In this week’s episode of the Beautiful Business Podcast, host Yiuwin Tsang interviews Richard Thomson , the CEO of Kaptcha , a Visual Communications Agency. Richard shares his background working in broadcast TV where he directed travel programs and later worked on shows like Top Gear and Crimewatch. He reflects on the profound impact of his travels, particularly his time in India, where he lived in a rainforest and experienced a sense of peace and detachment from the world. Richard also discuss...
Jul 26, 2023•22 min•Ep. 50
In this episode, host Yiuwin Tsang is joined by Amelia Wrighton , the founder of Suicide&Co , a charity dedicated to supporting individuals affected by suicide-related grief and raising suicide awareness. Yiuwin begins the episode by acknowledging the sensitive nature of the topic and the significance of addressing mental health concerns in the workplace. Amelia shares her personal journey and the reasons behind founding Suicide&Co. She explains that suicide is a complex issue that affec...
Jul 19, 2023•38 min•Ep. 49
In this episode of the Beautiful Business Podcast, host Yiuwin Tsang is joined by Chieu Cao , the founder and CEO of Mintago , a comprehensive employee financial well-being solution. The conversation centres around the challenges and key points of growth when scaling a business and how leaders can effectively manage and nurture their teams through these transitions. Chieu shares his insights based on his own experiences, highlighting the different stages of business growth and the corresponding ...
Jul 12, 2023•28 min•Ep. 48
In this episode of the Beautiful Business Podcast, host Yiuwin Tsang speaks with Nicole Green , co-founder of Catch , a communications agency for impact-driven brands and leaders of high-growth businesses. Nicole shares her insights on communicating with integrity in business and emphasises the importance of intentionality and authenticity. They discuss the idea that businesses have the power to do good and how it is crucial for organisations to integrate their mission and purpose into the core ...
Jun 28, 2023•19 min•Ep. 46
In this episode of the Beautiful Business Podcast, host Yiuwin Tsang engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Trenton Moss , an inspiring business leader, trainer, and coach, on the topic of leading with empathy. They explore the challenges and benefits of empathetic leadership and how it can transform team dynamics and performance. Yiuwin and Trenton begin by discussing the meaning of leading from a position of empathy. Trenton emphasises the importance of understanding the inputs of te...
Jun 21, 2023•20 min•Ep. 45
In this episode of the Beautiful Business Podcast, host Yiuwin Tsang engages in a conversation with Richard Thomson , the CEO of Kaptcha , a visual communications agency. They delve into the world of pro bono projects and their impact on both businesses and teams. Richard shares the story of their first pro bono project, which was initially driven by the desire to secure more work from an existing client. Despite not achieving the desired outcome with the client, the project became a source of p...
Jun 14, 2023•22 min•Ep. 44
Welcome to another insightful episode of the Beautiful Business Podcast. This week our host Yiuwin Tsang welcomes Chieu Cao , Founder and CEO of Mintago and together they dive deep into the art and science of scaling the commercial performance of a business. They explore the key drivers of growth that propel businesses towards unparalleled success. Chieu shares his experiences and wisdom, explaining why scaling is crucial for sustained success and how it differs from simply growing a business. W...
Jun 07, 2023•28 min•Ep. 43
In this episode, Yiuwin Tsang and Jen Swain dive deep into the importance of business leaders being aware of the challenges faced by Generation Z and explore the benefits and challenges of employing this unique generation. Join us as we unravel the untapped potential that lies within Gen Z and how it can shape the future of business. This episode highlights that embracing the challenges and opportunities presented by Gen Z can yield immense benefits for businesses. By understanding the unique pe...
May 26, 2023•22 min•Ep. 42
This week on the Beautiful Business podcast, join our host Yiuwin Tsang and guest Alison Puente from Project Rome as they investigate how systems thinking offers a holistic approach to understanding and resolving complex sustainability challenges. Listeners will gain valuable insights into how systems thinking can inform sustainable business practices, policymaking, and community engagement. Alison highlights the importance of collaboration and interdisciplinary approaches, stressing the need fo...
May 24, 2023•28 min•Ep. 41
In this thought-provoking episode of our podcast John Gilbert , MD of eski and Yiuwin Tsang delve into the transformative power of storytelling and how it can be harnessed to create a compelling documentary that showcases your social impact. We explore how storytelling can be a catalyst for change, igniting empathy, and inspiring action in an increasingly connected and visually-driven world. Tune in and discover how to elevate your cause, amplify your message, and leave a lasting impact on the w...
May 17, 2023•19 min•Ep. 40
In this week’s podcast, Yiuwin Tsang talks to Alex Holliman about building an empowered and loyal team at Climbing Trees and how Alex has put in place real benefits for his employees to help them in both their personal and professional lives. Alex believes in having transparency in your business, particularly in difficult times, so that everyone is aligned with goals and targets. This podcast explains how you build passion and engagement in your team and how that helps grow and protect your busi...
May 10, 2023•16 min•Ep. 39
Today we welcome the wonderful Jo Swift from Greenhouse Communications to the Beautiful Business Podcast. Jo is a fantastic source of knowledge when it comes to talking about purpose and how you can talk about it with authenticity and genuine credibility. In this podcast, Yiuwin and Jo discuss the noise around purpose at the moment and how cynicism is growing towards businesses that are possibly greenwashing their messaging. This podcast explains the right reasons to talk about your purpose and ...
May 02, 2023•15 min•Ep. 38
This week’s podcast is the second instalment with Jen Swian , MD of Beatfreeks , a creative insight-led engagement agency specialising in scaling brand relevance for clients. In this episode, Yiuwin Tsang and Jen Swain explore the power of data insights for businesses and why leaders need the pieces between the data to make better decisions. Jen describes how they use insights to create more meaningful campaigns for their clients and deliver better results. About Jen Swain Jen is currently the m...
Apr 25, 2023•15 min•Ep. 37
This week we have our second Beautiful Business Podcast episode with Nikki Gatenby , hosted by Yiuwin Tsang. In her book ‘ Better Business on Purpose ’ Nikki explains that the day-to-day running of businesses can be all-consuming - but a business without purpose 'is just admin' and your business has the potential to be much more than that. In this podcast Nikki talks about the 7 Ps that underpin truly purpose-led businesses, using the PQualizer, a system to help to keep the Ps in balance. And wh...
Apr 19, 2023•26 min•Ep. 36
This is the second Beautiful Business podcast episode featuring the truly inspirational Natalie Haigh . Natalie is fast becoming a podcast favourite on Beautiful Business and this week she speaks about the importance of both receiving and offering mentoring at various stages of her career. Natalie talks about the power of mentoring and offers some of the methods she uses with her mentees. She explains her belief that if we can mentor people to fully achieve their potential and succeed, it will b...
Apr 11, 2023•41 min•Ep. 35
In the second of our podcasts with Matthew Stibbe , Yiuwin Tsang delves into what it means to be a truly remote working team and how this has allowed Articulate Marketing to establish a unique employee culture despite them being spread throughout the UK. Their remote working principles have also allowed Articulate Marketing to strive for net zero status, a process that is very rigorous, but which Matthew feels all businesses have a responsibility to at least consider and work towards. In the pod...
Mar 31, 2023•22 min•Ep. 34
Welcome to this week’s episode of the Beautiful Business Podcast. This week Yiuwin Tsang spoke to Alex Holliman, founder of Climbing Trees about how he and his team are on a mission to create a positive impact for their clients and for the planet. Alex has successfully created an ‘excellent client service is critical to success’ mantra in his agency team which underpins all of their relationships and projects. He and his team care passionately about the client experience they create. Alex is als...
Mar 29, 2023•20 min•Ep. 33
This week’s podcast is a special feature-length episode in which Yiuwin Tsang talks to Martin Palethorpe , founder of Unbounded , about the power of conscious leadership. Conscious leadership emphasises self-awareness, mindfulness, empathy and an ethical and purpose-driven mindset. It requires leaders to be fully present and attentive, to understand and manage their own thoughts and emotions and to connect with others on a deeper level. Conscious leadership is important because it promotes a mor...
Mar 22, 2023•39 min•Ep. 32
In the latest episode of the Beautiful Business podcast, Yiuwin Tsang caught up with Alison Puente , a corporate communications and sustainable business management specialist for Project Rome . They discuss how, for founders and leaders, self-development becomes part of personal fulfilment. Alison explains why investing in yourself is essential in order to keep developing and evolving your career, regardless of your age or position. Alison and Yiuwin also discuss how leaders can become change ag...
Mar 15, 2023•19 min•Ep. 31
In this week’s hugely inspirational podcast, Yiuwin Tsang talks to Nikki Gatenby - author of ‘ Superengaged ’ and a strategic leader with a huge amount of knowledge on leadership and developing business cultures which promote purpose and change. In this episode Nikki explains how leaders are in a unique position to galvanise the energy of those around them and therefore have a duty to play their part in making the world a better place. Leaders play a pivotal role in creating and directing positi...
Mar 08, 2023•21 min•Ep. 30
In this week’s edition of the Beautiful Business podcast, Yiuwin Tsang talks to John Gilbert about the journey he’s been on from being made redundant to setting up eski - an award-winning creative media and marketing agency which has the primary goal of achieving social good. John became disillusioned with the retail sector and felt that he needed to find new projects which actually meant something. This led him to carve out a more purposeful and focused niche with eski , with the aim to create ...
Mar 01, 2023•21 min•Ep. 29
In this week’s Beautiful Business podcast Yiuwin Tsang was joined by Jen Swain , MD of Beatfreeks to discuss the future of work. Leaders need to rapidly respond to how our post-pandemic world and increasingly uncertain economic times are changing the shape and expectations of the workforce. In the podcast, Jen and Yiuwin talk about the the future of work and about how leaders need to have a landscape view of a huge number of areas - from economic growth to thinking about the new generation of em...
Feb 22, 2023•18 min•Ep. 28
This week Yiuwin Tsang caught up with Matthew Stibbe , CEO of Articulate Marketing , to talk about the journey of certification (B corp, Investors in People) and how going through the process of certification is much more important than the destination. Matthew talks candidly about how having a purposeful story has been beneficial to Articulate Marketing but that it goes much deeper than a badge for your website. His ethos and values are truly rooted in doing good and giving back and he ensures ...
Feb 15, 2023•22 min•Ep. 27
This week Yiuwin Tsang from the Beautiful Business team talks to Natalie Haigh who shares her incredibly powerful mental health story. Natalie’s story has some key learnings for all leaders and high-achievers out there. She talks about how important it is to have realistic expectations of yourself and the people around you and how these qualities allow you to lead people more collaboratively and more compassionately. Natalie’s dream is of a better connected, kinder and more accepting world. Nata...
Feb 08, 2023•28 min•Ep. 26
In the second of our episodes with the infatigable Trenton Moss from Team Sterka , Yiuwin Tsang from the Beautiful Business team discovers what emotional intelligence is and why it’s one of the most important skills of business life. Emotional intelligence covers how we understand ourselves and others, what motivates each of us, why we react in different ways and how we learn, collaborate and perform. Trenton is a business leader, trainer, and coach who inspires everyone around him to achieve mo...
Feb 01, 2023•25 min•Ep. 25
In the second of our episodes with Tom Hardcastle , Yiuwin Tsang from the Beautiful Business team finds out how Tom finds, attracts and keeps the right team members at Ninety. Learn how culture and value alignment are at the front and centre of his success, be it in the onboarding of new recruits or when organising intentional team away days. Tom is a Senior Partner at social enterprise, Ninety . Ninety are innovation experts in the insurance sector. Their clients include Bupa, Direct Line, Gene...
Jan 18, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Carla Cringle and Imogen Pudduck are founders of FizzPopBANG a brand employee engagement consultancy. In this episode, they join Yiuwin Tsang to discuss the power and importance of culture when building a beautiful business. Carla and Imogen are on a mission to make the world whistle on their way to work. 10 years ago, they left their jobs as Head of HR and Head of Brand at Red Bull to set up FizzPopBang. Through the work they did at Red Bull, they realised they had the same goal to harness the ...
Jan 11, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In our second interview with Gail Hoban, Co-founder of Gas Studio, she chats to Yiuwin Tsang about taking on a lecturing role after having her daughter; the wonderful effect creative subjects have on kids with learning challenges, and how instead of trying to be inclusive in our communications, we should actually be aiming not to exclude anyone... Gail Hoban is the co-founder and creative strategist at Gas Studio, a B Corp certified design studio, that advocates design as a tool to encourage acc...
Dec 21, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Working with a team you love can seem like an impossible feat for many entrepreneurs, but not for Cathy Moseley . Her authentic leadership style has allowed her to create such strong connections with her team that she would go as far as offering up one of her kidneys if needed! During the second part of our interview with Boundless Activated Snacking's CEO, we uncover why having purpose and shared values is vital in building successful teams - something all startups should look at embracing. 'I ...
Dec 14, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This week, Beautiful Business's co-founder, Peter Czapp , is our host. He is joined by Ellie Hale , Managing Director of The Agency Collective . Ellie became MD of The Agency Collective just over a year ago. This interview explores her motivations, what she's learned about leadership, the challenges she's faced, and how she's overcome them. It's a fascinating insight into what happens when you have a clear purpose that you pursue with passion. The Agency Collective is an international peer suppo...
Dec 07, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 19
