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Honey, I Blew Up The Business

Dan Kirby

Business

Frequency: 1 episode/10d. Total Eps: 78

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If you are wondering, "who is this guy and why should I listen to his podcast?" Read this.

Your host, Dan Kirby, has been an entrepreneur since 2001 and knows what it's like to experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.

In 2004, Dan co-founded The Tech Dept, who built BBC Children in Need's fundraising platform. The BBC even said, "I hope you know we wouldn't have had another record-breaking year without you. Fact."

Now they specialise in helping impact founders build scalable, reliable tech products that deliver the vision.

Dan isn't a typical tech entrepreneur who is all talk and no substance. In 2015, he was number 34 in "The Digerati" (100 most influential people in UK digital), and in 2017, he was in BIMA's "Hot 100" as a Digital Ambassador.

He's raced across deserts (completing The Marathon des Sables - 6 marathons in 7 days in the Sahara - raising £14,000 for the children's charity KidsOut).

Created the 24-hour urban festival Getahead, a not-for-profit helping people "get ahead without burning out".

And even played the lead character in a movie pilot (comedy feature) based on an event series called The Tech Off – "the lovechild of TED talks & WWE".

Oh, and he was named one of the 25 most innovative people in Europe, the Middle East & Asia for 2018 by The Holmes Report.

But in 2017, he f**ked up. Bad.

He can laugh about it now, but it was no joke at the time.

Shame, humiliation, terror. The lot.

Fortunately, Dan turned things around, and he's doing better than ever!

And now, Dan is on a mission: to create the realest entrepreneur podcast in the world! And he's on the right track – Honey I Blew Up The Business is now in the top 2.5% of all global podcasts.

Dan wants to bring people together to talk about what it's really like to be a founder. What it's like to face your demons and come out the other side as a better person and a better entrepreneur.

A tribe of like-minded people who aren't afraid to talk about this shadow side. Who want to do a lot of good in the world. And who want to make a lot of money doing it.

If that sounds like you - Drop Dan a DM on social media and see how you can get involved.

Dan lives with his wife, three teenage daughters, two dogs, and four cats in Bakewell (home of the Bakewell tart).

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - entrepreneurship
14/06/2025
#91
🇬🇧 Great Britain - entrepreneurship
09/04/2025
#100
🇩🇪 Germany - entrepreneurship
08/09/2024
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S2 E15: Surrender to the Flow with Nikki Trott

Season 2 · Episode 15

jeudi 13 juillet 2023 • Duration 50:52

In this episode, Dan is joined by Nikki Trott, brand strategist, Founder of Barefoot Ventures and host of the Going Conscious podcast - a top global 2.5% podcast, just like this one.

Having built a career in developing fashion brands, Nikki thought she had achieved success. But then, she blew it all up… deliberately.

In this interview, we delve into Nikki’s journey from a high-flying international fashion career to the world of impact finance. She unpacks what it means to “surrender to the flow.” How hopping off the tube unlocked a new way of seeing the world. The “power of now.” And why recognising the interconnectedness of life will help you build a more resilient business.

Connect with Nikki:

www.linkedin.com/in/nikkitrott

www.nikkitrott.com

Also, check out her podcast Going Conscious: www.goingconscious.com

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▷ Honey I Blew Up The Podcast! We are no longer recording new episodes of this podcast

▷ Host Dan Kirby has sold his shares in The Tech Dept (the business he blew up & turned around) to launch Founders Are Mental - teaching tech founders how to become Zen-like without being a monk...

▷ Show sponsors The Tech Dept are still going strong - helping founders build tech from MVP to Scale

S2 E14: Harnessing Ridicule with Veronique Trang

Season 2 · Episode 14

jeudi 6 juillet 2023 • Duration 47:48

In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan welcomes fellow podcast aficionado, Véronique Trang. Véronique is the Founder and CEO of Telmi, the world’s first podcasting platform by kids for kids.

In this raw and candid interview, we explore Véronique’s journey to building a purpose-led business. The truly awkward moments of her career. The lows. And how being stuck in a vicious circle of shame led her to discover her own purpose.

Learn why you need to focus on your problems first. How failure can lead to your big “aha” moment. And why ridicule is just a small price to pay to get to the next level.

Why not reach out to Véronique? She’s currently looking for “purpose partners” – maybe you can help?

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S2 E5: My Hidden Motivation with Dirk Bischof

Season 2 · Episode 5

jeudi 4 mai 2023 • Duration 54:02

In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan is joined by Dirk Bischof, the Founder and CEO of Hatch Enterprise. Hatch has helped over 8000 under-represented entrepreneurs since Dirk launched the business 10 years ago.

In the interview, we explore the forces that drove him from communist East Germany to the beating heart of European capitalism: London Town.

Discover the unconscious driving force of Dirk’s paternal relationship; and the influence of his “first mentor”, psychoanalyst Carl Jung.

Learn about the importance of knowing what you DON’T want to do…and why you should be “insourcing fun into work.”

Connect with Dirk:

www.linkedin.com/in/dirkbischof

www.hatchenterprise.org

Also, check out the article on “the shadow” that Dirk wrote on LinkedIn::

www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-my-first-mentor-dirk-bischof-frsa

S2 E4: Crossing The Rubicon with Jason Kingsley OBE

jeudi 27 avril 2023 • Duration 01:01:19

In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Jason Kingsley OBE returns for a re-match. Jason is the Owner and CEO of Rebellion, as well as the creator of the YouTube channel Modern History TV (over 750k subs), where he dresses up as a mediaeval knight and rides horses!

Dan wanted to get Jason back on the show because he owns the cult comic 2000AD (the home of Judge Dredd), which Dan used to collect in the 1980’s!

Learn why having a rebellious stance is good - up to a point. Jason explains how he got out of the gig economy and built a body of intellectual property. Discover why “fear of the unknown is greater than the danger of the unknown”...and exactly what you can learn from the Chivalric Code.

Connect with Jason:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/rebellionjason

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jason-kingsley-obe-8a6080a

Check out the Kickstarter for his new book: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modernknight/leading-the-rebellion-by-jason-kingsley-obe

S2 E3: The Clarifying Moment with Anthony Paine

Season 2 · Episode 3

jeudi 20 avril 2023 • Duration 51:35

In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Dan is joined by Anthony Paine, the CEO and Co-Founder of StashBee and an entrepreneurial educator at Founder Jumpstart.

Anthony is a member of our community! A listener to the show, he reached out to Dan on LinkedIn.

Now he’s on the show! In this raw candid interview, we get into how he felt “dragged through a hedge backwards” by his entrepreneurial experiences - from sunny lowlands to scary summits. Learn to spot the dark self-talk that can take you down. And why it's important to return to “the basics”.

Connect with Anthony (his content is great!) at www.linkedin.com/in/anthonypaine

stashbee.com

founderjumpstart.com

S2 E2: Addicted To Success with Margaret Manning OBE

Season 2 · Episode 1

jeudi 13 avril 2023 • Duration 54:16

In this episode of "Honey I Blew Up The Business" Season 2, Margaret Manning OBE returns to the podcast.

She is a globally experienced digital entrepreneur with a focus on technology and innovation, and since the first interview, she’s become somewhat of a collaborator with our host, Dan.

In this episode, we go deep into an under-explored aspect of entrepreneurship. What happens when you actually get what you want. When you win. After the credits roll.

We witness how Margaret's move to sunnier climes - after selling her business - led to some very shadowy times. She found herself in "The Valley". This is the story of how success can turn on you, and what to do to pull yourself out of a dip.

Why not reach out to Margaret? She’s currently looking for a “purpose component” in her life - maybe you have one?

www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-manning-obe/

margaret.manning@digitalconversations.com

We also dive deep into this book, which has helped me build more purpose in my life: The Second Mountain by David Brooks.

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S2 E1: Me and My Shadow with Dan Sullivan

Season 2 · Episode 1

jeudi 6 avril 2023 • Duration 59:02

The deadly Dan duo is back!

After kicking off Season 1, Dan Sullivan returns to kick off Season 2. And this is his most open interview yet.

Dan Sullivan is the world's foremost expert on entrepreneurship and has personally coached more successful entrepreneurs than anyone else living. He's the founder and president of The Strategic Coach Inc, the leading entrepreneurial coaching company in the world, which over the past 40+ years has provided teaching and training to more than 30,000 entrepreneurs.

Together these “cosmic twins” delve into Dan Sullivan's "shadow side", a time when he was forced to confront his own “horse’s ass” behaviour.

Discover why your best self isn’t going to come from discipline and the tools to use so that growing 10x is easier than 2x.

Check out Dan Sullivan’s new book at https://10xeasierbook.com/

This new book plus his previous books combine to make a great trilogy for any entrepreneur IMHO:

And check out his entrepreneurial coaching business - it was one of the key reasons my business turned around after our 2017 blow up: www.strategiccoach.com

We also mention Joe Polish’s book What’s In It For Them www.whatsinitforthem.com

Honey I Blew Up The Business: Season 2 Trailer

jeudi 6 avril 2023 • Duration 05:53

In this trailer episode, host Dan Kirby gives us a reminder of why this podcast started in the first place, as well as a brief but tantalising glimpse into what lies ahead in the forthcoming season.

There are some fantastic guests sharing raw and unfiltered interviews, so stay tuned for something special.

Here’s what our listeners say:

“Loving the insight, honesty and the raw positive energy that comes out from you and the guests” - Paddy.

"Great stuff in every episode. Sincerely, personally transformative for me. Looking forward to Season 2. Keep it up Dan!" - Geoff

"Dan is definitely the man, when it comes to blowing things up. Love his energy and honesty. This is a stellar show." - FounderSpace

An Update From Dan...

Season 2 · Episode 1

mercredi 15 mars 2023 • Duration 27:47

We are back!

In this episode, host Dan Kirby gives us a reminder of how this whole podcast was born and the incredible growth it's experienced since it started.

He also dives into the new, exciting plan for Season 2 and talks about how the show is a part of something much, much bigger...

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Exploding the Death Star with Nick Bradley

Episode 60

mercredi 28 décembre 2022 • Duration 47:31

Nick Bradley is a multiple-billion $ dealmaker. And he hosts the Scale Up with Nick Bradley podcast - which used to be the UK’s no1 business podcast until Steven Bartlett turned up >waves fist<. As a teenager Nick was living the entrepreneurial dream. But he self-sabotaged and escaped his hometown. A high flying private equity career left him literally falling apart. He had to leave the dark side. Just what happened? Listen in and find out! In this episode, Nick discusses the impact of your environment on your ability to grow. How to spot when you’re misaligned with your true self. Get a peek into “the playground of narcissists”. The dangers of a successful identity. And why to follow Zig Ziglar’s advice that: “you can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.” We’re now in the top 5% of global podcasts - heard in 44 countries!