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Empire Builders with Nick James

Empire Builders with Nick James

By: Nick James
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Welcome to EMPIRE BUILDERS with CEO, entrepreneur, and International speaker, Nick James. Nick is probably best known for his ground-breaking ‘Expert Empires’ events in the UK. He's dynamic and daring in his approach to business, and genuinely loves to see his clients get results. In a world where self-awareness and humility are rare, you’ll find Nick’s ‘open and real’ style refreshing, challenging, and inspiring. On this podcast you’ll find a mix of: 1. Original content, recorded especially for ‘EMPIRE BUILDERS’ listeners. Nick will share his current (and often extreme!) views on all things business, including audience growth, lead generation, sales, and how to get the very best out of yourself every single day. 2. Exclusive interviews with some of the world’s best-known experts and authors, including David Goggins, Chalene Johnson, Trent Shelton, Lewis Howes, Ryan Deiss, and many more. 3. Keynote Speeches recorded live at Nick’s previous events, featuring high net-worth entrepreneurs like Gary Vaynerchuk, Lord Sugar, Grant Cardone, Tom Bilyeu, Ed Mylett, and others. If you’re committed to building an EMPIRE that makes a big difference in the world, AND helps you create vast personal wealth… you’re in the right place!2025 Nick James Economics Leadership Management Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales Personal Development Personal Finance Personal Success
Episodes
  • How to Get Featured In The Press (And Why It's More Powerful Than Any Ad You'll Ever Run) [Fiona Harrold]

    How to Get Featured In The Press (And Why It's More Powerful Than Any Ad You'll Ever Run) [Fiona Harrold]
    Jun 24 2026
    In this episode, I'm joined by someone who's been in my world for a very long time — the one and only Fiona Harrold, widely known as the UK's queen of PR. Fiona's been featured in (and getting her clients featured in) major publications since the late 1980s. She knows exactly what journalists want, how to pitch them, and how to turn a well-placed media feature into a steady stream of high-quality clients. In this conversation we cover why Gary Vee thinks the media pendulum is swinging back to traditional press, why being featured in a newspaper or magazine still builds instant authority and trust like nothing else can, and how that credibility translates directly into clients who arrive on calls already convinced you're the real deal. We also get into the practical stuff — how to write a pitch that actually gets read, how to find and approach journalists (even if you've never done it before), why X/Twitter is where the relationships are built, and how PR feeds your SEO in ways that are becoming even more powerful in the age of AI search. Fiona also gives away her Pitch to Published Feature resource — real-life pitch examples alongside the actual features they generated — so you can see exactly how it's done. VALUABLE RESOURCES Fiona's free giveaway — https://go.fionaharrold.com/pitch-to-publish-feature fiona@fionaharrold.com ABOUT THE HOST Nick James Nick dropped out of university at 21 and failed spectacularly with his first coaching business, which forced him to take a £16k/yr telesales job. Within 12 months he was the top performer and left to start his second business at 24. This time he discovered a winning formula and before long had a multi-six-figure company. He then made a huge mistake which nearly put him out of business and cost him £50,000 in personal cash. Fortunately, Nick kept it afloat, turned it around, and sold that business two years later in a seven-figure deal. He then co-founded a multi-million-pound marketing company, which he exited in 2015, and created Expert Empires. Today, Expert Empires is known as the UK's number one business event for Experts, with world-renowned speakers including Gary Vaynerchuk, Grant Cardone, David Goggins, and Lewis Howes gracing the stage. Nick also specialises in helping Coaches, Consultants, Speakers, Trainers, and Authors take their businesses from zero to six figures and beyond through his Expert Empires Mastermind programme.
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    35 mins
  • "There's No Business Problems, Only Personal Problems" — Mark Whittle On The Inner Work Behind Every Block

    "There's No Business Problems, Only Personal Problems" — Mark Whittle On The Inner Work Behind Every Block
    Jun 17 2026
    In this episode, I'm joined by Mark Whittle — a coach who's worked with CEOs, celebrities, professional athletes, and entrepreneurs at the very top of their game. Mark was introduced to me recently by a mutual friend, and within minutes of chatting I knew I had to get him on the podcast. What he shared completely shifted how I think about the "inner game" of business. We dig into why most of us are happy to invest in the mechanics of business — lead generation, marketing, operations — but avoid the inner work, even though Mark believes it's responsible for 80% (or more) of success. He breaks down the five core fears that drive almost every block business owners experience (abandonment, rejection, failure, success, and imposter syndrome), and how they show up as procrastination, undercharging, and self-sabotage without us even realising it. We also get into pricing — specifically the "Rule of Five," a technique Mark learned from Jairek Robbins (yes, Tony's son) for raising your prices incrementally without the psychological whiplash of a huge jump. And Mark opens up about his own story — including discovering at age three that he had "two dads," a career as a professional footballer, and the journey that led him from performance coaching into the deeper work he does today. If you've ever felt "stuck" without knowing why, plateaued without understanding the cause, or found yourself undercharging despite knowing your work is good — this episode is for you. VALUABLE RESOURCES Follow Mark on Instagram: @takeflightworld www.takeflightworld.com ABOUT THE HOST Nick James Nick dropped out of university at 21 and failed spectacularly with his first coaching business, which forced him to take a £16k/yr telesales job. Within 12 months he was the top performer and left to start his second business at 24. This time he discovered a winning formula and before long had a multi-six-figure company. He then made a huge mistake which nearly put him out of business and cost him £50,000 in personal cash. Fortunately, Nick kept it afloat, turned it around, and sold that business two years later in a seven-figure deal. He then co-founded a multi-million-pound marketing company, which he exited in 2015, and created Expert Empires. Today, Expert Empires is known as the UK's number one business event for Experts, with world-renowned speakers including Gary Vaynerchuk, Grant Cardone, David Goggins, and Lewis Howes gracing the stage. Nick also specialises in helping Coaches, Consultants, Speakers, Trainers, and Authors take their businesses from zero to six figures and beyond through his Expert Empires Mastermind programme.
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    36 mins
  • The "Three C's" Of Trust — Why Audiences Choose You Over Five Identical Competitors [Ravi Rajani]

    The "Three C's" Of Trust — Why Audiences Choose You Over Five Identical Competitors [Ravi Rajani]
    Jun 13 2026
    In this episode I'm joined by Ravi Rajani — a speaker who I can honestly say is up there with the best I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot. Ravi was introduced to me by Dani Wallace, and after watching him present to my mastermind, I knew I had to get him on the podcast. What he shared completely changed how I think about crafting and delivering a talk. We get into Ravi's "Three C's of Trust" framework — Connection, Competence, and Character — and why, when five people offer the same thing at the same price with the same results, the one who wins is the one the audience trusts most. Ravi breaks down his "six Lego bricks" structure for building a signature talk that can flex from 10 minutes to 3 hours, how to choose which story to tell from the hundreds you could tell, and why he believes "amateurs wing it, but professionals make you believe they're winging it." We also cover some brilliant practical advice for event organisers and speakers alike — including why shaving 10% off your allotted time will get you invited back again and again (something every event promoter will thank you for). Ravi also shares a free resource — a sample chapter from his book Relationship Currency, which goes deeper into how to craft a "social proof story" that moves people to action. And if you're coming to Expert Empires in November 2026 — Ravi will be speaking live. Trust me, you don't want to miss it. VALUABLE RESOURCES https://www.theravirajani.com/socialproofstories ABOUT THE HOST Nick James Nick dropped out of university at 21 and failed spectacularly with his first coaching business, which forced him to take a £16k/yr telesales job. Within 12 months he was the top performer and left to start his second business at 24. This time he discovered a winning formula and before long had a multi-six-figure company. He then made a huge mistake which nearly put him out of business and cost him £50,000 in personal cash. Fortunately, Nick kept it afloat, turned it around, and sold that business two years later in a seven-figure deal. He then co-founded a multi-million-pound marketing company, which he exited in 2015, and created Expert Empires. Today, Expert Empires is known as the UK's number one business event for Experts, with world-renowned speakers including Gary Vaynerchuk, Grant Cardone, David Goggins, and Lewis Howes gracing the stage. Nick also specialises in helping Coaches, Consultants, Speakers, Trainers, and Authors take their businesses from zero to six figures and beyond through his Expert Empires Mastermind programme.
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    46 mins
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