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This podcast is for anyone working in the caravan industry - anywhere in the world. Listen each week to hear the latest caravan industry insights, interviews or marketing tips to help keep you and your business more informed and successful. There will be interviews with people from manufacturers, suppliers, retailers and the media, from the caravan industry and other sectors that can offer useful insights and tips. This will include marketing, PR and social media tips, a chance to meet media ...
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I'd love to hear from you and connect. Send me a text. Let's chat. YOU MATTER Good Morning. Today We discuss Finding Our True Tribe by being Authentic Get to know YOU– then put yourself out there to meet your tribe.... Here is my recent experience with this and how you can start to align with people who truly get you! Just a quick audio describing …
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I'd love to hear from you and connect. Send me a text. Let's chat. YOU MATTER There are 22 reasons we avoid being authentic. One of them is Fear of Rejection. We are in the process of exploring ways we avoid fear of rejection. Today we address the first way-- (excessive) People Pleasing. I will cover 10 common ways we act when we overly strive to p…
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I'd love to hear from you and connect. Send me a text. Let's chat. YOU MATTER **Authenticity** involves being true to one's own personality, values, and spirit, regardless of external pressures. It means expressing oneself honestly and transparently, embracing one's true self, and acting in alignment with one's core beliefs and values. **Why Authen…
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I'd love to hear from you and connect. Send me a text. Let's chat. YOU MATTER Happy 4th of July. I found myself a couple hours ago wondering if I really am committed to being authentic. My feelings got scratched and my negativity kicked in and I had some tender emotions. I wanted to throw my walls back up, hide, pretend I am Gucci. But that isn't h…
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I'd love to hear from you and connect. Send me a text. Let's chat. YOU MATTER Good morning! We did it! 3 days in a row! woo hoo! Today we listen to a sniper from a man who works with recovering addicts on the topic to heal complex trauma....this clip is about shame and how we unconsciously decide to be inauthentic. I also share a bit of my own back…
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I'd love to hear from you and connect. Send me a text. Let's chat. YOU MATTER Let's kick off this journey towards authenticity by starting with a very basic definition and a list of reasons why people (we) might avoid being or acting authentic, I will list 22 reasons. There are probably, most likely, many more but I just needed to start somewhere. …
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I'd love to hear from you and connect. Send me a text. Let's chat. YOU MATTER Today is July 1st 2024. I am kicking off this journey to authenticity together with you by sharing with you some vulnerable things that are going on in my life currently that have set me back. But I'm going to step forward. I'm going to move on and you can too. This is ju…
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ECHO is back! Tune in for another wisdom filled interview with a fantastic pop alchemist, esoteric herbalist, astrologer, and dear friend. We talk tech's impact on contemporary magic, cybersecurity, herbal ethics, tree resins, as well as ECHO's herbal symphonies crafted with the 2023 occultist in mind. A note from the show: We meant to mention Comm…
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Ep. 50: Industry Insights: Fiamma - interview with the UK represtentative (Karl) and a visit to its HQ in Milan, Italy, to speak to one of the joint MDs (Charles). Fiamma supplies accessories (roll-our awnings, bike racks, and much more) to the global RV industry and has stayed a family-run business since it was founded in the 1940s. During my visi…
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Ep. 49: An interview with journalist, vlogger, blogger and speaker, Kat Bird, the women behind the 'Wandering Bird' YouTube channel, social media, website, etc., while she is in Iceland on her latest solo motorhome adventure. Hear how and why she set up her YouTube channel, and how her 'Wandering Bird' brand has grown into books, a Facebook group a…
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Hana Piranha and Mishkin Fitzgerald of the bands Birdeatsbaby, Hana Piranha, and HVIRESS join the pod this week! Not at all a mere aesthetic, Hana and Mishkin share in an interview for the first time the real life occult inspiration for their music, insight into their spiritual practices, and their unique bond that mirrors the Two of Cups. From an …
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Ep. 48: The Editor of What Motorhome magazine, Peter Vaughan, gives his insights from his extensive career in the motorhome sector. CONTACT Instagram: @mmm_motorhomemag Facebook: @MMM & What Motorhome Magazines Twitter: @MMM_Magazine @WhatMotorhome YouTube: MMM TV (@MotorhomeCampervan)By John Rawlings
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Ep. 47: Is hydrogen power a better solution than electric batteries for motorhomes and campervans? Allan Rushworth, Chief Commercial Officer at First Hydrogen gives some interesting insights into the potential future of hydrogen-powered vehicles - including motorhomes, commercial vehicles and cars. The FCEV Campervan Concept from First Hydrogen cla…
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Ep. 46: There's a new campervan/motorhome magazine on the bookshelves - Advanture. But it's not a traditional motorhome magazine. It's all about the adventure, with stunning imagery to match, plus gadgets and gear. Here more about it in this interview with its founder and editor, Alex Brown. #vanlife CONTACT www.advanturemagazine.com Instagram: @ad…
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Ep. 45: The DVSA's survey on towing skills and tuition made me wonder whether compulsory towing training would help or harm the caravan industry. What do you think? My initial reaction was that it would harm the caravan industry as it creates a barrier to entry, but then I wondered if the tuition would make consumers better equipped - and safer on …
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Conjure worker, hex doctor, witch, and Solomonic practitioner of over 20 years: Alexander Moore joins the podcast this week! A treasure trove of information on Solomonic magic and Goetia, Alex imparts sage advice on both risk and reward surrounding this path. We walk through the summoning process, how to hold your own in presence of demons, explore…
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Ep. 44: If your potential and existing customers don't get a positive customer experience from your brand, business or product, then all your marketing and PR to raise awareness and attract customers can be wasted. According to Senior Customer Experience Strategist, Matthew Patchett, building a relationship and experience with consumers or customer…
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Ep: 43 - Knowing we all need a website is one thing, but it's not enough to create and leave it untouched. You need to make it work for you to boost your Google rankings and grow your database. Ben Bellamy, the Creative Director of an award-winning web design agency, shares some of the latest tips and lessons he's learned from designing websites. D…
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Artist Kat Crow joins the pod this week! Tune in to hear stories from behind The Inner Mask, an oracle deck largely created during Kat's earlier years in the Czech Republic. We also talk human design, artistic growth and phases, and some deep cut tarot history. Kat is pulling this project and chapter of her life to a close by handing it off to us v…
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Ep 42: Do you really understand content marketing and how to do it effectively to bring you more customers and enhance your brand? I interview journalist and content consultant, Craig Thomas, about how to do content marketing properly and inline with your customers. CONTACT GUEST www.redlinecontent.co.uk Linkedin: @craigthomas1/ To contact the podc…
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Ep 41: An insight into the Caravan Industry in the USA with an interview with RV Industry Association spokesperson, Monica Geraci. With production figures typically around 500,000 RVs per annum, Is everything bigger and better on the other side of the Atlantic? CONTACT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rvindustryassociation/ Facebook: https://ww…
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Ep. 40: Part 2 of the Sahara Challenge follows the team from Marrakech over the Atlas Mountains to camp in the Sahara Desert, then the homeward journey through Spain back to the UK. Includes interviews with the following guests and staff from Bailey of Bristol of their experiences of Morocco and the purpose of this road trip: Nick Lomas - Director …
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Writer and Dreamwalker Celeste Mott is back! Celeste shares her insight on building the skills to differentiate significant dreams from brain chatter, the commonality of precognitive dreaming, and developing your own dream lexicon. Tune in to hear about this underutilized form of divination, as well as a menagerie of traveler's tales from the dream…
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Ep. 39: I speak to guests from the Caravan Industry, and staff from Bailey of Bristol, during the first 'half' of the Sahara Challenge road trip from Sagres in Portugal to Marrakech in Morocco to find out the reason for undertaking this trip and their thoughts on caravanning in Morocco. Guests include: Martin Fitzpatrick - Joint Managing Director o…
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Ep. 38: Producing and selling camping and campervan equipment is a competitive market, but that didn't stop Daniel Walton starting his own company, OLPRO. Since 2011, OLPRO has grown successfully, won national awards and now has two sites in the UK employing 20 people. I talk to Daniel Walton about his career in the caravan industry and how he has …
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Ep: 37 - As the Swift Group announced its first ever TV ad, its Head of Marketing, Jo Mitchell, shares why this is an important part of its communications strategy to tempt more people to consider a (Swift) caravan or motorhome. Using the strapline, "Every Swift has a story", the advert cleverly shows how a caravan, motorhome or campervan is more t…
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An insight into AI (artificial intelligence) and the likes of ChatGPT, plus the latest marketing intelligence from Dr Martin DeSaulles, a senior lecturer at Brighton University, and business writer. Martin has worked in the technology and marketing sectors for over 20 years as an analyst, entrepreneur, author and university lecturer. He has written…
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It was such a pleasure to interview another podcaster about... podcasts, and why he started his podcast for his business. I speak to podcaster, Motorhome Matt about his reasons for starting a podcast. I love podcasting, so if you're interested in starting a podcast for your business, I'd love to help you. Let's have a chat... CONTACT GUEST Instagra…
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Entrepreneur, Cathy Chamberlain, started her caravan manufacturing business with absolutely no previous experience. Fast forward to today, and Barefoot Caravans has just launched in USA - a real British success story. Was it all plain sailing? How did she manage it? Listen to this episode to find out. CONTACT GUEST www.go-barefoot.co.uk…
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Is the caravan industry taking accessibility seriously? Is it adequately considering the needs of people that require accessibility? Is this an opportunity to attract more people to caravanning and camping? In this episode, I speak to the young couple behind the website, AdventureWheels.co.uk - Stephen Wills and Karla Baker - who have adapted their…
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30. Industry Insights: A visit to CMT 2023, the holiday and travel show in Stuttgart, Germany including a catch-up with the Director of the exhibition, Alexander Ege. With several halls of caravans and motorhomes from all the well known European brands, CMT is the second largest caravan and motorhome show in Germany (after the Caravan Salon in Duss…
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29. Industry Insights: Steve Trossell has worked in the caravan industry since the 1970's and shares some highlights from his career, including his time as MD of Sprite Caravans! There aren't many people in the caravan industry that have has a career as long as Steve Trossell. He started at Bessacarr (when it was still an independent manufacturer),…
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28. Industry Insights: Why PR and content generation is such an important part of any communications strategy, with insights from a luxury brand from an interview with Wayne Bruce, the Director of Communications at Bentley Motors. Topics discussed: Why do PR? The benefits of PR Achieving coverage outside the specialist/core press Being a content fa…
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27: The Director General of the Caravan and Motorhome Club, Nick Lomas, shares his 'grass-roots' insights of the latest caravanning trends and issues. With the staycation boom bringing new interest in caravan and motorhome holidays and hot topics such as electric vehicles and the rising costs of electricity for a Club with a large UK network of sit…
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Esoteric silversmith and PA Dutch folk practitioner: MaryEllen Rose of Wayward Silver joins the pod this week! Tune in to hear about Pennsylvania Dutch history and folk magic tradition, hex signs, and a legendary tale of murder and magic. Books Mentioned:"The Long Lost Friend" by John George Hohman, edited by Daniel Harms (get the addition that is …
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26: Christmas Podcast Party episode with four guests from the caravan media. We choose some caravan/motorhome-related cocktails (mine's a Baileys) and discuss our 2022 touring highlights. RESOURCES Kat - Wandering Bird: People can buy her books here: https://www.wandering-bird.com/motorhome-guide-ebooks Website: https://www.wandering-bird.com Youtu…
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25. Industry Insights: A special episode to celebrate and review the end of 2022 and look forward to 2023. A brief review of 2022, including the launch of this podcast, plus my travel highlights and some news of my first guests on the podcast in 2023. After month's of planning, it's hard to believe that this podcast hits its six month anniversary i…
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24: What is #Vanlife? Is it good for the caravan industry? Vanlife has become a popular hashtag with Instagram seemingly awash with images of adoring couples enjoying stunning views from their van, or self-build van conversions done on a budget. One thing's for sure, Vanlife is growing in popularity and spawning special magazines and events. Is thi…
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Will there be a VW ID. Buzz California campervan? To find out, listen to this interview with Kate Thompson, Head of Marketing and PR at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Volkswagen has an incredibly long heritage in the campervan sector, and its California, which it produces in its own factory, it a market leader. With its retro style and cool design…
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Episode 22: A look into the world of glamping and holiday trends with Mark Scott, the CEO of Clear Sky Safari Tents (or luxury canvas lodges). Glamping has attracted new customers into the great outdoors and onto holiday parks - which should be good news for the caravan industry as a whole. Through his background in the holiday park sector, Mark Sc…
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Episode 23: The Outjoyment Report, a new study commissioned by The Camping and Caravanning Club and undertaken by a team of academics at Liverpool John Moores University and Sheffield Hallam University, shows that happiness is the top motivator for people to go camping (including caravans, campervans, motorhomes, etc). Other findings include: Happy…
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Many motorhome and campervan manufacturers have started using alternative base vehicles because of supply chain issues. An increasing number have switched to using the Ford Transit and Transit Custom. In this episode, Ford Leisure Vehicle Manager for Europe, Ryan Bowdidge, gives us his honest insights into the current supply of vans and how, despit…
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19: An insight into the Holiday Parks/Glamping sector Holiday parks, holiday homes, park homes and glamping are an important part of the Caravan Industry. To get a deeper industry insight into this sector, I visited the Holiday Park and Resort Innovation show at the NEC (last week). It's a B2B show with over 500 exhibitors - ranging from cool glamp…
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#18: Tiny Houses - a growing trend in the UK or clamping fad? I interview caravan industry veteran Michael Hold about his 50 year career and why he leapt at the chance to be the sole UK agent for Mooble House tiny houses on wheels (and an AL-KO chassis). Topics discussed (topics covered in the podcast): 50 years of selling caravans! Life on the man…
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Motorhome and Caravan Show 2022 report with snippets from exhibitors - ranging from manufacturers to dealers and suppliers, including: Bailey of Bristol, Coachman, TMD Motorhomes, Adventure Leisure Vehicles, The Roaming Radfords, Whale, Paintseal Direct, The Motorome Matt Podcast. After the covid-enforced break, everyone seemed pleased to be back a…
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Marketing Insights: Brand ambassador, Marcus Leach, tells us how he combines working, content creation and family time on his full-time European motorhome trip with his family Topics discussed: Marcus's Big European Odyssey Full time motor homing - with young family Working on the road Content creation Working with brands Social media Future plans …
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#15 Insight to the campsite sector: How are campsite owners coping with current issues: rising costs of utilities, electric vehicle charging, rising electricity consumption by customers, and more...? Some people dream of owning their own campsite. Jackie Spencer and her husband took the plunge and bought a campsite in Cheshire but like any business…
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