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Sketchplanations - The Podcast
Short Speeches
What was the best speech you've ever heard?And how long was it?Are shorter speeches more effective than longer ones? In this episode, Rob Bell, Jono Hey, and Tom Pellereau dive into the concept that short speeches often take more time and effort to prepare. They discuss historical examples like the Gettysburg Address and Winston Churchill's wartime speeches, the importance of simplicity in communication, and even share personal anecdotes about delivering best man speeches and after dinner talks. The episode also touches on the impact of preparation, audience engagement, and the potential role...
2025-04-03
44 min
The Bottom Line
Tom Pellereau (Stylideas, Inventor)
When inventor Tom Pellereau was on the verge of launching his latest invention for his fashion company, Stylideas, he couldn't have known what a key decision was about to face him. The Apprentice winner talks to Evan Davis about his business relationship with Alan Sugar, his passion for design and his experience of dyslexia that all led to a stand off over pricing that would make or break his company.Production team: Producers: Simon Tulett and Michaela Graichen Researcher: Drew Hyndman Editor: Matt Willis Sound: Rod Farquhar Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison
2024-12-12
16 min
The Human Risk Podcast
Jono Hey on Sketchplanations
Can you distill a complex concept into a single sketch? Jono Hey can and on this episode, he joins me to talk about Sketchplanations —a project that explains the world, one sketch at a time.SummaryI’ve been a long-time admirer of Jono’s work, which makes complex ideas accessible and engaging through simple, elegant sketches. We discuss how he manages to turn abstract or intricate concepts into visual explanations that resonate with so many people, while maintaining accuracy and nuance. Jono has a fascinating background in product...
2024-12-07
1h 07
The Bottom Line
Ideas: How To Turn Your Dreams Into Business Reality
You've had a brilliant business idea. At least, you think you have. What do you do next? Evan Davis speaks to three successful entrepreneurs- including former contestants on The Apprentice and Dragons' Den. Where do the best ideas come from and how do you know when they are worth pursuing? What are the top tips for pitching and when is it time to let an idea go?Evan is joined by Rob Law, the inventor of the Trunki ride-on suitcase for kids, Pippa Murray, founder of the nut butter brand Pip & Nut and Tom Pellereau, who invented...
2024-11-07
33 min
The Dr. Abs Podcast
World's Most Powerful LED Mask? Verifiable Proof Provided | Dr. Abs Podcast #2
Is this the best LED mask on the market now? Well, the best way to find out is to ignore people like me and manufacturers who have opinions and use objective data and measurements to test masks against each other as well as seeing fine details inside the device. I think the world now has a new market leader in this product category, but decide for yourself using all the data and physics shown in the video. P.s. it's also one of the cheapest ever made. Affiliate code only usable by 50 people until the end of September 2024: DR...
2024-09-09
1h 13
The Standard
The Apprentice winner Tom Pellereau (How to be a CEO)
In a special episode taken from our business show, How to be a CEO, the Evening Standard's business editor Jonathan Prynn speaks with 2011 The Apprentice winner Tom Pellereau, whose business is thriving, 13 years later.To hear the full interview just search How to be a CEO wherever you find your podcasts, or via this link: lnk.to/TAWjEL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-04-13
13 min
How to be a CEO
The Apprentice winner Tom Pellereau: how to succeed after the show
Continuing our SME season, looking at successful start-ups, we speak with 2011 The Apprentice winner Tom Pellereau, whose business is thriving, 13 years later.Tom’s beauty innovation business Stylideas has made millions since launching in 2012, in part thanks to Lord Alan Sugar’s support and investment.In this episode we talk about:What Tom would have done if he didn’t make it on the showTom reflects on his record as the first Apprentice finalist to lose eight tasks How Lord Sugar has supported Tom’s businessThe impact of the pandemic...
2024-04-01
21 min
Stories of Men: Beneath the Surface
Facing the immense challenge of experiencing grief as a man
After spending some time as a couple, Rob and Jodie had been friends for over ten years. He had seen her go through health challenges in the past and always re-emerge to be there by his side. It was with great shock then that Rob received a call from Jodie’s sister on his 40th birthday telling him that Jodie had suddenly passed away.Rob went to Jodie’s funeral and found himself breaking down in paroxysms of grief. As he went to pay Jodie his last respects, he wracked his mind to think of the right word...
2024-03-12
27 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
Schadenfreude
Ah, that satisfying, superior, at once gleeful and slightly sinful feeling when the aggressive driver that overtook you gets their comeuppance and is flashed by a speed camera. Or when you find yourself laughing when a loved one falls over. #EpicFail comes to mind. This human experience can also be described as Schadenfreude, a nifty German word made up of schaden for damage, harm or hurt and freude for joy. Taking pleasure in others’ misfortunes.And so begins a litany of examples amongst the three of us of times we've felt schadenfreude. W...
2024-02-15
49 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
The Law of Diminishing Returns
Are you a perfectionist?Do you identify as someone who regularly spends too much time on various projects or endeavours for the quality of output required?Yeah - you're not alone.This week we discuss the Law of Diminishing Returns and explore how prevalent it is across all our lives: professionally, academically, socially - it's everywhere.We try to identify various ways to know when enough is enough. But it's not always easy. You can find the headline sketch here. Other sketches referenced in...
2024-02-08
45 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
Dunbar's Number
In his research, biological anthropologist Robin Dunbar poses that the typical number of people we can keep meaningful relationships with sits at around 150, and that this number is limited by the size of our brains. We discuss how it applies to us, if social media has impacted it, what it means for businesses and if we should be influenced by it when writing wedding invites or christmas cards...! :-)How does the number 150 sit with you and your social network? Or the number of contacts on your phone? Or even the number...
2024-01-11
38 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
The Peak-End Rule
When it comes to holidays, or nights out, or relationships even; it can often be the peak moments of emotional intensity and the very end of an experience that we filter in our memories to form our lasting impressions. It's called The Peak-End Rule. And guess what - Jono's done a sketch on it. The experience or event that we remember through the Peak-End filter can be short or long, it can be good or bad. Our brains are very good at dropping a lot of the detail and focussing on Peaks and Ends. You can...
2023-08-17
40 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
5 Ways to Wellbeing
This week, we invite expert, Nancy Hey to talk us through the 5 simple, evidence-based ways to actively improve our mental wellbeing. Suggestions for actions we can all integrate into our lives to try and take a holistic approach to improving our mental capacity and wellbeing. Do you have any additional suggestions or things that work for you? Let us know at hello@sketchplanations.com or by leaving comments and messages for this episode on Instagram or Twitter.See Jono's sketch here: https://sketchplanations.com/5-ways-to-wellbeingYou can find...
2023-08-10
55 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
QUICKFIRE ROUND - Words and Language
What's your relationship with language? If you're interested in quirky words, linguistic devices and grammar, then there'll be lots in this week's episode for you. It's another BUMPER PACK QuickFire Round. Every day's a school day! But we promise you won't get told off if you haven't done your homework. In order of appearance:1/. Kaffikok2/. Advise vs Advice3/. Affect vs Effect4/. Pleonasm5/. Amateur vs Professional6/. Pyrrhic Victory7/. Flotsam & Jetsam8/. Contranym9/. NATO Phonetic...
2023-08-03
1h 13
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
The Cost of Being Late
It’s easy to think “it’s just a few minutes.” But as the number of people that you hold up increases, the true cost of being late scales rapidly.This week we discuss our relationships with time-keeping and explore how the impacts can be much bigger than you might first think. What's your relationship with punctuality? We'd love to hear from you. Let us know at hello@sketchplanations.com or by leaving comments and messages for this episode on Instagram or Twitter.You can find all three of us on Social M...
2023-07-27
45 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
Crossmodal Perception
It was a surprise to me to learn that our senses interact with each other a lot more than I thought to give our perception of the world around us and in particular the things we eat and drink. So many fascinating examples and intriguing research conducted in this area.See Jono's sketch of Crossmodal Perception here.We also mentioned Jono's proprioception sketch.Here's the YouTube video of the McGurk Effect.And here's that silly but quite funny police dashcam video of the driver getting caught out being drunk. We...
2023-07-20
45 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
Goodhart's Law
When it comes to the crunch, if there's something important at stake we'd all be tempted to consider gaming the system to hit our targets, wouldn't we?We explore the phenomenon of Goodhart's Law; which says that as soon as a measure of something becomes a target determining success or failure, it ceases to be a good measure of performance - because there's a high chance we'll find cheeky ways to get there... won't we?See Jono's sketch of Goodhart's Law here.Jono mentions his sketch covering The Cobra Effect.
2023-07-13
44 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
QUICKFIRE ROUND - Surprising Sketches
Are you a fan of fun facts, startling figures and handy life hacks?Then this is the episode for you.This week we try out a new format - The BUMPER PACK QuickFire Round of our favourite Sketches that we've found to be remarkably surprising.In order of appearance:1/. Moonpool2/. Twit-Twoo3/. Better To Be Interested Than Interesting4/. Ordering Adjectives5/. Ablaut Reduplication6/. Bright Light to Free Your Sneeze7/. Keep Your Night Vision8/. 1.5 Billion Heartbeats9/. Stack...
2023-07-06
55 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
Life as Theatre: Front Stage v Back Stage Behaviour
Do scenario and surroundings affect the way you behave?We stretch the metaphor of Life As Theatre about as far as we can in this episode to explore just how different we act when the spotlight is either on or off of us.If not already visible as the artwork for this episode, check out Jono's sketch here: https://sketchplanations.com/front-stage-back-stageLet us know how your stories of Front and Back stage at hello@sketchplanations.com or by leaving comments and messages for this episode on Instagram or Twitter.
2023-06-29
40 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
Front Stage / Back Stage Behaviour
Do scenario and surroundings affect the way you behave?We stretch the metaphor of Life As Theatre about as far as we can in this episode to explore just how different we act when the spotlight is either on or off of us.If not already visible as the artwork for this episode, check out Jono's sketch here: https://sketchplanations.com/front-stage-back-stageLet us know how your stories of Front and Back stage at hello@sketchplanations.com or by leaving comments and messages for this episode on Instagram or Twitter.
2023-06-29
40 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
The Accountability Ladder
We discuss that in order to be powerful and in control of a situation, it first helps to be accountable. Behaviours like blame, or making excuses only leave you with a victim mindset - which isn't usually very productive. Jono references another of his sketches: Reasons Stop MatteringHave you had experiences of when being accountable, no matter how difficult the situation, have resulted in positive outcomes? Let us know at hello@sketchplanations.com or by leaving comments and messages for this episode on Instagram or Twitter.You...
2023-06-22
47 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
Fungible v Non-Fungible Goods
We discuss what the term Fungible means and discover that the difference between fungible and non-fungible isn't always black and white.Is there perhaps something you deem fungible that other don't; or vice versa? Let us know by emailing hello@sketchplanations.com or leave us comments and messages for this episode on Instagram or Twitter.You can find all three of us on Social Media here too: Jono Hey, Tom Pellereau, Rob Bell.Find many more sketches at Sketchplanations.comAll Music on this podcast series is...
2023-06-15
40 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
Optimism Bias
We discuss how Optimism Bias has allowed us to take chances, grasp opportunities and be bold in life. We also discuss how at times, it's nearly killed us! We'd love to hear your experiences of when being optimistic has really worked out for you, or not... You can send us an email to hello@sketchplanations.com or leave us comments and messages for this episode on Instagram or Twitter.You can find all three of us on Social Media here too: Jono Hey, Tom Pellereau, Rob Bell.Find...
2023-06-08
38 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
The Fresh Start Effect
When is the best time to start something you know you want to do, but might have been putting off for a while?The best answer to that is possibly; Now. Like, right now!But if you need a bit more of a kick to get going, why not tie it in with the start of something else? Like the start of the day, or the start of the week, or the month or the year?Jono references a different sketch in the podcast about 9-enders ; which I love.
2023-06-01
39 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
Don't Fill The Silence
Are you someone who'll naturally fill a silence in a conversation to avoid feeling awkward? Rob is. Jono & Tommy not so much.We discuss how much more effective and open a conversation can be by not filling a silence.Jono references another of his sketches: Listen with PassionLet us know your thoughts on using silence in your interactions by sending us an email to hello@sketchplanations.com or by leaving comments and messages for this episode on Instagram or Twitter.You can find all three of us...
2023-05-25
41 min
Stories of Men: Beneath the Surface
Life after death: keeping alive the memory of lost loved ones
After spending some time as a couple, Rob and Jodie had been friends for over ten years. He had seen her go through health challenges in the past and always re-emerge to be there by his side. It was with great shock then that Rob received a call from Jodie’s sister on his 40th birthday telling him that Jodie had suddenly passed away.Rob went to Jodie’s funeral and found himself breaking down in paroxysms of grief. As he went to pay Jodie his last respects, he wracked his mind to think of the right word...
2023-05-23
28 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
Phubbing
Are you guilty of Phubbing? Whether we admit it or not, mobile phones often disrupt our real, face-to-face interactions and in this episode we discuss what that means for society and what we can do to counteract the seduction of our screens. Tom references Mind Over Tech as helping him with his phone habits. Let us know your thoughts on Phubbing by leaving comments and messages for this episode on Instagram or Twitter. You can find all three of us on Social Media here too: Jono Hey, Tom Pellereau, Rob...
2023-05-18
31 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
Yak Shaving
Yak Shaving is a term used to describe the conclusion of the often frustrating trail of seemingly never-ending tasks that becomes apparent when trying to complete one simple task - that you thought was going to be quick and easy. In the podcast, we apply it to software coding, project management, family holidays, winning The Apprentice and more... Jono also references another sketch that covers Hofstadter's Law. Let us know when you've ended up Yak Shaving by leaving comments for this sketch on Instagram or Twitter. You...
2023-05-11
36 min
Sketchplanations - The Podcast
The Fun Scale
The Fun Scale suggests that there are 3 different Types of Fun - particularly when applied to outdoor pursuits. Type 1: Fun to do at the time and fun to think back on. Type 2: Requires a bit of work at the time, but ultimately fun in retrospectType 3: Not necessarily fun at all, but makes for a great story (the telling of which is fun!).In this episode we discuss our experiences with all 3 of them and propose a possible 4th Type of "Fun". Let us know your experiences of...
2023-05-04
31 min
In the Line of Hire
In the Line of Hire with Lee McQueen & Tom Pellereau
This week on In the Line of Hire we have Tom Pellereau, winner of series 7. Tom is the Inventor & CEO of STYLIDEAS, where he invents revolutionary products aiming to "make beauty effortless". Since winning Lord Sugars investment he has grown a multi million business. Each week former BBC Apprentice winner Lee McQueen and resident business psychologist Chris Wimshurst will be speaking with previous winners and contestants of the show reviewing the latest episode and the candidates performance.
2022-01-25
49 min
Dyslexic Design Thinking
The Power of Visualization as a Tool for Creativity
Dyslexia enables people to see the world from an entirely novel perspective. So where do dyslexia and innovation intersect? Creative director Gil Gershoni and co-hosts Kate Power and Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth explore how dyslexia helps inventors and marketers confront existing ideas to create room for new ones. Guests Include: Tom Pellereau, winner of BBC One’s "The Apprentice" Steven “Woody” Woodgate, Samsung Electronics UK More from Dyslexic Design Thinking: Follow DDT on Instagram Subscribe to our email list Read Gil's Medium articles
2021-09-22
47 min
Tiger Heart Chats
Tiger Heart Chats: Episode 7 - Andrew Bloch
This is the seventh episode of the Tiger Heart Chats podcast featuring Tiger Heart CEO Sanj Surati and PR Guru Andrew Bloch recorded on Thursday 4th June 2020. Andrew Bloch is Founder and Non-Executive Director of Frank, one of the UK’s most respected consumer PR agencies. Frank represents some of the nation’s best-known brands including the likes of Aldi, Burger King, Coca-Cola, Direct Line, Volvo, Rimmel, Paddy Power and Weetabix. Frank is one of the industry’s most decorated agencies, responsible for some of its most famous campaigns, and is the only agency to have been named 'Agency of The Ye...
2020-06-09
58 min
The Leaders Council Podcast
In Conversation: Tom Pellereau
Tom Pellereau is the Chief Executive and Inventor at Stylideas, a Cosmetics business that he co-founded with Lord Sugar.
2020-05-29
00 min
The Creative Moment Podcast
Tom Pellereau, Inventor and BBC Apprentice Winner 2011 on the Creative Moment Podcast
This week on the Creative Legends podcast our guest is Tom Pellereau, Inventor and BBC Apprentice Winner 2011. Tom discusses idea generation from an inventor’s perspective, his approach to problem-solving and talks us through the thinking behind some of his most successful. Tom’s creative approach centres keeping people at the core of the idea - but there is also a thread of fun running through most of his inventions. Here’s a summary of what Graham and Tom talk about:Tom delves into his bag of goodies in the studio an...
2020-04-02
54 min
BBC Berkshire
What's it like to be on The Apprentice? Former winner, inventor Tom Pellereau tells BBC Radio Berkshire, reveals all...
#theapprentice #bbc #lordsugar
2014-10-11
05 min
BBC Berkshire
Inventor Tom meets Anne Diamond
Everyone in the office is loving inventor Tom Pellereau (@inventor_tom) from last year's Apprentice, and so is Anne Diamond. Hear part of the interview from BBC Radio Berkshire this morning.
2012-11-28
07 min