Glenbrook Podcast

Catch up with informative views, discussion pieces and opinions from our podcast archive.

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07/03/2025

The Key to Success in Build to Rent with Matt Smith, CEO at Allsop

In this exciting episode of the Glenbrook Podcast, Jamie Sutton chats with Matt Smith, the CEO of Allsop Letting and Management. They dive into the origins of Build to Rent, the key ingredients for a successful scheme, and explore the evolution of co-living and single-family housing. You won’t want to miss this one!

10/02/2025

Wellness & Real Estate: Building Healthy Spaces with Phillippa Hardman

In this episode of the Glenbrook Podcast, Sunny Johal sits down with Phillippa Hardman, Founder and CEO of Educated Body, a wellness provider in the UK real estate market. They discuss the origins of the company and what inspired Phillippa to integrate wellness into real estate, how Educated Body is influencing the real estate sector today and where you should start when transforming your living or workspace. This is definitely not one to miss!

17/01/2025

James Watts, Birmingham Office Leader for Arup

Filmed in July last year, our Development Director Sunny Johal sat down with James Watts, Birmingham Office Leader for Arup. They discussed the challenges of dealing with leadership and change in a global consultancy, James’ fascinating career path with Arup, the rise of AI within the workplace and how he predicts Birmingham and the built environment will evolve. You won’t want to miss out!

19/09/2024

Dr Richard Barkham, Global Chief Economist & Head of Americas Research, CBRE

In this episode Guy Butler chats to Dr Richard Barkham, Global Chief Economist & Head of Americas Research for CBRE. This is the second time the two have discussed the current economic climate on the podcast, with the last time taking place during the Covid-19 pandemic. In today’s episode, they discuss what has happened since that previous episode, the differences between the US and UK economics and the outlook for global markets over the next 12 months.

22/08/2024

Rob Valentine, Regional Director of Birmingham for Bruntwood

In this episode of the Glenbrook Podcast, our Development Director Sunny Johal sits down with Rob Valentine, Director of Birmingham for Bruntwood. They discuss Birmingham and its potential for growth, the West Midlands as an economic driver, Rob’s early career moves, and all the lessons he has learnt along the way. You won’t want to miss this one.

12/07/2024

Glenn Howells, Founder of Howells Architects

In this episode of the Glenbrook Podcast Guy Butler sits down with Glenn Howells, the founder of Howells Architects. They discuss Glenn’s journey from a newspaper ad to a thriving architecture business, the Howells rebrand and all the projects along the way. Another episode you definitely do not want to miss! Enjoy.

14/06/2024

Louise Emmott, Founder & Managing Director of Kingsdene

In this episode of the Glenbrook Podcast, Guy Butler sits down with Louise Emmott, the Founder and Managing Director of Kingsdene. They discuss Louise’s career path into property, her time at JLL and an insight into the current property market through her new venture at Kingsdene, which has recently celebrated its one year anniversary. This is not one to miss!

20/05/2024

Richard Walker OBE, Executive Chairman of Iceland Frozen Foods

In the next instalment of the Glenbrook Podcast, Guy chats to Richard Walker OBE, Chartered Surveyor, and Executive Chairman of Iceland supermarkets, amongst other things. They discuss how Richard got into property, the transition to retailing and how his passion for the environment is behind the vision for growth of his property company, Bywater. An episode you do not want to miss. Enjoy!

22/04/2024

Peter & Abby Varga, Co-Founders P1 Fitness

In this episode, our Office Manager, Mandy Mills sits down with Abby and Peter Varga, co-founders of P1 Fitness Personal Training. Here they talk about their journey starting their personal training and coaching business, the highs, the lows, the impact of Covid and why they chose to take a redirection to be where they are today.

08/04/2024

Tom Sinclair, Senior Director at CBRE

In this episode Guy Butler sits down with Tom Sinclair, Senior Director at CBRE, about his career to date, the thriving Build to Rent funding market, how he has positioned himself at the very heart of it, the future of the sector and where he and CBRE foresee the future. This is not one to miss – enjoy!

21/02/2024

Suzanne Benson, Head of Real Estate, Trowlers & Hamlins

In this episode, Guy talks to Suzanne Benson, head of real estate at Trowlers & Hamlins, about her career in law, her interest in housing and her route from London to Manchester. Highlights are her year in Boston MA, developing the legal structure of shared equity for Homes England and the future of housing under a new Government. Suzanne and her team have been instrumental in a number of our projects.

17/05/2023

James Whittaker, Executive Director for Peel L&P

In this episode, Guy Butler talks with James Whittaker, Executive Director at Peel L&P about his career path, touching on topics such as the Trafford Centre, Therme and Peel Waters. Alongside this is an insight into James’ impressive portfolio of sporting achievements. James became the first person to ever swim the Manchester Ship Canal, a distance of 36 miles in close to 19 hours, a feat that may never be repeated, raising a staggering £1.3 million for the New Children’s Hospital Appeal.