No Straight Lines
No Straight Lines: Stories of the Unbreakable explores what it really takes to succeed.This isn’t just about the wins — it’s about the effort, the setbacks, and the resilience to keep going when life throws you off course.I'll be talking to leaders from business, sport,…
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Episode 19 - Robert Jones MBE | The 1989 Lions, the “99 Call” & Life at the Highest Level of Elite Rugby (opens the original)
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Few rugby tours have achieved the legendary status of the 1989 British & Irish Lions tour of Australia . It was a tour defined by incredible rugby, huge personalities and some of the most brutal physical confrontations the gamehas ever witnessed. At the centre of it was the now-famous “99 call” — the Lions’ signal for coordinated retaliation that sparked one of the most infamous moments in rugby history. And right in the middle of that extraordinary series was Welsh scrum-half Robert Jones , loc
Episode 18 - Daniel Hoare (opens the original)
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No Straight Lines: Stories of the Unbreakable | Daniel Hoare – Global Commercial Leader & Founder of RocketFuel Strategies What does it take to build global brands, lead explosive commercial growth and continually reinvent yourself at the highest level? In this episode Laurence Winmill sits down with Daniel Hoare ,international commercial leader, founder of RocketFuel Strategies , and one of the driving forces behind the growth of some of the world's fastest-growing challenger brands. Born and r
Episode 17 - Sian Winfield (opens the original)
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No Straight Lines: Stories of the Unbreakable | Sian Winfield – Author, Growth Expert & Motivational Speaker What separates those who achieve extraordinarysuccess from those who never quite fulfil their potential? In this episode Laurence Winmill sits down with SianWinfield —author, motivational speaker and growth expert with more than 25 years of experience helping individuals and businesses unlock their potential, elevate performance and create lasting success. From coaching CEOs, traders and
Series 2 - Episode 8 - Mark Ring (opens the original)
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Welsh rugby legend Mark Ring joins LaurenceWinmill on No Straight Lines: Stories of the Unbreakable . A Triple Crown winner, Rugby World Cup history-maker and one of Welsh rugby’s true cult heroes, Mark reflects on anextraordinary career built on creativity, flair and fearless play. From Cardiff to Pontypool alongside David “The Bish” Bishop, Ring became one of the most entertaining and unpredictableplayers of his generation — earning 32 Wales caps and scoring Wales’ first-ever Rugby World Cup t
Series 2 - Episode 7 - Ian Owen (opens the original)
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In this episode of No Straight Lines: Stories of the Unbreakable, Laurence Winmill speaks with Ian Owen, Director of Owens Group— one of the UK’s leading family-owned logistics businesses. Ian shares his journey from joining the company after school and learning the business from the warehouse floor,through to helping lead a nationwide operation employing over 1,000 people across transport, warehousing and distribution. The conversation explores leadership, resilience, operational growth, family
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