Soapbox The Podcast
Meet Sue and Lou. Friends for over 20 years who love meeting inspiring people who have fascinating stories about their career journey. What are triumphs? What are the challenges? What makes someone tick? Listen and find out as the ladies invite guests to step on to their soapbox to share their perspectives about their jobs and careers.
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Thursday Dec 05, 2024
Thursday Dec 05, 2024
Max is a leading bike mechanic for Tour de France and Team GB juniors. Working under pressure with tools, wit and expertise, Max describes a high energy police chase and what goes on behind the scenes to make sure winners cross the line!
Now he is about to launch his own business Denovovelo.com . Listen to Max for a down to earth chat about a sport that is inclusive and accessible to all!
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Amy runs her own VA (virtual assistant company) called Phoenix V providing video and podcast production. She is on a mission to redefine what a VA does.
Hear Amy talk about building relationships and connecting people using her creative assistant services. Also she discusses the importance of evaluating risk as a business owner while valuing creative thinking time as she prepares to she scales her business and hire staff. Her soapbox perspective is insightful and relatable - enjoy!
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Agatha's dad was a GP and her mum worked in healthcare too. Today, Agatha is a leading black female in a senior NHS leadership role as well as a mother of two kids.
She has extensive experience in urgent care, having previously been Medical Director the London Ambulance Service, and Clinical Governance Lead for Croydon NHS 111. Hear her soapbox perspective today....
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Hear the fascinating story about one girl's ambition to take to the skies. Sue tells us why a charity skydive ignited her passion for flying. Only 3-5% of commercial pilots are women, so what’s it like being the only girl on the flight-deck? Discover how to keep the propeller turning and fund training. Hear what happens behind the scenes when operating for the emergency services and a pop star d'oh moment… Sue spills the beans.
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Welcome to Soapbox: The podcast. Meet Sue and Lou as they interview people with fascinating careers who want to stand on their soapbox and share their career perspectives.In this episode, Lou talks about her media career and gives us insider knowledge on how to break through and advance in this competitive field. Lou reviews the struggles and barriers, triumphs and wins, showing us how to take risks to create our own opportunities, nowadays as a boss gal. Listen for this and much more...
Meet your Hosts;
Lou is a media and communications specialist with over 20 years’ experience of working in the media, marketing and PR communications industry. Starting out as a journalist, reporter and broadcaster on TV and Radio, she’s written articles for print and online media working with big names such as the BBC, Superdrug, LloydsPharmacy, Prince's Trust to name a few. As a Chartered Public Relations Practitioner (Chart.PR) with the CIPR (Chartered Institute of Public Relations), Lou’s received industry recognition, winning several awards and accolades. Founding member of the colleague l REACH Network = Racial Equality and Culture Heritage Network, she also volunteers for the Black Comms Network supporting learning and peer-to-peer networking in the industry. Working a full-time media and communications job, Lou also runs her very own media, comms and coaching business; SoundbiteMediaComms. Despite all this, she’s still found the time to start a podcast, plan a wedding and get married to the very lovely George. Congratulations !!!
Sue is a professional pilot with over 18 years flying experience. She’s been a Tug Pilot pulling up gliders, an Air Ambulance Assist Pilot operating for the emergency services and is now a Corporate Pilot flying the rich and famous across Europe in private jets. Passionate about flying Sue’s run the scholarship programme for the British Women Pilots’ Association, volunteers on Spitfire days for the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar and speaks in schools as a STEM Ambassador for the Aviatrix Project which aims to encourage young people into flying. As a first-time Mum to the lovely Freya, she is also navigating the new adventures of parenthood with an 18 month old walking, talking bundle of mischief and her husband the one and only Max-in-a-million.