We Built This City: Greater Manchester
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Manc 103: Joe Gallagher - Wythenshawe and World Champions: A Manc Mentality with Championship Mindset
What does it mean to spend over 40 years building a career that shapes so much of who you are?Joe Gallagher is a professional world champion boxing coach and the owner of Gallagher's Gym in Moss…
Manc 102: Emma Neville - The Manc Making Menopause Matter
How do you create a community that helps women across Greater Manchester feel seen, heard and valued?Emma Neville is a menopause coach and trained counsellor, whose work is centred around listening…
Manc 101: Lisa Morton - The Heart of 100 Mancs
‘It takes a village, it takes a city’How do you create your big Manchester Family?Fresh from the Big Manc Chippy tea event, which celebrated reaching 100 Mancs on the podcast, Lisa Morton is turning…
Making a Team Thrive and Go Live: Han Thompson - Drawn Here Not Born Here
“The city has been my ally; I've never been frightened to make any career changes”Han Thompson is the Production Executive for BBC’s Morning Live. Her rural roots in the Cotswolds haven't stopped her…
The Yorkshire Man with a MIDAS Touch - Joe Manning - Drawn Here Not Born Here
“It’s exciting to be part of the city; we've got so much further to go”On this episode of Drawn Here Not Born Here from We Built This City, Lisa talks to Joe Manning, Managing Director of MIDAS,…
Manc 100: Michael Ingall - 25 Years of Building This City
“Manchester has a DNA, which is very powerful, founded on things that matter in life”Meet Manc 100.Michael Ingall is the Chairman and CEO of the property and investment group Allied London.Michael…
Lending A Manc Attitude: Andrew Charnley - Drawn Here Not Born Here
What makes you fall in love with Manchester and stay for three decades?Andrew Charnley is the Managing Director of Sancus, a property finance and lending company, and a long-time champion of…
A Manc Kind of Care - Prof Jon Bell
What does it take to care for people at the most vulnerable moments of their lives?Jon Bell is a consultant Interventional Radiologist at The Christie in Manchester, the largest cancer care centre in…
Checked In and Stayed: Matt Townley - Drawn Here Not Born Here
How do you make people feel at home in a city that still feels new?There are so many people making big contributions to Greater Manchester who don’t quite fit the ‘born, bred or adopted Manc’ label.…
Going Live in Manchester: Becci Thomson - Drawn Here Not Born Here
How do you sell a groundbreaking new venue in a city you’ve only just moved to?We Built This City celebrates people who contribute to Greater Manchester in a meaningful way, and Mancs can be “born,…
Legally Scouse but a Little Bit Manc: Peter Jackson - Drawn Here Not Born Here
How do you make your way in business in Manchester as a Scouser?There are many people making big contributions to Greater Manchester who don’t quite fit the born, bred or adopted Manc label. And We…
Manc 99: Collette Roche - The Manc Bringing A United Vision
“It’s an amazing opportunity for Manchester United and the region” Collette Roche is the Chief Operating Officer of Manchester United, the first woman ever to hold that role at the club. Along the…
Manc Returns: Will Lees-Jones - Bringing Boddies Back To Town
How has the ‘Cream of Manchester’ been “pulled” back to the city?Will Lees-Jones is the Managing Director of JW Lees, a seventh-generation family brewery and pub business with pubs all across the…
Manc 98: Tom Stannard - Leading a Global City with A Local Touch
"It's all about connecting people and place to opportunity."Tom Stannard is the Chief Executive of Manchester City Council. A proud public servant, he began his career in London, but his journey in…
Manc 97: Amer Gaffar - The Manc (Clean) Fuelling Greater Manchester
What does it take to power a greener future for Manchester?Amer Gaffar is the Director of the Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre at Manchester Metropolitan University, a research hub developing…
Special Episode: Figen Murray - The Loving Mum Campaigning for Safe Spaces
In this special episode, Lisa Morton revisits one of the most powerful conversations from the podcast to date — her 2022 interview with Figen Murray OBE.Figen practises kindness and teaches…
Manc 96: Erinma Bell - Manchester’s Peaceful Activist
"Peace is an ongoing journey; it never ends."What motivates somebody to tackle Manchester’s biggest problems?Professor Erinma Bell MBE joins host Lisa Morton to share what drove her to create change…
Manc 95: Victoria Braddock -The Manc Marketing Manchester
"If you want something, you can't sit there and wait for someone to put it in your hand for you."In this episode, Lisa sat down with Victoria Braddock, the Managing Director of Marketing Manchester,…
From Lockdown to Legacy: A Greater Mancunian Story
"We always look out for each other in Manchester, no matter what."Five years ago Lisa Morton launched the ‘We Built This City’ podcast in an aim to connect with born, bred and adopted Mancunians who…
*Special Episode* Reflecting On The Values it Takes to Build a City
"Legacy isn't about monuments or headlines. It's about impact."Join Lisa Morton in a reflective episode of "We Built This City" as she delves into the themes of values and legacy. This special…
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