46 episodes

Welcome to The Summit by Fearless Adventures, a brand new weekly podcast from Fearless Adventures and hosted by our co-founders David Newns and Dominic McGregor.
David and Dominic have been speaking to inspirational people about their personal journey, success and motivation, looking to answer the question “What is their personal summit?”
At Fearless Adventures we are passionate about supporting founders, ensuring you have the clarity, guidance and structure to make meaningful change within your industry vertical. By building open and honest partnerships, our founders and team of specialists help founders to define your vision, set targets and achieve great things.
We have poured that passion into The Summit by Fearless Adventures, hoping to provide aspiring entrepreneurs with insights into industry leading businesses and leadership lessons to enable you to reach your own summit.
About our hosts
A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.
Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America culminating in a public markets listing.
Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/

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Welcome to The Summit by Fearless Adventures, a brand new weekly podcast from Fearless Adventures and hosted by our co-founders David Newns and Dominic McGregor.
David and Dominic have been speaking to inspirational people about their personal journey, success and motivation, looking to answer the question “What is their personal summit?”
At Fearless Adventures we are passionate about supporting founders, ensuring you have the clarity, guidance and structure to make meaningful change within your industry vertical. By building open and honest partnerships, our founders and team of specialists help founders to define your vision, set targets and achieve great things.
We have poured that passion into The Summit by Fearless Adventures, hoping to provide aspiring entrepreneurs with insights into industry leading businesses and leadership lessons to enable you to reach your own summit.
About our hosts
A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.
Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America culminating in a public markets listing.
Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/

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    David Lawson: Why All Founders Aren't Cut-Out To Be CEO | The Summit Ep.44

    David Lawson: Why All Founders Aren't Cut-Out To Be CEO | The Summit Ep.44

    This week on The Summit we're joined by David Lawson.
    David Lawson is the CEO of Salons Direct and was the MD of AO during the Covid pandemic.
    Learn all about how hard work and open communication have been the cornerstone to David's success, how he helped AO to navigate the chaos of lockdown buying and why he'll never eat donuts again.
    About our hosts
    A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.
    Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.
    Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/
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    • 29 min
    Building A Business For Exit: How Nick Telson Achieved Financial Freedom | The Summit Ep.43

    Building A Business For Exit: How Nick Telson Achieved Financial Freedom | The Summit Ep.43

    Nick Telson is the co-founder of Trumpet, an angel investor and host of Pitch Deck.
    Nick shares his experience of building and exiting his first company Design My Night, how having a clear goal allowed him to model success as well as explaining why graduates should work at startups.
    About our hosts
    A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.
    Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.
    Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/
    Follow
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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    • 29 min
    How Amelia Sordell Got 8 Million Views From One Social Media Post | The Summit Ep.42

    How Amelia Sordell Got 8 Million Views From One Social Media Post | The Summit Ep.42

    This week Amelia Sordell, founder of Klowt joins Dominic McGregor and Hattie Gibson on The Summit.
    Amelia is THE expert when it comes to personal branding with clients like SkyBet and Oscar on her books.
    In this episode Amelia breaks down the strategy behind her own brand, how companies can foster growth for their teams and her philosophy for employees with itchy feet.
    About our hosts
    A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.
    Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.
    Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/
    Follow
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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    • 26 min
    yhangry: The Y Combinator Alumni That's Creating Uber Eats For Private Chefs | The Summit Ep.41

    yhangry: The Y Combinator Alumni That's Creating Uber Eats For Private Chefs | The Summit Ep.41

    This week on The Summit we're joined by Heinin Zhang and Siddhi Mittal, a pair of founders that are making private chefs accessible to everybody.
    Heinin and Siddhi share how they had to fight for equal pay when they worked as traders and learned their worth, their experience at Y Combinator with Micahel Seibel and their goals for growth.
    Listeners of The Summit also get to enjoy £50 off their first order through yhangry with the discount code SUMMIT50.
    https://yhangry.com/
    About our hosts
    A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.
    Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.
    Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/
    Follow
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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    • 25 min
    Hashtag United: Creating Content From The Wembley Club To Building A Real Club | The Summit

    Hashtag United: Creating Content From The Wembley Club To Building A Real Club | The Summit

    This week's Dom McGregor is joined on The Summit by Seb Carmichael-Brown.
    Seb is not only a co-founder of Hashtag United but a hugely successful golf creator with partnerships with Adidas and Taylor Made.
    Learn how Seb got started creating content by helping out his brother Spencer FC, hand how they capitalised on the opportunity to put together The Wembley Cup with EE. As well as how Seb leveraged his football audience to become a force in the golf space.
    About Our Hosts
    A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.
    Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.
    Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/
    Follow
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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    • 21 min
    The Biggest Issue For Women's Football Is Accessibility - Helen Hardy | The Summit

    The Biggest Issue For Women's Football Is Accessibility - Helen Hardy | The Summit

    This week Helen Hardy joins us on The Summit just as the Women's World Cup 2023 is about to kick-off.
    Helen is the Founder of FOUDYS, the only retailer offering custom personalisation for Women's Football shirts, pundit and commentator.
    Helen talks to David Newns, busting the myth that women's football isn't commercially viable, how large clubs are starting to understand the culture of the sport and what it means to named in the BBC Woman's Hour Power List of 2023.
    About our hosts
    A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.
    Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.
    Learn more about Fearless Adventures and reach out to the team if you're a business owner looking for investment at https://fearlessadventures.co.uk/
    Follow
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear...
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearefearle...
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/FearlessAdvntrs

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    • 30 min

Customer Reviews

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12 Ratings

12 Ratings

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Mimi

I’ve absolutely loved listening to this series. A podcast that shows what it means to be a Founder & Entrepreneur, looking into the highs and lows. Some incredible stories on here

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Amazing podcast

Really good listen, enjoy the selection of guests! Looking forward to future ones

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Brilliant Podcast

The Summit is an excellent up and coming podcast. Short, bite-sized interviews that are inspiring and super digestible.

A must-listen for anyone interested in business, mentorship and leadership!

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