In this episode, I talk business with Anthea, Head of Human Resources at NFL International. As a massive NFL fan, this was exciting for me to delve behind-the-scenes of the NFL and find out about Anthea's career journey, the international operations of the NFL, the importance of teamwork and communication, growth of the league in the UK and abroad and to get some honest advice about how to get your CV noticed by a true HR professional.

Get more at http://www.talkingbusinesspodcast.com and connect with Lisa on her Linkedin profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisavecchio/.

In this episode, I chat to Lisa Vecchio, a Global Marketing Campaign Strategist for Hootsuite. As well as discussing her fascinating international career journey and the experiences and learning that can come from this, we delve behind the scenes of online and social media marketing to find out the decisions that are made before content is released to consumers and what happens after it is. 

In this episode, I talk business with Katie-Jo, a Sales Executive who's responsible for the entire Birmingham area for the award-winning networking organisation, Downtown In Business. We discussed KJ's progress in retail after leaving college, her work with some of the premier cosmetics and fragrance brands, her career changes, the impact of covid-19 on her career and why she now loves what she does for a living. I have no doubt that you'll find it as fascinating and inspirational as I did.

In this episode, I chat to Tony Elvin, General Manager of Touchwood Shopping Centre in Solihull.  Tony has fantastic stories to share on leaving school, working his way up through the hospitality industry and now into his role as General Manager of Touchwood. We also discussed the future of retail and the importance of the customer experience in this ever-changing industry. Oh, you might want to listen up for the advice on why you should always be on time for work too :)

In this episode, I chat to Ebony Lyon, co-founder and Head of Marketing at Formy Books. We discussed where the idea for Formy Books came from, why the message of celebrating black culture is important, how a diverse range of creators are included in the entire independent publishing process and what's next for Ebony and the brilliant Formy Books.

In this episode, I chat to Simon Rothstein. Simon is a PR professional and runs his own PR firm, SRX Consultancy. Simon discusses his career journey, his love for PR, the international clients he works with, his faith, the importance of networking and the importance of being nice (in case you didn't know to do that already!)

In this episode, I chat to Birmingham Poet Laureate, Casey Bailey. We talk about Casey's unrelenting work ethic, his role as a teacher, authenticity, poetry, the legacy of the Commonwealth Games, the future of the arts and more.

Find out more about Casey at http://www.caseybailey.co.uk.

This is Part 2 of 2 in which I chat to the authors of the brilliant book, The Startup Teacher Playbook. In this episode, I chat to Michelle, the co-author of The Startup Teacher Playbook. Michelle discusses how her career journey led her to developing and creating the book with Darcy Bakkegard to enable Teachers to take control of their own CPD, as well as how important Teachers are to students and why their own learning is so important. Check out https://theeducatorslab.com/ as discussed in this video for more.

This is Part 1 of 2 in which I chat to the authors of the brilliant book, The Startup Teacher Playbook. In this episode, I chat to Darcy, the co-author of The Startup Teacher Playbook. Darcy discusses how her career journey led her to developing and creating the book with Michelle Blanchet to enable Teachers to take control of their own CPD, as well as some great advice for new and experienced Teachers alike. Check out https://theeducatorslab.com/ as discussed in this video for more.

In this episode, I chat to Diana. Diana is an expert in SEO, PPC and optimising a business' search results ranking. Diana has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share on this industry as well as the importance of e-commerce, social media, career advice and more.