The Unlikely Accountant: Recent Episodes
Victoria Mortimer
On this episode I chat to the lovely Eden Thomas! British Airways Pilot turned entrepreneur.
Together with his pal, Love Island alumni Scott Thomas, he co-founded Food 4 Thoughts - the personal trainers of the nutrition world! The F4T method provides bespoke nutrition plans based entirely around the foods you love. Members receive not just a 121 nutri-coach, but a mentor and a friend to guide them throughout their journey.
On top of the bespoke plans and support, they have created a unique community which includes walks, boot camps and recipe ideas, and much more to come.
Find out more about F4T, Eden's story and his money habits on this episode!
www.food4thoughts.com
This week I have a chat with Michael Taylor.
Michael was the Editorial Director of NW Business Insider for 12 years. Whilst there he held a strategic board level role covering all output of this leading regional business publisher comprising monthly magazines, contract publishing output, events content and digital platforms.
He was also a regular contributor to BBC Radio Manchester's business programme covering business issues and regularly hosted events.
He's also an award winning author, penning 40 by 40: Amazon.co.uk: Taylor, Michael: 9780955953477: Books which documents the 2008 financial crash through the eyes of somewhat fictional character Roger Cashmore.
This week I chat to Hilary Rowland! Former model turned entrepreneur who co-founded Boom Cycle with her (then boyfriend) now husband. Since then they've navigated a slight funding issue, opened 5 cycle studios, and more recently have merged with Kobox Boxing Club to form United Fitness Brands. Oh yeah, and managed to overcome something called Covid!
https://www.boomcycle.co.uk
https://www.unitedfitnessbrands.com
KOBOX (koboxboxingclub.com)
This week I chat to presenter and podcast host Alacey Brooks for an honest chat about about spending habits. I wonder if any of you will relate to how she approaches money management? We also touch on how to know if you're being paid fairly, emotional spending and whether social media is good or bad. A really candid and frank episode - give it a listen!
This episode I'm chatting to the COO of MPM Products, Jimmy Bracewell.
You might not immediately recognise the brand name, but if you own a cat, chances are you will have bought one of their brands. Famous for their food brands, Encore and Applaws, and their cat litter 'Nature's Calling', their brands are sold in 49 markets worldwide with offices in the UK, Australia, USA and China. Jimmy has overseen their sales growth from £10m to over £100m, with a few management buy outs along the way.
In this episode, fellow accountant Jimmy talks about how taking risks, as well as having a 5 year plan, have led him to where he is now.
This week I chat to Pete Komolafe, host of the Conversation of Money You Tube Channel. Pete's channel has over 25k subscribers. He's so popular that someone recently tried to imitate him. Which would have been a compliment had they not been trying to defraud his followers. Pete and I discuss his channel and how you should go about investing.
Being a first time buyer can be daunting. So daunting that you don't even consider it.
I wanted to share Reuben's down to earth story about how he and his girlfriend were able to get on the property ladder.
By the end of the episode, you'll realise it really doesn't have to feel so daunting after all!
I would hazard a guess that for a lot of you, building your dream home might feature somewhere on your bucket list. But bucket lists can seem a bit daunting can't they? And sometimes, out of our reach. My guests today certainly felt the same! But...
In this episode I'm talking to model turned food entrepreneur, Alex Walker, who decided to start a business during lock down! Hear him talk about his foodie journey and what happens when you start a pizza business with limited access to flour!
Do you ever scroll through social media?Do you ever compare yourself to what you see on the highlights reel?Has it ever made you feel bad about yourself?Have you ever felt like an under achiever?Let's face it - the answer is most likely 'YES' to all of...
In this episode (which starts off as a chat about being self employed) the conversation takes a turn into mental health and the Japanese concept of how to have a happy life... you won't want to miss it!
There are so many takeaways in this episode! This week I am talking to self-confessed 'non-numbers' person, Kate Walsh, who joined high-end textiles company Wallace Sewell as a 2 week intern. Despite lacking confidence with finance, she has conquered...
Do you have a credit card? Do you sometimes spend too much on it? Does the balance keep you awake at night? You will not be alone! But the good news is, you can do something about it. On this week's podcast I'm joined by Alan Le Cras, who over the...
Do you ever dream of quitting your full time job to do something completely different? Well today's guest, Sarah Mortimer, has done just that. And not just once, but twice! Listen to how she became financially confident enough to walk away from a...
Hi - I'm Victoria! A very unlikely chartered accountant. I want to dispel the myth that there is such a thing as a 'numbers person'. And that actually, not being confident with numbers could be holding you back from things you'd really like to...