In today's show I'm featuring an interview I did a while back with my mate and fellow podcaster Nate Peo soon after he'd started off on his podcasting journey. We talk about the power of making genuine connections with new people, podcasting, the future of work and the surprising opportunities you can create when you're willing to open yourself up to new things.

Find out more about Nate Peo and his show The All-In podcast at https://www.natepeo.com

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I speak about career anxiety, status anxiety, the problems with the facade of a "meritocracy" and an honest account of my existential angst about work and life during the past year of the pandemic.

Tweet with me @laurenkress89 to share how you're feeling about your career or reach out to me on LinkedIn by searching for Lauren Kress, The Business Scientist.

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How do you make the most of your knowledge and expertise for marketing purposes? So awesome to chat with Author, Speaker and Marketing Strategist Sally A Curtis about this for this week's episode on how to get strategic with marketing process!

Sally is a good friend of mine and we had a lot of fun chatting today about:

- How to find our inner genius
- The power of playfulness
- Leveraging knowledge
- Repurposing content
- Creating deeper connections with your network
- Attracting more clients
- Keeping things simple
- Why we shouldn't be perfect
...and much much more!

What's your inner genius? Share what you do best with me on Twitter @laurenkress89

Find out more about Sally and her work on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyacurtis/

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I talk about my personal experience as a bisexual entrepreneur who has come out later in life. I share the stories that led to me discovering more about who I am, the isolation I've struggled with as a result and why running a business for the past 5 years has helped me start to understand more about how to live a life that is true to myself without feeling so alone.

I've been thinking about doing an episode on bisexuality for a while, and in honour of Bisexual+ health month I wanted to make this idea for a podcast topic a reality - I hope you enjoy this stream-of-consciousness episode that is a bit of change from our usual topics of conversation.

You can find out more about Bisexual+ health month, the health disparity the "Bs" in LGBT face and access a stack of useful resources online via the Bisexual Resource Centre - check it out here: https://biresource.org/

The article I mentioned on the show from The Conversation is available here: https://theconversation.com/marriage-could-be-good-for-your-health-unless-youre-bisexual-121865

If you're looking for support right now and want to speak with someone, you can chat with an LGBT+ helpline anonymously - here's some places you can go:

In Australia:

https://qlife.org.au/

https://www.7cups.com/lgbtq-chat-room/

Overseas:

New Zealand: https://safetotalk.nz/get-help-for-yourself/lbgttqi/

United States: https://www.glbthotline.org/peer-chat.html

United Kingdom: https://switchboard.lgbt/

Canada: https://thelifelinecanada.ca/suicide-prevention-resources/lgbtq/

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I chat with business coach Anthony English about how his unique approach to reaching his ideal client has being paying off big time!

I also share a little bit more about my new CMO role, why I'm excited about it and how you can get involved in the movement we're creating to help more people around the world feel understood, validated and connected.

If you'd like to attend our pre-launch webinar head over to our LinkedIn event here: https://www.linkedin.com/events/overwhelmed-underprepared-anew-6767293192644784128/

You can also join the movement and grab one of our ethically-sourced T-shirts or Hoodies here: https://teespring.com/stores/people-strength

To find out more about Anthony English connect with him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyenglish/

And access Anthony's rapidly growing Youtube Channel all about quick tips for tech frustrations here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOVfp1Ic9dc0z6MigHjFClA

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I love when modern day science and ancient philosophical wisdom come together to offer us something that will improve our lives (and our businesses!)

That's why I'm super excited to be speaking with Dr Narjes Gorjizadeh about why even just a minute of meditation a day can change our brains and improve our lives.

Dr. Narjes, is a PhD research scientist, certified meditation and mindfulness coach, and the creator of the G.R.O.W. program.

Her mission is to empower every person with science-based wisdom and tools to live their best life.

Find out more about Dr Narjes and dowload a copy of her eBook "5 secrets to stress-free living" by heading over to: https://drnarjes.com/

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Are you finding it challenging to communicate the value you provide as a service provider, knowledgeable expert, consultant or coach?

A few episodes back I talked about one of my favourite business books - Game Changer by Renee Hasseldine on a SEEN & HEARD episode about how to demonstrate your value when you can't promise a precise result - and today I'm very excited to be having a chat with Renée herself!

You can grab a free copy of Renee's book "Game Changer" which outlines the 4 models you can use to bring your offer to life and attract more of your ideal clients: https://thinkrapt.com/growyourbrand/

Be quick! This offer is limited to the first 10 people to request a copy!

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Rate and review this show at: https://ratethispodcast.com/growyourbrand

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A short motivation-focused episode where I talk about the connection between ethical brand building, social impact and politics and explain why I'm using today as an opportunity to listen, learn and amplify the voices of Indigenous voices within the Australian community.

The articles by Indigenous Australians that I quote from in today's podcast are:

"If your child asks why Australia is celebrating a day of invasion, what will you tell them?" by
Amy McQuire for IndigenousX, The Guardian, 26th of January 2021

Access the article here:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/26/if-your-child-asks-why-australia-is-celebrating-a-day-of-invasion-what-will-you-tell-them

Tweet with Amy @amymcquire

"On Invasion Day, our calls for justice will not be silenced" by Meriki Onus, Sydney Morning Herald, 24th of January 2021

Access here: https://www.smh.com.au/national/on-invasion-day-our-calls-for-justice-will-not-be-silenced-20210124-p56wf0.html

Tweet with Meriki @MerikiKO

Until next time remember that sharing your talents with the world will make it a better place.

Tweet with me on twitter @laurenkress89

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To celebrate 100 episodes of the Grow Your Brand podcast I'm speaking with my dear friend Holly Kristensen about the role of effective altruism in business and entrepreneurship.

Holly has helped me to learn and grow as a person in a huge way over the past year and I'm so grateful to be able to share this candid conversation with you as we kick off the 5th season of the show.

This episode, as Holly puts it, includes a "constellation of conversations" and we touch on a range of ideas and topics including:

- Daily habits for a better world
- Shiny object syndrome
- James Clear's book Atomic Habits
- Effective altruism in business
- Social impact vs virtue signalling
- Customer needs vs manufactured needs
- Brand values in entrepreneurship
- Environmentalism
- Mental Health
- Meditation
- Sarah Wilson's book "This one wild and precious life"

Until next time remember that sharing your talents with the world will make it a better place.

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In this episode I speak with marketing consultant Robin Cangie about the digital marketing mistakes to avoid. I also touch on how I'm processing and working through the events of the last week and a book that I'm reading that's been helping me cope with things in a more real (and less avoidant) way.

The book that I mention today is Sarah Wilson's latest book called "This one wild and precious life" and I highly recommend giving it a read.

The topics that Robin and I cover in our conversation today about digital marketing include:

- Common marketing myths in the B2B space
- What could be going wrong in your content marketing and thought leadership marketing strategy
- The importance of knowing your strengths and weaknesses
- Why you need to think about collaborating with other consultants
- How to leverage joint venture opportunities as a thought leader
- The role of thought leadership content
- The power of email marketing to build credibility and attract clients
- The barriers we experience when it comes to marketing ourselves effectively
- How to build an email marketing list
- How to engage with like-minded people on twitter
- The value of asking for help from your network

To connect with Robin Cangie you can follow her on twitter here @robinoula and find out more about her work here: https://robincangie.me/

Support this show on ko-fi here: https://ko-fi.com/laurenkress

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