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Unfiltered With Brij Thankey

Insights Beyond the Microphone

Insights on leadership, growth, innovation and building organisations that stand the test of time.

Peter Marples discussing entrepreneurial resilience with Brij Thankey on Unfiltered with Brij.
September 28, 2026

Entrepreneurial Resilience: 5 Lessons From Peter Marples on Building With Conviction

  Conviction can help a founder leave a secure career, pursue an opportunity others cannot yet see and continue when ...
Peter Marples speaking with Brij Thankey on Unfiltered with Brij.
September 27, 2026

Peter Marples: What Success, Collapse and Starting Again Taught Him About Identity

Peter Marples began work as a 16-year-old apprentice at Derbyshire County Council. By 21, he was a qualified accountant. Before ...
Colleagues celebrating a shared success from building a high performing team
September 14, 2026

Building a High-Performing Team: 5 Lessons From Rory Underwood MBE

Put enough talented people in the same room, and you should have a high-performing team. That is the assumption. Rory ...
Rory Underwood MBE speaking with Brij Thankey on Unfiltered with Brij, Episode 7.
September 13, 2026

Rory Underwood MBE: What Rugby, the RAF and Business Taught Him About High Performance

Rory Underwood MBE represented England 85 times and scored 49 tries, becoming one of the most clinical wingers of his ...
How to reinvent yourself through reflecting in nature
August 28, 2026

How to Reinvent Yourself: 5 Lessons From Someone Who Had the Courage to Start Again

Most people assume that learning how to reinvent yourself begins after failure. For Ramin Sohrab, it began when success finally ...
amin Sohrab discussing Layers of Lies with Brij Thankey on the Unfiltered with Brij podcast.
August 27, 2026

Ramin Sohrab, Layers of Lies: The Film That Made Him Question Everything

For most filmmakers, winning awards is the destination. For Ramin Sohrab, it marked the beginning of a very different journey ...
Wealth preservation and building consistency in finances
August 12, 2026

Wealth Preservation: 5 Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Learn Before It’s Too Late

Wealth preservation requires an entirely different mindset, because the habits that helped you build a successful business are not always ...
Mahesh Patel, Melrose Consultancy founder, speaks on building generational wealth in a conversation with Brij Thankey
August 10, 2026

Building Generational Wealth:  Why Getting Rich and Staying Wealthy Are Two Completely Different Skills

Most entrepreneurs spend years learning how to build a successful business. Very few spend the same amount of time thinking ...
Dr Yasmin Garcia-Sterling discussing with Brij Thankey on spotting the problems others miss
July 26, 2026

Spotting the Problems Others Miss: 5 Lessons From a Researcher Who Built a Career on It

Most problems don't announce themselves. They sit quietly in places people have already learned to work around: a missing bench, ...
Dr Yasmin Garcia-Sterling and Brij Thankey thumbnail
July 25, 2026

Why the Best Places Are Designed Around People: Dr Yasmin Garcia-Sterling On Unfiltered with Brij

Looking at Dr Yasmin Garcia-Sterling’s career on paper, it would be easy to assume she changed direction several times.    ...
Startup leadership lessons are essential to build a business that matters
July 6, 2026

Startup Leadership Lessons: 5 Things Every Founder Should Learn the Hard Way

Everyone wants to build a successful business, but few of them stop to ask whether they are building one that ...
Andrew Browning, HotSourced founder, speaking on the Unfiltered with Brij Thankey podcast
July 4, 2026

Why Andrew Browning, HotSourced Founder, Turned Down a Safe Career To Build Something Bigger | Unfiltered with Brij Thankey

Leaving university with an engineering degree usually comes with a fairly predictable next step: a graduate role at a respected ...
A business that works without the founder can be built using the right assets
June 28, 2026

How to Build a Business That Works Without You: 5 Lessons From a Founder Who Learned the Hard Way

Most advice on how to build a business that works without you comes from people with zero experience building a ...
Jason Green, certified EOS implementer, and Brij Thankey on the second episode of the Unfiltered with Brij podcast
June 24, 2026

From the Founder’s Trap  to Freedom with Jason Green, Certified EOS Implementer

By most measures, Jason Green had made it. Multiple businesses built. Multiple exits. His latest company is growing steadily, and ...
sustainable business growth begins with analaysing your SWOT
June 10, 2026

How to Scale a Business Without Burning Out: 5 Lessons in Sustainable Business Growth

Most advice on how to scale a business comes from people who got it right the first time, or who ...