Kaylee Davidson-Olley was the United Kingdom's first successful heart transplant baby when she received a replacement heart at less than one year of age. In 2017 she celebrated her 30th year after the transplant operation; it was her 30th year as the longest surviving heart transplant baby in Europe. The operation was performed by cardiothoracic surgeon, Christopher McGregor, at the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, which became one of only two UK centres performing transplants in children, and the main hospital in the UK carrying out transplants for adults born with congenital heart disease.

She went on to become an advocate of the organ donor register and in 2013 won the gold medal for the 4 × 100 metres relay race at the World Transplant Games!

 

Ian & Kaylee discuss;

• Her story of being The First Successful Baby in the UK to have a Heart Transplant
• The Start of a Sporting Era
• Winning a gold medal in the World Transplant Games
• Being an advocate for organ donation
• Having a plaque on the Newcastle Quayside walk of fame
• Making sure transplantation is known within the North East
• How organ donation can save lives

 

For International Women's Day 2021, Ian wanted to do something special to help raise awareness, smash stereotypes and influence behaviour.

Ian went live for three hours on Monday 8th March and interviewed seven fantastic women back to back ! 

 

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For the first time EVER, Ian hands over Industry Angel to Tina Boden and Sharon MacArthur.

Tina interviews Sharon about the impact menopause (and hormones) can have on female micro business owners and freelancers. Sharing hints and tips to help get them through.

 

Tina describes herself as ‘More Marmite Than Magnolia’, while continuing her roles as Business Coach and The B & B Keeper, spends much of her time hosting, writing and curating business and lifestyle interviews, articles and inbox features for freelancers and micro business owners that is rich in support, advice and experience - visit Tina's website here.

 

Sharon formed Miss Menopause 3 years ago as a response to the lack of information about menopause in the workplace. She is also the owner of Red Handbag which she set up 7 years ago, works internationally with leaders in business, helping them to develop their leadership confidence though more effective communication strategies.

 

Sharon & Tina discuss;

• Nobody has told women about menopause and what to expect
• Going through surgical menopause
• Tina’s story of surgically enforced menopause
• You cannot allow yourself to become a victim of the menopause
• The menopause symptoms
• Benefits of HRT & how it has changed their life
• Your body, your choice
• Finding out what works best for you

 

For International Women's Day 2021, Ian wanted to do something special to help raise awareness, smash stereotypes and influence behaviour.

Ian went live for three hours on Monday 8th March and interviewed seven fantastic women back to back ! 

 

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Dinah Bennett is the founder director of International Consultants for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Consult ICE and Global Lead for Enterprise Development for Women’s Economic Imperative www.weiforwad.org an organisation which was formed form a UN high level panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment. Dinah has worked at both policy and practice on every continent.

Dinah designs and delivers business and entrepreneurial capacity building programmes internationally often working in partnership with agencies such as the UN, International Labour organization and British Council. Dinah has experience of many branches of financial services and organisations offering financial solutions to support SME’s effectively.

 

Ian & Dinah discuss;

• Working with women around the world
• Projects Dinah is working on
• Making sure gender is featured
• Some countries believing women shouldn’t run businesses
• Have your say – you have a voice
• Encouraging women to share their business stories
• Getting women’s voices heard
• Setting up business awards for women
• Giving women a platform

 

For International Women's Day 2021, Ian wanted to do something special to help raise awareness, smash stereotypes and influence behaviour.

Ian went live for three hours on Monday 8th March and interviewed seven fantastic women back to back ! 

 

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From a finance background, Juliette Brown is the proud creator of Design Xpress, a large format print business of 25 years, based in the North East.

Initially set up to produce POS and posters for the Food Retail Industry, her business has evolved from start up to become a 1 million plus turnover company, supplying to Trade, Print Partners, Global Print Management and direct smaller clients.

She retains a very hands-on role when it comes to customer relationships and account management.

Despite a rollercoaster journey along the way, Juliette describes 2020 as her most challenging year to date due to Covid.

 

Ian & Juliette discuss;

• The transition from finance to design
• Birth of Design Xpress
• Business growth
• Pressure that can come with responsibility
• Being a female leader in a ‘Men’s World’
• Women helping other women
• Juliette stepping out of her comfort zone
• Impact Covid has had on Design Xpress
• 25 years in business & as a leader

 

For International Women's Day 2021, Ian wanted to do something special to help raise awareness, smash stereotypes and influence behaviour.

Ian went live for three hours on Monday 8th March and interviewed seven fantastic women back to back ! 

 

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Ian recently met Adam Brown, director in The Healthcare Insurance Group, and had his eyes open to the world of employee health benefits for ourselves and our teams.  This is such an important topic that’s becoming increasingly relevant right now.

 

He wants to highlight this to you the audience.  Whether sole trader, micro biz, SME and beyond.  Ian believes you will take something away from this discussion.

 

Adam gave us the low down on:-

- Death in service

- Key man cover

- Private health care

- Employee Assistance Programmes

 

Ian & Adam discuss topics like;

• What things you can put in place for your staff
• Help you can get for addictions, abuse & mental health
• Employee assistance programmes
• What you could offer that competitors don’t
• Group life cover
• Importance of having death in service
• Cash plans
• Being able to claim back money from dentist & optical
• Key man cover
• Having a private, virtual GP
• Finding the cheapest available option
• THIG reviewing current policies free of charge

 

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Luke Szyrmer has managed or participated in remote only knowledge work teams for almost a decade. Most recently, he lead a program of approximately 30 distributed across 13 time zones and 8 different locations.

Over the last 9 years, Luke has led teams building software, running marketing and sales, and launched a bestselling book. Remotely. In many cases, with people he never met or spoke to in person.

Now that everyone has been thrust into a similar situation, he is keen on helping other leaders come to grips with this pandemic, by sharing what has worked well for him in the past.

Luke is also the author of #1 bestseller Launch Tomorrow, and new book Align Remotely, How to Achieve Together, When Everybody is Working from Home, as well as having an Align Remotely podcast.

 

In celebration of MicroBiz Matters Day, Ian Farrar live streamed (Facebook, YouTube & Twitter) with friend of the show, Luke Szyrmer.

 

Ian & Luke discuss;

• What made Luke want to write Align Remotely
• Embracing going remote
• Kids basically being ‘forced to work like adults’
• How to be productive
• Tips on staying positive with your team
• Designing a way & schedule that fits for everyone
• The secret tool to innovating online
• Managing your energy
• Engaging everyone on virtual meetings
• Keeping yourself motivated
• Importance of looking after your physical health

 

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Ian & friends share their thoughts on 2020, the Christmas holidays and the coming year ahead.

 

Speakers include;

Ian Farrar - 201 Goals

Shawn Anderson - #ReluctantStoryteller

Ted Rubin - The Straight Talker

Simon Raybould - #ReluctantStoryteller

Tony Robinson OBE - How to Play Okey Pokey

Gillian Fortune - The Stress Buster

R Michael Anderson - Leading in the Next Normal

Pascal Fintoni - The Power of Conversation

Nicola Jayne Little - Learning from 2020

Mychael Owen - Simplify, Space, Sleep

 

Have a fantastic, safe and Merry Christmas everyone.

Much love, Ian.

 

Leave Ian a Christmas present and review the show.  It means a lot!

 

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Sue Balfour is CEO of Katy Sue Designs Ltd which designs, manufactures and retails its own unique range of products for the arts and crafts and cake decorating markets.

The company’s manufacturing and HQ is in South Shields but it also has a subsidiary company in USA. Katy Sue exports to over 50 countries and supplies key retailers such as Lakeland, Amazon and shopping TV as well as direct to consumers via its own websites.

Sue is passionate about her products and her customers and wants to make Katy Sue the place where positivity meets creativity.

 

Ian & Sue discuss;

• Story behind Katy Sue Designs
• Sue wanting to dive more into Business
• How Katy Sue Dolls became Katy Sue Designs
• Impact digital marketing had on the business
• Don’t be afraid to ask for help
• You can do anything!
• Creating a membership site
• Less staff and more orders
• Loving your creative life
• Next year’s focus for the business
• Sue’s favourite product she’s made

 

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Carl Buckley is the MD at Urban River, a branding and digital marketing/website agency in Northern England, an experienced Marketeer, School governor, Business mentor and Non exec - "helping businesses to market themselves better" and to avoid doing the wrong thing really well.

No fluff, just a straight talking listener with over 30 years business and 18 years marketing experience helping businesses to understand how they can make more of their business and how they can improve their overall presence both on and offline.

 

Ian & Carl discuss;

• Not letting your business run you
• Importance of switching off
• Carl's way of switching off
• What Carl does in his business to ensure culture
• How technology is used at Urban River
• All businesses being the same – Microbusiness, SMEs, PLCs
• Communication is KEY
• What Carl’s proud of within Urban River
• Different people’s views in business
• Importance of leaders showing praise to staff
• Carl’s best & worst piece of advice

 

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For Industry Angel's 200th episode, Ian Farrar went LIVE and done a Q&A with a guest host, Chris Donovan from One More Than Two Brew! Ian and Chris answered questions from YOU. They answered questions like who was the WORST podcast guest? Why do we dream? Who would you snog, marry and kill with previous Industry Angel guests. AND hear Chris' beautiful piano playing skills.   The lads also discuss;

• Inspiration behind the names of Chris’ beer
• Collaborating with breweries around the North East
• Penguins jumping & polar bears hunting
• Dad jokes
• How Ian prepares for a podcast
• Swapping feet for skis
• Their work ethic
• Building the Brewery from scratch
• Volunteering
• The one person they’d like to have a conversation with
• This or that questions
• What inspires them
• The story of starting Industry Angel

 

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