It's the best time of the year. Succession season 3 is back.  Once the chat about the best TV show ever is over Sharon & Declan go on to chat about Facebook's bad week, what they think of tech billionaires flying off to space, virtual GP visits & Sharon shares some e-commerce tips. There are also some more menopause chats as Sharon launches a new hashtag; #notpastmyexpirydate. 

Links that inspired our discussion...

• Facebook's bad week 
• Tech billionaires leaving humanity behind 
• Face-to-face GP visits down 
• E-commerce tips

It's Declan's turn for the business highlight section which features Mastadon. They're challenging the traditional social media platforms by giving 'social networking back to you'.

Belly laugh quota: A few! Excitement about the return of Succession helped.

Follow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ & @BeforeEndDate. You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene.  The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials! 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another podcast, another crisis. There's fuel shortages everywhere! Sharon & Declan discuss how they're coping before chatting about who should be the new James Bond, Lord of the Rings marathons, the Netflix algorithm,  the EU vs phone chargers, 100-year-olds collaborating with H&M, Sir Clive Sinclair and more.

In the business spotlight segment Sharon highlights snagtights.com who are an inclusive & sustainable clothing brand who believe everyone should be able to have clothes that fit. 

Links that inspired our discussion...

• EU wants all phone chargers to have the same 
• 100 year old fashion icon's collaboration with H&M
• A homage to Sir Clive Sinclair 

Belly laugh quota: Not high. Not low. Somewhere in the middle. 

Follow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ & @BeforeEndDate. You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene.  The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials! 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New season! After a summer break, Sharon & Declan are back to tell everyone what they've been up to. They then go on to discuss Abba's return, Leeds Digital Festival, why companies house refuse 100's of names, Scotland's trial of the 4-day week & supply chain issues leading to shortages everywhere! 

In a new business highlight section, Declan talks about how Airbnb are helping to house up to 20,000 Afghan refugees. 

Links that inspired our discussion...

• Abba reunion 
• Scotland to trial 4-day week 
• Companies house name rejections 
• Leeds Digital Festival 

Belly laugh quota: Not that high. They're all in the bloopers for this episode that might get released...eventually. 



Follow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ & @BeforeEndDate. You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene.  The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials! 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sharon & Declan continue to apprehensively celebrate the lifting of restrictions. They also chat about how Twitter are saying goodbye to fleets, the billionaire space race, the global chip shortage, middle aged business owners, how Gen Z feel pressure for the perfect 'beach bod' and much more. This is the last episode before a bit of a summer break and it's a goodie! The podcast will be back in September. 

Links that inspired our discussion...

• Twitter fleets 
• Billionaire space race
• Remote rolls on the rise in the UK
• Global chip shortage 
• Middle aged business owners 
• Gen Z 'beach bod' pressure
• Norwegian women's handball team

Belly laugh quota: Very high! We finish the season with LOADS of laughs.

Follow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ & @BeforeEndDate. You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene.  The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials! 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sharon & Declan both have strong feelings towards 'Freedom Day' and the football although it's hard to hear their pre-final excitement about Euro 2020 now :( They then both go on to chat about the Succession season 3 trailer, Sharon's fall out with Instagram, the challenges of running an e-commerce business, older workers and how customers are fed up with the Covid excuse for bad service. 

Links that inspired our discussion...

• Running an e-commerce business isn't easy 
• Challenging the perception of older workers 
• Customers fed up with Covid excuse for bad service 

Belly laugh quota: Fairly high!

Follow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ & @BeforeEndDate. You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene.  The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials! 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sharon & Declan get candid about self doubt & body image. Sharon also, once again, devotes 5 minutes to a monologue about zombies. They then both go on to chat about how only 1% of LinkedIn users actually post, how the government plan on weighing primary school children and whether tech can help, the #FreeBritney movement & Dutch tulip farmers vs influencers. 

In the business bits section they talk about ethics in business and how you retain your values as your business grows. Is there businesses you'd refuse to work with? Do you look at sustainability? Listen for Sharon & Declan's answers. 


Links that inspired our discussion...

• Only 1% of LinkedIn users post
• Weighing primary school children 
• #FreeBritney Movement
• Dutch Farmers Vs Influencers

Belly laugh quota: The talk of 'bits' makes this episode quite high

Follow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ & @BeforeEndDate. You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene.  The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials! 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sharon & Declan continue to enjoy life getting a bit more 'back to normal'. They also chat about the major web outage that affected 100's of news websites, they pretend to be shocked about an Ofcom article detailing the UK's shift to online during the pandemic, the traffic light/holiday system and swearing. They also have thoughtful discussions on the pornification of society & more on gender after the previous episode. 

Links that inspired our discussion...

• Major web outage
• Pandemic accelerated UK's shift to online, Ofcom
• Traffic light system for holidays
• Attitudes toward swearing 
• Gender - a guide on how to tell parents

Belly laugh quota: Pretty low even with all the porn talk. Disappointing

Follow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ & @BeforeEndDate. You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene.  The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials! 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sharon & Declan  have a good chat about how life is starting to feel a lot more normal again after Declan's trip to London. They go on to chat about the Shell carbon emissions court ruling and what it might mean for business, Instagram letting users hide likes, Amazon buying the movie studio MGM, how Air BnB is taking on long term letting & Britain's youngest billionaire. 

There's no 'business bits' section as the episode was going on for too long. There is however a conversation about pronouns as both Instagram & LinkedIn introduce the profile feature. 

If you don't know what a parmo is, Google it! 

Links that inspired our discussion...

• Shell court ruling 
• Instagram letting users hide likes 
• Amazon buys Hollywood studio 
• Air BnB CEO wants to replace landlords 
• Youngest UK billionaire for Hopin 

Belly laugh quota: Middle of the road

Follow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ & @BeforeEndDate. You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene.  The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials! 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sharon & Declan have different reactions to the comeback of hugs. They go on to chat about London centric industries, core web vitals, the NHS Covid app (again), Monzo's pregnancy loss policy & how women over 50 are having a moment. 

They then recognise Mental Health Awareness week by discussing an article on teens, tech and the link with mental health as well as talking about it in the 'biz bits' section. They discuss their different approaches to mental health in the workplace, the importance of talking and what each of them do to improve their mental health.

There's also a bit of a trigger warning with this episode as they mental health issues in some detail. If you need help & support please contact Samaritans.
 
Links that inspired our discussion...

• London centric TV industry 
• Core ranking web vitals 
• Women aged 50 and over having a moment 
• Teens, tech and mental health 
• Monzo's pregnancy loss policy 

Belly laugh quota: Highish. It's get silly as Sharon says she 'gives good web'.

Follow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ & @BeforeEndDate. You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene.  The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials! 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Sharon & Declan are feeling amazing after both having their hair, brows & nails done. They then go on to talk about the end of The Digital Gene's financial year, the war of the caterpillars including how Aldi are much better at reactive marketing than Marks & Spencer, how UX design is an 'in demand' skill, how data & AI can save our high streets and touch on the latest Apple conference. 

In the new 'business bits' section Sharon & Declan discuss networking and their respective relationships with it. What does it actually mean, how do you find your tribe and is it necessary to succeed?  There's also a couple of funny anecdotes. 

Links that inspired our discussion...

• War of the caterpillars 
• UX Design is an 'in demand' skill 
• How data & AI could save the high street
• Apple conference

Belly laugh quota: Fairly high!

Follow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ & @BeforeEndDate. You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene.  The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials! 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.