Fitz and Moo Presents The Business End

About Fitz and Moo Presents The Business End

Where sport, business, leadership, and elite performance collide. Hosted by Justin M. Fitzpatrick, former Irish international rugby player turned business leader, and Liam Mooney, ex-professional athlete and multi-venture entrepreneur with businesses across Dubai, London, Monaco, and Guernsey, The Business End dives deep into what it really takes to lead under pressure. Each episode features candid conversations with elite performers from the worlds of sport and business. We explore the untold stories behind high performance, from transition and reinvention to resilience, identity, and the m

Publisher

Fitz and Moo

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Jul 2025

Latest episode

24 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

50 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2026

   TBE 46 - Kevin Boyle

   What happens when you walk away from a successful career in enterprise technology and build an entirely new business from scratch? In this episode of The Business End, Liam Mooney and Justin M. Fitzpatrick sit down with Kevin Boyle, a former senior technology leader who spent more than 20 years in enterprise tech, including helping build DocuSign’s international business, before making a major career pivot into the world of wine. Today, Kevin runs Wine Vistas, an independent wine merchant importing directly from family producers in Burgundy, Champagne and Portugal. In this episode, we explore: ✅ Why Kevin left a successful career in technology to build a wine business ✅ The experiences that pushed him to make a major career change ✅ How relationships and trust became the foundation of his new business ✅ What a serious accident taught him about resilience and adapting under pressure ✅ How Kevin rebuilt his business while recovering for almost six months ✅ What the wine industry can teach technology companies about relationships ✅ What technology and sales discipline can teach the wine trade ✅ How Kevin uses AI to strengthen customer relationships and his business ✅ Why personal connection still matters in an increasingly digital world ✅ The lessons he took from sport into entrepreneurship and leadership Kevin also shares his thoughts on AI, sales, customer relationships, business growth, technology, entrepreneurship and the importance of staying connected to the people behind the numbers. One of the biggest themes throughout the conversation is simple: business is ultimately about people and relationships. Kevin explains why selling a product isn't enough—and why the real differentiator can be the value and experience you bring to the relationship. He also reflects on how his serious injury became an unexpected period of reflection and reinvention, giving him the opportunity to rethink Wine Vistas, build an e-commerce platform and sharpen the proposition of the business. And when it comes to AI, Kevin shares a practical perspective: use it to reinforce your skills and relationships, rather than allowing it to replace your own thinking. 🎙️ Watch until the end for the quick-fire round, where Kevin reveals the wine he'd use to change a sceptic's mind, the commercial lesson he brought from technology into wine, and whether Fortune 500 procurement teams or Burgundy wine producers are harder to negotiate with.

2. 

   27 Aug 2026

   TBE 45 - Nick Easter

   What does it really take to keep going when your career, reputation, or circumstances are working against you? In this episode of The Business End, we sit down with former England rugby international and coach Nick Easter to explore an extraordinary career built on resilience, self-belief, leadership and the willingness to keep proving yourself. Nick shares the lessons behind his journey from playing club rugby while working in London to representing England, reaching a World Cup final, captaining his country, and eventually returning to international rugby at 36 — before scoring a World Cup hat-trick at 37. We'll explore: 🟩 How self-belief can keep you moving when opportunities aren't being handed to you 🟩 Why Nick learned to focus on the next task rather than dwell on setbacks 🟩 Dealing with media pressure, criticism and being left out of the England squad 🟩 How he maintained his standards during years in international exile 🟩 What elite preparation really looks like — and why you don't simply “rise to the occasion” 🟩 The leadership lessons from the collapse of Worcester Warriors 🟩 How Nick helped rebuild Chinnor from two wins in 11 games to National One champions 🟩 Why culture, trust, accountability and identity matter when resources are limited 🟩 What makes a great player — being tough, intelligent and a team player 🟩 How coaches can manage different personalities and get the best out of talented individuals 🟩 Why being trusted and valued can be more important than simply taking the next opportunity Nick's story is ultimately about staying in the fight — continuing to improve, embracing pressure, backing yourself and concentrating on what you can control. Whether you're leading a team, building a business, developing your career or dealing with your own setbacks, there are powerful lessons here about resilience, leadership, performance and creating a winning culture. 👉 Watch until the end for Nick's thoughts on leadership, coaching difficult personalities, making tough decisions and what he believes separates successful teams from the rest. 👍 If you enjoy the episode, like, comment and subscribe for more conversations about leadership, performance, business and the lessons we can learn from elite sport.

3. 

   13 Aug 2026

   TBE 44 - Ashley Rowden

   What does it take to make the right decision when 30 players, thousands of supporters, and an entire stadium are waiting for you to get it wrong? In this episode of The Business End, we sit down with Ash Rowden, one of the longest-serving referees in the history of English rugby union, to explore what elite sport can teach us about leadership, pressure, decision-making and business. Ash officiated more than 100 Premiership matches and has experienced some of the most intense and controversial moments in English club rugby. But his experience goes far beyond the rugby pitch. Alongside refereeing, Ash built a career in sales and business, giving him a unique perspective on managing people, handling pressure and making difficult decisions. In this conversation, we explore: 🏉 Making big decisions under pressure – Why avoiding a difficult decision can be worse than making the wrong one. 🏉 Leading people who don't work for you – How a referee manages 30 highly competitive personalities who are all trying to influence the outcome. 🏉 Blocking out the noise – How experience helps you distinguish useful information from attempts to manipulate your decision. 🏉 The power of consistency – Why making the correct call, even when it's unpopular, ultimately earns respect. 🏉 Leadership and business – The surprising parallels between managing a rugby pitch and leading a company. 🏉 Imposter syndrome and earning credibility – Ash explains how it took two or three years to establish himself at the highest level and earn the confidence of players and coaches. 🏉 Handling difficult personalities – Why some players were exceptionally good at influencing referees and how Ash learned to shut out the “white noise”. 🏉 When your biggest career goal disappears – Ash opens up about being told he would not make the international referee panel and how he recalibrated his ambitions afterwards. 🏉 The cost of ambition – An honest conversation about sacrifice, family, career and what it takes to stay at the top. 🏉 Experience vs talent – Why, in Ash's words, you can't buy experience. 🏉 Learning from mistakes – How difficult moments, bad decisions and setbacks become part of the experience you draw on later. From controversial penalty tries and sending off World Cup winners to dealing with hostile crowds and making decisions that could define a match, Ash shares stories from a remarkable refereeing career – and the lessons those experiences taught him about leadership and business. One of the biggest lessons from this conversation? Making the wrong decision just to appease people doesn't help anyone. Sometimes leadership means making the call you know others won't like – and having the confidence to stand behind it. 🎧 Listen to the full conversation and discover what elite rugby refereeing can teach us about becoming a better leader, decision-maker and business professional. 👍 Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe to The Business End for more conversations with leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes and high performers. 📌 HASHTAGS: #TheBusinessEnd #AshRowden #Rugby #RugbyReferee #Leadership #BusinessLeadership #DecisionMaking #LeadershipLessons #BusinessLessons #Management #HighPerformance #Pressure #DecisionMakingUnderPressure #RugbyUnion #ExecutiveLeadership #BusinessMindset #LeadershipDevelopment

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