RE: The Podcast

Can you hear Rachel's squeals from here? Because it's BRAIN STUFF TIME! This week we're delighted to be chatting to Daniel Aherne, founder of Adjust Services, whose mission is to start the Neurodiversity conversation in every workplace. They focus specifically on ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia & Dyspraxia, but this episode is a must listen for everyone on how to work with your own brain, and how to make life easier for your neurodiverse colleagues too!

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Today we're joined by the wonderful Aiza, founder of Studio Coya, to discuss rebranding - how do you know when it's time? How do you go about it? What's the difference between a refresh and a full rebrand? 

Plus Aiza brought alllll the food metaphors (bring snacks!) and Rachel used the word "squeeze" about 250000000 times. ENJOY!

WE'RE BACK! And, just like The Lonely Island, we're on a BOAT. We were thrilled to record this episode on The Boat Pod in Little Venice, where we were really leaning into the fresh start feeling of this time of year. New podcast block, new quarter, not-quite-new season BUT new weather as the temperature drops - so we decided to apply a little back-to-school vibin' to our businesses!

And an update as we take a slightly earlier than planned month off from the shopoddypoddy. 

TODAY we had an absolute treat talking to Katie Phillips, a coach & trainer specialising in helping business owners combat, come back from, and ultimately prevent burnout. With personal experience of burnout, from the minor to the major, Katie helps ambitious but stressed people protect their brilliant brains. Whether you've burnt out before, you're on the brink of it now or you know it could be round the corner, Katie gives us some tips on how to craft a life that doesn't allow for it! 

Live video has many formats: instagram lives, facebook lives, workshops in real time, and more. It's such a powerful tool for your business, but for so many business owners it can feel absolutely terrifying - so how can you get over the fear & get started on it? We chat through our tips and what's helped us from the early days (of nearly accidentally showing our bum on camera) to now (going live without a second's thought.)

Ellie's pushing ahead with her self-coined JFDI July - so warning, there's swearing from the very titular top of this episode! And today we thought we'd talk more about the whole idea of Just F'ing Doing The Thing. Why do we having to-do lists bursting with items that we simply cannot tick off? Why do we avoid doing the little things that we know will make us feel better? How can we try and get into the practice of just getting them done? How can we manage our time more effectively? 

Pretty much the last thing we did pre-p*ndemic last year was go to one of (then) she can she did's Midweek Mingles - and now, 16 months later, we had the pleasure of chatting to founder Fi on the pod. Since then, she's rebranded to can.did. (well that rhyme is satisfying), in the process launching a networking platform that focuses on the power of honest conversations with the people who want to see you thrive. We talked about transparency in business and how to have these tough convos. Thank you for chatting Fi! 

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This interview was a loooong time in the scheduling, and we're so so glad we finally got to sit down with the wonderful Gemma and Kelly from Songbird Sessions, and talk about what it's like to go into business with your best friend. We loved hearing all about how they started, what's made it work, and how singing prepared them for their next chapter together, plus how their story both reflected and diverged from ours (not only the obvious divergence being...we can't sing!) And speaking of, MOST EXCITINGLY we've also got some of their gorgeous singing in the episode too! (We are NOT WORTHY...)

To listen to their gorgeous voices some more, you can find their website here. On instagram, you'll find Songbird here; Kelly can be found here, Gemma can be found here. 

Welcome to Season 4! Hurrah! GOD we're happy to see ya. We've clearly had a very reflective month off, as we return with a chat all about the cyclical and seasonal nature of owning a business. All inspired by a chat about how we need to stop beating ourselves up when we don't post on Pinterest/instagram, we talk about the natural cycles, structural cycles and more that are at play in entrepreneurial life.