“You don’t need to have super-heroes because there are so many stories you can shine a spotlight on from an ordinary couple sat on the couch.” David Scott - AKA Argh Kid - is the poet who's captured the imagination of Mancunians with his observational work that often celebrates the Manchester dialect.   David never expected to get a career in the creative industries when he was growing up.  Now - he's the official poet for the NSPCC and UEFA, and he’s worked with Manchester United.  His radio show on BBC Radio Manchester showcases creative talent from across the region and his book Mancunians is out in 2022. You'll hear as Lisa Morton discusses the guts it took for Dave to stand on stage and perform in front of all his friends and family, for the first time, in his early 30's. How that led to a video that went viral and kick-started his career, and how he can hear the poetry that comes from everyday people in Greater Manchester.   ------ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre.  From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture. To celebrate the 25 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world. Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:  Via our website On Instagram On Twitter On Spotify Connect with Dave:  Via website On Twitter

“Cities are about the people who live in them, not the things and the buildings.” On December 1st Manchester City Council leader, Sir Richard Leese, is stepping down after 25 years. Released on the day he and his colleagues will be gathering to celebrate an incredible tenure, this special episode of We Built This City is reflecting on his career. Lisa Morton shares highlights from their first conversation back in June and hears what Sir Richard is looking forward to as they catch up in the final days of his position.   Sir Richard Leese started his tenure in May 1996 less than a month before the fateful IRA bomb; since that day he has worked around the clock to rebuild the city in a way that has given Mancs their “swagger” back. From The Commonwealth games to the regeneration of the city centre to Manchester International Festival there are so many tangible ways that Sir Richard’s legacy has bettered the city.  Hear as Sir Richard tells Lisa about his new role leading the Greater Manchester Health and Care Board working to deliver better health prospects for the people of Greater Manchester and learn what lessons he will be taking forward with him from his time in civic leadership. ------ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre.  From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture. To celebrate the 25 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world. Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:  Via our website On Instagram On Twitter On Spotify Connect with Sir Richard: On Twitter

“When given an opportunity, grab with both hands and take it “ Commercial Litigator Geraldine Ryan is a born and bred Greater Mancunian (despite her scouse twang!).  Having spent her career working across the north west, she’s currently a partner at the International Law firm CMS in Manchester. Geraldine’s family values have served her well in her career.  You’ll hear about those, as well as some of the life lessons that emerged from some of the biggest cases that she has acted on.  Including “wading through a scrum of the world’s press” to get Wayne Rooney into the courtroom to give evidence. A job well done for Geraldine means her clients often don't want to see her again, however she tells host Lisa Morton how gaining a client’s trust and their reliance upon her is so important. ------ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre.  From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture. To celebrate the 25 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world. Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:  Via our website On Instagram On Twitter On Spotify Connect with Geraldine: On LinkedIn

“The harder you work the luckier you get”.  Stanley Chow is a world-renowned artist from Manchester whose artwork is now commonplace with Mancunians after drawing countless icons from the city. From Liam Gallagher to Emmeline Pankhurst, you’ll see Stan’s distinctive drawings scattered around the walls of so many buildings, bars and restaurants in the city. Hear as he tells Lisa Morton how he very nearly won a GRAMMY,  met Man United legends such as Bobby Charlton and Dennis Law, and how he and those around him felt they were on the cusp of something big in the famed 90s of Manchester. ------ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre.  From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture. To celebrate the 25 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world. Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:  Via our website On Instagram On Twitter On Spotify Connect with Stan: On Instagram On Twitter Via his website

“Everything you need, you have.” How well do the worlds of football and yoga mix? Everton’s Head of Medicine and Transformational Coach, Danny Donachie, has been blending the two throughout his career at the club.  He offers a “safe space to open up” in the midst of what could be thought of as a macho environment. Danny was born in Manchester, where he spent the early part of his childhood. He lived in the United States for several years, before returning to the region to start secondary school. Lisa Morton discovers how it was Danny’s Dad’s  (Manchester City’s Willie Donachie) own journey with self-discovery that influenced the spiritual path that Danny has taken in his own life.  You’ll also hear about the impact that yoga and meditation can have - and why Danny turned to football, rather than his original plan of becoming a Buddhist monk. ------ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre.  From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture. To celebrate the 25 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world. Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:  Via our website On Instagram On Twitter On Spotify Connect with Danny: On Twitter On LinkedIn

“I look over my shoulder and feel the support” It’s a year since Greater Manchester’s Mayor Andy Burnham, responded so passionately to the Government’s lack of financial support, as the city region was placed under Tier 3 restrictions.   This is Andy’s second appearance on We Built This City.  He and Lisa reflect on that moment, in front of the TV cameras, on the steps of Central Library in Manchester.  Since Andy and Lisa last spoke, he has been voted in as Greater Manchester’s Mayor for a second time.   You’ll hear about the challenges he’s grappled with during the past 18 months, his love and vision for the city and you’ll also hear about the music that’s helped him through lockdown too. Including one very Mancunian Johnny Marr moment that will stay in his memory forever!   ------ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre.  From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture. To celebrate the 25 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world. Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:  Via our website On Instagram On Twitter On Spotify Connect with Andy: On Twitter On Instagram

“I’m just very, very raw, real and true, but sometimes a little bit too dark and a little bit too naughty for people. And I think that is a Mancunian thing.” Happy Mondays singer Rowetta Satchell, needs little introduction.  Her voice is the synonymous sound of Manchester from the late 80’s right through to today.   Born and raised in North Manchester, the spirit of the region runs through Rowetta’s veins -  from her love of Manc humour and cool weather - to the most bizarre chippy order ever! Join Lisa Morton as she hears about the resilience that saw Rowetta leave a women’s aid refuge with two children, aged 21, to tour the world with the Happy Mondays. You’ll also hear about the women in Rowetta’s childhood, who supported and nurtured her talent for singing.  ------ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre.  From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture. To celebrate the 25 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world. Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:  Via our website On Instagram On Twitter On Spotify Connect with Rowetta:  On Instagram On Twitter

“You can't talk about living boldly with HIV on stage, and then not say it in the barber’s chair” Nathaniel Hall is an actor, writer, performer and HIV positive activist.  He starred in Russell T Davies’ amazing Channel 4 series, “It’s A Sin”.   Nathaniel’s own award-winning solo show, “The First Time”, tells the story of how he contracted HIV, after his first time.  He was only 16.   In this episode, Nathaniel talks about coming to terms with that diagnosis at such a young age; about how to find peace after trauma and how it’s through refusing to be ashamed, that he helps other people.   ------ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre.  From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture. To celebrate the 25 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world. Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:  Via our website On Instagram On Twitter On Spotify Connect with Nathaniel: Via his website On Instagram On Twitter 

Organisational Psychologist John Amaechi OBE, helps businesses develop thriving cultures, as founder of APS Intelligence.   “We need to embrace the fact that we’re vulnerable, and we need embrace the fact that we don’t know everything as leaders.” In this episode, John talks about what it takes to be a successful leader, his career and how he became who he is today. ------ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre.  From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture. To celebrate the 25 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world. Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:  Via our website On Instagram On Twitter On Spotify Connect with John:  On Twitter  On Instagram  Connect with APS Intelligence:  On Twitter  On Instagram 

It’s pride weekend here in Manchester, so here’s a preview of an upcoming guest on We Built This City. Nathaniel Hall is a writer, performer, actor and HIV+ activist; he’s also well known for his role on ITV’s It’s A Sin. Season 3 of We Built This City launches on the 9th of September. 

Lisa Morton returns with more of the incredible people who have put the heart and soul in to the iconic city region of Greater Manchester. Find out who is the first guest of the new season.Manchester is known around the world for music, sport, art, culture, tv, food and much much more. In these conversations with inspirational Mancunians - born, bred or adopted - Lisa Morton is on a journey to discover what drives them. What are their values? What is their purpose? And what is their legacy? Most of all - what can we learn from people who work to "plant trees they will never see?" In Season 2 you met Mancunians like boxer Sam Hyde; fitness guru, actor and presenter Gemma Atkinson; poet Lemn Sissay, and the former and current CEO of Manchester City Council: Sir Howard Bernstein and Joanne Roney OBE. This season features many more of the inspiring stories that have built this city, at a time when we are rebuilding this city. Thank you for listening to We Built This City - the new season launches on September 9th and we can't wait to share our next set of incredible Mancunians. 

We'll get back to dancing on tables again.  As series two of We Built This City comes to an end host Lisa Morton looks back at the stories and values that have been shared by the fifty-one Mancunians that have joined her on the show, reflecting on how the city has coped this past year and looking ahead to a time when Mancs can come together once again. 

“One bit of advice I could give to anyone is don't be a one-trick pony.” Manchester’s treasure, comedian, actor, voice-over artist, musician and magician, John Thomson returns to close Season Two after opening Season One to give his own unique perspective of a year of not being a one-trick pony in a year when we all learned to adapt. Regaling Lisa and her mum, Carol, this week’s special guest - and a secret JT super fan -  with stories from filming The Masked Singer, “This Time” with Alan Partridge’s, Midsummer Murders and Bargain Loving Brits, John brings hilarity, heart and a lot of joy. Discover alongside Lisa Morton how John celebrates having multiple skills to his metaphorical bow and how he has used his infectious positivity to approach the uncertainty of the last year.  _ _ _ _ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.  To celebrate the 25 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.   Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify  Connect with John: On Twitter On Instagram

Know your worth and your values will follow. Host Lisa Morton reflects on how Author and previous guest Lemn Sissay developed a value system that was true to himself having experienced betrayal as a child in care. Lisa explores the place within where your true values lie and what uncovering them can do.

“Manchester had always been glinting on the horizon across the Lancashire plains.” Lemn Sissay, the world-renowned creative, grew up in the small villages of Lancashire, but always felt a magnetic pull drawing him to Manchester. In Manchester, Lemn found not only an oasis away from the deceit that tainted his childhood but discovered an opportunity to meet with fellow creatives that would inspire him to forge a new path for himself. Now a renowned poet, playwright, and speaker, Lemn has helped to shape a city that helped to shape him. As Chancellor of the University of Manchester and Artistic Advisor to the Manchester International Festival, Lemn champions our city and gives back to a community that he loves very much and that loves him back the same. Discover alongside Lisa Morton, the story of Lemn’s resilience and passion, his connection with Greater Manchester and his brilliant value system that continues to act as a compass for all that he does.  Lemn's peers that he shared the stage with also went on to build this city with their work, like Comedian John Thomson and Property Developer Tom Bloxham who have both been on previous episodes of this podcast, find them in our feed Manc 03 and Manc 32. ----- Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.  To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.  Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify  Connect with Lemn: On Twitter On Instagram  

Actress and radio presenter Gemma Atkinson has always kept it real, she's never been afraid to share her story warts and all, and admits that life hasn't always been perfect. In the gym, she's working hard, not taking selfies for Instagram. Lisa Morton explores this value and the role it has played in her own life, and how both she and Gemma have done it while not tolerating any D***heads along the way. 

"I've learned the importance of being connected with people, trying to keep people's spirits high" Adrian Ellis, General Manager of the iconic Lowry Hotel and Chair of the Manchester Hotelier’s Association, spent years working in some of the world’s most prestigious hotels in Singapore, Bali and Azerbaijan, only to return to Manchester to head up the city’s only 5-star hotel. Born in Norfolk but now a proud adopted Manc, Adrian’s passion for Manchester’s brilliant city region and hospitality sector knows no bounds. His desire to inspire local talent to see the hotel industry as a viable sector which can provide brilliant opportunities, is unparalleled. This passion, when coupled with his wealth of experience, marks Adrian as a gamechanger in the hospitality industry in Manchester.   Join Lisa Morton as she uncovers Adrian’s thrilling stories, featuring everything from ministering to Arab Royalty to Pop Princesses, and explores the individuality, vibrancy, and dynamism that fuels Manchester’s hotel sector.  --- Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.  To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.   Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify  Connect with Adrian: On Twitter On LinkedIn 

Join the titans of Manchester’s hospitality industry as they explore the vision, values and passion behind the city’s thriving food, drink and hotel sector.  Featuring wisdom from the likes of Gary Neville, Simon Wood, Karina Jadhav, Gareth Harold, Becky Wilkes, Sacha Lord and many more, discover alongside Lisa Morton the journey that Manchester’s beloved hospitality sector has undergone throughout the course of the pandemic. In this episode of We Built This City we celebrate the Manchester that lives and breathes in the places where we all come together, as we ask: What does the hospitality sector mean to Manchester? How have the businesses survived? What have they learned in this year? And how does it feel to be open again?  _ _ _ _ _ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.  To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world. Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify   

...We leave after we have given it our all. Always. If there's one way Sam Hyde became a professional boxer, business owner, and property entrepreneur by the age of 27 it’s by not leaving the game early. Lisa Morton digs into Sam's ethos of working the 5 to 9, not the 9 to 5, and not giving up when things got tough, but working and innovating his way through them. 

“You've got to know your worth and know what you will and won't accept, because until you know that, you'll go into the next situation, probably repeating the same pattern.” Gemma Atkinson, host of Hits Radio’s drive time show, has a relentless work ethic, effervescent personality and no-nonsense approach to healing, all of which have contributed to an incredible career that has seen Gemma, who was born and bred here in Greater Manchester, become a household name. As an actress, radio presenter, DJ, charity fundraiser, author, model (and more), Gemma’s drive has seen her positively impact so many individuals and foster purposeful relationships that will last a lifetime. Discover alongside Lisa Morton, Gemma’s brilliant approach to wellbeing, healing and purpose that have seen her live a life guided by values.  ---- Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.  To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.   Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify 

“If you've run a five-minute mile, you know that there's a chance you can probably do a four and a half minute mile. You're not going to go backwards. So, I believe once you conquer that self-belief and truly believe in yourself, anything’s possible and you don't go back then." Sam Hyde’s ability to believe in himself has seen him achieve incredible amounts of success. From an amazing professional boxing career to running his own gym, Nowhere 2 Hyde, to launching a property company, Sam, at age 27, has already created an impressive legacy.  His success is underpinned by hard graft and a determination to give back to his local community of Sale, Greater Manchester. In this episode, discover alongside Lisa Morton, the power of having self-belief and passing on that sense of self-belief to others.   We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place. _ _ _ _ _ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.  To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.   Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify Connect with Sam Via his website On Twitter

“I've got determination and that determination will take me as many places as I want it to go. And I really feel, if we can have determination, we can transform our own world.” Founder of Tales to Inspire, Greater Mancunian, Krish Patel, is driven by his determination to transform our world for the better. This commitment to leading with empathy has resulted in incredible work that has impacted communities across the globe.  In this episode, discover alongside Lisa Morton, how seeing potential in yourself can be instrumental in overcoming obstacles, leading a purpose-driven life and creating a legacy to be proud of.  We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place. _ _ _ _ _ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.  To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.   Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify    Connect with Krish: Via his website On LinkedIn

“Stars don’t make a noise, they just shine.” This is what Roland Dransfield himself told We Built This City host Lisa Morton growing up. Lisa reflects on how Manc 44: Marcie Incarico has become the spearhead of the events sector not by snapping selfies with celebrities on the red carpet, but by sitting quietly around the edges.

"You can't just take the money and run, my God, we're going to make sure you get a return on investment" Marcie Incarico, Owner and Director of Mix Interiors, spearheaded the Manchester business events sector, cultivating it to become the vibrant industry that it is today. From being named as one of Manchester’s most inspirational women, to raising over £1million for On Side Youth Zones in one singular event, to launching an interior design magazine publication, Marcie has built a legacy that will stand the test of time. But what values aided her on her road to success? Discover alongside Lisa Morton how passion, graft and creativity are integral in cultivating purposeful relationships and facilitating business success. We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place. _ _ _ _ _ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.  To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.   Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify    Connect with Marcie Incarico: Via Mix Interiors

“I want to be the best at anything that I do. And if you're not doing it to be the best at it, then let someone else do it and do something that you're better at.” Founder of Wood Restaurants and 2015 winner of MasterChef, Simon Wood, began his love affair with food with his nan’s tripe and cow heel - and now he’s celebrated in the Michelin Guide. Discover alongside Lisa Morton the importance of pursuing your dreams, the value of timing your successes and not jumping the gun, and how to be a voice for the people when the world’s turned upside down.  There are conversations with fellow Manchester foodies Corin Bell and Mary Ellen McTauge available on the We Built This City feed for you to listen to now. Also, Simon talks about the work Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has done, you can hear the episode with Andy on the feed too.  We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place. _ _ _ _ _ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.  To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.   Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify    Connect with Simon Wood: On Twitter On Instagram

If that shiny new person in your life feels too good to be true, they are! In this bonus episode, Lisa Morton expands on what her guest Manc 42: Frank Mckenna had to say on setting the values for your business and why creating values for yourself and your business allows you to align your whole life so that you know when someone or something is causing your integrity to be compromised.

"If you're really going to make a difference to people's lives, then you don't want to be asking for permission - you just want to be doing it." Frank Mckenna is the Chief Executive of Downtown in Business and co-founder of UnitedCity – a campaigning group seeking to rebuild the city’s economy - and this Liverpool-born change-maker is ready to tell us why Manchester opened its doors wide for a scouser.  Discover alongside Lisa Morton the value of disruption, the power of cohesive city leadership and why you should never tolerate a dope.  We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place. _ _ _ _ _ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.  To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.   Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify    Connect with Frank McKenna: Via Downtown In Business On Twitter

Or tracksuit in this case. Lisa Morton revisits the value; walk a mile in another's shoes as she reflects on the stories that Manc 41; Sid Willam told in their conversation. She delves into experiences that prove sympathy is very different to empathy.

“There's a difference between success and doing something significant.”   Founder of Embassy, Sid Williams, took a disused tour bus and turned it into Manchester’s first-ever mobile homeless shelter. Now, he’s getting ready to build 40 new homes to help our city’s most vulnerable.   In this episode, Lisa Morton discovers the significance of following your calling and how even the smallest things can regalvanise your faith – like some ham in your post box.    We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place.    _ _ _ _ _   Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.    To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.    Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify    Connect with Sid Williams: On Twitter On LinkedIn

Lisa Morton reflects on networking and the value of having purposeful relationships. She explores how your relationships are like bank accounts, it's fine to ask for a withdrawal, as long as you're putting in more than you're taking out. In Lisa's network, Yvonne Harrison and Liz Taylor are prime examples of this.

“At its heart, sport reaches places that other things can't.” Founder of Stryve and Chair of the Class of ‘92’s charity Foundation 92, Yvonne Harrison has built a career on creating a more accessible sporting world, underpinned by her courageous commitment to asking the difficult questions. Find out alongside Lisa Morton the rewards you can reap from volunteering, the power of relationships in building your career and the reason we should all be friendly, non-judgemental Mancs.  We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place. _ _ _ _ _   Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.    To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.    Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify    Connect with Yvonne Harrison On Twitter Via Stryve  

“There were no male housekeepers and there were no female chefs. So everyone was in their ‘rightful place’ until I upset things.”   Mary-Ellen McTague, owner of The Creameries and founder of the much-lauded Aumbrey in Prestwich, launched her career at the Michelin starred Sharrow Bay before working alongside Heston Blumenthal, and in the last year has fed 31,000 vulnerable people through her project, Eat Well Manchester.   Discover alongside Lisa Morton the courage it takes to level the playing field, the importance of eradicating food waste, and why you should never be afraid to take chances.   We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place.   _ _ _ _ _   Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.    To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.   Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify  Connect with Mary Ellen McTague: On Twitter Via her website

Lisa Morton looks at how we can check our ego to ensure we know we're no bigger than the team we are part of and that we make that team better. Reflecting on her conversation with Youth Climate Activist Emma Greenwood Lisa shares her takeaways.  In all aspects of life, it's important to see beyond yourself and look to the bigger union that your part of, to leave that partnership, company or in this case planet a better place than when you arrived. 

“I want you to be scared.” 17-year-old Emma Greenwood is a youth MP for Bury and eco-feminist who’s ready to change the world. Find out alongside Lisa Morton the importance of self-education, what it’s like to work alongside Greta Thunberg, and the power of finding your own voice. We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place. _ _ _ _ _ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.  To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.   Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify    Connect with Emma Greenwood: On Twitter

“I can and I will, watch me.” Manchester is built on trailblazing women, so to mark International Women’s Day 2021, we’re going to celebrate the incredible women that you’ve heard on our podcast over the last two series. Join Lisa Morton in discovering how you build a legacy in a world that doesn’t tilt in your favour, the importance of fighting for younger generations and how you can choose to challenge, every single day.   #ChooseToChallenge We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place. _ _ _ _ _ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.  To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.   Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify 

Phil Mayall, Board Director of Muse, doesn’t just change places – he changes people’s aspirations. Phil has been behind some of the region’s biggest placemaking and regeneration projects, from Vimto Gardens to the £2.5bn Salford Crescent project.  Discover alongside Lisa Morton how Phil creates spaces for communities to live, breathe and grow in Greater Manchester, the value of relationships and how it feels to know ‘that’s my building’. We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place. _ _ _ _ _ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.  To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.   Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify  Connect with Phil Mayall: Via Muse On Twitter

 “If you get stuff wrong, and you will get stuff wrong, you’re a human being”.  Lisa Morton explores the strength of making mistakes and learning from them. She looks at how Bryony Shanahan’s model of leading with kindness, actually provides  people with space, humility and courage to deal with any mistake they or the team make. The outcome is powerful. 

“If I can even create a little bit of the atmosphere that happens in a football arena, in the theatre, then I will.” Bryony Shanahan was named Joint Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange in February 2020. Just one month later, the lights went down suddenly as Covid struck the UK. Discover alongside Lisa Morton the effect Covid has had on live performance and theatre, the responsibility of preserving the Royal Exchange for Manchester, and the realities of making difficult choices in a fight for survival. We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place. _ _ _ _ _   Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.    To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.    Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify    Connect with Bryony Shanahan: On Twitter Via the Royal Exchange 

"We don't judge others, we empathise, and we learn" Lisa Morton looks at how listening to others is an important antidote to assuming the loudest story is the only story, and how Karen Gabay's love for leaning in to the less popular stories can inspire you understand the people you work and spend time with.  In any business, understanding where people are coming from helps relationships to grow and Lisa reflects on her Godfather's saying "You have two ears and one mouth - use them in that order". 

Uncover a part of Manchester’s history you’ve never heard before. Host of The People on BBC Radio Manchester, Karen Gabay has built a career on giving a platform to ordinary people and their stories, but she still has time to rub shoulders with Mary J Blige and Idris Elba. Discover alongside Lisa Morton the power of working for love, not money, and how hiding in the toilets at the Apollo and getting into gigs for free could help you forge a lifelong career. We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place. _ _ _ _ _ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.  To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.   Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify  Connect with Karen Gabay: On Twitter Via BBC Radio Manchester

Showing Gratitude with your work and your actions.  Lisa Morton reflects on how Justin Eagleton has used his artwork to show gratitude toward Manchester and it’s people as well as the importance of taking the time to look back and honour the people that have supported you.

“That's my artwork on that screen. That's going to be in living rooms and houses all over the world.” Justin Eagleton has designed some of the biggest PlayStation games of the early noughties, has had his props blown up on Coronation Street and painted world-famous celebrities including Noel Gallagher and Rio Ferdinand.  Discover, alongside our host Lisa Morton, art’s incredible ability to change lives.  We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place. _ _ _ _ _ Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.  To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.   Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify  Connect with Justin Eagleton: On Twitter On Instagram

"Is this your best piece of work?"  How you show up at work or in life matters. Lisa Morton looks at how Cas Paton's business On Buy has clear ethical values and how, with them, they not only mean business, but to behave like they mean business. 

Meet Amazon’s biggest ethical competitor. Cas Paton launched his first business with just £80 in his pocket. He’s now the founder of OnBuy, the venture capitalist-backed, fastest-growing retail marketplace in the world. Lisa Morton chats to Cas about his upcoming global expansion plans, his dedication to ethical trading and his purpose-first business model. With £14.3m worth of sales, he’s definitely doing something right.   We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place. _ _ _ _ _   Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.    To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.   Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via our website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify    Connect with Cas Paton: On LinkedIn Via OnBuy

Can you be a leader when you are not in a leadership role? Inspired by Tom Bloxham's episode of We Built This City, Lisa Morton shares some of the secrets to leading a team, and how you become a great team member by using the same skill. 

“Some people are Mancunian by pure accident of birth. I chose to become one.”   Urban Splash founder Tom Bloxham MBE, was told his ambitious regeneration projects - from Britannia Mills to Timber Wharf - ‘would never work’.  Lisa Morton discovers how he went from selling posters and fire extinguishers, to championing Manchester’s creative industry, becoming one of the largest modular housing builders in the UK, and overseeing the creation of Manchester International Festival’s brand new home - jumbo jet-sized culture venue, The Factory.  We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place.  _ _ _ _ _  Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.   To celebrate the 24 years Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world. Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:  Via Phone: 01612361122  Via our website  On Instagram  On Twitter   On Spotify     Connect with Tom Bloxham:  Via Urban Splash’s website  On Twitter  On LinkedIn 

“The band forget you’re there, and without that trust... those images would never happen” For photographer Sharon Latham forming great relationships is vital to getting a great photograph. More than that - her work on relationships have lead her to every one of her great gigs. Lisa Morton discusses why "Loyalty Aways" is essential for how you can grow your business.  Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.  To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.   Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via their website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify 

“My legacy is my photographs, definitely.”   Music and football are two of Manchester’s greatest exports and Sharon Latham is the woman who has captured some of their defining moments through her lens.    Lisa Morton finds out how Sharon became the first female club photographer in the Premier League for Manchester City, what it was like to tour across America with Noel Gallagher, and how Bradley Cooper recognised her on the red carpet at the Oscars.    Turning her bathrooms into darkrooms and developing photos under her stairs, Sharon decided to turn her lifelong passion into a viable career. She claims she was just in the right place at the right time with the right lens, but you will hear how her determination and graft saw her become Manchester City’s Official Club Photographer. While there, she documented Man City’s meteoric rise, including the team lifting the FA Cup in 2011 for the first time in 35 years. But… Hear why Sharon made that photo quite a memorable one for the team.    Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.  To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.   Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via Phone: 01612361122 Via their website On Instagram On Twitter  On Spotify    Connect with Sharon Latham On Twitter  On Instagram  Via her website  Download The Selfie Guide  On IOS On Google play