Today’s conversation is with Steven Pettigrew.

Steven is a business investor, turnaround specialist, and AI partner with deep, hands-on experience across business growth, mergers and acquisitions.

He grew up inside a large family-run business, went on to build and exit his own company, and now specialises in acquiring and fixing businesses that are underperforming as well as integrating AI to scale already successful business.

This is a grounded, no-nonsense conversation about why so many UK businesses struggle, what actually breaks when companies stall or fail, and how disciplined operators think differently about growth, acquisitions, and value creation.

Expect to learn:

• What growing up inside a £35m+ family transport and waste business really teaches you about operations, people, and pressure
• The biggest lessons Steven took from working in a multi-fleet, asset-heavy industry from a young age
• When and why Steven decided to build — and eventually exit — his own transport delivery business
• What selling a business teaches you that running one never will
• Why Steven prefers acquiring businesses rather than starting them from scratch
• The different ways to buy a business — and which methods actually work in the UK market
• The most common reasons UK businesses fail long before they run out of money
• What Steven focuses on immediately when he steps into a struggling business
• How AI can be used as a partner, not a gimmick, inside real businesses
• Why most owners misunderstand scale, margin, and operational leverage
• Steven’s parting advice for anyone looking to get started in business acquisitions

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Today’s conversation is with Dan Lawrence.

Dan is a performance coach known for his relentless standards, consistency, and long-term approach to excellence. His work sits at the intersection of training, nutrition, recovery, and mindset, and he’s become one of the most trusted operators in high-performance circles - from elite athletes to business leaders who want to operate at a higher level year-round, not just in January.

In this episode, we unpack what high performance actually looks like in real life - beyond buzzwords, hacks, and short-term motivation. Dan shares how his own personality has shaped his drive, where he’s had to slow down to reflect, and how he helps clients build systems that compound over time rather than burn them out.

Expect to Learn

• Why high standards and consistency matter more than motivation
• How Dan works on reflection, not just relentless forward momentum
• The 4 pillars of Perform 365: training, nutrition, recovery, and mindset
• How Dan uses data and testing with clients — and what deficiencies show up most
• How environment design shapes behaviour more than willpower
• How Dan reframed his relationship with running and why “start where you stand” matters
• What made the difference between Connor Benn’s loss and subsequent win
• The biggest misconceptions about high performance in January
• How Dan reviews the year and resets before going again

Most people don’t fail because they lack ambition - they fail because they chase intensity without structure, data without context, or goals without identity. This conversation is about building a system you can live with, not one that looks good on Instagram.

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Today’s conversation is with Ewan Dudding.

Ewan is a property investor, mortgage broker, and one of the most active figures in Scotland’s investor community but his journey didn’t start with capital, contacts, or confidence. It started in Lochgilphead, with a grounded money mindset, long hospital shifts while studying, and a willingness to figure things out earlier than most.

We go right back to Ewan’s upbringing and early relationship with money, how he balanced university with work, and the influences that first pulled him towards property. He shares the reality of buying his first property as a student, how he approached getting a mortgage at that stage of life, and what it was actually like managing and renting out a property while living in it himself.

From there, we unpack how his portfolio grew step by step, why he initially trained as an independent financial adviser, and what ultimately gave him the confidence to leave that path and move fully into mortgage broking. Ewan explains the natural overlap between mortgage broking and property investing in Scotland, how he built a team to manage deals end-to-end, and what it really takes to scale beyond the first few properties.

We also get into the realities of leverage - including borrowing over £15m in bridging finance, how that experience has sharpened his advice to investors, and why cash flow pressure is often the hidden cost of growth. Along the way, we discuss Stirling as his chosen city, the importance of community through networking and project tours, and where he sees the biggest opportunities in UK property right now.

This episode is a grounded, honest look at building a serious property portfolio without shortcuts — and what success might look like heading towards 2030.

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Today’s conversation is with Mackenzie Haldane.

This is Mackenzie’s second appearance on the podcast after episode 251 in May 2024, and this conversation picks up well beyond tactics and surface-level wins.

We talk honestly about what success actually feels like after making money young, how that reality differs from the imagined version, and whether early financial wins accelerate maturity or quietly delay it.

Mackenzie shares what he’s learned from building and scaling e-commerce businesses, working closely with others launching dropshipping stores, and spending years refining systems, ads, pricing, and sales psychology.

Expect to learn:

• What success actually feels like now versus what Mackenzie imagined early on
• Whether making money young accelerates growth or delays emotional maturity
• The biggest mistakes people are making in e-commerce right now
• The unseen sacrifices required to build a serious online business
• Traits Mackenzie sees repeatedly in people who succeed with dropshipping
• How to think about opportunity cost beyond just money - time, energy, and missed leverage
• The highest-ROI daily actions most business owners overlook
• Core sales fundamentals that consistently drive results in e-commerce
• How effective ads frame problems rather than products
• Why paid ads should be viewed as an investment, not a cost
• What most people get wrong about investing in themselves
• How Mackenzie handles negativity now that he’s more visible online
• Why so many people still assume making money online is a scam

This episode is about separating illusion from reality, replacing luck with systems, and building businesses that actually compound both financially and personally.

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Today’s conversation is with Ollie Ollerton.

Ollie is a former UK Special Forces (SBS) operator who served on high-risk operations across Iraq and Southeast Asia, including covert counter-narcotics and counter-terror missions. He’s also a bestselling author, the founder of BREAK-POINT performance training, and a familiar face to many as one of the lead instructors on SAS: Who Dares Wins.

This conversation goes far beyond the TV persona.

This is a raw, grounded conversation about pressure, responsibility, and learning how to live a good, free life.

Expect to learn:

• What Ollie means by a true “breakpoint” and how finding a second wind under pressure applies far beyond the military

• How a traumatic childhood experience shaped Ollie’s life for many years

• Why you must always be willing to explore new levels

• The real reason so many people feel stuck right now & what to do next

• The mindset scripts Ollie uses to live a good life

• How emotional control is developed under chaos — and what that looks like in relationships and business

• The moment Ollie realised the “military version” of himself wasn’t sustainable in everyday life

• What he had to leave behind to grow into his next chapter and why what got you here won’t get you there

• Why he chose to move to Dubai and what that change has unlocked personally and professionally

• The tolerant nature of Dubai while maintaning strictness

This episode is about resilience without bravado, strength in mind and body, and learning how to live freely.

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Today’s conversation is the return of our round table discussion with Chris Burns, owner of Savage Scholar Consulting and David Hatt, Founder of MTN.

This time round, we each share our 3 biggest lessons in Brain, Body and Business to arm you with the tools for success going into 2026.

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Today’s conversation is with John Cox. John is Managing Director of Cox & Co part of the CASA Group, property wealth specialists, a man with 20 years in the mortgage and property world, former pro rugby player, co-founder of the West End Wine Club, and someone who’s continually evolved how he works, leads, and invests.

John’s journey spans finance, sport, family business, entrepreneurship and strategic leadership. This episode digs into the mind behind one of Scotland’s most respected property investment firms and explores how he thinks about people, time, and long-term success.

Expect to Learn

• How a 20-year mortgage career evolved into running a modern property wealth management firm.
• What it was really like working with his dad and brother and why you need alignment.
• Why Cox & Co rebranded “property management” into property investment management.
• John’s philosophy of adders, subtractors and multipliers and how to identify each in your life and business.
• The reality of joining the Casa Group and becoming MD for the North.
• How John built – and why he loves – the West End Wine Club.
• Lessons from rugby at semi pro and pro level.
• How he uses a two-hour daily commute to sharpen his thinking, not waste time.
• The mentors and moments that shaped him over two decades in business.
• What success would look like for him in the next chapter.

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