Episodes

Season 1, Episode 25 Graham Thomas and the pitch for British RailThe pitch to become British Rail's advertising agency in 1979 is one of the greatest of all time. It involved an immersive theatrical experience that showed an audience a problem in a completely new...

Season 1, Episode 24 Oren Klaff, bestselling author of Pitch AnythingThis week on Pitch Masters, the one and only, Oren Klaff. I’m tempted not to even write anything else, BUT, in case you haven’t heard of Oren, let me indulge you. Oren Klaff is the real deal. He...

Season 1, Episode 23 Peter Coughter, bestselling author of The Art Of The PitchIn this episode of the Pitch Masters podcast, I speak to yet another one of my all-time pitching heroes, the legendary Peter Coughter, founder and CEO of Coughter & Company, Professor...

Season 1, Episode 22 Hilary Salzman, the Business Storyteller You've probably heard of the power of storytelling in business, but how do we actually go about doing it - and do we need to be a natural-born storyteller? Enter, Hilary Salzman, the Business Storyteller....

Season 1, Episode 21 Carl Hewitt, Inspirational Digital Marketing Agency Founder & CEOWelcome to a truly inspiring and motivating episode of Pitch Masters with Carl Hewitt, a young CEO of a digital marketing agency who founded the company when he was just 17 years...

Season 1, Episode 20 Jim Highsmith, Co-creator of the Agile Manifesto, Storyteller, AdventurerIn February 2001, 17 anarchists assembled in the Snowbird ski resort in Utah, USA. They had no fixed agenda and spent two days in lively conversation, creating what we all...

Season 1, Episode 19 Nancy Duarte, communication expert, author, speaker, and CEO of Duarte, Inc Episode 19 of the Pitch Masters Podcast features yet another one of my all-time pitching heroes, Nancy Duarte. We talk about speeches and keynotes by Martin Luther King,...

Season 1, Episode 18 Jeb Blount, global sales guru, best-selling author, speaker, CEO and founder of Sales GravyEpisode 18 of Pitch Masters features one of my all-time pitching heroes, Jeb Blount. In this episode, we cover a vast amount of ground: qualifying deals,...

Season 1, Episode 17 Neil Mullarkey, Austin Powers star, author, improv comedian and business guruEpisode 17 of Pitch Masters features the incredible Neil Mullarkey, author of Seven Steps to Improve Your People Skills, and In The Moment, actor and improv comedy...

Season 1, Episode 16 J Schwan, former CEO of Kin + Carta, entrepreneur, and tech services investor In episode 16 of Pitch Masters, I speak to inspirational leader and former CEO, J Schwan. We have an incredibly candid talk about what being a CEO really involves. We...

Season 1, Episode 15 Matt Batten, award-winning, international Executive Creative DirectorMatt Batten is an Executive Creative Director in advertising who’s won over 150 awards internationally. In this episode, he talks me through his ten-point plan for pitching,...

Season 1, Episode 14 Ben Williams, author of Command Mindset and co-founder of Loopin Ben Williams is a values-driven, authentic, and vulnerable person. He also happens to be an ex-marine, the author of Commando Mindset: Find Your Motivation, Realize Your Potential,...

Season 1, Episode 13 Simon Sinek, inspirational speaker, and best-selling author of Start With WhySimon Sinek is one of the greatest speakers and business authors of our time. In this episode of the Pitch Masters podcast, he talks me through his own pitch to get Start...

Season 1, Episode 12 Thomas Erikson, motivator, speaker, and best-selling author of Surrounded By IdiotsThomas Erikson, author of international best-seller Surrounded By Idiots (and many more books), talks about personality tests, the DISC profile, and how we can use...

Season 1, Episode 11 Viv Groskop, author, journalist, broadcaster, and stand-up comedianViv Groskop talks about channelling the right energy when we communicate, flight or flight, the challenges that women face that men often don’t, why we should commit to a speaking...

Season 1, Episode 10 Jeff Gothelf, author of Lean UX, speaker, educator, and all-round inspiration Jeff Gothelf talks about the power of Lean UX and how it’s evolved over the last 10 years, how he creates compelling stories, the importance of preparation, how we all...

Season 1, Episode 9 Dr Kimber Shelton, Psychologist, Author, Speaker, & EducatorDr Kimber Shelton talks about the differences and considerations that people of colour face when they are pitching, as well as cognitive distortion, all-or-nothing thinking, mirror...

Season 1, Episode 8 Robin Dreeke, spy recruiter for the FBI and best-selling authorRobin Dreeke talks about his journey from humble beginnings to recruiting Russian spies for the FBI, his personal story of 9/11, his Buddhist influences, and his area of expertise - how...

Season 1, Episode 7 Martin Brooks, body language expert, author, & communications coachBill Clinton’s Thumb Of Power, Barack Obama’s Pinch Of Salt - just two tips from episode 7 of the Pitch Masters Podcast with body language expert, Martin Brooks.When we pitch,...

Season 1, Episode 6 Doug Hall, Master Inventor, best-selling author, and TV personalityDoug Hall talks about his unique system for coming up with ideas, why he gets senior people to say dumb things, the blueprint for a winning pitch, how to tap into your subconscious,...

Season 1, Episode 5 Helle Williams, Senior Sales Executive @SogetiHelle Williams, Senior Sales Executive at Sogeti, talks about the importance of research before a pitch, the power of asking questions to gain winning insights, how to sell in Sweden, and being a woman...

Season 1, Episode 4 Adam Morgan, Executive Creative Director @Adobe, Author, and Podcast Host Adam Morgan talks about the battle between emotional-driven creative and data-based selling, dealing with a hostile audience, the formula for creating memories, the (correct)...

Season 1, Episode 3 Jeremy Connell-Waite, Master of communications at IBM and all round inspiring blokeJeremy Connell-Waite talks about how a hospital machine changed his career path, storytelling, emotions, Donald Trump and Joe Biden's inauguration speeches, JFK, and...

Season 1, Episode 2 Tommy Schaff, Founder of Major League Sales and  sales coach extraordinaireTommy Schaff talks prospecting, psychology, velveteen rabbits, Tony Robbins, getting beaten to class president by a drug dealer, being your authentic self, honesty,...

Season 1, Episode 1 Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy and Behavioural Science GuruRory Sutherland talks great pitches, disastrous pitches, the importance of behavioural science in sales and advertising, overcoming public speaking nerves, and dressing up as a...