Army officer, recruiter, tree surgeon? Not a normal career path, but then Nick Cranston is no ordinary person. Listen to how he found a path into a career that has sustained him and a growing family. Identifying what was working and what wasn't, Nick has come to a conclusion that something has to change up too, but what is it?

Film Studio A, wasn't built in a day. It was built by a talented carpenter who we interviewed to find out why in the process of building, he decided something had to change. Carpentry has been working on referrals since biblical times. Then came the internet. Here's the story of how Mendip artisan Paul Gilbert, started out, what he learned and what he's going to do to face up to digitising his business. Made Out West is dedicated to makers, businesses and entrepreneurs who are making their businesses work in the West of England.