The Success or Excuses Podcast

By James Fleming

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Episodes: 59

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You can have success, or you can have excuses, but you can’t have both. This isn’t just another business podcast. This is for those who are done with the fluff, the motivational soundbites, and the sugar-coated stories. This is for the ones who want the real conversations about what it actually takes to succeed, no shortcuts, no excuses, just raw, unfiltered truth. James Fleming is a multi-seven-figure business owner who’s been in the trenches, built from the ground up, and knows first-hand the discipline, resilience, and mindset needed to make it happen. But this isn’t just about his story, he’s sitting down with the people who have really been through it. The self-made entrepreneurs, the industry disruptors, the ones who have had it all, lost it all, and fought their way back. Expect straight-talking interviews with high-level business leaders and extraordinary individuals who have mastered their mindset, faced failure head-on, and come out stronger. The kind of people who don’t just talk about success, they live it. No fluff. No sugar-coating. Just real conversations, real lessons, and the reality of what it takes to build something that lasts. If you’re ready to stop making excuses and start taking action, hit subscribe. Success or Excuses, you decide.

Episode Date
Scaling Too Fast & Learning the Hard Way: John Cox on Growth, Alignment and Leadership | Episode 59
May 17, 2026
Cancer Diagnosis to the Comedy Stage: Rachael’s Unfiltered Leadership Journey | Episode 58
May 10, 2026
Struggling at School to Running His Own Consultancy: Paul Nicholas’ Career Story | Episode 57
May 03, 2026
Making Himself Redundant to Build Better Businesses: Kristian Melson’s Operations Leadership Story | Episode 56
Apr 26, 2026
What Makes a Great Salesperson? Ray Black’s Lessons from 36 Years in Sales | Episode 55
Apr 19, 2026
Plant Fitter to Sales Geek Scotland Owner: Davie Sneddon’s Business Journey | Episode 54
Apr 12, 2026
Playing Professional Football Across the World, Then Building a Global Recruitment Career: Nicki Paterson’s Story | Episode 53
Apr 05, 2026
Recruiting the World’s Best Scientists in Scotland: Calum Stevens on Scaling a Niche Pharma Business | Episode 52
Mar 29, 2026
From Six Weeks in Hospital to Care Company Founder: Val Duguid’s Mission to Fix a Broken System | Episode 51
Mar 23, 2026
Building a 60-Staff Business from Nothing: Mark Glasgow on Ambition, AI and the Skills Gap | Episode 50
Mar 16, 2026
He Opened His Business Weeks Before COVID: Brian Creegan’s Resilience Under Pressure | Episode 49
Mar 09, 2026
Leaving a £140K Salary to Start a Commercial Finance Business: Emma Ross’ Entrepreneur Journey | Episode 48
Mar 02, 2026
From Secure Salary to Sleepless Nights: Gavin Kirkwood on Building a Business | Episode 47
Feb 23, 2026
Kenneth Martin’s 21 Years in Business, Recession, Debt, and the Reality of Survival | Episode 46
Feb 16, 2026
Why Most Business Owners Aren’t Ready to Sell: Cameron Young’s Hard Lessons | Episode 45
Feb 09, 2026
Leaving Corporate to Build a Business: Steve Young on Risk and Regret | Episode 44
Feb 02, 2026
Homeless at 16 to Leading in the CIOB Scotaland: Anne Okafor’s Construction Journey | Episode 43
Jan 26, 2026
The Future of Hiring, the Fear of AI, and Shannon McKechnie’s Rise to Managing Director | Episode 42
Jan 19, 2026
Terrified at His First Valuation, Now a Top Agent in Europe: Niall McCabe’s Success | Episode 41
Jan 12, 2026
The Real Cost of Cultural Conditioning And How Sathpal Singh Chose His Own Path | Episode 40
Jan 05, 2026
The Untold Truth About Tenders and Trades: Pamela Cunningham’s Fight to Build Again | Episode 39
Dec 29, 2025
Three Years Bedridden, Then Burnistoun, Outlander and Beyond: Kirsty Strain’s Comeback | Episode 38
Dec 15, 2025
Redundant at 24, Building a Business Just a Few Years Later: Kieran Taylor’s Story | Episode 37
Dec 08, 2025
From Cage Fighting at 16 to Scotland’s Indie Film Uprising: The Real Story of Kyle McGuinness | Episode 36
Dec 01, 2025
A Brain Aneurysm, Bosses that Bully and a Big Wake-Up Call for Anne Hughes | Episode 35
Nov 24, 2025
When His Body Said “Enough”, Kevin Crawford Had to Rethink Everything | Episode 34
Nov 17, 2025
Scottish GOAT or TikTok Villain? The Truth About Caz Milligan | Episode 33
Nov 10, 2025
Faith Took Over When the Business Fell Apart - William Curle’s Redemption Story | Episode 32
Nov 03, 2025
Why You’re Still Stuck. Samuel Jamieson on Victim Mentality vs. Real Growth | Episode 31
Oct 27, 2025
Anton O’Donnell’s £5k Scottish Film Hit Number 1, The Story Behind Concrete Jungle | Episode 30
Oct 19, 2025
Lindsay Reid on Burnout, Body Confidence, and Building a Brand That’s Actually Real | Episode 29
Oct 12, 2025
Expat Life, Fast Money, No Fulfilment. Why Alex Robertson Started Over | Episode 28
Oct 05, 2025
Laurie Macpherson Calls Out the Lies About Online Business And Shares What Actually Works | Episode 26
Sep 28, 2025
Homeless, Divorced, and Still Showing Up as Mum, Ellie McKay’s Truth | Episode 26
Sep 21, 2025
Kyle Campbell, a Teen Dad Working at McDonald’s, Now He’s Building His Dream Career | Episode 26
Sep 14, 2025
Michael Field Quit His Job, Maxed His Credit Card, and Built a Multi-Million Pound Business | Episode 24
Sep 07, 2025
Katerina Hayes Went From Homeless Single Mum to Building a Million-Pound Tech Startup | Episode 23
Aug 31, 2025
Owen Llanwarne Quit His High-Paying Job to Build a 7-Figure Consultancy | Episode 22
Aug 24, 2025
Yvonne Lindsay Built a Multi-Million Pound Business While Raising Two Kids | Episode 21
Aug 17, 2025
Real Estate Investing for Beginners with Craig Evans | Episode 20
Aug 10, 2025
Chris McLaughlin Turned Side Hustles Into a Full-Time Family Business | Episode 19
Aug 03, 2025
From Maternity Leave to Marketing Boss: How Donna McAteer Built Global Buzz | Episode 18
Jul 27, 2025
Gavin Smith on Handling Business Failures, Client Loss, and Confidence Crashing | Episode 17
Jul 20, 2025
Bullied, Broke & Dyslexic: How Scott Weir Built a Multi-Million Pound Property Business | Episode 16
Jul 12, 2025
Real Talk from a Real Estate Underdog: Paul Costello on Grit, Growth & Getting Through It | Episode 15
Jul 06, 2025
Craig Rattray on Beating Burnout, Dyslexia & Finally Understanding Business Numbers | Episode 14
Jun 29, 2025
From Corporate Comfort to Calling It Out with Steve Harris | Episode 13
Jun 22, 2025
Social Media Without the Bullsh*t with Stacey McNabney | Episode 12
Jun 15, 2025
From £2K in the Bank to a Pizza Empire with Ajmal Mushtaq | Episode 11
Jun 08, 2025
Success, Survival, and Starting Again with Maxwell Muir | Episode 10
Jun 01, 2025
From War-Torn Childhood to IT Empire Armin Ossatian’s No-Excuse Mindset | Episode 9
May 25, 2025
Sellable, Scalable, and Built to Last with Andrew Morrison | Episode 8
May 18, 2025
Built from the Ground Up with Gary McAlister | Episode 7
May 11, 2025
From Setbacks to Strategy with Barry Jolly | Episode 6
May 04, 2025
Hit Hard, Come Back Stronger with Michael Savage On Facing A Brain Tumour and Rebuilding with Purpose | Episode 5
Apr 27, 2025
From Lost to Legacy with Stuart Geddes on Reinvention, Resilience, and Doing Business the Right Way | Episode 4
Apr 20, 2025
Purpose Over Pressure with Natalie Jade Pinnell | Episode 3
Apr 13, 2025
The Fight After The Fall with Billy Farrell | Episode 2
Apr 06, 2025
Success or Excuses: The Story Behind the Podcast | Episode 1
Mar 30, 2025