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Third Space CEO Colin Waggett on changing motivations for fitness: Colin Waggett, CEO of luxury gym chain Third Space, discusses the company’s expansion model, London’s fitness market and how smart real-estate partnerships contribute to its success. Plus: Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, shares what’s on his radar for 2025.

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682	1 Jan 2025 30 min	Third Space CEO Colin Waggett on changing motivations for fitness Colin Waggett, CEO of luxury gym chain Third Space, discusses the company’s expansion model, London’s fitness market and how smart real-estate partnerships contribute to its success. Plus: Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, shares what’s on his radar for 2025.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
681	25 Dec 2024 30 min	Nyetimber and the global rise of premium English sparkling wine Eric Heerema, CEO and owner of Nyetimber, discusses the brand's journey to becoming a global leader and how it's broadening its reach by exporting to more than 20 countries and expanding its product range. Plus: how the Maldives plans to diversify tourism by targeting new markets and offering a range of accommodation.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	20 Dec 2024 17 min	Eureka 421: Emma Lewisham on skincare with purpose Co-founder and CEO Emma Lewisham discusses the origin story behind her eponymous skincare brand, an innovative natural line blending efficiency and sustainability. She discusses the company’s focus on circularity and science-based formulations, as well as the challenges of disrupting the competitive beauty industry.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
680	18 Dec 2024 29 min	Why innovation in helmet safety is so slow moving We discuss the 10-year long development process behind the world’s first inflatable cycle helmet and how Ventete spotted the cultural shift toward active, eco-friendly commuting. Plus: how to stay ahead of trends in 2025 from business to travel and hospitality.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	13 Dec 2024 9 min	Eureka 420: The smart design behind plant pots that fit through letterboxes Founder and designer Andrew Flynn talks about the origin for his green-thumbed venture, Potr, a smart line of origami-like plant pots that are self-watering and made from waste-materials. He discusses the product’s design and development, the challenges of its initial market launch and the brand’s impressive expansion into Japan.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
679	11 Dec 2024 35 min	Why Finland is great for business We discuss how Finland's stability, trust in institutions and exceptional quality of life cultivate an environment that supports a skilled workforce, advanced technology and a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	6 Dec 2024 8 min	Eureka 419: Is this the world’s first office rollercoaster? Petter Kukacka, founder of the Stockholm-based creative studio, The Great Exhibition, talks about his childhood dream of building an office rollercoaster and the design challenge his audacious project posed.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
678	4 Dec 2024 29 min	Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings on creating a “skiable art museum” Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings talks about his latest venture, Powder Mountain, a pristine ski resort in Utah that’s also an outdoor art museum. Plus: we head to an elite business school in Lyon that’s celebrating 40 years of helping entrepreneurs launch their innovative ideas.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	29 Nov 2024 8 min	Eureka 418: Miami Art Week 2024 How do you transform a declining neighbourhood into a destination for global art and retail? Craig Robins, the developer of the Miami Design District, talks about Miami Art Week 2024 and the role of art in enhancing wellbeing and uniting communities.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
677	27 Nov 2024 30 min	Book special ‘Thinking Bigger’ author Sarah Dusek talks about her mission to help women secure capital to create large-scale businesses that make a difference. And: Tim Duggan discusses his new book, ‘Work Backwards’, a powerful guide for reimagining the life-work balance.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	22 Nov 2024 6 min	Eureka 417: Can smart toy design foster child development? We meet Nuria Torras, the founder of Lekkid, a Barcelona-based toy brand focused on promoting creativity and imagination in children through educational play.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
676	20 Nov 2024 30 min	How slowing down can enhance experiences We meet the co-founder of European Sleeper, a railway company reviving night trains and connecting great cities across the continent. And to ensure we’re travelling in style, we’ll hear from the founder of Tom Àdam, a Berlin-based loungewear brand revered for its PJs.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	15 Nov 2024 17 min	Eureka 416: How paddleboarding on the Ganges led to founding a greentech company Shilpika Gautam talks about her journey from the trading floor to environmental work. She discusses how a transformative – and record-breaking – experience paddleboarding the Ganges catalysed the founding of Opna, a greentech company focused on accelerating climate action.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
675	13 Nov 2024 29 min	How to open a boutique hotel and creative space in historic Havana Hear insights from two leaders driving cultural change through the power of music. Monocle’s Tomos Lewis heads to Havana’s Cayo Hueso district to meet a Grammy-winning resident of the Cuban capital who restored a grand 1930s building into an 11-key hotel with Caribbean rhythm at its core. Plus: Mag Rodriguez talks about his new app, Even, a platform tackling the tough times artists face in the streaming era.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	8 Nov 2024 8 min	Eureka 415: Sarah Bell on the smell of success in luxury home fragrance We meet Sarah Bell, founder of Evermore London, a luxury-candle and home-fragrance brand made from sustainable ingredients, nature-inspired scents and fine UK craftsmanship.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play

Business / Podcast

The Entrepreneurs

Latest episode

Latest episodes

Third Space CEO Colin Waggett on changing motivations for fitness

Nyetimber and the global rise of premium English sparkling wine

Eureka 421: Emma Lewisham on skincare with purpose

Why innovation in helmet safety is so slow moving

Eureka 420: The smart design behind plant pots that fit through letterboxes

Why Finland is great for business

Eureka 419: Is this the world’s first office rollercoaster?

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings on creating a “skiable art museum”

Eureka 418: Miami Art Week 2024

Book special

Eureka 417: Can smart toy design foster child development?

How slowing down can enhance experiences

Eureka 416: How paddleboarding on the Ganges led to founding a greentech company

How to open a boutique hotel and creative space in historic Havana

Eureka 415: Sarah Bell on the smell of success in luxury home fragrance