Do you love what you do enough to do it for free? Most would probably say no.

But our latest guest sees life differently…

For our first episode of 2025, I’m delighted to be joined by the fantastic Bobby Dutton – Entrepreneur, Keynote Speaker, Performer and Philanthropist.

Bobby’s entrepreneurial adventures are rooted in his purpose and passion.

His first business GBM6 stems from his passion for music and is all about “making people happy, through legendary events”.

In 2024, he set up his second business, Think like a Pilot which came from his passion for flying and the desire we all feel to have both freedom and control in our lives.

In this episode Bobby discusses:
•Being driven by passion and purpose rather than financial motivation.
•Why the most difficult thing about being your own boss is…being your own boss.
•The importance of delegating and trusting your team.
•Why hustle is the goal and stress is not success.
•Having simple key metrics for tracking personal, professional and physical health.

…and more!

Bobby has such a brilliant story and explains it with such enthusiasm and optimism, you can’t help but smile when listening to it.

Bobby Dutton:
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/bobbydutton
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bdutton/?hl=en
GBM6: https://gbm6.com/
Think Like a Pilot: https://thinklikeapilot.com/

Trevor:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/trevormerriden/
Merriborn Media: https://merribornmedia.co.uk/
Email: trevor.merriden@merribornmedia.co.uk

Our final episode of The Merri-Cast podcast this year is now live! 😊

We’ve had some fantastic guests over the last 12 months, all with unique stories to tell and valuable advice on what it takes to be an entrepreneur. In this episode, we look back at a few of my favourite guest moments.

A huge thank all our guests this year for your brilliant contributions, stories and insights: Adam Twidell & Carol Cork, Mark Goyder, Kelly Gilmour-Grassam, Solomon Thimothy, Karina Murray, Matthew Phelan, Simon Shepard, Anne Fulton, Adrian Moorhouse, Polly Barnfield, Per Wimmer and Liz Barclay.

And thank you to everyone who has listened!

We’ll be back in 2025 with new guests sharing their stories and experiences, but until then…Merry Christmas!

Trevor:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/trevormerriden/
Merriborn Media: https://merribornmedia.co.uk/
Email: trevor.merriden@merribornmedia.co.uk

Our last guest of the year on The Merri-Cast Podcast is the fantastic Liz Barclay – Small Business Commissioner and entrepreneur.

Liz’s entrepreneurial spark has always been a part of her DNA. Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, her work has always been centred around helping others and making a difference.

After spells in the voluntary sector and becoming an entrepreneur herself, Liz became the Small Business Commissioner in 2021, maintaining her commitment to putting others first and advocating for small businesses.

Key highlights from the episode include:

• Why she’s so passionate about helping others.
• Finding a mentor to you to fill your gaps.
• How she tackles resistance to change.
• Finding creative ways to move organisations forward.
• Actionable advice for entrepreneurs starting a business.
• The perils of late payments – and how to avoid them.
• The importance of ‘Speaking Up’ when you see wrongdoing.

…and much more besides!

Liz has so many lessons to share that will help entrepreneurs starting or scaling their business!

Liz Barclay:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lizbarclay
Website: https://peoplematter.tv/people-who-make-a-difference/liz-barclay/

Trevor:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/trevormerriden/
Merriborn Media: https://merribornmedia.co.uk/
Email: trevor.merriden@merribornmedia.co.uk