Love Business with Alan Wick

About Love Business with Alan Wick

Are you a progressive-minded entrepreneur? Are you hungry to learn from other entrepreneurs who've trodden along similar paths? Then this podcast is for you.....

Publisher

Alan Wick

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Apr 2020

Latest episode

11 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

58 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Mar 2025

   Lessons learned from a long walk for peace, with Satish Kumar

   Satish Kumar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satish_Kumar) is an activist and speaker. He has been a Jain monk, nuclear disarmament advocate and pacifist. Founder and Director of Programmes of the Schumacher College (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schumacher_College) international centre for ecological studies, and Editor Emeritus of Resurgence & Ecologist (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resurgence_%26_Ecologist) magazine, Satish’s most notable accomplishment is the 8,000-mile peace walk he completed with his companion, E.P. Menon. It took them two and a half years, and included the capitals of the world's earliest nuclear-armed countries. A teacher once taught him that wars stem from fear, while peace begins with trust. Embracing this idea, they set off without any money, trusting in themselves and in others to get by. There was an extra poignancy to my meeting Satish, as he worked for many years with my beloved late father-in-law, Martin Polden OBE (https://elflaw.org/news/martin-polden-obe-legacy-environmental-justice/), the co-founder with Diana Schumacher OBE of the Environmental Law Foundation (https://elflaw.org) (ELF). It was truly an honour spending an hour with Satish, being reminded of what truly matters in this world, and how we can all be inspired to live - with love, and with purpose. Overview: In our uplifting conversation, Satish: Describes his early years as a Jain monk, before joining a Ghandian ashram. Talks about his long walk for peace, journeying from India to Moscow, Paris, London and Washington, and then from Tokyo to Hiroshima. Explains how he then settled in England and became editor of Resurgence magazine, authoring 10 books during his 40 years’ editorship. Expands on the inspiration behind his 8,000 mile walk for peace, and some of their amazing experiences along the way, including meeting Martin Luther King. Recalls how the symbolism of ‘pausing and reflecting over tea, instead of pressing the nuclear button’ became a theme of his peace walk. Enthuses about promoting an ‘education of heart and hands’, engaging both hemispheres of the brain, which is why he founded the Schumacher College in Devon. Discusses the history and the work of ELF, of which King Charles is the president, and Client Earth, one of the organisations that followed it. Delights in the B-Corp movement and shares Alan’s goal to ‘bring love into business’ and to consider the importance of the planet more. Shares his thoughts about what he would like to see businesses doing in order to drive positive change for the planet. Looks to the future, continuing with his purpose of being an activist in the service of humanity and the planet. Passes on a key message to the entrepreneur-focused listenership of this podcast.

2. 

   7 Jan 2025

   OMG it's matcha tea, with Katherine Swift

   How satisfying would it be to make a positive difference to people’s health and build a successful business? That’s the position Katherine Swift (https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherineswift/) found herself in, when her mum was diagnosed with breast cancer and she felt an urge to help. Katherine’s quest led her to support ground-breaking research that highlighted the benefits of antioxidants in our diets. Green tea is renowned for its healing properties due to its abundance of antioxidants and organic matcha green tea was the perfect fit. And so OMGTea (https://omgteas.co.uk/) was born. A specialist matcha company with a very big heart, a percentage of OMGTea’s profits have been pledged to The Healthy Life Foundation (https://www.thehealthylifefoundation.org/member/katherine-swift/), a charity founded by Katherine that funds research into age-related diseases. I found my conversation with Katherine fascinating and uplifting, hearing how she built her business across continents, driven by her passion to improve health. Overview In our conversation, Katherine: Explains what matcha is all about; its history, its health benefits and the production process. Talks through her brand name and the Japanese origin of the word ‘matcha’. Details OMGTea’s business to business and business to consumer routes to market. Elaborates on the product range of teas and accessories. Discusses the personnel involved in running the business, and resources they outsource. Focuses on the impact of exchange rates between the Yen and the Pound, import duties and Brexit. Expands on OMGTea’s origin story. Stresses that doing something she believes in means more than financial gain. Explores the process of acquiring funds in the early days, and how she handled one product’s failure. Outlines her goals for OMGTea over the next three to five years. Compares her brand to key competitors, and her experience on Dragon’s Den. Shares key learnings from her time in business.

3. 

   10 Dec 2024

   When honey is bitter, not sweet, with Mark Wakefield

   Alan Wick explores the innovative world of Beesou, an all-natural bitter honey aperitif that's not only a refreshing drink but also a mission-driven force for bee conservation and social responsibility.

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Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

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Engagement

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