Empire Builders with Nick James

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Why You're Really Afraid to Speak (And How to Free Your Voice) — with Judith Quin

July 22, 2026

In this eye-opening conversation with Judith Quin, Nick James dives deep into why so many of us hold our voices back — and what it really takes to speak with confidence in any room. A public speaking coach, vocal confidence specialist and best-selling author, Judith reveals that what we label a fear of public speaking is really three deeper fears — the fear of judgment, the fear of being seen, and the fear of the unknown — hardwired into us as a primal, tribe-era survival instinct. From why ...

Built A £2.5m/Year Business With Zero Ad Spend — Then Sold It For 6-10x EBITDA [Richard Willis]

July 15, 2026

In this episode I'm joined by Richard Willis — someone I met at one of my events, who briefly mentioned what he'd built and exited, and I knew immediately I wanted to dig deeper. Richard built Salamander Soft, a software and services company in the education IT sector — helping schools integrate their systems with platforms like Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace. What started as "an accidental business" — Richard just wanted to work from home and support his family — grew...

£0 To £70k In 3 Months — How Two Property Investors Built A Coaching Business From Scratch [Manny & Gurj]

July 08, 2026

In this episode I'm joined by Manny and Gurj from Noir Property Group — guys I've been working with for the past few months, who've been smashing it both in their property business and their newly-launched coaching business. We talk about why "flipping" is their number one strategy for building wealth — and why leaving cash sitting in the bank is actually costing you money every single day, not keeping it safe. Manny and Gurj walk us through their very first deal back in 2019 — bought for £...