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The Soap Box Podcast
The politics and marketing podcast for business owners with a social conscience.
Talk about sticky issues, learn how to weave your values into your marketing, and hear from real-life business owners working it all out in real time.
Episodes
53 episodes
Why the words you choose really matter, with Ettie Bailey-King
Today’s guest, Ettie Bailey-King, is an inclusive and accessible communication educator who’s on a mission to change the way we think about language. And you know me, I love a good ramble down a rabbit hole into the words we use every day.<...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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40:42

Why the creative industry needs a class reckoning, with Emilia Kireli-Reed
I like to think of branding and marketing as tools for connection – ways to build trust, grow communities, and reach the right people. But what if the way we’re marketing is actually widening the gap instead of closing it? What if it’s making r...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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50:25
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Why you don’t need confidence to tell your story, with Stacia Keogh
You know that moment when someone stands up to speak and you can feel the disconnect? Their words are polished, their slides are tidy, their branding is on point, but something’s off. It’s like they’re performing at you, not speaking <...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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51:23

Why you need to shout louder about doing good, with Riannon Palmer
Today’s guest is building something rare in the PR world, a business that delivers results without burning people out. Riannon Palmer is the founder of Lem-uhn, an award-winning B Corp and feel-good PR agency that works exclusively wit...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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30:37

How AI could make our systems fairer, with Tamara Polajnar
Let’s be honest, for a lot of people in my world, AI feels like a bit of a villain right now. It’s been decimating creative industries, disrupting business models, and flooding the internet with content that’s at best soulless, and at worst, da...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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44:13

Why sex ed isn’t just for teens, with Tristin Agtarap
Take my dulcet tones off speaker and pop in your earbuds because today, we’re talking about sex.This episode is a deep dive into what it really means to talk about sex, health, and education in ways that actually land. And a lot o...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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51:17

Unravelling the time industry, with Vikki Yaffe
If you finally work out how to time block, then you’ll get everything done on that giant to-do list of yours, right? And once Amazon delivers that tomato-shaped Pomodoro timer, you’ll finally reach those big goals. You’ll get that offer written...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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38:45

What do you REALLY need to do to market your business, with Danielle Thompson
We think we know what it takes to market a business online. A bit of Instagram wizardry here, a five-step LinkedIn funnel there, a sprinkle of referral strategy and maybe a course by someone who talks like Alex Hormozi but wears a skir...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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46:59

How your website could save the planet, with Teresa Ferreira
Sustainability is on all of our minds right now. Whether it’s arguments about bin collections, fast fashion waste, or what the hell AI is doing to the planet, it’s everywhere. And let’s be honest, sustainability has also become big business. If...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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43:16

How to build a business by swearing on the internet, with Lauren Howard
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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52:45

Why it’s not your fault, with Pippa Parfait
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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49:57

How to live your company values when the rubber hits the road, with Lisa-Maree Blumenfeld
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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46:12
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Why you feel the need to belong, with Amena Chaudhry
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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57:56

Exercise is political, with Donna Noble
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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51:19

How would you lead? with Sarae Pratt
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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51:44

Why taxes are awesome
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,...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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18:39

Enthusiastically waving goodbye to White Feminism, with Lucy Lucraft
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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43:11

It’s time to redefine wealth, with Stella Gold
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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45:29

How I stopped nodding and smiling, with Siobhan Strode
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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38:35

Are we ignoring the non-parents? with Lisa Kissane
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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45:36

Why we need to talk about money, with Jessamy Walker
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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47:22

What's it like being a woman in politics, with Lorena Banda
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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34:58

Emergency podcast - the UK Riots
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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15:28

Would you even know if you were in burnout? with Carole Jean Whittington
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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51:36

Why it's time to shake off the "cool kid disdain" and embrace enthusiasm with Ellie Kime
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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46:50
