Best Ambitiously Dedicated Podcasts (2024)

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Germany’s (over)ambitious green H2 plan 25:42

3h ago25:42

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Germany plans to massively increase imports of hydrogen and its derivative products such as ammonia and methanol over the next five years but are the targets unrealistic and how green is the fuel? Listen to a discussion on what “hydrogen ready” could mean for infrastructure such as pipelines and power plants, the immense costs involved and the time…

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147. The Perfect Business Plan Doesn’t Exist 13:34

4h ago13:34

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I am doing things a littttttle bit differently this week, but I’m super excited about it! ➡️ I’m bringing you the BTS, original audio clip from the exclusive ATS Musings chat. I thought about rerecording it but as I listened back, I thought, “this is where the real magic is.” 🪄🌈 Here is my backstage pass to a recent conversation I had with a client…

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Curbs to French power exports 29:14

4d ago29:14

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Cuts to French electricity exports began earlier this year and will continue into the autumn. Listen to a discussion on why grid operator RTE impose the export limits and the reaction from inside France and the wider market? The TSO said the cuts are likely to continue into the autumn amid ample supply from renewables and nuclear and dwindling dema…

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146. I Am Safe Enough To Go Slow 28:40

7d ago28:40

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Coming to you for another Musings style episode from the comfort of my bed on day one of my bleed as I watch the Washington rain outside and dream about ordering some hot Pho. 🌧️🍜🩸🛌 This is the first time it's rained since we've been here and I'm obsessed. I can't stop opening the window to smell the fresh rain. As always, this episode is a catch u…

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145. Reparenting My Inner Child & Creating Moments To Heal The Younger Me 21:19

14d ago21:19

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I'm taking my healing journey to a whole new level. This summer has been dedicated to healing childhood wounds, creating moments to comfort little Ashley, and reparent myself for the years I was forced into "leaping" when I wasn't ready due to my trauma. ❤️‍🩹🥹 THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS: • Finally uncovering the piece of hurt from my childhood • What cre…

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144. Backyard Reflections: Somewhere In Washington Becoming Her & Reassessing My Boundaries 31:10

22d ago31:10

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I'm so excited to be coming to you from my serene backyard in the woods of Issaquah, Washington. Hear the tea BTS of Her Reinvention, what my daily thought pattern work is, and my challenges & adjustments of maintaining boundaries. &&& the freaking Above the Standard Collective is OPEN! I could cry. It feels like such a long time coming. 🥹 GTG, I t…

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143. A Life & Business Above the Standard 28:28

30d ago28:28

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If you tuned in to episode 141, I shared a very personal & vulnerable story about a time I didn’t belong. A huge reason why I felt compelled to share that was because of the sense of belonging that comes with my new membership, the Above The Standard Collective. Another urge you get inside the membership is to stop simply showing up for life & sett…

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142. Sharing My Reinvention & The Thing I Fucked Up In My Business 31:22

1M ago31:22

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This week's musings is brought to you riverside. I wish you could see & smell how fresh it is here. We are currently in Livingston, MT which is just outside of Bozeman. I am walking through the city alongside the Yellowstone River. 🗻 We're actually leaving today so I don't feel like I can fully check Montana off the list as we only stayed for two d…

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141. A Time I Didn't Belong 18:06

1M ago18:06

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Drum roll pleasseee 🥁 The updated membership is here and it is simply amazing. The Above The Standard Collective. ✨🥹🖤 Although I can't give away too much, I can tease that the membership was largely impacted by the idea of healing & belonging. Inside the membership are monthly healing intensives and within these intensives are prompts followed by m…

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Managing a Grooming Business in Low-Income Areas: Tips for Success 50:14

2M ago50:14

50:14

Welcome to The Ambitious Groomer Business Podcast! In this episode, host Denise Heroux chats with Bridget, a dedicated grooming business owner who transitioned from the horse industry to dog grooming. Bridget shares her journey, managing her growing team, and the challenges of setting prices in a low-income area. Denise offers expert advice on tier…

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Has Keir’s time come? 32:49

2M ago32:49

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As voters across the UK go to the polls, we take the pulse of the ways a potential Labour government could change the energy landscape. Kier Starmer is committed to a clean power system by 2030, rather than maxing out gas and oil output. Whilst the right-wing Reform looks set to opt for a “burn baby, burn” policy, what are Labours other plans. List…

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140. Experimenting with a New Schedule: My Top 3 Foolproof Tips for Time & Energy Management 30:20

2M ago30:20

30:20

I can’t lie, this first month of nomadic living has been a massive transition. The way we chose to do things in terms of work & children this time is much different than when we previously lived as nomads. My husband is keeping his full-time job which falls during regular work hours — this means my schedule is undergoing great change. We’re current…

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Is it apple pie time today? 32:40

2M ago32:40

32:40

As Europe’s power system becomes ever more decentralised, electricity consumption patterns will need to change, and change fast. Huge daily and within-day price differences will mean ever bigger prices differences for when we choose to do our laundry, charge the car or put on the oven to make apple pie. Listen to a discussion with Michiel Lensink a…

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139. How I Shift My Perspective For A Rich & Present Life 20:37

2M ago20:37

20:37

Life is all about perspective && that’s exactly what we’re diving into today. If you would’ve asked me a few years ago if it would be possible to pack up our three children and hit the road to do what we are most passionate about — exploring, adventuring, and traveling — I would have said you were crazy because that would simply be impossible. Fast…

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Picking winners 30:14

2M ago30:14

30:14

Even for the best power projects, gaining electricity access from grid operators is far from straightforward. Amid an every lengthening queue of applications, how do TSOs decide what projects to approve and which to reject? Is it a choice between electricity hungry data centres generating Tik-Tok videos or AI servers? Listen to a discussion with Ma…

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138. The Balancing Act: Work, Kids, & The 'More Than Enough' Mindset 17:04

2M ago17:04

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Whew, I'm gonna have to get used to this. In today's episode we're walking together on Mission Beach in San Diego, California. 🌴 I'm sort of obsessed with this casual vibe. It feels like we're on a hot girl walk together. Today we get personal about how I'm embodying my "more than enough" era. Tune in to find out how my kids are actually helping me…

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EU elections: Fragmentation and paralysis? 29:34

2M ago29:34

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As 373m Europeans head to the polls – we ask one simple question. Will the rise of the far right across the EU endanger the energy transition? Pollsters are warning a swing right – and left – will fragment the European Parliament and could paralyse decision making. So, will the hard-fought parliamentary consensus for the green shift become fragile …

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137. Self-Sacrifice & The Need To Belong 18:16

3M ago18:16

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A few months ago I did some "story extraction calls" with a close colleague where I laid my real, raw && oh so vulnerable life story all out on the table and had her help me decide what to do with it. Her name is Katie Quesada and she is an *incredible* story teller. So I knew when I made the decision to use my personal story to create a sense of b…

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Decarbonising heavy industry 24:47

3M ago24:47

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The green transition will not succeed unless industrial sectors also manage to decarbonise production processes. Sweden has experienced problems with long-term power purchase deals, with many companies facing a very tough financial environment amid price volatility and oversupply. Listen to a discussion on the lessons learnt for Europe and one comp…

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136. The Catalyst To My Deep Depression, Emotional Eating, & Call To My Selfish Era 42:35

3M ago42:35

42:35

Welcome to the first episode of Nomad Musings. Possibly low quality audio, but high quality connection. 😏 Ya'll know that 2023 was a hard year for me. I was dealing with some friendship breakups that fucking sucked. Why are friendship breakups the hardest?? I lost my passion for health which is SO unlike me. I lost my consistent workout routine & I…

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Geopolitical tension rises on creeping escalation 29:30

3M ago29:30

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Global geopolitical tensions are growing amid a creeping escalation of the conflicts in the Middle-East and in Ukraine. Listen to a discussion on the dangers to global security and energy supply as very few countries seek to de-escalate conflict zones. This week’s pod also touches on the upcoming EU elections and positive signs in Germany as power …

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135. How Falling Victim To Societal Standards Caused My Breaking Point & Selfish Era 32:07

3M ago32:07

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Gahh, I am so excited to be back. In this episode, I get real about falling victim to societal standards and letting them dictate my personal and business decisions rather than living above the standard. 2023 was a really beautiful yet hard year in some ways. I found myself on the edge of burnout and having multiple identity crises, but it all led …

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Flexing French nuclear 30:14

3M ago30:14

30:14

What a difference a couple of years makes. As France returns to a position of net power exporter, it appears to have moved on from the supply woes of 2022. But booming solar generation, a plethora of negative prices in France and its neighbours have weighed on wholesale electricity prices and raised doubts about the financing of new nuclear plants …

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Turning Client Challenges into Growth Opportunities in Grooming 43:55

3M ago43:55

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Welcome to another engaging episode of The Ambitious Groomer Business Podcast! Today we're diving deep into the world of pet grooming businesses with our fantastic guest, Christina. Christina is the owner of Imperial Canine, a thriving brick and mortar grooming business based in Pickerington. She started her journey working in a vet clinic but soon…

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Europe leads renewables boom 29:00

3M ago29:00

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Europe is the frontrunner in the global renewables boom, as wind and solar have become the fastest growing electricity sources in history. Listen to a discussion on why the massive growth in capacity is set to continue this year, while coal and gas generation set to fall further. However, there are headwinds. Curtailments and public acceptance are …

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The Groomer's Guide to Overcoming Business Challenges and Finding Success 23:43

3M ago23:43

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Welcome back to the Ambitious Groomer Business Podcast! In today's episode, join our host Denise as she embarks on a personal journey through her storied career in the grooming industry and the unveiling of her latest passion project. From her early days finding serendipity in a newspaper job ad to transforming into a seasoned business owner with m…

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Choppy carbon prices 29:46

4M ago29:46

29:46

European carbon prices have rebounded from two-year lows in February to trade around EUR 70/t. One of the main drivers for the CO2 market has so far been gas. Listen to a discussion with Ingvild Sorhus from Veytabout the other drivers influencing prices and why a return to EUR 100/t is possible as a shortage looms from 2026. Host: Snjólfur Richard …

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The Trump hand grenade 27:34

4M ago27:34

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The global gas market faces turmoil and increased price volatility should Donald Trump return to the white house. Listen to a discussion why a Trump victory in November will be “like dropping a hand grenade on the energy markets”, the implications of Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian gas infrastructure and Putin’s shadow fleet of LNG vessels. And will …

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Acer steps up 29:37

4M ago29:37

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EU regulatory agency Acer is taking on new tasks and challenges. Listen to a discussion on the complexities of supervising increasingly automated and interconnected markets, the expansion of the Remit framework, the regulatory body’s new investigatory powers and how it handles huge amounts of data. In addition, what plans does Acer have to improve …

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Carbon border tax: Europe's own goal? 30:33

4M ago30:33

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The EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) is intended to address the issue of carbon leakage - preventing companies moving to jurisdictions with less stringent emissions rules - and to keep industrial sectors in the EU competitive by charging a carbon levy at its borders. But the inclusion of electricity could trigger several unintended co…

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France’s ample supply 23:06

5M ago23:06

23:06

After record low nuclear output in 2022, France has again become a powerhouse of atomic generation. So much so, that it is again Europe’s largest electricity exporter. Wholesale market prices in the country have tumbled amid ample supply, weak demand and high renewables, primarily solar, generation. Listen to a discussion on the outlook ahead of th…

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Italy’s gas outlook 41:35

5M ago41:35

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Europe may have weathered the worst of the storms of the covid pandemic and the energy crisis, but the continent’s gas market remains fragile. In this episode, we talk to the CEO of gas transit operator Snam and one of Italy’s most respected energy experts about the role gas will play for the country as it looks to wean itself off Russian gas. Ital…

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Picasso turbulence 27:21

5M ago27:21

27:21

The pan-EU balancing mechanism Picasso has caused price turbulence after its introduction in some markets, notably Italy. The country has since exited the platform and other countries have delayed implementation to the mandatory system. Listen to a discussion on the problems experienced by Italy and proposals put forward to change the platform and …

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Virtual hubs and deep markets 27:56

5M ago27:56

27:56

EU regulatory body Acer has proposed several changes to the framework of forward markets and cross-border trading, aimed at boosting power market liquidity. Listen to a discussion on virtual hubs, financial transmission rights or “spread futures” and why the Nordic model may not be the best example to follow. And, would dividing the German power zo…

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The “ketchup effect” 30:33

5M ago30:33

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Norway installed the least amount of renewables in the Nordic region last year. Ahead of the country’s first ever offshore wind auction, we talk to former energy minister Åslaug Haga about the outlook for new green energy in terms of meeting growing demand. Listen to a discussion on the ways in which country should speed up capacity build and why i…

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Finding Harmony with Melissa Leon 9:36

5M ago9:36

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Today, we're talking about harmony – that elusive balance we all crave in our busy lives. As a mom, a business owner, and someone navigating the corporate world, I get it. The juggling act? It's real. But here's the thing: knowing when to stop juggling and focus our energy intentionally? That's the key. In this episode, I'm getting real about my ow…

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Another bumper year for PPAs 26:45

6M ago26:45

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European power purchase agreements (PPAs) look set for another bumper year with potential volume of 20 GW. However, there is some market hesitancy amid economic headwinds and flagging wholesale electricity prices. There is also a good chance for Germany to knock Spain off the top spot for PPA growth. Listen in! Host: Snjólfur Richard Sverrisson, Ed…

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Epic problems, epic solutions 30:16

6M ago30:16

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Over the past decade, Germany has experienced serious energy shocks – many of which were of its own making. For instance, the over-reliance on Russian gas and exiting coal and nuclear power at the same time. However, it has also provided solutions on a remarkable scale. Listen to a discussion - recorded live at the E-World trade fair in Germany - o…

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Why GO prices are crashing 28:37

6M ago28:37

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European Guarantee of Origin prices have slumped to near 15-month lows amid oversupply and faltering auctions. Listen to a discussion on the measures policy makers need to adopt to boost both transparency and liquidity in this opaque market. Will prices ever reach the highs of 2022 again? Host: Snjólfur Richard Sverrisson, Editor-in-Chief, Montel G…

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Trump looms as geopolitics hots up 29:53

6M ago29:53

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The prospect of Trump returning to the White House could shake up the global gas market already on edge from rising tensions in the Middle East. Listen to a discussion about how Trump could reverse President Biden’s pause to LNG projects. Also, the pod highlights why Chinese and German gas demand is returning close to pre-pandemic levels and what t…

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Geopolitical risk fatigue? 27:55

7M ago27:55

27:55

Are oil and gas markets too complacent about the current geopolitical risks in the Middle East, which accounts for around one third of global seaborne oil trade? Saul Kavonic, senior research analyst at MST Financial thinks so. In this week's pod, he explains how an escalation of tensions beyond the Hamas-Irael war could see the closure of the Stra…

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Germany bucks 17-yr power trend 28:11

7M ago28:11

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For the first time in 17 years, Germany became a net electricity importer in 2023, largely due to expensive fossil fuels which meant power from its neighbours was cheaper than that domestically generated. Carbon emissions in the country also plummeted but is the drop permanent as the country looks to transform its power system? Listen to a discussi…

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CONNECTION: Unleashing the Power of Connection in Business with Nicole BZ | EP 124 21:56

7M ago21:56

21:56

Welcome to the Efficiency Bitch Podcast! Today we’re delving into the realm of connection with Nicole BZ. Nicole cut her teeth in small businesses, local economies, and optimizing 21st-century technology for visionary leaders. A die-hard fan of all things creative, connection, and community, BZ weaves her passions with her expertise empowering busi…

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The flexibility episode 31:52

7M ago31:52

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Europe’s net-zero targets for 2050 are ambitious, but the roll-out of renewable energy will not be successful without a significant boost to flexibility in power markets. Listen to a discussion on the prospects for batteries, both giga and household, in the energy transition and where the hotspots are in Europe. Could new technology such as sodium-…

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BANK | Money Management with Melissa Mittelstaedt | Ep 123 21:57

7M ago21:57

21:57

In this episode of the Efficiency Bitch Podcast, host Melissa Leon interviews Melissa Mitt, a financial coach who helps women manage their money. They discuss Melissa Mitt's journey to becoming a financial coach after struggling with student loan and credit card debt in her 20s. She realized she needed to learn how to manage her finances after acce…

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Saved by cables? 33:31

7M ago33:31

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Cross-border electricity cables are controversial. For some they provide supply security while others believe they increase prices in markets used to low energy costs. Listen to a discussion on the impact the power links had amid a period of extremely cold weather in the Nordic region. In addition, what is the outlook for wholesale prices in the co…

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CONNECTION- Connecting With Your Audience: Tips for Marketing Success with Amy Singleton | Ep 122 23:38

7M ago23:38

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In this episode of the Efficiency Bitch Podcast, host Melissa Leon interviews Amy Singleton, a digital marketing expert and owner of a marketing agency in Oklahoma City. Amy shares tips for effectively communicating with clients by telling stories that position the client as the hero, rather than focusing too much on your own business's story. She …

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Germany’s big freeze 32:05

8M ago32:05

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Germany faces a freeze on many counts over the coming weeks. Firstly, a cold snap is likely to send power prices spiralling. In addition, a budget freeze could hamper the country’s plans to meet its decarbonisation targets after a court ruled the EUR 60bn earmarked for its green transition was illegal. How will Europe’s largest energy consumer affo…

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CONNECTION-Community and Competition as a Small Business Owner with Lisa Eckerle | Ep 121 31:14

8M ago31:14

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Hey there, Today I’m joined by Lisa Eckerle. Lisa is the founder and CEO of The Designer Organizer, a company based in Carmel, Indiana that provides luxury in-home organization, space planning, and organizational design services. She founded her business in November 2019 while working full-time in advertising. In 2021, she made the jump to full-tim…

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The real reason that you feel stuck as a Photographer 17:38

8M ago17:38

17:38

Hey there! Are you feeling frustrated... stuck... overwhelmed with your photography? Well you've come to the right place. Thats what we're talking about today. I have a mini breakdown of this episode down below if you're interested as well:Why don’t I EVER improve?1. The truth behind creative block/ writers block is not that you don’t have the abil…

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