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    The Women Who Create UK Podcast

    The Women Who Create podcast is hosted by creative female entrepreneurs Amy Phipps and Debbie Clarke (aka Debbiedooodah). It's no-nonsense podcast for women in creative business. Tune in for lively conversation, tips and experience led discussion. *may contain bad jokes and mild swear words
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    Episodes (147)

    Episode 146 - Time to Pause

    Episode 146 - Time to Pause

    In this week's minisode, Amy and Debbie chat about why taking a pause is super beneficial to help re focus our goals, inspiration and intention with work and projects. And that is why we will be taking a break from airing new podcast episodes until the new year while we continue to build up a bank of lovely interviews and conversations without out the pressures of time and life that can often steal the joy behind the why of things!

    Episode 144 - The Joy of Missing Out with Gemma Mills

    Episode 144 - The Joy of Missing Out with Gemma Mills

    In this week's episode, Amy and Debbie are joined by the lovely Gemma Mills, the co-founder of JOMO Club, a subscription-based business which provides its customers with the best non-alcoholic spirits each month through an engaging and sustainable experience!

    We talk about the origins of JOMO Club, Gemma's dreams of setting up her own business and how JOMO club has grown since its launch in May this year.

    Episode 143 - Mission Critical

    Episode 143 - Mission Critical

    This week Amy and Debbie are talking about mission critical, the concept that helps us to focus ourselves when it comes to our business.

    We discuss examples of SMART goals that could have the biggest impact within our business, and explore how we then go about achieving these goals by applying the mission critical concept to them.

    Episode 142 - A Truly Creative Calling With Hazel Atkinson Jewellery

    Episode 142 - A Truly Creative Calling With Hazel Atkinson Jewellery

    This week, Amy and Debbie are joined by Hazel Atkinson, who established her jewellery business in 1985 and has built an enviable reputation for bold, strong, colourful design.

    We talk all about Hazel's wonderfully creative business and the evolution of it, including the various offshoots that have formed from it too!

    Check out Hazel's website here:

    www.hazelatkinsonjewellery.co.uk

     

    Episode 140 - Letting Go Of Shame with Lee-ann Cordingley

    Episode 140 - Letting Go Of Shame with Lee-ann Cordingley

    In this week's episode, Amy and Debbie are talking to the wonderful Lee-ann Cordingley, a yoga teacher and trainee sex coach, all about letting go of shame. She is a fierce cheerleader in pursuit of women’s empowerment and sexual pleasure goals.

    We discuss where and how we each learn about sex and our own experiences of what sex education was like at school, as well as exploring where feelings of shame around sex come from.

    Episode 139 - Beauty Secrets

    Episode 139 - Beauty Secrets

    In this episode, Amy and Debbie are talking all things make-up! Following on from a conversation they were having in "real life" they share some of their top products, their experiences of beauty subscription boxes and delve into their beauty routines.

    Episode 138 - The Power of Human Connection with Emmie Faust

    Episode 138 - The Power of Human Connection with Emmie Faust

    In this week's episode, Amy and Debbie are talking to the brilliant Emmie Faust, who over the last 20 years has set up, scaled and successfully sold multiple businesses in digital, marketing and tech. 

    They discuss the power of human connection and the importance of collaboration, connecting with people and networking to many of us in our businesses and whilst we're at work.

     

    Episode 136 - Half Time with Lucy Griffin Stiff

    Episode 136 - Half Time with Lucy Griffin Stiff

    In this week's episode, Amy and Debbie are talking to the wonderful Lucy Griffin Stiff, an author and change and mindset coach.

    They discuss Lucy's concept of 'half time', when people reach their mid life point of reflection and can take some time out to stop and reflect, meaning that they can check that they are creating a life that they love.

    Episode 135 - Shop Local, Ethical and Small

    Episode 135 - Shop Local, Ethical and Small

    In this week's episode, Amy and Debbie are talking about why it's important to support our local businesses and the difference in experience and choice that smaller businesses offer compared to the bigger brands.

    Check out:

    https://www.handmadenottingham.com/
    https://www.mailorder-beads.co.uk/
    https://uk.whogivesacrap.org/
    https://www.beloxley.com/
    https://www.hive.co.uk/

     

    Episode 133 - Pandemic Pivots with Helen Woodford

    Episode 133 - Pandemic Pivots with Helen Woodford

    In this week’s episode, Amy and Debbie talk to Helen Woodford, a former secondary school teacher who founded Create! Art school in 2017.

    Initially teaching from her studio face to face and now worldwide virtually, she helps instil artistic confidence in women so that they can relax unwind, unleash their creativity and make beautiful art.

    Helen explains how she has pivoted her business through the pandemic, what she has learnt from the experience and how she managed live online art classes with her children in the background!

    Episode 132 - Creating Confidence

    Episode 132 - Creating Confidence

    In this week's minisode, it's just Amy and Debbie! They are talking about creating confidence and how they work with their clients to build their confidence.

    They also chat about why many people are experiencing a lack of confidence at the moment, as well as discussing how our confidence may have been shaken over the last 18 months, what happens to us when things change and how we can take different approaches to building our confidence.

    Episode 131 - The Rise of Cider Women (Part 2) with Emma Jordan

    Episode 131 - The Rise of Cider Women (Part 2) with Emma Jordan

    In the second part of this podcast episode, Amy and Debbie chat more to Emma Jordan, the co-founder of Blue Barrel Cider, a craft cider producer based in Nottingham.

    In this part, they taste some of the amazing ciders on offer from Blue Barrel and learn more about Cider Women, a network of like-minded women active in the cider industry.

    Here's the link to purchase some of the ciders we've been tasting: https://thecatintheglass.co.uk/product/july-13th-2021-women-who-create-uk-podcast-cider-box-with-blue-barrel-cider/ (note: no money has exchanged hands due to us promoting this cider box, we just want to support more British cider producers in getting their fantastic products out there!)

    Episode 128 - Amy's June Reads

    Episode 128 - Amy's June Reads

    In this week’s minisode, it's just Amy and Debbie! Amy talks us through the books and magazines she's planning on reading this month and we also discuss the benefits of reading for joy, how we can fit reading into the time we've got available and how only half-finishing a book is totally normal!