05 Aug 2024

CEO Stories: Battle of the bands, Curry World and Carrie Bradshaw the brand ambassador

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As CEO Stories takes a short summer break, we bring you a bonus episode in which our Series Three podcast guests answer some quickfire questions.

The episode is available to listen to on all major listening apps such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Listen to this bonus episode find out:

Who would hire Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw as their brand ambassador?

Who has the most unusual item on their office desk?

Who would call Albert Einstein as their 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' phone-a-friend?

We also have our very own Battle of the Bands as guests are asked to choose between two iconic Birmingham music groups.

In this episode, you will hear from:

  • Harvir Sahota, Mahirs Experience
  • Paul Faulkner and Sam Fletcher-Goodwin, Kids' Village
  • Zoe Bennett, Motivational Queen
  • Jas Rohel, Education Awards/Titan Partnership
  • Abbie Vlahakis, Millennium Point
  • Wade Lyn, Cleone Foods


CEO Stories is a monthly podcast hosted by Henrietta Brealey, who in 2021 became the youngest chief executive in the Chamber’s history.

A new episode is published on the first Monday of every month.

Throughout the series, Henrietta is joined by a variety of well-known and emerging business leaders, who will reveal what makes them tick, who inspired them and the advice they would give to aspiring CEOs.

Seasons one and two of the podcast featured a variety of guests include former NEC Group chief executive Paul Thandi, McDonald’s franchisee Doug Wright, TV chef Liam Dillon, Birmingham Royal Ballet boss Caroline Miller and Chamber presidents past and present, Deb Leary and Nasir Awan.

You can listen and subscribe to CEO Stories now on the following listening platforms:

If you like what you've heard and are interested in learning about opportunities to partner with the CEO Stories podcast, contact head of media and communications Dan Harrison at d.harrison@birmingham-chamber.com

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