Best Christine Petty Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 18 Give Your Characters Problems to Solve (How to Stick Your Landing Part 3) 16:27

1M ago16:27

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In order to pull readers in to your story, you need to give your characters not one, not two, but THREE problems to overcome. This gives you multiple angles for your characters to deal with and show both inner and outer growth. In this episode, we discuss the use of the Triangle Method (I made this up) of giving your characters problems and how the…

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Ep. 17 How Your Characters Make Decisions (How to Stick Your Landing Part 2) 18:32

3M ago18:32

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In this episode of the series on How to Stick Your Landing, we address the question of how your characters make decisions, techniques to figure out how they make their decisions, and why this is important to your story (hint: you cannot get from point A to point Z without bringing your reader through all the other points along the way!) For more in…

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Ep. 16, Facing Your Character's Fears (How to Stick Your Landing Part 1) 13:35

4M ago13:35

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A good ending (happy or sad but mainly EMOTIONALLY SATISFYING FOR YOUR READER) has to be earned. This week we embark on that journey of making sure we stick the landing of our writing projects, giving the reader all the feels and the emotional bang for their buck. Establishing the misbelief or deep fear of your character is the foundation of this p…

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Ep. 15 Finding the Essence of Your Writing 22:20

4M ago22:20

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In this episode, I give you a simple exercise to discover the driving essence of your book so that you can convey a powerful story or life-changing message to your readers. Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, this episode will help you hone in, not only on what makes your story unique, but you'll also know which parts of your book aren't worki…

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Ep. 14 Creative Self-Care Part 2 25:09

4M ago25:09

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In this episode, we continue our conversation about self-care and the "Concentric Circles of Creative Needs". We are exploring the ideas of our social and esteem needs (accountability, being seen, sharing our work with others) as well as what self-actualization means for us as writers and creatives. I think I ranted a bit less in this one. Maybe. F…

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Ep. 13 Creative Self-Care Part 1 26:20

4M ago26:20

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How can we practice creative self-care and why is it important ? In this episode we explore a new version of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (The Concentric Circles of Needs in this conversation) and how they apply to our creative work and practice. For more information you can check out my website lastpageeditorial.com You can email me at christine@la…

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Ep 12. Worldbuilding and the Art of the Epigraph 20:29

5M ago20:29

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How can we draw readers into the world we're creating and delight them with new ideas to discover? Epigraphs, or the quotes (sometimes real, sometimes made-up) are a great way to add depth and layers to your story. Whether fiction or non-fiction, using quotes, song lyrics, (or poems! I forgot to mention poems!) at the beginning of your chapters or …

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Ep. 11 World Building vs. World Dumping 17:14

5M ago17:14

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So, you want to build immersive worlds for your readers to explore but what if you give too much information, or not enough? This episode focuses on how to world build effectively by leading your reader deeper into the world you've created without overwhelming them or pulling them out of the story. For more information you can check out my website …

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Ep 10 An Episode about Representation and Why It Matters, How to Do It Well and What to Avoid 43:33

6M ago43:33

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Of course, I can't say everything there is to be said about representation in your book but in this episode, I give examples of things to avoid when trying to represent different groups as well as ideas on how to do representation well. Bottom line: we're all here and we all deserve to be seen, understood, and have our stories told. I'm sure this w…

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Ep. 9 You've Got to Kill Someone (Fictionally Speaking) 22:41

6M ago22:41

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Some characters must die! But who should you kill and how can you a) make it meaningful and effective for your story and b) give an emotional payoff to your reader? In this episode of The Developmental Edit we talk about how to kill your characters as well as things to avoid when it comes to fictional body counts. For more information you can check…

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Ep 8 The Importance of Vulnerability and Context 15:55

6M ago15:55

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Last weekend I went to a storytelling workshop led by Elizabeth Lord and in this episode, I share my big takeaways from the workshop. I give examples as well as a simple exercise you can do to make your writing connect more powerfully with your readers. For more information you can check out my website lastpageeditorial.com You can email me at chri…

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Ep 7 Writing is Mundane 9:33

7M ago9:33

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The act of writing is mundane but that's where the magic happens. It's an important part of the creative process. For more information you can check out my website lastpageeditorial.com You can email me at christine@lastpageeditorial.com Or follow me on Instagram @lastpageeditorialBy Christine Petty

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Ep 6 The Pixar Formula for Non-Fiction Writers (go deep, know your why) 19:59

7M ago19:59

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In this episode, we discuss how to use the Pixar Storytelling Formula as a non-fiction writer, knowing your why, and a simple exercise to get clarity on your non-fiction book. For more information you can check out my website lastpageeditorial.com You can email me at christine@lastpageeditorial.com Or follow me on Instagram @lastpageeditorial…

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Ep 5 How to Do the Thing (even when life happens, your Mom comes to visit, and you're a perfectionist) 18:18

7M ago18:18

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What happens when you finally start doing something you've said you wanted to do (like, write a book for example, or start a podcast) and then life gets messy, dramatic, complicated, or you just plain don't feel like it? In this episode I'm looking at this annoying part of the creative process and offering my 3 suggestions for how to work with this…

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Ep. 4 Crafting Your Narrative Structure with the Not-So-Secret-but-Never-Talked-About Secret Formula of Pixar Movies 36:56

7M ago36:56

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What do all Pixar (okay, Disney, but you know what I mean) movies have in common? They follow the same formula for storytelling. Based on the Hero's Journey but with their own special brand of magic, Pixar movies can give writers a jumping off point for crafting their own stories. Using examples from Coco, Moana, Wreck-It Ralph, and Zootopia (among…

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Ep. 3 Harnessing the Power of the Trickster Archetype 34:02

7M ago34:02

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Of all the archetypes, the Trickster is one of my favorites. In this episode, we explore what makes a Trickster, how to write a Trickster, examples from stories you may be familiar with, as well as why the Trickster is one of the most powerful archetypes you can include in your story. For more information you can check out my website lastpageeditor…

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Ep. 2 How to Get Your Manuscript Ready for Editing and What to Expect from a Sample Edit 19:35

7M ago19:35

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What should you do before you send your manuscript to an editor? What is a sample edit and how much does it cost? (Answer: Sample edits are usually, though not always, free.) What is it like working with an editor and how can you pick the right editor for you? For more information you can check out my website lastpageeditorial.com You can email me …

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Ep. 1 What is a Developmental Edit? 15:45

7M ago15:45

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What is a developmental edit and why might you need one? How is developmental editing different from other types of editing or even beta reading? An introduction to the podcast and your host as she explains why a developmental edit might be just what you need to take your book to the next level. For more information you can check out my website las…

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Why It’s Hard to Listen to Your Body - Fat Edition 51:10

9M ago51:10

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In Ep. 4, we start a series! "Why It's Hard to Listen to Your Body" will dive into a bunch or reasons you may struggle to honor your hunger and fullness cues, desire for movement, emotions, boundaries, and other needs. This episode explains why growing up fat and/or being fat currently makes it really hard to listen and honor your body's needs, and…

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Reclaiming Movement and Nourishment in a Fat Body 43:22

10M ago43:22

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In Ep. 3 we explore what it's like to use movement and food as a way to explore your body autonomy outside the trappings of diet culture. How do you stay moving when weight loss is no longer your goal? How do you still eat foods that feel "healthy" for you if you aren't worried about optimizing every bite? We answer these questions and more. More f…

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Navigating Holidays with Food & Family + our Favorite Pies 38:48

11M ago38:48

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Ep. 2 is a cozy sharing of memories about holiday meals, how we've evolved in showing up, and ways you can have your pie and eat it too! This episode was an unplanned recording - we sat down to chat with our Community members and the result was so good we decided to share it with you. Apologies for the sound quality, this was over Zoom. More from S…

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Before we begin... 0:41

11M ago0:41

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Join Sarah, Angel, and Christine for messy conversations at the intersections of body and fat liberation, intuitive eating, nourishing your body in response to diagnosis, and everything in between. More from Sarah: IG @nourish.connect and @powerup.movementco TikTok @sarahempowers More from Angel: IG @sacredspaceforfatbodies More from Christine: IG …

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THE NIGHT HEALER: why dreams can be your greatest therapy session, KRISTEN ROSS 58:31

1y ago58:31

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Do you ever wake up wondering what the heck just went down in your dreams? Most of us use words like 'random' and 'weird' to describe the dreams we remember most clearly. But what if all of what you saw were codes, symbols and messages designed to bring us healing, guidance and even warnings of what might be up ahead? In this episode, I welcome bac…

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HELLO AMBER PETTY, this is AMBER PETTY! (how Google alerts led me to the American me) 29:13

1+ y ago29:13

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What's in a name? Well, as it turns out, quite a lot. Even when the two people who share the same name - like, Amber Petty - live in different countries and grow up in completely different environments, both somehow end up as podcasters and writers. But maybe it makes perfect sense if you consider numerology (as I'm sure you're immediately doing). …

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Lessons on LIFE from Australia's RELIGIOUS ROCKSTAR, Father Bob. #RIPFatherBob 55:23

1+ y ago55:23

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ACTIVISM OR CLICKTIVISM Which will you choose? Australia mourns the loss of Father Bob, dubbed 'The Larrikin Priest' - a man who was always clear on his role on this earth and even got thrown out of the Catholic church while doing it. This conversation with Father Bob was recorded in 2016 for a show called On for Young And Old with my friend Erin W…

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Digging into Past Lives and Extraterrestrials with psychic healer, FAITH STRENG. 28:40

1+ y ago28:40

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Buckle up because if you're anything like me, this episode is going to be so far up your alley that you might find yourself in the black hole of the galaxy. Or something like that. My guest in this episode is Faith Streng, a third generational Psychic Healer and Past Life Reader. I discovered this gorgeous woman in Los Angeles at Muse House Retreat…

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Navigating the loss of a pet with Dr Katrina Warren 27:48

1+ y ago27:48

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After losing my little girl ROXY at the start of this year, like so many others that have experienced the grief of a beloved animal (bird, fish or other), I've been wrestling with the immense sadness of being without her. I've also been learning how to readjust to life that no longer has Roxy at my feet and by my side. I am a true animal lover and …

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The Magnificently MANIFESTED life of Best-Selling author Sarah Prout. 1:03:09

1+ y ago1:03:09

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In this episode, I catch up with my friend Sarah Prout! Since meeting her for the first time in 2011, at the Yellow Bird Cafe in Melbourne, she's gone on to marry her soulmate (Sean, who she met on Twitter) and become an international best-selling author, manifestation expert, creative entrepreneur, and host of the MANIFEST podcast. Named a “Manife…

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Discover the Ancient Goddess In You - Christine Lister 36:31

1+ y ago36:31

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My guest today is a woman who is wise not beyond her years but because of her years: Christine Lister is the author of Goddesses in You. Her book illuminates how archetypal patterns are the doorway into a hidden universe, revealing the key to who you truly are. From Greta Thunberg to Jacqueline Kennedy, influential women of today can be understood …

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The Best Of Both Worlds, From Boy To A Girl - Allanah Starr 56:55

6+ y ago56:55

56:55

Allanah Starr has a high priestess kind of status, in the world of transgender women and transgender entertainers. Long before Caitlin Jenner launched herself onto the media world stage, there was Allanah. Requested by Madonna to perform at Madonna’s 3...By Amber Petty

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The Voice Of A Woman Can Start a Revolution - Soraya Bahgat 57:22

6+ y ago57:22

57:22

Soraya Bahgat is a young Egyptian woman who was inspired after a panic attack, during the 2012 Egyptian Revolution, to create the Tahrir Bodyguards - comprising volunteers who would protect women like her, from being mob assaulted during protests in th...By Amber Petty

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Let Me Introduce You To The Real Isis - Alana Fairchild 49:07

6+ y ago49:07

49:07

It is a deeply sad state of the world right now, when a bunch of angry, murdering men in a few pockets of the globe, have managed to become famous for being known as ISIS. Because before this lot came along, there was, and still is, another ISIS – she ...By Amber Petty

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Grief - Lena Barridge 50:29

7y ago50:29

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The subject is death is one that westerners often find difficult to discuss. Difficult to process. We often block out chapters when a loved one passes away, because we can’t see the beauty in the ‘goodbye.’ LENA BARRIDGE is a Heartfelt photographer, a ...By Amber Petty

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The Gospel of Aradia, the Original Handmaiden's Tale - Stacey DeMarco 51:41

7y ago51:41

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After recently binge watching The Handmaiden’s Tale, Amber admits she became seriously paranoid for a week or so. Driving her uneasiness is the fact that with so much uncertainty and absurdness happening in the world, is it that far-fetched to expect a...By Amber Petty

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Do You Believe In Past Lives? – Jennifer Seitanidis 52:36

7y ago52:36

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Have you ever had the feeling you’ve been here before? Have you walked down a street in another country and felt like you knew exactly where you were going? Or perhaps you’ve always had an infinity with Cleopatra and wondered if you were her in another...By Amber Petty

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Going through divorce is tough, especially when it's from yourself - Denise Jarvie 50:38

7y ago50:38

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Denise Jarvie is a meditation teacher and a metaphysical author (The Art of Love Tarot & The Flower of Life Oracle). Her mission in life, from hairdresser to international teacher, is to help people tap into their inner wisdom so they don’t suffer ...By Amber Petty

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What is Psychometry and how can it predict your past & future - Jenny Putna 50:03

7y ago50:03

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We’ve all heard of psychic readings, right? But did you know about psychometry? The ability for a ‘reader’ to receive impressions and information about a person’s life, by simply holding a piece of theirs or someone else’s jewelry. Sound crazy? Well, y...By Amber Petty

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The Importance of a Girl Crush - Sina King 42:13

7y ago42:13

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Sina King is Australia’s answer to Dita von Teese, only she’s not, she’s Sina King – she looks a little like Dita, she moves a little like Dita, and she has mastered the art of ‘extreme goddess sensuality’. She only has to move a hand, and she draws yo...By Amber Petty

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Sex, Drugs & Politics - Fiona Patten 42:24

7y ago42:24

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Amber heads inside Victoria’s iconic Parliament House, where she talks to MP FIONA PATTEN - the leader of the ‘Reason Party', formerly known as The Sex Party. The latter was a name she admits, was designed to get attention, which it did, and she n...By Amber Petty

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She is SUCH a Witch! - Lucy Cavendish 34:39

7+ y ago34:39

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A few hundred years ago Lucy Cavendish might have been dragged through the streets and burnt at the stake for choosing her career as a witch. A huge fan of Lucy’s oracle cards and books, Amber has a thousand questions for her guest including why...By Amber Petty

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Dude, Give Me Some Sacred Space – Naha Armady 48:37

7+ y ago48:37

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Creating a sacred space is good for you and it is damn important too! Los Angeles based healer Naha Armady from The House of Intuition helps Amber, the once upon a time, self-proclaimed ‘gypsy’, to find out what it takes to create a ‘sacred’ space...By Amber Petty

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There's no time like the present – Sacha Stewart 39:48

7+ y ago39:48

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Apparently, we’re all ‘so much busier than we’ve ever been before’, but is this true? If it is, then how can we learn to slow down time and be more present - So we don’t miss the good stuff. Don’t skip past the purpose of why we’re here.By Amber Petty

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Burnout Baby - Kat John 51:06

7+ y ago51:06

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WHY do we burn the candle at both ends? Why do we ignore the signs of burnout? What the hell IS burn out? Listen to two women who have been there – done that! In this episode, Amber is joined by Kat John, an intuitive healer & nurse who recentl...By Amber Petty

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So, I had this weird dream - Kristin Ross 35:30

7+ y ago35:30

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Why do we dream at night? Amber speaks to Kristin Ross, a Kinesiologist & Dream Worker about the mysteries of our inner world. What are all these disjointed short movie, random visual pop-ups we wake remembering? What’s their purpose? Are they...By Amber Petty

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Pretty important, ladies – Georgia Clark 44:28

7+ y ago44:28

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How far do some of us go in our quest to be “pretty”? In this episode, Amber speaks to NYC based author Georgia Clark about her book The Regulars; a book that explores the complexities of that very thing! Amber & Georgie both share...By Amber Petty

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Love & other humiliations – Jane Donovan 36:14

7+ y ago36:14

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It’s getting personal now and it is a DISASTER! In an honest and at times, mildly mortifying discussion, Amber introduces Jane Donovan, her long-time friend and long suffering Love Life therapist. The two analyse the gravity of...By Amber Petty

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WTF 2016? – Elizabeth Peru 50:39

7+ y ago50:39

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2016 was crap for lots of people… It had a creepy amount of famous deaths, more sporting upsets than any other year in recent history, and millions of non-famous people bidding it an expletive and vigorous goodbye, Amber asks Elizabeth Peru - known...By Amber Petty

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The art of the hustler – Bozoma Saint John 39:57

7+ y ago39:57

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“She’s a 'rockstar' music marketing 'diva' and a world class hustler! Bozoma Saint John, is Head of Global Consumer Marketing for ITunes/ Apple Music. Find out what happens when Amber witnesses her fascinating fierceness up close....By Amber Petty

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