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The UK Flooring Podcast
The UK Flooring Podcast, produced by Cockerill & Co, is on a mission to elevate and unite the flooring industry community. Our aim is to connect every facet of the industry, from retailers and contractors to manufacturers and distributors.
Since its debut in January 2022, The UK Flooring Podcast has become a vibrant hub for sharing compelling stories and valuable insights from flooring professionals. We’re passionate about building a strong community and sparking dynamic conversations that not…
Episodes
The UK Flooring PodcastGetting Subfloor Preparation Right with F. Ball’s Simon Jenkins & Steve Lane
Recorded live at the Flooring Forum during The Flooring Show 2026 in Harrogate, Tom is joined by Simon Jenkins and Steve Lane from F. Ball to discuss getting…
The UK Flooring PodcastCan AI Take Over Your Flooring Admin? with Steve Jones
Recorded live at the Flooring Forum during The Flooring Show 2026 in Harrogate, Steve Jones, founder of BillyBot, joins The UK Flooring Podcast to discuss how…
The UK Flooring PodcastAre Flooring Buying Groups Worth It? with Eamonn Prescott
Recorded live at the Flooring Forum during The Flooring Show 2026 in Harrogate, Eamonn Prescott, Chief Executive of Greendale Carpets & Flooring, joins The UK…
The UK Flooring PodcastWhat Is Your Flooring Business Really Worth? With Martyn Cohen
Recorded live at the Flooring Forum during The Flooring Show 2026 in Harrogate, Martyn Cohen of Cockerill & Co takes a practical look at selling a flooring…
The UK Flooring PodcastAre Flooring Shops Dead? with Ben Wain
Recorded live at the Flooring Forum during The Flooring Show 2026 in Harrogate, Tom is joined by business consultant Ben Wain to tackle a question facing…
The UK Flooring PodcastHow Flooring Software Can Save Time, Reduce Waste and Protect Profit with Jason Hill
In this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom sits down with Jason Hill, co-owner of South Coast Floors and founder of PlanIt Flooring. After more than 25…
The UK Flooring PodcastThe Flooring Skills Gap: Training, Competence and the Future of the Trade with F. Ball
In this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom visits the F. Ball Centre of Excellence to speak with Tim Green, Head of Training, and Alan McEwan, Technical…
The UK Flooring PodcastIs Your Flooring Business Properly Insured? with David Edmondson
In this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom is joined by David Edmondson from JMG Insurance Brokers for a practical conversation about insurance for…
The UK Flooring PodcastHow Surplus Carpet Is Helping Families in Need
In this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom sits down with Andrew Sykes from Noah’s Ark Centre and Carpets Like a Boss to explore the impact flooring can…
The UK Flooring PodcastThe UK Flooring Podcast - Turn Business Success into Personal Wealth - Harrison Smith
In this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom is joined by Harrison Smith, Managing Director of Azalea Wealth Management, for a straight-talking conversation…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 30 - The 10 Biggest Lessons for Flooring Businesses
After 30 podcasts in 30 days, Tom wraps up the challenge by looking back at some of the most valuable lessons shared across the series. This episode brings…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 29 - When Growth Becomes the Problem
When Growth Becomes the Problem In this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom sits down with Luke Johnson, better known as Floor Ninja, for an honest…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 28 - Stop Running Around and Start Planning Your Flooring Business
In this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom records from Manchester ahead of the latest Cockerill & Co client quarterly, where flooring business owners…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 27 - Marketing Doesn’t Cost Money, Bad Marketing Does
In this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom takes on one of the biggest mindset shifts flooring business owners need to make: stop seeing marketing as a…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 26 - How to Stop Burnout Before It Breaks Your Business
Tom recorded this episode from the car on the way to Manchester, so forgive the odd bit of background noise. But the message in this one is well worth hearing…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 25 - Making Tax Digital: What Flooring Businesses Need To Know
Making Tax Digital might not be the most exciting topic in the world, but for flooring business owners, it is one that cannot be ignored. In this episode of…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 24 - Turning Waste Flooring Into Warm Homes
In this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom sits down with Pia Honey, founder of No Floor, No More, to hear the incredible story behind a grassroots…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 23 - Graft, Growth and Getting It Wrong - Danny sandhouse
In this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom sits down with Danny Stenhouse for a proper honest conversation about life, business, flooring, social media…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 22 - Stop Chasing Sales: Fix Your Flooring Sales Process
In this solo episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom shares a quickfire sales masterclass for flooring retailers and contractors who feel busy, but not…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 21 - My Favorite Podcast - Paul Mort
In this special episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom and Sarah revisit one of their favourite conversations with Paul Mort. This episode goes far beyond…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 20 - Building a Flooring Business That Gives You Your Life Back - Paul McMaster
In this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom sits down with Paul McMaster from Carpets & Flooring 2 You in Bishop Auckland for an honest conversation about…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 19 - Why Service Beats Price in Flooring Wholesale - Luke Crooks
In this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom sits down with Luke Crooks, Managing Director of Solent Wholesale Carpets, an independent flooring wholesaler…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 18 - The Basics Are the Hard Part - John Beamson
In this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom is joined by John Beamson, also known as The CEO Adventurer, for a brutally honest conversation about business…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 17 - Is Alcohol Holding Your Business Back - Matt Brindley
In this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom is joined by Matt Brindley from Rethink Drink for a frank conversation about alcohol, stress, business growth…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 16 - How Egger Builds Trust With Flooring
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast sits down with Scott Wolters, Sales Director at Egger Building & Flooring UK & Ireland, for a proper look at sales…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 15 - Are You Talking to Customers the Wrong Way? - Amanda Ford
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast welcomes Amanda “Panda” Ford, founder of The Financial Planning Club, for a practical look at how understanding…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 14 - Getting Off the Tools Saved My Business
In this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom sits down with Dean Smith, owner of DCS Flooring Limited, for an honest conversation about growing a commercial…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 13 - 5 Business Mistakes Flooring Owners Keep Making
In this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom is joined by David Wilkinson, performance coach at Cockerill & Co, to unpack five challenges he repeatedly sees…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 12 - When Your Home Life Starts Hurting Your Business - Paul Naisbitt
Separation and divorce do not stay neatly contained at home. They affect your concentration, decision-making, mental health, attendance and ability to perform…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 11 - The Reality Of Commercial Flooring
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast sits down with Jack and Harry from Robert George Limited for a proper behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 10 - How To Sell Your Flooring Business
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast is a quick-fire chat with Tom and Martyn, breaking down what flooring business owners need to think about if they ever…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 9 - W*nky Websites
In this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom dives into one of the biggest missed opportunities in many flooring businesses: the website. A lot of flooring…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 8 - Is your business ruining your family life?
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast sits down with Natalie Remington from Remington Flooring for a refreshingly honest chat about family, business…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 7 - AI Will Take My Job With Steve Jones
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast sits down with Steve Jones, founder of Billy Bot AI, for a proper deep dive into how artificial intelligence is already…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 6 - The Flooring Show Harrogate
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast is all about The Flooring Show at Harrogate, and why turning up without a plan could mean missing the best…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 5 - You're Sitting On A Gold Mine!
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast is a straight-talking reminder that most flooring businesses are already sitting on untapped profit, and it is not…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 4 - Growing The Family Flooring Business - James Parfitt
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast sits down with James Parfitt from Parfitt’s Carpets & Interiors for a proper family business story spanning more than…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 3 - Make or Break
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast is a very different one, as Tom Cockerill talks through one of his biggest passion projects: Make Or Break. For nearly…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 in 30 - Episode 2 - The Stand Collector
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast is episode 2 of Tom’s 30 day podcast challenge, and it might ruffle a few feathers. Tom takes aim at what he calls…
The UK Flooring Podcast30 Days. 30 Podcasts. Why Tom Is Taking On the Challenge
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast marks the start of something a bit different: Tom’s 30 day podcast challenge. After a difficult few months dealing with…
The UK Flooring PodcastMoisture Testing, DPMs, Floor Failures and Doing Subfloor Prep Properly with UltraFloor
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast sits down with Kelsey and Mark from UltraFloor for a proper technical chat about moisture testing, DPMs, primers…
The UK Flooring PodcastBuilding a Showroom That Actually Sells with Murray Biggs of Woven & Woods
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast sits down with Murray Biggs, founder of Woven & Woods, for a proper honest chat about retail, showroom design, customer…
The UK Flooring PodcastVeatu Flooring - Scaling a Commercial Flooring Business Without Losing the Team Behind It
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast sits down with Ben Montgomery and Peter Cohen from Veatu Flooring for a proper behind-the-scenes chat about growth…
The UK Flooring PodcastWhy Training Pays, How to Scale, and the Real Value of Wood Floor Fitting Skills, with Ben from Black Duck Flooring
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast welcomes back Ben from Black Duck Flooring for a proper conversation about training, growth, and what it really takes…
The UK Flooring PodcastNational Flooring Awards 2026: Why This Year Is Going To Be Bigger, Better and Unmissable
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast is a special National Flooring Awards 2026 edition, with Tom and Sarah pulling back the curtain on what is coming this…
The UK Flooring PodcastGary Hosey - Be Interested, Not Interesting: The EQ Edge in Flooring
This episode of The UK Flooring Podcast sits down with Gary Hosey, leadership coach and EQ-i Master Trainer, for a straight, practical chat about emotional…
The UK Flooring PodcastStay In Your Own Lane: Ben Wain
Recorded in the Cockerill & Co Darlington HQ, this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast sits down with Ben Wain, business consultant, property investor, husband…
The UK Flooring PodcastThe FLOOR Model: How to Lead a Team Without Doing Everything Yourself - Martyn Cohen
Recorded live at Momentum 26 in Newcastle, this special episode of The UK Flooring Podcast is Martyn Cohen from Cockerill & Co, delivering a straight-talking…
The UK Flooring PodcastYou Don’t Need to Be “Good With Numbers” to Run a Great Business - Sarah Cockerill - Momentum 26
Recorded live at Momentum 26 in Newcastle, this special episode of The UK Flooring Podcast is Sarah Cockerill’s keynote, delivered to a room full of flooring…
The UK Flooring PodcastTom Cockerill Live From Momentum 26: Stop Overthinking, Make This Decision and Your Business Changes
Recorded live at Momentum 26 in Newcastle, this special episode of The UK Flooring Podcast is Tom Cockerill’s keynote, delivered to a room full of flooring…
The UK Flooring PodcastStuart Burlton – Make an Entrance – The UK-Made Matting Brand with a Bigger Purpose
Recorded at the start of a new year for The UK Flooring Podcast, this episode sits down with Stuart, Founder and Managing Director of Make an Entrance, a UK…
The UK Flooring PodcastThe Truth About The National Flooring Awards: What It Really Costs, and Why We Did It Anyway
Tom’s in the studio with Sarah joining over Zoom for the final episode of 2025. It’s a proper look back at what the year actually involved, from client…
The UK Flooring PodcastMartyn Cohen joins Cockerill & Co, people, profit and proper growth in flooring
Big news, Martyn Cohen is officially joining Cockerill & Co. After a decade plus leading sales and ops across major flooring names, then launching MC Growth…
The UK Flooring PodcastSam Hughes - The Bald Builders - How two builders turned a breakdown into a breakthrough!
Recorded as an exclusive bonus episode, this lively conversation lifts the curtain on the wild, chaotic and genuinely inspiring journey of Sam and Brad, better…
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Cut my arm off and you’ll see flooring in my veins
Title: Cut my arm off and you’ll see flooring in my veins Recorded live at the Flooring Show 2025, this powerful conversation dives into the incredible career…
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The Buying Group Revolutionising Independent Flooring
Recorded live at the Flooring Show 2025, this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast features a fascinating deep dive into the world of Greendale Carpets &…
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What Happens When You Grow to quick?
Recorded live at the Flooring Show 2025, this episode of The UK Flooring Podcast dives deep with Stephen Latham of J2 Flooring. From building an authentic LVT…
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Aggressive Growth
Recorded live at the Flooring Show 2025, Tom sits down with Ben Granville, Sales Director of Kellars, to talk about the company’s incredible rise from a small…
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The Wake-Up Call Every Flooring Business Needs Before 2026
Recorded live at The Flooring Show, Tom and Sarah deliver the tough love every flooring professional needs before heading into 2026. Tired of the “I’m too…
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Oli Butler Calls Out The Flooring Industry!
This week on The UK Flooring Podcast, Tom sits down with Oli Butler, a straight-talking voice in the flooring industry with 30+ years of experience. From his…