very special launch bout in the wake of the current racism crisis following the tragedy of George Floyd.Bee is a solo entrepreneur and digital nomad who now focuses on helping others create their own independent entrepreneurial path, having previously ran her own six-figure management consulting business in her early twenties.Of West African heritage, Bee was born in France before moving to London at a young age. A high-achiever throughout school and university, Bee was determined to be successful in the corporate world, before coming to a realisation that she was driven more by keeping the peace with everyone around her than doing what was important to her.Bee speaks out about her experiences as a black person and sheds some light on the topic of systemic racism in the UK, as well as what people can do to make a positive change.In this bout we try to unbox: nomadic living, perfectionism, entrepreneurship, white privilege and systemic racism.www.unboxing-gym.com

In this short press conference, I share a story of my own which has played a part in inspiring me to start Unboxing.