Podcast Episodes

Season 8 | Ep39 Matt Tyson on two life-changing exits and the personal cost of chasing growth

Season 9 Episode 39

What’s the point in building a business if you lose everything at home?

On this week’s episode of The RAG Podcast, I’m joined by Matt Tyson, founder of Knockout Consulting and former owner of two succ…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Season 8 | Ep38 Dan Grim on what top recruitment talent really wants and why most agencies miss the mark

Season 9 Episode 38

Why most recruitment businesses fail to attract top-tier leadership talent

On this week’s episode of The RAG Podcast, I’m joined by Dan Grim, founder of Inside Recruitment.

With 25 years in the industr…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Season 8 | Ep37 Why Martin Smith spends 90% of his time on what he's best at - BD and brand growth

Season 9 Episode 37

Most recruitment founders try to do it all and burn out in the process.

On this week's episode of The RAG Podcast, I’m joined by Martin Smith, founder of Talent Group, who shares how he's structured h…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Season 8 | Ep36 Philippa Smith on losing it all then scaling back to build a £1m+ EBITDA lifestyle agency

Season 9 Episode 36

What happens when your 15-person agency runs out of cash and you have to start over from scratch?

On this week's episode of The RAG Podcast, I’m joined by Philippa Smith, founder of Silver Swan Recrui…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Season 8 | Ep35 How Levy Global is scaling post-MBO with a clear vision for growth and legacy

Season 9 Episode 35

From recruiter to CEO and majority shareholder, Matt Murphy’s journey at Levy Global is nothing short of remarkable. Now, with Rory McGowan joining from Opus as COO, the business is entering what the…

Published on 3 months ago

Season 8 | Ep34 Jay Wynter on $1m billing for 7 years straight and leading Precision Sourcing’s largest and highest-performing team

Season 9 Episode 34

What does it take to bill over $1 million a year for seven years straight, while leading the highest-performing team in your company?

On this week’s episode of The RAG Podcast, I’m joined by Jay Wynte…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Season 8 | Ep33 Dan Moussa on growth, consulting skills and leading rec forward in the age of AI

Season 9 Episode 33

What does growth really look like in 2025's recruitment market? For Dan Moussa, it means combining consulting skills, AI adoption and personal branding to move the industry forward.

On this week's epi…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Season 8 | Ep32 From cleaning to global recruiter - Leon Mitton on scaling with AI at the core

Season 9 Episode 32

What does it take to go from running a cleaning business to founding a global recruitment firm? Leon Mitton shares how he launched Agnes Cole Consulting during COVID and is now using AI to drive scal…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Season 8 | Ep31 Tom Warner on why he downsized his agency and now prefers building solo at a £500K+ run rate

Season 9 Episode 31

What happens when scaling your recruitment business doesn’t bring success, but stress? Tom Warner opens up about the highs and lows of building GroTech and why going solo was the best decision he eve…

Published on 4 months ago

Season 8 | Ep30 James Waissel on hitting £300K within 7 months as a rec agency founder

Season 9 Episode 30

James Waissel set a modest goal of £125K in year 1 of launching his own agency. Instead,  he ended up billing over £300K in revenue in just seven months.

On this week’s episode of The RAG Podcast, I’m…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago