Beyond the Blend
The podcast about the people behind the lubricants industry.
Hosted by Rob Taylor and Steve Knapp, Beyond the Blend is on a mission to showcase the people behind the lubricants industry: their real stories, careers and journeys, and the moments that shaped them. Real people, real conversations, from across the global sector.
Hosted by Rob Taylor & Steve Knapp
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Real stories from the people behind the industry
Beyond the Blend is, first and foremost, about people. The engineers, leaders, sellers, scientists and independent thinkers who make the lubricants industry what it is. We share their real stories: the careers, the turning points, the setbacks and the lessons learned along the way.
This is not a product pitch or a purely commercial show. It is an honest, human conversation about the industry and the people driving it forward, the individuals whose curiosity and graft rarely get the spotlight they deserve.
Along the way we stay curious about the things that matter to them: how buyers are changing, where technology genuinely helps, and what it takes to build a career and a culture in a technical industry. But the people always come first.
Whether you work for a manufacturer, distributor, additive company or technology provider, this is an invitation to meet the people behind the products and join a much bigger conversation.
We bring the industry together in person
We do not just record conversations. We bring the people of the lubricants industry together in the same room. From studio recordings with industry guests to live panels in front of a packed audience, Beyond the Blend takes the discussion out into the sector, including on stage with our friends at the Lubricant Expo.
It is where the debates get real, the introductions get made and the future of the industry gets talked about out loud.
Proud partners of the Lubricant Expo
Lubricant Expo Europe is the must-attend annual event for professionals looking to discover and promote the latest advances in lubricant and lubrication technology. This free-to-attend exhibition and conference connects lubricant solution providers with end-user buyers and the wider chemical and equipment supply chain, bringing together the lubricant community from over 80 countries.
Beyond the Blend is proud to take the podcast to the Lubricant Expo stage, working alongside our friends at the Blueprint Event Company to put the conversations of the industry centre stage.
Friends of Beyond the Blend
The organisations and communities we champion across the global lubricants industry.
What the industry says about Beyond the Blend
The people and organisations helping us tell the story of the modern lubricants industry.
We're thrilled to partner with Plan Grow Do through Beyond the Blend. Highlighting the people behind our industry is crucial to its future, and it's fantastic to work with a team making such a strong impact on the commercial side of the supply chain.
AR
At Delta-Xero, we believe in the power of storytelling to elevate standards across the lubricants industry. Beyond the Blend shines a light on the people behind the products, championing a more connected, informed and forward-thinking community.
CW
The story of NEOL Copper Technologies is a story of people. The future of lubricants isn't just about innovation, it's about the people driving it. Supporting Beyond the Blend means amplifying those voices.
LA
Boosting awareness of our industry and the excellent career opportunities it offers matters. Beyond the Blend does just that, through authentic stories from the individuals who collectively make our industry such a great place to work.
CJ
The lubricants industry powers innovation and keeps the world moving, yet its stories often go untold. Beyond the Blend is changing that, and Lubrication Expert is proud to support this mission.
RB
From the Beyond the Blend blog
Guest stories, episode highlights and the ideas shaping the lubricants industry.
Beyond the Product: Kash's Journey Through Lubrication, Learning and Lasting Value
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People, Curiosity and the Power of Lifelong Learning
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From Nurse to Reliability Leader: The Journey of Vanda Franco
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Curiosity, Courage and Clean Hydraulic Systems
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Insight Over Information: Yana Wilkinson on Culture, Curiosity and Commercial Change
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From Data to Discipline: The Making of a Modern Sales Leader
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Rob Taylor
Author of the Plan Grow Do method and a commercial voice for the industry, speaking at events with our friends at ILMA, ICIS and UKLA. Rob explores how lubricant businesses win by selling the way modern buyers want to buy.
Steve Knapp
Author of Selling Lubricants Smarter, Steve brings decades of lubricants expertise to the modern commercial conversation, on stage with ILMA, ICIS and UKLA and always focused on the people behind the sector.
Meet the people behind the industry
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