Screw It Just Do It

Screw It Just Do It 🎙️ | #1 in Apple Podcasts | Top 1% globally | 5M+ downloads
Real stories from founders who took the leap. Hosted by Alex Chisnall. Everyone has ambitions.

Learn how today’s top entrepreneurs started, scaled, & stayed true to their vision. Twice Weekly every Tuesday & Thursday. To start their own business. To lose weight. To launch a podcast. But for most of us, those ambitions are still on the to-do list. You’ll get round to them… one day. But some people overcome procrastination. That thing you’d love to do? They knew the risks
but said “screw it”

and just did it anyway. On the Screw It Just Do It podcast, Alex Chisnall is on a mission to answer one simple question: how do you get to where you want to be? Joining him are inspirational entrepreneurs, sports stars, entertainers and authors who took the leap. They became the people they wanted to be. They did what they always wanted to do. In this series of revealing, challenging and often surprising conversations, they might just help you discover how to do it too.

30/07/2025

Most people wait too long before acting on a big idea.

Piers Linney didn’t.

In this clip, he shares the exact moment he decided to go all in on AI. Not from the sidelines. Not through theory. But by getting on the pitch, speaking to real businesses, and building something from it.

He calls it the last industrial revolution. And if you’re not playing, you’ll get left behind.

🎧 Watch the full episode to learn how to position yourself ahead of the wave.
🎟️ And join us live at the Festival of Entrepreneurs, 8–9 Oct at NEC Birmingham:
👉 festivalofentrepreneurs.co.uk

28/07/2025

Piers Linney built everything through hard graft, education and experience. But even he’s saying that’s not enough anymore.

In his words, we’re now in the final industrial revolution. If you’re still tweaking your current operations instead of rethinking your entire business through an AI-first lens, you’re falling behind.
This isn’t about hype. It’s about strategy. The winners are already setting up for a future where machines augment teams, decisions and output.

📍Listen to my full conversation with Piers on Screw It Just DO It.

🎟️ Join us this October at the Festival of Entrepreneurs. Free tickets for podcast listeners:
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Most people wait.Wait until they’ve got money. A co-founder. A degree.Simon Squibb didn’t. He had nothing but urgency an...
28/07/2025

Most people wait.
Wait until they’ve got money. A co-founder. A degree.
Simon Squibb didn’t. He had nothing but urgency and he started anyway.
In this Bite-sized Screw It Just DO It, he breaks down why fear is fuel, why luck is mostly nonsense, and what really matters when you're starting.
🎧 Subscribe to Screw It Just DO It for more sharp truths from founders.
🎟️ Don’t forget to grab your free pass to the Festival of Entrepreneurs on 8–9 October at the NEC Birmingham:
👉 www.festivalofentrepreneurs.co.uk

27/07/2025

What does freedom mean to you?
For Sabrina Stocker, it started with walking away from a steady £40/hour coaching job… and ended with building a remote business empire from a beach in Egypt 🌍💼
In this bite-sized teaser, she shares the screw-it moment that changed everything, the mindset shifts that made scaling possible, and the hard truth about why financial freedom has to come first.
🎯 If you’re stuck in “comfortable but unfulfilled” — this one’s for you.
🎧 Follow Screw It Just Do It for real stories from real founders who went for it.
🔥 And don’t forget — I’m giving you a FREE 2-day pass to the Festival of Entrepreneurs this October. Meet the people who’ve done it, and learn how to do it yourself.
👉 festivalofentrepreneurs.co.uk

When you design something you genuinely want to use, you’ve already got your first customer.That’s exactly how Mark Rush...
26/07/2025

When you design something you genuinely want to use, you’ve already got your first customer.
That’s exactly how Mark Rushmore and his co-founder approached the creation of SURI, the sustainable electric toothbrush shaking up a tired category.
This quote from our conversation really stayed with me – especially in a world full of over-engineered, under-loved products. Sometimes the best innovations start by fixing the thing that frustrates you the most.

26/07/2025

Most people are obsessed with working harder.
Simon Squibb thinks that’s a mistake.
In this week’s Bite-sized Screw It Just DO It, Simon shares why success has very little to do with hustle and everything to do with delegation, risk and using fear as fuel.
“Hard work nearly has nothing to do with success,” he says. “You don’t need to work more. You need to risk more.”
Whether you’re a founder, freelancer or thinking of making the leap, this one might change how you think about growth.
🎧 Subscribe to Screw It Just DO It for more sharp truths from founders.
🎟️ Don’t forget to grab your free pass to the Festival of Entrepreneurs on 8–9 October at the NEC Birmingham:
👉 www.festivalofentrepreneurs.co.uk

How many game-changing ideas are stuck because someone’s waiting to feel ‘ready’?Laura Fullerton didn’t wait. She built ...
25/07/2025

How many game-changing ideas are stuck because someone’s waiting to feel ‘ready’?

Laura Fullerton didn’t wait. She built Monk - one of the UK’s most innovative smart wellness brands - without any prior experience in building tech.

Her story is a reminder that you don’t need permission or perfection to get started. You just need to start.

This one’s for every founder stuck on the sidelines. Be bold. Take the plunge.

24/07/2025

From fear of freezing to founder of Monk.
Laura Fullerton’s journey is the kind of founder story we all need to hear. She didn’t have a background in tech. She wasn’t an engineer. But she had a vision - and that was enough.
After discovering the benefits of cold therapy, Laura went from sceptic to CEO, raising investment and building a smart recovery product now backed by big names like boxer Anthony Joshua and Brewdog founder James Watt.
Her Screw It Just Do It moment? Deciding to launch before she was “ready.”

23/07/2025

Ever wondered what it really takes to go from boardrooms to building a challenger brand?
This is the Screw It Just DO It moment that started SURI - a sustainable oral care company shaking up an industry that hasn’t changed in decades.
I caught up with Mark Rushmore, who left corporate life at Procter & Gamble and Kellogg to build something better for customers, and the planet.
Want to hear what it’s really like taking the leap? Watch this.
🗓️ The podcast is back on Tuesday, July 15!
🎟️ And don’t miss your chance to join us in person at the Festival of Entrepreneurs this October in Birmingham.
👉 www.festivalofentrepreneurs.co.uk

22/07/2025

🎥 NEW EPISODE DROP 🎥

Alex shares why Episode 5 of Screw It Just DO It with Mark Rushmore of SURI is an unmissable one.

From reinventing the everyday toothbrush to building a business that actually helps the planet, Mark’s story is packed with lessons for any founder who gives a damn about sustainability and scale.

Watch now to hear why this episode hits different.

🔗 Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts
🪥 Featuring: Mark Rushmore, Co-Founder of SURI
🎧 Screw It Just DO It Episode 5 – out now

21/07/2025

How do you scale a startup sustainably and make customers fall in love with your product?
On this week's Screw It Just DO It, I’m joined by Mark Rushmore, co-founder of SURI, the brand reinventing oral care for a conscious generation.
In this teaser, we talk toothbrushes, culture, and what it really takes to build a sustainable consumer brand in 2024.
Watch the full episode on Tuesday 🎧
🗓️ Don't forget to subscribe to the show on your favourite platforms!
🎟️ Join us at the Festival of Entrepreneurs – 8–9 Oct, NEC Birmingham
👉 www.festivalofentrepreneurs.co.uk

Thinking about launching a product, service or startup?Here’s the best bit of advice from Daniel Priestley on this week’...
20/07/2025

Thinking about launching a product, service or startup?
Here’s the best bit of advice from Daniel Priestley on this week’s Screw It Just Do It:
“Don’t build it. Test it.”
Before you spend months building a business, Daniel suggests this instead:
👉 Create a simple landing page
👉 Drive traffic to it
👉 See if people sign up for a waiting list
It’s fast. It’s cheap. And most importantly – it works.
This kind of advice is exactly why I love having founders like Daniel on the show.
🎧 Listen to the episode now on all platforms.
🎟️ And join us at the Festival of Entrepreneurs this October to meet Daniel – and 100+ other brilliant minds – live and in person.

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