Penny Power OBE introduces 'BIP Chat', 'on the sofa' interviews with our BIP100 Club experts. BIP stands for 'Business is Personal' and that is what we are all about. BIP100 exists to support experts and small business owners who would like to belong to a smaller community and grow their skills and confidence so they can build a stronger business, with more predictability and enjoyment. www.bip100.club
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Season 4 of CHANEL Connects takes you to the Venice Biennale—the world’s most influential, international exhibition of art—to meet the artists, curators and thinkers shaping culture today. The new season of CHANEL’s flagship culture podcast features the South African painter and filmmaker William Kentridge, French-Caribbean artist Julien Creuzet, London-based gallerist Sadie Coles, Luxembourg-born actress Vicky Krieps, American designer Michael Rock and Frieze editor Andrew Durbin. Presented ...
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BIP Chat with Sharon Eden: How to turn midlife discontent into upgraded you?
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Penny chats with Sharon Eden, The Wild Elder, Spiritual Psychotherapist Coach. The sense of freedom we experience when we truly meet ourselves is amazing. The midlife crisis has been the butt of many a comedian’s joke. But what if it were anything but? What if it was a sacred rite of passage for you to evolve into a more refined and revitalised you…
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BIP Chat with Toby Freeman: What businesses can learn from charities
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Penny chats to the Robin Cancer Trust charity founder and CEO, Toby Freeman. In this chat Toby and Penny deep dive into the top three lessons businesses can learn from the charity sector (plus much more) 1. Creating an empowered and impactful workplace culture. 2. Innovating services and identifying needs. 3. Connecting with customers through cause…
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Foreigners Everywhere: Adriano Pedrosa and Yana Peel
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Season Four of CHANEL Connects, the flagship arts and culture podcast, concludes with Adriano Pedrosa, curator of the 60th edition of the Venice Biennale and the Artistic Director of the São Paulo Museum of Art. In conversation with Yana Peel, Global Head of Arts & Culture at CHANEL, Pedrosa discusses the theme for this year’s Biennale: Stranieri O…
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The Venetian Script: Michael Rock and Irma Boom
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At the Palazzo Persico, the world-famous designers Michael Rock and Irma Boom reflect on Venice’s pivotal role in the history of book publishing – and its influence on generations of contemporary artists. Michael is the co-founder of 2x4, while Boom has designed more than 300 books across her career. Together, they explore how, more than 500 years …
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The Islanders: Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir and Trevor Yeung
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This episode connects two artists from countries uniquely impacted by climate change. Representing Iceland and Hong Kong, Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir and Trevor Yeung are navigating this year’s Venice Biennale and Venice as a city, much the way they treat their island homes. At the Conservatorio di Musica, looking out onto the Italian canals, they dis…
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Curators and the Zeitgeist: Simon Castets and Courtney J. Martin
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What makes a great curator, and what brings them to the Venice Biennale, without fail, for the past two decades? In this episode, distinguished curators from the museum world connect to share their stories of seeing and discovery. Simon Castets, Director of Strategic Initiatives at LUMA Arles in France, speaks with Courtney J. Martin, Executive Dir…
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The Sparring Partners: William Kentridge and Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
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The South African multidisciplinary artist William Kentridge and the famed curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev have created some of the most resonant work of their time. These two giants of the art world discuss the Venice installation of William’s film Self-Portrait as a Coffee Pot, Carolyn’s work as the former director of the Castello di Rivoli mu…
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Julien Creuzet, one of the world’s leading contemporary artists, connects with Alvin Li, Curator of International Art at the Tate Modern in London. Julien is a professor at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris and the first French-Caribbean artist to represent France at the Venice Biennale. Supported by the CHANEL Culture Fund, his exhibition blends s…
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BIP Chat with David B. Horne: FACE – Fund, Acquire, Consolidate, Exit – an advanced strategy for exponential growth
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Penny chats to David B. Horne, a Finance, fundraising and M&A Expert, Award-winning author and speaker. They explore the journey that led David B Horne to develop his FACE methodology – Fund, Acquire, Consolidate, Exit – and discussing how today he works exclusively with entrepreneurs, supporting them in achieving exponential growth that goes way b…
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The Gallerists: Sadie Coles OBE and Angelina Volk
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We connect two remarkable women from the international gallery scene – the legendary Sadie Coles, who has shaped the art world for decades, and Angelina Volk, a prominent young gallerist who is set to do the same for the next generation. Sadie founded her eponymous gallery in central London in 1997; Angelina founded EMALIN gallery in east London ne…
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The Power of Sound: Vicky Krieps, Andrea Mancini and Every Island
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Recorded at Venice’s Conservatorio di Musica, this episode explores art collectives, performance and the power of sound. Actress Vicky Krieps, star of Phantom Thread and Corsage, connects with the artist and musician Andrea Mancini and Every Island art collective, who are presenting work at the Luxembourg Pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale. Vi…
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The Critics in Venice: Kimberly Drew and Andrew Durbin
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For the Venice Biennale Edition of CHANEL’s flagship arts and culture podcast, Andrew Durbin, author and Editor-in-Chief of Frieze magazine, connects with Kimberly Drew, author, critic and Curatorial Director at Pace Gallery. Kimberly has developed a huge online following for the way she uses emerging platforms to communicate about art. And, as the…
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CHANEL Connects from the 60th Venice Biennale
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Welcome to Season 4 of CHANEL Connects. This series takes you to the Venice Biennale—the essential cultural event of 2024— where leading artists, curators, gallerists, and thinkers join CHANEL’s flagship arts and culture podcast. Through a series of generous and revealing conversations, each episode explores the defining issues of our time. Listen …
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BIP Chat with Jeff Gosling: Could you scale a more valuable, profitable, cash generative business?
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Penny chats with Business Strategy, Scale-Up & Prep to Sell Specialist, Jeff Gosling Join Penny and Jeff in an enlightening session on scaling your business. Discover how to enhance its value and appeal to investors and lenders. We feature insights from two cutting-edge software solutions Jeff’s clients utilise, offering a fresh perspective on your…
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BIP Chat with Lesley Thomas: Financial Literacy for our Teens – a need to have
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Penny chats to Money Coach & Financial Literacy expert, Lesley Thomas, the Founder of the Money Confidence Academy. If Financial Literacy were taught to children from a young age, this would add £200Billion to the UK Economy by 2050. With so many teenagers and young people, fearful about their financial futures, worried that they will be worse off …
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BIP Chat with Helene Sewell - Helping neurodivergent entrepreneurs unlock their potential
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Penny chats to Helene Sewell, a business mentor and coach, helping neurodivergent entrepreneurs build a successful business without overwhelm or burnout. After 20 years working in corporation as a finance business partner up to Finance Director level, Helene set up as a business mentor to help purpose driven businesses succeed. She helps her client…
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BIP Chat with Alex Pink - Storytelling through moving image and the ages
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Penny chats with Alex Pink, a film maker who works on both storytelling and production. Alex explains how to understand storytelling and the language of moving image, and why he started an animation studio business in 2020. Learn how AI is impacting the moving image production industry and gain a big picture perspective on the direction of travel f…
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BIP Chat with Paula Petry - A Perspective on the New Human Story: Unlocking Today’s Science and Consciousness
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Penny chats with Paula Petry, PhD, CEO of Alexis Holistic Learning, Inc, Educator and Practitioner of Energy Medicine and her guest Peter Merry, PhD the CEO of Ubiquity University and Founder of Wyrd. Step into this podcast episode, where an educator and practitioner of energy medicine and a quantum field scientist converge to share the intricacies…
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BIP Chat with Jamie Harrison - How To Balance Business and Health
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Penny chats to Executive Health Coach, Jamie Harrison. Their conversation covers the importance of prioritising your health and fitness, even when at your busiest and the practical methodology of how to act on this. In our fast paced world of business, career development and personal development our health often gets lost and forgotten until all of…
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BIP Chat with Adrian Lomas - Helping you get what you want from your business with EOS
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Penny chats to Adrian Lomas, the former founder and CEO of Digital Agency Blueleaf, now a Professional EOS implementer. If you’re hitting the ceiling with your business and don’t know how to break through, you need to listen in as Adrian will chat with Penny and Thomas and share ideas to help you to focus on three things Vision: helping your team g…
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BIP Chat with Jonathan Andrews - Deliver growth through purpose driven partnerships
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Penny chats to corporate-charity partnerships expert, Jonathan Andrews. Business leaders are always on the lookout for new growth opportunities. Jonathan believes that sharing your business purpose is the best way to drive long-term growth. Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of Blackrock, said “Purpose is not the sole pursuit of profits but the animating…
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BIP Chat with Matt Turner - The more you give, the more you get!
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Penny chats to Matt Turner. Matt is an investor, and the CEO and Founder of Creative Pod, an award winning design and marketing agency. Matt says "Marketing should be at the heart of every successful business no matter the size, and being charitable can form a major part of your brand. Over the past 18 years we have generated/donated over £1m for c…
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BIP Chat with Richard Brown: Great property deals start with meaningful conversations between real people
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Penny chats to Richard Brown, aka The Property Voice, residential property investor, business owner and knowledge sharer. People often ask “how can I find great property deals?”. That’s not the right question; this is: “How can I have meaningful conversations with property owners to achieve a win-win outcome?” Shifting the emphasis from the transac…
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BIP Chat with Dr Elmar Jung: The Hidden Harmony - How Your Oral Well-Being May Shape Your Overall Health
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Penny chats to Dr Elmar Jung, a Holistic Dentist, Author, Podcaster & Speaker. Unlock the enigmatic connection between the state of your oral health and your holistic well-being! Prepare to embark on a journey of revelation as we ponder the enthralling question: "Could your oral health be the secret conductor of your overall vitality?" Listen in as…
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BIP Chat with Erika Moralez-Perez: How your legal advisor should make you more than they cost you
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Penny chatted with Erika Moralez-Perez, CEO and Commercial Solicitor at Iconos Group. Until today, you’ve never seen legal advice as anything but an unnecessary cost; a timely, stressful engagement for which you’ll pay dearly and never reap a benefit! But that’s all about to change! Many businesses fail to realise the importance of having good lega…
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BIP Chat with Meera Shah - Is having a fixed mind-set limiting the goals you are setting for yourself?
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Penny chatted with Meera Shah, a Mindset and Empowerment Coach, Speaker and Trainer. A fixed mind-set can be very polar, telling you either you can do something or you can't. This can really limit how you view yourself and the goals you set yourself (or don’t set yourself). A growth mindset in comparison can set you free! It is your best self-champ…
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BIP Chat with Baiju Solanki - How to make a game-changing impact
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Penny chatted with Baiju Solanki. An award-winning businessman and former Businessman of the Year, Baiju is also a TEDx speaker, reflecting a career that surpasses the boundaries of traditional enterprise. His training as a psychologist, combined with roles as a lecturer, speaker, and author, allows him to push leaders to unlock their inherent pote…
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Episodio Especial | El Arte del Instinto: Penélope Cruz & Carla Simón, Parte II
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Tras grabar "Filmed with Love", Penélope Cruz, ganadora de un premio Óscar, y la directora Carla Simón continúan su conversación en español, tratando temas como la maternidad, el equilibrio entre realidad y ficción, y la importancia de la observación humana.
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Black Tenderness: Barry Jenkins & Isaac Julien
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Barry Jenkins and Isaac Julien are two giants of filmmaking, whose creative sensibilities have much in common. Both have produced work that has profoundly shaped contemporary culture: Jenkins’s 2016 Academy Award-winning film Moonlight is a sensitive portrayal of Black masculinity, while Julien has been at the forefront of Black British filmmaking …
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BIP Chat with Carolyn Boddington - Why Harnessing the Power of Campaigns in your Go-to-Market Strategy is Rocket Fuel
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Penny chats to Carolyn Boddington, a strategic marketing consultant. They discussed ‘Why harnessing the power of campaigns in your Go-to-Market strategy is Rocket Fuel’. Carolyn says, "Marketing strategies are often deployed through standalone tactics (random acts) or latest trends and bandwagons, expecting significant returns from individual email…
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BIP Chat with Nick Cramp - Why (uncontrolled) business growth can be detrimental to a business’s future and an owner’s wellbeing
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We chat with business coach and NED, Nick Cramp about why (uncontrolled) growth can be detrimental to a business’s future and an owner’s wellbeing. Nick works with Founders/MDs/CEOs to embed a 'Better Before Bigger' approach in adolescent stage businesses. We talked about the Success Trap that businesses often encounter after periods of sustained &…
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What is the nature of authentic creativity in a world of artificial intelligence? In this episode, artist Sarah Meyohas, whose practice explores the technologies that are transforming society, speaks to Albert Read, the managing director of Condé Nast Britain and author of The Imagination Muscle. His brilliant book is a guide to honing our human sk…
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Fact & Fiction: Sheila Heti & Amy Sillman
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Artist Amy Sillman is renowned for her oil paintings that defy categorisation. She has been at the helm of a new wave of artists - most of them women - who over the last decade have reinvigorated abstraction. Amy connects with celebrated writer Sheila Heti, whose books, including Pure Colour (2022) and Motherhood (2018), blur the lines between fict…
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Epicurious Excellence: Jon Gray & Ruthie Rogers
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In this episode, food visionaries unite: Ruthie Rogers, the legendary chef behind The River Café in London, talks to Jon Gray, Co-Founder of the Bronx-based collective Ghetto Gastro. They discuss their recent cookbooks which challenge accepted conventions - from photography and recipe instructions, to the availability and distribution of fresh ingr…
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Filmed with Love: Penélope Cruz & Carla Simón
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In this episode we bring together a cinematic legend and a rising star: the Academy Award-winning actor Penélope Cruz, whose performances in independent film and Hollywood blockbusters have been captivating audiences for more than three decades. She connects with Carla Simón, a director who has introduced Catalan cinema to new, global audiences by …
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Architecture on Time: Frida Escobedo & José Esparza Chong Cuy
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Two good friends are working at the intersection of art and architecture from very different angles. Award-winning architect Frida Escobedo is currently renovating the contemporary wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. José Esparza Chong Cuy, Chief Curator of Storefront for Art and Architecture in New York, is changing public engageme…
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Art Across Disciplines: Aria Dean & Rachel Rose
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Rachel Rose is known for her intricate video installations which investigate our changing understanding of the world - from labour in 17th-century England, to explorations of outer space. In this episode she connects with fellow artist Aria Dean, who uses film and sculpture to produce meditations on Blackness and artistic theory. Their conversation…
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Taking Up Space: Margaret Qualley & Savanah Leaf
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This episode features two audacious talents shaking up the film industry - in front of, and behind the camera. Savanah Leaf came to film as a former Olympic volleyball player and her debut feature, Earth Mama, recently premiered at Sundance Film Festival to widespread acclaim. Margaret Qualley has already worked with some of the best directors in c…
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Kelsey Lu is a classically trained musician whose work is defined by otherworldly electro-classical sound, and by collaborations with artists including Solange and Blood Orange. Yinka Ilori is known for creating bold, colourful designs informed by his British-Nigerian heritage, often focused on accessibility and inclusion. Challenging us to think i…
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Welcome to the third season of Chanel CONNECTS. In this series, we bring together global change makers from the worlds of food, film, art, architecture and beyond. Some are old friends and collaborators, others are meeting for the first time. All are focused on what matters most, and what happens next. And now, we get to listen in.…
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BIP Chat with Brian Schuster - Don’t Launch A Tech Initiative: Experience From A Startup Builder
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We chat with Self-taught Developer, Growth Lead and Mentor, Brian Schuster. Brian is focused on creating and building technology-enabled organizations. Technology is one of the most powerful forces enabling change in the business world. From OpenAI to Tesla to Apple, technology is one of the key drivers of growth for major organizations. Leaders kn…
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BIP Chat with Nick Griffith - Increasing Profits: Increase your enquiries & lower your cost per enquiry
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We chat with Nick Griffith, a digital marketing expert, and did a deep into some key areas that can revolutionize your business and bring outstanding results. Are you looking to supercharge your profits and drive remarkable growth? Nick chatted to us about: - How engagement scorecards and quizzes can effectively increase customer enquiries while re…
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BIP Chat with Phil Rothwell & Carolyn Boddington - Google Ads and ChatGPT: Generate Business & Improve Efficiency
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Our guest on this chat was Phil Rothwell, an expert in ecommerce and online marketing, and he was joined by fellow BIP100 Club expert, strategic marketing consultant Carolyn Boddington. In this BIP Chat, Phil and Carolyn dived into the world of Google Ads and ChatGPT. They explored how they could be used to generate business and improve efficiency.…
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BIP Chat with Aileen Ryan - Sustainability and Climate Action – what, why and how
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We chat with Aileen Ryan, an expert in business sustainability. As Aileen says, we’re all aware that the climate change clock is ticking, and – not trying to be overly-dramatic – the time left to avoid climate catastrophe is growing shorter. There is a lot we can do, both in our personal and our professional lives, to make a real difference. We cov…
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BIP Chat with Jane Thomas - The importance of linking physical and mental wellbeing to motivation
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We chat to Mental Health, Wellbeing Trainer and Motivational Map Senior Practitioner, Jane Thomas, about the importance of linking physical and mental wellbeing to motivation. Jane Thomas is the Director and lead trainer of Premier Life Skills Ltd, a UK-based training company that specializes in providing training, coaching, and consulting services…
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BIP Chat with Gareth Martindale - Building a Brand: Navigating the new age of identity and impact
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We chat with graphic designer, brand consultant and agency owner, Gareth Martindale. Gareth explored with us some innovative strategies for building a powerful brand presence, from leveraging AI-driven insights to maximising your impact on social media. He shared experiences, insights, and cutting-edge techniques to help you craft a compelling bran…
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BIP Chat with Christopher Sigmond - The Power of Listening
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We chat to Personal Philosopher, Christopher Sigmond. When we are fully present and really listen our experience opens up and gets richer for all involved. So, what does it mean to “really listen”? As a Personal Philosopher, Christopher spends a lot of time listening actively to really understand what is being said. Based on that he asks informed a…
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BIP Chat with Melanie Attwater - What is a personal, independent estate agent?
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We chat to personal and independent estate agent, Melanie Attwater. She shared with us what you should be looking for in an estate agent. Melanie's purpose is to deliver expertise and personal care for her clients, so she talks to us about what that entails and how marketing and negotiation are key. Connect with your expert here: https://www.linked…
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BIP Chat with Colin McGregor-Paterson - engaging and motivating individuals to lead fulfilling lives.
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We chat with Colin McGregor-Paterson, CEO of The Oasis Partnership, a charity based in Buckinghamshire providing high quality social and psychological support services to improve people’s health and wellbeing. https://oasispartnership.org/ Our chat covers a brief overview about this substance misuse charity, some of the issues faced in their commun…
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BIP Chat with Chris Daems - How to put your money in perspective and live the life you deserve
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We chat to chartered financial planner, podcast host and author, Chris Daems. We discussed how to put your money in perspective and live the life you deserve. Money is a vital topic but often we either avoid focussing on our financial situation, or we obsess over it. However, how do we put money into perspective and plan for our financial futures i…
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