Podcast appearances and mentions of chris woodford

Hear from 21 business founders as they give their tips on starting and growing a British-made brand.These snippets were taken from 21 different guest interviews on this podcast.If you want to listen to the full episodes you can find them as follows:Ep.142 Julie Deane, Cambridge Satchel Company Ep.076 Jack Millington, Billy TanneryEp.143 Kath Whitworth, Celtic & CoEp. 41 Paul Smithers, Halycon BlueEp 179 Rebecca J MillsEp 171 Rich Keegan & Linda Souto Maior, Usual ObjectionsEp 23 Sian Reekie, Hettie CoEp 78 Katie Walker FurnitureEp 27 Matt Booth, Both BarrellsEp 139 Rachael Attwood, BritannicalEp 108 Steff McGrath, Something WickedEp 82 Joel, Chudleigh, Made to LastEp 96 Richard Ince, James Ince & Sons UmbrellasEp 120 Emma WillisEp 39 Genevieve SweeneyEp 129 Samanth Brooke, Waring BrookeEp 88 Chris Woodford, Crown NorthamptonEp 141

Chris Woodford is a bit of a madman. And he's pretty much thrilled about that.The fifth-generation shoemaker founded Crown Northampton—maker of some of the world's best-made sneakers—as a reaction to watching his father's business unravel, along with so much else of the iconic Northampton, England shoemaking trade.After watching factory after factory shutter while growing up, Chris knew he needed to create a different kind of business. Early wholesale success in Japan provided the buoy for Chris to design a sneaker made with only the finest possible materials available—including J&FJ Baker oak bark leather, and Horween's renowned shell cordovan—sell made-to-order models direct, and see if it caught. (Oh it caught.)Now, Chris is on the verge of launching E. Woodford, an extremely high-end, full-custom handwelt line powered by Chris's own bespoke shoemaking knowledge, and his desire to create “careers, not jobs” for shoemakers in Northampton.In a fascinating, engaging chat, Chris talks us through the Woodford family shoemaking history that stretches back to 1908, how wars have always powered the Northampton shoe trade (and what happens when they end), why he's obsessed with using only the best materials and preserving nearly vanished techniques, and why creating an environment in which shoemakers can learn and grow and be excited about their work every single day is the key to Northampton's future success.______________________________________________________________________________________________This episode was sponsored by Grant StoneTheme Song: The Road by Punk Rock Opera

There is no escaping the increasing concern about the impacts of climate change on our planet and of course on our lives, and the many lives around us. Are we doing enough to address its impacts? Or do we feel paralysed by a sense of hopelessness and overwhelm at the sheer magnitude of the problem?In this episode of Illumine from the Students, host Ms Jacinda Euler, Principal of Brisbane Girls Grammar School, discusses World Environment Day and climate change more generally with Science Teacher, Mrs Chris Woodford and three students from the School's conservation group, Anna (Year 8), Evie (Year 10) and Madison (Year 12).

In this episode, I look back over the first 100 episodes of this show to find out what makes British-made businesses great. There are many common themes running through the last 100 episodes and that I've heard again and again from those I've interviewed. Here are the 10 things that make British-made businesses great: UK manufacturers are partners to the businesses they make for Katya Wildman (Ep 10), Sian Reekie (23), Tom Glover (72) Transparency is integral to their supply chain Jenny Holloway (21), Adam Robertson (51), Sophie Slater (94) Sustainability is at the forefront of everything they do Ian Maclean (14), Mick Cheema (31) They are finding different ways to reach the customer James Eden (2) Many of them are family businesses Edward Sexton (12), Martin Lowe (47), Peter Phillips (54), Lance Mitchell (55), Chris Woodford (88) Authenticity is important to them Simon Middleton (074) Craftsmanship is worth preserving Keith Hanshaw (6), Genevieve Sweeney (39), Kate Dawson (64), Jenny Holloway (21), Barbara Burton (70) Quality is at their core Andy Ogden (33), Tony Kelly (77), Joel Chudleigh (82), Richard Ince (96), Elaine Stewart (92) It's not about the money Hebtroco (68), Heraldic Pottery (84) They wouldn't manufacture anywhere else! Katherine Hooker (35), Tori Murphy (61) More Make it British Manufacturing Made Easy™ -  find out how we can work together to build your British-made brand Make it British website Join Make it British -  become a member of our community Make it British Brands Directory - search for brands and manufacturers that make in the UK Manufacturers Directory - search for manufacturers that are verified members of Make it British Make it British Instagram

Dan is joined by internet expert Chris Woodford to answer all of your questions as well as learning how a rocket works and why farm animals should be terrified of the pineapples deadly cousin!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan chats all about the internet with author Chris Woodford!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Aid Station, we are joined by Eleanor Western, Director, Logic Safety Solutions Ltd, in Birmingham, England who shares her bold story of starting a new business in the midst of COVID. Eleanor didn't plan to be in the events industry but life had better plans for her. Hear how a job in the events safety team at Capita immediately got her hooked by the dynamic nature of the industry. The job gave her the opportunity to work on some huge events including the London Youth Games. In the process she has worked with some amazing people & formed numerous trusted partnerships. So, despite the Pandemic it was not a huge leap of faith to team up with Alan Tungate & Chris Woodford to service an important need for the industry. Whilst, like any startup, it hasn't been without it's challenges including working from home with her two young sons, Leo & Mylo, initial signs are positive. It's been a team effort in many ways with husband Wayne providing support with the boys to enable Eleanor to build the business. The opportunity to be back at a few live events, the huge appreciation from clients & seeing the joy of participants has been a huge positive. Listen to find out more of what inspired Eleanor to take such a leap of faith. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gAaJMvR #TheAidStation #MassParticipationWorld

In this episode I look back over the first 100 episodes of this show to find out what makes British-made businesses great. There are many common themes running running through the last 100 episodes and that I've heard again and again from those I've interviewed. Here are the 10 things that make British-made businesses great: UK manufacturers are partners to the businesses they make for Katya Wildman (Ep 10), Sian Reekie (23), Tom Glover (72) Transparency is integral to their supply chainJenny Holloway (21), Adam Robertson (51), Sophie Slater (94) Sustainability is at the forefront of everything they doIan Maclean (12), Mick Cheema (31) They are finding different ways to reach the customer James Eden (2) Many of them are family businessesEdward Sexton (12), Martin Lowe (47), Peter Phillips (54), Lance Mitchell (55), Chris Woodford (88) Authenticity is important to themSimon Middleton (074) Craftsmanship is worth preservingKeith Hanshaw (6), Genevieve Sweeney (39), Kate Dawson (64), Jenny Holloway (21), Barbara Burton (70) Quality is at their coreAndy Ogden (33), Tony Kelly (77), Joel Chudleigh (82), Richard Ince (96), Elaine Stewart (92) It's not about the moneyHebtroco (68), Heraldic Pottery (84) They wouldn't manufacture anywhere else!Katherine Hooker (35), Tori Murphy (61) Handy guide to all Make it British podcast episodes - sort by theme to find the best ones for you. Don't forget to leave a review in iTunes! Take a screenshot and DM it to me on Instagram to be in with a chance of winning a case of my favourite English Sparkling Wine :)

Join me on a tour round Crown Northampton's footwear factory In this episode I chat to Chris Woodford, owner of Chancery Footwear, the factory which makes the Crown Northampton collection, and Mark Higgs, brand manager for Crown Northampton. Launched only a couple of years ago, Crown Northampton is quite different to the other shoemakers in the famous footwear town. Instead of making the traditional Goodyear-welted shoes which the region is known for, Crown's signature product is a leather sneaker. Hear how Chris has completely reinvented the family business, which was founded by his great-grandfather in the early 1900s, to create a growing made in England footwear brand for the 21st century. Already very successful in Japan, Chris and Mark have big plans for the future of the Crown Northampton brand.  More about Crown Northampton Shownotes for this episode www.makeitbritish.co.uk/088   ✅Want to manufacture a product in the UK? Download my FREE Quickstart Guide to Working with a UK Manufacturer

This week join Jonathan as he discusses the origin of the television remote control, how it worked and works, and humorously, how it was advertised. Chris Woodford’s wonderful article on how remote controls work: link Daniel Engber’s history of the remote from Slate.com: link Steven Beschloss’s article from The New Yorker: link Then be sure […]

In this episode, Justin is joined by Chris Woodford, Head of Engineering at Gobble. Gobble provides meal kits that allow their customers to create great dinners in only 10 minutes with one pan. Chris has been with the company since the very early days, and used to spend his days writing software, and his night’s responding to customer service inquiries. He attributes much of his success at the company to the fact that he’s experienced to many different aspects of it. They have also been collecting a multitude of data on consumer eating habits, and Chris explains the internal tools he and his team have built in order to turn that data into action for the company. He also was in a hard core metal band named Titan, which may or may not be getting back together for a reunion tour, gotta tune in to find out!

The latest episode of the Event Industry News podcast focusses on the forthcoming ‘mock’ trial that has been organised by the A.C.T. (National) Ltd. The staged prosecution of an events company will be based on a real case and will utilise the actual documentation that would be required in a real trial. Speaking as a guest on the podcast, A.C.T. (National) Ltd’s group director Chris Woodford explained that the event could only go ahead due to the quality of the personnel that have agreed to participate. “The IOSH Sports Grounds & Events Group and Magdalen Chambers have been instrumental in assisting us with the set-up of this event. Our aim was always to make it as realistic as possible, so having the chambers involved means we’ve got real barristers going about the process in the same way they would in a real trial. As an industry, the UK should be extremely proud of the safety record that its event professionals have. However, we spend a lot of time telling people that they could face prosecution if they don’t adhere to safe practice procedures, and virtually no time showing them exactly what that would actual entail.” Further information about the date and venue for the mock trial is available by listening to the podcast, along with information on how to register as an attendee.

You Asked, We Answered! Transcript of the podcast Hello, my name is Matt Gallo and today I am going to talk to you about water pollution and how we can stop it. Over the years we have discovered many different impacts to the environment. We have seen things that have impacted the air, wildlife, and our topic today, water. Within the last year we have heard about polluted Water Michigan. CNN Eliot McLaughlin wrote about 5 main things that people may not know about the crises [1]. 1 was that they declared a state of emergency 2 was the issue know that it is in presidential debates. 3 was celebrates stepping in to help. 4 was the worry of the long term impacts And 5 was the blame game. The issue grew the first couple of weeks but has died down for a little bit. It is a tough situation for anyone involved. This issue brings up more than just the issue in Flint. This issue should open the eyes of everyone and help them realize how serious water pollution is. An article written on Washington Post talked about how serious the Flint crisis is. Article states, “A group of Virginia Tech researchers who sampled the water in 271 Flint homes last summer found some contained lead levels high enough to meet the EPA's definition of ‘toxic waste’”[2]. Imagine drinking toxic waste. Water can be polluted in many different ways, such as light and noise. Yes, light and noise. In an article written by Kate Wheeling of Science Magazine, she talks about the impact light may have on wildlife that lives in water. She touches on a study done by Thomas Davies from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom that looks into what dangers light may have on wildlife in water. They state that, “Light from harbors, ships, and offshore structures such as oil rigs may be disrupting the lives of marine worms, barnacles, and corals, preventing their wayfaring larvae from finding suitable habitats in which to settle down” [3]. In this short article called Standard Ship Noise May Interfere with Orcas Communication by Virginia Morell, she suggest that the noises that ships make are making it harder for Orcas to communicate with each other [4]. Both of these article goes to show that it is not only material things that are impacting the water. Having said that, there is still much to be said about the way we as people affect water. An article by Chris Woodford gives an introduction on what water pollution ism what it is in different forms, how we know water is polluted, and the cause and effects of it. He states, “Thus, water pollution is all about quantities: how much of a polluting substance is released and how big a volume of water it is released into” [5]. So what does this mean? This means that a person can put a small amount of toxins into a large body of water and it may not have any immediate impact, but over time if we as people keep doing that, then our waters will be completely toxic. Article was written by Tim Friend, for the National Geographic. Friend talked about the chemical spill in Charleston, West Virginia where 300,000 residents went without running tap water. Lakes and ponds all over the area were polluted by this chemical spill and while locals could not drink tap water, residents waited for water that was coming from Pennsylvania [6]. This helps proves it also hurts living conditions. Article written by Lian Sun called, Risk Identification of water pollution sources in Water Source Areas of Middle Route of the South to North Diversion Project. They talk about the dangers of the water sources caused by humans who work around those areas [7]. We drive around and see trees and other things being knocked down. It is important for everyone to understand we, as people, need to be careful about what we want to build because it can really impact our eco and water system. So what is being done about this? Someone has to pay for all the bad things that we do to our waters, right? Well, Charles Duhigg wrote an article called Water and Sewer System Would be Costly where he mainly discussed the expenses of fixing a pipe that ruptured in the cold. Homes near the pipe that ruptured were also destroyed. George Hawkins, the new head of District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority at the time, spoke out about the issue stating, “water rates for the average resident went up about 17 percent, to about $60 a month per household. Over the coming six years, that rate would rise above $100.” This would allow the city to replace the damaged pipes fairly quickly [8]. It comes down to if people want to help the cause, then they have to pay for it later. This article is about the Water Pollution Control Act in 1948 written by Ann Power. They talk about the issue that came about at the state and federal levels about polluted waters. However, even after the Act was passed, it still had trouble being effective. According to the article, “Congress changed the act six times before completely rewriting it in the 1972 Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments” Today it is known as Clean Water Act [9]. As a person who cares about how we treat our water, it is good to hear that over time we have recognized the issue and have taken some right steps in trying to solve it. My hope is that legislators and the general population continue to try to further solve this issue. An article found on National Geographic website talks about how the advancement of technology has helped science detect more water pollutants recently. They state that 70% of industrial waste are dumped untreated into waters. [10]. Again, as someone who cares about our waters, this is something that is not pleasant to hear. Like I had just said, I hope that we continue to address this issue not only for ourselves, but for generation to come. (This audio file was recorded by Matt Gallo, undergraduate student at Penn State Brandywine, in April 2016. References are attached in transcript.) https://www.paesta.psu.edu/podcast/what-can-we-do-help-stop-water-pollution-paesta-podcast-series-episode-14