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Drew Hendry

Hosted by Drew Hendry

Episodes

10

Latest episode

Jun 2026

Language

EN-GB

About the show

Growth for Good is an initiative dedicated to showcasing how businesses and leaders can achieve meaningful, sustainable growth. By putting purpose at the heart of operations, we aim to celebrate the innovators, collaborators, and visionaries shaping a better future for their communities.

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June 4, 202659 min

Cobbs and the quiet art of building something that lasts | Growth for Good Podcast

Willie Cameron and Fraser Campbell have been building Cobbs Group together since 1990. What started with a handshake over an empty hotel on the shores of Loch Ness has grown into one of the Highlands’ most enduring hospitality businesses, a company named after a speed record holder who never held the record, and a story […]

April 30, 202637 min

Hi Skills: Building the Workforce the Highlands Needs | Growth for Good Podcast

Infrastructure skills training in the Highlands has never been more urgent. The region is on the edge of one of the biggest buildouts this country has ever seen – over 250 projects, more than £100 billion of investment, and at peak a projected need for 16,000 additional construction workers. The problem, as Callum McIntosh puts […]

April 16, 202629 min

25 Years of Design in the Highlands – Clare Lock – Growth for Good Podcast

Clare Lock has run Clockstudio, a graphic design studio on the Moray Coast in the Scottish Highlands, for 25 years. Building a creative business in Highland Scotland on your own terms is not a common story. Clare has done exactly that – and this conversation gets into how. She started in Oxford, built relationships with […]

March 19, 202629 min

How a 23-Year-Old Led a Highland Community Buyout – Olivia Grant – Foyers Stores – Growth for Good Podcast

Olivia Grant is 23 years old, sixth generation in the Highlands, and the driving force behind the community buyout of Foyers Stores – the only shop serving 800 people along a 35-mile stretch of Loch Ness-side road. When the store faced closure, Olivia did not wait for someone else to fix it. She submitted a […]

February 25, 202634 min

From Classroom to Community Impact: Karen Simpson | My Primary and Secondary Tutor | Growth for Good Podcast

Karen Simpson, founder of My Primary and Secondary Tutor, joins Drew Hendry on the Growth for Good podcast to discuss building a high-standards tutoring business in Inverness, co-founding Tutors Alliance Scotland, and her vision for equitable access to quality tutoring across Scotland.

February 4, 202634 min

Building Better Business Systems: Ethical AI & Automation | Geoff Todd

In this Growth for Good podcast episode, Drew Hendry interviews Geoff Todd, founder of Farsight Digital Solutions, about building better business systems through ethical AI and automation. Geoff shares his unique journey from studying philosophy to becoming a systems consultant, explaining how analytical thinking and questioning assumptions are crucial for understanding business operations.

January 21, 202634 min

From Surviving to Thriving with Libby McDonald, We Are Thryve

In this episode of the Growth for Good podcast, Libby McDonald, founder of We Are Thryve, shares her journey from Highland care homes to HR consultancy and how she’s helping businesses move from surviving to thriving through people-first leadership. Key Takeaways:

December 24, 202532 min

High Quality Legal Advice, Rooted in Community – d and h Law Highlands & Islands with Serena

d and h Law is changing what legal support feels like in the north of Scotland, placing people, clarity, and trust at the centre of every case. In this conversation, Drew Hendry speaks with Serena about providing high quality family law, guardianships, conveyancing, and private client services, rooted in the communities of the Highlands and […]

December 10, 202532 min

Laura Johnson Scott – Highland Wellness Collective

In this episode, Drew is joined by Laura Johnson Scott from the Highland Wellness Collective. Laura shares her journey from being a community dance artist to founding a social enterprise that combines creativity, community, and mental health support. She discusses how the Highlands Wellness Collective offers accessible mental health services, including counselling, dance classes, and […]

November 26, 2025

From Gelato to Growth: The Miele’s Gelateria Story with Michael Miele

This Miele’s Gelateria podcast episode explores how Michael Miele built his family gelato business in Inverness and how it grew into one of the Highlands’ most recognisable food brands.Discover how Michael Miele built Miele’s Gelateria into one of the Highlands’ most successful family businesses. In this Growth for Good episode, he shares how heritage, innovation, […]

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