The Room Where It Happened

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Step inside the moments that shaped the world’s biggest brands in The Room Where It Happened, a brand-new podcast hosted by Jake Humphrey.


Each episode sees the guest take us back inside a room and a moment that changed the course of their careers. With unprecedented insight on the pivotal decisions, unexpected turns, and behind-the-scenes moments that propelled companies to global recognition - and the lessons learned along the way from the people who were right in the middle of it all.


The Room Where It Happened is your front-row seat to the conversations that shaped history, offering a rare glimpse into the defining moments of top entrepreneurs and industry leaders.


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Episode Date
How Private Equity Bankrupts Your Favourite Companies | Eric Ries
May 26, 2026
The £50,000 Lawyer Problem AI Solved In Half A Day | Daniel Priestley
May 19, 2026
Why Robert De Niro, Sly Stallone & The Muppets Sell Bread for Warburtons
May 12, 2026
Silicon Valley to China | Bill Gurley's 2026 Investment Playbook
May 05, 2026
How Much Money is Professional Darts Worth? | PDC CEO
Apr 28, 2026
Joe Wicks: Social Media In 2026, Dealing With Criticism & Sticking To The Mission
Apr 21, 2026
AI, Private Equity, & Predicting The Next Financial Crisis | Ex-Goldman Sachs CEO
Apr 14, 2026
Football Finance Expert Explains Man City's 115 Charges | Stefan Borson
Apr 08, 2026
How David Beckham Became Football’s First $500M Brand | Simon Bayliff
Mar 31, 2026
How an Unknown Sportswear Brand Landed Red Bull & McLaren | Castore
Mar 24, 2026
How I Raised £28.5M In Startup Capital | Spencer Matthews
Mar 17, 2026
BONUS: Pixar’s Secret Story Formula Behind Toy Story, Cars, & Monsters Inc. | Pete Docter
Mar 12, 2026
Why Gen-Z Will NEVER Be Wealthy | Tim Armoo
Mar 10, 2026
The Brutal Reality of Running a Premier League Football Club | Ex-Bournemouth Chairman
Mar 03, 2026
Are YouTube & Netflix Joining Forces? | Sidemen CEO
Feb 24, 2026
Struggling Student to Kurt Geiger CEO: How I Did It
Feb 17, 2026
Why Are Billionaires Rushing to Own Space?
Feb 10, 2026
What AI Will Look Like in 2030 | IFS CEO
Feb 03, 2026
Inside the $10 Billion Cybercrime Industry: Are We Safe?
Jan 28, 2026
How To Become a Billionaire | From Zero to £4.1B Sale
Jan 20, 2026
The Drink Startup Taking On Coca-Cola & Red Bull
Jan 13, 2026
From Flatlining to £25M: Layoffs, Marketing Genius & Product Messaging
Jan 06, 2026
How Did Deliveroo Become Worth £2.9Bn?
Dec 29, 2025
How Five Guys Franchised The UK & Europe
Dec 22, 2025
The Family Elf That Became a $100M Christmas Empire
Dec 16, 2025
How The Grand Tour & Clarkson's Farm Were Born | Andy Wilman
Dec 08, 2025
How The AJ Vs. Jake Paul Fight Was Made | Frank Smith
Dec 03, 2025
The Importance of Purpose & Finding Your Why
Nov 29, 2025
The Inside Story of Europe's First Budget Airline | easyJet Founder
Nov 25, 2025
Anything Above Zero Compounds
Nov 22, 2025
Which Country Will Win The AI race? | Microsoft UK CEO
Nov 18, 2025
Jake's Notebook | Are You Wasting Time? The Hidden Forces Shaping Your Discipline and Relationships
Nov 14, 2025
How Entrepreneurs Win in the Age of TikTok | Thea Green
Nov 11, 2025
Jake’s Notebook | How High Performance Began & Why Depth Is the New Currency
Nov 07, 2025
How WHOOP’s 22 Year Old Founder Outsmarted Nike | Will Ahmed
Nov 04, 2025
Jake’s Notebook | Remember When You Used to Be Good at Waiting?
Oct 30, 2025
The Man Behind McDonald’s $1B Tech Gamble | Atif Rafiq
Oct 28, 2025
Jake's Notebook | Learning to Live Well, Not Just Do Well
Oct 23, 2025
The Rapper Who Turned Down Millions to Build A Baby Skincare Brand | Krept
Oct 21, 2025
Jake's Notebook | Everything You’re Good At, You Were Once Bad At & Meeting Stelios In Monaco
Oct 16, 2025
The Woman Behind Matchroom's Empire - The Business of Boxing, Darts & Pool | Emily Frazer
Oct 14, 2025
Jake's Notebook | Héctor Bellerín's Life Advice, Leaving BT Sport and Reframing Envy
Oct 09, 2025
Branding Secrets That Took 'The Ordinary' to #1 & Tragic Loss of Their Co-Founder | Nicola Kilner
Oct 07, 2025
Jake's Notebook | Write A To DON'T List, Being Willing To Fail & A Listener Question
Oct 02, 2025
Why The Future of AI ISN'T As Scary As We Think & How To Prep for What's To Come
Sep 30, 2025
Jake's Notebook | Why I Turned Down Top Gear & How the Final 5% Sets You Apart
Sep 25, 2025
The Outsider CEO Disrupting F1's Dominance: Why Fast Feedback Wins
Sep 23, 2025
Jake's Notebook | Steven Bartlett & A Letter From Deciem's Co-Founder
Sep 18, 2025
Brutal Business Lessons From Child Star JoJo Siwa | Celebrity Endorsements & Creating a Personal Brand
Sep 16, 2025
OpenAI Insider’s Dark Warning on AI & The Hypocrisy of CEO Sam Altman
Sep 09, 2025
How To Spot If Your Boss Is Toxic & Surviving The Modern Workplace | Ben Askins
Sep 02, 2025
How I Sold My Startup To Adobe For $110M | Alex Packham
Aug 26, 2025
Monzo CEO: The Major Problem With Traditional Banking & How To Fix Financial Anxiety
Aug 19, 2025
Gary Stevenson | The Structural Flaw In Society Billionaires Don’t Want You To Know
Aug 12, 2025
From DIY T-Shirts To £100m Global Label: Represent’s Branding Blue Print
Aug 05, 2025
Will Music Survive AI & Turning $400 Into A Global Music Platform: Resident Advisor Founder Paul Clement
Jul 29, 2025
"You Can’t Monetize Burnout": The Rise, Fall & Rise Again Of Britain's Biggest YouTuber
Jul 22, 2025
Inside the Enhanced Games - The Controversial Startup Redefining Sport | Aron D'Souza
Jul 15, 2025
I Built an Ice Bath In My Garage, Now Ronaldo Uses it
Jul 08, 2025
He Risked His Life Savings to Build a $87 Million Business
Jul 01, 2025
I Left an $800M+ Dating App to Build Tinder for Mums
Jun 24, 2025
The Bold Strategy That Saved GQ & Made It Matter Again
Jun 17, 2025
How IKEA's CEO Transformed an 82-Year-Old Company in 5 Years
Jun 10, 2025
Richard Branson on Selling Virgin Records for $1B, Donald Trump & Going to Space
Jun 03, 2025
I Quit My Job At 51... Now I Own A Global Beauty Brand
May 27, 2025
The Day Rory Sutherland Became a Marketing Genius
May 20, 2025
The Genius Who Saved Nike - and Made Michael Jordan Iconic
May 13, 2025
They Only Had $36 Left… Now This Protein Bar is a $1B+ Brand
May 06, 2025
The Risky $5M Gamble That Made Five Guys Global
Apr 29, 2025
How Liberty Media Took Over Formula 1: Inside the Deal With the Man Who Bought F1
Apr 22, 2025
He Used To Deliver Pizza. Now He Runs a $2B+ Company.
Apr 15, 2025
How do you make a deal with Gordon Ramsay? HexClad CEO explains
Apr 08, 2025
Introducing: The Room Where It Happened, with Jake Humphrey
Mar 26, 2025