The Blooming North Podcast

This episode Lisa explores the topic of authenticity. By definition authenticity is the state of something being genuine or real but what does that mean for us, for our career and for those around us?  Lisa explores this topic with Brett Harris, Head of Partnerships and Marketing & Presenter at Gaydio and Molly Towersmode, Senior Associate Director at GroupM & EssenceMediacom.   

They delve into topics including working with different personality types both as a colleague and in a leadership role, what authenticity means to them and are we still being authentic if we choose not to bring some of ourselves to the table in every situation?  Don’t miss this fascinating discussion between 3 individuals who are passionate about creating spaces in their communities for people to feel they can be their authentic selves. 

Guests: 

Molly Towers mode

https://www.instagram.com/molly.tm/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-towers-mode-669186165/

Brett Harris

@bretttles

@gaydio 

Host: Lisa Hughes founder & director of Lisa Hughes Coaching

Web: https://lisahughescoaching.com/

Insta: @ LisaHughesCoaching

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Joining Lisa this episode are two inspirational figures who are familiar to many in the Manchester media scene, Hannah Campbell  and Kerry King.  

Both Hannah and Kerry have adopted wellness practices into their day to day lives and set up businesses to support others.  This fascinating discussion explores the role wellness plays in women’s lives, how to get the balance right as we enter different stages of life and some of the societal pressures that are placed on women around Wellness.

Our guests will also help us to sort through the often contradictory messages that we’re bombarded with on various platforms surrounding wellness.  We’re also outlining the support Bloom North can offer women with wellness with a number of exciting workshops and initiatives in the pipeline.

Guests

Hannah Campbell -Doula, Coach & Antenatal Educator

Hannah spent over a decade in senior roles in the agency world until 2023 where she founded Journey Ahead - a business in a mission to revolutionise the support landscape for expectant and new parents. She delivers coaching workshops with agencies, doula care to people during pregnancy and birth, relaxation events and retreats for women, and is currently building an app to guide people through bump, birth and beyond.

Links:

Website: https://journeyaheadhypnobirthing.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/journeyaheadhypnobirthing/ 

Podcast: https://tr.ee/NHO2pEklj7 

LinkedIn : https://uk.linkedin.com/in/hannah-lees

Kerry King - Bloom North’s Head of Wellness, is well known to most in the industry as she has worked in leading Manchester agencies for over 30 years. Kerry is Head of Marketing at essencemediacom and can often be found leading a yoga or qigong session on the rooftop of the WPP Campus. she launched her own business KIOM last year, raising awareness of the benefit of living in season and creating inclusive complementary therapies and sound healing treatments in particular for those living with cancer or critical illness.

Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-king-a08b1114a/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiomlife

Website (launching in April): www.kiom.uk 

Host: Lisa Hughes founder and director of Lisa Hughes Coaching.

Web: https://www.LisaHughesCoaching.com

Insta: @LisaHughesCoaching

Linkedin: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/lisa-hughes-coaching

This podcast has been sponsored by our friends at The Channel Factory 

Executive Producer: Joel Tudor

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In this episode of the Blooming North, we delve into the intriguing world of personal branding; What exactly is a personal brand, and why does it matter?

Join our host, Lisa Hughes, as she explores these questions and more with Nigel Shackleton from People Hub and special guest Kellie Butterworth.

Together, they unravel the concept of personal branding, discussing whether it's about the way you talk, dress, act, or even the company you keep. Can you truly influence how others perceive you? And in today's interconnected world, where social media presence often plays a pivotal role, how can you build and nurture your personal brand effectively?

Drawing from her own journey, Kellie Butterworth shares insights gained from transitioning from a "lazy LinkedIn" profile to establishing a robust personal brand. Having navigated a career shift after being made redundant, Kellie offers valuable advice on identifying what sets you apart and leveraging it to your advantage.

Whether you're considering the importance of personal branding for career advancement or simply seeking to enhance your online presence, this episode provides practical tips and thought-provoking discussions on personal growth and recruitment in the digital age. Tune in to discover how to shape the narrative about yourself, even when you're not in the room. #personalgrowth #recruitment #careeradvice

Host: Lisa Hughes founder and director of Lisa Hughes Coaching.

Web: LisaHughesCoaching.com

Insta: @LisaHughesCoaching

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/lisahughescoaching

Guest: Nigel Shackleton founder and MD of People Hub

Web: ThePeopleHubGroup.com

Email: [email protected]

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigel-shackleton-30587619?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app

Guest: Kellie Butterworth

 http://www.linkedin.com/in/kellie-butterworth-07650830

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Music by Owen Carswell

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This special takeover episode features past and present Bloom North presidents who revisit the Bloom North vision and how that has evolved , discuss some of the exciting events and developments coming up this year and share some of their own advice and experiences.

Michelle Vint is a Manchester based businesswoman and co-founder of Skyrise, the audience design and targeting platform. A champion of diversity and inclusion, she has a particular focus in ensuring women in the North have equal opportunities in the advertising industry. She is a previous Vice President of Bloom North, launched the Woman in Programmatic in the North, is a member of the Northern Power Women list and a 2023 Campaign UK 40 Over 40 winner. Michelle joined our 2024 Bloom North Presidents Olivia Waite, Sales Director at Channel Factory, our podcast sponsors who ensure that your advertising appears in the most brand safe and brand suitable environments across all your YouTube campaigns and Sarah Fleming, Director of The Right & The Left, a marketing consultancy helping brands an businesses understand the world they're existing in and how to better connect with their customers.

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din.com/company/bloom-north

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-fleming-43b4b71a/

IN: sarahrfleming

( http://linkedin.com/in/michelle-vint)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviawaite0105/

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Join Stefanie Sword William - founder and author of 'F*ck Being Humble', and Lisa Hughes - founder of Lisa Hughes Coaching, as they share some actionable advice on how you can level up.  

Self promotion can be challenging, but Lisa and Stef join us to share some fantastic tangible suggestions.

We discuss understanding what’s important to you through figuring how exactly what you ‘need’ rather than what you 'want' - and a key to this is addressing negative self-talk, which is vital when addressing those subjects many us find awkward like pay rises and promotions.

We also cover overcoming fear and the fantastic results that being courageous can lead to. Stef and Lisa share their own personal experiencesa and wealth of knowledge on these topics and many more. 

This is the perfect podcast to start your 2024 feeling inspired, motivated and confident!

Find out more about Stef’s community platform here ‘This Might Help’

Linkedin

Instagram (F*ck Being Humble)

Twitter (F*ck Being Humble)

Web: LisaHughesCoaching.com

Insta: @LisaHughesCoaching

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/lisahughescoaching

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Music by Owen Carswell

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Think you know about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) or maybe you find it all a bit overwhelming? The landscape of DE&I is ever evolving and it’s hard to know where to start or why you should be invested. 

In this episode we focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - with all three being closely linked values which are held by many organisations that are working to be supportive of different groups of individuals. It’s an increasingly important topic and is being spoken about more often which is really important!

At Bloom North, we are proud to have a DE&I committee who have embarked on a learning journey over the past year, and they shared a lot of the learnings around allyship, personal privilege and unconscious bias with a group of us at a recent event in Manchester.

In this podcast we delve even further into the subject, where Rachael is joined by Naomi Chapman, Client Partner at Spotify and member of Bloom’s DE&I committee and Eduardo Diaz-Ward, who flies the flag for DE&I within his organisation and our podcast sponsor - Channel Factory - where he works as their Sales Director.

Find out more about Channel Factory on our Conscious Project  page!

Eduardo and Naomi talked to us about being brave, going above and beyond the rainbow, and how you can begin having the conversations that need happen in order to start seeing change.

You can find out more about our guests here:

Eduardo:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardo-diaz-ward-b4351a29/

Naomi:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomi-chapman-b6556646/

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Know that you need to do something with your money but don't know where to start? 

As part of Bloom North's commitment to levelling up women in all areas of our lives this podcast will help to improve your understanding about your personal finances and how to make better decisions with your money. With the constant focus on rising inflation and interest rates it is important to know what that means and what to do to achieve financial freedom in the future.

Anton Kirkpatrick who made a switch from media into financial services recently ran a workshop for us and has kindly agreed to answer some key questions in this podcast. As a financial adviser Anton helps people make sense of their money and the opportunities that are available to them.

If you would like to find out more you can follow Anton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anton-kirkpatrick/ 

Or drop him an email on [email protected]

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On this episode of The Blooming North Podcast, we are joined by Seb Randle from The Helpful Space and Robert Baker from Potentia Consulting, who give insight into being an ally within the workplace. 

Our guests share their personal experiences and growth with us and share some great tips with people who want to learn more about how they can support women within the work environment. This is a great introduction to this topic and there are some fantastic resources available from both guests at the links below. Tickets are also now on sale for the 'How to Show Up as Allies" panel event here

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/bloom-north/how-to-show-up-as-allies/e-dqkkoj?mc_cid=2ec2b77397&mc_eid=410f30d3a5

Robert Baker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-baker-potentia-talent-consulting/

Seb Randle: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-helpful-space/

The Helpful Place: https://www.instagram.com/thehelpfulspace/?hl=en

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Music by Owen Carswell

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Female founders – This episode we meeting the inspiring Cleo Farman, Founder of Diablesse Rum and Liv Lindley from Sculpt In Haus Pilates. A fascinating discussion around female led business our guest share how to help others “Woman Up”, the challenges and joys of running your own business. They have some great advice for anyone who wants to start their own business including don’t take no for an answer, don’t lie to yourself, celebrate the highs and lows along the way how to scale up and still stay true to your values.

Cleo Farman - Diablesse Rum

@diablesserum

Liv Lindley - Sculpt In Haus Pilates

 @sculptinhauspilates and @olivia_louise1 and @amyhughes53Haus 

Follow this podcast for new episodes each month and get in touch to tell us what you want to hear more of and find out more about Bloom North at:

Website: www.bloomnorth.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloomnorthnetwork/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloom-north/

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Music by Owen Carswell

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In this episode we meet Jo Wallby, CEO of Mustard Tree and Fiona Nelson, Head of Services who tell us a little bit about Mustard Tree. We find out more about some of the issues facing families and women across the north west and the kind of initiatives Mustard Tree have put in place to help raise people up and make sure that their service users are afforded dignity at every step of the way. 

Bloom North is proud to have Mustard Tree as our charity partner and Jo and Fiona share with us some of the ways the funds we’ve raised will help women in the North West.

Follow this podcast for new episodes each month and get in touch to tell us what you want to hear more of and find out more about Bloom North at:

Website: www.bloomnorth.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloomnorthnetwork/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloom-north/

Learn more about Mustard Tree: https://mustardtree.org.uk

This podcast has been sponsored by our friends at The Channel Factory and produced by Voiceworks.ai

Music by Owen Carswell

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