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An epic episode where two real dragon slayers meet!

We exchange our stories and tales from the Dragons' Den and look at the journey's we have both had and what we learnt.

Find out...

How we both applied to go in the den and what happened when we did

What happens on the day of filming

What you see and what really happens

What happens after you've done the deal in the den

What happened to our Dragons' Den businesses

What we learnt

What we did next!

It was such a great conversation to share our experiences and thoughts about going on one of the UK's biggest business programmes. It is still running today and is now on series 18.

Both Emmie and I pitched to Dragons who are still on the programme, and my initial investor is still the longest serving dragon - Peter Jones.

You can connect with Emmie here:-

Website - www.emmiefaust.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmiefaust/

Podcast - https://www.emmiefaust.com/podcast/

The moral of the story - it's not always about what happened, it's always about what happened next!

Grab your cuppa and enjoy this unique episode!

Jules x

My human conversation with Sam Adams was recorded pre pandemic and since then she has continued to be amazingly visible and not only has she now launched her podcast, she now has a membership group and is supporting and inspiring everyone through this very difficult time we are all in.

She is ever positive, but also real and so if you don’t follow her yet, then you will be pleased when you do. She will keep you accountable and her ever positive spirit is just what we all need right now.

Our conversation covers…

🌟 The fact that she has been in business for 20 years

🌟 Where her journey has taken her almost by accident

🌟 The skills she developed on that journey

🌟 And the creation of her business and brand,

‘It Starts with YOU!

You can even get the T-Shirt 🙌

Join me for a frank but positive conversation about how everything we do in life actually starts with YOU!

You can connect with Sam here…

www.itstartswithyou.co.uk

sam-adams.com/membership

https://www.instagram.com/samadamscoach/

https://sam-adams.com/

Grab yourself a cuppa and enjoy!

Jules x

In this episode I was delighted to have a human conversation with the brilliant Loz Jones. I was lucky enough to work with him about 4 years ago in a digital marketing agency and we met again for coffee - just before the lockdown. It was amazing to catch up and discover so much more about him than I knew.

Loz is a talented artist, designer and musician with over 20 years experience, 15 of those in video and motion graphics, plus a lifetime of writing and producing music.

We chat about...

🌟His new business - Creative Sound & Vision

🌟His love of music and when it started

🌟His journey and discovery that he had bipolar disorder

🌟A real account of how we can be better educated about the disorder

🌟The amazing music that he wrote during is journey

His album is called 'Carrot Shaped Stick' and is about aspiration, disconnection, desperation, love and resurrection. The metaphor for the use of a combination of reward and punishment to induce a desired behaviour.

Loz wrote, sang and produced the whole album and 50% of the royalties he earns from sales of the album will go to MIND, the mental health charity.

This human conversation was really touching and I believe many lessons can be learnt from it.

One of the most interesting and creative people I know and he has had one hell of a journey, but look how far he has come - inspiring.

Here are the links to connect with Loz and of course for you to buy his brilliant album 'Carrot Shaped Stick'

Work: http://www.lozjones.com/creative.html

Album: https://ditto.fm/carrot-shaped-stick

Music: http://www.lozjones.com

Grab a cuppa and enjoy!

Jules x

My 50th podcast episode and a very special episode with an inspiring entrepreneur - Emma Heathcote-James founder of 'Little Soap Company'

This story takes us from theology to angels, to making soap on her kitchen table.

Along the way we hear about how the business started as naked soap and why that had to change and how the little soap company came about in both idea and name. It's a lovely story.

If during these unprecedented times you are looking for inspiration then this is the episode which may just give you that ray of hope and the drive to see that there is always a way when there is a will.

Loved our human conversation and hope you do too.

Grab a cuppa and enjoy!

Jules x

if you'd like to connect with Emma then check out her website...

https://www.littlesoapcompany.co.uk/

And thank you Emma because your business is definitely working on the front line for us right now.

Just me on this episode to talk about my latest blog. It took a week to write but I feel the time was worthwhile. I hope you enjoy an episode full of hope, reality and balance.

I talk about...

🌟 Your UHP

🌟 Connection

🌟 Learning

🌟 Reflection

The ultimate question when you listen to this podcast is will you make your choices one day or is this going to be your day one?

Here is my TEDx talk which also gives some inspiration as to why I believe that we always have a choice and 'there is no such word as can't'

https://youtu.be/qAmeovbzr8U

Grab a cuppa and enjoy!

Jules x

A long overdue chat with my friend Toby Moore where we discuss all things creative. As always I take you on the journey of the guest and Toby has done some interesting things! Particularly what he wanted to do when he left school - that's a cracker!

We talk about...

🌟Working in corporate

🌟The feeling of not quite fitting in

🌟The evolution of ideas

🌟Charity and how important it is

🌟And TEDx - everything you want to know

You can connect with Toby here...

https://www.facebook.com/tobwymoore

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ContentClubUK

The Hummingbird Project is here...

http://hummingbirdproject.org.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/Hummingbirduk

Grab a cuppa and enjoy!

Ta ta for now

Jules x

Great conversation with the lovely John Cleary who is a great photographer. We talk about some really interesting things in our human conversation...

🌟 Where his career started - not quite where you'd think!

🌟 How he was a body guard for Philip Schofield!

🌟 His experience with mental health

🌟 His take on the psychology of photography

Such a great conversation and you must connect with John - he's fabulous!

www.johnclearyphotography.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/johnclearyphotography/

I chatted to the brilliant John Espirian in this episode, talking about lots of great topics about business, copywriting, social media and John becoming an author!

Find out what John wanted to be when he left school and how he progressed into being a technical copywriter - and yes, he explains beautifully what that actually means!

We discuss his love of LinkedIN, and how he became one of our best loved experts on the channel and of course his new book which will be launched at ATOMICON conference in Newcastle, UK, on 27 & 28 April 2020, but you can pre-order from the link below.

Here is how you can connect with John...

https://espirian.co.uk/bio/

Content DNA is here: https://espirian.co.uk/book/

LinkedIn Loser is the course I talked about https://espirian.co.uk/linkedin-loser/ – and there is a great deal if you use this code: JULES

Save $13

Grab a cuppa and enjoy...

Jules x

Another great human conversation and this episode I talk to Paul Hargreaves who is the CEO of Cotswold Fayre - a speciality and fine food wholesale distributor, supplying independent retailers.

🌟We talk about the early days and where it all started for Paul

🌟His journey building Cotswold Fayre

🌟Turning points as we all have them

🌟His book - Forces for Good - which is excellent - link below

🌟The future of retail

🌟The new ventures for 2020

You can connect with Paul here:-

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulwhargreaves/

https://www.cotswold-fayre.co.uk/

His book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forces-Good-Creating-purpose-driven-businesses/dp/1912300214/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

A great wholesome conversation that will help you to see that putting profit first is just not the way. People, planet and even your own personal development will all equal more riches than you can imagine.

Grab a cuppa and enjoy!

I am joined in this wonderful human conversation by the lovely Holly Matthews. The TV actress meets the Dragon Slayer and it was so lovely to chat and share our experiences.

Our talk touches on really important subjects...

🌟What career paths we take and why

🌟Mindset to get through life

🌟Grief

🌟Resilience

🌟Doing what you love doing

Our conversation culminates in discussing a wonderful project that was inspired by Holly's experience of losing her husband Ross - The Happy Me Project.

Self development doesn't have to be complicated, and Holly is helping many people now with her brilliant programme...and there is much more exciting content to come this year. Watch this space and follow her.

Connect with her here...

www.iamhollymatthews.com

www.instagram.com/hollymatthews84

www.facebook.com/iamhollymatthews

www.twitter.com/hollymatthews

www.youtube.com/hollymatthewsonline

www.linkedin.com/iamhollymatthews

https://iamhollymatthews.zippycourses.com/course/thehappymeproject

Grab a cuppa and enjoy!

Jules x