E76: From Media to Watersports - a journey of reinvention with Vicki Allen

Join Jane and Liv on The School Run Podcast as they chat with the inspiring Vicki Allen. With a career that spans from London media circles to watersports and entrepreneurship, Vicki shares her fascinating journey, balancing a demanding career with motherhood, and her adventurous spirit. **In This Episode:** Explore Vicki's intriguing background, from her early days in media production to becoming a solopreneur. - **Unexpected Beginnings**: Hear how her nanny friend led her to break into the media industry, starting as a runner and quickly rising through the ranks. - **Career Transition**: Discover how Vicki's passion for adventure led her to train and aim to participate in a global sailing event and later transition into watersports, becoming a kite surfing instructor. - **Balancing Work and Motherhood**: Insights on managing a dynamic career. - **Entrepreneurial Spirit**: Learn about her shift from TV production to helping businesses with plans, video editing, and promos during the COVID-19 pandemic. **Subscribe & Review:** If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to The School Run Podcast and leave us a review. Your feedback helps us bring more great content to you each week! Tune in next week for more tips, tricks, and stories to help you navigate the school run with ease. Thanks for listening! This podcast is edited by Mike Roberts from ⁠Making Digital Real⁠ Podcasts for us are all about learning and sharing, of course free to listen to. We have some small costs to cover so if you would like to buy us a virtual cup of tea and Chocolate fudge brownie Frappe with soya milk, coffee and cream (Liv’s favourite) when we are planning them out please click here ….. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theschoolrun **Get In Touch: Of course, you can always get in touch with us (publicly or privately) on our socials @‌theschoolrun_official / @‌mrsjanejames on Instagram, or search and follow Jane James on Facebook. We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at ****[email protected] ** --- Links: For information of Jane’s company Little Voices head to http://www.littlevoices.org.uk --- Disclaimer: All views expressed in this podcast are of the participants themselves. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. We are just a mum and daughter, sharing their thoughts and chatting with guests that we really respect and sharing our personal stories and insights. Please seek professional advice if you need it.