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In this episode, Phil Parkinson & Josh Nicholson of Newcastle upon Tyne-based software development agency Shape Technical Consulting discuss; - how the environment has changed for companies like theirs & the clients they work over the past few years - the wide range of options available for building tech products - the benefits & challenges of using AI tools - the importance of keeping the human touch throughout software development - upskilling junior developers & new entrants to the IT / tech industry through their AGENTSdotNE events & online resources (https://agentsdotne.uk) - the strengths & challenges of being part of the tech community in the North East of England Learn more about them & their work at https://www.shape.tech In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

In this episode of the SuperConnector Show, host Paul Lancaster sits down with Richard D Moat, an Emotional Agency Architect with over 40 years of experience researching human behavior, mental health and personal development. Do your emotions dictate how you react to life's challenges? In this deep-dive conversation, Richard explains what it truly means to achieve Emotional Agency - the ability to maintain guardianship over your feelings, choose conscious responses over knee-jerk reactions and transform unwanted emotions from enemies into valuable feedback signals. Together, Paul and Richard explore: The Definition of Emotional Agency: What it is and why it's the foundation of mental well-being and peak performance.Emotions as Energy in Motion: Why resisting or suppressing feelings creates internal friction and how allowing energy to pass brings peace.The Emotional Back Catalog: How unresolved baggage from past experiences or inherited generational trauma impacts our everyday choices.Parenting and Role Models: How working through your own emotional wounds prevents passing trauma on to future generations.Breaking the Reactivity Pattern: Practical strategies to navigate triggers, cultivate non-attachment and practice self-compassion.Whether you're looking to improve your mental health, strengthen your relationships, or grow as a leader, this episode offers actionable insights into mastering your internal ecosystem. ⏱️ Episode Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction & Welcome: Meet Richard D Moat01:19 – What is Emotional Agency?04:59 – Stoicism vs. Feeling Your Emotions: The Energy in Motion17:17 – Resolving the Emotional Back Catalog & Generational Trauma25:08 – Inner Work for Parents & Breaking Emotional Cycles42:12 – Why Emotional Agency is Essential for Health & Success48:00 – Interrupting Reactivity and Managing Triggers57:30 – Fear, Pain and the Tipping Point for Real Change1:01:32 – Final Thoughts and Where to Learn More🔗 Resources & Links: Richard D. Moat's Website & Email Newsletter: https://richardmoat.comWatch the video on YouTube: How to achieve Emotional Agency with Richard D Moat🎧 Enjoying the show? Don't forget to Follow this show (& ideally leave a 5, 4 or 3 star rating & review too) - thank you! In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

Danny Bobrow is a persuasive communication skills coach in the Greater Chicago area & creator of 'The Persuasion Blueprint' - a proven framework that's helped hundreds of leaders & teams turn everyday conversations into engines of caring, connection & collaboration leading to success in every facet of life. He's also CEO of AIM Dental Marketing which helps dental professionals grow through patient acquisition & retention. Not only that but he's an ultra-endurance mountaineer who has conquered 20 of the world's highest peaks! In this episode of the SuperConnector Show podcast, he shares with host Paul Lancaster the '3 C's of Persuasion' & how business owners, leaders & professionals can build instant trust, rapport & connection with clients or customers to mutual benefit. Find out more & get your 'Persuasion Score' at www.dannybobrow.com In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

After nearly 30 years helping founders, CEOs & business owners build stronger, more valuable companies, Matt Andersen has put together a framework for businesses to grow with intention & ambition in his new book 'Intentional Growth: A Proven Guide to Higher Performance & Better Outcomes for your Company' (released on October 20). As CEO of Westlake Securities, growth strategist & trusted advisor behind more than $5.7 billion in mergers, acquisitions, capital raises & strategic transactions, Matt knows how leaders can move beyond incremental progress & towards extraordinary outcomes & company long-term value! Learn more from Matt by listening to this SuperConnector Show podcast on replay here then visit https://westlakesecurities.com where you can find a wide range of resources & purchase his books too. In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

Are you an expert who holds yourself back by feeling 'not ready' to share what you know through public speaking? Helen von Dadelszen - a speaker & voice coach based in Switzerland, founder of Present Potential & author of 'Courageous Action: Your playbook for communicating confidently, one small step at a time' can help! Her work is all about what happens in the body, voice & mind when the stakes are high, whether that's a sales pitch, a board conversation, a networking event or a fundraising ask. Get to know her & learn how to translate complexity into communication that lands by listening to this podcast & visiting https://presentpotential.ch In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

How do you scale your business while still maintaining a happy, engaged workforce? iplicit is a remote-first UK FinTech startup that closed 2025 surpassing $15M ARR & recently celebrated number 5 on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list (a list it made the top 10 of in 2024) & managed to climb in ranking all while doubling its headcount during that period! In this episode, their CEO, Lyndon Stickley, explains how they are doing this without sacrificing company culture. Find out more about iplicit at https://www.iplicit.com In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

Curious about the future of work, leadership & founder journeys? Timothy (Tim) Lidman is a serial startup operator who co-founded ThinkTank (acquired by Accenture) & later became an Accenture partner. He’s also worked at Cisco & SAP so after 20yrs inside high-stakes decisions (& seeing where they break) he’s now building AI-native collaboration tools to fix it as Co-Founder & CEO of Clyde AI. Find out more by listening to this interview that was originally broadcast live on Monday 24th August 2026 & / or visit https://meetclyde.com In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

Most startups are great at innovation but often struggle to scale. Meanwhile, corporates are great at execution & scaling but often struggle to innovate from within. This is where Dr Omar Al-Janabi (Founder, Quad Helix) comes in! With almost 30yrs in Business Development roles (22 of which are in university-industry engagement, funding & access to finance) he can bridge that gap to help organisations of all sizes build sustainable & repeatable engines of growth. Find out how by listening to this conversation with Paul Lancaster & visit https://quadhelix.co.uk to learn more. In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

The beauty of coffee lies in its power to connect. It doesn't just fuel our days; it enriches our lives, strengthens our economies & brings people closer together! It's for these reasons I enjoyed doing this interview with Jason Harvey (Founder & Managing Director, Common Coffee) about the small batch coffee roastery he opened in Pathhead near Edinburgh in Scotland 8yrs ago. Take a listen & then order some Common Coffee at https://commoncoffee.co.uk ⭐️ In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

How do you scale & exit a tech business? Cornelius Schmahl has learned how to do this 9 times including at Lazada in Thailand (sold to Alibaba for $4 billion), scaling Uber across Germany, then Africa, then Russia (which exited at $1 billion) & helping to turn around a Rocket Internet company in the Middle East with 800 people & no direction! He's also started 3 companies of his own (2 burned completely & 1 exited). With 100+ angel investments across 6 continents & 9 unicorns under his belt (still a shareholder in 7), he's now on a mission to help others understand how to scale faster & better without burning out! In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

In this interview, Cass UK (Cassandra Sonma Ukaobi) shares how she went from full-time nurse to investment-backed entrepreneur selling award-winning wellness products & burnout avoidance programmes for individuals, teams & organisations. She also talks about how her positive, optimistic & proactive approach to life has helped her create & manifest opportunities for herself in Nigeria, Dominica & the UK & how she recently attracted investment from Mercia Ventures in the North East of England to help her grow her business further. You can learn more about Tolicious & shop their wellbeing products at www.tolicious.com & www.instagram.com/toliciousbrand You can also learn more about Cass UK herself at www.linkedin.com/in/cassuk & www.instagram.com/cassukonline In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

Are you a leader that wants more energy, clarity & calm? Jo Hutton can help! With 45,000+ subscribers to her 'Yoga For Tired People' posts & videos on Substack, Jo is also a workshop facilitator, trainer & Founder of Happy Yoga Newcastle & Newcastle Yoga School. If you feel like you're doing too much, she can teach you simple ways to build rest into your week & stop you from burning out. Find out more in this interview with Paul that was originally broadcast on Monday 29 June 2026. You can also Subscribe to Jo on Substack at https://substack.com/@johuttonyoga & Follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/johuttonyoga In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

What is a business coach & do you need one? Ian Kinnery has spent 20yrs+ building & scaling businesses & coaching leaders because the toughest part isn’t strategy, it’s thinking clearly so you can focus on delivering what matters. After delivering a brilliant keynote at our recent PLATFORM Conference, Ian shared his insights & advice in this podcast! Learn more at https://kinnery.co.uk In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

The Northern Insight Magazine is one of the leading publications in the North East of England, providing a vital & much-loved source of information about business, property, media, technology, education, motors, arts & leisure in the region. As Founder & Managing Director, Michael Grahamslaw has been at the heart of regional news not only since the magazine was launched in 2015 but for almost 30yrs when working for some of the region's other leading magazine & newspaper titles! If you love the North East of England & want to know more, watch this interview with Michael which was originally broadcast on Wednesday 17th June 2026 & visit https://northern-insight.co.uk ⭐️ In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com

Are you feeling stuck? Has something changed & you need to make some decisions or make some adjustments? Maybe you just know that you’re not performing at your best or living your best life? Gillian Dodd is passionate about helping individuals & businesses to flourish & thrive in the face of change & has over 25 years' experience as a coach & trainer for UK-based SMEs & Global Brands in industries including Airlines, Tourism, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Finance, FMCG, Third Sector, Local Government & Healthcare. She's also a qualified yoga therapist & educator of yoga teachers, committed to dispelling the myth that you need to be slim, bendy & flexible to access the benefits of yoga for a pain free & functional body. Find out more by listening to this 1hr interview, connecting with Gillian on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilliandodd & visiting her website's https://gilliandodd.com & https://www.yogafbyi.com In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com