Roger Saul created Mulberry - you know the one - from a £500 loan from his parents. By the 1990s, Mulberry was exporting to 30 countries, winning the Queen’s Award for Export three times, and attracting fans like Kate Moss, Kate Winslet, and Bob Geldof.

Roger, his wife Monty and their team at Mulberry, also went on to open the Michelin-starred Charlton House Hotel and restaurant as well as transforming Kilver Court in Somerset into a designer village.

But when everything came to an end he could never have foreseen, Roger still didn't give up. Today he and Monty run Sharpham Park and Roger is now a walnut farmer.

Roger shares how resilience, reinvention, and Somerset roots shaped his extraordinary journey. Perfect for listeners seeking entrepreneurial wisdom, creative courage, and stories of bold new beginnings.

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What happens when you reach a point in life where the path you’re on no longer feels like the right one?

In this powerful and uplifting episode of The Next Chapter, TV Journalist Ellie Barker talks to Clare Mackintosh — former police officer turned internationally bestselling author, whose novels have sold more than three million copies worldwide.

Clare shares her extraordinary journey from policing the streets to writing page-turning crime fiction. A chance wrong turn at university led her into the police force, where she spent twelve years witnessing both the best and worst of life. But when her life wasn't suiting Clare and her family, she made the brave decision to step away

In this conversation, they discuss:

• Finding courage to start again
• How going through the wrong door lead her to a whole new world
• How grief and love sit side by side — and why storytelling helps her make sense of both
• The power of curiosity, creativity, and self-belief in building a new life
• What it really means to “write your own narrative”

If you’ve ever wondered how to begin again, pivot your career, or rediscover who you are after change, this episode will leave you feeling inspired and hopeful.

Clare’s warmth, honesty, and humour shine through as she reminds us that the next chapter often begins when we least expect it.

🎧 Listen now to The Next Chapter with Clare Mackintosh — a story of resilience, reinvention, and the courage to turn the page.

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Dan Simpson always loved acting and performing as a child — and this love took him to Fun Kids, the UK’s children’s radio station. But he’s always been just as curious about what goes on behind the scenes.

So when he started thinking about writing his own novel, he decided to create a podcast — one that looks at the real routines and habits of our favourite authors called Writer's Routine

Eight years later, with more than one and a half million downloads, Dan’s spoken to all kinds of writers — people like Sir Ian Rankin, Jojo Moyes, Lisa Jewell and David Nicholls.

What I love about his story is that it shows how following your heart doesn’t just take you where you’re meant to be — it can end up helping others too.

I’ve been listening to Dan’s podcast for several years now, and honestly, the stories he’s shared have really helped me keep going with my own writing.

Dan’s funny, warm, and just brilliant. In our chat, we talk about the importance of a childhood filled with confidence — and he shares what to do when those pesky blocks of perfection start getting in your way.

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