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#9 - Simon Middleton - Kind clothing entrepreneur, brand consultant, speaker, dad
Ep. 9
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If you're interested in Good Business, starting your own company and the thought behind making the stuff we wear, listen in...
Simon is a chap I came across via LinkedIn (booo) and we immediately hit it off. He's a respected brand consultant and serial clothing entrepreneur. He's taken a kicking and done very well. Life!
We chatted very unguardedly about making clothes, real life branding, good marketing, fatherhood, politics (nicely) and his recent re-marriage. Exactly the kind of open chat we're after.
You can see Simon's new business Blackshore here: https://blackshore.cc/
You can hire him to make your company better here: https://www.simonadvises.com/
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14. #14 - David Flatman AKA Flats. Rugby commentator, dad, motorcyclist.
01:50:25||Ep. 14David Flatman, AKA Flats is an ex England, Saracens & Bath rugby player who is now a high profile commentator. He's also one of the most disarmingly humble, funny, saucy, blokey, yet incredibly kind and sweet people you could meet. We love this combination. He is indeed Tough & Beautiful.In this edition, Flats talks amusingly & inspirationally about his dark moments, motorcycling, The Most Amicable Divorce Ever and his beloved disabled brother.Whether you're into rugby or not (I haven't a clue) he's a really entertaining, engaging human being. He's also much much bigger than me and he made me say this.Enjoy, Nick.FRAHM: https://frahmjacket.com/Mental Health help: https://frahmjacket.com/pages/frahm-x-calmCALM help: https://www.thecalmzone.net/get-support
13. #13 - Shaun Keaveny, comedian, broadcaster, Northerner, husband, dad.
01:13:48||Ep. 13Shaun Keaveny is one of the most popular broadcasters in the UK, developing a huge fanbase on BBC 6Music for 14 years, before leaving last year. He's also presented the BBC's Glastonbury Festival coverage and now does loads of podcasts, including "The line-Up", "Your Place or Mine" and "Shaun's Creative Cul-de-Sac". He is funny, sweet, kind, silly, serious, irreverent and fairly sure he has ADHD.In this hugely entertaining and humane edition, Shaun & Nick discuss life's trials and tribulations openly, particularly the advantages & disadvantages of finding out late in life that you have ADHD. Shaun talks about post-divorce grimness, struggling to adapt post-BBC, and the importance of getting time alone....if only you could get around to it.The Line-Up: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-line-up-with-shaun-keaveny/id1584491956Cretaive Cul-De-Sac: https://shows.acast.com/shaun-keavenys-creative-cul-de-sacYour Place Or Mine: https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2022/shaun-keaveny-bbc-podcast-your-place-or-mineFRAHM: https://frahmjacket.com/Mental Health help: https://frahmjacket.com/pages/frahm-x-calmCALM help: https://www.thecalmzone.net/get-support
#12 - Mark Herbert, producer of This Is England. Co-CEO of Warp Films
01:11:00|Mark Herbert has created many of the landmark British movies and TV shows of the last 20 years. Long time collaborator with This is England and The Virtues director Shane Meadows and leading lights like Chris Morris, he's a genuine hero of mine. As co-CEO of legendary independent film makers Warp Films, father to 3 kids, 2 of which are adopted, 1 of which is disabled; he describes his life and mental health struggles in total matter of factness - yet it's all fascinating and inspiring. This podcast with Mark is just about as FRAHM as it gets, and is a great listen. Thank you so much Mark. This confirms, yet again, that life is indeed beautiful, fascinating and tough - and that there are kind, fragile, strong and ambitious men we can look up to.
11. #11 - Nick Hussey, FRAHM founder - How I design & make our jackets
49:55||Ep. 11If you're think about owning one of jackets or are interested in how on earth you go about creating great jackets, this will be fascinating to you. Instead of our usual chat/interview, FRAHM founder and jacket designer Nick describes with openness and detail how he goes about designing our jackets. What they're designed to do, why, what they're made with, how and why he choose that fabric, that zip or button. Why that detail or not that feature? What's our moral standpoint? What's next? Enjoy and please do always ASK ANYTHING. Nick is the guy who answers Live Chat, Instagram comments, Email, Twitter and comments here. No BS answers. https://frahmjacket.com/
10. #10 - Nick Johannessen AKA Well Dressed Dad - Influential men's style blogger, engineer, dad
01:16:11||Ep. 10If you want to learn about menswear design, know the inside of the clothing industry, what's best in menswear and how it's made, listen in to a special podcast. If you're into menswear and men's style, then chances are you'll have come across 'Well Dressed Dad' Nick, or certainly his influence. He's not a fashion man; rather that sort of unpretentious, rugged, classic men's style expert. http://welldresseddad.com/ Nick is the real deal. His knowledge and passion is huge. He doesn't promote for cash, so he's independent. He doesn't hold back with his enthusiasm or criticism. He's also a really nice and a darkly dry humoured bloke. For all these reasons and more we're very honoured, first that Nick likes our gear, then especially because he agreed to meet our Nick and do his first ever podcast with us. Enjoy.
8. #8 - Tom Southam - Writer, ex pro cyclist, dad to be, pro cycling team manager, independent thinker.
01:39:05||Ep. 8I collared Tom at Frome Independent Market in Somerset. We've been talking, agreeing and disagreeing on social media for years. I really love the way he writes differently about cycling and beyond. He's very much his own person - Tom seems to have a clear idea of who he is and what he stands for, in a humble way. These are great ingredients for a good chat - in fact it's our longest FRAHM Podcast. Pro cycling is a constant thread, but this is very much a recording about that uses cycling to talk about life, regret, the ability (or not these days) to make mistakes and lots more besides. He is Sports Director of top tier cycling team EF Education First. They're very cool, yet accessible and kind, like Tom: https://www.efprocycling.com/ Enjoy, Nick.
7. #7 - Jim Edmondson - Entrepreneur, investor, tech wizard, surfer, clever bloke.
01:12:10||Ep. 7Welcome back after a 7 month hiatus of doing Other Stuff. Thanks for waiting! Jim is the founder of environment focussed investors http://takkcap.co.uk/ I 'met' him when he pointed out a typo on a product description on FRAHM's website! He'd bought a FRAHM Harrington Jacket, we got chatting, had a laugh, made a podcast. Ta daaa. This is an episode for anyone interested in business philosophy and growth, the realities of being an entrepreneur and have a really good think. I don't think we found all the answers - but that's the point of conversation, it's delving further. Those complete answers may never exist. Enjoy, Nick.
6. #6 - Henry Jeffreys - Booze expert, testicular cancer survivor & amusing gent
59:40||Ep. 6Henry Jeffreys knows lots about booze. He's written about it in The Telegraph, The Guardian and for the BBC. Voted best drinks journalist, Henry has just launched his new book The Home Bar, after his previous book Empire of Booze won awards too. Fancy. He's a very funny, unpretentious posh bloke who isn't posh at all. He says it how it is, and how it is is rather entertaining. This is a fun bounce around a Mayfair bar over a few drinks. Two old colleagues and friends, catching up after too many years. Henry also gives away his best value Xmas tipple... Enjoy.