Best Catharina Joubert Podcasts (2024)

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Kickstart your Creative Career (21 Lessons Learnt in 2021). With Simon Shaw 50:00

2+ y ago50:00

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Do you want to be a full-time creator? Whether you're interested in photography, videography, becoming a YouTuber or podcaster, there is a belief that only a few can succeed. But this is not true. Simon Shaw joins me in studio for this special New Year episode to discuss 21 lessons we learnt starting and growing our creative careers in 2021, and wh…

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Surprising ways to Get Attention: How to use your Voice to Maximum Effect. With Brimstone 1:00:19

2+ y ago1:00:19

1:00:19

How do you get someone's attention online? Voice actor and podcaster, Brimstone, joins me to discuss 1) Using our voices to get and keep someone's attention, 2) What is the difference between being the creator and talent? and 3) How to get into voice acting, specifically for video games. Discover voice techniques, unusual creative career paths and …

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The Creative Life you Want - Do you have the Right Mindset? With Ken Attard 1:11:52

2+ y ago1:11:52

1:11:52

As a creative, are you happy? Do you have the life you want? Or do you experience frustration, burnout and overwhelm? Our own attitude and beliefs determine our reality. Malta's mindset coach, Ken Attard, discusses the importance of mindset to achieve a happier, balanced life with a rewarding career and healthy relationships.…

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Discover your talent! How to Align Creative Skills, Purpose and Market Demand 52:30

2+ y ago52:30

52:30

Do you want to make a living as a YouTuber, podcaster or blogger? Or build a creative agency? There are two key questions to ask yourself: What are your really good at or knowledeable about? Is there a group of people interested in this particular skill or topic? Rael Bricker, keynote speaker and serial entrepreneur, applies his business excellence…

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Hire Me! Essential Skills to Start your own Creative Business. With Edgar Sierra. 1:04:03

2+ y ago1:04:03

1:04:03

How do you get a job after graduating from film school? What's next after your art or music degree? You can either 1) teach, 2) work for an agency, or 3) get a completely different job. There's a fourth option - the hardest of them all: start your own business and become a creative entrepreneur. What are the most essential skills you need? Edgar Si…

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How to be comfortable in your own skin. Embrace vulnerability. With Nadedja 1:03:05

2+ y ago1:03:05

1:03:05

To grow as a creative, we have to learn to be comfortable in our own skin and embrace our vulnerability. Brazilian musician, Nadedja, reveals how vulnerability has helped her build a music career in the UK from scratch. Learn how 1) to be yourself without forcing it, 2) overcome fear of putting your work in a public space, and 3) navigate the press…

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Break free from your 9-5 and Reconnect to the Artist Within. With Mike Murray 1:06:07

2+ y ago1:06:07

1:06:07

Why do we feel the need to do a 9-5 job first before we pursue our dream job? Mike Murray started out as a chiropractor in New York. When he moved to Brussels, he decided to give up his 9-5 and become a full-time musician. Should you also risk everything for your creative career? Find out why most creatives: 1) end up in traditional jobs in the fir…

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Why do we have High Levels of Anxiety and Suicidality? With Dr Christian Heim 1:07:31

2+ y ago1:07:31

1:07:31

How is the mental health epidemic affecting creatives working in the online space (i.e. YouTubers, podcasters and bloggers) and what can we do about it? Psychiatrist and composer, Dr Christian Heim, explains 1) why creators, who rely on social media to market their content, have increased levels of anxiety, depression and even suicidality. We also …

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Feel Better. Work Better. Create Better - The transformative power of plants. 1:05:08

3y ago1:05:08

1:05:08

Should you get a plant? Find out how sprigs of lavendar, mint, tumeric etc. can make your workspace pop with colour, add fragrance, reduce stress and anxiety and improve productivity. Devorah Rivers, a regenerative gardener in Switzerland, explains why gardening can transform your life. We touch specifically on 1) coping with anxiety induced by dra…

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Time to Quit your Job? The Power of Change 41:39

3y ago41:39

41:39

Traditional 9-5 jobs are often not the ones we really want to do. This is what coffee roaster, Dave Beattie, discovered while working as a corporate. What did he learn after quitting, travelling the world and starting his own coffee business? In this episode, you'll discover: 1) when is the right time to quit your job, 2) how to find inspiration to…

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Why Slow Growth is Hard yet Crucial for Success (in the long run) 15:54

3y ago15:54

15:54

Don't crave instant success. It's the quickest route to failure. When you start a creative business, a podcast, YouTube channel etc. you normally experience these frustrations: 1) Things aren't moving quick enough. 2) You're not getting enough clients, views or listens. 3) Your hard work seems to be for nothing. Here, I share the mindset that is es…

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Easy Steps to Ranking Higher using SEO and Social Media. With Morissa Schwartz 43:31

3y ago43:31

43:31

Ever felt puzzled by SEO? Not sure where it all fits in? As creators and business owners, if our content ranks highly in search results, we're more likely to get ahead of competition and draw attention to what we do. Dr Morissa Schwartz, founder of Dr Rissy's Writing & Marketing, has years of experience helping clients produce beautiful content and…

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Take your Creativity and Fitness to New Depths 51:15

3y ago51:15

51:15

Our lives are dominated by two questions: What could I have done differently in the past? What is going to happen in the future? Because these questions make us worry, we forget to live in the present, but not when we’re travelling. Jeff Seckendorf, filmmaker turned scuba dive instructor, explains what happens to your state of mind when you travel …

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Battling to Fit in - Why Creative Rebellion leads to Success 1:06:58

3y ago1:06:58

1:06:58

“Everything you can imagine is real.” How do Picasso's words apply to our professional lives? Robert A. Belle, creative champion and award-winning accountant, explains why being rebellious at work (i.e. suggesting radical new ideas) can reinvigorate your career and set you on a path to genuine recognition. Learn 1) why we want to fit in, 2) why cre…

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At Your Wits' End: Making money as an Artist | Technology as the Solution 40:22

3y ago40:22

40:22

Can you build a career as an artist? Is your talent recognised? Many creatives struggle to transform talent into a thriving career, often relying on another job to pay their bills. Musician and app developer, Mark Hartman, struggled with this exact dilemma and created an app, Alosha, to help solve it. We discuss how technology, and apps in particul…

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Difficulties of Living in a Foreign Country: What's Holding you Back? 18:47

3y ago18:47

18:47

Are you thinking of moving to a new country? Have you moved already? Here are five reasons people want to live and work abroad but hesitate. Based on my experience of living in France, Japan, South Africa and England, I share a tip on how to overcome each difficulty.By Catharina Joubert

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Instagram Growth Beyond Expectations: What does Identity have to do with it? 54:55

3y ago54:55

54:55

Firefighter turned chocolatier, Zoë Roberston, moved from the South of England to the North, where she started selling her artisan chocolate slabs on Instagram. She built a new life around her chocolate business and now owns a production site. We discuss moving from one part of a country to another and how to grow a creative business on a saturated…

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Fluent Cultural Integration: Break Stereotypes and Language Barriers (Spain | England) 55:36

3y ago55:36

55:36

Cultural stereotypes give us a false impression of what it is really like living in a particular country. Spanish Professor, Fernando Pérez, joins me to break down Spanish and English stereotypes by sharing his experience of 1) moving to England, 2) overcoming language barriers, and 3) career progression in a foreign country. We also touch on the q…

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Your Ideas Matter! How to Actually Protect your Brand Identity 50:02

3y ago50:02

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Is your brand identity or artwork protected from other people copying it? What should creatives know about Intellectual Property (IP)? This episode with patent lawyer, Devin Miller, explains the difference between 1) trademarks, copyrights and patents, 2) why it is important for creators, 3) how to protect your brand identity and work, and 4) which…

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I've Hit Rock Bottom. What now? With Romina Muhametaj. 55:47

3y ago55:47

55:47

Sales expert and podcaster, Romina Muhametaj moved from Albania to the USA at 17. After a couple of years, she found herself a recovering alcoholic, divorced and broke. How did she turn her life around? We explore how to rebuild your life in a foreign context after hitting rock bottom by making the right decisions through 1) applying sales negotiat…

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Creators Abroad: What to Expect? 2:02

3y ago2:02

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Are you a creator living abroad? Looking for advice on how to integrate and set up a creative business? Join Catharina, foreign language teacher, YouTuber and writer on her journey around the globe, interviewing creatives about the lives they left behind and the dreams they built.By Romina Muhametaj, Nick Smith, James Whittaker, Fernando Perez, Nadedja, Robert Belle, Bene Katabua, Steam Machine Brewery, Mark Hartman

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Career Blitz - Break Through a Saturated Market. With Mike Weeks. 14:21

3y ago14:21

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Travel inspires us to follow new career paths. Combining travel and the needs of our hometown helps us to come up with new ideas to stand out in saturated markets. Like the yoga instructor, Mike Weeks, founder of the Yoga Mike Group. Get into the nitty gritty of a rapidly expanding industry and how you can distinguish yourself to stay ahead of ever…

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Journey 042 - Shake off the shackles of being sorry. With Megan Johnson. 53:16

3y ago53:16

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You have two choices: 1) Apologise for what you do and say, or 2) Be yourself, boldly, openly, uniquely. Which do you choose? Conflicted by her Christian surroundings and experiencing the desire to break away, life coach, Megan Colleen Johnson learned that trying to fit in and apologising for what made her different, stole her creativity and purpos…

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Journey 041 - Are Creatives Hard to Love? With Daniel Hess. 1:12:06

3y ago1:12:06

1:12:06

Creatives are: 1) absorbed by their work, 2) insecure at times, 3) introspective and often 4) penniless. That can make us hard to love. Film director, Daniel Hess, joins me to discuss tension between being an artist, having a secure income and maintaining a relationship. He shares his own experience of going from wedding videographer to producing s…

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Journey 040 - Are you Afraid of Your Sexuality? With Rachel Marshall. 54:58

3y ago54:58

54:58

Are you afraid to express your sexuality? Do you feel worried about being misunderstood or harassed? Pole photographer, Rachel Marshall redefines sexuality as an expression of strength, atheleticism and beauty. This journey explores 1) how pole dance helps us embrace our bodies while building strength, flexibility and confidence, 2) how the beauty …

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Journey 039 - Take the Lead. Change the World. With Catherine Cantey. 52:20

3y ago52:20

52:20

Do you have a curiosity to solve the world's most pressing issues? Or do you simply want to make someone's life better? Like narrowing the broadband gap in rural communities. Which is exactly what recovering corporate banker, Catherine Cantey did. After leaving the finance world, she became a leadership coach out to make a difference, quietly worki…

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Career Blitz - Men Working in Care. Break the Stigma. With Ray Davies. 21:00

3y ago21:00

21:00

Ray Davies went against the grain when he became one of the few male care workers at the homecare provider: Supportive. Now the Training Officer, Ray's enjoyment of the job and determination led him to progress quickly within his career. This is a short episode exploring a day in the life of a male care worker and making dream promotions a reality.…

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Journey 038 - I'm Broke. No Excuse. Business on a Budget. With Sarah St John 49:40

3y ago49:40

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Have a creative business idea? Don't have any money? You don't need much to start a business online! Serial entrepreneur, Sarah St John runs multiple online businesses under £100 per month. In addition to writing several books about how to manage your business on a budget while making money, she is also the host of The Frugalpreneur. Based on her e…

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Journey 037 - Be the Speck on the Mountain. With Simon Shaw. 1:22:54

3y ago1:22:54

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Music has an inexplicable power. Despite what music-career cynics want to tell you, there are possibilities of making a living, but more importantly a difference out of that power. Simon Shaw is proof of that. At 17, Simon received college benefit money for perfect attendance. He bought a bass guitar, an instrument that would provide him with oppor…

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Career Blitz - Nip Societal Issues in the Bud as a Child Psychologist 16:00

3+ y ago16:00

16:00

Are you ready for a lightening taste of your possible future? This is a short episode exploring a day in the life of a job to help you understand what possibilities are available to you. In this round, child and educational psychologist, Béné Katabua, explores her day-to-day working at a medical centre specialising in children's mental health issue…

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Journey 036 - Maximise your Impact. Serve Others Irresistably Well. With Dr Kelly Henry 55:56

3+ y ago55:56

55:56

Failure doesn't exist. Neither success. There's only action. While the world takes an unpredicted course, you are still in control of your actions and to make an impact is understanding how to serve others irresistably well. Having gone from spectacular failure to spectacular success, Dr Kelly Henry, discovered that it is not a question of if you'l…

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Journey 035 - Questions of Power, Sex and Cannabis. With Tracy Lamourie 58:36

3+ y ago58:36

58:36

What is the worst that can happen if you advocated for your beliefs? Award-winning PR specialist Tracy Lamourie found Lamourie Media after years working as a telemarketer. Her mission? To make the world a fairer place and combat stigmas like the medicinal and recreational use of cannabis. Her track record goes far beyond that, fighting for racial a…

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Journey 034 - What Would You Do if You Were 10% Braver? With Scott Anderson 54:29

3+ y ago54:29

54:29

What would you do if you were 10% braver? When serial entrepreneur Scott Anderson found himself suffering from burnout, he was double-dared by his coach to make a major change in his life: to start a coaching practice in order to help entrepreneurs combine increasing success with mental wellbeing. He shares his journey as a business coach, experien…

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Journey 033 - Let Go of Tradition. Find Your Purpose. With Yoga Mike 1:11:57

3+ y ago1:11:57

1:11:57

'What you think you become.' Fitness instructor, Michael Weeks' life illustrates this perfectly. Following a traditional career path, he first became a primary school teacher. Yoga, however, was his real passion, so he quit his job against his parents' advice and started his own yoga business, aiming to introduce the benefits of yoga to children in…

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Journey 032 - Become an Olympian in the Game of Life with Marlon August 52:31

3+ y ago52:31

52:31

What is the key to achieving your dream? Resilience. This is according to Olympian judo player, Marlon August, who tells his story of sticking it out, qualifying to participate in the Olympics twice and starting his own marketing consultancy: Story Advantage. As it specialises in business storytelling - creating narratives that reach the right cust…

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Journey 031 - How to Raise Fast after you Break with Jodie McGregor 51:55

3+ y ago51:55

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You have a goal. You want to achieve it badly. Then it disappears. What do you do? Jodie McGregor relentlessly pursued a career in horse-riding, earning her place on the GB Team. Yet, she wanted something more. She spent a couple of years exploring different options until she started her own business: My Breakfast Box. It's the first breakfast subs…

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Journey 030 - Drink Coffee. Embrace Chaos. Start Afresh. With Steve Ashman 42:54

3+ y ago42:54

42:54

After a successful 30-year career working as a store manager for Tesco's, Steve Ashman had to make a new start in a small market town in the North of England. Passionate about coffee, skydiving, motorbikes and chaos, he took the plunge and started Mint Hobo, the first specialty coffee shop in Teesside. This is his journey and how we can make change…

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Career Blitz - Should I become a Trustee? (Social Care) 11:33

3+ y ago11:33

11:33

Are you ready for a lightening taste of your possible future? Career Blitz is a short episode exploring a day in the life of a job to help you understand what possibilities are available to you. In this round, software developer, Ian Brown, explains why he became a trustee on the board of the charity, Supportive. What do you do as a trustee? How do…

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Career Blitz - Working in Transport (Social Care) 12:46

3+ y ago12:46

12:46

Are you ready for a lightening taste of your possible future? Welcome to Career Blitz! A short episode exploring a day in the life of a job to help you understand what career possibilities are available to you. In this episode we'll be hearing from Leanna Clark, head of Transport at the care provider Supportive in County Durham.…

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Journey 029 - Flush Out Negativity. Reset your Emotional Habits with Sherianna Boyle 56:29

3+ y ago56:29

56:29

"Joy can be stripped from life if we view life through a lens of fear." Based on her own experience of burying emotions and a tragic event in her marriage, wellness expert, Sherianna Boyle, wrote a book on Emotional Detox. Inventing the CLEANSE method, she explains how we can take control of negative emotions and build healthier relationships at ho…

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Journey 028 - When you have Nothing to Lose with Teri Ellington (Founder of Ellington Timepiece) 39:13

3+ y ago39:13

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Teri Ellington knows what it means to have nothing to lose. She also knows the power of time to heal, to change us and, if carefully spent, to transform our future. Battling with agoraphobia and anxiety as a teenager, she barely found her feet when she lost her job two months before Christmas. Having only a laptop and £80 in the bank, she decided t…

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Journey 027 - Pole Fitness: Empower Others by Creating Poetry in Motion with Beth Hamilton 40:58

3+ y ago40:58

40:58

Pole dancing is a highly beneficial and addictive form of fitness for a rapidly growing community of women and men across the world. Based in the North East of England, Beth Hamilton has become a renowned instructor and is empowering polers through her growing online presence on Instagram. With no background in dance, how did she do it? And why sho…

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Journey 026 - Spicing Up the Beer Industry with Nick Smith (Founder of Steam Machine Brewing Co.) 1:01:47

3+ y ago1:01:47

1:01:47

How do you make a true impact on your industry? Nick Smith went from being a science teacher in the Channel Islands to opening up a highly successful craft beer brewery in the North East of England. Motivated by a love of creativity and a fascination with the science behind beer, he embarked on this journey of flavour explosions with wife Gulen, do…

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Journey 025 - The Critical Role of Caregivers in Society with Debbie Brown (Homecare Manager at Supportive) 53:52

3+ y ago53:52

53:52

Our lives are works of art. As we age, we develop into masterpieces. But what does it mean to grow old and how do we go on living full and active lives? Debbie Brown is the Deputy Homecare Manager at Supportive, a social care service promoting independence and choice for people in the North East. She became a caregiver 25 years ago and has never lo…

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Journey 024 - A Revolutionary Solution to Stress with Anna Gudmundson (CEO of Sensate) 55:45

3+ y ago55:45

55:45

By combining cutting edge science, technology and wellbeing, companies like Sensate are pioneering solutions to the most pressing wellbeing issues of our time. Tech expert, Anna Gudmundson, took on the role of CEO at Sensate to help Co-Founder, Stefan Chmelik develop a device to help us manage stress. Their contribution to the wellbeing tech revolu…

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Journey 023 - The Holy Grail of Effective Marketing with Steve Brown (of ROI Online) 59:49

3+ y ago59:49

59:49

Business owners have to develop many different skills. Marketing is one of them. Steve Brown is the Founder-CEO of ROI Online, a forward-looking online marketing agency, and author of The Golden Toilet, a hilarious book about the future of online marketing. We delve into Steve's journey in sales and why marketing is potentially a minefield of effec…

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Journey 022 - How to Beat the Scroll with Chloë Clover (of Wander Films) 43:46

3+ y ago43:46

43:46

Established in 2017, Wander Films is a fast-growing, award-winning, exhilarating film company in the UK. Co-founder and Creative Director, Chloë Clover, shares her positive vibes, start-up advice and extraordinary journey from being a dropout to kickass entrepreneur, helping businesses grab their audiences' attention through video that beats the sc…

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Journey 021 - Becoming an Indispensable Artist with Rob Irish 57:49

4y ago57:49

57:49

The effort it takes to be successful in the creative industries is often underrated. Artists can feel that what they do is not valued enough and therefore they pursue ordinary jobs. In fact, the route to being a freelancer is not obvious, however it is possible to become successful. Music producer, photographer and videographer, Rob Irish, shares h…

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Journey 020 - Opening up the Door to Speciality Coffee with Dave Beattie 47:00

4y ago47:00

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Having left his job in the corporate world, Founder of Rounton Coffee Roasters, Dave Beattie, embarked on a life-changing trip through various countries. During this trip he encountered coffee farmers which inspired him to start the first speciality coffee roaster in the beautiful countryside of North Yorkshire. This is the story of the beginning, …

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Journey 019 - The Road to Wealth Generation with Brian Mac Mahon 1:02:14

4y ago1:02:14

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Intrigued by the dynamics of startup funding, success and failure, entrepreneur, Brian Mac Mahon, founded a training academy and accelerator for early stage entrepreneurs, Expert DOJO. Now, the largest training academy in Southern California, unlike any investment firm, they strive for a world where the greatness of the individual overrides the soc…

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