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The Merri-Cast
The Merri-Cast is for emerging leaders navigating the journey from self-doubt to self-belief.
Host Trevor Merriden - executive coach and author of The Confidence Shift - talks to leaders and entrepreneurs about the moments that tested their confidence and how they came through them. Honest, practical and deeply human conversations about what leadership really feels like.
Every episode explores one or more of the five themes at the heart of The Confidence Shift: curiosity, creativity, clarity, commitment and confidence. Whether you’re leading for the first time, struggling to believe in your own ability, or building something from scratch and wondering if you’re really ready - this podcast is for you.
The Merri-Cast
Dan Dunn: ON Taking Responsibility and Backing Yourself
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Many dream about starting a business. Far fewer understand what it takes to succeed.
This week on The Merri-Cast, I’m excited to be joined by Dan Dunn, Co-founder and CEO of Paperplanes, a business that’s helping reinvent direct mail by combining traditional marketing with modern technology and data.
Dan’s journey is striking. Like many others, he took the leap into entrepreneurship with courage. But what really comes through is a deep sense of personal responsibility. Nobody else is going to build your business for you, he says.
His resilience isn’t about being fearless. It’s about getting back up, learning from what didn’t work and continuing to move forward even when progress feels slow.
In this episode, Dan shares:
• What sparked his ambition to become a business owner
• Why having the right co-founder can make all the difference
• The challenges of scaling and building a team
• Why resilience really, really matters
• Why he's passionate about mentoring the next generation
If you're building a business, thinking about starting one, or just curious about what it actually takes, you can’t miss this episode.
Dan Dunn:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-dunn-1a2b763a/
Paperplanes: https://paperplanes.co.uk/
Trevor:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevormerriden/
Merriborn: https://merriborn.co.uk/
Email: trevor.merriden@merribornmedia.co.uk
