Fiona Scott is a journalist of almost 40 years' experience who has worked in television and has run her own media consultancy for 18 years.  She works with individuals, organisations and businesses who want to raise their profile through media outreach, blogging, video production - amplifying their message through all kinds of story-telling.  Fiona is also an author of two books, a podcaster and a regular commentator in the media about public relations. Join co hosts Romesh J

We are proud to announce that Strive & Thrive is joining podcasters around the world in raising awareness for causes that we care about - and the organisations that are addressing them -  in #Podcasthon2026! Podcasthon is the world’s largest podcast charity initiative, bringing together podcasters globally to raise awareness for charitable causes. We have dedicated this special episode of Strive & Thrive to a cause that we deeply care about and will be highlighting SafeLives

Alan Evans has been running a successful coaching business for 7 years, helping senior professionals to step up to their leadership role with confidence. Coaching is Alan's third career, with a CV that comprises 6 years as a Geography teacher and over 20 years in Finance, most recently as Finance Director of a FTSE 250 retailer. Join Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam, Mike Oliver and guest speaker Alan Evans wherever you get your podcasts, as they discuss why coaching is so important,

Lambros Photios is the Founder of Adaca, an offshore development partner with 150+ engineers serving organisations including the UN and Swiss Government. A vocal critic of Silicon Valley's "AI replacement" narrative, Lambros champions technology that amplifies human capability rather than replaces it. Lambros is currently building Lovelace, an AI-native cloud IDE designed to supercharge enterprise developers. His work sits at the intersection of practical engineering leadersh

Romesh is really pleased to be featured in an article on London Daily News where they cover the Strive & Thrive podcast that he co hosts with Mike Oliver. Romesh shared the Strive & Thrive mission to create a space honest business conversations. “𝑾𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒄𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒕. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒕 𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂 𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒉�

Alun Tribe is the CEO and owner of IMIG, a global consultancy supporting leading automotive and industrial clients across Europe, Asia, and North America. With over 25 years’ experience in manufacturing and business transformation, he specialises in turnaround, restructuring, and supply chain competitiveness. Alun has made the journey from toolmaker apprentice to global CEO. Join Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam, Mike Oliver and guest speaker Alun Tribe  at 12pm on the 12th February 

John Diack graduated in telecom electronics in 1980, and guided by two senior mentors along the way, he has moved through consulting engineering into technical sales, sales management, channel management and up through COO and CEO roles.  In the past 15 years John has mentored, directly & indirectly over 180 tech companies and is known as the ‘Founder Whisperer’. Join Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam, Mike Oliver and guest speaker John Diack as they discuss how to amplify a Founder to

Chris Wilson works on enabling others to use their voice to create impact and influence. He is  an executive coach, competition winning speaker,  and accredited NLP practitioner. Chris works with techniques and frameworks to make words resonate. Be it a C-suite executive, or a solopreneur, when you speak - you want your message to matter. Join Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam, Mike Oliver and guest speaker Chris Wilson at 12pm on 15th January, as they discuss how to speak with impact

Join Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam and Mike Oliver at 12pm on 1 st January, as they discuss the insights they have gained from the Strive & Thrive podcast in the past year, and what can be taken into 2026.​ What insights can SME business leaders take into 2026?| Strive & Thrive #27 What is Strive & Thrive? Strive & Thrive  is a series of discussions aimed to inspire and provide insights to Entrepreneurs, Business owners and the Leadership teams of growing SME businesses - hosted b

David Sloly runs a B2B sales and marketing growth agency Harvey David . He started life as an entrepreneur, sold his business, travelled, and then trained as a journalist. He ultimately fell in love with broadcasting, producing, advertising, and marketing. A non-career conformist, author of several books, including Zoom!, which was in the Independent's top ten business books, David is the creator of the world's first AI-assisted sitcom, 'Made in AI' and also author of a week

We are excited to welcome Peter Mols and Sarah Mols as our guests on Strive & Thrive Episode 25: Are you an Entrepreneur or a Business Owner? Sarah Mols is the co founder of Mastermind9 and Outside Ideas , where she helps small business owners get clearer, more confident, and better supported. Alongside her coaching and planning expertise, Sarah has a serious knack for systems. Peter Mols is the Entrepreneur in Residence at Oxford Brookes University and founder of Outside I

We are excited to welcome Geoff Bird as our guest on Strive & Thrive Episode 24: The Best Leaders have Social Intelligence. Professor Geoff Bird is a cognitive neuroscientist, holding professorships at the University of Oxford, University College London, and a visiting post at Radboud University, The Netherlands. Author of around 240 papers, his work explores the neuroscience of individual and group performance, decision-making, social interaction, mental health, and neurodi

Strive & Thrive is excited to invite you to close out the year with our very first Advent Calendar - 24 Days of Insights. Each day, you will discover a curated quote of wisdom, a foundational insight, or a strategic takeaway for SME business leaders from one of our most impactful past episodes. This is a perfect opportunity for a quick, daily dose of inspiration and practical advice as you prepare for the new year. Advent Calendar Link What is Strive & Thrive? Strive & Thrive

We are excited to announce a Strive & Thrive Special episode this week (28th Nov, 12pm) where co hosts Romesh & Mike unpack the Budget, and discuss what it really means for SME businesses.  What does the Budget mean for my business? | Strive & Thrive Number 23 Romesh is the Founder of The FD Consultant , a group of fractional Finance Directors who support growing organisations. Mike Oliver   is the Founder of Easol and focuses on innovative solutions. They both share a passi

We were really pleased to have Raj Thiruchelvarajah  as our guest on Thursday’s episode of Strive & Thrive! Riding the Scale Up Rollercoaster | Strive & Thrive Number 22 Raj Thiruchelvarajah is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hytro , a leading human performance business which produces Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) wearables. After 15 years in banking and consulting, Raj left the corporate world to build something more purposeful -  bringing a proven but complex scientific concept ou

We are really pleased to have Maggie Sarfo as our guest on Thursday’s episode of Strive & Thrive! Strive & Thrive Number 21: AI Alone won’t Grow Your Sales Maggie is an award winning consultant driving revenue growth for SME’s, entrepreneur, writer and speaker. Join us, Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam ( The FD Consultant ), Mike Oliver (Easol) , and Maggie Sarfo at 12pm on Thursday as we discuss the intersection of Revenue Growth, AI, People and Processes. What is Strive & Thrive? St

Can you believe it? Strive & Thrive  is celebrating its one-year anniversary and over 20 episodes! Time flies when you're having fun (and learning a ton!). We owe a huge debt of gratitude to our audience, phenomenal guest speakers, and the friends and colleagues who've supported us every step of the way. Thank you for being part of this incredible journey. We've evolved, we've polished things up, and we've gotten better, but the mission remains the same: to help entrepreneurs

We are really pleased to have Frances Holmes as our guest on Thursday’s episode of Strive & Thrive! Strive & Thrive Number 20: The Hard Truth About Bullying in Your Business Frances is the founder and CEO of Speak Out Revolution , a mission-driven venture using data to shake up how workplaces tackle inclusion. She has built a career in STEM while carving out space as a female entrepreneur driving change. By day, she’s an Account CTO at Microsoft; by night (and every other sp

We are delighted to welcome  Debbie Gilbert to Thursday’s episode of Strive & Thrive! Strive & Thrive Number 19: Women in Business Debbie is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and marketing expert with over 25 years of experience supporting SMEs. She is the founder of Viva Business Support (Business Education programmes), Businesswomen UnLtd  (Events services), and the Best Business Women Awards , which celebrates exceptional female entrepreneurs across the UK. Passiona

The Strive & Thrive  podcast for Founders recently set up a new Linked In page. Come on over and join us! Strive & Thrive is a series of discussions aimed to inspire and provide insights to Entrepreneurs, Business owners and the Leadership teams of growing SME businesses. Romesh of The FD Consultant co hosts Strive & Thrive with Mike Oliver of Easol, and we bring on board various guest speakers with great experience and expertise. Easol , The FD Consultant , Mike Oliver , Rom

We are delighted to welcome  David King to Thursday’s episode of Strive & Thrive! Strive & Thrive Number 18: The Value of Time in Your Business Dave is the CEO of Lbox communications , a B2B provider of print and marketing solutions. Passionate about growing a business with a positive impact, David spends his time trying to provide added value solutions for clients and staff - giving people more time to focus on meaningful and enjoyable tasks for them, whatever they may be. I

Earlier this summer, the Strive & Thrive  podcast achieved our milestone 10 episodes! Easol , The FD Consultant , Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam , Mike Oliver , and the rest of the Strive & Thrive  team sincerely thank everyone who has tuned in to Strive & Thrive. And of course a huge thanks to all our amazing guest speakers for coming on the journey with us and sharing their invaluable insights! In celebration of this milestone, here are some highlights from all 10 Strive & Thrive

We are delighted to welcome  Claire Butcher to Thursday’s episode of Strive & Thrive! Strive & Thrive Number 17: Good Processes, Good Business Whether it's leading through chaos, managing difficult people, or scaling a team without losing momentum, Claire is in the trenches with her businesses, helping them to figure it out quickly and achieve excellent results. Join us, Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam, Mike Oliver , and Claire Butcher at 12pm on Thursday as we discuss how businesse

We are delighted to welcome Callum Condé MRAeS   on Thursday’s episode of Strive & Thrive! Strive & Thrive Number 16: Entrepreneurship v Regulation Callum is passionate about the future of uncrewed aviation and autonomy. From running his own drone company to overseeing flight operations for a major defence organisation, he’s built a career at the forefront of innovation. Today, Callum is poacher turned gamekeeper and now runs a team at a national regulator.   Regulatory frame