Love It or Leave It

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Natalie Campbell. She is the CEO of Belu Water. She has an MBA, which is testament to the incredible work that she's been doing in the world as an award-winning social entrepreneur. She's a HarperCollins author, she sits on various boards. And she has also been one of the trio on badass women's hour. Listen as we explore what it looks like to lead with intention and build a purposeful company in the midst of a pandemic, when you perhaps haven't met all of your team.

"When you're not someone's daughter, when you're not someone's sister, when you're not someone's aunt, when you're not someone's girlfriend when, you're not someone's wife, who are you ? When all of that is taken away. Who are you? And it's the same, I think for anyone when the titles go, who are you and how are you happy with how you show up?" - Natalie

Timestamps:

3.27 - Natalie sums her career up in a Newspaper headline

6.50 - Natalie discusses her approach of people over profit

10.22 - How do we begin to start doing the work on ourselves?

17.31 - How can business start to have more difficult conversations and get deeper with people?

28.42 - What would Natalie Love or Leave behind?

Connect with Natalie

• >>>Follow Natalie on Twitter
• >>>Natalie Campbell on Harper Collins
• >>>Connect with Natalie on LinkedIn
• >>>Join Natalie on Instagram

Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts)

• >>>Read Samantha Clarke's book - Love It Or Leave It: How to Be Happy at Work

Connect with Samantha Clarke:

• >>>Discover Love It or Leave It on Instagram
• >>>Connect with Samantha on Instagram
• >>>Find out all about Love It or Leave It
• >>>Follow Samantha on Linkedin

>>>Order my new book LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT or watch my TEDx Talk and sign up for my masterclass in January ...all great ways to pass the time! 

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Emma Sexton from Make Your Words Work. Listen as we discuss all the magical things around how to build a business with empathy, what a disruptive agency model is. And all the issues that come up when you're trying to build a business in one way when everyone's going in a completely different direction.

"I don't think anybody should put up with a bad work life, work should be somewhere that you thrive." - Emma

Timestamps:

4.02 - Find out how Emma set up her agency

7.59 - How does one start to instil trust?

12.21 - Every moment of unhappiness is a new business venture waiting to be born 

18.35 - Emma reveals what she thinks the future of work will be

26.40 - Do women find it harder to have the confidence to trust your gut?

33.28 - Discover what is the best piece of advice Emma has received?

36.48 - What would Emma love or leave behind?

Connect with Emma Sexton

• >>>Follow Emma on Twitter
• >>>Check out Emma's website
• >>>Connect with Emma on LinkedIn
• >>>Follow Emma on Instagram

Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts)

• >>>Read Samantha Clarke's book - Love It Or Leave It: How to Be Happy at Work
• >>>Read Frederic Laloux - Reinventing Organizations
• >>>Read Jason Fried - Remote: Office Not Required
• >>>Read Dame Stephanie Shirley CH - Let It Go: My Extraordinary Story - From Refugee to Entrepreneur to Philanthropist

Connect with Samantha Clarke:

• >>>Discover Love It or Leave It on Instagram
• >>>Connect with Samantha on Instagram
• >>>Find out all about Love It or Leave It
• >>>Follow Samantha on Linkedin

In this episode of Love It or Leave It Samantha interviews Irene Moore, who is a business strategist with a difference. She has had incredible experiences, working with Bobby Brown and Dior. Listen as she talks about her journey, the impact that she really desired to make in the world, how she moved from handing in her notice to creating six figures in her business immediately. Also discover what you can do to put yourself in the right place if you were thinking about starting a business.

"I think it is so important to try and get outside and remind yourself that there is a world bigger than you and what's going on." - Irene

Timestamps:

4.12 - Having the power to respond from the perspective of peace

6.37 - Your values being your compass

8.35 - How seeking possibility and hope encourages entrepreneurship

12.50 - Plucking up the courage to tell your manager enough is enough

16.43 - What corporate skills has Irene developed that have helped her entrepreneurial career?

22.07 - How does Irene stay joyful?

30.30 - What has Irene allowed to let go of in this pandemic?

33.19 - Find out what Irene would love or leave behind

Connect with Irene Moore

• >>>Connect with Irene on Facebook
• >>>Check out Irene's videos on YouTube
• >>>Visit Irene's website
• >>>Follow Irene on Instagram

Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts)

• >>>Read Samantha Clarke's book - Love It Or Leave It: How to Be Happy at Work

Connect with Samantha Clarke:

• >>>Discover Love It or Leave It on Instagram
• >>>Connect with Samantha on Instagram
• >>>Find out all about Love It or Leave It
• >>>Follow Samantha on Linkedin

On this episode of Love It or Leave It Samantha Clarke discusses the strange times we are living in. She talks about the importance of creating a strategy for those who have been furloughed, looking for a new job or who have lost some clients. Samantha runs through tips and exercises you can use to help build this strategy.

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- Samantha Clarke - Now is the time to really zone in on what you can do, how you do it and what results you can achieve for people.

Timestamps

1.44 - Creating a strategy for what your next steps and actions should be

2.47 - Now is the time to use this space to give you the tools to move towards clarity

3.14 - What is going to be your immediate way to ground yourself?

4.28 - Define who you are as a professional

6.12 - Getting clear on your target audience

7.11 - Your transferrable toolkit

10.23 - The importance of curating your bucket list of places you want to work

Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts)

• The School of Life - https://www.theschooloflife.com/
• Samantha Clarke - Love It Or Leave It: How to Be Happy at Work - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Leave-How-Happy-Work/dp/1913068080

Connect with Samantha Clarke:

• Instagram - http://instagram.com/growhappyschool
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/samanthaand_
• Website link - www.loveitleaveit.co

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Davinia Tomlinson about her work in helping women take control of their financial futures. She does this by offering them financial education, qualified and regulated financial advice and access to a powerful global network of likeminded women all focused on improving their overall quality of life and sense of wellbeing. Listen as Davinia gives suggestions on how to prepare for a career change.

Quote - I think we should leave behind the idea that investing is just the preserve of men and that we as women have no idea. I know where the idea comes from. But it's definitely something that we need consigned to history. We have the ability, we have the competence and we need to just take comfort from the fact that when we do invest, we outperform men, research shows this.

Timestamps:

1.57 - Give us some insight into your career background

6.14 - Have I got what it takes?

11.07 - What does your authentic voice look and feel like?

17.16 - How do we ground ourselves in the right knowledge that we can invest in a way that supports the other pillars in our lives?

26.12 - What advice would you give to someone thinking about a career change?

40.16 - What do you think we should love or leave behind when it comes to our money attitudes?

Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts)

• Samantha Clarke - Love It Or Leave It: How to Be Happy at Work - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Leave-How-Happy-Work/dp/1913068080

Connect with Davinia Tomlinson

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rainchq
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/iamdavinia?lang=en
• Website link - https://www.rainchq.com/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davinia-tomlinson-0a7b2448/?originalSubdomain=uk
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rainchq/

Connect with Samantha Clarke:

• Instagram - http://instagram.com/growhappyschool
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/samanthaand_
• Website link - www.loveitleaveit.co

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Vanessa Sanyauke about her work as a diversity and inclusion professional, presenter and writer based in London. Vanessa has over a decade of experience advising FTSE 100 businesses on Diversity, Inclusion and Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and policy. Listen as she discusses the work she does with Girls Talk London in creating a safe space for girls to engage with companies as well as her role as a Millennial leader.

Vanessa Sanyauke - It's important to have something outside of your day job, and something that you can control, that you can drive and that you can create. So I sort of see it as my business is my legacy and impact, and I guess my job is my contribution to society but I see my business as my lasting contribution to the world.

Timestamps:

1.48 - What do you do and what drew you to working in this field?

3.39 - Why have you chosen to work in house and for yourself?

4.51 - Tell us about what magic you create with Girls Talk?

7.36 - What qualities do you think you have that make you successful working in house and building a business on the side?

12.10 - How have you found a way to boost your confidence as a millennial leader?

20.23 - How do you view money?

24.38 - What do you think businesses should love or leave behind in terms of creating more diverse cultures?

Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts)

• The Nuero Science Academy - http://theneuroacademy.com/
• Samantha Clarke - Love It Or Leave It: How to Be Happy at Work - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Leave-How-Happy-Work/dp/1913068080

Connect with Vanessa Sanyauke

• Twitter - https://twitter.com/vanessasanyauke
• Website link - Girls Talk - http://www.girlstalklondon.com/
• Website link - http://www.vanessasanyauke.com
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-sanyauke-9b41171a/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vanessasanyauke/

Connect with Samantha Clarke:

• Instagram - http://instagram.com/growhappyschool
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/samanthaand_
• Website link - loveitleaveit.co

On this episode of Love It or Leave It Samantha Clarke discusses how within the uncertain times that the Coronavirus brings we have the power to manage our mindset and momentum. Also, how we can think about how we can manage our careers and manage our business in new ways.

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- Samantha Clarke - There's always going to be flux and it feels like we are going to be constantly living in a state of flux and rather than look to external sources to ground us, now is the time for you to stand firm and think, what do I need for myself and what do I need for my family? How do I shape my life, so I feel robust or not buffeted against the winds of change?

Timestamps

1.59 - Samantha Clarke's book helping to prepare for changes in the future

2.47 - Love It Leave is now live out into the world

3.37 - How we manage our emotional and mental well being

5.35 - Grab a copy of Love It or Leave It

7.31 - Giving you the tools to think about change

Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts)

• The School of Life - https://www.theschooloflife.com/
• Samantha Clarke - Love It Or Leave It: How to Be Happy at Work - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Leave-How-Happy-Work/dp/1913068080

Connect with Samantha Clarke:

• Instagram - http://instagram.com/growhappyschool
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/samanthaand_
• Website link - www.loveitleaveit.co

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Lucy Werner about her work as founder of The Wern, a PR & design agency for startups, entrepreneurs and independent brands. She also consults for innovation, marketing and other public relations agencies on their go-to market strategies, raising CEO profiles and developing thought leadership. Listen as Samantha and Lucy discuss being tactical in your publicity to see what works for you as well as her thoughts on working with her partner.

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Lucy Werner - So I think it's this myth that you need someone else to do it for you and actually you yourself are in the best place to promote yourself.

Timestamps:

3.21 - You are in the best place to promote yourself

6.25 - Thinking outside of your ego

8.56 - How are you going to be spending your time differently on Instagram moving forwards?

13.52 - Hyping yourself is key in this day and age, so how do you navigate that?

23.42 - What advice would you give to people who are thinking about starting to work together as a couple?

30.04 - The biggest risk is being able to find solutions to your income if you aren't able to work

34.06 - How have you found diversifying your work operations?

38.41 - What should we love or leave behind when thinking about PR?

Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts)

• Samantha Clarke - Love It Or Leave It: How to Be Happy at Work - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Leave-How-Happy-Work/dp/1913068080
• Lucy Werner - Hype Yourself: A no-nonsense DIY PR toolkit for small businesses - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1788601238/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_Q8qwEbQ83KVEB

Connect with Lucy Werner

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wernchat
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/wernchat
• Website link - https://www.thewern.com/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wernchat/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wernchat/

Connect with Samantha Clarke:

• Instagram - http://instagram.com/growhappyschool
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/samanthaand_
• Website link - loveitleaveit.co

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Sereena Abbassi. Sereena is committed to creating organisational transformation that is grounded in a deep-seated belief that all our liberations are tied to each others. Her approach is both creative and strategic – and done with lots of heart. She is the Worldwide Head of Culture & Inclusion at M&C Saatchi Group, an Activist, Consultant, Public Speaker and Writer. Listen as Sereena talks about diversity and how she found her purpose and how you can find yours too.

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Sereena Abbassi - Know where you want to get to first because you can't really be strategic with your network without a clear vision of where you want to go.

Timestamps:

3.34 - Make your professional and personal life inextricable

5.37 - How did you find yourself doing such an intricate and eclectic role?

7.44 - How do you think strategically about networking?

12.57 - Do you think that it's important for people to have one foot in the system and one foot out to still be making the right change?

18.17 - Do you believe with your background and heritage you can sit on both sides of the coin?

22.06 - Do you feel like you are still being creative?

23.19 - How did you find your purpose and how does one figure that out?

24.47 - What do you think companies should love or leave in terms of understanding different cultures?

Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts)

• Samantha Clarke - Love It Or Leave It: How to Be Happy at Work - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Leave-How-Happy-Work/dp/1913068080

Connect with Sereena Abbassi

• Twitter - https://twitter.com/sereenaabbassi?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sereenaabbassi/?originalSubdomain=uk
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sereenaabbassi/?hl=en

Connect with Samantha Clarke:

• Instagram - http://instagram.com/growhappyschool
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/samanthaand_
• Website link - loveitleaveit.co

On this episode of Love It or Leave it Samantha Clarke interviews Bruce Daisley. Bruce formerly ran Twitter's business in Europe, Middle East and Africa and he is a Sunday Times number 1 bestselling author. Listen as Bruce talks about his work trying to create a guide on how to make work more agreeable and less terrible.

Bruce Daisley - What we choose to reward is one of the most important signals that anyone can give in a business. So, who we choose to promote and why we choose to promote them is one of the most important things for people to help navigate how things get done around here.

Timestamps:

2.26 - What is a leader with a simple answer?

8.59 - Bruce Dailsey on promotion in the workplace

11.13 - How do we start to break norms and habits at work?

14.45 - What is your version of work happiness for yourself?

20.41 - How could someone who doesn't have power gradually evolve your culture?

25.47 - What do you think companies can do to help enhance the love that employees feel within the company?

31.12 - Do something because you love doing it

Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts)

• Samantha Clarke - Love It Or Leave It: How to Be Happy at Work - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Leave-How-Happy-Work/dp/1913068080
• Bruce Daisley - The Joy of Work: The No.1 Sunday Times Business Bestseller – 30 Ways to Fix Your Work Culture and Fall in Love with Your Job Again - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Joy-Work-Ways-Culture-Again/dp/1847942385

Connect with Bruce Daisley

• Twitter - https://twitter.com/brucedaisley
• Website link - https://eatsleepworkrepeat.com/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucedaisley/?originalSubdomain=uk

Connect with Samantha Clarke:

• Instagram - http://instagram.com/growhappyschool
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/samanthaand_
• Website link - loveitleaveit.co