Episodes

  • Using AI & Building Mission Critical Tech Products with Phil Parkinson & Josh Nicholson (Shape.tech)

    Using AI & Building Mission Critical Tech Products with Phil Parkinson & Josh Nicholson (Shape.tech)
    Sep 28 2026
    In this episode, Phil Parkinson & Josh Nicholson of Newcastle upon Tyne-based software development agency Shape Technical Consulting discuss;

    - how the environment has changed for companies like theirs & the clients they work over the past few years
    - the wide range of options available for building tech products
    - the benefits & challenges of using AI tools
    - the importance of keeping the human touch throughout software development
    - upskilling junior developers & new entrants to the IT / tech industry through their AGENTSdotNE events & online resources (https://agentsdotne.uk)
    - the strengths & challenges of being part of the tech community in the North East of England

    Learn more about them & their work at https://www.shape.tech

    In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • How to achieve Emotional Agency with Richard D Moat

    How to achieve Emotional Agency with Richard D Moat
    Sep 21 2026
    In this episode of the SuperConnector Show, host Paul Lancaster sits down with Richard D Moat, an Emotional Agency Architect with over 40 years of experience researching human behavior, mental health and personal development.

    Do your emotions dictate how you react to life's challenges? In this deep-dive conversation, Richard explains what it truly means to achieve Emotional Agency - the ability to maintain guardianship over your feelings, choose conscious responses over knee-jerk reactions and transform unwanted emotions from enemies into valuable feedback signals.

    Together, Paul and Richard explore:
    • The Definition of Emotional Agency: What it is and why it's the foundation of mental well-being and peak performance.
    • Emotions as Energy in Motion: Why resisting or suppressing feelings creates internal friction and how allowing energy to pass brings peace.
    • The Emotional Back Catalog: How unresolved baggage from past experiences or inherited generational trauma impacts our everyday choices.
    • Parenting and Role Models: How working through your own emotional wounds prevents passing trauma on to future generations.
    • Breaking the Reactivity Pattern: Practical strategies to navigate triggers, cultivate non-attachment and practice self-compassion.
    Whether you're looking to improve your mental health, strengthen your relationships, or grow as a leader, this episode offers actionable insights into mastering your internal ecosystem.

    ⏱️ Episode Timestamps:
    • 00:00 – Introduction & Welcome: Meet Richard D Moat
    • 01:19 – What is Emotional Agency?
    • 04:59 – Stoicism vs. Feeling Your Emotions: The Energy in Motion
    • 17:17 – Resolving the Emotional Back Catalog & Generational Trauma
    • 25:08 – Inner Work for Parents & Breaking Emotional Cycles
    • 42:12 – Why Emotional Agency is Essential for Health & Success
    • 48:00 – Interrupting Reactivity and Managing Triggers
    • 57:30 – Fear, Pain and the Tipping Point for Real Change
    • 1:01:32 – Final Thoughts and Where to Learn More
    🔗 Resources & Links:
    • Richard D. Moat's Website & Email Newsletter: https://richardmoat.com
    • Watch the video on YouTube: How to achieve Emotional Agency with Richard D Moat
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    In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • How to Master Persuasive Communication & Build Trust with Danny Bobrow (The Persuasion Blueprint)

    How to Master Persuasive Communication & Build Trust with Danny Bobrow (The Persuasion Blueprint)
    Sep 15 2026
    Danny Bobrow is a persuasive communication skills coach in the Greater Chicago area & creator of 'The Persuasion Blueprint' - a proven framework that's helped hundreds of leaders & teams turn everyday conversations into engines of caring, connection & collaboration leading to success in every facet of life. He's also CEO of AIM Dental Marketing which helps dental professionals grow through patient acquisition & retention. Not only that but he's an ultra-endurance mountaineer who has conquered 20 of the world's highest peaks! In this episode of the SuperConnector Show podcast, he shares with host Paul Lancaster the '3 C's of Persuasion' & how business owners, leaders & professionals can build instant trust, rapport & connection with clients or customers to mutual benefit. Find out more & get your 'Persuasion Score' at www.dannybobrow.com

    In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com
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    58 mins
  • Scaling a Business for Maximum Value | Intentional Growth with Matt Andersen (Westlake Securities)

    Scaling a Business for Maximum Value | Intentional Growth with Matt Andersen (Westlake Securities)
    Sep 14 2026
    After nearly 30 years helping founders, CEOs & business owners build stronger, more valuable companies, Matt Andersen has put together a framework for businesses to grow with intention & ambition in his new book 'Intentional Growth: A Proven Guide to Higher Performance & Better Outcomes for your Company' (released on October 20). As CEO of Westlake Securities, growth strategist & trusted advisor behind more than $5.7 billion in mergers, acquisitions, capital raises & strategic transactions, Matt knows how leaders can move beyond incremental progress & towards extraordinary outcomes & company long-term value! Learn more from Matt by listening to this SuperConnector Show podcast on replay here then visit https://westlakesecurities.com where you can find a wide range of resources & purchase his books too.

    In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • How to Communicate Better to Demonstrate Your Expertise with Helen von Dadelszen (Present Potential)

    How to Communicate Better to Demonstrate Your Expertise with Helen von Dadelszen (Present Potential)
    Sep 7 2026
    Are you an expert who holds yourself back by feeling 'not ready' to share what you know through public speaking? Helen von Dadelszen - a speaker & voice coach based in Switzerland, founder of Present Potential & author of 'Courageous Action: Your playbook for communicating confidently, one small step at a time' can help! Her work is all about what happens in the body, voice & mind when the stakes are high, whether that's a sales pitch, a board conversation, a networking event or a fundraising ask. Get to know her & learn how to translate complexity into communication that lands by listening to this podcast & visiting https://presentpotential.ch

    In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Disrupting the Mid-Market Accounting Software World with Lyndon Stickley (CEO, iplicit)

    Disrupting the Mid-Market Accounting Software World with Lyndon Stickley (CEO, iplicit)
    Sep 7 2026
    How do you scale your business while still maintaining a happy, engaged workforce? iplicit is a remote-first UK FinTech startup that closed 2025 surpassing $15M ARR & recently celebrated number 5 on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list (a list it made the top 10 of in 2024) & managed to climb in ranking all while doubling its headcount during that period! In this episode, their CEO, Lyndon Stickley, explains how they are doing this without sacrificing company culture. Find out more about iplicit at https://www.iplicit.com

    In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Rethinking AI: Why Collaboration, Not Replacement, is the Future of Work with Tim Lidman (Clyde AI)

    Rethinking AI: Why Collaboration, Not Replacement, is the Future of Work with Tim Lidman (Clyde AI)
    Aug 24 2026
    Curious about the future of work, leadership & founder journeys? Timothy (Tim) Lidman is a serial startup operator who co-founded ThinkTank (acquired by Accenture) & later became an Accenture partner. He’s also worked at Cisco & SAP so after 20yrs inside high-stakes decisions (& seeing where they break) he’s now building AI-native collaboration tools to fix it as Co-Founder & CEO of Clyde AI. Find out more by listening to this interview that was originally broadcast live on Monday 24th August 2026 & / or visit https://meetclyde.com

    In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Innovating & Scaling in Startups, Corporates & Academia with Dr Omar Al Janabi (Quad Helix)

    Innovating & Scaling in Startups, Corporates & Academia with Dr Omar Al Janabi (Quad Helix)
    Aug 18 2026
    Most startups are great at innovation but often struggle to scale. Meanwhile, corporates are great at execution & scaling but often struggle to innovate from within. This is where Dr Omar Al-Janabi (Founder, Quad Helix) comes in! With almost 30yrs in Business Development roles (22 of which are in university-industry engagement, funding & access to finance) he can bridge that gap to help organisations of all sizes build sustainable & repeatable engines of growth. Find out how by listening to this conversation with Paul Lancaster & visit https://quadhelix.co.uk to learn more.

    In addition to being Host of the SuperConnector Show podcast, Paul Lancaster is Founder, Event Producer and Host of the popular, monthly PLATFORM events and 5-day UK Startup and Scaleup Week festivals. He is also Coach and Mentor for busy entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who want to focus and be more productive. Find out more at https://platformevents.ai & https://ukstartupweek.com
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    1 hr and 12 mins