This is the story of how Luke Barrow turned grief, guilt and silence into Two Pints Deep, the men’s mental health movement helping thousands of men open up before it’s too late.

After losing his mum at a young age and battling loneliness, anxiety and addiction in silence, Luke hit breaking point. A single late-night conversation changed everything and became the spark for a charity now changing how men talk, connect and heal.

In this powerful episode of The Driven Podcast, Luke shares:

⚪️ The hidden cost of being “busy” and why most men are quietly struggling behind success ⚪️ The truth about grief, gambling and the silent ways men try to cope ⚪️ How one honest conversation with friends saved his life ⚪️ The journey from a simple Instagram page to a national suicide prevention charity ⚪️ Why men only open up when they feel two pints deep, and how to break that barrier ⚪️ The loneliness of entrepreneurship and the tools he uses to stay grounded ⚪️ How he’s building a movement that could outlive him

If you’ve ever felt lost, burnt out or unsure how to help the men around you, this episode will change how you think about mental health, purpose and what it really means to be driven.

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Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:04 The truth behind “How are you?” 04:55 What “driven” really means to Luke 07:18 Losing his mum and the start of silence 09:42 The breakdown that changed everything 12:18 The first conversation that saved his life 15:03 How Two Pints Deep was born 18:55 From Instagram page to national charity 23:47 Why men don’t ask for help 28:14 Building real connection through creativity 32:10 The loneliness of entrepreneurship 38:22 Learning to switch off and find balance 45:39 How to support someone who’s struggling 51:12 The three questions every leader should ask 57:35 What’s next for Two Pints Deep

This is the story of how Nicola Gunby built CLIQ, the global community app redefining real connection by fixing what Instagram broke.

After selling her first company and losing her sense of identity, Nicola started over, turning pain, purpose, and passion into a movement that now connects thousands across the UK, US and Australia.

In this episode of The Driven Podcast, Nicola shares:

⚪️ The truth about life after a successful exit and the identity crash that followed ⚪️ How one conversation with a shaman in Bali reshaped her view of business and success ⚪️ The journey from ZERO to a global app transforming how people meet offline ⚪️ What Instagram and big tech got wrong about connection and how CLIQ is fixing it ⚪️ How to build fast, raise smart, and avoid taking the wrong money ⚪️ The mindset shifts, loneliness, and resilience behind scaling a mission-led brand

If you’ve ever wondered how to build a tech company with soul, challenge the way social media works, and create something that genuinely brings people together, this episode is for you.

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From £1 deals that almost broke him to winning a £40 million NHS contract at 24, this is the story of how Nathan Winch built, bought, and turned around businesses while investing in commercial property for serious returns.

With no silver spoon, failed acquisitions, and the hard lessons of cash flow over profit, Nathan reveals the brutal realities of entrepreneurship and why focus, resilience, and discipline matter more than hype.

In this episode of The Driven Podcast, Nathan shares:

⚪️ Why £1 deals are NEVER free and what they really cost ⚪️ How he won a £40m NHS contract with no track record ⚪️ The brutal lessons from a failed transport business ⚪️ Why profitable companies still go bankrupt ⚪️ Why he’ll never buy residential property and what he buys instead ⚪️ The 3 rules he lives by: Focus, Consistency, Cash Flow

If you’ve ever wondered what it really takes to buy businesses, win big contracts, or invest in property without the fluff, this episode is packed with unfiltered truth from someone who’s lived it.

George Artemi is the founder of Roll Boys, the cult cinnamon roll brand with over 135k followers and queues down the street every weekend. His path into food was anything but ordinary. From playing football to running nightclubs aged just 23, through burnout and hitting rock bottom, George rebuilt his life with a single idea: cinnamon rolls.

What began with no baking experience and borrowed money for a flight home has become one of London’s most in-demand food brands.

In this episode George shares:

• How he went from nightclub chaos to creating Roll Boys

• The lessons from hitting zero and starting again with nothing

• Why storytelling beats marketing and builds a cult following

• How scarcity and simplicity fuelled Roll Boys’ explosive growth

• The realities of resilience, pressure, and building a brand with soul

Jason Iliffe is a tech founder and entrepreneur on a mission to solve the loneliness crisis. After starting his career with no network and no experience, he built and sold his first beauty tech company, raised capital against the odds, and is now building CLIQ, a community platform designed to impact a billion lives.

In this episode Jason shares:

• Why loneliness is the biggest crisis of our time
• How COMMUNITY can become the cure to disconnection
• The lessons he learned raising capital without a network
• Why alignment with his co-founder is his biggest advantage
• The 1% actions he takes daily to stay driven and resilient

This is a powerful conversation about entrepreneurship, resilience, the future of community, and what it really takes to build purpose-driven companies that last.

Katie Arnold is the founder of Peppermint, a luxury athleisure brand, and a solo entrepreneur who built her audience and business from the ground up. Starting with just £100, she grew a handmade product into 60,000 sales, scaled her presence on LinkedIn to over 100,000 followers in 18 months, and even bought her first property at 22. Alongside the growth came challenges, including burnout, hair loss, and the pressure of carrying a business alone.

In this episode Katie shares:

• The 3 LinkedIn strategies that took her from zero to 100,000 followers
• How she turned a £100 side hustle into a brand and a property investment
• What burnout taught her about sustainability and resilience
• Why documenting your journey builds trust, community, and opportunity
• A real conversation on growth, sacrifice, and building a brand with purpose

Hannah Power is a personal branding coach, speaker, and author who helps entrepreneurs and leaders build authentic brands that create opportunity. By 27 she had scaled her agency to £280k, but her path also involved trauma, addiction, burnout, and starting again from zero. From these experiences she developed the Performer Mode framework, a high-performance system for achieving success through flow and resilience instead of stress and hustle.

In this episode Hannah shares:

• The 3 modes of success and why Performer Mode creates sustainable growth
• How trauma and burnout shaped her approach to work and life
• The personal branding mistakes that hold people back
• One simple habit that builds momentum in 7 days

A practical conversation on personal branding, burnout recovery, and building lasting success.