Life and Lessons by Sean Spooner

On this week's episode, you're going to hear a conversation I had with Simon Woodroffe.Simon founded YO! Sushi and YOTEL, grew the businesses into the empires they are today, and then sold both. His story is far from straightforward, though. From being arrested for drug dealing in his early years, to designing stages for some of the world's biggest rock stars, Simon has lived a full life, and he has all of the lessons that come with that.We speak about money making you happy, about education reform, about how to get ahead in life, and what lessons Simon has learned in his business journey. As a side note, it is great to be back recording guest episodes of the podcast, and this feels like the perfect place to begin again. Simon's mind is full of ideas that push us to rethink what we believe to be true, question our real potential, and check that we are having fun on the journey to our eventual destination.Simon's brand new book YO! Man is available now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/YO-MAN-Robots-Reinventing-British/dp/1918191301

Let's try and bring the podcast back – again. In this, the first episode of 2026, I use my camera roll to explain where I've been, what's new, and what you can expect for the rest of the year. No profound lessons here, just me trying to make sense of the year so far. Vlog I mention throughout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVKtcfmXDf0 Watch this on YouTube for the photos: https://youtu.be/6yImbH5Hz-4

The podcast is back. Every Monday morning, every week of 2026. Let's do this.

Today, I turn 30. After 7 years of sharing the life lessons I wish I knew sooner on the internet, I feel fairly qualified to reflect on how to live a better life in your twenties. In this episode of Life and Lessons, I reflect on the past decade of life, and share the 16 lessons I needed to know in my 20s. They can change your life.

On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I tell you about a session I'm planning for students that might change the way they look at productivity forever, and I explain how progress just kind of... happens.

On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I encourage you to have a bias towards action, I speak about how to make the most of the next 100 days, and I explain how to build luck into your life.

On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I ask the question have things really been that bad for me this year, I explore the idea that you need to be the person to draw a line in the sand, and I discuss why you're life is never more than 45 mins away from changing.

On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I tell you about my big talk in Paris, about visiting parliament for PMQs, and I explain why doing anything often enough makes you good.