The Pocket Rocket Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Hannah Wares, featuring a range of guests from the bodybuilding industry and beyond. We openly talk about their highs and the lows, and how they got to be at the top of their game, so you can get to know the person, as well as the athlete. These conversations are sometimes raw, they're always honest, and they're never boring.
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Hello! I’m Luscent and this is Criminally Underrated - the podcast where we celebrate the most underrated songs from your favourite artists. Every episode my special guest chooses 3 underrated songs from their favourite artist and has to convince me that they are in fact CRIMINALLY underrated. We deep dive song by song and at the end I’ll provide my verdict and reveal which songs have made it into the Criminally Underrated playlist.
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RE: The Podcast is the podcast for small business owners, by business owners Rachel Emma Waring and Ellie Kime of Eleanor Mollie and The Enthusiast & Co. Every week we chat about a different aspect of creative small business ownership - the highs, the lows, and everything in between.
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Celebrating its 30th birthday in 2013, the Edinburgh International Book Festival brought 800 authors from around the world to Scotland’s capital city to take part in events on themes as diverse as Feminism Today, Memory and the Imagination, Making Music, Comics and Graphic Novels and Blueprints for the Future. Booker and Pulitzer prize-winners rubbed shoulders with bestsellers, debut novelists, scientists, philosopher, children’s authors and illustrators and inspirational storytellers. You c ...
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This week I have singer/songwriter and childhood friend of mine Hannah Elkins here to talk about the beautiful disco goddess Jessie Ware! Which of Hannah's 3 picks do you think is most underrated? The Criminally Underrated Playlist Follow the Pod! Watch the Video Version!By Luscent
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The Most Underrated Music of 2024 so far | with Benn Shouts and Fern Stone!
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This week I have YouTuber reactors Benn and Fern here to talk the most underrated songs of 2024 so far! The Criminally Underrated Playlist Follow the Pod! Watch the Video Version!By Luscent
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Well, here we are: we've come to the end of the road. 5 and a half years later, RE: The Podcast is shutting its proverbial doors. On this episode we discuss what's on the horizon for both of us - will we find new business wives? Will we start new podcasts? Are we abandoning the internet forever? And how can you keep in touch with us/we keep in touc…
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ICYMI - RE: The Podcast is coming to an end. It's been an incredible 5.5 years...and we can't quite believe we made it this far! Here's Part 1 of the Final Episode, where we answer some listener questions, and look back on what the podcast has brought us. Keep up to date with Rachel and Ellie here: @rachelemmawaring @eleanor_mollie rachelemmawaring…
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RE: Talking About Causes You Care About As A Business Owner, With Peta O'Brien Day
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Talking about causes you care about online can seem fraught with difficulty, but still super important - so how can you broach the subject? We talked to copywriter and strategist Peta O'Brien-Day on how to share the causes you care about without getting cancelled.By Ellie Kime & Rachel Waring
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RE: Your Content Repurposing Strategy with Felly Day
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If you feel like you can never get off the endless treadmill of creating content, then you need Felly Day. Her Content Repurposing Strategy is all about making the most out of what you create, getting multiple posts out of one piece of content! Freeing up our time whilst still serving our followers loads of top-notch content? We'll take 5, please.…
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RE: Going fully self-employed with Imogen Partridge
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After building up her watercolour illustration business as a side hustle, Imogen Partridge went fully self-employed in January this year. We catch up with her about transitioning from a full-time position to full self-employment: the mindset she found helpful, how social media played a positive role, and her helpful advice too.…
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From putting lil summin-summins in with an order to bigger gifts to welcome clients onto courses or programs, client gifts are a fun way to add some more delight for your customers. But how much should you be spending? What works as a client gift? How should you send them? We chat through it all, including our best and worst gift experiences too!…
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RE: 10 Minute Marketing with Hannah Isted of HI Communications
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If making your marketing shorter and more manageable sounds like your bag, you need to know about Hannah Isted. As the founder of Hi Communications and author of The Best 90 Days Ever, she's also the queen of 10 Minute Marketing. We chat to her about her transformational approach to marketing, where she breaks down your to-do list into small daily …
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It’s April, so you know what means: reflecting on our Q1 experiences as small business owners, and sharing our plans and goals for Q2. We discuss our challenges, including calendar management and falling back into old patterns, as well as the successes we achieved, like being more daring, gaining clarity, and refining their offerings. & a special t…
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RE: Rachel's Latest Launch Debrief, incl. all the stats and juicy details
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Want a real behind-the-scenes look at a successful recent launch in the small business world? Luckily for you, our Rachel is armed and ready with all the stats, highs, lows and lessons that she learnt from the launch of the latest round of Ignite Your Pinterest Strategy. Tell us how you really feel, Rach...…
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This week I have the biggest name I've ever had... and thats my Dad! He's a massive Queen fan and even saw them before they were famous! He's picked 3 underrated songs but are any of them Criminally Underrated? The Criminally Underrated Playlist Watch the video version! Follow the pod on social media!…
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This week I have YouTube superstar Benn here to talk about Paramore's most underrated songs! Will any of his songs makes the top tier playlist? The Criminally Underrated Playlist Follow the Pod! Watch the Video Version!By Luscent
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Florence and the Machine | with my Boyfriend!
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This week on the pod I have my amazing boyfriend Michael! He's chosen 3 underrated songs from Florence and the Machine and will have to convince me that his songs belong in the top tier playlist! Enjoy the episode! The Criminally Underrated Playlist Follow the pod on InstaBy Luscent
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RE Networking - is it all as bad as it seems?
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Networking gets a bad rap - but not all networking is pale, male, stale, and soul-sucking. Here's a fresh perspective on how to approach it, emphasizing the importance of genuine connections, indirect networking, and the power of making friends in the business world.By Ellie Kime & Rachel Waring
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This week I'm joined by YouTube superstar reactor Fern Stone! She's picked 3 of Lady Gaga's most underrated songs for us to dissect but will any of them be crowned Criminally Underrated and get into the top tier playlist? The Criminally Underrated Playlist Follow the pod on InstaBy Luscent
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RE: Sales - How to make them ease-filled and enjoyable, with Sara Dalrymple
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Best-selling author on the podcast today pals, no biggy: Sara Nasser Dalrymple, author of More Sales Please, sales expert, strategist, and all round good egg! Sara's mission is to help small business owners (but especially women) make more sales to ultimately make more money -- but she's not about sleazy tactics. She wants everyone to enjoy selling…
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Taylor Swift has had many hits but what about her underrated gems?? Join me and my Swiftie bestie Clare as we discuss and dissect her 3 favourite underrated Taylor Swift songs and I decide whether any of them are in fact Criminally Underrated and belong on the playlist... The Criminally Underrated Playlist Follow the pod on Insta…
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This is Criminally Underrated the new podcast dissecting and discussing all your favourite artist's most underrated songs! Every episode my special guest will pick 3 underrated songs from their favourite artist and try to convince me that their songs are in fact Criminally Underrated and belong in the top tier playlist of the most Criminally Underr…
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A tech stack is just the platforms and technology you use in your business - and there's real benefits to listing them out every now and again. We list out ours, as well as the ones we want to add too! Check out all the links to our tech platforms here (there's some affiliate goodies in there too)By Ellie Kime & Rachel Waring
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Here it is: the big reveal. Our brand new name! Our new brand name! Either way, we c*ck it up multiple times, so that's fun! The Business Proposal Podcast has officially become RE: The Podcast, and as ever, we take you behind the scenes on how we got to that journey, why we did it, and how it feels. Whaddya think?!…
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Alright, we'll bite: what is substack? Should you be on it?
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You might have heard of Substack as a new platform - part blog, part newsletter, it's a newcomer on the block. It's a great space for readers and writers alike - but how can it be part of your business? As an avid Substack user and fan, Ellie lays out her case to Rachel.By Ellie Kime + Rachel Waring
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On 31st January, the podcast turns FIVE years old -- half a decade of inane chats about small business. We reflect on what this ✨ journey ✨ has taught us, as well as our favourite bits thus far. Thank you for listening and making it possible!By Ellie Kime + Rachel Waring
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Georgia Rose: The inspirational Entrepreneur, CrossFit Athlete and Survivor
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In this episode I spoke to my good friend Georgia. You will know her as Georgie Rose, the founder of Georgia Rose Bikini and the MUA behind Georgia Rose Makeup, as well as our favourite CrossFit athlete and CrossFit coach. I invited Georgia onto the podcast as I wanted to hear her story. We talked about her bodybuilding days and how that led her to…
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Trends for social media and content in 2024
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We're not talking minute-by-minute trends here in the tiktok fashion sense, but the wider directions the industry is moving towards this year. 8 different, fun new ways to think about your social media and content this year? Yes please!By Ellie Kime + Rachel Waring
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Cookie Box Co: Vick, from Teacher to Baker and Cookie Creator
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In this episode I talked to the creator and founder of Cookie Box Co, Vick. We all know Vick as the brains behind the crazy not-so-dinky pies and the mouth-watering chunky hunks but most of us don't know how she came to be. We know about her bodybuilding escapades but until now we didn't know how she found the sport and what she was doing before bo…
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The Bodybuilding Barbie Speech: "You should never" [bonus episode]
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I have heard America Ferrera's Barbie Monologue many times since the movie came out and I think its fair to say that her speech 'spoke' to most women. The “impossible” standards we feel we must meet on a daily basis. It was only recently that I heard her speech again but this time when she said "You have to be thin, but not too thin." I heard, "you…
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Introducing our words of the year for 2024
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You know the drill by now; it's our yearly tradition of announcing our Words Of The Year on the podcast. This time, we're discussing how 2023's WOTY (think that acronym will catch on?) went, what we've picked for 2024 (obviously) and how you can use keep your WOTY front and centre to make it practically useful.…
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Binge Eating, Secret Eating and finding balance with Tilly Mardle
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In this episode Tilly and talk all things food and the various relationships we've had with food over the years. Tilly talks through her competing history and how that has shaped her thoughts around food, how she's healed this and now, how she has now found balance in her life. We covered some of your questions from an Instagram Q&A, we shared our …
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12 things I've learnt in the last 12 months that have helped me, and things I will take into 2024. Happy New Year.
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It's that time again! When you hear those jingle bells, you know that small business accounts telling you to do an end-of-year review isn't too far behind. But there's a reason -- they're a really good way to look back on everything you've achieved. Today we chat through some of our favourite ways to do an end-of-year review, focusing on different …
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Random bits we're loving at the moment (and think you might too!)
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We take our roles as your pod pals very seriously, which is why we thought we'd give you an insight into all the business bits we're currently loving, so that you can love them too if you so wish. Don't forget to check out the full list and links on the website!By Ellie Kime + Rachel Waring
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What if we told you you were sat on a goldmine of content, strategy & information pretty much ready to go and you just weren't using it because you didn't know it was there? That's your past work, friends, and today we're going to talk about making it work for you, so you can have more time/headspace/whatever you need in biz. Let past you help curr…
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Sorting out business clutter with Ifeoma Ogbunugafor
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We knew we had to chat to Ifeoma as soon as we read that she helps creative people minimise business clutter -- I mean, sign us up! We loved chatting to Ifeoma all about what she views business clutter as, and her approach to getting rid of it in a way that works for you. Check out Hey, Ifeoma here.By Ellie Kime + Rachel Waring
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Morning Pages, Artist Dates: What We Like About The Artist's Way
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Today we're diving into the seminal book The Artist's Way, by Julia Cameron (affiliate link) -- creator of morning pages, artist dates, and much more. If you're wanting to tap into your inner creative, we highly recommend - why not join in? This episode was sponsored by Hobbycraft Plus.By Ellie Kime + Rachel Waring
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Ellie's currently on a mission to grow her email list, so we thought we'd talk about list building today: what it is, why it's a good idea, and how you can do it. (We can't believe we've never done an episode just on this before?!)By Ellie Kime + Rachel Waring
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Ok, we did it: our experiments with AI, and ChatGPT
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Welcome to Season 6 of The Business Proposal Podcast! Today Rachel delights us with a dramatic reading of the time she asked ChatGPT for copy help, and we talk about how (and how not!) to use AI for your copy and content.By Ellie Kime + Rachel Waring
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In this episode I speak with the GOAT of IFBB Bikini, Ashley Kaltwasser. We all know Ashley as a regular on the pro stage, competing at more shows than any other athlete and achieving 41 pro wins to date, as well as 3 Olympia wins. Ashley and I talk about her goals, her feelings about the Olympia past and future, why she competes so frequently, her…
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In the words of High School Musical 2: Summer, summer, summer, summer... As we prep to go on our summer break, we thought we'd talk about how to prepare to take some time off (whether over the summer or any other time). Wishing you some rest and relaxation over August, and we'll see you back in September!…
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Selling through the silence with Elizabeth Stiles
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Finally, her ears were burning enough to have her back on! Fashion & Textiles Brand Consultant Elizabeth Stiles is the queen of "selling through the silence": both as an established business owner herself and as a specialist who helps her clients sell and scale. We talked about how to keep showing up and showing out for your business even when sale…
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A reminder of the joys of being self-employed
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TODAY we're sending you a little reminder through the airwaves, a pep talk on the joys of being self-employed! We're also giving you a challenge: can you do something every day that you wouldn’t be able to do in traditional employment? This episode was sponsored by Hobbycraft Plus.By Ellie Kime + Rachel Waring
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Thinking about updating (or building) your website? Here's what you need to know
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As we're both currently going through Glow Up phases on our websites (shout out to Emma from Beautie for that phrasing!) we thought we'd chat through what we're loving, what we're not loving, and what we wish we knew. Head to the website for the full show notes and all our reccs!By Ellie Kime + Rachel Waring
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What flow is, why it's important, and how to find it
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Today we're talking about the importance of flow, and the flow state - what it is, why it's important, and how you can find more of it in your life, both in work and outside of work. When are you in flow? We'd love to know!By Ellie Kime + Rachel Waring
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Our favourite reflection tool (and maybe yours too?): stop, start, continue
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As we near the halfway point of the year, it's a good time to down tools and reflect on how it's going so far. (Tbf i's always a good time to do some reflection, but essentially when we're somehow speeding through June!) We're sharing one of our favourite exercises to go through that's super simple, but super helpful: stop, start, continue.…
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How to use affiliate marketing in your small business
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Have you ever considered affiliate marketing in your business before? Whether you're thinking of using it to sell your offers or promote other people's, we're chatting through them today.By Ellie Kime + Rachel Waring
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Managing burnout, befriending stress and managing your energy so that you can love your life, with Selina Barker of Project You
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Today's episode is an absolute corker of a convo -- with the brilliant Selina Barker. Life design and careers coach, author of "Burnt Out" and founder of Project You, Selina has dedicated the past 17 years of her life to helping people love the life they live - and a huge part of this is in managing burnout, dealing with stress, and managing your e…
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Making your visuals not only fun, but make sales too!
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If visuals feel like a sticking point in your business - whether that's colours, photos, video or more - this is the episode for you: a whole new way to think about them, and make sure they work for you (and how to make them fun along the way, too!) Sign up for Be The Art Director Of Your Brand here.…
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We love you!!! And we'll be back soon!!! And this is the first time I've ever been able to confidently mark an episode as "clean" rather than "explicit"!!!By Ellie Kime + Rachel Waring
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The importance of finding your red thread (how to explain what you do)
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How do you feel when someone asks you what you do? Do you clam up? Mumble? Try and climb out of the nearest window? Today we're talking about the importance of finding your 'red thread' -- that is, the thing that explains what you do, and helps you explain what you do in turn. Ellie's new focus (as Eleanor Mollie) is on this red thread idea, so you…
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Introducing: The Business Proposal Bundle!!! (/Bonanza)
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INTRODUCING: The Business Proposal Bundle, over £700s worth of brilliant business offerings for JUST £29! We've spent the month off putting together this bundle, with the help of our wonderful previous guests. Here we chat about what's in it (and why you should get it), as well as what else we got up to on our time away. p.s. we have a new intro - …
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