Episodes
Tune in to our weekly podcast to hear how we’re Transforming Portsmouth Together with the latest updates from the Shaping Portsmouth team, our programmes, and our partners around the city.
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Episode 42: SLR Marine Recruitment
May 20, 2025
In this episode, CEO Dave Humphries chats with Sarah Roads and Tatum Isaacs from SLR Marine Recruitment about their careers, launching and growing the business, and expanding to SLR Local.
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Episode 41: Fair Ways
May 13, 2025
In this episode, CEO Dave Humphries talks to Gareth Webb and Natalie Merriman from Fair Ways about Fostering Fortnight, their work with children in foster care, and Foster Friendly Employers.
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Episode 40: Southern Water
May 6, 2025
In this episode, CEO Dave Humphries talks to Keith Herbert from Southern Water about the Sewage Scandal, Southern Water's role in the Portsmouth area, and what improvements they are making.
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Episode 39: Cruise Passenger Meet & Greets
April 29, 2025
In this episode, CEO David Humphries chats with Bev Hancock and Rex Norman, award-winning volunteers from our Cruise Passenger programme, about our Cruise Meet & Greets at Portsmouth International Port.
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Episode 38: Spark Community Space
April 22, 2025
In this episode, CEO David Humphries talks to Becki Simmons from Spark Community Space about isolation, mental health, and the importance of community.
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Episode 37: Digital Resilience - Building a Strong Cyber Culture
April 15, 2025
In this episode, CEO David Humphries talks to Lisa Gibbs, Digital Resilience Programme Lead, about digital risks to SMEs, building a strong Cyber Culture within businesses, and the support available from the Digital Resilience programme. The NCSC resource on Cyber Culture can be found at https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/board-toolkit/principle-c-people/developing-a-positive-cyber-security-culture
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Episode 36: Citrus Facilities Management
April 8, 2025
CEO Dave Humphries talks to Daniel O'Brien, Managing Director of Citrus Facilities Management, about the organisation and their work in the city and community.
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Episode 35: Portsmouth & South Coast Business Week
April 1, 2025
CEO Dave Humphries talks to Aaron Butson from HSDC and Becky Miles from the University of Portsmouth about Portsmouth & South Coast Business Week.
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Episode 34: Retrain Your Brain
March 24, 2025
In this episode Shaping Portsmouth's Operations Manager Steff Jones talks to Julie Gordon, Mindset Manager from Retrain Your Brain, about the business, mindfulness, and mind health around menopause, perimenopause, and Long Covid.
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Episode 33: Duke Harrison-Hunter
March 18, 2025
CEO Dave Humphries talks to Duke Harrison-Hunter from Politely Rebellious Next Gen CIC, and winner of the Overcoming Adversity award from the Parenting Network, about his life, dealing with addiction, recovery, and his journey to motivational speaking in schools.
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Episode 32: Pompey in the Community
March 11, 2025
In this episode Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries chats with Clare Martin MBE, CEO of Pompey in the Community, about the charity, their work, and the John Jenkins Stadium. The video of Clare at the Shaping Portsmouth Conference that Dave mentions can be found at https://youtu.be/FNg-2SolJQQ
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Episode 31: Joe Taffurelli
March 4, 2025
In this episode Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries talks to Joe Taffurelli, Chief Operating Officer at Liquid Friday, about his journey from studying at the University of Portsmouth to his current position, the rise of Liquid Friday and their contributions to the city, and just what exactly is an umbrella company?
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Episode 30: The Business Consultancy Project
February 25, 2025
In this episode Steff Jones, our Operations Manager, is discussing the University of Portsmouth's Business Consultancy Project, and how it can help local businesses, with Abigail Norman, Sailesh Pun, and Gus Kapleris who worked with Shaping Portsmouth on a consultancy project last year.
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Episode 29: Veterans Outreach Support
February 18, 2025
In this episode, Community Programme Lead Kirsty Hill talks to Ian Millen and Wendy Pearson from Veterans Outreach Support about the organisation and what services they offer.
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Episode 28: Portsmouth Water
February 11, 2025
In this episode, our Operations Manager Steff Jones talks to Matt Hamilton, Chief Customer Officer at Portsmouth Water, about the organisation, upcoming changes to billing, and their future plans for engagement in the city.
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Episode 27: Mental Health in the Workplace
February 4, 2025
In this episode, Partnerships Manager Robyn Jacquest and Education & Community Programme Lead Kirsty Hill are joined by Ben Cloud from Millstream Productions to talk about mental health in the workplace and the importance of a supportive workplace culture.
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Episode 26: Armed Forces Community
January 28, 2025
In this episode, Community Programme Lead Kirsty Hill has a conversation with our Armed Forces Community Programme Leads Kate Mizon and Andy Moss about their experience as Service Leavers (they all hate the word Veteran!), the stigmas associated with being a Service Leaver, and the programme itself.
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Episode 25: Sir Ben Ainslie & Roy Bedlow
January 21, 2025
In this special episode, recorded live on stage at the Shaping Portsmouth Conference, Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries is joined by Amelia Jones from the Council of Portsmouth Students and Portsmouth Youth Cabinet to interview Sir Ben Ainslie, CEO of Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team and the most successful Olympic sailor in history, and Roy Bedlow, CEO of Low Carbon, about SailGP and The 1851 Trust.
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Episode 24: Steve Cripps & Mark Gilpin
January 7, 2025
In this episode, Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Steve Cripps, Managing Director of PMC Construction, and Mark Gilpin, Development Director at VIVID, about working together on the Tipner East project.
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Episode 23: The Mary Rose Trust
December 17, 2024
In this episode, Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Dom Jones, Sally Tyrrell, and Jason Sexton from the Mary Rose Trust about the Trust, the Mary Rose Museum, and their partnership with Shaping Portsmouth for our Shaped By Solent programme.
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Episode 22: Jo Morgan
December 10, 2024
In this episode, Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Jo Morgan, Founder and CEO of Engendering Change, about her work around sex education in schools and equality, diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing in businesses.
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Episode 21: Andy Grays
December 3, 2024
In this episode, Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Andy Grays, CEO of the Guildhall Trust, about Portsmouth Guildhall, its history, and recent developments.
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Episode 20: Matt Mullins
November 26, 2024
Shaping Portsmouth Operations Manager Steff Jones and Business Pillar Lead Marian Glover chat with Matt Mullins about ActionCOACH, their partnership with us, and the Group Coaching being offered as part of Portsmouth Business Support Service.
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Episode 19: Tim Forer
November 21, 2024
In this episode, CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Tim Forer about longstanding Shaping Portsmouth Patron Blake Morgan, and United Services Portsmouth Rugby Club.
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Episode 18: Neil Chapman on Prostate Cancer Awareness - International Men's Day Special
November 19, 2024
In this International Men's Day special episode, Shaping CEO Dave Humphries has a candid conversation with Neil Chapman, Managing Director of Hovertravel, about their personal experience with Prostate-Specific Antigen testing and Prostate Cancer.
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Episode 17: Tania Marsh & Lucy Potts - Society of St James
November 12, 2024
In this episode Kirsty Hill, our Education & Community Programme Lead, speaks with Lucy Potts and Tania Marsh from Society of St James about the organisation, their digital advent calendar, and the Recovery Film Festival.
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Episode 16: Portsmouth Youth Cabinet
November 5, 2024
In this episode, CEO Dave Humphries speaks to representatives from Portsmouth Youth Cabinet: Mackenzie Bird, Meghan Albrecht and Maheep Kaur, plus Jessi Wilson the Youth Cabinet Facilitator from Unloc.
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Episode 15: Digital Resilience - Chris White from South East Cyber Resilience Centre
October 29, 2024
In this episode, Ant Morley from our Digital Resilience programme and Zinq IT talks to Chris White from South East Cyber Resilience Centre.
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Episode 14: Apprenticeship Bus
October 22, 2024
In this episode Kirsty Hill, Shaping Portsmouth's Education & Community Pillar Lead, and Simon Ingram, MD of Mountjoy, discuss our Apprenticeship Bus programme which will be returning to schools in February 2025.
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Episode 13: Sara Woods from Solent Sky Services
October 15, 2024
In this episode, CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Sara Woods from our partner Solent Sky Services.
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Episode 12: Digital Resilience - Cyber-Awareness Training
October 8, 2024
In this episode, Digital Resilience programme lead Lisa Gibbs and Ant Morley from Zinq IT discuss how you can protect your business with Cyber-Awareness Training.
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Episode 11: CP Robinson and Portsmouth Pride
October 1, 2024
In this episode, Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries speaks to CP Robinson from Portsmouth Pride about Pride UK.
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Episode 10: Cruise Passenger Meet & Greets
September 24, 2024
Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries and Business Programme Lead Marian Glover discuss our Cruise Passenger programme Meet & Greets with Vanessa Busfield, Portsmouth Ambassador and programme co-lead.
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Episode 9: Digital Resilience - Multi Factor Authentication
September 17, 2024
In this episode, Digital Resilience programme lead Lisa Gibbs and Ant Morley from Zinq IT discuss how you can protect your business using Multi-Factor Authentication.
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Episode 8: Events in Portsmouth with Steff Jones
September 10, 2024
Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries and Operations Manager Steff Jones discuss recent events held in the city and take a look at those happening in the next few months. Tickets for the Shaping Portsmouth Conference will go on sale on Thursday 12th September!
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Episode 7: Jodie Goodchild and The LinkedIn Revolution
September 5, 2024
In this episode, Shaping CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Jodie Goodchild, LinkedIn for Business Trainer and author of "The LinkedIn Revolution". Search "LinkedIn Local Portsmouth 15" on Eventbrite to book your place at the event on 11th September.
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Episode 6: Introducing the Digital Resilience Programme
September 3, 2024
An introduction to Shaping Portsmouth's Digital Resilience programme from Programme Lead Lisa Gibbs and CEO Dave Humphries
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Episode 5: Youth Employment
August 27, 2024
Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries and Business Programme Lead Marian Glover discuss our Youth Employment Programme with Imogen Hambry, our summer intern Programme Assistant.
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Episode 4: Our Partner - Unloc
August 20, 2024
Shaping Portsmouth CEO Dave Humphries speaks to Hayden Taylor and Jess Cowling from our partner Unloc, and Serenity, who is involved in one of Unloc's programmes
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Episode 3: Cybersecurity and Cyberthreats for SMEs and Individuals
August 14, 2024
Lauren Strong from our Digital Resilience programme talks to Vasileios Karagiannopoulos, Associate Professor in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity at the University of Portsmouth, to discuss cybersecurity and cyberthreats to Small and Medium Enterprises and individuals.
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Episode 2: Meet the Shaping Portsmouth Marketing & Support Team
August 14, 2024
In this episode, CEO Dave Humphries introduces the Shaping Portsmouth Marketing & Support Team, Partnerships Manager Robyn Jacquest, Digital Marketing & Comms Lead Matt Farmer, and Office Administrator Suzan Win Latt.
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Episode 1: Meet the Shaping Portsmouth Operations Team
August 13, 2024
In this episode, CEO Dave Humphries introduces the Shaping Portsmouth Operations Team: Ops Manager Steff Jones, Business Pillar Lead Marian Glover, and Education & Community Pillar Lead Kirsty Hill.
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