In this episode of the Wild Cards podcast, Rosie takes us through her military journey, sharing insights into how she turned life's biggest challenges into strengths and what it means to be the first woman to pass the infamous P Company test. 

We also hear how Rosie continued pushing herself and her body beyond its limits to become a world-class athlete, competing in triathlons and Iron Man competitions and completing the TCS 2023 London Marathon in 02:43:40 to come 14th out of 20,000+ runners!

You’ll hear it all, from Rachel’s harrowing early years to her confrontations with severe health issues, including battles with lung and breast cancer, the death of her sister, and her experiences of undergoing multiple life-altering surgeries. Yet, through this maelstrom of challenges, Rachel’s spirit remained unbroken, and she goes on to explain what it was like behind the scenes on Dragons’ Den and how she ultimately ended up becoming a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, an advocate for female entrepreneurs, and a champion for sustainability and ethical business practices. This episode is a narrative of success, but it also goes beyond that reminding us that even in the darkest of times, there is light to be found and new paths to be forged. So, tune in to this episode of Wild Cards for an inspiring, raw, and real conversation with Rachel Watkyn. You'll come away moved, motivated, and maybe even transformed yourself. PLEASE NOTE: This episode contains references to abuse, violence, and drug use.

Wild Cards is back, and this time, Tillo CEO and Co-Founder Alex Preece is speaking with the extraordinary David Carry, a three-time Olympian, performance guru, and the CEO of Track Record Coaching.

Some people wear many hats; David Carry wears many medals. As a three-time Olympian who has competed in Athens, Beijing, and London, David is no stranger to the adrenaline of elite sports, but his influence extends far beyond the pool.

David now channels his passion for performance into the boardroom as the CEO and Founder of Track Record Coaching, a company that offers executive coaching for individuals and leadership teams.

In this episode of the Wild Cards Podcast, Alex finds himself recording in a less-than-ideal location, and David reveals how he transitioned from an Olympic athlete to a game-changing entrepreneur.

This podcast contains a trigger warning, as it contains reference to PTSD, paranoia, trauma, bombing and suicide which some listeners may find distressing. Please see the time stamps for trigger warnings below:

14:00: PTSD, paranoia, trauma, bombing
19:00: Talk of suicide

If you have been affected by any of the topics or themes in this podcast here are some URLs on where to get help:

www.head-up.org.uk / www.samaritans.org / www.mind.org.uk / www.spuk.org.uk

In this episode of the Wild Cards podcast, Alex Preece sits down with Paul Minter, the founder of Head Up, a mental health charity for the armed forces community.

Like Alex, Paul also served his country, serving 18 years with the Household Cavalry Regiment and completing five frontline tours, including four in Afghanistan and one in Iraq.

In this episode of the Wild Cards Podcast, we hear firsthand how veterans like Paul often struggle after leaving the Armed Forces and how, after losing several comrades to suicide, Paul ultimately went on to found Head Up to help veterans like himself access the mental health support they so desperately need.

In this episode, Alex reveals his personal journey from touring both Iraq and Bosnia on operational duty to starting his first business, declaring bankruptcy, and ultimately selling the  first daily deal business to moneysupermarket.com in a deal worth £11m.

“I sometimes think how the hell did I get from one place over here to this place over here…”

Sam gets Alex to look deep into his childhood, what it was like for him growing up, how he got on at school, and how a tragic death in the family affected him and his family.

“We didn’t have a lot, and curveballs come in here and there in terms of journeys I had to take…”

Alex also explores his time in the army, where he spent seven years serving his country and jumping out of military planes, an experience that would change the way he approaches life forever. 

In this Bonus Bite Wild Cards episode, Alex and James discuss his role in founding AffiliateHuddle, a one-day conference dedicated to affiliate marketing, discussing why the Huddle was created and how James has grown the Huddle to where it is today.

“So if you look at the Huddle, the reason that was created ultimately at the time was that there were some affiliate conferences, but you’d have to pay to attend, so you’d get a lot of small companies and small publishers or merchants or whatever else that just wouldn’t be able to go because there was a barrier of entry….”

Alex and James also explore some of the most common myths and misconceptions about affiliate marketing and discuss how their own purchase behaviors are affected by cash-out and affiliate marketing.

While you can dive right into this Bonus Bite episode, we highly recommend going back and giving Wild Cards Episode 3 a listen to learn more about James’ story and how he came to be in the position to found Affiliate Huddle in the first place.

Episode 3 of Wild Cards explores James' story, from a diagnosis of dyspraxia at school to discovering his love for computers and finding his passion for affiliate marketing.

The episode also takes a look at what it took for TopCashback to become one of the world’s leading cashback websites, unpacking the importance of company values and highlighting the impact that remaining true to a simple set of core principles can have on the business.

Founded in 2005, TopCashback is now the UK’s largest cashback website, with a rapidly expanding footprint in the US and globally. Every five seconds, someone uses TopCashback to save money, and with a mission to be ‘the most generous cashback company in the world’ it’s easy to see why.

To hear more about James and how he helped grow both TopCashback and the overall presence of affiliate marketing, be sure to tune into Episode 3 of the Wild Cards Podcast, which is due to launch at the end of March 2023.

Episode 2 of the Wild Cards podcast takes a deep dive into Michel’s childhood, why he left school at 13 and how he managed to turn his life around from playing video games 24/7 to eventually becoming the co-founder of the largest crypto storefront in the world!

The episode also explores how Michel was introduced to the world of crypto and what may have happened if his best friend and future co-founder, Sergej Kotliar, hadn’t come across this cool thing called Bitcoin in 2012.