CEO Stories: Turning the Kids’ Village dream into reality
In the latest episode of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce's CEO Stories podcast, Sam Fletcher-Goodwin and Paul Faulkner discuss ambitious plans to bring the transformational Kids' Village project to life.
The episode is available to listen to on all major listening apps such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Join Chamber CEO and podcast host Henrietta Brealey as she delves into the journey of Kids' Village founder and childhood cancer survivor Sam, who has the long-held vision of building the UK's inaugural holiday village for critically ill children.
Now, with support from a top team spearheaded by interim CEO and former Greater Birmingham Chambers chief executive Paul Faulkner, plans are gathering pace to build the village in the picturesque Staffordshire countryside.
Learn more about Sam's heartwarming story which inspired the project and how the charity is hoping to bring her vision to life through a £5 million fundraising drive.
We also hear from our guests about their respective professional backgrounds.
Sam has forged a successful career as a radio presenter and producer, while Paul boasts an “eclectic” CV which includes banking, professional football (as CEO of Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest), working within a family office in the United States and, of course, leading the Chamber from 2015 to 2021.
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.
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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
