Elliott Connie. Wow, just wow! We invited Elliott onto the Sparkle and Thrive podcast to talk about the incredible success of his YouTube channel. But we couldn’t have predicted just how rich in depth this episode would become. It’s got soundbites galore!!!. Check out these Elliottisms: ? “If you can figure out a way to give your pain purpose, it is no longer pain. Once you give pain purpose, it instantaneously turns into passion.” ? “The greatest thing to affect change is hope.” ? “Don’t have a conservation with me about how I got lost, have a conservation with me about the process of getting found.” ? “You really can’t be driven by external factors; like I’m doing this to get views, I’m doing this to get money, I’m doing this get to noticed. You have to be doing it because it’s important to you to put it out into the world.”?️? Here why you need to tune inThis episode isn’t just the behind-the-scenes story of a man who posted his 1004th video on YouTube and now has a six-figure book deal and TV show in the pipeline. This is an episode about taking action, living in gratitude, and why our goals can lead us to focus on the wrong thing. Plus, you’ll also discover Elliott’s thoughts on the biggest mistake people make on YouTube.Here’s what to listen out for:[06:22] What is Solution-Focused Brief Therapy? [10:32] Hear why Elliott got into psychotherapy and why it lights him up. [14:14] Why it’s not helpful to show people what they’ve done wrong. [18:52] Are you focused on the wrong thing? [19:52] Are you living in gratitude? [25:58] How Elliott changed the narrative of his life.[34:31] Why your highs should be higher and your lows should be higher. [35:00] What is the biggest mistake that people make when they start a YouTube channel?[36:31] Learn about Elliott’s 1004th video. Love our podcast? Come and join us for a LIVE recording! Sign up for our Facebook Live reminders.*Trigger warning: this week’s episode touches on abuse and suicide. If you’re affected by any of the issues raised, check out the links below for details of organisations that can offer support. If you prefer, you could choose to skip 07:30-08:29 and 25:04-26:48.For links and resources mentioned in this episode, please visit TechPixies.com.Huge shout out to TechPixie Sophie Rose Simmons who created the pre-roll voiceover to our podcast! If you would like her to create your pre-roll voice over, please check her out at https://www.sophierosevoice.com.

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[Episode 109] How one YouTube video changed psychotherapist Elliott Connie’s life

Joy, our chief TechPixie, just bought her family a campervan (we’re placing bets on how long it’ll be before it’s decked out in stars!!! ⭐). But when she wanted to know how to work the Rock & Roll bed (no, we have no idea either ?), where did she head? YouTube, of course. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to buff out a scratch on your wooden floor, do a smokey eye like a pro, or have seen your kids lose hours glued to watching someone play their favourite video game, you’ll know just how powerful YouTube tutorials can be.And here at TechPixies, we have just the woman on hand to help you maximise the potential of a platform that has an incredible 400 hours of content uploaded to it every single minute. ?Aby Moore is the woman behind our new YouTube module, and in this brilliant episode, she’s taking you on a whistle-stop tour of the YouTube trends you need to know this year and beyond. Here’s why you need to tune in? You’ll learn how Hub, Hero and Help content can boost your know, like and trust factor. ? You’ll find out about some of the most popular trends on YouTube (and you’ll get Aby’s top tips on how you can make the most of them on your own channel). ? And you’ll hear what content is hot right now. It’s a zinger of an episode. Here’s what to listen out for:[03:27] Learn about the three main types of content you need to do on YouTube.[05:40] How do you monetize your YouTube channel?[10:59] Discover what’s popular on YouTube right now. [14:14} What trends should you tap into? [18:50] Make the most of follower-dedicated content.[21:40] The power of YouTube tutorials. [24:23] What other trends should you watch out for? [27:43] Why you don’t need to be tied to your niche. So tune in now and then go and conquer the world of video with our Getting Started on YouTube guide. Grab your copy HERE.For links and resources mentioned in this episode, please visit TechPixies.com. Love our podcast? Come and join us for a LIVE recording! Sign up for our Facebook Live reminders.Huge shout out to TechPixie Sophie Rose Simmons who create the pre-roll voiceover to our podcast! If you would like her to create your pre-roll voice over, please check her out at https://www.sophierosevoice.com/.

[Episode 108] 10 YouTube trends you need to know with our YouTube coach, Aby Moore

This week, we’re surrounded by banana plants, tree ferns, bamboo, and eucalyptus. ?No, we haven’t raided our NatWest baby Woody piggy bank ? and jetted off to the tropics. We have, in actual fact, taken a trip down the M4 to…BRISTOL. It’s the home of Lisa Mellis, our head of brand and our guest on the podcast this week, who had the wild idea of giving tropical gardening a go - in the UK. And if you’ve tuned in to her previous podcast episode, you’ll know that she’s been providing some botany bants (and tips we reckon would’ve impressed David Bellamy) via her gardening YouTube channel, You Grow Girl. So how is life as a gardening YouTuber going? Here’s why you need to tune inWe’ve dragged Lisa away from her ‘catio’ ? to give you a beginner’s guide to YouTube, Mellis style. You’ll get the lowdown on everything from what channel art you need and where to source background music to handling negative comments (and why a thumbs down might not necessarily be a bad thing). And somehow fossils and tennis make it into the mix too! Here’s what to listen out for:[01:14] Lisa describes why she wanted to start a tropical gardening YouTube channel and offers a great piece of advice. [07:28] What level of consistency and video length should you be aiming for when you first start?[14:10] Hear Lisa’s advice on finding your niche. [20:22] Find out what graphics you’ll need for your channel. [23:23] Discover where to source background music. [28:59] Hear Lisa’s thoughts on the essential bits of kit you’ll need. [31:15] Learn how to deal with negative comments or feedback.[45:45] Why you need to stick to just one niche. It’s an unbeleafably good episode, so if you need some encourage-mint to get your YouTube channel off the ground, you know what to do.  We’re rooting for you! ?Don’t forget! For more top tips and tricks, grab our FREE Getting Started On YouTube Guide at techpixies.com/youtube.Love our podcast? Come and join us for a LIVE recording! Sign up for our Facebook Live reminders.For links and resources mentioned in this episode, please visit TechPixies.com.

[Episode 107] What do you need to do to get started on YouTube? Top tips from You Grow Girl’s Lisa Mellis

Now we don’t want you to choke on your Cornflakes (so strap in for a moment), but did you know…? YouTube has over 2 billion active monthly users. ? Just over a quarter of the world’s population access YouTube every month. ? We consume more than 1 billion hours of content on YouTube Every. Single. Day.(Source: Backlinko)???Want a piece of the action? Of course you do.It’s why we’ve added a YouTube module to our 90-Day Transformational Social Media Magic Programme (just another reason to come and join us if you haven’t already).AND Why we’re dedicating the next few episodes of the Sparkle and Thrive podcast to getting started on YouTube. ??Kicking off the whole hoorah is the incredible Cathy Hay. She’s a historical dressmaker whose YouTube channel has a whopping 147k subscribers and a Peacock Dress Project that has entranced viewers for the past 10 years (no mean feat in an age where we can barely remember the names of last year’s winners of Love Island!!!).Here’s why you need to tune inIf you’re a craft maker, this is going to be right up your street. But even if your niche is fossils or tennis (more on this in next week’s episode ?), there are oodles of tips if you’re a YouTubing newbie. You’ll love hearing why you shouldn’t get too hung up on the numbers too early and why you need to go and check out your favourite YouTubers’ early vids. Oh, and Cathy has kindly provided a kit list that’ll take you from YouTube novice to ninja in no time. Here’s what to listen out for:[01:13] Cathy describes building a business on social media.[06:22] Why you should start by ‘making friends’.[09:01] How do you grow a following when you’re starting out?[11:59] Cathy describes what makes YouTube unique. [15:18] Tune in to hear this great piece of advice. [17:56] How Cathy has been tackling an ‘impossible dress’.[27:49] Cathy talks through her YouTube kit list. [29:50] Cathy reveals her editing tools. [31:41] Are you ready to take off your invisibility cloak? So tune in now, and don’t forget that you can grab our FREE Getting Started On YouTube Guide AND Cathy’s not-to-be-missed Kit List at techpixies.com/youtube.Love our podcast? Come and join us for a LIVE recording! Sign up for our Facebook Live reminders.For details of links and resources mentioned in this episode, please head to TechPixies.com.

[Episode 106] How to get started with a YouTube channel with historical dressmaker Cathy Hay (147k subscribers and counting!)

No one likes to feel like they’re being sold to. FACT. Think of all the times you’ve experienced the ‘hard sell’ and tell us it hasn’t left you feeling a little icky. It makes you want to run like Forrest Gump in the opposite freakin’ direction, right? ???And yet, encouraging someone to buy what you’ve got to offer is at the heart of every successful business – you need to get it right to survive. So we want you to pause for a minute and free your mind of everything you *think* you know about ‘the hustle’ (all together now, ‘breathe in, two, three, four; breathe out, two, three, four’). Because we need you primed and ready to tune in to a man whose students have done a collective $1 billion in sales (yes, you read that right). ??Here’s why you need to tune inJeff Walker is the man who, 25 years ago, was a stay-at-home dad with an email list of 17 people (19 if you include him and his wife ?). But by taking baby steps, he found his voice, discovered that he could help people with the advice he had to offer, and created a model that has helped countless businesses rocket. ? So tune in to hear: ? Why scarcity sells ? Why sales success is all about stories, sequences, triggers AND transformation ? How you can find your voice.Here’s what to listen out for:[00:48] You’ll relate to Jeff’s story as a stay-at-home dad starting a business. [06:01] Hear how Jeff romanced his audience and watched his numbers rocket.[11:20] Understand the power of ‘ABL’ and why it’s critical to your success. [18:58] Why you don’t need to worry about being in a crowded market. [25:42] Discover why scarcity sells.[32:39] Why you should always be selling the transformation.[41:03] How can you futureproof your business? [45:02] You need to hear Jeff’s powerful message.[49:53] Why online course creation has far from peaked. [53:47] Be inspired by stories of success from Jeff’s students.Remember: the best time to plant an oak tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. So take action and hit that play button. Love our podcast? Come and join us for a LIVE recording! Sign up for our Facebook Live reminders.For links and resources mentioned in this episode, please visit TechPixies.com.

[Episode 105] How to sell almost anything online with Jeff Walker, author and creator of Product Launch Formula

Sales. The word alone can send even the most seasoned entrepreneur into a cold sweat. Get your sales process right and you’ll feel like Rocky at the top of those steps. ? Misjudge your marketing – well, yikes! But never fear, Alison Edgar is here! ?Known as The Entrepreneur’s Godmother, Alison’s helped Dragon’s Den slayers and winners of The Apprentice to sales glory, and she’s on the Sparkle and Thrive podcast this week to sprinkle her sales pixie dust on you. ?Here’s why you need to tune in Whether you want to get better at sales or simply understand how to make your business a sales success story, you’re going to love the tips Alison shares from her best-selling book. She’ll reveal why understanding different colour personality types will be a sales gamechanger for you, and you’ll love hearing why you should be comparing yourself to a diamond. ?Here’s what to listen out for:[01:24] Hear about the benefits of focusing on your strengths.[05:49] Alison talks about putting an MBE on her vision board.[11:30] Understanding the different colour personality types.[18:22] Discover how to get confident in your pricing.[21:46] Alison has a secret you’ll want to hear. [23:07] Alison talks about her latest book, SMASH IT![28:02] Why your mission is more powerful than any fear you feel. While we go and place bets on how long Demi Lovato’s Confident will be in your head, we&apos;ll leave you to smash those sales! ▶️ Press play now. Love our podcast? Come and join us for a LIVE recording! Sign up for our Facebook Live reminders. For links and resources mentioned in this episode, please visit TechPixies.com.

[Episode 104] How to be successful at sales with The Entrepreneur’s Godmother, Alison Edgar MBE

You know the saying ‘not all superheroes wear capes’? We think this sums up every social entrepreneur out there, including our very own CEO, Joy Foster.They’re the peeps who spot a social problem and then go out and create a business to solve it. ? Their mission is fuelled by a passion for making an impact, changing lives for the better with an idea that makes money AND does good. Perhaps we’ve just described you. Or this is someone you aspire to be. If so, this week’s podcast with Camilla Elwood from UnLtd is for you. Here’s why you need to tune inTechPixies wouldn’t be here without UnLtd and the grants and support it has provided; as Joy describes in this episode, UnLtd has helped propel TechPixies forward. And if you’re a social entrepreneur or are thinking about becoming one, it can do the same for you. You’ll find out more about the funding options UnLtd offers and you’ll hear about some of the companies it’s helped (Camilla’s stories are SO heart-warming ?). And if you’re not even sure what a social enterprise is, don’t worry! Camilla explains all. Here’s what to listen out for:[00:55] What exactly is a social enterprise? [03:08] Camilla talks about the grant awards UnLtd provides.[06:41] Learn about the support UnLtd offers social entrepreneurs. [10:39] Camilla reveals some success stories of businesses UnLtd has helped.[15:44] Why should you go for funding? [17:46] What characteristics make a great social entrepreneur?[25:08] Camilla talks about how UnLtd is breaking down barriers to social investment. Are you ready to change the world? ▶️ Press play now. For links and resources mentioned in this episode, please visit TechPixies.com.

[Episode 103] How do you fund a social enterprise? Camilla Elwood from UnLtd fills us in

Before you do anything else today, go and listen to Brenė Brown talking about Theodore Roosevelt’s The Man in the Arena speech. ?‍♀️ (Don’t worry, we’ll wait ‘til you’re done.) Got you thinking? You’re not the only one.This talk inspired the name of the company run by our guest on the Sparkle and Thrive podcast this week, a woman you need on speed dial if you’re looking to raise investment in your business. Here’s why you need to tune inJulia Elliott Brown hasn’t just been there, done that when it comes to raising funding for her own start-ups. She’s spent the last five and a half years equipping countless women with the skills they need to scale their businesses... and she’s here to share some of her best tips with you. ??????????She’ll tell you what you need to do to find the right investors, you’ll learn about some of the alternative methods to raising funding for your business, and you’ll hear about some of the resources Enter The Arena has that can help you right now. Here’s what to listen out for:[04:10] How do you know if taking investment is right for you? [07:23] What’s it like working with investors? [09:23] How do you find the right investors? [13:41] Why you need to know your numbers. [15:48] Joy reveals what applying for grant applications taught her. [19:10] What are the alternatives to raising investment? [22:49] Understand the differences between seeking £150,000 v. £1 million+ worth of investment.[27:31] How can Enter The Arena help you? [31:01] Julia talks about the meaning behind Enter The Arena. Isn’t it time you got in the arena? ▶️ Press play now to learn how. For links and resources mentioned in this episode, visit TechPixies.com.

[Episode 102] How to find the right investor for your business with Julia Elliott Brown, founder of Enter The Arena

Does it make the boat go faster? ? That’s that the quote Addie Pinkster has on the wall of her investment business. It’s inspired by the question the men’s Olympic gold medal-winning rowing eight asked themselves ahead of the Sydney Olympics: ‘Will it make the boat go faster?&apos; If the answer was ‘yes’, they carried on doing it; if it was a ‘no’, they stopped. And Addie says it’s laser focus like this that she looks for in the businesses she invests in. But even if you know exactly where you’re heading, how do you know your business is ready for investment? How do you know investment is right for you? And is it something you even want? ?Here’s why you need to tune inAddie provides answers to all these questions and more in this week’s episode and reveals what excites her most about the businesses she’s invested in. You’ll hear exactly how much Addie’s advice meant to our founder Joy when she was thinking about bringing investors into TechPixies, and you’ll hear why it’s totally ok if investment isn’t for you. Here’s what to listen out for:[03:22] Discover what attracts Addie to an investment opportunity. [13:00] Are you sure you want to raise investment? [16:25] Hear what makes a great investment.[18:18] Be inspired by Addie’s favourite quote. [19:53] How do you know if you’re ready for investment? [21:23] Learn about the #big3 and why you need to track your #wins. [31:47] Hear why investment is a two-way relationship. So if you’ve ever sat there and thought ‘what is this investment lark all about?’, ‘is it really for me?’ and ‘will it help my boat go faster?’, this brilliant new series is for you. You know what to do! ▶️▶️▶️For links and resources mentioned in this episode, visit TechPixies.com.

[Episode 101] Is your business ready for investment? Addie Pinkster, founder and CEO of Adelpha, offers expert advice

Have you ever done that thing where you write down your dream dinner party guests? Well here at TechPixies, dream guests don’t get much bigger than Amy Porterfield. ? She’s an online course building LEGEND who helped our chief TechPixie reshape our (rather brilliant) 90-Day Transformational Social Media Programme. So we couldn’t quite believe our luck when Amy said yes to swinging by to help us celebrate our 100th episode of the Sparkle and Thrive podcast (we know, 100!!! ? ??? ???✨).Here’s why you need to tune inNaturally, we had a gazillion questions to ask the woman who has mentored hundreds of thousands of women in creating hugely successful businesses. And you’re going to love what Amy has to say. She covers: ? How you go from a $267 launch to picking yourself up to build a multi-million dollar empire.? How important social media is. ? How you overcome imposter syndrome and overwhelm.? What a business needs to do to scale.? Why she lives for Asana’s flying unicorns. ?And what you’ll love most is Amy’s honesty. She’s been called out on diversity, had issues with her weight, and says she’s felt scared practically every step of the way. Tune in to find out how she’s handled each of these issues in this incredible episode. Here’s what to listen out for:[04:46] Discover Amy’s thoughts on how important social media is in a business. [08:29] Learn how to keep going when things don’t go according to plan. [10:37] Hear why values are important.[16:00] How you go from a $267 launch to a multi-million dollar business.[23:27] Discover the hurdles Amy had to overcome as she scaled her business. [29:32] Find out about STEBDAR™ and how it can help you.[32:22] Hear how you can combat overwhelm. [39:52] Learn about SOPs and why you need them. [42:20] Amy gives you her marching orders. So ▶️ come and join our 100th episode party ▶️ and learn why the woman who chartered a path to life-changing success believes it’s possible for you too. For links and resources mentioned in this episode, please visit TechPixies.com.

[Episode 100] How do you go from a $267 launch to a multi-million dollar business? Amy Porterfield has the answers in our 100th episode!!!

How do you play big when the system keeps you playing small?Whoa! We know, right?! That’s one BIG question. ⛰️It’s one of the many headscratchers we’re tackling in this belter of a podcast with a woman we’re quite happy to admit we’ve developed a bit of a girl crush on. ?Because if you’ve ever sat in a salary or fee negotiation that has gone nowhere (we can so relate), you’re going to be cheering from the rooftops at the awesome advice dished out by Michelle Gyimah, our guest on the Sparkle and Thrive this week.Having spent 10 years at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Michelle is now on a mission to put equal pay at the very top of the agenda and has a whole heap of tips on how we can begin to tackle the gender and ethnicity pay gap. Here’s why you need to tune in? Find out how you can start talking about equal pay in the workplace. ? Hear how to start a conversation about pay equity, particularly if you’re a black or Asian woman, and how white colleagues can be better allies.? Learn how you can find equal pay information that you can use to your advantage. Here’s what to listen out for:[04:11] Why we need more women to set the rules. [08:20] Joy describes her experience of a pay negotiation. [14:31] Hear Michelle’s top tips on negotiating equal pay. [17:29] Michelle talks about the ethnicity pay gap.[22:23] Hear how you can find equal pay information. [27:33] Michelle highlights why pay equity is becoming more important. [30:16] Tune in for Michelle’s parting words of wisdom.It’s time we blew the lid off pay disparity. Because, as Michelle rightly says, you should feel totally safe in being the first to challenge the status quo. The more we speak up, the greater the change. ▶️ Press play now. ▶️For links and resources mentioned in this episode, please visit TechPixies.com.

[Episode 99] How to close the gender and ethnicity pay gap with equal pay expert Michelle Gyimah

If you’ve ever spent a weekend baffled by Ikea’s assembly instructions ?, you’ll know that some things in life are unnecessarily complicated. Take a critical path analysis. Sahar Hashemi and her brother used it to bring the New York-style coffee bar to the UK and turn a nation of tea drinkers into a country unable to start its day without a skinny latte or caramel macchiato to go. As Sahar explains in this week’s incredible episode of the Sparkle and Thrive podcast, a critical path analysis is just a fancy term for a to-do list. Her list took Sahar from concept to coffee bar in one year and she’s so confident that anyone can follow in her footsteps that she wrote a book to prove it. ?Here’s why you need to tune inThis isn’t just a story of how one woman and her brother changed the world of coffee. This episode is a call to entrepreneurial arms. You’ll realise that the qualities that make great entrepreneurs are ones women already possess; you’ll discover why there’s power in starting small; plus, you’ll want to jump straight on Sahar’s Buy Women Built campaign as soon as it launches. Because we should all be shouting about female-led businesses. ?Here’s what to listen out for:[00:57] Hear why Sahar calls herself an ‘accidental entrepreneur’.[04:28] Learn why adversity can be a motivator.[06:45] Sahar talks about how she and her brother started Coffee Republic. [11:00] Why the power of small is dynamite. [12:56] Hear what Sahar and her brother did to attract customers. [20:04] Sahar discusses why women make great entrepreneurs. [22:09] Discover Sahar’s next project to put female-led businesses on the map. We’re off to write our to-do list! We suggest you press play now. ▶️▶️▶️For details of Sahar&apos;s book and links to other resources mentioned in this episode, please visit TechPixies.com. 

[Episode 98] Sahar Hashemi, co-founder of Coffee Republic, on why women make incredible entrepreneurs

Stress. ? How do you handle it? Whether it has you dashing for the biscuit tin ? or grabbing your running gear to pound the pavement ?‍♀️, you’re going to want to tune in to this week’s episode of the Sparkle and Thrive podcast. Rachel Carrell, founder of a £14 million childcare start-up, has had a fair few nail-biting moments in her entrepreneurial journey, but she has a nifty reframe that you’re going to love. Plus, if you want to hear an Olympian’s attitude to handling nerves, this is your chance (our founder shot arrows for the US archery team and her husband is Tim Foster. Yep, one-quarter of that famous coxless four Olympic gold medal rowing team ?). Here’s why you need to tune inWe take a dive into Rachel’s story, from humble beginnings to changing the lives of families and nannies with her business. We hear about the emotions she’s gone through to get to where she is today, and we get some top tips on hiring people when you’re just starting out. Oh, and if you want the best person for the job, you’re going to want to pinch Rachel’s ‘secret’ hiring process. It’s genius! ?Here’s what to listen out for:[01:45] Rachel goes back to square one. [04:36] How to play bigger than you are (at the time!).[06:28] Hear Rachel’s top tip on buddying up for a good cause.[11:00] Discover Rachel’s method for reframing stress.[12:04] Hear how an Olympian handles nerves.  [20:10] Learn about Koru Kids’ ‘blind’ hiring process.[22:58] Hear Rachel’s advice on hiring early on in a business. [25:48] Why you should never stop learning. We’re off to grab a biscuit! ? Hit play now and enjoy! For links and resources mentioned in this episode, please visit TechPixies.com.

[Episode 97] Rachel Carrell, founder of Koru Kids, on reframing your thoughts and her unique hiring process

When we were young, our heroes included the likes of Floella Benjamin, Tony Hart, and Long Distance Clara (yes, we know we’re showing our age!). ?For Sherry Coutu, arguably one of the UK’s most successful serial entrepreneurs, she was inspired by someone in a different league: Dame Stephanie ‘Steve’ Shirley. Dame Stephanie showed Sherry a completely different path from the one she’d been expecting to follow existed… one where women could thrive in the tech space. And thrive Sherry most definitely has.✨She founded a company valued at more than $1 billion (Canadian dollars), has used her wealth to become an angel investor in companies she’s passionate about, and is STILL helping to find solutions to problems thanks to her latest initiative, Digital Boost. She’s played BIG. HUGE! So, how has she done it? Here’s why you need to tune in⭐ Want to hear Sherry’s definition of an entrepreneur? ⭐ Want to know how to build a business that’s bigger than yourself? ⭐ Got a business problem you need help with? ⭐ Keen to find out how Sherry has inspired our chief TechPixie? Tune in now! This is an episode you won’t want to end. ⏪⏪⏪ Here’s what to listen out for:[01:07] Joy talks about how Sherry inspired her. [02:32] Sherry talks about the influence of Dame Stephanie Shirley.[06:48] Hear Sherry’s journey to her $1 billion company. [10:43] Why playing big is relative. [15:06] Joy defines ‘floating’ and ‘margins’.[17:48] Discover why you’ve got seven career lives.[20:29] Sherry describes the role of an angel investor. [25:48] Discover more about the awesome work of Digital Boost.[32:08] Learn what Joy gets out of being a Digital Boost mentor. For links and resources mentioned in this episode, please visit techpixies.com.

[Episode 96] Anything is possible. Sherry Coutu on entrepreneurship, angel investment and playing BIG

Days don’t get much bigger than when the Prime Minister pops in to say ‘hi’. ?Back in 2017, Joy Foster received a call that set in motion one of the most incredible days in the wonderful world of TechPixies. This was the day Theresa May swung by to check out exactly how Joy sprinkles her special brand of Pixie dust in tech education ?. This was the day TechPixies got namechecked on national TV and hits to the website exploded ?. And, perhaps most importantly of all, this was the day Theresa May got her mitts on a TechPixies’ mug (Oh, yes! Whoop! ?). It would also be the day Joy met Jimmy McLoughlin, the man who made it all happen. And as an adviser to the second female British Prime Minister in history, Joy thought Jimmy would have a tip or two on what it takes to play big. She wasn’t wrong! Here’s why you need to tune inWhat we’ve got for you packaged in 45 glorious minutes are some amazing insights from a man who saw what it took to lead the country at one of its most pivotal moments. You’ll also hear what it’s like to try and find your path having left a position of influence, particularly when you&apos;re a stay-at-home parent. And you’ll come away realising what’s possible when you make the most of your ‘unicorn time’ (yep, actually a thing!). ?Here’s what to listen out for:[00:56] Hear the brilliant story that brought Jimmy and Joy into each other’s worlds.[10:51] Jimmy discusses his thoughts on the qualities of senior female politicians.  [18:01] Listen out the campaign that aims to get more women into politics. [21:24] Jimmy talks about making the most of his ‘unicorn time’ as a stay-at-home dad. [27:56] Joy and Jimmy discuss modern employment and the impact of the pandemic.[37:44] Jimmy provides a reminder about the importance of the language we use. [44:21] Tune in for Jimmy’s powerful final point.  This is how you play big, people! ▶️ PRESS PLAY NOW. For links and resources mentioned in this episode, please visit our website.

[Episode 95] From Downing Street to Diapers. Playing big in politics and podcasts with Jimmy McLoughlin, a former adviser to Theresa May

Joy Foster is an award winning entrepreneur who helps women upskill with modern technology in order to return to work, change careers or start a business. Most recently she was recognised by Grant Thornton as one of the 100 Faces of the Vibrant Economy 2018, she was awarded Startup Director of the Year for London and the South by the Institute of Directors (May 2018). She was the only Startup female finalist in the national IoD awards (Oct 2018). Her business, TechPixies was named Women in Business Startup of the Year 2018 and Enterprise Nation Female Startup of the Year 2017. Joy and her company have recently been profiled in Forbes for raising £150,000 and Stella for breaking down barriers for women wanting to re-ignite their careers and in April 2019, TechNation has named TechPixies ‘one to watch’ in the EdTech space.

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