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mindboost. momentsBringing Joy and Connection to Everyday Life: Insights from Lauren WaldmanSend us a textIn this episode of mindboost Moments, we welcome Lauren Waldman, a learning psychologist from Canada who dubs herself the "Learning Pirate." Join our host Caleb as he explores fascinating topics with Lauren, discussing the power of connection, emotion, and the profound impact of technology on how we experience feelings. The conversation delves into Lauren's passion for cognitive neuroscience and translating scientific insights into practical learning strategies. Expect to hear some wonderfully random moments, including a shared love for dogs, and a touch of humour as Caleb tests Lauren's knowledge of English colloquialisms. This...2025-03-1426 min
Career InterruptedE260｜Neurodivergence and the art of the non-career careerWould you make decisions based on whether you can say yes to joy, peace, connection and ease? And how different might your life be if you did? 🤔Prioritising joy, peace, connection and ease is how Bea Marshall moves through her life now. So whether it’s coffee with a pal or giving a keynote speech, each situation or activity is assessed on whether it ticks all four boxes.Why? Because Bea spent so much of her life feeling like she was failing and didn’t fit into the conventional norms society expects. And...2024-11-2521 min
Career InterruptedE247｜The story of the other woman behind TechPixiesRedundancy, death of a parent, separation and divorce. 🫨If you were faced with all three in the space of a year, would you dive back under the duvet and retreat from the world, or would you hit the reset button? For Kathryn Conway, life’s lemons offered a chance to reassess the path she was walking through life, and it led her to the door of TechPixies. Drawn to the caring sense of community and the effervescence of founder Joy Foster, this is the story of how a journey that started with upskilling in so...2024-07-2447 min
Career InterruptedE243｜Moving, marriage, motivation and a car park full of Post-it Notes with Helz JonesA car park full of sticky notes? Say what? 🤔You’ll have to tune in to find out exactly what our guest Helz Jones means by this, but let’s just say that it’s a genius trick for capturing dreams and goals. Because if you’re anything like Helz, once you get cracking on a vision for your life, you’ll find that ideas designed to help make your dream a reality will pop up by the truckload. Three years after creating her vision, Helz has become a bravery and empowerment coach with a...2024-06-2932 min
Career InterruptedE238｜Feeling anxious about your finances? How to change your relationship with money for good with Joy FosterIf your relationship with money feels a bit like the Nemesis Reborn ride at Alton Towers, we’ve got something to help you hit the brakes on your financial roller coaster. 🎢Our chief TechPixie Joy Foster is here with a fly solo episode that offers a few top money tips and tricks usually reserved for participants in our Money Mindset Masterclass. 🧠And the good news is that if you’ve ever wondered why you struggle with money, or you’re constantly worried about money and the thought of looking at your bank balance gives you the heebie-j...2024-05-2134 min
Career InterruptedE231｜Empowering women and girls Beyond the School Run with Louise WebsterIf you’ve become a parent, you’ll know how tough it can be to juggle a career with the demands of a family. 🤹🏽♀️ That’s why we need more women like Louise Webster in the world, who is on a mission to empower women by helping mums find balance and purpose in their lives beyond the school run. It’s a mission that’s taken her to Downing Street and seen her put pen to paper to write a book full of tips for mums looking to reignite their talents in the hours available to them. And its helpe...2024-04-0339 min
Career InterruptedE226｜Nail your social media strategy in 2024 with tips from Joy FosterTrying to use social media without a strategy in place is like walking up Ben Nevis in flip-flops. It’s not impossible to make progress, but why would you want to make life difficult for yourself? And where do you start in creating a strategy that works? Especially when the pace of change in social media is quicker than a lizard on hot sand. 🦎Fortunately, Joy Foster, our chief TechPixie, has decided to rock the mic for one of her famous fly solos this week with an episode that explores your options when it comes to na...2024-02-2928 min
Career InterruptedE222｜Organic social media vs. paid advertising. Do one or the other or both? Here's what worked for Fern FullerHow do you know when the time is right to do paid advertising? And how do you make a success of paid advertising when you’re ready to take the plunge? 🤷♀️Fern Fuller has been on quite the journey at TechPixies (tune in to hear all her incredible wins), and she’s followed a clear roadmap to get her business ready for paid advertising. And it’s so good we wanted to share it. 🧭Because no one wants to be flinging cash at Meta and not see results, our chief TechPixie Joy spells out the success path in th...2024-01-3129 min
Career InterruptedE217｜Get the feel-good factor and sparkle in your brave pants with TechPixies and Y.O.U UnderwearPants. Not something you’d imagine might give you the feel-good factor. But for our chief TechPixie Joy and pants champ Sarah Jordan of Y.O.U Underwear, pants should have a purpose. And they should be brave with a touch of sparkle. ✨We’re always popping on our ‘brave pants’ here at TechPixies. But up until now, they’ve only ever been metaphorical (apart from appearing on a very cool fridge magnet). But when Joy chatted to Sarah on the Sparkle and Thrive podcast a couple of years ago, the seed for a pair of actual brave pants...2023-12-1340 min
Career InterruptedE214｜How to fix 3 major mistakes holding you back from success on social mediaIf you’re trying to build a business without a social media presence, it’ll probably feel like you’re trying to scale Mount Everest.To launch any successful business today, you must be on social media. You need it to help you grow your mailing list and get your offer out into the world. So when Joy Foster sees women quitting social media and never getting their businesses off the ground because of some avoidable mistakes, it leaves her heartbroken and determined to provide a solution.It’s time to pop in your Air...2023-11-2332 min
Career InterruptedE212｜6 super simple strategies for social media success with Joy FosterSometimes, we just want things to be easy. Whether it’s pressing option 1, then 3, then 5, then star, then hash, then spending hours on hold waiting to speak to a human or trying to pay for parking via an app that won’t recognise your number plate, tech that’s supposed to help make life easier can feel anything but. 🤯It’s why TechPixies has been on an eight-year mission to make social media simple.We’ve got the inside scoop on what works and what doesn’t. We’ve seen the magic that happen...2023-11-0830 min
Career InterruptedE211｜Want to work for an employer that supports working parents? Jess Heagren is on a mission to helpIf you’ve tried to return to full-time work after having a baby, you’ll know what a struggle the juggle is. Pulled in 50 million different directions, you’re left wondering how long it’ll be before AI can create a clone of yourself so you can be in two places at once. 🤖Or you feel so much like the walking dead you become one of the 85% of women who leave their jobs after having children. 🤯But why should you have to walk away from a job you love after having a baby? Especially if you’re not rea...2023-11-0130 min
Career InterruptedE205｜How I rebuilt my failing business and made it stronger than ever“If the sign of success is the number of failures you have, I’m well on my way to success.”- Joy FosterEvery good business owner is like one of those Weebles. However hard you try and knock them down, they’ll always spring back up. And if you’ve ever wondered what it takes to set up and run a successful business, strap yourselves in! This is undoubtedly the most raw and open episode Joy Foster has ever recorded.In fact, it’s the story of how she almost killed TechPixies...2023-09-121h 01
Career InterruptedE200｜Top tips for building a successful podcast with podcast pro Alex ChisnallYour message is waaaay more important than your fear of putting it out there. 💪🏽So if the idea of sitting at a mic telling the world what you think is enough to bring you out in hives, we know just the man to help change your perspective. Podpreneur Alex Chisnall hosts the brilliantly titled Screw It Just Do It podcast (listened to in more than 180 countries) and has helped heaps of entrepreneurs and companies launch their podcasts into the world. So who better to help us celebrate our 200th episode (we’re fighting our way thro...2023-08-1643 min
Career InterruptedE199｜6 social media principles you NEED to know with Joy FosterOoh, this episode is juicy! Our chief TechPixie Joy has been doing social media longer than social media’s been around (true fact. She went to the school that inspired Mark Zuckerberg to create ‘The Facebook’). And in a world that likes to move faster than a sailfish, it’s reassuring to know that a few golden nuggets of social media have stood the test of time.But because we know what it’s like to be at the beginning of a social media journey and not know how to navigate it, Joy is sharing...2023-08-0951 min
Career InterruptedE198｜Don’t dismiss your dreams. How Louise Bailey landed her dream jobUnless you’re very lucky, the path to happiness in life is usually a little squiggly. Ok, let’s get real! Sometimes the path can be as winding and bendy as Mr Tickle’s arms, can’t it? And if you’re in a job that doesn’t light you up, it can feel like you’re stuck in quicksand. If you can relate, you’ll love Louise Bailey’s story. As a student in one of our first cohorts, Louise is a TechPixie OG and proof that doing the work works. Because after cutting her...2023-08-0228 min
Career InterruptedE197｜Jo Fentiman on facing workplace bullying and finding her purpose⭐ Trigger warning: this episode discusses workplace bullying and stillbirth. If you are affected by any of the issues raised, please head to your website for details of organisations that can offer support.Redundancy, the death of her parents, moving house, menopause, and a lifetime of mental health issues created a perfect storm for Jo Fentiman. And after picking herself up after a breakdown left her unable to work for 14 months, she returned to the workplace only for bullying to take another toll on her mental health. But out of this incredibly turbulent period came something wo...2023-07-2638 min
Career InterruptedE193｜3 Keys to shifting your mindset with Master Neurocoach™, Joy FosterGetting in the right headspace goes a long way to helping you get to where you need to be. But how do you become the master of your thoughts so they work for you, not against you? How do you get out of your own way?Well, there’s a formula for that. 👏🏽And trust us, even if the word formula is enough to make you want to put your head back under the duvet, this is super simple to follow. It’s just three simple but super fun steps based on techniques we’ve seen thousan...2023-06-2717 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 183] 5 things you need to do to grow your business. Part 3 with Joy FosterSo you’ve got your social media up and running, a lead magnet in place that’s growing your mailing list. your paid ads are out in the world, and you’re busy networking to build your reputation. Before you give yourself a high five, there are a couple more steps to go on your business growth strategy, and they’re probably the most crucial. They can also feel like the biggest leap for women who get the ick around sales. But don’t panic! Joy’s got a whole heap of advice about how to make these s...2023-04-1941 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 182] 5 things you need to do to grow your business. Part 2 with Joy FosterIf your head is spinning from all the jobs you have to focus on as a business owner, Joy Foster, our chief TechPixie, is here to try and make your life easier. Having set up three businesses and discovered what works and what doesn’t, she’s put together her playbook for business growth containing the 5 things you need to focus on to move the needle forward.Joy’s already covered steps 1 and 2 in the previous episode (catch up here if you missed it), and she’s now shining a spotlight on networking and paid advertis...2023-04-1219 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 181] 5 things you should be doing to grow your business right now. Part 1 with Joy FosterWhat are you supposed to be doing to grow your business? 📈This was the question one of the peeps in our LevelUp Mastermind asked chief TechPixie Joy, and it got her thinking about the action steps every business owner should be taking to move the needle forward in their business.So if you’ve had your head in your hands over your numbers and wondering how so much effort can produce such little return, chances are you’re focusing on the wrong things. 😰You need this podcast episode in your life, especially because the 5 step...2023-04-0537 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 177] Inspirational women and dream dinner party guests. Joy Foster celebrates International Women’s Day 2023We all have women who inspire us. But who would you LOVE to hang out with at your dream dinner party? And which women have had the biggest impact in history? What advice would you share with your daughter if you were chatting about female empowerment? How would you encourage your son to be an ally? 🤔These are all questions posed by TechPixie Shrijal Patel, who wanted to turn the tables and put TechPixie Chief Joy Foster in the hot seat this International Women’s Day. And wowzers! It made for a fascinating chat. 2023-03-0839 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 170] Find your voice, discover what you love and feel empowered. How social media can help youHow do you get from where you are now to where you want to be? This is a question we like to provide an answer to at TechPixies. 👏🏽Because we know that life is too short to be spent not doing work you love, living with the niggling doubt that you should be following another path if only you could work out what that path was. And after more than 8 years coaching thousands of women, we've seen time and time again that the solution lies in social media. So this episode is dedicated to the...2023-01-1210 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 168] Have you made a New Year’s Resolution for 2023? Listen to thisIf you’ve made a list of resolutions for the year ahead and they’re already beginning to feel like the post-Christmas clean-up – a bit of a chore – you need this episode in your life. Because Joy is kicking off a new year of the Sparkle and Thrive podcast with tips on making New Year’s resolutions and why you don’t need to beat yourself up if you fail at them. And as you’ll discover, while it might be 2023, Joy is taking advice from a book published in the 1900s that is as relevant today as it was then...2023-01-0416 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 167] Where are you now, where do you want to be, and how are you going to get there? Why you need to look back with gratitude on 2022How has 2022 been for you? Don’t worry, we’re not about to set you a Big Fat Quiz of the Year brain teaser, and no, this isn’t a snoozefest year-end round-up. 🥱Sure, we’re taking a moment to cast an eye over the past year here at TechPixes, but it wouldn’t be TechPixies if we just sat back to reflect. So, we’d love you to do this exercise with us: Think back over 2022 and write down one thing you’re grateful for and one thing you’re proud of. ✍️The more speci...2022-12-2831 minCareer Interrupted[Bonus Moment] Change how you think about money with this Money Mindset Brain PrimeTry this Money Mindset brain prime and change the way you think about money for the better. But before you do, you might want to listen to Episode 164. In it, Joy Foster talks about how important it is for women to become financially independent and how you can put an action plan in place to help you achieve a more secure financial future. And it all starts with this brain prime. Tune in first thing in the morning and last thing at night when the brain is most plastic for the next 67 days – giv...2022-11-2302 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 164] Money matters for women. Take control of your money mindset and become financially independentRaise your hand if you’ve ever said these words:💰 “Money doesn’t matter that much to me.”💰 “It’s not about the money.” Maybe you grew up in a house where your parents said ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ or ‘save your pennies for a rainy day’, or perhaps money wasn’t really mentioned at all. What you hear, think and feel about money is your money story, which, if you’re like most women, might need a rewrite. In fact, if you want to earn more and enjoy a more secure financial future, th...2022-11-2347 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 160] How to create - and launch - your next online offerThe online marketplace has made it waaaay easier to share your product or service with the world. But whether you’re selling yoga mats (namaste) or your services as a coach (yay!), you want to make sure you stand out from the crowd. Need a helping hand? It doesn’t matter if you’re sticking on a pair of brave pants and diving your first launch or your 500th, there is a formula to online launches that has been used by practically every successful product and course creator you can think of. It’s a formula...2022-10-2637 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 149] How do you tap into your social media superpowers? Part 2 with Joy FosterWhoa there! If you’ve arrived here without listening to Episode 148, you’ll want to do a Craig David and re-re-wind. Because we’ve got a whole lotta social media superpower action for you to catch up on (and no one should miss seeing Joy in a silky pink cape).In Part 1, Joy covered the first 3 social media superpowers you need for social media success. In this episode, she’s back with 3 more superpowers (and we’re pretty sure Superman would be proud of these If he’d used social media at the Daily Planet).We’re talkin...2022-07-2626 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 148] Are you tapping into your social media superpowers? Part 1 with Joy FosterThere’s a reason Joy is dressed in her daughter’s pink satin cape for this week’s episode, and it isn’t because she’s off to audition for a role at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. At TechPixies, we don’t need a magic wand to turn women into social media superheroes; we give them the tools they need to tap into their superpowers. And in this episode, Joy is taking you through the first 3 superpowers you need to be a social media success: 🦸 Shed your social media invisibility cloak 🦸 Tap into your enhan...2022-07-2234 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 147] How do you manifest your dream job? Joy Foster on doing what you love in lifeYou jumped out of bed this morning (ok, if you’re like us, there’s definitely no leaping going on until you’ve had a coffee), and how did you feel about the day ahead? Excited about cracking on with that work project? Or a bit meh about firing up your computer? We spend too much of our lives at work not to be doing something that lights us up, so if you feel like you’re meant for more and haven’t found your dream job yet, Joy is about to rock your world. Here’s w...2022-07-1246 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 143] How do you juggle motherhood and work? Discover the techniques that helped Joy FosterMarriage, motherhood and work. You don’t need us to tell you that it can feel like you’re constantly trying to beat the world record for juggling (it’s 11 balls, just so you know). But if you’re finding the juggle is a struggle and you’d love some help navigating it, this podcast episode is for you. Because Joy has decided to do something a little different this week and record a raw, honest account of the ups and downs of a reality so many peeps can relate to.Here’s why you need to...2022-06-1543 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 142] Who is your partner in believing? Why you can overcome any situation or circumstanceWe bet you’ve been in a situation where you’ve said yes to something only for a whole heap of ‘what ifs’ and ‘shoulds’ to creep in. But if you say yes and intuitively it feels right, you should (😀) listen to your gut and go for it. It’s a lesson our chief TechPixie Joy learnt recently, and in this podcast episode, you’ll hear her talking about who she chooses to lean on when the going gets tough or self-doubt surfaces, as well as what you can do to help yourself through similar situations. Here’s...2022-06-0845 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 141] How do you build resilience? Be inspired by the Queen’s 70-year reignSocial media might be the starting point of our training courses here at TechPixies, but transformation is the result. Through powerful coaching sessions, we see our students’ mindsets change during our training as we help them get to a place where they believe there is a solution to every problem and an answer to every question.We show them how challenging situations can become a heck of a lot easier when you believe you can get through them. And if there’s one woman who’s been through her fair share of challenges, it’s the Queen. 2022-06-0112 minCareer Interrupted[Bonus Moment] Make your thoughts serve you and tune in to this 'I am worthy' brain primeHave you listened to Episode 140? In it, Joy Foster talks about the power of the subconscious and how limiting it can be if you believe you are not worthy, you are not loved or you are not safe.But there is a technique that if repeated over 67 days has the capacity to change the way you think. It will be a game-changer for your confidence. Tune in first thing in the morning and last thing at night when the brain is most plastic and give it a try! For m...2022-05-2502 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 139] How do you get where you need to be? What to do when you *think* you don’t know howDo you need help working through the messy middle? 🙋 It’s that moment when you’re working on something – perhaps a goal, your dream, your business or your social media – and you know where you are now and where you want to be, but you’re caught in the messy middle trying to figure out the how.How do I get to where I want to be?It’s a position Joy Foster, our chief TechPixie, is in right now. So she’s recorded a podcast episode with a piece of advice that helped her and will change t...2022-05-181h 01
Career Interrupted[Episode 138] How to MAXIMISE your social media content with the MINIMUM amount of posting with Joy FosterAre you leveraging your social media for maximum impact? That’s the question our chief TechPixie Joy is tackling in this week’s episode of the Sparkle and Thrive podcast. Well, that and a nifty little thing Joy likes to call the Minimum Viable Social Media Posting Plan. If you’re in business, you’ll already have come across a gazillion buzzwords – CRM, KPI, ROI. You can’t move for them, FYI 😂. But hang around long enough and chances are you’ll come across MVP, aka minimum viable product. This is the most basic thing you can create to...2022-05-1131 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 136] The secret of successful people. How investing in coaching has helped Anna Badcock thriveJoy Foster, our chief TechPixie, is a pretty keen sportsperson. She’s married to an Olympic Gold-medal winning rower, so it makes sense she’s into rowing too. And sure enough, Joy has a gold medal from Henley Women’s Regatta to her name.But Joy will happily tell you that her medal win was a collective effort by her team and her coach. And there isn’t a medallist or trophy-winning sportsperson alive who hasn’t been coached to glory. So if coaching is the key to success, shouldn’t more of us be doing it? 🤔...2022-04-2624 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 135] How to outsource work, even when you’re just starting out, with Lee-Anne BrownImagine going all-in on a business, committing full-time, and only six weeks later finding yourself fully booked and having to take on extra help. 😲For Lee-Anne Brown, our guest on the podcast this week, this was precisely the scenario she found herself in after launching her business, Citrine VA. Although Lee-Anne happily confesses that she’s not sure how this situation happened, you know she’s a TechPixie when she says, “when you really want something, you kind of put it out there and then it all kind of comes in, and it just happens.” Le...2022-04-1919 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 127] Boost your income, boost your impact. The money and cashflow chat you need to hear with Yinka EwuolaIf we could bottle Yinka Ewuola’s wisdom we would. And we bet that after listening to this week’s episode, you’ll have so many lightbulbs going off that it’ll feel like the Blackpool Illuminations inside your head. 💡Because we’re getting back to a topic that we know triggers a whole heap of emotions in women: money – specifically the stories we tell ourselves about money that stand in our way. So stop for a moment and notice what you’re noticing. 🛑 How do you feel when you see a Ferrari roaring past? Where do your eyes g...2022-02-2246 min
Career Interrupted[EPISODE 121] Why you need to befriend your fear to move forwards with your dream“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”– Mark Twain Have you ever met anyone who followed their dreams and regretted it? 🤷Even though the path to achieving their dream might have been long and winding, perhaps even a little bumpy, there are very few people who will tell you that they would change a thing.Despite knowing thi...2022-01-1114 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 120] Is your dream for your future right for you? TechPixies Joy Foster helps you decideIn the words of Gabrielle, “dreams can come true.” But making those dreams come true isn’t about having hope (sorry, Gabrielle); it’s about taking action. And we’ve got just the woman ready and waiting to help you do just that. Yep, Joy Foster, our Pixie-powered DreamBuilder extraordinaire, is back on the airwaves for part 2 in a nugget-filled podcast series, which aims to help you discover and harness your dreams so that you can create a life that you love living. And like part 1 (re-rewind if you missed it, ‘cos it’s a cracker!), p...2022-01-0412 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 119] How do you create a vision for a life you would love? TechPixies CEO and founder Joy Foster reveals the first key to DreamBuildingWhere are you right now? We’re not talking about whether you’re ploughing your way through turkey sandwiches in Oxford, Oban or Ottawa… we want to know where you are in your life right now. Because it’s that time of year when we all sit around watching Jools Holland’s Hootenanny and start thinking about what we’d like our life to look like in 2022. And if you’re hunting for a bit of guidance, hold on to your (party) hats 🥳, because chief TechPixie Joy Foster is here with a short but oh-so-sweet po...2021-12-2809 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 118] Rev Deb Connor, interfaith minister, spiritual coach and Daoist monk, on using creativity to get answers to the questions you haveThe holiday season can mean many things to different people: a Festival of Lights and eating latkes 🕎, sweeping out the old to welcome the new ⛤, Brussels sprouts and bad cracker jokes 🎄. And while it can be a time of joy, the festivities aren’t always ‘chestnuts roasting on an open fire’ vibes...especially in the face of another wave of COVID-19. So who better to guide us through it than Rev Deb Connor. She’s popped onto the podcast this week to offer words of wisdom – takeaways that’ll see you through the festive season and beyond. 2021-12-2148 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 114] Do you feel gratitude no matter what? Joy Foster on why gratitude is the language of abundanceWhat are you thankful for? It seems like a simple enough question, doesn’t it? You can probably list several things that you’re grateful for right off the bat:🙏 Family🙏 Friends🙏 Health 🙏 Freedom 🙏 Being out in nature🙏 Your hairdresser 😏You get the picture. But have you ever really thought about being grateful no matter what? That moment when the chips are down, and you’re still able to acknowledge and give thanks for all the good things that are happening in your life?Here’s why you need to tune in...2021-11-2336 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 103] How do you fund a social enterprise? Camilla Elwood from UnLtd fills us inYou 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 U...2021-09-0730 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 97] Rachel Carrell, founder of Koru Kids, on reframing your thoughts and her unique hiring processStress. 😰 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...2021-07-2828 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 96] Anything is possible. Sherry Coutu on entrepreneurship, angel investment and playing BIGWhen 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 bill...2021-07-2136 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 95] From Downing Street to Diapers. Playing big in politics and podcasts with Jimmy McLoughlin, a former adviser to Theresa MayDays 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’ m...2021-07-1347 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 94] Want to know how to play big? Hear how Joy Foster, our fab founder, did it with one simple question5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Go! 🚀 Go and get out of your comfort zone 🚀 Go pick up the phone to that client...boss...investor🚀 Go invest in our Social Media Superhero Bootcamp 😉We’ve got Mel Robbins to thank for the 5-second rule, and it’s one that Joy, our rather awesome founder, has been using for years. It’s got her through VAT returns, jumping into rivers after her runs, and getting funding and investment for her businesses (yep, she’s founded three of them!). It’s also helped Joy play just that little bit b...2021-07-0742 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 93] Don't let barriers get in your way. How Toni Kent thrived to achieve a freelance life she lovesThere’s a brilliant exercise in this week’s episode that you need to hear (check it out at 30:14). It’s Toni Kent’s version of a TechPixies BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal, in case you’re wondering) and it helped her work out what she REALLY wanted. Today, Toni, our guest on the Sparkle and Thrive Podcast, is enjoying a pretty sweet ride through life: 🎭 doing stand-up comedy about social mobility, ✍️ poetry about Hoovering up loom bands, and 🎤 writing raps for sales directors (a strong rival to the TechPixies birthday rap, no doubt! Woo-oo-oo-ooo!). But her life hasn’t also been...2021-06-3039 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 91] The power of semi-passive income. How Lisa Johnson went from £30K in debt to building a multi-million-pound business in just four years*Trigger alert: this week’s episode touches on bullying and suicide. If you're affected by any of the issues raised, head to our website for details of organisations that can offer support. If you prefer, you can also choose to tune in from 09:47 minutes.*Lisa Johnson is proof that you can rewrite your story again and again. She’s proof that you needn’t be defined by the rough hand you were dealt in childhood and that you can be 30K in debt and turn it around in a matter of months. What's more, you'll totall...2021-06-1647 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 86] Want to return to work or change careers? You’ll need to dream it, design it and do it, says TechPixie and career coach Padma KnowlesJUST STOP IT, STOP IT! 🛑 Don’t worry, this isn’t a deliberate attention-grabbing ploy on our part (although we’re delighted you’ve stopped what you’re doing to read this!). You’ve just experienced the power of a ‘pattern interrupt’. It’s a nifty little trick Joy, our fab founder, employs whenever she needs to shift her energy or focus, and it’s a tactic she discusses with our guest on this week’s episode of the Sparkle and Thrive podcast. Having experienced a tumultuous year in the recruitment business, Padma Knowles knows the power of shifting your energy ...2021-05-121h 00
Career Interrupted[Episode 85] Get clear on what you want to do. How TechPixies helped Mel Cant move from face-to-face to online trainingYour business is rocking, you’re in your groove, and then bam! 💥 The pandemic hits and one of your main sources of income comes to a halt overnight. What do you do? Well, if you’re Mel Cant – stuck in a scenario that has become all too familiar to many in this past year – you take the bull by the horns and you do the mother of all pivots… with a little help from TechPixies, of course. Having provided face-to-face training in social housing law to local authorities and housing associations for the past 15 years, Mel is an angel to tho...2021-05-051h 00
Career Interrupted[Episode 84] Want to be a successful social media manager? How TechPixie grad turned Insta expert Kirsty Raper niched down to achieve her first financial goal in just seven monthsPop on to Kirsty Raper’s eye-catching Instagram account, and you’ll spy a picture of her in a rather fabulous blue suit (#wardrobewins 💅). In it, Kirsty looks every inch the successful businesswoman she is today. Except this was the first time in ten years that Kirsty had donned a suit and, underneath the broad smile, Kirsty admits she was a bundle of nerves as she headed off to pitch to her first Instagram client (you can hear all about this moment 4.5 minutes into this week’s episode). But Kirsty didn’t let a little thing like fear get in...2021-04-2857 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 83] What next? How TechPixies helped Gloria Wilkinson grow her fitness business and start an online membership programmeTo paraphrase one of our childhood heroes (Hannibal from The A-Team, in case you’re wondering), we love it when a plan comes together. Joy first sat down for a good old chinwag with Gloria Wilkinson last summer, soon after Gloria graduated from our Social Media Magic 90-Day Transformational Programme. And, wowzers, what a transformation she’s had (go and check out her story and tell us you’re not inspired)! So who better to kick off our new podcast series on figuring out what to do with those mad TechPixie skillz than a woman who is crushi...2021-04-2149 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 82] Is fear of success holding you back? How to change your limiting beliefs with business coach Hilary DeCesareHave you got BUGS in your brain? 🐜 That’s the question Hilary DeCesare is asking in this week’s epic episode of the Sparkle and Thrive podcast.She’s got her imaginary BUG catcher to hand and is here to do a spot of gardening of your mind, giving it a little spring clean with her awesome Belief Blasters. Because Hilary knows all too well that when you let your BUGS – Beliefs UnderGround Surfacing – come to the fore, they will get in the way of your success. She’s witnessed this first-hand with a client we know very we...2021-04-1442 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 81] What can life coaching and neurocoaching™ do for you? Go from Compare and Despair to Compare and Celebrate with Teresa KlasenerYoda. Not your first port of call for sage advice, perhaps, but very wise this Jedi Master is. In The Empire Strikes Back, Yoda tells Luke Skywalker that ‘you must unlearn what you have learned’, and we think this is a pretty nifty life lesson. Because we’re all on #EatSleepRepeat; we’re a sum of our habits and years of subconscious conditioning. Very often, the stories we’re told in childhood are those we carry into adult life. And although we quickly realise that the tune played by the ice cream van doesn’t mean it’s out of ice c...2021-04-0737 min
Future Prospects PodcastEpisode #13 - Student PanelBailey Foster of Dixie State University, Lindsey O’Hearn of Western University, Ilina Kostadinova of the Medical University of Varna, and Olivia Rose of the University of Ottawa are here for some REAL talk!
These young women join me on this episode to discuss university life in 2020/2021. School, Stress, and Mental Health.
You can also visit https://kimberlite.ca/category/rogerstv-future-prospect-episodes/ to watch our shows on demand!2021-03-0854 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 76] Pants with purpose. Sarah Jordan on digital marketing and crowdfunding for her ethical underwear brandPants, briefs, smalls, drawers, undies, knickers, undercrackers (for any men out there!). Whatever you want to call them, chances are you don’t stop to think about your pants (ours are brave, naturally) as you rifle through your underwear drawer to pull on a fresh pair each morning. But imagine not having any pants to pull on at all! 😲 This is the reality Sarah Jordan discovered thousands of people face when she visited Africa to run the Uganda Marathon for charity and volunteer at local projects. Struck by the impact not having underwear could have, particularly for women...2021-03-021h 08
Career Interrupted[Episode 74] How do you market a clothing brand? Jo Tutchener-Sharp reveals the incredibly emotional story behind Scamp & DudeHeads up, peeps! You’ll need a box of tissues for this episode of the Sparkle and Thrive podcast. Our guest this week is a woman who runs an award-winning clothing brand that Joy, our chief TechPixie, loves so much it’s become her go-to loungewear. Joy often sports the brand’s hoodies (in a star print, naturally), which feature a tactile lightning bolt on the sleeve – aka the ‘Superpower Button’ ⚡. Because sometimes we all need to tap into our inner superpowers, right? Scamp & Dude was born following a catastrophic moment Jo Tutchener-Sharp's life. Facing brain surgery and the prospect...2021-02-1559 min
Career Interrupted[Bonus Episode] Matt Mullenweg, entrepreneur and co-founder of WordPress, talks women in techWhile many of us were trying not to get caught reading our favourite book by torchlight under our duvet, Joy Foster, our tech-savvy founder, was busy taking computers apart and putting them back together. Yep, it’s safe to say that Joy’s love of tech goes way back, and anyone who’s spent more than a second in her company will know her passion is infectious. But, there’s one bit of software that Joy will be the first to admit helped propel her to be the entrepreneur she is today: WordPress. Now, Joy gets a bit gidd...2021-02-1033 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 72] Want to be trending on Twitter for all the right reasons? Get the inside track on Twitter’s 2021 trends and latest features with TechPixie Marianne AveryWhile we’ve all been distracted attempting to bust out some Reel-ly good moves and grooves on Insta or trying to nab ourselves an invite to Clubhouse, Twitter has been busying itself with the launch of a whole heap of new features. So many in fact that there’s a high chance you’ve missed the memo. But, don’t panic! You can put your FOMO back in its box, because we’ve called in the troops and are about to drop everything you need to know right into your lap (we can’t do it in 280 characters or less though...2021-01-2640 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 68] Dream big in 2021 🚀. Julie Garner, owner of three businesses, reveals the incredible story of how her vision board came true!Your thoughts are powerful. No, not the kind of thoughts you have in the shower about what's on your (never-ending) to-do list! We’re talking the kind of thoughts you have right at the beginning of every TechPixie journey – the ones we ask you to pop onto your vision board. When Julie Garner joined TechPixies in January to pivot her outdoor and women’s clothing businesses online, we doubt even she could have predicted just how quickly her thoughts about her future would materialise. Julie had forgotten all about her amazing guided visualisation until she flicked through the pa...2020-12-3042 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 65] Are you living your dream? After 16 years in catering, Christine Palmer is proof that you can change your career and unleash your entrepreneurial spiritIf you need one reason to tune in to this week’s episode, it’s this: Joy Foster, our fearless leader, says this episode is one of her favourites of the year 🤯. And, ladies, Joy’s right on the money – this episode is a corker. Christine Palmer’s story will sound familiar, we’re sure. Having got comfortable in a career that was no longer challenging her, she did what many are too scared to contemplate: she said hello to her fears about the business start-up costs and a drop in salary and gave them the famous TechPixies’ kara...2020-12-1627 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 62] Don’t let your age be a barrier to changing careers. Jane Sanger reveals how she followed her dream in her fiftiesWell, what do you know! Joy, our fabulous founder, can still surprise us. It turns out not only was Joy a member of the US Olympic archery team, but she’s also appeared in a commercial for the Asian Games (that’s one to see if you can find online!). And it seems screen time is something Joy shares in common with this week’s special guest on the Sparkle and Thrive podcast. Jane Sanger is an award-winning filmmaker, director and writer who is currently working on a project that’s close to our hearts here at TechPixi...2020-11-2526 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 58] Is your pricing right? Janene Liston, aka The Pricing Lady, offers top tips on charging what you’re worth‘Come on down!’ ‘The price is right.’ Or is it? Knowing what to charge your customers and how to price your products or services correctly is often one of the biggest hurdles facing many a TechPixie. It’s a struggle made worse by the fact that many of us sit down to talk about money, and just like a fickle cast member on Love Island, we immediately get ‘The Ick’ 😰. But money shouldn’t be a dirty word, especially when it comes to business. In fact, if you want to charge what you’re worth, you need to make frien...2020-10-2848 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 57] Are you ready to take your seat at the table of abundance? Your place is waiting for you, says Julie Syl KalungiWe have a saying at TechPixies that we like to use as a reminder whenever someone in our tribe is veering down that dark tunnel of self-doubt: ‘What you focus on grows’. Ok, we’ll admit that focusing on a packet of biscuits doesn’t suddenly magic more into the pack (man, that would be such a good trick 😂), but we do know that your brain chooses to magnify whatever you allow it to focus on. So, you might as well feed your mind with some positivity. It’s far easier than having to dash out in your wellies to squash tho...2020-10-2149 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 56] Are you earning what you’re worth? TechPixies' founder Joy Foster shares her journey to achieving financial independence‘A lawyer once said to me, I’ll offer a woman a promotion and she’ll thank me and a man will negotiate. What on earth is that all about?’ What on earth, indeed! This corker of a quote comes from Tamsin Napier-Munn, a guest on the Sparkle and Thrive Podcast during our Be Brave & Sparkle series (it's episode 50. Go and check it out and, while you’re there, tune in to episode 21 on the truths about money). And it’s got us thinking: why is it that so many women struggle with channelling their inner Jerry Maguire (go...2020-10-1446 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 54] Be inspired! How TechPixie Gloria Wilkinson battled her son’s mental health challenges and pivoted her business in the pandemicHere’s the wonderful thing about TechPixies: whatever you’re going through, you can bet your sparkly notebook that someone in our tribe has gone through it too. From the serious to the not so serious (like dogs ‘flobbing’ on CPD certificates 😂), TechPixies is a safe space where like-minded women can share their highs (we cheer those) and lows (we dish out virtual hugs for those). For Gloria Wilkinson, who joined TechPixies in the middle of lockdown after wanting to pivot her fitness classes online (and, my goodness, she has some guns on her. Popeye, eat your heart out...2020-09-3037 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 52] Want to know more about Reels and upgrade your life? TechPixie Tracy Davenport reveals what's possible when you invest in yourselfIf you’ve ever thought what I need in my life right now is a talking star, well, my friend, you’re in luck. Because our latest episode of the Sparkle and Thrive Podcast is a sweet ride through a world where anything is possible; where stars talk (ok, so the star is a puppet voiced by our fab founder Joy Foster – it’s hilarious FYI), lives are transformed, and we all finally get our head around Reels (no, not the Scottish dance, Instagram’s shiny new feature 🙌). Here’s why you need to tune inFor the...2020-09-1645 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 51] Start your transformation today with TechPixies founder Joy FosterTransformation. What does that word mean to you? No, we’re not talking robots in disguise (Bumblebee was our favourite Transformer, FYI), nor are we thinking of the slightly dodgy paint jobs on Changing Rooms (we’re showing our age now, but there are rumours of this show making a comeback 😆!). We’re talking about the transformation that’s possible when you invest in yourself and get into the right mindset. Or, more specifically, our super talented founder Joy Foster is. Here’s why you need to tune inShe’s taken to the mic to kick off...2020-09-0931 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 50] You are powerful, not powerless. How to build confidence through action with Tamsin Napier-MunnIf you need a confidence boost right now, you should hit play on this episode. Think of it as your superhero cape, ready and waiting for you to pop it on so you can step into your power. Because once you’re done listening to this 40-minute gift, you’ll wonder if there’s anything you can’t conquer. 🦸 Tamsin Napier-Munn joins our chief TechPixie Joy to chat about confidence, taking action, being authentic, and the power of discovering your purpose. It’s a good’un, because these two women are masters of mindset and have both spent y...2020-09-0239 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 47] Your BHAG could change the world. The brilliant Jess Rogers coaches us in the art of creating a Big, Hairy, Audacious GoalBHAG…don’t worry, we haven’t lost the plot. We’re not asking you to channel your inner witch, it isn’t an acronym for a big, hairy, angry, gorilla, nor does it stand for brave-hearted awesome gals (although, this would make a great tagline for the speakers in this month’s Be Brave and Sparkle podcast series – so brave, so awesome!). No, according to award-winning business and executive coach Jess Rogers, a BHAG is a furry friend we should be embracing with a cuddle – it’s our Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. And, as we learn in this week’s int...2020-08-1229 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 46] Finding your purpose. The inspirational story of TechPixies’ founder Joy FosterCan we let you in on a little secret (we’ll whisper this one quietly)? Our founder, the woman TechPixies up and down the land recognise as the master of social media marketing and owner of her own successful company, never wanted to be a businesswoman (we know, right?! She’s won business awards and everything, so feel free to insert as many exclamation marks as you see fit here). Unbelievably, when Joy Foster was a mere whippersnapper roaming the corridors of her high school (incidentally, the very same one Mark Zuckerberg went to... and you might have...2020-08-051h 05
Career Interrupted[Episode 44] How to feel the fear and do it anyway. Get started with your own podcast just like the awesome LaShelle MarlowDoes the thought of starting your own podcast paralyse you with fear? Do you worry you’re a tech dinosaur? Well, TechPixie LaShelle Marlow was convinced she was exactly this person. But, with a little sprinkling of TechPixies’ magic, she felt the fear, waved it goodbye and launched her dream: a podcast that allowed her to connect with women just like her; women looking for nuggets of inspiration as they search for calm in the chaos. Here’s why you need to tune inIn this episode of our Sparkle and Thrive: Get Started...2020-07-2259 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 43] How Elizabeth Rackow pivoted her business twice and kept going despite COVID-19!Elizabeth Rackow is a role model student! 🌟 Having participated in our April free training, she took inspiration and ran with it. Prior to COVID-19, Elizabeth ran a face to face after school nanny programme. When COVID-19 hit, her business could no longer function. Rather than giving up and calling it a day, Elizabeth decided to pivot. She watched Joy's free workshop: ‘How I moved my business online’ and got stuck in! After 2 coaching calls with Joy, Elizabeth and her son Nicholas had a plan to completely rebuild the business.“Joy and I got to know each other...2020-07-151h 00
Career Interrupted[Episode 42] Rick Mulready - Get Started with Facebook AdsMost successful businesses have many people who work behind the scenes to thank for their success. Today we get to meet one of the major superheroes behind TechPixies most recent success in which we upskilled over 1000 women through our free training programme. That superhero is Rick Mulready.TechPixies began to enjoy a new level of success after founder Joy Foster started applying list building techniques she learned from Amy Porterfield combined with Facebook and Instagram ads techniques she learned from Rick.But let’s be honest here... Rick didn’t actually run the ads for Joy, he T...2020-07-081h 01
Career Interrupted[Episode 39] Incredible, heart-wrenching interview with the amazing Jess Rogers Coach talking SMART Goals and Racism.On today’s episode we feature, Jess Rogers, a longtime friend and business coach to TechPixies founder, Joy Foster. Although Jess was scheduled to talk about SMART goals - and we do get round to the topic towards the end of the podcast - we could not avoid talking about what is happening right now in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Although Jess has found the last few weeks incredibly draining, she offers some fantastic advice for those of us who don’t know what to say or do around the issue.Jess says: “I get that...2020-06-121h 06
Career Interrupted[Episode 37] TechPixies Founder Joy Foster, on finding your Ideal employer avatarIf you're already working in the marketing world, you may be familiar with the term 'Ideal customer avatar' but what on earth is an Ideal employer avatar?It's about helping you to not just find any job, but find the perfect employer to suit your needs.Joy says "allow your brain to think that there is someone out there that can give you this job.... figure out how much you want to make, what kind of tasks you want to do, how you want to be treated... if you can create that list...2020-05-2711 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 33] Why does recent alumni Agwuda Adekoya, recommend our Social Media Magic Programme?In this episode TechPixies founder, Joy Foster, interviews recent alumni Agwuda Adekoya. They discuss her experience with our Social Media Magic programme. Agwuda says "It's so lovely to be part of a community like TechPixies...after joining the 4-part free training I got interested in Social Media and decided to join."Find out her experience of the life training element of the course, her favourite parts of the programme, her 10 year plan and what she would say to those of you on the fence...This episode is brought to you by our Social Media Magic P...2020-04-2913 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 32] Alumni interview with Karin Lemke, founder of JustGiftMeIn this episode, TechPixies founder Joy Foster, interviews one of our own TechPixies, Karin Lemke, founder of JustGiftMe. When women sign up for the course we don't know their exact intentions, or where the course might lead them! So it's always exciting for us to hear about their business ventures and career paths.After having her second child, Karin tried to go back to work but found her job hectic and difficult to negotiate childcare. She took a career break to think about her next steps. She created JustGiftMe to create day to day, specialised and...2020-04-2221 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 31] Prepare yourself for a new kind of work happiness with Samantha ClarkeCould there be a better time to listen to the advice of a Happiness Consultant? In this episode, TechPixies founder, Joy Foster, is speaking with Samantha Clarke author of "Love it or leave it. How to be happy at work". You guessed it we're talking all about changing career ... or loving the job you're in. Prepare yourself for a new kind of work happiness!Our lives and the way we work are constantly evolving, its a vast job market out there. How do we find or even know how to make ourselves happy in our chosen career...2020-04-1636 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 30] Kate Christie on how time management equals mind managementIn this episode TechPixies founder, Joy Foster, is speaking with Kate Christie on a topic we can all relate to -time management. “Time management is mind management” and revolves around setting goals and having the right mindset.According to Parkinson’s law “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion”. At home, professionally, or whatever the task may be. This livecast and podcast explore the mindset around ‘time’. At home, Kate says “Family is a team sport and you’re the captain.” She recommends setting goals ‘ in the moment’ and celebrate small achievements!2020-04-0840 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 29] How Bami Kuteyi pivoted her business online in just 4 daysThis episode of ‘Sparkle and Thrive’ is brought to you by our free workshop ‘How I moved my business online’. Now more than ever is the right time to start moving your business online. You can find out more about the free workshop by following the link above.In this interview, we’re going to speak with Bami Kuteyi founder of Bam Bam Boogie dance fitness. We’ll learn how she moved her business online in just 4 days. Apart from a few private clients, until last week, Bami’s business was only available...2020-04-0129 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 27] Thriving in Freelance with expert, Dave Smyth, founder of Worknotes*This episode was recorded pre-Coronavirus. Although still full of relevant information for freelancers, it is important to note that going forward it is an issue that we will be addressing and acknowledging, where relevant.In this episode TechPixies founder, Joy Foster is in conversation with, Dave Smyth, founder of Work Notes (@_worknotes) Dave has been freelancing for 10 years and is an expert on the statistics of freelancing.Work Notes is a collection of articles written that explore freelance and self-employment topics like money, contracts, clients and well-being. It’s where Dave shares and documents his...2020-03-1841 min
Career Interrupted[BONUS] TechPixies founder, Joy Foster, on the Kat Orman Show, BBC Radio OxfordToday, Joy Foster was a special guest at BBC Radio Oxford. Kat interviews Joy about TechPixies most recent accolade Digital Women's 'Digital Course of the Year!'If you couldn't tune in live, we did the legwork for you ...and bring to you the full interview!*This audio is property of BBC Radio OxfordWant to get in touch? We'd love to hear from you.Follow us on social media @techpixies and ping us a DM or drop us a line at support@techpixies.com Thanks for listening! 2020-03-1111 min
Career Interrupted[Bonus] The 'Gossip Girl Gang' Panel share their insights on their individual business journeys.As we move into March and lead into our 'build a business series' we wanted start it off with a fantastic event run by 'Gossip Girl' to celebrate international women's day!Three founders of three very different businesses:Our own founder, Joy Foster, of TechPixiesSarah Burns MBE of SmartWorks ReadingJo Tutchener Sharp, founder of Scamp & Dude...came together to talk about their journeys and share their insights. We hope you enjoy the opportunity to listen to all three of these fabulous speakers!Want to get in touch? We'd love to hear from you.2020-03-0544 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 24] Is Twitter still relevant?Ask anyone their thoughts and opinions on Twitter and you’ll probably get a mixed response. There are those users with a multitude of followers, connecting with people and successfully sharing their thoughts with a large audience and ‘micro-blogging’ like a pro!Then, on the other hand, there are users who feel like they're tweeting themselves, who aren't getting engagement and the network isn't selling their product or service. They feel like they're wasting time and of course time = money.You can read many reports suggesting that Twitter is declining in its relevance for users due to...2020-02-1931 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 22] 5 Tips and Tricks to Reduce Social Media OverwhelmOne thing you can be sure of: Social Media is fast-paced. It never sleeps... and when working in, or starting out in Social Media, it can feel like a never ending stream of information. It doesn't have to be this way though, there are ways to protect yourself, manage your time and respect your boundaries... to bring back the sparkle!In this episode, TechPixies founder, Joy Foster talks us through the 5 tips and tricks to reduce social media overwhelm. We've got you!This episode is brought to you by our Triple Workshop bundle. This February...2020-02-0529 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 21] The 5 Truths you need to know About Money“We can’t have that.” “I can’t do a this… I cannot spend money on myself.” “I’d love to change careers or start a business, but I won’t be able to afford to do it!”We are unconsciously controlled by money: we earn it; waste it; save it and make all kinds of decisions on money every single day. Decisions from the daily latte, to our Pension pot. We are often even afraid of money!! Our relationship status with money… is complicated!But have you ever stopped to consider how the CONCEPT of money -yes money as a...2020-01-2838 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 20] The Pension Gap: Are you recklessly cautious with your money?In this inspiring episode, TechPixies founder, Joy Foster, is talking with Claire Beveridge (Cohort 18). Claire takes a special interest in money and offers some fascinating insights, offering hints and tips that you do not want to miss!As a continuation to our 4 part theme on ‘Money’ we are talking all about pensions! When talking about cold hard cash -in all its forms, you cannot forget about saving for the future!The pension you receive is closely linked to your pay as the contributions towards your sum are typically a percentage of your pay.As s...2020-01-2340 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 19] Email is NOT DEAD, it is alive and well (and can make you money)We’re talking about money, how to make it and the mindset around money. If you have your own business or you work in digital marketing you cannot ignore email!The prospect of writing emails for your business or in your current employment can be a daunting one! At TechPixies, we like to give you hints and tips which make life easier for you. We also strongly believe in listening and learning from the experts.What could be better for our livecast / podcast and our ‘4 part money series’ then TechPixies founder Joy Foster in conversation with onl...2020-01-141h 01
Career Interrupted[Episode 17] What Social Media trends can you look forward to in 2020?In this episode TechPixies founder, Joy Foster, talks about the trends we can expect to see next year for big business, medium-sized business, startups, Influencers and Instagram according to HootSuite, Buffer and Later.Don’t have time to read all the articles on 2020 Social Media Trends? I’ve done the hard work for you and compiled a debrief of the top social media trends expected in 2020.Download the DebriefAn example of a previous trend would be ‘Stories’. Once upon a time only the network ‘Snapchat’ featured a disappearing post. This has now successfully...2019-12-1713 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 16] How to make a decision when you have multiple optionsCurrent student Dani (previously a Starter -Now a Star!) talks us through her Instagram implementation ideas to work on throughout the Christmas Season! Dani says “My background is of PR and communications, but I’m of that generation that, didn’t miss out on Social Media but didn’t grow up using it for professional purposes” which led her to TechPixies!Let’s talk about the decision Dani has to make. She needs to work on her Instagram over Christmas for her CPD. She currently has five options. Essentially, this is not much easier than having no ide...2019-12-1034 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 13] Find out what Superstar Jen Meakin spent her first paycheck on (shhhhh don't tell her husband!)What a TechPixies alumni interview we have for you today! Jen Meakin is a popular and active member of the TechPixies community. Here she shares with us her incredibly honest and heartwarming story of what lead her to TechPixies and she shares her experience throughout.Jen admits to not being on any social media platforms when the course started! She had to sign up to Facebook to take the course!. At the beginning of each module, she would need to create an account on that social media platform to complete the training. We love that!...2019-11-1935 min
Career InterruptedBonus 1: Smart Works + TechPixies - How to interview after a career break with Padma KnowlesThis week we are able to treat you to two exclusive bonus interviews in collaboration with Smart Works!In this episode, TechPixies founder, Joy Foster is in conversation with Padma Knowles on how to interview after a careeer break. Want to get in touch? We'd love to hear from you.Follow us on social media @techpixies and ping us a DM or drop us a line at support@techpixies.com Thanks for listening! 2019-11-0616 min
Career Interrupted[Episode 11] Turning 40In this episode TechPixies founder, Joy Foster, discusses her thoughts on turning forty. She talks about the highlights of her 30s and her hopes for the next decade:I’m not sure I’m ready to admit it but I’m about to turn 40 years old. That said, as usual in life, I tend to try and be a glass half full kind of person, so I’ve taken a moment today to reflect on the things I loved about my 30s and what I’m looking forward to in my 40s.5 of Joy's highlights...2019-11-0541 min