Inside the Maverick Mind is an invite-only vodcast hosted by Emyr Afan — long-form conversations with people who don’t quite fit the mould.
Each episode features a Maverick from business, fintech, innovation, tech and the creative world, revealing how they think, what drives them, and how they turn “you can’t” into “watch me.”
Episodes drop weekly on YouTube, with audio available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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Ep 29 | Jessica Shipman | The Girl They Underestimated
Send us Fan Mail Title: The Girl They Underestimated: Inside the Maverick Mind of Jessica Shipman Description: She was called "a bit thick." She was labelled an "attention seeker." She was "that girl" in the boardroom. Jessica Shipman was underestimated at every turn, and she refused to shrink. From peeling potatoes in a pub kitchen at 13 to chairing the NatWest Cymru Board, Jessica's story isn't about a valleys girl learning to become corporate. It's about what the corporate world gains when...
28 Sept 2026
Ep 28 | Darren Briggs | From £2.50 to 200 Million: The Petrol Station Maverick
Send us Fan Mail At 38, Darren Briggs had to borrow £2.50 from his mother for deodorant before walking to the job centre. He had lost his business, his savings, his relationship - everything. Today, he is the founder and CEO of Ascona Group, a nationwide roadside retail business with 74 forecourts, 910 employees, 350,000+ customers, and over 6 million litres sold every week. This is not a story about petrol. It's a story about resilience, reinvention, and refusing to roll over. Darren takes...
21 Sept 2026
Ep 27 | Olivia 'Livvy' Breen | More Than an Athlete
Send us Fan Mail Born with cerebral palsy and deafness. Four days old when doctors said there was nothing more they could do. Bullied at school for her disability. Dropped from a Paralympic relay team an hour before the race. Told by her own parents to walk away from the sport. Livi Breen didn't just keep going. She became a world champion, Commonwealth gold medallist, and captain of Wales. In this episode of Inside the Maverick Mind, we go far beyond the medals to understand the person behin...
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