Synopsis
This podcast interviews professional sports people and young entrepreneurs on the challenges they've faced on the rise to their success. Chartered Financial Planner and Engage FS Managing Director Sam Sloma hosts the show.
Episodes
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117 - Marc Obrart - Co-Founder of Fin-House
26/01/2022 Duration: 41minOn today's podcast I host Marc Obrart who is the Co-Founder of Fin-House. Marc talks us through his journey from becoming an accountant to working out that impacting businesses was more up his street. We take more of an in-depth look at what an outsourced FD can do and how Fin-House are evolving the model. You can find Marc on Linkedin @MarcObrart and you can find Fin-House online www.fin-house.co.uk Marc is available on email marc@fin-house.co.uk As always please do leave us a rating or review on iTunes. If you have anyone you think would be a good guest please don't hesitate to introduce them. We love you comments feedback and suggestions - write to us - hello@engagefs.co.uk Our twitter handles are @samsloma1 & @engage_FS Our Instagram handles are @samsloma & @engagefinancial
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Episode 116 - Lewis Hatchett - From Professional Cricket to Start up Founder
18/01/2022 Duration: 43minLewis Hatchett is an ex Professional Cricketer turned start-up Founder. He has overcome numerous challenges throughout his life, starting with being born with Poland Syndrome which is a condition where you don't have one pectoral muscle & two of the ribs surrounding your lungs. Hear how his father was told that Lewis would never play professional sport. Then having made it to the top level of the game, Lewis suffered a back injury that would ultimately force him to retire & re-evaluate his life. He has since founded Sport Yogi & is using his former experience to build a scalable Yogi app for athletes of all levels. Lewis recommends the following books The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters Legacy by James Kerr The Pressure Principle by Dave Alred. He also recommends the Rich Roll podcast & The Huberman Lab. You can find Lewis on all the socials @lewishatchett and you can also find Sport Yogi @sportyogi. His website is LewisHatchett.com and the business site is www.sportyogi.com You can listen t
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Episode 115 - The 7 minute pod with 4 core values for 2022
16/12/2021 Duration: 08minIn our final episode of 2021, Sam shares some ideas for 2022. Here are the details of our recommendations. Raising Fame Podcast. Rational Reminder Podcast. He discusses 4 core values for your life or business. 1 - Deliver Massive Value 2 - Be Intentional 3 - Do what Works 4 - Take Accountability We hope you've enjoyed this podcast and that you have a happy and healthy festive break. Here's to a great 2022. As always please do leave us a rating or review on iTunes. If you have anyone you think would be a good guest please don't hesitate to introduce them. We love you comments feedback and suggestions - write to us - hello@engagefs.co.uk Our twitter handles are @samsloma1 & @engage_FS Our Instagram handles are @samsloma & @engagefinancial
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Episode 114 - Chatting all things crypto & NFT's with Josh Green of BetUp Media
08/12/2021 Duration: 43minJosh Green is the founder of BetUp Media which is a marketing consultancy in the gaming/online gambling space. He is a long standing personal friend of mine and in this episode we discuss all things crypto & NFT's. We tried to make the conversation high level enough for people to understand what's going on in this world, what we are doing ourselves & some use cases for some of the digital assets people are buying. Please note nothing in this podcast is to be construed as Investment Advice. All opinions of mine & Josh's are our own opinions and not those of Engage Financial Services. You can find Josh on Linkedin @JoshGreen on twitter @greeno99 or @fruityslots. Our Instagram handles are @samsloma @engagefinancial, you can find me on Linkedin @SamSloma, on twitter @samsloma1 @Engage_FS We hope you enjoyed this conversation, please do leave us a rating or review. We love your comments feedback and suggestions, write to us hello@engagefs.co.uk
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Episode 113 - Oli Weingarten - CEO of E-Sports Platform Ldn Utd.
01/12/2021 Duration: 32minOli Weingarten has had two of the best legal jobs the sports world has to offer. Being a lawyer for both The Premier League & The F1 Teams. However he decided that he wanted to venture out on his own to scratch his entrepreneurial itch! Enter his new venture - Ldn Utd LDN UTD is the esports org that unites professional esports and grassroots gaming with healthy lifestyle and social issues. To date, they have addressed knife crime in LDN with grime artist P Money; loneliness and mental health during COVID with CALM; participation in sport with Street League; nutrition with Bio-Synergy; diversity with the Rio Ferdinand Foundation; and education partnering with the Mayor of London, academics, mainstream sport and esports orgs including Man City and FaZe Clan. Hear about the challenges of starting a business in a relatively new sector, raising capital and surviving Covid in my interview with Ldn Utd CEO Oli Weingarten. You can find Ldn Utd on their site - www.ldnutd.gg You can find them on twitter @ldnutd Yo
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Episode 112 - Financial Anxieties & control your spending.
24/11/2021 Duration: 12minToday on this short solo episode I discuss how financial anxiety is common place wherever you are on the wealth journey & I give some practical examples of how communication can help. I also discuss how expenditure control is so important to future financial success. Knowing your expenditure, understanding it and controlling it will means you have far more options for saving, investing and building wealth for your future. The more excess income you have, the more options you have and the easier life is to sustain should something go wrong. Please do leave us a review or a rating and email us with any questions, queries or suggestions. Our email is team@engagefs.co.uk The Engaging People Podcast on iTunes & Spotify.
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Episode 111 - Personal Finance Tips - Bank Account Organisation & Long term saving
17/11/2021 Duration: 12minToday on this short solo episode I discuss how to organise business & personal bank accounts, how your main residence can move you up the property ladder & the importance of long term saving. It's been a long while since my last pod so I hope you enjoy & see you again soon. Please do leave us a review or a rating and email us with any questions, queries or suggestions. Our email is team@engagefs.co.uk
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Episode 110 - We're back and we're talking Web 3.0
15/09/2021 Duration: 16minAs always please do leave us a rating or review on iTunes. If you have anyone you think would be a good guest please don't hesitate to introduce them. We love you comments feedback and suggestions - write to us - hello@engagefs.co.uk Our twitter handles are @samsloma & @engage_FS Our Instagram handles are @samsloma & @engagefinancial
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Episode 109 - Musings on a Wednesday morning.
20/07/2021 Duration: 11minAs always please do leave us a rating or review on iTunes. If you have anyone you think would be a good guest please don't hesitate to introduce them. We love you comments feedback and suggestions - write to us - hello@engagefs.co.uk Our twitter handles are @samsloma & @engage_FS Our Instagram handles are @samsloma & @engagefinancial
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Episode - 108 - The Core Master - Ambassadors Marvin Ambrosius & Honey Fine tell us all about this new product.
06/07/2021 Duration: 42minThe guys at The CoreMaster got in touch with us to ask if we might get top PT's Marvin Ambrosius & Honey Fine to tell their stories as to why The Core Master is a revolutionary new product to hit the UK gym scene. You can find details of the business and the product at their website - https://www.thecoremaster.co.uk/ On all socials - @thecoremaster Honey can be found @honeyfinefitness and Marvin @marvinambrosius Our Instagram handles are @samsloma & @engagefinancial As always please do leave us a rating or review on iTunes. If you have anyone you think would be a good guest please don't hesitate to introduce them. We love you comments feedback and suggestions - write to us - hello@engagefs.co.uk Our twitter handles are @samsloma & @engage_FS Our Instagram handles are @samsloma & @engagefinancial
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Episode - 107 - Josh White - Co-Founder of CanO Water on disrupting the water industry.
15/06/2021 Duration: 47minJosh White, Ariel Booker & Perry Alexander are three friends from North West London who went on holiday and came back with a crazy idea which if it worked, would disrupt the entire drinks industry & play a part in a more sustainable global future. Josh tells his side of the story from concept to where the company is today and all of the trials and tribulations in between. Hear some shocking statistics about how much plastic is actually recycled and how much is dumped into our Oceans. You can hear Josh's passion for the business shine through & it's very simple to see why a business with such an important mission is doing so well. You can find details of the business on all socials - @canowater and on their website - www.canowater.com Our Instagram handles are @samsloma & @engagefinancial As always please do leave us a rating or review on iTunes. If you have anyone you think would be a good guest please don't hesitate to introduce them. We love you comments feedback and suggestions - write to
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Episode 106 - SS on Risk Management within your personal finances.
08/06/2021 Duration: 19minOur Instagram handles are @samsloma1 & @engagefinancial As always please do leave us a rating or review on iTunes. If you have anyone you think would be a good guest please don't hesitate to introduce them. We love you comments feedback and suggestions - write to us - hello@engagefs.co.uk Our twitter handles are @samsloma & @engage_FS Our Instagram handles are @samsloma & @engagefinancial
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Episode 105 - Duncan Kreeger v2 - Founder of TAB LDN
25/05/2021 Duration: 52minAs always please do leave us a rating or review on iTunes. If you have anyone you think would be a good guest please don't hesitate to introduce them. We love you comments feedback and suggestions - write to us - hello@engagefs.co.uk Our twitter handles are @samsloma & @engage_FS Today we welcome back entrepreneur Duncan Kreeger as he updates on how his various business ventures are going and how they've developed throughout the lockdowns & Covid-19. We first interviewed Duncan in March 2019 and he was just launching a new lending business. He was also spending time working out a new property investment business focused on fractional ownership. It's fair to say the two years since we last spoke have been an interesting time in the world. Duncan provides a brilliant insight into how his mentality shifted during Covid and how he was able to get everyone focused on the business to the point where every metric has grown or doubled in the past 12 months. You can find him on the social @duncankreeger or at
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Episode 104 - Amit Lubling - Managing Partner of Akili Ventures.
18/05/2021 Duration: 53minAmit Lubling has been an entrepreneur since straight out of college, he has never really worked for anyone else. His early career was spent building out the initial stage broadband infrastructure for the UN's development team in emerging markets around the world. He then became a partner at Incubator Pre-Hype which took problems from some of the worlds best companies & spun them into businesses before setting up his own VC studio with a niche of focusing on businesses in Africa. Amit took Philosophy in College and it's had a major impact on his life, so much so that he's got some writings due out soon. Amit cites the followings as his favourite books to recommend. You can find on Linkedin @Amit Lubling or on the website Akili.vc - akil.ventures As always please do leave us a rating or review on iTunes. If you have anyone you think would be a good guest please don't hesitate to introduce them. We love you comments feedback and suggestions - write to us - hello@engagefs.co.uk Our twitter handles are @sams
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Episode 103 - Daniel Daggers - Mr Super Prime & Founder of Daniel Daggers Real Estate
12/05/2021 Duration: 01h03minDaniel Daggers is the self proclaimed Mr Super Prime. He founded Daniel Daggers Real Estate after working in the Super Prime sector for the previous 13 years. His Instagram page @daniel_daggers has 34,000 followers & Daniel has been a pioneer in using the platform to showcase some amazing assets & insights about his market. Daniels journey to running his own business has been anything but smooth. His resilience & inner confidence allowed him to push through those difficult periods. He cites the motto 'Be Good, Do Good, Feel Good' as words to live by and recommends the following podcasts All in - Chamath Palihapitiya Gary Vee Experience Daniel admires his parents and believe his mum having him is the kindest thing anyone has ever done for him :) You can find him here on all the socials. Insta & Twitter - @daniel_daggers website - www.danieldaggers.com Email - dd@danieldaggers.com As always please do leave us a rating or review on iTunes. If you have anyone you think would be a good guest please
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Episode 102 - Ben Weisfeld - Founder of Ten Toes Media
23/02/2021 Duration: 47minThis is a brilliant conversation with Ten Toes Media's Founder Ben Weisfeld. Hear his story of how he went from working in a coffee shop to taking an internship in New York before setting up his own business. Ten Toes was founded five years ago and began working with Michel Vorm and looking after his social media. It has since expanded to work with some amazing clients and some of the biggest brands in the world. Ten Toes has 4 pillars as it's core parts of the business and things are in motion to add more in the coming years. You can find Ben on all the social channels @benweisfeld. Ten Toes have their own linkd @TenToesMedia Their website is www.tentoesmedia.com Ben cites Shoe Dog as his favourite book. As always please do leave us a rating or review on iTunes. If you have anyone you think would be a good guest please don't hesitate to introduce them. We love you comments feedback and suggestions - write to us - hello@engagefs.co.uk Our twitter handles are @samsloma & @engage_FS Our Instagram handles
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Episode 101 - Gary Lewin - Ex Arsenal & England Physio - Current Co-founder of The Lewin Clinic & Physio for Arsenal Ladies team.
17/02/2021 Duration: 51minGary Lewin is the ex Arsenal & England Physiotherapist. He has enjoyed one of the most successful careers in football. He was part of the Arsenal back room team that won two Football Leagues, 3 Premier Leagues, a European Cup Winners Cup & 5 FA Cups. He also went to 5 world cups with England, 4 European Championships and spent time across a number of other sports before setting up his own private practise 'The Lewin Clinic' with his cousin Colin. Here how Gary didn't make it as a professional footballer at Arsenal and a conversation with their Physio at the time led Gary down a path that would eventually define both his career and his life. You can find The Lewin Clinic on all the social channels @thelewinclinic and their website is www.lewinclinic.co.uk As always please do leave us a rating or review on iTunes. If you have anyone you think would be a good guest please don't hesitate to introduce them. We love you comments feedback and suggestions - write to us - hello@engagefs.co.uk Our twitter h
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Episode 100 - Laura Sloma on trekking the Great Wall of China for Grief Encounter
09/02/2021 Duration: 33minToday for my 100th Episode my wife is back but this time to speak about her job for the Amazing Grief Encounter. In 2019 Laura trekked The Great Wall of China and in 2021 she's aiming to do the Three Peaks Challenge. Hear more about the work they do in helping bereaved children through some of the most difficult circumstances. They have recently launched a new helpline - grieftalk - 0808 802 0111 or you can find them online - https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/ Their Instagram is @griefencounter As always please do leave us a rating or review on iTunes. If you have anyone you think would be a good guest please don't hesitate to introduce them. We love you comments feedback and suggestions - write to us - hello@engagefs.co.uk Our twitter handles are @samsloma & @engage_FS Our Instagram handles are @samsloma & @engagefinancial
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Episode 99 - Doing the work + my interview with Next Gen Planners
03/02/2021 Duration: 45minToday I chat to Rohan Sivajoti about the last 4 years at Engage & what we're doing with surge meetings for all clients. There is also wise words from the legend that is Seth Godin - DO THE WORK. As always please do leave us a rating or review on iTunes. If you have anyone you think would be a good guest please don't hesitate to introduce them. We love you comments feedback and suggestions - write to us - hello@engagefs.co.uk Our twitter handles are @samsloma & @engage_FS Our Instagram handles are @samsloma & @engagefinancial
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Episode 98 - Ed Hauck - Co-Founder of The Curators.
19/01/2021 Duration: 49minIn this episode we speak to The Curators Co-Founder Ed Hauck on their journey from concept to being in Sainsbury's & Tesco's. Ed talks in great detail about how he watched his parents go through the rollercoaster of business ownership which has given him the drive and determination to succeed. We hear about how he and his Co-Founder Max met, strategized about what they thought would be a good opportunity and focused in on the growing premium healthy snack market in the UK. They almost failed at launch before finding themselves in the food halls of Selfridges & Fortnum & Mason. The Curators can now be found on Amazon, in Sainsbury's and Tesco amongst other places. You can find Ed on Linkedin @Ed Hauck. The Curators site - www.wearethecurators.com and on Insta - @wearethecurators - As always please do leave us a rating or review on iTunes. If you have anyone you think would be a good guest please don't hesitate to introduce them. We love you comments feedback and suggestions - write to us - hello@