Adepting To Change

A podcast where security meets sparkle, looking at all matters security and cleaning with Adept Corporate Services. Insightful and enlightening chat, entertaining guests and everything in between.

Episodes

Jul 25, 2025

6 min

Alex & Paul are back this time with shorter episodes with the same honest chat, industry insight, and behind-the-scenes stories from the Adept world.
In this first instalment, we talk about what it really feels like to be nominated and to sponsor awards (spoiler: it’s a bit surreal). 
Hit play for a quick listen that’s light, relatable, and very Adept.

Jul 25, 2025

6 min

Jul 18, 2025

16 min

Alex & Paul launch a series of quick-fire episodes of the Adepting To Change Bitesize - and this time we’re talking all things charity, community and dragon boat racing!
From sponsored step counts to tough mudders, we reflect on what giving back really means at Adept - and how we try to make it fun.

Jul 18, 2025

16 min

Jul 4, 2025

33 min

The SIA are back on the Podcast, this time Alex and Paul are joined by Peter Eastbrook the Interim Director of Enforcement and Investigations as we once again talk through Labour Exploitation, Top 30 Chief Executive Summits, Reporting malpractice and a load more!
 
Alex’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/
Paul’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-howard-095b1322b/
Adepts Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services
Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/

Jul 4, 2025

33 min

Jun 20, 2025

39 min

Alex and Paul are back with a much an organisation we have talked about a lot on the podcast – The Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter! The guys are joined by Carol Halford from the charter as they cover all things good employment and much much more!
 
Alex’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/
Paul’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-howard-095b1322b/
Adepts Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services
Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/
 
Carols Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-halford-2a29592b3/
GMGEC’s Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/gm-good-employment-charter/
GMGEC - https://www.gmgoodemploymentcharter.co.uk/

Jun 20, 2025

39 min

Jun 6, 2025

24 min

Alex is joined once again by Anna Howard, as they chat through Q1 of Adept in 2025. Theres the first winners of the year of the quarterly A-Grade Awards, the highs and lows of contract wins and losses, plus a BIG month for our MD Nick
Adepts Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-servicesAdept - www.adeptcorporateservices.co.ukAnna’s linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/anna-howard-b15859316/Alex's Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/

Jun 6, 2025

24 min

May 23, 2025

31 min

Our long delayed Episode #21 is released, with Alex & guest Co-Host Paul Howard are back and have Leigh Turner back on the show for his 2nd appearance and this time hes in studio. We cover Modern Slavery, how security colleagues are now been exploited through WhatsApp/TikTok and much much more
Alex’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/
Paul’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-howard-095b1322b/
Adepts Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services
Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/

May 23, 2025

31 min

Apr 11, 2025

20 min

Alex is joined in the studio by our Head office team of Anna Howard, and Chris Holt.
In this episode we recount our recent Annual A Grade Awards, give you the run down of the winners and what we have in store already for next years awards! We also take a look at whats coming up socially for Adept over the next few months
 
Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/
Adepts Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services
 
Anna’s linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-howard-b15859316/
Chris’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-holt-8109a912b/
Alex’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/

Apr 11, 2025

20 min

Apr 2, 2025

33 min

Alex is joined in the studio by our Head office team of Anna Howard, and Chris Holt. They are themselves in toe with their Children: Jacob Howard & Harvey Holt.
In this episode, Chris & Anna speak candidly about their respective journeys of Autism with their sons. From spotting the early signs, through diagnosis and what teenage into adult life looks like. We also delve into what its like to manage family life & working life whilst having a child with Autism – a subject still to this day which can be quite Taboo!
 
Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/
Adepts Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services
Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/
Anna’s linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-howard-b15859316/
 
Chris’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-holt-8109a912b/
Alex’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/

Apr 2, 2025

33 min

Feb 21, 2025

46 min

Alex & guest co-host Paul Howard are back for one of the most powerful episodes to date.
Long time Leeds Docks cleaner Daniel Nkrumah is in studio and talks us through his extraordinary journey that’s taken him from his home country Ghana, in to Germany, Holland, Scotland and now to where he currently resides in Leeds.
He takes us for a dive into his charity work that has seen him donate thousands of pounds over the years, helping hundreds of children get the basics we take for granted – Food, Medicine, Clothing, Shelter and an education!

Feb 21, 2025

46 min

Feb 7, 2025

33 min

Alex is joined in the studio by a guest co-host….returning for his third appearance, Paul Howard is in the chair as they bring more updates from Adept.
They talk about the Q4 Winners of the Adept annual awards, and what that looks like for the upcoming Annual Awards, they run through the recent employee survey, plus much more...

Feb 7, 2025

33 min

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