# Steel City Business Steel City Business is the Sheffield business podcast, bringing you news, views, insights and interviews from across the steel city. Hosts James Marriott and Stephen Kenwright probe deeper and scratch below the surface with an awesome guest in a raw and honest conversation. Want to appear on the show, or know a guest to suggest to us? Email james@steelcity.business Steel City Business is produced and made by Sound Media - find us at https://wearesoundmedia.com The show is hosted on Captivate.fm,… Page: Feed: --- ## [UNCUT: Neil Armstrong](http://sync-staging.captivate.fm/uncut-neil-armstrong) _2025-11-11_ James and Stephen welcome Neil Armstrong, CEO of Tribepad. He talks about his first few months in the role, the process of stepping up to Chief Exec, and the recruitment landscape right now, plus tons more. [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7ef0fbfd-62d5-4482-bea3-cc27186a45ea.mp3) ## [UNCUT: Tom Scott](http://sync-staging.captivate.fm/uncut-tom-scott) _2025-08-12_ James and Stephen welcome Tom Scott back to Steel City Business, 18 months on from him being our first 'UNCUT' guest. We take stock of where he's at with his business and work, as well as checking in on developments with Stephen, and taking an indepth look at the agency scene and wider Sheffield business landscape. Steel City Business is brought to you by conversational content experts Sound Media… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/26ee0bd4-a671-4b72-ab0c-f7427aae8f74.mp3) ## [Dino Sofos and Alice Levine: recorded live at Crossed Wires](http://sync-staging.captivate.fm/dino-sofos-and-alice-levine-recorded-live-at-crossed-wires) _2025-07-09_ In our first episode recorded in front of a live audience, James Marriott meets Dino Sofos and Alice Levine, co-founders of the Crossed Wires podcast festival. They talk all things podcasting, Crossed Wires, and Sheffield. This was done as part of the Loose Lips fringe event at Leah's Yard as part of Crossed Wires, on Sunday 6 July 2025. Steel City Business is brought to you by Sound Media - find… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/76f250ba-51dd-495f-8eca-306d54364227.mp3) ## [UNCUT: Jessica Allen](http://sync-staging.captivate.fm/uncut-jessica-allen) _2025-06-10_ James and Stephen chat to Jessica Flinn about the growth of her jewellery businesses and how she's done things differently to the norm. She tells us about her 20% rule and how it keeps the brand on its toes! Plus we dig into some talk about where Sheffield is heading. Steel City Business is brought to you by audio marketing experts Sound Media . Find all episodes and loads more about us at… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0704319a-7ba5-4767-8824-913ec51d9084.mp3) ## [UNCUT: Rebecca Knight, Ovo Spaces](http://sync-staging.captivate.fm/uncut-rebecca-knight-ovo-spaces) _2025-05-13_ James and Stephen head to Victoria Quays to visit Rebecca Knight at Ovo Spaces. On the agenda for discussion is how workspaces have changed, how businesses use their offices now, and what the workplace of the future might look like. It's great to hear more about Rebecca's journey as well, along with her role with the Sheffield Property Association, and to explore some other topics including the… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/285929da-9c0d-4d1b-90ab-b22b4b979c5f.mp3) ## [UNCUT: Hannah Duraid](http://sync-staging.captivate.fm/uncut-hannah-duraid) _2025-04-01_ Steel City Business UNCUT returns for 2025 and our first guest of the year is the awesome Hannah Duraid. You may know her for The Great Escape, Gameshow Allstars, Sheffield Business Runners - or maybe one of the other many things she's involved in. Or maybe you don't know her at all yet. Regardless, you'll learn something new about Hannah in this conversation with James and Stephen. Steel City… [Listen](https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/f30d3f06-d274-4214-8498-c989b348256d/Hannah-MX.mp3) ## [UNCUT: Jan Gardner](http://sync-staging.captivate.fm/uncut-jan-gardner-pavement-creative) _2024-12-10_ James and Stephen meet Jan Gardner, Strategy Partner at Pavement Creative. We explore Jan's journey including two spells at Jaywing among other roles. Among the topics of conversations are home working - something Jan has been an advocate of since long before the lockdown days. Steel City Business is brought to you by audio marketing experts Sound Media . Find all episodes and loads more about us… [Listen](https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/2a430cf2-bfe3-49ae-810b-c703966888e5/Jan-MX.mp3) ## [Charlotte Dimond, Sidekick PR](http://sync-staging.captivate.fm/charlotte-dimond-sidekick-pr) _2024-11-19_ Charlotte is celebrating 25 years in PR this year (congrats!) So we got together for a look back over her career so far, including her perhaps inventing podcasting before it was a thing. We discuss how things have changed and what the future of communications might have in store. Steel City Business is brought to you by audio marketing experts Sound Media . Find all episodes and loads more about… [Listen](https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/98f14db2-ab1f-4302-9249-2ce50e90a4fc/Charlotte-MX.mp3) ## [UNCUT: Rob Taylor](http://sync-staging.captivate.fm/uncut-rob-taylor) _2024-11-05_ James and Stephen chat to B2B sales and marketing specialist Rob Taylor. It's not all sales and marketing chat though - they discuss Rob's niche in working closely with businesses in the lubrication space, his early working life in the music and entertainment industry, all things Sheffield, and his community Dads in Business. Steel City Business is brought to you by audio marketing experts Sound… [Listen](https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/287d3135-e536-4491-a2e2-350ae3645f01/Rob-MX.mp3) ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hwPfbBlrZ7C1) _2024-11-05 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [Daniel Blaney, Ferrio](http://sync-staging.captivate.fm/daniel-blaney-ferrio) _2024-10-29_ We're in Sheffield's start-up world for this episode of Steel City Business. James meets Daniel Blaney to talk about the story of Ferrio, but also to discuss his role as organiser of the Sheffield Start-Up Meet-Up. Steel City Business is brought to you by audio marketing experts Sound Media and supported by The Kurious . This episode was recorded at the offices of the wonderful Ride Shotgun . Find… [Listen](https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/54836649-097f-40da-9f4a-b353c8505676/Daniel-MX.mp3)