Swim Against The Tide

By Steve Henry

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Episodes: 95

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The idea behind Swim Against The Tide podcast is to meet founders and leaders of businesses who have launched and operate in competitive markets, taking the bigger, more established players head on. It is about exploring what drove them, how their brand stood out, what they had to do to win and what lessons they have learned that they can share with the listeners to hopefully inspire them to take their own journey. The show is presented by Steve Henry, Co-Founder of the specialist marketing group Audience Collective. Steve has enjoyed a 30-year career in advertising helping 100s of brands win and grow. He is passionate about telling these stories and sharing their journeys, both good and bad, to help the next generation learn and encourage them to one day start their own challenger brand. If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, please email satt@thisisaudience.com and we will be in touch.

Episode Date
Ep095 – Josh Sargent, CEO of UK, Clark | Tom & Polly: Taking down the giants | SATT
Jul 23, 2026
Ep094 – Nick Rawlings, CMO | Taking on the giants – and winning! | SATT
Jul 16, 2026
Ep093 – Heather Matthews, MD, Littles | Driving Trust – Scaling a family brand | SATT
Jul 09, 2026
Ep092 – Mairead Quigley, Hd of Product Marketing, Phlo | From Prescriptions to Preventative Health | SATT
Jul 02, 2026
Ep091 – Sam Vennings, Co-Founder, Wuffes | Wuffes – teaching an old market new tricks | SATT
May 28, 2026
Ep090 – Ben Alderton, Founder, Solo60 | Solo60: Building the gym you don’t have to share | SATT
May 21, 2026
Ep089 – Humphrey Bodington, Co-Founder, Conka | Conka: Naturally unlocking brain potential | SATT
May 14, 2026
Ep088 – Gillian Ridley Whittle, Founder, Peachaus | Building Peachaus: Creating a movement for good | SATT
May 07, 2026
Ep087 – Jay Worthy, Group CEO, MyZone | Creating momentum & motivation in the fitness market | SATT
Apr 30, 2026
Ep086 – Sahil Verma, CEO, Cookaway | The Accidental Foodpreneurs getting you to cook together | SATT
Apr 16, 2026
Ep085 - Antonia Johnstone, CEO, Sign of the Times | Re-founding a brilliant brand for the next generation | SATT
Apr 09, 2026
Ep084 – Julian Warowioff, MD UK, Lemonaid | Happy growth; Why doing good and tasting great works | SATT
Apr 02, 2026
Ep083 – Barnaby Edwards, Director, The Garlic Farm | Why knowing nothing changed everything
Mar 26, 2026
Ep082 – Colette Laxton, Co-Founder, The Inkey List | Democratising knowledge to build a global beauty brand | SATT
Mar 19, 2026
Ep081 – Derry Green, Founder, Secret Garden Glamping | From lockdown fun, to building a true legacy
Mar 12, 2026
Ep080 – Thomas Robson-Kanu, CEO, The Turmeric Co | From Football to Functional Health | SATT
Mar 05, 2026
Ep079 – Lisa Donohue, MD, Kerb+ | Transforming lives through hospitality | SATT
Feb 26, 2026
Ep078 – Mike Turner, Founder & MD, Bird & Blend Tea | Brewing up a tea revolution | SATT
Feb 19, 2026
Ep077 – Jamie Grant, Co-Founder & CEO, Carv | Carv: Digitally coaching ski perfection | SATT
Feb 12, 2026
Ep076 – Mark Murphy, CEO, Burgerism | Mixing data with creativity to build a winning hospitality brand | SATT
Feb 05, 2026
Ep075 – Dan Binks, MD, Liberation Foods | Sustainably liberating the global food market | SATT
Jan 29, 2026
Ep074 – Ben Fennell, CEO, The Growth House | Leading from a lifetime of lessons | SATT
Jan 22, 2026
Ep073 – Chris Miller, CEO, White Rabbit Projects | White Rabbit Thinking: How To Build Hospitality Brands | SATT
Jan 15, 2026
Ep072 – Kostas Sfaltos, MD, The Berkeley & Emory Hotel | Serving up luxury - From Beach bars to Belgravia | SATT
Jan 08, 2026
Ep071 – Carol Kane, Grp Exec Dir, Debenhams.com | Boohoo and beyond: Creating fashion legends | SATT
Dec 29, 2025
Ep070 – Will Lankston, MD, Timpson Direct | The key to Timpson’s success | SATT
Dec 18, 2025
Ep069 – Rodrigo Maza, CEO, Naked Wines | Naked ambition: Bringing themagic back to wine | SATT
Dec 11, 2025
Ep068 – Kate Prince, Founder, Ancient + Brave | Being brave: Turning rituals into a winning wellness brand | SATT
Dec 04, 2025
Ep067 – Goran Vasiljevic, Co-Founder, truefuels | Fuelling the growth of a true nutrition brand | SATT
Nov 27, 2025
Ep066 – Anthony Moss, Founder, Hunter Moss | Driving passion: The story of Hunter Moss | SATT
Nov 20, 2025
Ep065 – Emma Thornton, CEO, Thermocheck | Emma Thornton on living brave | SATT
Nov 13, 2025
Ep064 - Steve Phillips, Founder, Zappi - Building the Consumer Insight Revolution | SATT
Nov 06, 2025
Ep063 – Daniel Temm, CEO, Puresport | For the long run – building the Puresport brand | SATT
Oct 30, 2025
Ep062 – Lina & Daniel, Founders, Pop Specs | Pop Specs: Making glasses Affordable, Fun & Fast | SATT
Oct 23, 2025
Ep061 – Jason Stevens, CEO, Wayfairer Travel | From supply chains to landing a dream career | SATT
Oct 16, 2025
Ep060 – Mark Scott, Co-Founder, Bella & Duke | Raw Ambition: How to disrupt a category | SATT
Oct 09, 2025
Ep059 – Mark Hackwell, MD, 7th Heaven | From Psychology to Skincare - Follow your opportunities | SATT
Oct 02, 2025
Ep058 – Chris Rennoldson, Co-Founder, Pasta Evangelists | From Finance to Fresh Pasta: Following your passion | SATT
Sep 25, 2025
Ep057 – Christian Jakobsson, Co-Founder, Medino | From Magician to DM: Building Medino | SATT
Sep 18, 2025
Ep056 – Thom Elliot, Co-Founder, Pizza Pilgrims | Better before bigger! From market stall to bricks & mortar| SATT
Sep 11, 2025
Ep055 – Greg Anderson, MD, RM Sotheby’s | Selling Super Car Dreams | SATT
Sep 04, 2025
Ep054 – Fran Pittaway, CEO, Biscuiteers | From the BBC to Biscuiteers – Fran’s inspiring journey | SATT
Aug 28, 2025
Ep053 – Jon Simon, Co-Founder, Pieminister | From games shows to gourmet pies | SATT
Aug 21, 2025
Ep052 – James Rigg, CEO, Trojan | From Chemistry Labs to CEO - making smart choices | SATT
Aug 14, 2025
Ep051 – Pete Russell, Founder, Ooooby | The future of food – tech enabled decentralisation | SATT
Aug 07, 2025
Ep050 – Adam Miller, Founder, Rolled | Rolling out an Aussie Sushi revolution | SATT
Jul 31, 2025
Ep049 – Will Hill, MD, Novel Wines | Changing long held perceptions in the wine world | SATT
Jul 24, 2025
Ep048 – Jon Dutton OBE, CEO, British Cycling | A life spent taking on a sporting challenge (and winning) | SATT
Jul 21, 2025
Ep047 – Brendan Fox, MD, Destination Sport Experience | Building a global sports travel brand | SATT
Jul 17, 2025
Ep046 – Stephen Loftus, CEO, Wattbike | Taking opportunities: From booze & bikes to elite sports | SATT
Jul 14, 2025
Ep045 – Yanto Barker, CEO, Le Col | Spinning many wheels – building the Le Col brand | SATT
Jul 10, 2025
Ep044 – Nick Payne, MD, SA Brain & Co | Rebuilding a Welsh national treasure | SATT
Jul 03, 2025
Ep043 – Rob Keeping, MD, Bread Holdings | From Golf to Baking - always follow your passion | SATT
Jun 26, 2025
Ep042 – Nick Gillett, MD, Mangrove Global | Spirited selling: from the West End to Martinique | SATT
Jun 19, 2025
Ep041 – Teddy Lee, Founder, Maki & Ramen | Building a national restaurant chain | SATT
Jun 12, 2025
Ep040 – Stu Macdonald, Founder, ManiLife Peanut Butter | Building a brand like no other | SATT
Jun 05, 2025
Ep039 – Darren Burn, Group CEO, OutOfOffice.com | From ITN reporter to creating his dream business
May 29, 2025
Ep038 – Sarah Calcutt, CEO, City Harvest London | How smart innovation is feeding a city | SATT
May 22, 2025
Ep037 – Ed Pyke, CEO, Simpson Travel | A journey in travel – from tents to infinity pools | SATT
May 15, 2025
Ep036 – James Dare, Co-Founder, Salad Project | Building a salad super brand | SATT
May 08, 2025
Ep035 – Annabel Turpin, CEO, Storyhouse | How to win in the business of the Arts | SATT
May 01, 2025
Ep034 – Michael Glanville, Executive Coach | Leadership Lessons from the Marina Industry | SATT
Apr 24, 2025
Ep033 – Sean Taylor, Zip World | From chopping trees to creating real adventure | SATT
Apr 17, 2025
Ep032 – Chris Lorenzo, Seafarer | From 18-30s Holidays to building a sailing holiday brand | SATT
Apr 10, 2025
Ep031 – Charlotte Harrington, Belu Water | Delivering purposeful performance | SATT
Apr 03, 2025
Ep030 – Rob Russell, AC Group | Selling the ultimate holiday experience | SATT
Mar 27, 2025
Ep029 – Huw Owen, Travel Local | Globally connecting people to reimagine travel | SATT
Mar 20, 2025
Ep028 – Sara Davies | Building a business: from side hustle to success | SATT
Mar 13, 2025
Ep027 – Siddhi Mittal, yhangry | Building a $1bn Business | SATT
Mar 06, 2025
Ep026 – Simon Gray, Boost Drinks | Successful leadership comes with respect, not popularity | SATT
Feb 27, 2025
Ep025 – Dale Smith, Host & Stay | Revolutionising an established industry | SATT
Feb 20, 2025
Ep024 – James Rutter, Cook | Serving up a brilliant solution | SATT
Feb 13, 2025
Ep023 – Vincent Hodder, Leeds Bradford Airport | Delivering an airport to be proud of | SATT
Feb 06, 2025
Ep022 – James Bott, Boxbar Tech | Serving up a brilliant solution | SATT
Jan 31, 2025
Ep021 – Matt Carr, Carrs Pasties | Keeping it in the family | SATT
Jan 24, 2025
Ep020 – Brian Reid, Deli Lites | Keeping a nation fuelled on the go | SATT
Jan 16, 2025
Ep019 – Ricky Flax, Delightful Food Group | Delivering growth in a family-centric business | SATT
Jan 09, 2025
Ep018 – Ollie Raison, F1 Arcade | Socially entertaining the world | SATT
Jan 02, 2025
Ep017 – Ollie Marshall, Maplin Electronics | Re-inventing a High Street national treasure | SATT
Dec 26, 2024
Ep016 – Paul Turton, PACT Coffee | Differentiating in a crowded market | SATT
Dec 19, 2024
Ep015 – Patrick & John Woods, Linwoods | Building a Healthy Family Business | SATT
Dec 13, 2024
Ep014 – Will Lee, Clearpoint Recycling | Building Strong Relationships | SATT
Dec 05, 2024
Ep013 - Sam Flintham-Ward, Flinty's | Pivot Quicker and Embrace Change | SATT
Nov 28, 2024
Ep012 – Anthony Karibian, bOnline | Work backwards to deliver happy customers | SATT
Nov 21, 2024
Ep011 - Michael Edwards, Explore Worldwide | Building Authentic Connections | SATT
Nov 14, 2024
Ep010 - Tom O'Toole & Andrew Fishwick | Building Purpose-Driven Brands | SATT
Nov 07, 2024
Ep009 - James Wright, Wrexham Lager | Empowering Teams for Success | SATT
Oct 31, 2024
Ep008 - Neil Bartholomew, KCOM | Leadership and Personal Growth | SATT
Oct 24, 2024
Ep007 - Lucy Barbor, We Are Masterplan | A Culture of Strategic Innovation | SATT
Oct 17, 2024
Ep006 - Brad Cummings, Tiny Rebel | From home brew to Wales's biggest brewer | SATT
Oct 15, 2024
Ep005 - Dom Dwight, Bettys and Taylors | Marketing Strategies: Brew Success | SATT
Oct 10, 2024
Ep004 - Narinder Khattoare, Kuflink | Trust your Gut Instinct | SATT
Oct 07, 2024
Ep003 - Jason Howlett, GivEnergy | Aligning Values & Interest in your Career | SATT
Oct 03, 2024
Ep002 - Alex Saint, Secret Escapes | Scaling up & finding the right partner | SATT
Sep 30, 2024
Ep001 - Graham Beales, Hip Pop | Learn by giving yourself space to mess up | SATT
Sep 26, 2024