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Screw It Just DO It with Alex Chisnall, page 5
by Alex Chisnall · English
Screw It Just DO It is the podcast for entrepreneurs, founders and business builders who are ready to stop waiting and start building. Hosted by Alex Chisnall, the show features honest conversations with people who’ve faced uncertainty, taken risks and built businesses that matter — from kitchen-table side projects to global brands and billion-pound companies. Real stories. Real decisions. Real progress. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.
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Scaling a Business Without Compromising Values with LUSH's Rowena BirdA podcast for entrepreneurs and business builders, sharing honest conversations with individuals who have faced uncertainty, taken risks, and built impactful businesses.28 Oct 2025 · 42 min
How Dan Murray-Serter Turned Burnout Into a £Multi-Million Health BrandIn this bite-sized episode, Alex Chisnall revisits his conversation with Dan Murray-Serter, co-founder of Heights and host of Secret Leaders.23 Oct 2025 · 12 min
How DIRTEA Went Viral: Community, Content and Culture with Andrew SalterIn this episode, Alex Chisnall interviews Andrew Salter, Co-founder and CMO of DIRTEA, a UK-based functional mushroom brand that gained rapid popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.21 Oct 2025 · 49 min
How Bulk Built a £100m Business with No InvestmentHow Bulk Built a £100m Business with No Investment16 Oct 2025 · 11 min
How Simon Woodroffe Built Yo! Sushi and Changed UK Dining ForeverIn this episode, Alex Chisnall interviews Simon Woodroffe OBE, the innovative founder of Yo!14 Oct 2025 · 43 min
Starting Epidemic Sound During the 2008 Crash with Oscar HöglundIn this episode, Alex Chisnall interviews Oscar Höglund, discussing the challenges and triumphs of launching Epidemic Sound amid the financial crisis of 2008.9 Oct 2025 · 15 min
Darcy Laceby: From Student to Co-Founder of Absolute CollagenIn this compelling episode, Darcy Laceby shares her inspiring journey from being a university student to co-founding Absolute Collagen with her mother, Maxine.7 Oct 2025 · 54 min
How to Stay Indistractable in Business and Life with Nir EyalIn this bite-sized episode of *Screw It Just DO It*, host Alex Chisnall interviews Nir Eyal, the bestselling author of *Indistractable*.3 Oct 2025 · 14 min
How ANNA Money Built a £30m ARR Business for Small BusinessesIn this episode of Screw It Just DO It, host Alex Chisnall speaks with Boris Diakonov and Eduard Panteleev, co-founders of ANNA Money, a UK-based financial platform designed to support small business…30 Sep 2025 · 49 min
How Lewis Howes Turned Setbacks into The School of GreatnessLewis Howes explains how losing his pro-sports identity after injuries and his father’s life-changing accident led him to rebuild purpose, learn entrepreneurship, and create The School of Greatness.25 Sep 2025 · 17 min · 7 chapters
Pip & Nut Founder Pip Murray on Growing a Challenger BrandPip Murray (Pip & Nut founder) discusses growing a challenger brand: quitting her job, building resilience, shifting consumer behavior away from palm oil, and scaling distribution and brand…24 Sep 2025 · 51 min · 24 chapters
Mike McDerment on Bootstrapping FreshBooks from Zero to $1BMike McDerment (co-founder/former CEO of FreshBooks) explains how he bootstrapped FreshBooks from a personal invoicing need into a $1B Canadian tech unicorn, emphasizing customer obsession, niche…18 Sep 2025 · 13 min · 5 chapters
The UK’s Biggest Gathering of Founders Is BackThis one-off Screw It, Just Do It bonus episode promotes the Festival of Entrepreneurs, a two-day founder networking and learning event at the NEC Birmingham on 8–9 October.17 Sep 2025 · 8 min · 3 chapters
Backing Overlooked Founders with Nell Daly of Revenge CapitalRevenge Capital backs “overlooked and underestimated” founders, aiming to change venture funding patterns (notably the claim that 97% of US VC dollars go to men) via a provocative, inclusive, global,…16 Sep 2025 · 50 min · 14 chapters
How Innocent Drinks Became a $500M Brand with Richard ReedRichard Reed (co-founder of Innocent Drinks; now at Jam Jar Investments) explains how three friends built Innocent from a smoothie stall into a major UK brand, sold it to Coca-Cola for over $500M…11 Sep 2025 · 12 min · 7 chapters
The Truth About Hiring for Scale-Ups with Jo DaltonHiring and leadership for scale-ups in the UK—how to attract and retain talent, build the right advisory/board, and improve inclusion (especially for women) while navigating AI-driven change.9 Sep 2025 · 54 min · 22 chapters
Lord Bilimoria: How Cobra Beer Scaled Against All OddsLord Karan Bilimoria explains how Cobra Beer scaled globally despite recessions, high interest rates (up to 15%), entrenched competitors, and COVID lockdowns.4 Sep 2025 · 14 min · 5 chapters
Launching a Business at 50 with Absolute Collagen's Maxine LacebyMaxine Laceby, founder of Absolute Collagen, explains launching and scaling a collagen/bone-broth supplement business at age 50, building a family team, and competing without cutting corners.2 Sep 2025 · 57 min · 27 chapters
The Best Global Beauty Expansion Strategy with Rodial's Maria HatzistefanisMaria Hatzistefanis (Rodial, Nip+Fab) explains how to expand a beauty brand globally, shifting from trade shows to distributor/sales-led growth, and adapting products and operations by market.28 Aug 2025 · 14 min · 8 chapters
From £4,000 to £50 Million: Melissa Snover’s Sweet RevolutionMelissa Snover’s “sweet revolution” building Nourished (personalized 3D-printed nutrition) and Remedy Health/Scripted (curative, personalized dosing), plus her funding, hiring, and “startup…26 Aug 2025 · 43 min · 16 chapters
Candy Kittens’ Recipe for Business SuccessCandy Kittens’ founders explain how they built a “purposeful challenger” sweets brand from idea to product, focusing on natural ingredients (real fruit juice), manufacturing negotiations, and scaling…21 Aug 2025 · 14 min · 6 chapters
Scaling Bloom & Wild into Europe’s Leading Flower Delivery Brand with Aron GelbardAron Gelbard, co-founder/CEO of Bloom & Wild, explains how the letterbox flower brand scaled into Europe’s leading online flower delivery company, what they learned while building, and how they fund…19 Aug 2025 · 54 min · 20 chapters
Scaling a VC from 0 to 21 Countries with Magnus GrimelandHow Antler (VC/early-stage investor) scales from 0 to 21 countries by building founder communities and, crucially, talent networks to solve “access to talent” when scaling is hardest.14 Aug 2025 · 14 min · 5 chapters
How Grenade Built a £200M Brand from a £500 Startup with Juliet BarrattJuliet Barratt (Grenade co-founder) recounts building Grenade from a ~£500 startup into a £200M exit, focusing on branding, timing, recession launch strategy, scaling, and the emotional reality of…12 Aug 2025 · 45 min · 20 chapters