Listen to find out how to share fearlessly with comedian and Kidscape ambassador Olga Thompson aka @big_fat_greekmother.

Olga's comedy sketches on Instagram only tell a fraction of the story of who she really is - a mum, writer, performer and mental health advocate.  And this conversation from Series 2 of #JustBloodyPost it reminds us of how much more there is to every person you follow on social media.

We chat about,

🔮 the magic of putting yourself out there and where it might take you

🧠 honest conversations about mental health

🙌 the joy of making mistakes

To listen to the full-length episode click here: https://audioboom.com/posts/7958202-comedy-and-scroll-stopping-honesty-with-olga-thompson-big_fat_greekmother.

Find out more about Kidscape here: https://www.kidscape.org.uk.

Listen to find out how crime author Clare Mackintosh balances a Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and email audience with writing best selling books. 

In this highlight from Series 3, Clare shares the secrets of her super-strategic approach to social media growth including,

Click here for the full length episode.

Follow Clare on Instagram @claremackwrites.

And on TikTok @claremackwrites.

Connect with me on Instagram here @_helen_perry_.

And get my weekly email newsletter The Switch, it's packed with creative marketing ideas and inspiration and is read by thousands of people every week sign up here.

Natalie Campbell MBE, social entrepreneur and CEO of Belu - the bottled water company that gives all its profit to WaterAid - is a difficult woman to impress. And she makes no apology for it. 

BiteSize #JustBloodyPostIt episodes bring back some of the best bits of the show's 4 seasons so far.

This conversation was a highlight of series 3 of the podcast, I thank Natalie for her considered thoughts on,

Click here to listen to the full length episode.

Follow Natalie on Instagram at @nataliedcampbell.

Find out more about Belu here.

And I'm at Instagram here @_helen_perry_.

This is another little bite size episode to introduce you to some of the most inspiring and interesting conversations you may have missed on The #JustBloodyPostIt Podcast so far.

This conversation with Contemporary artist Alice Sheridan is the most-listened-to episode we've shared yet. Why? Because Alice has found that sweet spot so many of us are looking for - she's runs an authentic creative business that makes great money.

Listen to hear her views on being,

Listen to the full length episode here.

Follow Alice on Instagram here @alicesheridanstudio.

And this is my Instagram @_helen_perry_ let's connect!

This podcast is produced by Suz at @story_publishing.

**There's a swear word in the intro 🙊**

This is a sweet new thing. Bite size catch-up episodes to inspire you through the summer break. Because I've recorded more than 40 conversations for #JustBloodyPostIt now and you might have missed some goodies!

First, psychologist and best selling author Anna Mathur.

This episode has always stuck in my mind because it gave us one of the greatest quotes of the show so far; "you'll change some people's lives and you'll piss some people off." YES Anna

Accepting that not everyone, not even close to everyone, will like us is the key to unlocking the best content you'll ever create.

Listen to find out what else having a super-large (180k) social media following has taught Anna about marketing and motherhood.

And click here to listen to the full-length episode.

Here's where to find Anna on Insta @annamathur.

And this is me @_helen_perry_ I'd love to connect.

This show is produced by @story_publishing.

Suzi Dale and I first met 20ish years ago when we both worked at BBC Radio 1, then reunited a couple of years ago create The #JustBloodyPostIt Podcast.

In this special episode to mark the end of series 4 (thanks for listening ❤️) we take a trip down memory lane to discuss how our old jobs prepared us for this one.

And we also chat about,

👯‍♀️ woman and podcasting

🙌 the easy ways to start a podcast

🎧 why podcasting works (in the era of 8 second video content)

🎙 kit recommendations

If you'd like to read more about women and podcasting, check out @weareemmeline on Insta.

Anchor https://anchor.fm/

Mic  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rode-Microphones-NT-USB-Microphone/dp/B00KQPGRRE

Follow Suzi on Insta at @story_publishing.

And find the Story Publishing website here https://storypublishing.co.uk.

Get my newsletter The Switch for news about courses and workshops, click here to subscribe.

In this episode, I share my summer posting and working plans.

Not because I think you should do the same. Just because I think it's always interesting to understand how other people are working and why.

In the past, I've seen other people sharing that they're taking time off in the summer (when I wasn't planning to) and though - ugh - am I doing the wrong thing?

We can only do the thing that's right for us now. And - for me now - the right things is to take a step back. And see what ideas come into my brain. I suspect at a business crossroad (there are a lot of crossroads when you run a business) - not sure of the best way forward but I feel in my bones that carrying on on the hamster wheel is not the right thing to do.

This is the last Post It Note of series 4, I'll be back in September to tell you how my summer break worked out. 

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**Sensitive ears: there's a swear close to the beginning of this episode**

Content marketing and launch specialist Janet Murray tells us how she sold 13 places on the first course launch(far less than she hoped). But her disappointment taught her about managing expectations and what it really takes to run one of those 6-figure businesses the internet promises us is easy peasy.

Jan's one of a very few people who've given me solid gold advice in the past few years since I've been growing my online learning biz. Just when I needed to hear it, she said

In this episode we talk about,

Here are some ADHD resources recommended by Jan: 

Follow Jan on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/janmurrayuk/

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This show's produced by Story Publishing. Thank you for listening!

Ideas for different ways to promote your work.

I always think summer's a great time for the kids to do new things and see people outside their school term-time bubble. It lends perspective and shows them that there's more to life.

How about we treat our marketing work the same? That sometimes we need to remind ourselves there's more out there.

This week, I've been experimenting with YouTube and considering diving back into Pinterest. I've been batching content and listening to fresh voices.

You'll find some ideas in this post it note that'll help you freshen up (and smarten up!) your work during the summer slow down.

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Is it time? To join TikTok. I know it's crossed your mind. And even though it's been taking the world by storm since 2016, in recent months I've noticed a wave of non-TikTok-typical people heading over to the app.

Mid life people, creative people, INSTAGRAM people. I called in TikTok expert Penny Walker, internet sales coach Elizabeth Stiles and maker Belinda Knott to share their experience on TikTok. The ups and downs, what works, how it works and loads more.

Connect with the girls on TikTok

And Instagram

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