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QUICKFIRE QUESTIONS | Brummie slang words, guilty pleasures and celebrity encounters

QUICKFIRE QUESTIONS | Brummie slang words, guilty pleasures and celebrity encounters

Update: 2025-08-04
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As CEO Stories takes a short summer break, we bring you a bonus episode in which some of our guests answer a series of quickfire questions.


In this episode, you will hear from Professor Aleks Subic (Aston University), Jodh Dhesi (Schools of King Edward VI Foundation), Andrew Davies (Kier Group), Fran Nolan and Dre Picart (Tribera), Janie Frampton (Team You), Iain McCallister (MAN Commercial), Marina Robertson (Acivico), Emma Stenning (CBSO), Professor David Mba (Birmingham City University), Wendy Morgan (Jumar) and Dan Boardman-Weston (BRI Wealth Management).


Henrietta Brealey is currently on maternity leave. This episode was pre-recorded. All information was correct at the time of recording.


Running order:

02:12 – What’s your favourite Brummie slang word?

  • Prof Aleks Subic (Aston University)
  • Jodh Dhesi (Schools of KEVI Foundation)
  • Janie Frampton (Team You)
  • Fran Nolan and Dre Picart (Tribera)
  • Emma Stenning (CBSO)
  • Wendy Morgan (Jumar)


05:13 - What’s the one app on your phone that you couldn’tlive without?

  • Jodh Dhesi (Schools of KEVI Foundation)
  • Prof David Mba (Birmingham City University)
  • Andrew Davies (Kier Group)
  • Emma Stenning (CBSO)
  • Janie Frampton (Team You)


06:57 – Do you have any hidden talents or hobbies?

  • Wendy Morgan (Jumar)
  • Dan Boardman-Weston (BRI Wealth Management)
  • Iain McCallister (MAN Commercial)
  • Jodh Dhesi (Schools of KEVI Foundation)
  • Prof Aleks Subic (Aston University)


09:20 – What’s your guilty TV show or movie?

  • Dan Boardman-Weston (BRI Wealth Management)
  • Marina Robertson (Acivico)
  • Jodh Dhesi (Schools of KEVI Foundation)
  • Wendy Morgan (Jumar)
  • Janie Frampton (Team You)


11:34 – If you could travel the world with one famous person(living or dead) who would it be?

  • Iain McCallister (MAN Commercial)
  • Marina Robertson (Acivico)
  • Janie Frampton (Team You)
  • Emma Stenning (CBSO)
  • Prof David Mba (Birmingham City University)
  • Prof Aleks Subic (Aston University)


14:40 – What’s your best celebrity encounter?

  • Emma Stenning (CBSO)
  • Jodh Dhesi (Schools of KEVI Foundation)
  • Andrew Davies (Kier Group)
  • Iain McCallister (MAN Commercial)
  • Prof Aleks Subic (Aston University)
  • Janie Frampton (Team You)
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QUICKFIRE QUESTIONS | Brummie slang words, guilty pleasures and celebrity encounters

QUICKFIRE QUESTIONS | Brummie slang words, guilty pleasures and celebrity encounters

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