Looking For Growth Podcast
The official Looking For Growth Podcast with James and Becca. Conversations about decline in the UK and how to turn things around.
AI overview.Looking for Growth is hosted by an independent podcast creator, focusing on the pressing issues facing the UK. The hosts, James and Becca, engage in thoughtful …
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Audience Interest
- UK political landscape
- economic decline discussions
Podcast Focus
- conversations on UK decline
- strategies for improvement
Publishing Consistency
- 20 episodes released
- active for 1 year
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176 to 932🎙 Monthly cadence·25 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
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78 to 41418 real followers tracked across platforms
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| 9/22/26 | Hunted By Our Own Courts: An SAS Veteran on Lawfare | George Simm | #26 | Will and Becca welcome George Simm DCM, former Regimental Sergeant Major of 22 SAS, to the Looking For Growth Podcast.George discusses the discipline of SAS selection, leadership under pressure and his experiences in Oman and Northern Ireland, the lawfare dragging soldiers through the courts, and the changes he wants to see via the proposed Military Operations Bill. | 46m 08s | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | The Intelligence Race: AI & Global Politics | Keith Dear | #25 | Keith is the Founder and CEO of Cassi AI, an AI strategy start-up. He spent eighteen years as an RAF intelligence officer, served in No. 10 as Expert Adviser to the Prime Minister on Science and Technology, and led the Centre for Cognitive Technologies at Fujitsu.In this episode, we cover the state of the global AI race, the problem Cassi AI was built to solve, the social, psychological and systemic incentives that pull decisions off track, and what the UK government can do to foster AI development. | 1h 07m 40s | ||||||
| 7/7/26 | How Britain Can Get Its Critical Materials Back | Dr Jonathan Bean & Edward Ebbern | #24 | Will and Becca welcome Dr Jonathan Bean and Edward Ebbern to the Looking For Growth Podcast.Jonathan, co-founder and CEO of Materials Nexus (MatNex), is using AI and quantum modelling to discover the critical materials the UK can't afford to run out of.Ed, a former Army officer and co-founder of national-security fund MD One, explains why Britain's procurement is 'fundamentally broken'.In the episode, they cover China's mineral stranglehold, the broken state procurement system, unlocking UK pension capital, and how companies like MatNex could help Britain secure the materials behind everything from generators to semiconductors. | 1h 07m 47s | ||||||
| 6/29/26 | Tracking Down Bike Thieves | James Dunn & Richard White | #23 | James and Becca welcome James Dunn and Richard White, co-founders of Backpedal, to the Looking For Growth podcast.Backpedal is a private bike and e-bike theft recovery service. Customers pay a subscription, Backpedal fits a tracker, and when a bike is stolen the company dispatches a network of recovery agents.James is an aerospace engineer by background, with a stint in defence and banking. Richard spent two decades in product innovation and consulting in Cambridge.The episode covers: why almost no bike thefts are properly investigated or solved, how Backpedal tracks, finds and reclaims stolen bikes, and why professional recovery succeeds where the current system fails. | 59m 28s | ||||||
| 4/27/26 | The Low Hanging Fruit That Would Save Britain | Stephen Fitzpatrick & Eva Barboni | #22 | James and Becca welcome Stephen Fitzpatrick and Eva Barboni to the LFG Podcast.Stephen is the founder of OVO Energy, as well as Vertical Aerospace and Kaluza, and the Co-Chair of Enterprise Britain.Eva has spent 20 years running political and policy campaigns all over the world; she’s the founder of Atalanta and Executive Director of Enterprise Britain.In this episode, they discuss their new organisation (Enterprise Britain), the UK's scale-up problem, the investment culture gap between Britain and the US, how to improve talent mobility, and the tough job market for young people. | 59m 14s | ||||||
| 4/20/26 | How Social Media Transforms Politics | Giacomo Skeate | #21 | James and Becca welcome Giacomo Skeate, co-founder of The Pint, a Gen Z-first business and news publication with an impressive social media following. In this episode, they discuss how the "Westminster bubble" is finally waking up to the power of social media, Giacomo's entrepreneurial past, a comparison between Italy and the UK, and why Giacomo remains optimistic about Britain die to its world-class assets, such as its creative industries. | 58m 27s | ||||||
| 4/7/26 | Can These Brits Build A City? | Joe Reeve & Shiv Malik | #20 | James and Becca welcome Joe Reeve and Shiv Malik to the LFG Podcast.Joe co-founded LFG; now he works full-time at Eleven Labs and on running Forest City.Shiv is a former investigative journalist, tech entrepreneur, and co-author of Jilted Generation: How Britain Bankrupted Its Youth.In this episode, they discuss the housing problem in Britain, why they decided to try to build a new city, and the economic potential Forest City could unlock. | 1h 11m 45s | ||||||
| 3/30/26 | The Hidden Telecoms Problem | Simon Miller | #19 | James and Becca welcome Simon Miller, Director of Public Affairs & Regional Affairs, Virgin Media O2 to the LFG Podcast.In this episode, Simon breaks down the hidden infrastructure problem beneath the UK's digital economy, why telecom share prices are lower today despite demand increasing, and why the UK must fix its digital foundations to convert its AI ambitions into reality. | 59m 25s | ||||||
| 3/23/26 | The Great Tunstall Cleanup | TS Domestics | #18 | James and Becca welcome Curtis, Rhys and Beavis, the local heroes in Tunstall who are cleaning up their community and sharing videos on Social Media.In this episode, they discuss what motivated them to start cleaning, the growing impact it has had on their local community, and why they are optimisitc about the future. | 59m 10s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | How Trade Deals Work | Lord David Frost | #17 | James and Becca Welcome Lord David Frost to the LFG Podcast. He was the Chief Brexit Negotiator and Europe adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He spent most of his career prior to this as a professional British diplomat.In this episode, we cover how British trade deals work, why the Foreign Office fails at negotiating, and how the UK ended up agreeing to follow EU regulations, without a seat at the table. | 58m 04s | ||||||
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| 3/11/26 | Y Combinator, Dragon’s Den and Joining LFG | Will Hodson | #16 | James and Becca welcome Will Hodson, new COO of Looking For Growth, to talk about his journey as an entrepreneur from being a YC-backed founder to his record breaking deal with Dragons' Den. Will details why he's decided that Looking For Growth is what will make a difference in Britain. | 1h 09m 29s | ||||||
| 3/2/26 | Why Ministers Can't Control Their Own Departments | Danny Kruger | #15 | James and Becca welcome Danny Kruger MP to the LFG Podcast. Danny is the Reform MP for East Wiltshire and former political secretary to Boris Johnson. In this episode, we cover Reform's plans for radical civil service reform, why ministers have lost control of their own departments and how dysfunctions arise (including in the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Works and Pensions). | 43m 22s | ||||||
| 2/23/26 | Britain's Untapped Trillions | Saul Klein | #14 | James and Becca welcome Saul Klein to the LFG Podcast. Saul is one of Europe's most respected entrepreneurs and investors. He is the co-founder Phoenix Court, home to venture funds LocalGlobe, Latitude, Solar and Basecamp.In this episode, we cover Saul's remarkable career, how British pension funds chronically underinvest in private ventures, and his case for British optimism. | 1h 26m 28s | ||||||
| 2/16/26 | AI, Human Extinction & How Cynicism Kills Society | Gabriel Alfour | #13 | James & Becca welcome AI safety expert and adviser to ControlAI, Gabriel Alfour to the LFG Podcast. They discuss the existential risk AI poses to humanity, why our institutions are failing and how civic duty extends far beyond voting. | 1h 01m 22s | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | How Thousands of Criminals Remain Invisible | Sarah Coombes | #12 | James & Becca welcome Labour MP Sarah Coombes to discuss ghost plates - number plates invisible to speed cameras. Sarah discusses her successful campaign for tougher penalties, as well as the UK's manufacturing future. | 1h 02m 51s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | Youngest CFO on FTSE, Now I want to Rebuild Britain | Andrew Griffith | #11 | James & Becca welcome ex-CFO of Sky and Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Andrew Griffith MP to the LFG Podcast to discuss how to reboot British businesses and attract top talent back into government. | 54m 58s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 | The Secret Workings of Whitehall | Benjamin Barnard | #10 | James and Becca welcome Benjamin Barnard (Former Policy Advisor to the Deputy PM and Minister for the Cabinet Office) to the LFG Podcast. He discusses his experiences in the Cabinet office and his insights into its inner workings. | 1h 00m 55s | ||||||
| 11/28/25 | Making Britain A Startup Haven | Ben Warner | #9 | James & Becca welcome Ben Warner, Founder of Electric Twin to discuss how government works and how to make Britain more startup friendly. | 1h 00m 39s | ||||||
| 11/18/25 | Debating Rent Controls & Private VS Public Housing | Shreya Nanda | #8 | James & Becca welcome Shreya Nanda, Co-chair of Labour YIMBY to the LFG Podcast to discuss Private VS Public housing and rent Controls. | 1h 01m 01s | ||||||
| 11/10/25 | Baby Booms, Growth and Decline | Phoebe Arslanagić-Little | #7 | James & Becca welcome Phoebe Arslanagić-Little to the LFG Podcast to discuss Baby Booms, Growth and Decline. | 58m 34s | ||||||
| 10/31/25 | Rebuilding Britain's Foundations | Sam Bowman, Ben Southwood, Samuel Hughes, | #6 | Our first ever LIVE PODCAST happened at our LFG: Make or Break event at O2 on October 23rd, 2025. James and Becca speak to the team behind FOUNDATIONS: the defining blueprint for reversing Britain’s decline. An insightful and inspirational discussion with Ben Southwood, Samuel Hughes and Sam Bowman, in their first ever public appearance together to discuss the essay.https://ukfoundations.co/ | 36m 48s | ||||||
| 10/20/25 | Systemic problems in the Civil service | Joe Hill, Julia Willemyns | #5 | James & Becca welcome Joe Hill (Policy Director of Re:State) and Julia Willemyns (Co-founder of the Centre for British Progress) to the LFG Podcast to discuss systemic problems in the civil service. | 1h 09m 09s | ||||||
| 8/22/25 | Growing out of stagnation | Max Buchan | #4 | James & Becca welcome Founder & Entrepreneur Max Buchan to the LFG Podcast. | 53m 34s | ||||||
| 8/6/25 | The Necessity of Agency & Dynamism | Kanishka Narayan | #3 | James & Becca welcome Labour MP for the Vale of Glamorgan - Kanishka Narayan. | 52m 30s | ||||||
| 7/4/25 | Why voters distrust politicians | Scarlett Maguire | #2 | Join James & Becca in welcoming Scarlett Maguire - founder & Director of Merlin Strategy and the co-creator of the LFG Growth Opinion Tracker.They reflect on the government’s failures earlier in the week, how Scarlett came to found her own polling company, and the disconnect between what politicians think and what people think.Upcoming Events After the success of our first Women in Growth dinner, we’re doing it again - now confirmed for Wednesday, 16th July. Sign up now!Help LFG fight Decline. Sign up to our mailing list.Check out Merlin Strategy | 45m 25s | ||||||
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About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Looking for Growth is hosted by an independent podcast creator, focusing on the pressing issues facing the UK. The hosts, James and Becca, engage in thoughtful conversations about the country's decline and explore potential pathways for improvement, leveraging their insights and expertise in socio-political discourse. The podcast stands out for its timely discussions on news and politics, addressing relevant themes such as economic challenges and societal transformation. With a conversational format, the duo invites listeners to reflect on complex topics while providing a platform for diverse opinions and solutions. The audience comprises individuals interested in UK politics and social issues, drawn by the hosts' candid dialogues and potential for inspiring change. Listeners gain valuable perspectives and actionable ideas, fostering a community committed to understanding and addressing the nation's challenges.
By the numbers
- Total followers: 114
- Total plays: 43K
Platforms
Castbox
- Followers: 15
- Plays: 284
YouTube
- Subscribers: 96
- Views: 43K
- Videos: 80
Podcast Republic
- Followers: 3
Audience
general
Key insights
What the show covers
- conversations on UK decline
- strategies for improvement
- political insights
- news commentary
Audience interests
- UK political landscape
- economic decline discussions
- growth strategies
- current events analysis
Platform reach
- no platforms detected
- unknown distribution channels
- limited audience reach
- no follower data available
Publishing consistency
- 20 episodes released
- active for 1 year
- weekly episode cadence
- consistent publishing schedule
Chart history for Looking For Growth Podcast
Peaked at #160 in United Kingdom, currently #160 in United Kingdom.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | — | #160 | #160 | — |
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.