Hello Sunshine, welcome to the May Pinch of Productivity. This month I am focusing on the 5 things you can do to stop procrastinating. 

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Host & Producer: Courtney Mangan @courtneymangan @shewasthefire
This podcast is part of The Spin Studio network @thespinstudionetwork

Technical Producer: Aaron Butler @aaronbutler_ 

Hello Sunshine, today I chat with my friend Kelly Singh about her life as a cafe owner, building a business from the ground up, learning to pivot, imposter syndrome, working through your fear, mum guilt and taking on feedback. 

🎙️Breakdown of EP #222
- How Kelly and I met
- Kelly's background
- Opening her first cafe
- All the reasons she shouldn't have opened a business
- Being creative about customer service
- Trusting her instincts
- Working with employees
- Imposter Syndrome
- Superwoman
- What success looks like
- People are human
- Knowing when to expand
- Pivoting during COVID
- Support from Family & Friends
- Mum guilt
- How to know if a business ideas is worth pursuing 

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🎶 Fire Starter of the Week | Don't Blame Me by Taylor Swift
🎶 Guest's Fire Starter | August by Taylor Swift

🔥 Thought of the Week | “I still have a little impostor syndrome… It doesn’t go away, that feeling that you shouldn’t take me that seriously. What do I know? I share that with you because we all have doubts in our abilities, about our power and what that power is.” - Michelle Obama

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Host & Producer: Courtney Mangan @courtneymangan @shewasthefire
Guests: Kelly Singh @kellyvsingh

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Technical Producer: Aaron Butler @aaronbutler_ 

Hello Sunshine, today I sit down with my Senior Partnerships Coordinator to discuss her role at Spin&Co. We cover how to spot a fake following, working with influencers, do's and don'ts when brands do a collaboration and everything you need to know about working with influencers. 

🎙️Breakdown of EP #219
- How Amy came to work at Spin&Co.
- Amy's time as an intern at Spin&Co.
- The roles we play in influencer collaborations
- How to choose an influencer is right for your brand
- How to spot a fake Instagram following
- How to reach out to influencers
- Deliverables
- Gifting ground rules
- Negotiations with influencers
- Mistakes brands make when working with brands
- What we look for from micro influencers
LISTENER QUESTIONS
- Amy's best and worst work moments
- What is the average cost to work with an influencer
- One thing Amy wishes she learnt at Uni
- Craziest thing an influencer has asked you to do
- One stereotype you would like to to change about influencers 

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🎶 Fire Starter of the Week | Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars
🎶 Guests's Fire Starter | Spinning Around by Kylie Minogue

🔥 Thought of the Week | “People can break through the noise. People trust people. Influence is about relationships.” — Ty Heath

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Host & Producer: Courtney Mangan @courtneymangan @shewasthefire
Guests: Amy Grogan @amygrogan

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Hello Sunshine, today's episode is an interview that I did on 'Happy Hour with Lucy & Nikki' right in the early stages of my cancer treatment. This episode also features the amazing Gina Savage who also has Melanoma and we both talk about our stories as young women living with & fighting cancer.

🎙️Breakdown of EP #218
- I share my story of how I found my melanoma
- Gina shares her diagnosis story
- We both discuss our cancer treatment
- Our fertility journeys
- The mental side of cancer
- Finding a life purpose
- Mental health
- Learning to support yourself mentally
- Having a relationship whilst living with cancer
- The most challenging part of having cancer
- Skin cancer awareness

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Host & Producer: Courtney Mangan @courtneymangan @shewasthefire

This podcast is part of The Spin Studio network @thespinstudionetwork

Technical Producer: Aaron Butler @aaronbutler_ 

Hello Sunshine, today I speak with Esha Avantha Naidoo about her personal experience with casual racism, being excluded in the modelling industry, the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement and growing up as the only 'brown' person in her neighbourhood. Thank you to Esha for sharing her experiences with me on this episode.

🎙️Breakdown of EP #216
- Esha shares her life growing up
- Getting into the fashion industry
- Becoming a model
- Being cast for Good American
- Her experience she had with casual racism last year
- Racism in the modelling industry
- Growing up as the only "brown" person in her neighbourhood
- The makeup industry & inclusivity
- Fenty changing the cosmetics industry
- Has the Black Lives Matter Movement had a lasting impact on the modelling industry
- The way the media speak about people of colour

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🎶 Fire Starter of the Week | We Found Love by Rihanna
🎶 Guests's Fire Starter | Fantasy by Mariah Carey

🔥 Thought of the Week | "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.

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If you would like to show your support for she was the fire. I would be so grateful if you would consider rating and reviewing my podcast and hitting 'subscribe' on Apple Podcasts or 'follow' on Spotify. 

CREDITS:

Host & Producer: Courtney Mangan @courtneymangan @shewasthefire
Guests: Esha Avantha Naidoo @eshavantha

This podcast is part of The Spin Studio network @thespinstudionetwork

Technical Producer: Aaron Butler @aaronbutler_