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Joel Hobbs discusses his journey from semi-pro footballer to founder of Custom Changing Rooms and the impact of changing rooms on football culture.

Hosted this week by The Business of Football Journalist Charlie Sundaram, he sits down with Joel Hobbs, who's journey took him from semi-pro footballer to founder of Custom Changing Rooms. This episode explores how a passion for the game, a hands-on mindset, and a focus on professionalism have helped him build a niche business across non-league football and beyond. He also shares why changing rooms matter so much to performance, recruitment, and club culture, and why he believes the best work happens when he is personally involved with the club from start to finish. In this episode, Joel talks about how a back injury ended his playing career, how his building background gave him a new route back into football, and how one renovation turned into a growing portfolio of projects through word of mouth and social media. He explains why he thrives in non-league football, where clubs value a full-service approach that covers everything from planning and trades to the finishing details that make a space feel professional. Joel also reflects on the wider impact of better facilities, describing how a refreshed changing room can help clubs attract players, lift standards, and create…

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