Send us a text Do what you love, then put every cell of your body into it, put every ounce of your energy into it, embrace your inner madness, go with the flow, don’t ignore inspiration, double down, don’t compromise your creativity, go nuts, practice, fail, make yourself vulnerable, refine it, reinvent it, move the goalposts, question it, reframe it, fine tune it, get comfortable with it then change it, get uncomfortable, experiment, elevate it, go beyond your capabilities. Ready, Fire...
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Send us a text Do what you love, then put every cell of your body into it, put every ounce of your energy into it, embrace your inner madness, go with the flow, don’t ignore inspiration, double down, don’t compromise your creativity, go nuts, practice, fail, make yourself vulnerable, refine it, reinvent it, move the goalposts, question it, reframe it, fine tune it, get comfortable with it then change it, get uncomfortable, experiment, elevate it, go beyond your capabilities. Ready, Fire...
Send us a text Do what you love, then put every cell of your body into it, put every ounce of your energy into it, embrace your inner madness, go with the flow, don’t ignore inspiration, double down, don’t compromise your creativity, go nuts, practice, fail, make yourself vulnerable, refine it, reinvent it, move the goalposts, question it, reframe it, fine tune it, get comfortable with it then change it, get uncomfortable, experiment, elevate it, go beyond your capabilities. Ready, Fire...
Send us a text Join “NB and Choc” LIVE STYLE at Brook Lane Coffee Co. Alderley Edge. With our fabulous Training, Development and Coaching Expert and Mentor to teams of professionals in the corporate world as well as children - Jess Lomas. Jess has an infectious energy and passion for helping others build confidence and a wealth of skills and knowledge to thrive in their environment, be it in school or in the workplace, she helps and inspires many and we are blessed to have her on the Podcast....
Send us a text Join us for a Cheeky little catch up on the sofa at the boardroom at Arighi Bianchi. Perhaps on your morning run. Will kick things off with electrolytes and some padel , but we will take you to places that you won’t expect. Follow @the_sofastories_podcast on Instagram. Send us a voice note with any questions and/ or thought provoking and inspiring statements which we can engage with on the show. We encourage our listeners to join the conversation. 🙏🏻
Send us a text Ladies, Gents and fellow Pod Lovers. Please permit me to grant you access to “The Ben Wain Experience”. A passionate Leader with 20 Years of Retail Sales and Operations Excellence. With two decades of diverse experience in retail sales, performance management, and high-level operations, dedicated to driving success through a people-centric approach. His coaching style emphasises strong support, motivation, and meticulous attention to detail, consistently delivering outsta...
Send us a text We had the pleasure of welcoming Joe Sealey on the Pod, we talked to Joe who is an ex pro footballer (West Ham) about his fantastic business Mr Whippy (confectionery), Real Housewives of Cheshire and his lovely wife Nicole Sealey, we talked the menopause, padel of course, the untimely death of his late father and Manchester United Goalkeeper Les Sealey, we covered addiction, his busines journey, boxing and more! This episode is a treat, let’s get into it…. Follow @the_sof...
Send us a text DEAR STAN…. ✍️ I’m delighted to have recorded a bonus episode of The Sofa Stories Podcast with a true gentlemen and fellow Stan from New Jersey, NY- @chejames1985 (IG) James is an official “Stan” as featured in the Eminem documentary “Stans”, this 30 minute bonus episode will release tomorrow, that’s 26th August, to coincide with the release of Stans streaming on Paramount Plus… Follow @the_sofastories_podcast on Instagram. Send us a voice note with any questions and/ or ...
Send us a text Good morning to our wonderful listener and friend! We are delighted to bring you this episode, which is true to form a very cheeky 5K. Which includes a little bit of the following and more…. NB exclusive on Chester Zoo. Choc - the Bobby Davro experience at Palé Hall. A social media masterclass, thanks to el burrito monster. And a seasoning of some other delicious stuff, come on now, let’s get into it. Follow @the_sofastories_podcast on Instagram. Send us a voice note with any...
Send us a text Ryan Harris, a business man who is passionate about development and mindset runs - School Of who as well as running “wrap around childcare” at schools, they also have holiday camps spanning across 8 locations in Greater Manchester. Ryan said “COVID was the reset I needed”. A time in which he focused on his mindset and personal development, since then his business has been flying. Ryan focused on what he loves doing within the business: marketing strategy, planning campaig...
Send us a text It feels good to be back… LET’S GET INTO IT… Choc and NB record a 5K debrief from Choc Studios and wax lyrical about a whole host of topics including the new bi-weekly podcast format, padel (obvs), Sport and NB’s Jerry Maguire moment, Macclesfield FC and Robbie Savage’s departure, future business plans and inspiration from all angles. Follow @the_sofastories_podcast on Instagram. Send us a voice note with any questions and/ or thought provoking and inspiring statements which ...
Send us a text In celebration of World Chocolate Day, we are proud to invite Simon Dunn Chocolatier on to the Pod, a father and son episode delving into Papa Choc’s journey into confectionery and chocolate production, an insight into life as a Chocolatier and what it was like making the national headlines when closing the Wilmslow shop, the end of an era but the beginning of a new one. Constantly adapting to suit new environments and changing tastes and culture but all with consistent themes ...
Send us a text Having Tommy in the studio just made us smile, not only because he's a Rugby Union legend who played for Sale Sharks, Wasps RFC and England in The Six Nations. He's getting married this Saturday so it was a real privilege to get him in Choc Studios on such a big week. So interesting hearing about Tommy's journey, his enthusiasm not just for the sport but for people, for taking his experience and lessons (such as injuries) and using those to help others facing those challenges, ...
Send us a text We are VERY excited for this next chapter of The Sofa Stories Podcast. Thank you for being with us on this journey, we appreciate YOU! NB and Choc xx Follow @the_sofastories_podcast on Instagram. Send us a voice note with any questions and/ or thought provoking and inspiring statements which we can engage with on the show. We encourage our listeners to join the conversation. 🙏🏻
Send us a text Choc’s back from the sun and no he hasn’t completely melted, back in Choc Studios with NB ready for a cheeky 5K catch up with you our fabulous listener, thank you for joining us! 🙏🏼 Follow @the_sofastories_podcast on Instagram. Send us a voice note with any questions and/ or thought provoking and inspiring statements which we can engage with on the show. We encourage our listeners to join the conversation. 🙏🏻
Send us a text Before flying to Menorca “Choc” managed to grab a cheeky 5K to catch up on all things Padel, Arighi Bianchi and all things planet NB. We hear about; Blackpool, The Soap Awards, Kate Hardcastle - The Science Of Shopping book launch, including a mini interview with Arighi Bianchi’s very own Ella Beattie aka “Beats”. This is how we do.. Follow @the_sofastories_podcast on Instagram. Send us a voice note with any questions and/ or thought provoking and inspiring statements which we ...
Send us a text We reserved a seat for you at Arighi Bianchi’s Brunch Club, vicariously and virtually at least! Hosted by NB, featuring guest speaker “Choc”. Oli’s talk is around his journey from Oli to Oli The Choc, from shyness to confidence, from uncertain to conviction, from apprentice to master, his talk centres around CONFIDENCE as a running theme, as it always has been, along with “the art of repetition”. What will you take away from this talk? We can’t wait to find out, let’s dis...
Send us a text Simply a classic episode of sofa stories if I may say so, classic NB and Choc variety and randomness which I think the title suggests! No spoilers here, I think those that listen regularly and know us well will appreciate this one. Let us know how this one goes down in your ears and what you enjoyed the most. Thank you always, NB and Choc. Follow @the_sofastories_podcast on Instagram. Send us a voice note with any questions and/ or thought provoking and inspiring statements whi...
Send us a text An eclectic mix as usual for a Choc and NB debrief, aka the “5K” catch up episode. Including an amuse-bouche intro to NB’s trip to the Alfred Dunhill Padel Classic “El Clasico”, Oli’s school reunion and a discussion about politics both side of the pond, Starmer, Trump and a surreal conversation about P-Diddy and the artist formerly known as Kanye West. An exclusive mini vox pop interview with Dimitris head of sales at the incredible Grind Coffee. Never a dull moment. Let’...
Send us a text Join NB and Choc for a vibey catch up, never a dull moment. Anticipation builds for NB as he prepares to head to the Alfred Dunhill Padel Classic and Oli prepares for a big Chocolate Party at Gino D’Acampo restaurant for INNSiDE by Melia Manchester’s 10th birthday. Enjoy the pod, and don’t forget - FOLLOW THE SUN! ☀️ Follow @the_sofastories_podcast on Instagram. Send us a voice note with any questions and/ or thought provoking and inspiring statements which we can engage ...
Send us a text It’s time for a Padel debrief. We are sharing the first episode of The Padel Stories Podcast with you to give you a taste. If you’re into your Padel like NB and JD hopefully you’ll keep an eye/ ear out for upcoming episodes. 👇🏼 Welcome to The Padel Stories with Nick Bianchi and Jen Dooley , a new exciting weekly podcast (part of the Sofa Stories podcast family) discussing all the juicy bits of the fastest growing sport in the world . Nick is a sports lover, and is absolutely pa...
Send us a text Let’s get to know “Choc” a bit better, with a little help from broadcaster extraordinaire Paul Taylor from Strawberry Radio in Stockport. Follow @the_sofastories_podcast on Instagram. Send us a voice note with any questions and/ or thought provoking and inspiring statements which we can engage with on the show. We encourage our listeners to join the conversation. 🙏🏻
Send us a text Do what you love, then put every cell of your body into it, put every ounce of your energy into it, embrace your inner madness, go with the flow, don’t ignore inspiration, double down, don’t compromise your creativity, go nuts, practice, fail, make yourself vulnerable, refine it, reinvent it, move the goalposts, question it, reframe it, fine tune it, get comfortable with it then change it, get uncomfortable, experiment, elevate it, go beyond your capabilities. Ready, Fire...
