1% Better Recruitment Podcast

By Charlie Kyriakou

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Hello and welcome to the 1% better recruitment podcast, with your host, Charles Kyriakou. The goal of this podcast is to have a wide variety of people all within the recruitment sector that will add tremendous value to those who are either looking to get into recruitment, working within the industry, running their own business, or thinking about setting up their own company. I aim to make sure that after every episode, you leave 1% better off.

Episode Date
How the Best Recruitment Businesses Actually Do BD | Roheel Ahmad (EP 104)
Sep 17, 2026
The Difference Between Great Recruiters and Great Leaders | Lily Savage (EP 103)
Aug 25, 2026
How to Become the Go-To Recruiter in Your Market & High Performance Hybrid | Rich Westhead (EP 102)
Aug 18, 2026
Has Recruitment Lost Its Sales Culture? | Adam Turner (EP 101)
Aug 11, 2026
The Best Recruiters Always Raise The Average | Sachin Ruparelia (EP 100)
Aug 04, 2026
The Difference Between Good Recruiters & Top Billers | Ryan Collett (EP 99)
Jul 28, 2026
The Best Recruiters Play The Long Game | Luke Pitkin (EP 98)
Jul 21, 2026
Recruiters Using AI Are Like Recruiters on Steroids | Elkie Holland (EP 97)
Jul 14, 2026
How To Build A Recruitment Business That Runs Without You | Ash Knight (EP 96)
Jun 30, 2026
How To Build A High Performance Recruitment Culture | Dale Williams (EP 95)
Jun 23, 2026
Recruiters Using AI Will Beat Recruiters Who Don't | Rob Saltrese (EP 94)
Jun 16, 2026
Building A Recruitment Business With An Exit In Mind | Tara Ricks (EP 93)
Jun 09, 2026
The Science Of Energy, ADHD, Burnout & Peak Performance | Debbie Bosworth (EP 92)
Jun 02, 2026
How An Introvert Became A Top Billing Recruiter | Craig Lewis (EP 91)
May 26, 2026
How Recruiters Stand Out In Saturated Markets | Adam Wagster (EP 90)
May 19, 2026
From £0 to £100K Months: The Mindset of a Top Biller | Michael Christodoulides (EP 89)
May 12, 2026
From Consultant To Owner, Going Through an MBO | Ross McQuarrie (EP 88)
May 05, 2026
Recruitment Agencies Are Wasting 75% of Their Effort | Steve Carter (EP 87)
Apr 28, 2026
The Behaviours That Actually Drive Billing | Chris Hart (EP 86)
Apr 21, 2026
Why Being More Consultative Will Win You More Business | Calum & Adam @ AddSomeZest
Apr 16, 2026
The Small Things That Separate Top Recruiters From The Rest | Jamie Burrows
Apr 16, 2026
How High-Performing Agencies Actually Use Tech | Richard Caldicott (EP 85)
Apr 14, 2026
Why Elite Recruiters Win With Simplicity | Kalpesh Baxi (EP 84)
Apr 08, 2026
26 Years in Recruitment, What Actually Works in BD? | Toby Babb (EP 83)
Mar 31, 2026
F2F Beats AI? Why Recruiters Need To Meet Their Clients | Emily @ SourceWhale
Mar 26, 2026
Inside the Mind of a £2M Recruitment Biller | Oli Stockford (EP 82)
Mar 24, 2026
From Solo Recruiter to 11 Heads in 19months | Dan Payne (EP 81)
Mar 17, 2026
How Recruiters Can Actually Get Replies to Emails | Ben Fielding (EP 80)
Mar 10, 2026
The Psychology of Great Recruiters | Leon Brandon Mitton (EP 79)
Mar 03, 2026
The Financial Mistakes That Kill Recruitment Agencies | Pavan K (EP 78)
Feb 24, 2026
Is Recruitment a Sales Job… or a Marketing Job? | Kris Holland (EP 77)
Feb 17, 2026
The Business Development Lessons That Still Win After 40yrs in Recruitment | Martin Crapper (EP 76)
Feb 10, 2026
Where AI Actually Helps Recruiters (And Where It Doesn’t) - w/ Derry Holt (EP 75)
Feb 03, 2026
The Worlds First AI Only Recruitment Agency w/ Alex Odwell (EP 74)
Jan 27, 2026
EP 73 - Old-School Sales, New-School Tech, What Actually Works? w/Rohit Kapoor
Jan 20, 2026
EP 72 – What Recruiters Need to Get Right in 2026 w/ Dougie Loan
Jan 13, 2026
EP 71 – The Real Difference Between Average and Great Recruiters in Today’s Market w/ Sarah Leete
Jan 06, 2026
2025 Wrapped, Gratitude & What’s Next | The 1% Better Recruitment Podcast
Dec 23, 2025
EP 70 - Fix Your Process, Fix Your Agency w/ Saeed Bor
Dec 16, 2025
EP 69 - How He Sold a £2.1M RPO: The Future of Recruitment w/ Nicholas Thomas
Dec 09, 2025
EP 68 - Is 360 Recruitment Dead? Will AI Replace Delivery Consultants? w/ Austin Clark
Dec 02, 2025
EP 67 - How To Build Your Name, Build Your Market & Build a Desk From Scratch w/ Roxanne
Nov 25, 2025
EP 66 Why Most Trainees Quit, But a Few Become £1M Billers w/ Brandon White
Nov 18, 2025
EP 65 – The Death Of Sh*t-House Recruitment w/ Sheldon Clottey
Nov 04, 2025
EP 64 - How To Break Into The US Market + Outsourcing In South Africa w/Elliott Manning
Oct 28, 2025
EP 63 - How To Coach, Practical Management Tools & His Crazy Battle with Cancer w/Naz Harrison
Oct 21, 2025
EP 62 - Habits of a Top Biller: How To Master Business Development w/Jay Gurney
Oct 14, 2025
EP 61 - Authenticity, Culture & Finding the Right Recruitment Business w/ Adam Holt
Oct 07, 2025
EP 60 - Creative Outreach, Polite Persistence & Mastering Long-term Relationships w/Frazer Graham
Sep 30, 2025
EP 59 - Building and Dominating a Niche Market, From Fear of Starting Alone to Discipline & Resilience w/Emma April
Sep 23, 2025
EP 58 From Fax Machines to AI: The Evolution of Recruitment w/Stuart Biggs
Sep 18, 2025
EP 57 – Starting a Business During the Pandemic, Personal Branding, and Sobriety w/ Ivor Stratford
Sep 09, 2025
EP 56 - The Celebrity Experience: Standing Out in Recruitment w/Samm Green
Sep 09, 2025
EP 55 - The BD Process Every Recruiter Needs (Even If You Hate Cold Calling) w/Reece Warren
Sep 02, 2025
EP 54: Why Most Recruitment Startups Fail (and How to Avoid It) w/ Charlie Hunt
Aug 26, 2025
EP 53 – The Two Types of LinkedIn Content You’re Ignoring (That Make the Most Money) w/ Sam Rasdall
Aug 19, 2025
EP 52 – Rebuilding Sales Culture in Recruitment w/Terry Payne
Aug 12, 2025
EP 51 - Unlocking Performance Psychology in Recruitment w/Alex Elliott
Aug 05, 2025
EP 50 - What It Takes To Be a Great Recruiter and Founder w/Elaine Tyler
Jul 29, 2025
EP 49 – You Can’t Automate Your Way to a Million-Pound Desk w/ Marc Burgess
Jul 23, 2025
EP 48 - High Performance Hacks That Works For Recruiters w/Jack Salmon
Jul 15, 2025
EP 47 - The Challenges of a Young And Underestimated 7-figure Founder w/Sam Hunter
Jul 08, 2025
EP 46 – Mass Spec-Outs Are Lazy. Here’s What to Do Instead w/ Dani-Louise & Kate
Jul 01, 2025
EP 45 – The Harsh Truth About Scaling and Selling a Recruitment Business w/ Rob Saltrese
Jun 24, 2025
EP 44 – Why Relationships Will Always Beat AI in Recruitment w/ Julian Lisaunskas
Jun 17, 2025
EP 43 – Why Leaderboards Work & Lazy Recruiters Hate Data w/Mark Howell
Jun 10, 2025
EP 42 - How to Successfully Build a 100+ Person Recruitment Business w/Nick Barton
Jun 04, 2025
EP 41 – "Just Man Up" - The Truth About Mental Health In Recruitment & Construction w/Ben Gatt
May 27, 2025
EP 40 – Rugby, Recruitment & Robots: AI and High-Performance Teams w/Gary Trueman
May 20, 2025
EP39 – How to Perform Under Pressure Without Burning Out w/ Angie McGrandles
May 13, 2025
EP38 – From Big Corporate to Boutique Agency: Mastering The Recruitment Basics w/ Joe West
May 06, 2025
EP 37 - From Lawyer to 7-Figure Biller: Secrets of a Million-Pound Biller w/Amy Hambleton
Apr 29, 2025
EP 36 - How to Master Cold Outreach, Crush Cold Calls & Build a Personal Brand W/Emily White
Apr 22, 2025
EP 35 - 26yo MD Billed £2.5m in 5 Years w/ Will Pringle
Apr 17, 2025
EP 34 - Transitioning from Biller to Leader - The Mindset Shift w/ Amy Williams
Apr 15, 2025
EP 33 - Empowering Female Founders in Recruitment w/ Helen Plumridge
Apr 08, 2025
EP 32 - How To Build a Values-Driven Recruitment Business w/ Alex Arnot
Apr 01, 2025
EP 31 - How To Build A Cold Desk In Recruitment w/ Dom Taujanskas
Mar 25, 2025
EP 30 - The Importance of Mental Wealth in Recruitment w/ Chris O'Connell
Mar 25, 2025
EP 29 - Behavioural Change Specialist Shares How To Hack Your Mindset With NLP w/ Ricky Virdee
Mar 18, 2025
EP 28 - From Terminal Cancer Diagnosis at 20yo To Hitting £1million Revenue w/ Adam Lee
Mar 11, 2025
EP 27 - From £200k - £2m Revenue, Why Keeping Your Standards High Is So Important w/ Gemma Downing
Mar 04, 2025
EP 26 - How Recruitment Has Evolved & The Mindset You Need To Succeed w/ Will Bourne
Feb 25, 2025
EP 25 - From Trauma To Triumph w/ Chris O'Connell
Feb 18, 2025
EP 24 - Shifting Mindset, Investing in Personal Development, Selling Through Questioning & Listening w/ Matt Carter
Feb 11, 2025
EP 23 - CEO Explains How Therapy Revolutionised Their Business w/ Sachin Ruparelia
Feb 04, 2025
EP 22 - From Army Soldier To Recruitment Entrepreneur with Dan Payne
Jan 28, 2025
EP 21 - How We Can Shift The Status Quo in Society And in Ourselves with Melanie Sedgley
Jan 21, 2025
EP 20 - CEO & Mum of 4 Talks Sacrifices for Success in Recruitment w/ Laura Clark
Jan 14, 2025
Cultivating The Best Possible Mindset for 2025
Jan 09, 2025
EP 19 - There's No Such Thing As 'Work Life Balance' and The Power Of Planning with Brad Placks
Jan 07, 2025
EP 18 - The Recruitment Industry Is F***ED!! How To Master Business Development with Max Learmonth
Dec 17, 2024
EP 17 - Everything You Need To Know About STRATEGY with Howard Greenwood
Dec 12, 2024
EP 16 - How Do You Hire, Onboard & Train The Right Way? 3x L&D Pros Perspective with Bobby & Shane
Dec 10, 2024
EP 15 - He Was A Global Too Biller with 100% Net New Business In The DACH Region with Niclas Garms
Dec 05, 2024
EP 14 - He Billed 500k In Year 1 And Built a 100% Retained Recruitment Business with Calum Lyle
Dec 05, 2024
EP 13 - The 'Weirdest CEO In Recruitment' On How To Be Authentic And Grow YOUR Way with Alex Dick
Nov 26, 2024
EP 12 - Mental Health Crisis Running A Multi Million Pound Business with James Lovell-Butt
Nov 19, 2024
EP 11 - Managing Mindset, Motivation, Energy Levels & ADHD with Rich Evans
Nov 12, 2024
EP 10 - Can ED&I Help Your Business Development And Get Better Clients? with Jo Major
Nov 05, 2024
EP 9 - Is Breathwork The Key To High Performance with Michelle Flynn
Oct 29, 2024
EP 8 - Not All TA’s Are ‘Failed Recruiters’ With Louise Gilmour
Oct 22, 2024
EP7 - Understanding Human Behaviour in Recruitment with Jeremy Snell
Oct 15, 2024
Asking people at the Recruitment Agency Expo "How to get 1% better in recruitment?"
Oct 10, 2024
RecTalk Interview with Nitin Sharma at the Recruitment Agency Expo Birmingham
Oct 10, 2024
EP6 - How to ace cold calls, BD like a pro & shift your mindset to sell retainers with Arran Collymore
Oct 08, 2024
EP5 - How to build a strong personal brand, relationships and being authentic in recruitment w/ Callum McPhilbin
Oct 01, 2024
EP4 - Creating a simple BD Strategy with Charles Kyriakou
Sep 24, 2024
EP3 - How to work candidates and excel in tough markets with Lysha Holmes
Sep 17, 2024
EP2 - Why recruiters SUCK at cold calling in 2024 with Charles Kyriakou
Sep 10, 2024
EP1 - The power of coaching & creating a winning formula with Patrick Waites
Sep 03, 2024
Welcome to the 1% Better Recruitment Podcast
Aug 28, 2024