Our Guest Testimonials
A few kind words from some of our previous podcast guests.
“It was a great pleasure working with Paul Spiers. I have been on both sides of the interview desk and I must say that being interviewed by Paul was absolutely a fantastic professional experience. He is prepared – he takes great care in knowing his audience and how to gain the best out of his speakers. He is exceptionally diligent in preparing the speaker on the goal of the interview especially on the expertise he wants to pull in the conversation that he knows will engage the audience. His approach is open, friendly and most importantly fun. His engagement throughout the conversation - and it is a conversation is worthy of our trust. As the one being interviewed, this was like a conversation with someone who I believed was truly interested in what I was saying, a friend, a colleague. That is the true mark of greatness, providing that comfort to be able to express ideas fully even on an overseas ZOOM call. Well done!”
- Loretta Biscaro Smith, President and Founder, Genesis Executive Management
"I learnt so much from my being involved in the leadership group zoom discussion. Sitting amongst my peers listening to their experiences has helped me shape the direction of where I take Pass it on Clothing & Co. into the future. Paul has such a unique way of seeing your leadership qualities + speaking to them, quite often when you haven't even realised them yourself."
- Chris Vagg, Founder of Pass It On Clothing
“I really enjoyed being a guest on the New P&L roundtable on social innovation. Partly because the guests were great and it was fantastic to have the opportunity to interact with them for a good amount of time, but also because Paul is very good at facilitating. Because he's done his research, Paul orchestrates the process to ensure you get to respond to the issues you want to talk about. Sometimes a less well hosted face-to-face events can be a bit dog-eat-dog with everyone vying to make sure they get their moment in the spotlight, butting in and cutting across each other. Not so here!”
- Hilary Sutcliffe, CEO, SocietyInside
“What I really enjoy about listening and appearing on the podcast is the focus on existing and emergent business behaviour, with what always feels like actionable learnings from people with different perspectives. It’s a great way to hack my learning on emergent business topics.”
- Rob Scotland, Head of Strategy, McCann, London
“I loved being part of The New P&L podcast series - both as part of a duo of guests and as a roundtable! The platform brings diverse people with super interesting journeys together to discuss how the world of work can change for the better. The topics Paul shares and the prep he puts in results in a conversation that is both fascinating and thought provoking. I really enjoyed both my sessions with Paul!”
- Roshni Patel, Social innovation Leader
“I love the content and subject matter discussed on The New P&L. It is so refreshing to hear a Podcast that takes on relevant issues with such insightful, thoughtful, and intelligent questions. Thank you, Paul, for including me as one of your first interviewees. I was thrilled to be part of this podcast series. I highly recommend it.”
- Kathy Motlagh, CEO, Think Virtues
“We live in a values-based society where consumers and investors view environmental, social and governance performance as critical to the long-term value creation of a brand. The New P&L provides a refreshingly open platform for entrepreneurs, academics and innovators to debate and discuss transformational change that will help shape the future of our economy where business for good is at the heart of every brand’s behaviour”
- Andrew Laxton, CEO & Co-Founder, Mixology Communications
“Being interviewed on The New P&L was a great experience. It was clear Paul had done his research and he was thorough, forensic and inquisitive in his lines of questioning. This podcast definitely digs deeper than many and wants to find genuine answers to how businesses can act in a more principled manner and how senior execs can develop the skills they need to ensure their businesses have both purpose and profit.”
- Mark Zawacki, CEO, 650Labs
“Paul has a remarkable ability to generate thought-provoking material in his interviews. Whatever the topic, he gets deeply into it. With a minimal set-up, he produces very engaging material, time after time.
- Michael Hobbs, Founder, Reputable Ventures
“As a female business owner who has struggled to fit the mould I found this conversation with Paul Spiers really helpful to build my confidence in my opinion and find my voice as a leader. I've spent so long advising leaders that I often forget I am one too ! Thank you for the opportunity to discuss all the things I'm passionate about!”
- Tessa Cooper, Founder, Collaborative Future
“I recently was invited to be a guest of The New P&L podcast series and I must confess that I was very impressed by Paul. The discussion was about my new book, Aligning the Dots, and how to tackle the formidable and vexing challenge of growth that all business face. Paul had thoroughly read my book and asked very incisive, thought-provoking and engaging questions. It was a real pleasure for me.”
- Philippe Bouissou, Ex-Director of Apple’s Worldwide Internet Commerce Group, best-selling author & venture capitalist
“I thoroughly enjoyed my experience as a guest on the New P&L. Paul's questions were very interesting and caused me to consider some of the subjects in different ways. He was also generous and collaborative. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, he made the whole thing fun!"
- Eleanor Taylor, Founder of Eleanor Taylor Consulting & Recipient of the Order of Military Merit, Canadian Armed Forces
"It was a pleasure to join Paul on the New P&L. He carefully curates panels and interviews that platform diverse voices - people who are passionate about business as a force for good, but don't always agree on how it could be done (which is a good thing!) A smooth facilitator, with thoughtful questions that always get to the crux of the issue."
- Kelly Bewers, Social innovation leader
"The New P&L is a podcast that brings together heart, head, & ideas that help bring humanity to the core of leadership & business success. Host Paul Spiers asks insightful, kind, & deep questions that bring out the best in his guests. Real, nuanced conversations are hard to come by these days - but not when it comes to The New P&L. #AllTheStarsForPaul"
- Cassie Roma, Founder & Director CR&Co