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We chat with Amanda Baker about her career in Marketing specifically focusing on branding and founding her company "5 Stories"

Amanda gives us brilliant insight into the world of branding and why storytelling is such an important part of building a business as well as playing a crucial role in how we build our own personal brands. Amanda breaks down the skill sets and personality traits that may help you to succeed in the world of branding, as well as the positives and negatives of the industry. We also talk about Amandas own business "5 Stories" and the work she does with other companies to help them to convey their own story to customers. 

We chat with Parul Singh about life as a Tech Recruiter. This is honestly a must Listen if you are thinking about getting into recruitment, Parul gives such an honest account of the industry both its positives and negatives. Recruitment is not for everyone but its also not necessarily just the extroverts that can thrive in the industry which i must admit has always been my perception of the industry, Parul helped me to understand the industry in its entirety which is really hard to do in 30 minutes! if you are thinking about getting into the industry and want to know about useful skill sets or how to get started this is the episode for you. We also chat about the Tech industry and what its like to recruit in the space at the moment, as well as toughing on Parul's ADHD advocacy and learning to code! A pleasure to have Parul on the podcast.  

A few links that were mentioned on the podcast; 

https://codeyourfuture.io   
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thecodingrecruiter1/   
https://twitter.com/parulsingh1995  

We chat with Alice Carroll about working in Branding and then going on to Co-found Foxes Bow Whiskey. Alice talks us through her career in branding, from how to get started to what kind of skill sets you need to develop as well as the positives and negatives of the industry. Alice also breakdown the different types of career you can have within the world of branding. We also chat about Alice's new venture Foxes Bow Whiskey and how she is using all of her branding experience to build a really exciting business and Brand. 

We chat with Angus about starting Holibob a business to business marketplace for things to do. We chat about starting the business, coming up with a product market fit and learning how to step away from the day to day activities in the business to work on the high level strategy. This is a great episode for anyone thinking of working at a startup especially in the Tech world. Tech is transforming so many industries and startups are posing up in nearly every vertical so having an understanding of what founders like Angus look for in their higher is invaluable. We talk about CV vs Portfolio as well as the kind of roles that exist at companies like Holibob. A pleasure to speak with Angus. 

We chat with Fiona Bradley about life as a Freelance Marketer, we chat about Fiona's journey so far, from getting started to growing her own business. Fiona gives us a great insight into what it takes to be a freelance marketer, from the skill sets you will need to build to the personality traits that might help you to succeed. We also talk about practical experience in industry V formal qualifications. A real pleasure to chat with Fiona. 

We chat with George Cowin, The Co-Founder at Cowshed Social about working in Social media. We chat about how to get started, the positives the negatives as well as how to stand out in the interview process, and what kind of quality's Founders like George want to see in potential candidates. We also chat about the many different roles in agency's such as George's. Its a really great chat about all things Social media, from how the industry has developed over the years to what the future holds for the exciting and creative industry. We also chat about George's personal journey from starting out as a runner to growing a social media Agency. 

We chat with Bishir Sulaiman head of Content at Stunii app & Real Buzz Media about working in social media. Bishir gives a great account of what its like to work in social media, from getting started to the skill sets you need to develop to the positives and negatives of the industry. We discuss the short from content that is increasingly taking over social media on platforms such as TIK TOK and instagram and whether it is necessary to keep up with the latest trends in order to succeed. Bishir is clearly very passionate about what he does and it was a pleasure to discuss his career with him.  

We chat with Michael Corcoran Head of Social Media at Ryanair about his career to date. Michael offers great advice to anyone thinking of getting into social media, from the skill sets to develop to the many different disciplines within the world of social. Ryanair are taking social media by storm at the moment, there TIK TOK Channel is one of the best Brand channels around. Michael's passion fro social media is evident in the way he speaks about the subject, a real pleasure to have Michael on the show.  

We chat with Eugenio Cibruscola about being a Product Manager focusing on IOT Analytics. Eugenio kindly explains what a Product manager does, the different types of product mangers as well as how he got started in the role. We discuss the kind of qualities that help someone to succeed in the role as well as the challenges and positives that come with the career. If you are interested in lots of different topics and good at bringing projects together whilst managing expectations and lots of moving parts then this may be the career for you. We also chat about Eugenio's work with The Princes Trust and how important mentors can be in life and in your career. A pleasure to chat with Eugenio.  

We chat with the Brilliant J Christopher Giancarlo about his amazing career spanning Finance, Entrepreneurialism, Law and Even working in the US Political System as the Chairman, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Christopher offers an brilliant insight into his perspective on both life and career choices. - in Essence you only get one life so follow your gut, Which as i am sure you will agree has worked out alright for Christopher. We also chat about his new book Crypto Dad - " CryptoDad: The Fight for the Future of Money describes Giancarlo’s own reckoning with the future of the global economy—at the intersection of markets, technology, and public policy—and lays out the fight for a Digital Dollar" 

A real pleasure to chat with Christopher.