Made in Dubai with Spencer Lodge
Spencer Lodge
Formerly the Unscripted Podcast with Spencer Lodge
Join Spencer Lodge as he connects with the most fascinating personalities in Dubai. A city that rose from the desert sands to become one of the most ambitious, innovative and inspiring places on Earth. Behind its glittering skyline are people with stories just as extraordinary - pioneers, dreamers and doers who dared to turn bold visions into reality.
Made in Dubai is where those stories are told. Hosted by Spencer Lodge, each episode is a front-row seat to conversations with the people shaping the UAE's future — from business leaders and record-breakers to cultural icons and creative disruptors.
But this isn't just about their success. It's about the journey - the risks they took, the challenges they faced and the moments that defined them. It's about the unique magic of Dubai: a place where ambition meets opportunity, where cultures from around the world collide to create something truly special and where anything feels possible.
Whether you're an entrepreneur searching for your next big move, someone curious about life in the UAE or simply in need of inspiration, Made in Dubai is your invitation to step inside this vibrant city and meet the people who make it remarkable.
If it was made in Dubai, you'll hear it here.
Join Spencer Lodge as he connects with the most fascinating personalities in Dubai. A city that rose from the desert sands to become one of the most ambitious, innovative and inspiring places on Earth. Behind its glittering skyline are people with stories just as extraordinary - pioneers, dreamers and doers who dared to turn bold visions into reality.
Made in Dubai is where those stories are told. Hosted by Spencer Lodge, each episode is a front-row seat to conversations with the people shaping the UAE's future — from business leaders and record-breakers to cultural icons and creative disruptors.
But this isn't just about their success. It's about the journey - the risks they took, the challenges they faced and the moments that defined them. It's about the unique magic of Dubai: a place where ambition meets opportunity, where cultures from around the world collide to create something truly special and where anything feels possible.
Whether you're an entrepreneur searching for your next big move, someone curious about life in the UAE or simply in need of inspiration, Made in Dubai is your invitation to step inside this vibrant city and meet the people who make it remarkable.
If it was made in Dubai, you'll hear it here.
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Nov 12, 2019 • 1h 1min
#48: Spencer's Sales Clinic with Feride Shimshilova - Creating an Environment of Success
I'm sure you'd agree that there are certain skills that most successful people have in common. They're experts in their field, they like to win, they have great attitudes, and they know how to manage their time. But what keeps these people motivated, buzzed and energised? I talk about this subject quite extensively in my sales training university as I truly believe the key to experiencing phenomenal success is knowing how to stay motivated! In this episode I spoke to Feride Shimshilova, Managing Director of Sirius Real Estate about what it takes to create an environment of success, where businesses and their staff are able to thrive.
Nov 7, 2019 • 3min
#47 Spencer's Strategy Review - October 2019
It's time to review some of the challenges I've seen businesses facing, while consulting and training companies across the UAE in October. Here are the three big takeaways: 1) Staff Retention seems to be a real problem for many businesses. I've heard owners and managers complaining about disloyal staff, but they very rarely consider the loyalty THEY are giving their staff! I expand on this more, but I also want your thoughts 👇🏻 2) I'm seeing so many businesses that are terrible at recruiting talent for sales or business development. It's no wonder people fail when businesses don't actually look for any proof that applicants have done what's on their CV. Have you seen this happen? Have a listen to my conclusion on this and leave me a comment with yours👇🏻 3) Rapport = Revenue. So many salespeople just don't seem to get this. People buy from someone they know, like, and trust. You can't get all three without RAPPORT. Listen to my thoughts and let me know what impact rapport could have on your business 👇🏻 As always I love your feedback, so get in touch with me in the comments or even send me a message if you've got any thoughts on my Strategy Review! #Strategy #Business #Recruitment
Nov 7, 2019 • 47min
#46: Andy Harrington: The Power of the Stage - How to Turn your Passion into Profit
Andy Harrington is one of the top public speakers in the world - speaking with such greats as, Tony Robbins, Sir Richard Branson, T. Harv Eker, Alan Sugar & many more at massive venues such as the London O2 Arena in front of thousands of people. Andy is also the best public speaking and one to many sales coach on earth, and has helped thousands of people to reach their goals and even change their lives through public speaking. On this episode of the podcast Andy reveals his public speaking secrets, some of his home life struggles and the journey of his rise to becoming one of the world's top business speakers. Andy is hosting an event in Dubai on the 15th of November called Passion to Profit - head over to https://www.eventhere.com/pip and get your tickets now! You do not want to miss out on what is sure to be an amazing opportunity.
Nov 5, 2019 • 21min
#45: Michael Lane - The Story behind Success Resources
Michael Lane is the Managing Director of Success Resources, who hosts 525 events in 70+ cities across the globe, helping millions of people to learn, grow, and prosper with the help of experts and leaders from all industries and sectors. In the latest episode of the podcast I spoke to Michael in the run up to the National Achievers Congress Global Tour in Dubai, I caught up with him to chat about the event, what success resources means to him, what he's done to build up that business, and what we can expect to see from success resources in the UAE in the coming months and into 2020. For tickets to see Grant Cardone, Gary Vaynerchuk, Tai Lopez, and many other amazing speakers, head right over to https://www.nacglobaltour.com/uae/?ls=542558 now!
Oct 31, 2019 • 44min
#44: John Sanei - How to Thrive in a Hyper-Connected World of Tomorrow
John Sanei, author of the best selling books FOREsight, MAGNETiiZE & WHAT'S YOUR MOONSHOT?, is a world-renowned trend specialist, and faculty member of Singularity University and Duke Corporate Education. John is a global speaker, who regularly gives keynote addresses to thousands at tech and innovation events. John joined me on the podcast to talk about the future, change and how to adapt your life to not only be ready for it, but to thrive in a hyper-connected world of tomorrow. This was a truly fascinating interview, and I could have spoken to him for hours. His methods involve removing legacy thinking, making wiser decisions and implementing modern-day mindset techniques into life and business.
Oct 24, 2019 • 42min
#43: Chad Le Clos - What it Takes to Be Super Human
Chad Le Clos won an Olympic gold medal in the London 2012 Olympics and in this interview, Chad tells all. The story behind his Olympic wins, personal injuries and his family life. Olympic swimming was changed when Chad Le Clos stepped up to the blocks at the London 2012 Olympics, his story from underdog in a South African pool with no tiles, to gold medal winner has lessons we can all learn from. But most importantly he gives us an inside look into his mindset going into the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, this is going to be huge!
Oct 17, 2019 • 42min
#42: Donna Benton - The Entertainer's Journey from Startup to $100 million Exit
Donna Benton is the founder of The Entertainer. From what started as a small company selling booklets with 2-for-1 coupons, she took The Entertainer from startup to industry titan, and Dubai's must-have discount and loyalty app. Donna sold The Entertainer for hundreds of millions of dirhams, and she was kind enough to share her story with me on the podcast. I really enjoyed speaking to another entrepreneur that has the passion and back story of having built their business from the ground up. I know that you'll enjoy this podcast just as much as I did making it.
Oct 14, 2019 • 41min
#41: Lewis Allsopp - How to 'Uber-ise' Global Real Estate
In this very special episode of my podcast I spoke to my good mate Lewis Allsopp, CEO of Allsopp & Allsopp; an award-winning Real Estate firm operating in multiple markets around the world. Lewis has always been the type of entrepreneur to push boundaries, and in this episode he gave me the exclusive scoop on a brand new offering he's bringing to the market. I'm certain that this ground-breaking platform is going to change the way people approach the buying and selling of real estate.
Oct 10, 2019 • 43min
#40: Emma Belle - Improving Mental Health in the Workplace
Mental Health problems such as anxiety, and depression are incredibly common in the modern workplace. On World Mental Health Day I wanted to release this episode from my Sales Clinic where Emma Belle and I discussed how workplaces could be better managed for those with mental health difficulties. I know that a lot of people suffer in silence, but I wanted to talk about mental health in the workplace to bring the subject to the surface, because I believe that if we speak about it, we can do something to help. I've faced some very dark days in the past, and I was able to overcome them, so this topic means a lot to me.
Oct 8, 2019 • 55min
#39: Spencer's Sales Clinic with Rick Waind - Top Mistakes Salespeople Make without Realising
Have you ever noticed that despite your hard work the results just don't seem to come through? There's a really high chance that you're making one a few serious mistakes without you even noticing it! For the first time I'm bringing my live Sales Clinic to the Spencer Lodge Podcast! In this episode I spoke to Rick Waind, Managing Director of Betterhomes about how salespeople can get past the simple mistakes and REALLY start making an impact! After having built businesses and trained thousands of salespeople over the last 30 years I know that there are some mistakes that seem so simple, but are massively slowing down your success.
