The Scotsman's political reporters guide you through the changing landscape of Scottish politics. From Scottish Independence to education and everything in between, they will offer unrivalled insight, explain the political issues of the day, take a deeper look into the problems behind them and introduce you to those who are ultimately tasked with solving them. The Steamie is a Laudable production by the Scotsman.
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Welcome to the award winning Brummie Mummies podcast, the show that shares inspiring stories from Birmingham mums and dads and is brimming with useful advice and suggestions. Brummie Mummies has been a much-loved hub for parents in Birmingham since 2015, known for bringing families together both online and at sell-out social events. This podcast is packed full of tips from real Birmingham parents as show host and Brummie Mummies founder Zoe Chamberlain chats to mums and dads of all backgroun ...
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The goal of Laudable is to harness the power of social media to create a safe space and promote mental wellness and self care in the first responder community and in society as a whole. We hope you join us in helping each other, one post at a time.
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The Northern Agenda is a weekly podcast covering politics and public affairs from across the North of England, voiced by journalists who are outside the Westminster bubble, reporting from the other side of the North/South divide. From Blackpool to Barnsley and Bamburgh and everywhere in between, exploring subjects such as levelling up to buses, elections to the latest council scraps, The Northern Agenda brings you discussion and analysis of the North's big political stories, from people expe ...
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In the 1980s, Liverpool's fortunes plummeted. Docks shut, jobs vanished and neighbourhoods erupted into riots. Into this fractious world stepped a group of hard-left politicians that would be celebrated and vilified in turn - Militant.Three and a half decades on, Militant is still a loaded word in British politics. In Liverpool, many families will never forgive them. But for others, they were heroes.This is the story of how a secretive group of left-wingers captured power in one of Britain's ...
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How to be an independent country: Scotland's choices is a new podcast from The Scotsman which will tackle the big questions facing Scotland at a second independence referendum from a different perspective. Instead of hearing from the same old voices, join Conor Matchett as he explores how other countries across the world experienced independence, the challenges they faced, and the lessons to be learned for Scotland.
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All eyes are on Yorkshire to see who will win the race to Number 10. Pod's Own Country is back with a new series 'Battleground Yorkshire'. Join The Yorkshire Post’s Westminster Correspondent, Mason Boycott-Owen as he travels the length and breadth of the region visiting the key seats that could spell disaster or delight for the main parties come election day 2024. From Barnsley to Bridlington and Sheffield to Selby to, 12 battleground seats will be explored in 12 weeks, dissecting the big is ...
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Alone Together has been with you since the start of the coronavirus outbreak. Amongst all the fear, doom and gloom that has surrounded Covid-19, we’ve been here to bring you the positive stories of our local heroes doing their bit to help keep our communities going.We have also brought you fact-filled interviews with experts offering tips, advice and answers to your FAQs about the pandemic.The podcast continues to follow the coronavirus story closely, as we learn to adapt to a ‘new normal’ i ...
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The B2B SaaS growth podacast by Spear Growth (https://speargrowth.com/). This is not a marketing strategy, story, or inspirational podcast series. This is a to-the-point, grab-and-go podcast aimed at marketers with intermediate skills(not beginners) to find direct and actionable solutions to problems they are facing or experiments they are looking to do. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and Alexander Brown discuss Nicola Sturgeon's contested legacy after she announced her decision to stand down as an MSP next year. Plus, Alex has the latest on a growing Labour rebellion in Westminster over expected cuts to the benefits system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Reform in Scotland, and an interview with SNP MSP Emma Roddick
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35:14Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice visited a Glasgow chippy to celebrate the party's newest defections in Scotland. Unfortunately, he was unable to recall their full names. Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Alexander Brown talk about this and more in this week's episode of the podcast. Rachel also sits down for a wide-ranging chat wit…
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Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and Alexander Brown discuss the First Minister's attack on Reform UK, and the rise of Nigel Farage's party in Scotland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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How to raise happy, confident kids with Miranda de Freston
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1:01:01My guest today is Miranda de Freston who set up Happy Confident Kids with her friend Laura Dumbleton-Jones in a bid to help children of all ages develop confidence and resilience with a toolkit of coaching and time spent in nature. They share their workshops with parents, teachers and sports coaches in a bid to make a real change by helping young p…
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Our Kids in the North: So you've finished school - what next?
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1:01:25In the final episode of The Northern Agenda's Our Kids In The North podcast, Rob Parsons and Annie Gouk look at the choices facing young people in our region when they reach 16. That’s the age when they no longer have to stay in school but they do have to stay in some form of education or training until the age of 18, so that opens up options like …
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Interview with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar
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23:13Alistair Grant sat down with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar ahead of his party's annual conference in Glasgow this weekend. They talked polls, council tax - and Mr Sarwar's recent U-turn over gender reform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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Alistair Grant, Alexander Brown, David Bol and Rachel Amery discuss the alleged "hit list" drawn up by allies of Stephen Flynn, the SNP's Westminster leader. Plus, will we ever see council tax reform? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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Our Kids in the North: It's hard being a kid - life in a Northern school in 2025
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1:17:52​"It's really difficult being a kid at the moment. And that's for a whole host of reasons. You see that with the increased mental health problems our children are facing. You see that with the issue of attendance at school. You see that with issues of family breakdown, issues of poverty. And those issues have been worsened by the pandemic." Jim Lau…
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The $57K LinkedIn Experiment That Generated $655K: Emilia @ Userpilot
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51:23I'm still geeking out over this conversation with Emilia (VP of Marketing, Userpilot). She shared their complete ABM playbook and - this is wild - it's EXACTLY the same strategy we use at Spear Growth! (I honestly thought our approach was unique until this chat!) Here's a quick snapshot. LinkedIn Ads Spend: $57K Timeline: 3 months Result: $655K pip…
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$4M Pipeline From Just LinkedIn Organic: Niall @ noticed.
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41:24I'm genuinely excited about this one because Niall just shared something brilliantly simple (you know I love it when the simple stuff wins!) Here's what's awesome: Generated £4M+ pipeline revenue Pure organic LinkedIn content Campaign-based approach No fancy tools, no paid promotion The best part? This isn't just for the big players. Niall's proven…
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The best foods to help your child at school with nutritionist Natasha Maynard
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35:34Which foods are best for boosting your child’s immune system to stop them bringing home bugs? And which help boost their brains in time for exams? To find out we chatted to Natasha Maynard, company nutritionist for Tesco, which has just invested £4m into Fruit & Veg for Schools and is even putting slow cookers in the classroom. Let’s find out how t…
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Our Kids in the North: The children let down by the state
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49:15Most people listening to this podcast will likely have been able to take for granted having a loving family to look after them as they grew up. But for tens of thousands of children in the North, that is not the case. For a host of reasons, whether it’s a risk of harm, their parents being too unwell to look after them or just the absence of any one…
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Interview with Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay
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34:48Alistair Grant and David Bol sit down with Russell Findlay, the Scottish Conservative leader, to discuss his party's policy platform, the "self-righteous" Holyrood bubble - and the threat posed by Reform UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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Interview with First Minister John Swinney
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35:24Alistair Grant, David Bol and Rachel Amery sit down with First Minister John Swinney in his office in Holyrood for a wide-ranging interview, touching on the NHS, education, council tax - and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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The truth about family abuse and grooming gangs
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39:00The scandal of grooming gangs targeting vulnerable girls in places like Rotherham and Oldham has dominated the news in 2025. But this week on the podcast Rob Parsons sheds a light on a sickening crime that’s had a lot less publicity. Child sex abuse by family members is far more common than most people think. But in one part of the North of England…
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Our Kids in the North: how Northern working parents are being priced out of childcare
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51:52The North in Numbers takes over The Northern Agenda: Our Kids in the North for this episode, looking at the human stories behind the stats. Annie Gouk, Data Investigations Editor at Reach and host of our sister podcast, explores the data on the rising cost and lack of availability of childcare, and what this means both for working parents, and for …
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John Swinney's visa plans... and Donald Trump
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22:11Alistair Grant, David Bol and Alexander Brown discuss another busy week in Scottish and UK politics, from John Swinney's visa plans to Donald Trump. The team also touch on the political fallout surrounding the horrific Southport murders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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Our Kids In The North: fighting back against child poverty
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41:55Our Kids in the North, a new series from The Northern Agenda, launched with a focus on the big societal problem that you can’t escape if you’re talking about children in the North of England: poverty. In the second episode of our podcast, Rob Parsons talks about a part of the country that has so much going for it, but where the high rates of povert…
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How worried should the Scottish Tories be about Reform UK? Plus, Kate Forbes on the future of Gaelic
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31:58Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, Alexander Brown and David Bol discuss the rise of Nigel Farage's Reform UK in Scotland. Rachel then sits down with Kate Forbes, the deputy first minister, to discuss the future of Gaelic following a big week for the language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Our Kids In The North: the scandal of child poverty
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48:05The Northern Agenda presents Our Kids In The North - a special series of episodes looking at what it's like to be a young person in the North of England. Over six episodes Rob Parsons and data journalist Annie Gouk will be exploring topics like the state of Northern schools, the early years of children in our region, why there are so many young peo…
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The SNP and Labour set out their stalls for 2025
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27:11Alistair Grant, Alexander Brown, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss the start of the political year - and the impact of Elon Musk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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A Christmas Message from The Northern Agenda
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2:28Northern Agenda editor Rob Parsons previews our brand new series, Our Kids in the North. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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In this special festive episode, Alistair Grant, David Bol and Alexander Brown pick out their political highs and lows of 2024 - and make some bold predictions for the year ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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The three questions all parents should ask when choosing their child’s school - with headteacher Adam Ames
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26:30Starting school is a huge deal for all families so it's not surprising we, as parents, feel pressured to get it right. My guest today is here to help. Adam Ames is headteacher at Pegasus Primary in Castle Vale and has loads of advice on making sure you choose the right school for your family, what questions to ask when you visit and what signs to l…
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2x G2 Reviews, 5x Faster, Using AI: Ryan @ Laudable
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52:42What if getting customer reviews was actually easy? As easy as using real customer quotes from their own call recordings. That’s what Laudable did for their client. Instead of begging for reviews, they started saying: "Hey, remember when you mentioned THIS in our last call? Mind sharing a quick G2 review?" The numbers: Got 1000+ customer stories in…
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Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Alexander Brown discuss some tough polling for Scottish Labour. Can Anas Sarwar, the party's leader, regain momentum? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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If you can only afford to do one thing this Christmas, do this - with Statfold’s Olivia Shepard
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28:15For lots of families, rising costs mean we can only afford to do one festive event this Christmas. So you really need to make it count. Today I’m joined by Olivia Shepard, a teacher and event organiser at Statfold Country Park for her tips on making one event the focus of a whole month of festive activities - without spending an extra penny. Find o…
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Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss some of the key points from the Scottish Budget. This special episode of The Steamie was recorded in Holyrood just moments after SNP finance secretary Shona Robison addressed MSPs, and can also be watched in video form on The Scotsman's website. *Recorded as live in Margo's Bar at Holyrood Learn mo…
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Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss the looming Scottish Budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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Finding long lost family with ‘baby in a basket’ Liz Deutsch
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45:23Liz Deutsch was just six weeks old when she was discovered in a shopping basket under a hedge in Edgbaston. She’d been abandoned in hand-knitted clothes. Remarkably, with the help of the Birmingham Mail and the ITV show Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace, Liz has managed to track down her family decades later - but it’s led to even more questions…
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70%+ Sales Close Rates, Using Best Practices & A Secret: Ishaan @ Spear Growth
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44:29Things got weird today... I ended up being the guest on my own podcast 😅 And for good reason. See, we hit a number that sounds made up: 70% close rate. Industry-standard? 15%. (Yes, it got so high, that we will now lower it 👀) The truth? We didn't just perfect the sales process... We built a positioning so strong, customers want to buy before we se…
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Scotland's killer road: Inside the A9 saga
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27:29This special episode of The Steamie is part of a series in The Scotsman this week focussing on the failure to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness. Join Rachel Amery, Politics Correspondent, Alastair Dalton,Transport Correspondent and Neil Greig, road safety expert, as they discuss the ongoing saga. This podcast was recorded on the 6th of Novemb…
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8 Figure Pipeline, With Network Arbitrage: Garret @ Influent
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43:14Ever tried ethically hijacking LinkedIn networks? No? You're not alone. In my latest episode with Garret, we're diving into a strategy that no one really talks about: Network Arbitrage. You don't really have to build your audience from scratch. Instead, identify thought leaders who already have your ideal customers... Create content that their audi…
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Double-jobbing politicians - and an interview with Alex Cole-Hamilton
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34:26Alistair Grant and Alexander Brown discuss the row over SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn running for Holyrood while remaining an MP. Plus, Alistair speaks to Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton about a possible Budget deal with the SNP - and Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Letting your child know it’s OK not to be OK with Esther Marshall
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32:46The number of children being referred to NHS mental health services in England for anxiety has hit the highest level ever recorded, according to a Guardian investigation. Our guest today is mum-of-three Esther Marshall whose beloved sister Rebecca committed suicide as a result of anxiety. She has bravely turned this into something positive in a bid…
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What does Donald Trump's election mean for Scotland?
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25:03Alistair Grant, David Bol, Martyn McLaughlin and Alexander Brown discuss Donald Trump's extraordinary victory - and what it means for Scotland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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0 to $100K ARR in 6 months by Building in Public: Adam @ Fibbler
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39:18Building in public - is it worth the risk? When Adam co-founded Fibbler 6 months ago, he had one mission: Build an audience before building the product. So for 3.5 years, he consistently posted on LinkedIn, engaging with his target customers. No marketing budget. Just authentic conversations. Then, when it was time to launch… Fibbler hit $100K ARR …
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$483,000 In Closed Revenue With ABM Ads: Tim @ B2B Rizz
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37:28Imagine an ad created by Spear Growth, but with your company’s logo on it. Would you be more likely to click on it? Yes! Unsurprisingly, it’s not very common. Almost everyone thinks it’s too complicated. But how hard can it really be? That’s exactly what Tim Davidson and I discuss on this week’s podcast! And we go DEEP! ✓ How do you attribute resul…
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Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, Alexander Brown and David Bol discuss the UK Budget, and what it means for Scotland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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Why being bored is good for kids - with mental health expert Laura Tristram
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32:01In our frenetic lives, boredom seems to be something that should be avoided at all times but what impact is that having on our children? We talk to teacher and mental health expert Laura Tristram, who says that actually a child complaining about boredom can be a good thingBy Laudable
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1,000 miles later: What a Scotsman reporter discovered on an epic walk around Scotland
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32:57Alistair Grant talks to Katharine Hay, The Scotsman's rural affairs correspondent, about her epic walk around Scotland as she clocks up more than 1,000 miles on the road. From St Kilda to the Borders, the east coast to the west, Katharine talks about the highs and lows - and what she has learned along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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Alistair Grant, David Bol and Calum Ross discuss the legacy of Alex Salmond following his death at the age of 69, and share some of their own memories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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Alistair Grant, Alexander Brown, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss the latest twist in the UK Tory leadership contest. Plus, the Scottish Government announces plans that could see hundreds more prisoners released early. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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From $50k to $150k ACV In 12 months: Gal @ Aligned
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53:59$50,000 to $150,000 ACV in 12 months? 🤯 No, that's not a typo. Our latest guest, Gal Aga, just dropped the blueprint on how they scaled from $1M to $10M ARR in 2 years. See, many think that you can just "wing it" with pricing, right? But Gal went for a complete mindset shift: From selling products → to selling transformation From pain points → to s…
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How to help your child find their dream career with headteacher Sophia Haughton
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25:48What age should children start thinking about their future careers? It's never too early, argues headteacher Sophia Haughton on the Brummie Mummies podcast. The Heartlands Academy headteacher tells our host Zoe Chamberlain about how parents and schools can help kids find their dream career.By Laudable
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A message from The Northern Agenda editor Rob Parsons
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2:46The Northern Agenda podcast is changing - and our editor Rob Parsons shares the details! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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How did Russell Findlay do in his first week as Scottish Tory leader? And who looks set to win the Tory leadership contest down south after its conference in Birmingham? Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Alexander Brown discuss all this and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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57% Drop in Demand-Gen Costs Using Reddit Ads: Kamel @ Getuplead
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41:31Reddit ads for B2B SaaS? 🤔 Quick, hide this from your conservative marketing director! 😄 In our latest podcast episode, Kamel & I go into the nitty gritties of launching Reddit ads, …instead of LinkedIn. If you have run ads for a while, you're bound to consider running Reddit ads & memes at some point or another. This episode will show you why you …
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