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Change Makers: Leadership, Good Business, Ideas and Innovation

Change Makers: Leadership, Good Business, Ideas and Innovation

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 This is Change Makers – the podcast bringing you ideas, life lessons and amazing stories from those making a difference in extraordinary times.

Powered by campaigns firm Seven Hills and hosted by Michael Hayman, this interview series delves into what makes leaders tick and looks at the contribution this empowers them to bring to the world.

This is the podcast for those who want to hear the optimism that comes from challenging the status quo.

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Episodes
  • 191: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Robert White, Brabners

    191: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Robert White, Brabners
    Nov 27 2025
    Michael Hayman sits down with Robert White, CEO of Brabners and co-chair of True North, to explore how purpose-led, independent businesses are driving a new era of northern ambition. Robert reflects on the power of collaboration, devolution and long-term thinking to unlock the North’s full potential, and shares why the region's entrepreneurial energy continues to inspire him.
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    24 mins
  • 190: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Dr Edward Lynch, The Wellbeing Doctors

    190: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Dr Edward Lynch, The Wellbeing Doctors
    Nov 27 2025
    In this special series of Change Makers, host Michael Hayman meets the business owners delivering positive impact for their people, their communities and the northern economy: leaders driving growth in unexpected places and sectors, nurturing skills for the future, leveraging innovation strategies, investing in nature, and fostering inclusive social change.

    A&E doctor-turned-entrepreneur Ed Lynch explains how years on the NHS frontline pushed him to create a longevity platform to prevent chronic disease. He discusses navigating family scepticism, an accidental breakthrough with CBRE, and his ambition to take Northern-led preventative healthcare global.
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    22 mins
  • 189: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Michelle Laithwaite, FuelHub

    189: Making the Difference: The True North Conversations | Michelle Laithwaite, FuelHub
    Nov 27 2025
    In this special series of Change Makers, host Michael Hayman meets the business owners delivering positive impact for their people, their communities and the northern economy: leaders driving growth in unexpected places and sectors, nurturing skills for the future, leveraging innovation strategies, investing in nature, and fostering inclusive social change.

    Michelle Laithwaite built FuelHub with her husband James to solve a problem in their own home: clean, high-protein meals without the prep. She talks about launching while eight months pregnant, the huge COVID-driven surge, earning trust from elite athletes and fans nationwide, and why authenticity, provenance and Northern identity are central to the brand’s success.
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    21 mins
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