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Bust and BeyondE39 Rebuilding After Bankruptcy: Stacey Stewart's JourneySend us a textWhat happens when you lose everything you've built? Stacey Stewart knows this reality all too well. From climbing the corporate ladder at IBM to building luxury homes and entire subdivisions in Texas, Stacey's property development journey exemplifies both spectacular success and devastating failure.The 2008 housing crisis struck Stacey particularly hard. With 35 homes in various stages of completion and no buyers in sight, she watched her thriving business crumble into bankruptcy. The aftermath was brutal—depression, divorce, losing custody of her daughter, and ultimately finding herself homeless, living in her repossessed daycare va...
2025-09-0127 minBust and BeyondE38 Breaking Free from FailureSend us a textWhat happens when tragedy becomes the catalyst for transformation? Life coach Carla Smith's world changed forever when she lost both parents within five weeks of each other in 2023. Rather than letting grief consume her, she used this profound loss as the spark to finally pursue her true passion - helping others through coaching.The conversation with host Robin Hayhurst takes us on Carla's remarkable journey from corporate finance to manufacturing leadership, where she discovered her natural talent for developing people. "I saw the gap where we hire people for certain roles...
2025-06-0453 min
GBHBL InterviewsInterview: Grace Hayhurst (Multi-Instrumentalist)Following on from the success of her debut EP ‘Existence Is Temporary’, British progressive metal guitarist/vocalist Grace Hayhurst has returned with her debut full length album ‘The World Is Dying’. The album is set for release on June 27th, 2025.
Starting life as a pianist before moving onto French Horn, performing with various orchestral ensembles across Europe, at age 18, Grace began dabbling on guitar with the likes of Yes and Opeth acting as her gateway drug. She proudly composed and recorded the bulk of the instruments, with other notable featured musician Robin Johnson of Kyros fame composing and playing the drum par...
2025-05-2136 minBust and BeyondE37 Beyond Insolvency: Transforming Construction Payment CultureSend us a textWhen tragedy strikes in the construction industry, it's rarely just business. With the highest insolvency rates of any UK sector, construction failures devastate families, destroy homes, and break marriages. Every working day, two construction workers take their own lives—a rate four times the national average. Behind these statistics lies a broken payment culture that systematically forces companies into financial distress. After hearing about an electrical subcontractor whose business collapse led to family devastation despite doing quality work and following the rules, Jarvie Moss knew something had to change. That story spa...
2025-04-0748 minBust and BeyondE36 Exploring Change with Sid MohassebSend us a textSid Mohasseb, a dynamic entrepreneur, educator, and investor, joins me for an enlightening conversation on Bustin' Beyond. Through Sid's journey, we unravel the myth of effortless success and underscore the powerful lessons failure teaches in the world of entrepreneurship. From the undervalued potential in industries like construction to the deceptive allure of quick wins, we explore how true business success requires motivation, self-awareness, and a willingness to embrace change.Together, Sid and I explore the transformative effects of change and motivation as drivers of personal and societal growth. We consider the...
2025-02-2457 minBust and BeyondE35 Kevin PalmieriSend us a textWhat if your toughest struggles could become your greatest triumphs? Join us for an inspiring conversation with Kevin Palmieri, the founder and host of Next Level University, as he shares his journey from working at a gas station to becoming a successful podcaster and coach. Kevin's candid discussion on overcoming self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and the relentless pursuit of self-improvement offers valuable insights for anyone facing adversity. Additionally, I open up about my own battles with imposter syndrome and how they've shaped my life and career.Have you ever felt that outward...
2024-09-2440 minBust and BeyondE34 Juliette DennySend us a textWhat happens when a tenacious entrepreneur faces the brutal reality of unethical business practices during a global pandemic? Juliet Denny's rollercoaster career journey is not just inspiring, it's eye-opening. From her early days working in a pub to navigating a male-dominated sales floor, Juliet's relentless drive led her to establish an export department, move to Bolivia, and become part of the dot-com boom in Boston. Her story is a testament to adaptability and perseverance, capturing the essence of innovation as she founded a SaaS company and secured big-name clients like Apple and HP.
2024-08-2536 minBust and BeyondE33 Stefan FehrSend us a textWhat if you could enhance your website's SEO and drive traffic with blog posts generated in seconds? Join us on Bustin' Beyond as we uncover the secrets behind Modern IQs with CEO Stefan Fehr. From the foundational days of AppColumbus to the breakthrough creation of an AI-powered platform, Stefan reveals the inspiration and innovation behind this tool tailored for small business owners and coaches. Learn how Modern IQs distinguishes itself in a saturated AI market, offering a straightforward yet effective solution to keep your online presence thriving.In this captivating episode...
2024-08-2036 minBust and BeyondE32 Mel RobersonSend us a textMel Roberson is a multifaceted professional with a dynamic career spanning various industries. He is an accomplished speaker, author, and entrepreneur known for his expertise in leadership development, personal growth, and business strategy. Mel has a rich background in sales and marketing, which has allowed him to excel in helping individuals and organizations achieve their full potential.As the founder of The Roberson Resource Group, Mel leverages his extensive experience to provide coaching and consulting services that drive success. His work focuses on empowering clients through tailored strategies that enhance performance...
2024-07-0848 min
I'm The GafferManaging Risk and Maximising Success: Key Insights from Robin HayhurstWhat challenges do small construction businesses face when managing their finances and assessing risk? Robin Hayhurst, an experienced construction professional who now focuses on coaching and mentoring others, provided valuable insights on this topic. Small firms often struggle with accurately classifying costs as either overheads or site expenses, which can negatively impact their reported profit margins. They may also fail to implement proper financial controls, leaving them vulnerable to unexpected losses. It is important to address pricing risks in contracts, developing versatile skill sets among employees, implementing mentorship, and making hiring decisions based on cultural fit...
2024-05-1459 minBust and BeyondE 31 Claire HancottSend us a textWith nearly 20 years of experience as a finance director and chartered management accountant, Claire brings a wealth of knowledge in finance and business management. Her mission is clear: to empower business owners with the insights and support they need to maximise profits, optimise cash flow, and achieve financial success.Through her dynamic approach, Claire emphasises the importance of data-driven decision-making, firmly believing that every business should be driven by the numbers. With a proven track record in entrepreneurship, including co-owning a successful property business, Claire is uniquely positioned to offer invaluable...
2024-05-1350 minBust and BeyondE 30 Gavin CoyleSend us a textAbout Gavin Coyle: Host of I’m The Gaffer PodcastCEO @ Gavin Coyle SafetyCEO @ Coyle Group I'm Gavin Coyle, the founder and leader of the Coyle Group, a safety consulting company in Ireland. My mission is to make sure every worker on your construction site returns home safely every day. I started this company because I believe safety can be simple, direct, and very effective.I have over 25 years of experience in s...
2024-04-1552 minBust and BeyondE 29 Neil GillerSend us a text Neil’s aim in life is to “Inspire before he Expires”. Neil is an international Business and Personal Development Speaker, Business Transformational Consultant, Trainer, Mentor & BNI Managing Area Director. He also runs an expert Marketing Mailing Service known as “Stuff the Rest”.Having had close-hand experience with the challenges of Mental Health, Neil’s passion also lies in supporting Business Owners through Mental Health Advocacy, speaking and mentoring those struggling with Mental Health issues. Neil is a big believer that formal education isn’t always synonymous to success, having got where he is today not...
2024-03-1852 minBust and BeyondE 28 Ralph de LisleSend us a textTHE LINKEDIN POST THAT STARTED OUR CONVERSATION NOW HEAR WHAT HAPPENED NEXT It's been 3 years, and I've failed 😰Every entrepreneurial podcast will tell you how fashionable failure is: "Win or learn!" "Fail fast!"A bit of advice? Don't be fooled.Failing (once you’re brave enough to) will rip your stomach out and leave you for dead 💀3 years ago I launched IKO, my drinks brand and first ever business. The timing was perfect. I had unshakable optimism. And after a career in insurance...
2024-02-1941 minBust and BeyondE 27 Andy BishopSend us a textAndy combines expertise in Health & Safety with a passion for breaking the stigma associated with mental health issues to improve well-being, resilience and reduce social isolation.An inspirational speaker and training facilitator with one clear message: ‘It’s not weak to speak!’If you are looking to shift attitudes towards Mental Health, in particular amongst Men, get in touch. Andy has engaged with thousands of people from all walks of life and his client list is impressive:Bam Nuttall, Morgan Sindall, bmJV, Kier, One Alli...
2024-02-0539 min
Time & Materials PodcastFrom Bust & Beyond | With Construction Business Coach Robin HayhurstRobin Hayhurst is a construction business mentor and coach. Robin is also host of the Bust & Beyond Podcast. In this episode Robin shares his experience in recruitment, culture, and general business skills he has acquired through his own experience and working with many construction companies through his business coaching services. Connect with Robin Hayhurst Website Bust And Beyond Podcast LinkedIn Instagram FaceBook
2024-02-0227 minBust and BeyondE 26 Jo Wood and Zoe WhitmanSend us a textJo and Zoe are hosts of their own podcast and run a group for bookkeepers called the 6 figure bookkeeper. The group now has more than 10k members. I met Jo at the EMC in Brighton, where she and Zoe were onstage. They kindly agreed to become a guest on Bust and Beyond.A great episode that was fun to record and my first ....... with three people .Let me know what you think.
2024-01-0855 minBust and BeyondE 25 Matt ElwellSend us a textDirector of the Elite Closing Academy, Sales Trainer & Coach, Author of ‘Open With A Close’ and Public Speaker Matt Elwell is currently on a mission to change the way the world sells, to help business owners get quick wins, gain more clients and grow their business. Matt has 22 years’ experience as an entrepreneurial business owner. His sales career has ranged from cold-calling to successfully negotiating multi-six/seven-figure contracts in the UK and America. In 2017, Matt turned his attention to sharing his understanding of sales and human psychology to help peo...
2023-12-2550 minBust and BeyondE 24 Stu DavidsonSend us a textStu Davidson is a serial entrepreneur, a qualified Chartered Surveyor and the host of the Construction. Cashflow PodcastThe podcast's vision is to transform the construction industry by gathering and sharing inspiring stories, supporting developers, contractors and supply networks and imparting wisdom to drive success. The podcast's mission is to inspire and motivate a culture of cashflow efficiency through the collective voice of those involved in the industry and to offer guidance and innovative solutions to empower construction supply networks to achieve financial success and care for the well-being of their employees...
2023-12-1148 minBust and BeyondE 23 Bill HillSend us a textBill Hill is the CEO of the lighthouse charity that supports the mental well-being of people in the construction IndustryBill gained over 20 years experience holding senior positions in blue chip giants Hewlett-Packard and Sage PLC before turning to the Charity sector in 2009 where he was CEO of Wooden Spoon the Children’s Charity of Rugby. Since joining the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity as CEO in 2013, Bill has been instrumental in raising the profile of the charity and launching the Construction Industry Helpline.Bill has a passion for customer se...
2023-11-2740 minBust and BeyondE22 Phil BergSend us a textPhil Berg is a much sought after Author, Coach, Consultant and International motivational speaker. He specialises in helping companies and individuals increase their profits, by converting more enquiries into closed business and by ensuring they understand how to network effectively. He is constantly invited to speak all over the world to share his knowledge and expertise on topics such as Leadership, Team development, Management, Effective communication and True goal setting He is also a certified Dream Coach which allows him to share his pa...
2023-11-131h 04Bust and BeyondE21 Stuart FalconerSend us a textStuart FalconerStuart’s son Morgan took his own life when he was just 15 years old.In Stuart’s words...“Morgan was the sweetest boy you could meet. He didn’t have an aggressive bone in his body. I was so excited to see what the future held for him. When Morgan died everything changed and life seemed pointless. Disbelief surrounds everything you do, and small tasks become incredibly difficult. There’s not a lot of joy in my life now; it’s difficult to take pleasure from the sam...
2023-10-1640 minBust and BeyondE 20 Sam PillingSend us a textSam Pilling founder of Bite Me Marketing, Facebook Ads Agency Sam Pilling is a sought-after Facebook Advertising Expert and Agency Owner with over 26 years’ Advertising & Marketing experience. She was an early Digital Media evangelist – surfing the dot-com boom & crash of the late 90s/early noughties and has been helping brands with their Social Media Strategy since 2002 (2 years before Facebook was born). 9 years ago, Sam ditched her corporate marketing job (and soul-destroying London commute) for career freedom (and a commute down th...
2023-10-0234 minBust and BeyondE 19 Al TepperSend us a textA great conversation with Al Tepper. What really makes a business tick? Have a listen and find outAfter a long and successful career in marketing Al Tepper now helpsexpert business owners escape the invisibility trap of being awell-kept secret. Al solves their marketing challenges helping themget the ROI they deserve. You can connect with Al on LinkedIn here:http://www.linkedin.com/in/altepper/
2023-09-1854 minBust and BeyondE18 Pam FeatherstoneSend us a textBusiness coach, Pam Featherstone has over 36 years of experience in entrepreneurship, management and business planning. Before her coaching career, Pam ran multiple businesses: a boutique clothing chain, hair salons and a gymnasium. In her 40s, Pam suffered a serious illness which forced to grow her team rather than do it all herself.In four years, Pam transformed the company, sold it and retired at age 46. Her experience motivated her to help others do the same. Pam is the World #1 Business Coach in the largest coaching franchise in the world, growing her...
2023-09-0442 minBust and BeyondE17 Jehan SattaurSend us a textJehan Sattaur is a CTAA accredited Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, Hypnotherapist, Nutrition Coach, Mindfulness Teacher and Specialist in Subconscious Self Sabotage. Much of Jehan's work focuses on removing the disempowering thoughts and beliefs from the subconscious mind that cause us to create less than favourable emotional consequences and circumstances. Jehan teaches you various ways to change internal dialogue, clear harsh memories and emotions and delete useless information from the subconscious so that you overcome self-sabotage permanently.
2023-08-2131 minBust and BeyondE16 Zander Woodford-SmithSend us a textI have worked with Zander for a few years now, and his value to any conversation is immense. Listen as we talk in-depth about failure and how to avoid it Zander Woodford-Smith co-founded The Business Coach Academy, a company that trains experienced executives to become impactful business coaches so they can escape corporate life, before that Zander owned a personal growth brand called STRYV that expanded to more than 20,000 members and $100,000 in monthly revenue within its first two years. He graduated with honours the #1 ranked international business program in the USA. Z...
2023-08-0740 minBust and BeyondE15 Gray JonesSend us a textGray was hit hard when his first company failed. A very candid conversation with a very genuine person
2023-07-1034 min2023-05-2244 minBust and BeyondE13 Janet NashSend us a textWhat a lovely guest a really honest story of failure and success
2023-05-0943 min2023-04-1730 minBust and BeyondE11Julia StarzykSend us a textJulia Starzyk is a Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager who founded her construction consultancy, Star Projects, operating within the private, high-end residential market of London. After completing over 150 luxury renovations she has decided to specialise in helping private clients, cost plan and manage refurbishments of their dream homes.
2023-03-2035 minBust and BeyondE10 Lee EustaceSend us a textLee is the Managing Director of Count on Us accountants and a Profit First Professional. Profit First is a book written by Mike Michalowicz that presents a unique approach to financial management for businesses. The book advocates a system where businesses allocate their income towards various accounts, such as a profit account, tax account, and operating expenses account, to ensure that they are always profitable and financially stable.Shawn Van Dyke's Profit First for Contractors builds on the principles of Profit First and provides specific guidance for contractors and c...
2023-02-2027 minBust and BeyondE9 Daryl UrbanskiSend us a textA great chat with Daryl a business coach based in the US that has studied failure
2023-02-1336 minBust and BeyondE8 Lincoln KokaramSend us a textAnother lovely chat with a very positive soul. Listen to this and be introduced to Lincoln Kokaram. Born to Teach
2023-01-2327 minBust and BeyondE7 Chantelle BothaSend us a textA really lovely conversation about failure and finding your purpose I was rather taken aback by Chantelle her strength to overcome business failure and drugs is an inspiration
2023-01-1630 minBust and BeyondE6 Hannah CremonaSend us a textHannah Cremona, is a business strategist and mindset mentor who is on a mission to empower others to live in their fullest potential through their social-impact, soul aligned, purpose-led business.With over 15 years building businesses, growing teams and empowering people she boasts experience across various industries (including pharmaceutical private and public sector, public health awareness and promotion, FMCG, social enterprise in Nepal, Magazine (Editing, Curating and Creating), blogging, social media marketing and coaching and training.) Hannah works with solo entrepreneurs and small business owners to l...
2022-11-1431 minBust and BeyondE5 Andy BiggsSend us a text A real pleasure to speak to Andy an ex-CEO, Chartered Management Accountant and Business Consultant Soke great points and lessons learnt
2022-11-0733 min2022-10-3136 minBust and BeyondE3 Bill LewisSend us a textA really interesting chat with Bill Lewis Board level Coach and Mentor. A fantastic Journey in the corporate world working for Ford. KPMG and Britsh Airways before embarking on success and failure as an Entrepreneur.
2022-10-2454 minBust and BeyondE2B Carri Nicholson - The Leader WhispererSend us a textCarri Nicholson Part 2 lesson learnt
2022-10-1117 minBust and BeyondE2A Carri Nicholson - The Leader WhispererSend us a textCarri Nicholson talks about her failure in the world of Business with Robin Hayhurst
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Financial Intelligence MindsetRobin Hayhurst Construction Industry Coach & Mentor Share His Story & Tips For Business SuccessRobin recalls watching his father working all hours to keep on top of his Development and Construction Business. Originally trained as a carpenter, he finally started his own business in 1969. He put the first roofs on himself.The family was vital to him, but he gave up time with family to keep on top of the growing business.He was never taught to be a business owner and had to learn from the hard knocks, failures, and successes as they happened.Having run and...
2021-08-2543 min
Own The BuildEpisode 28 - Time is moneyIn this episode, Paul and Liam catch up with Robin Hayhurst, Managing Director of Property Project Consultants, who offer property mentoring programs. In the episode, Robin explains the concept of ‘overwhelm’, how it impacts many small business owners and what you can do to manage it. Head to www.get.c-link.com/podcast to learn how you can save a minimum of 5% against budget construction costs on your next project. You can also subscribe to our blog to stay up to date with the latest resources, articles, videos, and audio from C-Link. The Own The Build podcast is b...
2021-08-0232 min
Time & Materials PodcastRobin Hayhurst, UK Construction Business CoachRobin Hayhurst is a construction business coach. Drawing on his own experiences in the industry and running projects from one to one hundred units and the network that he has built over the past twenty years. Robin offers one-to-one coaching and mastermind groups to help developers and contractors alike to thrive and grow in both the good and the challenging times.
2021-04-1537 min