The 1840 Podcast

Howarth x Andy’s Mans Club. We recently chose the UK’s fastest-growing men’s suicide prevention charity for our company charity and in this episode, we have Lucas Whitehead their head of Marketing and Partnerships. Him and our host Paul, dive into why men, especially in construction, still struggle to talk.

Lucas shares how the charity grew from one group in Halifax to 300 nationwide, supporting nearly 6,000 men each week. This isn...

Host: Paul Bullivant

Guests: Paul Cornford & Professor Alan Timothy

AI - the buzzword everyone's talking about. In this episode, Head of IS Paul Cornford and Professor Alan Timothy, CEO of Bubo.AI, explore its origins, real-world impact, and what it means for the future of work and business. Tune in to discover how AI can empower not replace,...

 In this episode, host Danielle is joined by her twin brother and Wrexham AFC footballer, Will Boyle. Instead of focusing solely on football, they dive into the value of learning skills outside your main trade. From coaching and counselling to studying for a degree, Will shares how expanding his skillset has shaped his journey—on and off the pitch. A relatable conversation for anyone navigating career growth in football, merchantin...

In episode 20 of the 1840 podcast, host Paul Bullivant is joined by David Campion, the former England Squash Coach. Under his leadership, England secured 25 medals across four Commonwealth Games, became World Team champions five times, and European Team champions 42 times at both junior and senior levels. 

We talk about some of the lessons David has learnt through elite coaching over the last 20+ years and how they can be applied t...

Host Gavin Knowles

Guest: Angie Carless

Explore the language of colour with Anjie Carless from Cortex Training. 

By recognising customers, colleagues or even family members' different colour energies, it can help you to improve your own communication and how you come across to others.

Anjie helps guide us through the Insight Discovery psychometric tool rooted in Carl Jung's ...

Host: Alix Maude

Guest: Ginny Brown

Ginny Brown, Regional Sales Manager at Restec Roofing Systems, joins us to discuss how we can encourage young people to choose the construction industry as a career.

From her own second-career journey to her work promoting the industry in schools, Ginny shares insights on changing p...

Host Paul Bullivant

Guests: John Houston, Matt Binney & Simon Parker

In this episode, we’re getting into the history of Plumbing and Heating at HTBS: how it all kicked off, when it started, and how it’s grown over the years.

With Plumbing & Heating Category Manager John Houston, Barnsley P&H Manager Matt Binney & Grimsby P&H Manager Simon Parker they get ...

Host: Gavin Knowles

Guest: James Ballinger

Supermarkets deliberately ensure the smell of fresh bread makes it way on to the aisles to encourage us to buy fresh bread.

James Ballinger from the Behavioural Agency takes us on this journey to briefly explains of how businesses use behavioural sciences and customer bias' t...

Host: Paul Bullivant

Guests: Hayley Parker & Tom Howe

Our heritage goes back all the way to 1840 with some members of staff serving over 40 years of service but how do we encourage the younger generations into this old-school, well-established industry.

Hayley and Tom are two of our youngest Branch Managers both c...

Host: Alix Maude

Guests: Rebecca Hughes & Lauren De Meester

With special guest host Alix, she is joined by Rebecca Marketing Director at Talasey and Lauren De Meester, National Account Manager at Soudal. They talk about the challenges they have faced during the course of our careers, as well as how things have changed over the years, from being predominately male dominated to moving more towards a 50/50 split of women &...