Behind

The Business

REAL PEOPLE. REMARKABLE STORIES.

A podcast featuring local business owners and the incredible stories you never knew.

—— Latest Episode

Episode 01

I Saw a Ghost When I Was Young, and I’ll Never Forget It

A local business owner shares an extraordinary childhood experience that has stayed with her for decades. Was it really a ghost? You decide.

—— More Episodes

Episode 02

The day everything went horribly wrong (and it was hilarious)

A local builder's most embarrassing day on the job - and the unexpected lesson it taught him.

Episode 03

Stranded in a Foreign Country with mo money

A business owner's unforgettable travel nightmare and how she survived it.

Episode 04

The call that changed my life

A local entrepreneur on loss, reinvention and building a new future from rock bottom.

Episode 05

From £500 to a triving business

How a passion, a risk and a bit of luck turned into an incredible journey.

—— Be a Guest

Have a story people won't believe?

We're looking for local business owners with fascinating, funny, unusual or inspiring stories. Its not just about business - it's about you - the person behind the business.

Real Conversations

Honest, relaxed and unscripted.

Local Business Owners

From all walks of life.

Great Stories

Funny, Shocking, inspiring and sometimes downright weird.

Based in Essex

Celebrating the people in our community.

OUR EDITORIAL ETHOS

NOT YOUR USUAL
BUSINESS ADVICE.

The best conversations exploring private battles, calculated risks, and inflection points rarely shared on public stages.

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“The stories you never knew.”

Unvarnished Oral History

We bypass rehearsed elevator pitches and PR-approved talking points. Behind the Business immerses listeners in the raw, personal reckonings behind local businesses that you know and use every day: devastating miscalculations, sleepless boardroom confrontations, and the singular personal obsessions that forged resilience and the desire to succeed.

  • Zero corporate PR spin, prepared scripts, or safe generalities
  • Unfiltered breakdowns of near-collapse moments and bet-the-company risks
  • The private psychological costs of relentless ambition and isolation
Dramatic cinematic documentary portrait with moody amber studio lighting and deep shadows

BEHIND THE BUSINESS

The stories you never knew: raw, unfiltered documentary journeys behind the visionary founders and business owners reshaping tomorrow.

New Episodes Dropping regulalry · HDR Video & Dolby Audio

THE ATMOSPHERE

BEHIND THE SCENES

A raw, intimate look inside our recording sanctuary. Warm analog tubes, worn caramel leather, and calibrated ambient darkness designed to let industry titans drop their armor.

SHARE YOUR JOURNEY

HAVE A REMARKABLE STORY?

We are looking for ambitious Essex founders and UK innovators with raw, unfiltered insights to share. Pull up a chair in our studio, unpack the authentic lessons of your climb, and inspire the next wave of leaders.

Zero recording fees • Studio located in Essex • 30-45 minute deep dive interview

CONNECT

GET IN TOUCH

For brand partnerships, series sponsorships, executive inquiries, or press access. Direct inquiries are triaged by our production management desk within 24 business hours.

Direct Desk: [email protected]

Studio: 447 Broadway, Studio 4B, New York, NY