You know that feeling when you stumble across someone on social media and immediately think, yep – they’re one of my people? That’s exactly what happened when I found Lauren, aka L2, on Threads.While most of the coaching world w...

What if the way you’ve been told to run your business isn’t working for you—not because you’re doing it wrong, but because it was never designed for you in the first place?In this episode, we sit down with Pippa Parfait, co-founder of th...

What happens to your values as leaders and business owners when the rubber really hits the road?In this timely and critical episode, we explore what it truly means for businesses to live their values—not just when things are easy, but wh...

What does it mean to belong, and why is it so important to us?In this episode, we dive deep into the profound concept of belonging with Amena, a Belonging & Emotional Resilience Strategist and Coach, who helps high-impact, high-inte...

In this episode, we explore the intersection of politics, exercise, and social justice with Donna Noble, the inspiring Founder of CurvesomeYoga and a leading advocate for body positivity and inclusivity in wellness.Donna has been a yoga...

What comes to mind when you picture a leader? For many, it’s the same old stereotype: a white man in a suit, speaking and acting in a particular, "traditional" way. This narrow vision of leadership shapes how we see ourselves, particularly if w...

With rumours circulating, often planted by right-wing media, suggesting that everyone's taxes are going up and that Labour had lied in their campaigning, there's a notion that we’re heading back to the 1970s in some vague way. In light of this,...

What does your bookshelf look like? Is it a towering stack of paperbacks you bought with the best intentions, or are you more of a digital reader with a Kindle full of interesting titles? One side of my house is pretty much completely covered i...

Sometimes, it's the most unlikely personal circumstances that push us into the careers we end up in. I never thought I would go into business and marketing, but a pandemic and a blog about being widowed set me on this path—right here in your ea...

How comfortable are you telling your story? I talk with a lot of creatives, copywriters, messaging strategists, and coaches—people who are really comfortable sharing stories about others as part of their work. They're comfortable at helping oth...

In today’s episode, I got the chance to geek out with a fellow youth professional, Lisa Kissane. Lisa is a website and sales page copywriter for service-based businesses that are dedicated to doing good for others. With her background as a soci...

How do you feel about money? In this episode, we dive deep into the emotional aspects of money and financial literacy with Jess Walker, a financial advisor and the founder of Bare Naked Money.Jess has been featured in The Times ...

Lorena Banda is a Latina leader in sex positivity, a speaker and an advocate. In this episode we talk about her experience as a daughter of immigrants, all the way to working on Senate and Congressional races and launching the P. Fi...

As I record this, a series of violent riots are spreading across the UK. Last week, a 17 year old boy attacked children and adults at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, killing 3 young girls, and injuring many others.&n...

What's the difference between being a little bit frazzled and needing just five minutes without anybody asking you questions to get back to equilibrium, and being in burnout?   My guest today is Carole Jean Whittingto...

Does being enthusiastic feel a little bit cringe?  I don't know about you, but I grew up in a culture where being enthusiastic or passionate about anything was considered to be a little bit weird. It was not cool to be keen. It was cool...

Is coaching just another navel-gazing pastime for middle-class women?Or is it an important tool for helping us build community and make societal change?That's the question on hand in this week's Soap Box episode. &...

 I'm calling an amnesty today.  An amnesty on using the word authentic in your copy.  And I realize, having sat down and talked to today's guest, that I'm pretty much going to have to go back and rewrite l...

  Power.  Who’s got it?  Who’s trying to get it?  And who’s trying to keep it from you?  It's the age old question. And that's what I'm talking about on the podcast today with my guest Evante Daniels.  ...

In all my soapbox content, I really tried to get the message across that politics isn't all votes, caucuses, ideologies, and arguments. It's not all climate change, economics, and big business. Politics is in the everyday structures, systems...

This week on the soap box, I get to talk to. Kira Hug. A personality-driven copywriter and co-founder of The Copywriter Club: the home of everything you need to be a successful, growing, supported, and curious copywriter. And also someone wh...

"We need people who are able to navigate their own emotions.  To be compassionate to the emotion of others. So that they can get up day in and day out and keep fighting the good fight. Because it's hard, and  they need to know that th...

So, you've sat through CopySchool. Binged Breakthrough Advertising (after taking out a mortgage to afford a copy). Watched a few too many webinars for someone who has an actual job. Listened to all the social media gurus.  And you have ...

As I record this, the UK Advertising Standards Agency is cracking down on how businesses use terms like biodegradable recyclable, and compostable.  So they don't mislead consumers.We're also in the middle of Cop 28, where a bunch o...

Should we be terrified or hopeful about the future? My guest today believes we face huge challenges with climate, technology, and inequality, but he also sees routes to tackle them. I can’t wait to introduce you...