Inspired Business podcast

Exploring the business journey

Inspired Business is the business podcast series from the University of Derby. We bring you engaging and inspiring stories from across the business landscape in Derby, Derbyshire and beyond.  

In this series, we talk to a selection of guests to explore their business journey. We discuss the issues affecting your business, and provide key insights from our guests for you to take away. We give you the opportunity to learn something new.  

Across the series, we cover topics such as leadership, the environment, big data, performance sport and more. We find out what it's like to start up a business, to grow a business - and what it's like to start again.  

Jon Eno

The people who go on to make a difference in society, and community, and business, are those that have got something different about them, those that have got a passion or a belief in something other than just being good at everything.

Jon Eno
Hot House Music Schools CEO on our Inspired Business Podcast

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Whether you’re working from home, on your lunch break, or taking your daily exercise, join us on our journey and let us – and our guests – inspire you and your business.

We launch our Inspired Business podcast series on Tuesday, 5 May. You can subscribe to Inspired Business on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Podbean. You can listen to our trailer now. If you like what you hear, please leave us a review on iTunes. This will help other people discover our podcasts.

Episodes

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Richard Gerver

Richard is an expert in the art of leadership. Our theme is: Why businesses should invest in their leaders.

Nicole Yeomans
Nicole Yeomans

Nicole is a Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity Specialist at global infrastructure giant AECOM. Our theme is: Sustainable business.

Dean Jackson
Dean Jackson

Dean is the founder and owner of HUUB. Our theme is: What large business can learn from the entrepreneurial world.

Trevor Williams on the Inspired Business podcast
Trevor Williams

Trevor is a consultant economist and a Visiting Professor at the University. Our theme is: The digital economy and the workforce of the future.

Abbi Burns recording the Inspired Business podcast
Abbi Burns

Abbi, founder and owner of Darley Dance Productions, was Marketing Derby’s Rising Star in 2019. Our theme is: Creating business magic.

Jon Eno recording our Inspired Business podcast
Jon Eno

Jon is the founder and owner of Hot House Music Schools. He was awarded the British Empire Medal in 2019 for services to music education. Our theme is: The positive power of education.

Our presenters

Our Inspired Business podcast is presented by Toby Bradford and Angela Tooley. Toby interviews our guests and Angela provides the key business insights.

Toby has 25 years of journalistic experience in the regional and digital press. Angela has vast experience in many different types of business. She has worked with great success for commercial giants Rolls-Royce and PwC and is now our Business Engagement Manager. She currently leads on the development and delivery of Derby Business School’s Enterprise portfolio.

Derby Business School has recently been awarded the Small Business Charter in recognition of its support to small businesses and the Derbyshire business community. 

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Our entire first season of Inspired Business was recorded before the coronavirus outbreak in the UK.

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Our practical and inspiring undergraduate degrees will put you at the heart of the business action and in prime position for a high-flying career.

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Our postgraduate courses are taught by international business and management experts. They equip you with the global mindset and the global skillset essential for today's agile business professionals.

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