No Bollocks with Matt Haycox
Welcome to No Bollocks with Matt Haycox, the business podcast for entrepreneurs, CEOs, and anyone who wants to build big without the bullshit.
I’m Matt Haycox: investor, founder, and straight-talking business mentor. I’ve funded nearly £1 billion in UK business loans, bounced back from bankruptcy, and now own and advise multiple 7- and 8-figure companies across sectors, from property and e-commerce to finance and hospitality.
This podcast cuts through the noise. No bollocks. No gurus. Just raw conversations, real strategies, and the lessons you actually need to succeed in business.
Each episode features unfiltered insights from me and guests who’ve built it, lost it, and built it back bigger.
So buckle up. It’s time to learn how to do business, properly.
No Bollocks with Matt Haycox
Everest Base Camp & Life's Brutal Lessons: Why Mindset Beats Mountain, And What It Taught Me About Business & Relationships
You think Base Camp’s just a warm-up? Bullshit.
In this no-bollocks debrief, I sit down with my good mate JP to unpack what really went down on my Everest Base Camp trek, years after taking on Kilimanjaro together. We’re talking altitude headaches, freezing nights, yak sh*t, Sherpa legends… and a few serious lessons that’ll punch you harder than the cold ever could.
This episode isn’t about mountaineering, it’s about who you become when things get hard, and why pushing your limits is the smartest move you’ll ever make in business and in life.
Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro: Back from Everest
2:46 – Kili vs Base Camp: Which is Tougher?
8:45 – Why Doing It Alone Is Dumb
13:36 – Base Camp Reality: Cold, Brutal, Worth It
19:27 – Sherpas, Yaks & Life in the Mountains
23:17 – My Why: Why I Really Signed Up
24:35 – What It Cost (Spoiler: Not Cheap)
27:53 – Our Rating: Would We Do It Again?
29:30 – 3 Lessons That’ll Outlast the Trek
31:48 – Back to Business: Stretch Goals & Real Talk
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I’m Matt Haycox, entrepreneur, investor, mentor, and your go-to guy for no-bollocks advice on business and personal growth.
With over 25 years of experience building and funding businesses across industries, I’ve faced it all wins, losses, and the ultimate comeback story. Through my podcasts, No Bollocks with Matt Haycox and Stripping Off with Matt Haycox, I cut through the bullshit to bring you real, actionable strategies and raw conversations with entrepreneurs, celebrities, and industry leaders.
Whether you’re looking to scale your business, secure funding, or avoid the mistakes I’ve learned the hard way, my goal is simple: to help YOU create YOUR success story.
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