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The Downtown Den Podcast
The Downtown Den Podcast. In conversation with the leading business personalities from the Downtown network.
Episodes
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DIB meets... Poke
Downtown in Business boss, Frank McKenna caught up with Andrew Binns and Nicola Docking from Poke. In this episode of the Downtown Den, Frank, Nicola and…
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DIB meets... Glenville Walker | Scaling up, shareholders and succession
Welcome back to part two of the Downtown Den on tour with Glenville Walker. Denise Walker and Joanna Sproson once again join Frank McKenna, and this time the…
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Meet The Partner... Steven Hunt Associates
In this episode Downtown in Business caught up with Neil Baines, Managing Director at Steven Hunt Associates. Neil discusses what Steven Hunt Associates does…
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DIB meets... Glenville Walker | Building a business fit for the future
Welcome to the Downtown Den on tour. For this episode we've taken the Den out to leading business law firm Glenville Walker, where Frank is joined by corporate…
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In Conversation With... Cllr Nick Small
Martin Liptrot hosts this week's Downtown Den podcast with guest Cllr. Nick Small, cabinet member for growth and the economy at Liverpool City Council. Martin…
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Meet The Partner | PJ Livesey
Britain's cities and towns feature many distinguished buildings of historical significance. Sadly, in too many cases they have been left to decay. Latest…
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In Conversation with... Cllr Carl Cashman
In this latest episode of the Downtown Den podcast, DIB boss Frank McKenna chats with Leader of the Liberal Democrats in Liverpool, Cllr Carl Cashman. In a…
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Meet the Partner with Glenville Walker
Welcome to Downtown Den. In today's Meet the Partner episode, we're joined by Anna Salisbury and Michael Smeaton from Glenville Walker's litigation team. When…
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MIPIM 2026 | In Conversation with... Liam Robinson
Downtown in Business invited the Leader of Liverpool City Council, Cllr Liam Robinson into the Downtown Den to chat all things MIPIM 2026 with DIB boss Frank…
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Meet the MIPIM 2026 Sponsors | Sutcliffe
DIB boss, Frank McKenna caught up with Sean Keyes and William Baldwin from Sutcliffe to discuss the upcoming MIPIM 2026 property festival. In this brief…
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Meet the MIPIM 2026 Sponsors | Krol Corlett
Simon Krol and Daniel Tebay from leading construction company, Krol Corlett, join Frank McKenna on the Downtown Den to discuss the upcoming MIPIM 2026 property…
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Meet the MIPIM 2026 Sponsors | Liverpool Business Improvement District
The Chief Executive of the Liverpool Business Improvement District, Bill Addy, joins Frank McKenna on the Downtown Den to discuss the upcoming MIPIM 2026…
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Meet the Partner with Glenville Walker
Understanding Shareholders Agreements from the Experts at Glenville Walker As part of Downtown Den’s Meet the Partners, Frank McKenna caught up with Michael…
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Downtown Den Special | Briefing the Budget
Enjoy a recap of Liverpool Business Improvement District's budget reaction webnar from last November 2025. On Budget Day (Wednesday 26 November 2025)…
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Season 5. Episode 5. | Hospitality | Hyatt Regency & INNSiDE By Meliá
In this season of the Downtown Den podcast, we are joined by some of the leading personalities from across the hospitality sector. In this episode DIB boss…
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Season 5. Episode 4. | Hospitality | Sefton Collection
In this season of the Downtown Den podcast, we are joined by some of the leading personalities from across the hospitality sector. Next up, we have Conor…
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Season 5. Episode 3. | Hospitality | The Hospitality Hero
In this season of the Downtown Den podcast, we are joined by some of the leading personalities from across the hospitality sector. Next up, we have Steven…
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Season 5. Episode 2. | Hospitality | Hope Street Hotel
In this season of the Downtown Den podcast, we are joined by some of the leading personalities from across the hospitality sector. Next up, we have Jan Morris…
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Season 5. Episode 1. | Hospitality | Fazenda
In this season of the Downtown Den podcast, we are joined by some of the leading personalities from across the hospitality sector. First up is Tomas Maunier…
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Downtown Den Special | Employment Law Update
Downtown Boss Frank McKenna, chats with Victoria Brown from oneHR Software and Claire McGuinness from High Performance Consultancy to discuss all the latest in…
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DIB Meets... Aston University
Downtown in Business boss Frank McKenna recently caught up with Professor Aleks Subic, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive at Aston University. In this…
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DIB Meets... City of Liverpool College + The Game Assembly
Downtown in Business caught up with The City of Liverpool College and The Game Assembly to discuss their partnership for an academic course that will provide…
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DIB Meets... United Wolves Productions
Downtown in Business boss Frank McKenna chats with Michael Wolf, Founder of United Wolves Productions. In this episode Michael and Frank discuss who United…
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DIB Meets... Muse
Downtown in Business boss Frank McKenna chats with Phil Mayall, Managing Director at Muse. In a short discussion, Phil tells us all about the history of Muse…
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DIB Meets... Avrenim
Downtown in Business boss Frank Mckenna chats with CEO of Avrenim Group, Simon Harris. Simon explains what Avrenim is, the net zero agenda, GB energy, how they…
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DIB Meets... Nugent, Krol Corlett & Butterworth Spengler
Downtown in Business boss Frank Mckenna caught up with Joanne Henney, CEO at Nugent, Simon Krol, Director at Krol Corlett Construction and James Jaycock…
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Downtown Den Special | Meet The Partner | Bruntwood SciTech
Downtown boss Frank McKenna caught up with Rob Valentine, Region Director - Birmingham & West Midlands for Bruntwood SciTech. Bruntwood SciTech is the…
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Downtown Den Special | Meet The Partner | Together
Downtown boss Frank McKenna caught up with Ryan Etchells and Elliot Vure from Together. Ryan and Elliot share the history of Together, how they have been able…
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Downtown Den Special | Meet The Partner | Warwick North West
Downtown boss Frank McKenna caught up with Warwick North West Managing Director, Greg Johnson. Greg shares a whistle stop history of Warwick and his rise to…
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Season 4. Episode 8. | Leaders | Dave Brewitt
As we round out 2023, the latest guest in the Downtown Den 'Leaders' series is Dave Brewitt the Owner and Chief Executive of Hope Street Hotel and Owner of…
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Downtown Den Special | Meet The Member | Crimestoppers
In this special episode of the Downtown Den podcast, Frank McKenna is joined by Gary Murray, North West Regional Manager for Crimestoppers. Crimestoppers are…
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Downtown Den Special | Meet The Partner | Glenville Walker
Downtown in Business is fortunate to work in partnership with some of the very best businesses across the country. We wanted to give you the opportunity of…
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Downtown Den Special | Meet The Partner | Steven Hesketh
In this special episode of the Downtown Den podcast, Frank McKenna chats with Steven Hesketh from Savvy Hospitality and his new venture The Hospitality Hero…
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Downtown Den Special | Meet The Member | Jade Ainsworth
In this special episode of the Downtown Den podcast, Frank McKenna is joined by Liverpool business woman, social media influencer and model Jade Ainsworth…
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Season 4. Episode 7. | Leaders | Joanne Roney OBE
The latest season of the Downtown Den podcast is all about leaders. In the latest episode Downtown boss Frank McKenna is joined by the chief executive of…
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Season 4. Episode 6. | Leaders | Luciana Berger
The latest season of the Downtown Den podcast is all about leaders. In the latest episode Downtown boss Frank McKenna is joined by former Member of Parliament…
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Season 4. Episode 5. | Leaders | John Irving
The latest episode in our 'leaders' series hears from CEO at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, John Irving. In this fascinating discussion with Frank McKenna…
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Season 4. Episode 4. | Leaders | Deborah Cadman
In the fourth epsiode of the 'Leaders' series of the Downtown Den podcast, Frank McKenna chats with the chief executive of Birmingham City Council, Deborah…
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Season 4. Episode 3. | Leaders | Martin Williams
In the latest episode of the Downtown Den podcast, Frank McKenna chats with CEO of M & Gaucho Restaurants, Martin Williams. Martin shares his pathway into…
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Season 4. Episode 2. | Leaders | Yvonne Harrison
As the Linonesses head for a World Cup final (at the time of publishing), Frank Mckenna chats with Chief Executive of Women in Football, Yvonne Harrison. In an…
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Season 4. Episode 1. | Leaders | Holly Moore
In the first episode of Season Four of the Downtown Den Podcast, DIB boss Frank Mckenna chats with Managing Director of Make Events, Holly Moore. In a…
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Downtown Den - By Elections July 2023 Reaction
Downtown Den Special. DIBs political Editor Jim Hancock and Frank McKenna analyse the July 2023 by election results – and find out who were the winners and…
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Downtown Den Special | Meet The Partner - Sutcliffe
Downtown in Business is fortunate to work in partnership with some of the very best businesses across the country. We wanted to give you the opportunity of…
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Downtown Den Special | Meet The Partner - Procure Partnerships Framework
Downtown in Business is fortunate to work in partnership with some of the very best businesses across the country. We wanted to give you the opportunity of…
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S3. E10. The Business of Sport - Andy McIntyre
This season of the Downtown Den Podcast focuses on The Business of Sport. In episode ten, Downtown boss, Frank McKenna chats with Andy McIntyre from VSI…
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Downtown Den Special | Meet The Partner - City of Liverpool College
Downtown in Business is fortunate to work in partnership with some of the very best businesses across the country. We wanted to give you the opportunity of…
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S3. E9. The Business of Sport - Gary Neville
In episode nine of season three in our Business of Sport series, we take you back to the Downtown in Business Property & Regeneration conference of 2021 at the…
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S3. E8. The Business of Sport - Sir Howard Bernstein
In episode eight of season three in our ‘Business of Sport’ series in the Downtown Den, the former chief executive of Manchester City Council Sir Howard…
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Downtown Den Special | Meet the Partner - Moore Media
Downtown in Business is fortunate to work in partnership with some of the very best businesses across the country. We wanted to give you the opportunity of…
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Downtown Den Special | Meet the Partner - Sedulo
Downtown in Business is fortunate to work in partnership with some of the very best businesses across the country. We wanted to give you the opportunity of…
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S3. E7. The Business of Sport - Oguchi Onyewu
This season of the Downtown Den Podcast focuses on The Business of Sport. VSO Executive Education chair, Andy McIntyre speaks with a series of fascinating…
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S3. E6. The Business of Sport - Chris Millard
This season of the Downtown Den Podcast focuses on The Business of Sport. VSO Executive Education chair, Andy McIntyre speaks with a series of fascinating…
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Downtown Den - Elections 2023 Instant Reaction
Downtown Den Special. DIBs political Editor Jim Hancock and Frank McKenna analyse the 2023 local election results – and what the poll might mean for the…
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S3. E5. The Business of Sport - Kenny Bruce
The latest episode of the Downtown Den Podcast hears from Purple Bricks founder and Larne F.C. chairman, Kenny Bruce. In conversation with co-founder of VSI…
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Downtown Den Special | Meet the Partner - CPT
Downtown in Business is fortunate to work in partnership with some of the very best businesses across the country. We wanted to give you the opportunity of…
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S3. E4. The Business of Sport - David Thompson
In the latest instalment of the Downtown Den Podcast, co-founder of VSI Executive Education Andy McIntyre is joined by former Liverpool, Coventry and Blackburn…
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S3. E3. The Business of Sport - David Murray
In the latest episode of the Downtown Den podcast, Andy McIntyre from VSI Executive Education speaks with sports broadcasting specialist David Murray. In a…
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S3. E2. The Business of Sport - Brendan Flood
In the latest episode of the Downtown Den podcast, we have former Burnley FC director Brendan Flood in conversation with Andy McIntyre from VSI Executive…
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Downtown Den Special | Meet the Partner - Be.EV
Downtown in Business is fortunate to work in partnership with some of the very best businesses across the country. We wanted to give you the opportunity of…
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S3. E1. The Business of Sport - Wes Morgan
On Thursday 7th September, Downtown in Business will host its inaugural ‘Business of Sport’ conference at Lancashire Cricket Clubs Emirates Stadium in…