Stake & Soul
Your dose of thought-provoking insights into the world of Employee Ownership with Barry Horner.
Podcasting since 2026 • 7 episodes
Stake & Soul
Latest Episodes
#7 Sam Boustred on Industrial Democracy and Keeping the Soul of a 100-Year-Old Employee-Owned Business
In this episode of Stake and Soul, Barry speaks with Sam, Chair of the Global Members Board at Scott Bader, a global chemical company that became employee-owned in 1951 and remains one of the oldest and most distinctive examples of common owner...
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Episode 7
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#6 Kirsty Dias on Employee Ownership, Purpose-Driven Design and Leading a Creative Studio Through Transition
In this episode of Stake and Soul, Barry speaks with Kirsty Dias, Managing Director of PriestmanGoode, one of the world's leading transport and passenger experience design studios, responsible for landmark projects including the New Tube for Lo...
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Episode 6
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#5 Adam Arnold on Employee Ownership, Purpose-Driven Leadership and Building a Global Ethical Brand
In this episode of Stake and Soul, Barry speaks with Adam Arnold, CEO of GearForm, the parent company of Nikwax and Paramáo, about leading a purpose-driven outdoor business through its transition to employee ownership.Adam shares his jo...
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Episode 5
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51:43
#4 Simon Morton on Employee Ownership and Building a Business That Thrives Without You
In this episode of Stake and Soul, Barry speaks with Simon Morton, founder of Eyeful Presentations and author of Employee Ownership: A Guide to Transitioning from Boss to Benefactor, about the real story behind stepping away f...
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Episode 4
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1:16:50
#3 Rethinking Succession in a Creative Agency - A Conversation with Arabella Lewis-Smith
Barry is joined by Bella, founder of Salad, a Dorset-based creative agency built around brand strategy, visual identity, and websites, for a candid conversation about why she chose employee ownership and what it has actually required on the oth...
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Episode 3
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