Christina Talks Podcast
by Christina Robinson
Who knew being a business owner would be so lonely? It’s not all glitz and glamour - there are hard lessons to learn and a shift in mindset that no one can prepare you for…Or can they???Christina has met some truly engaging entrepreneurs who have amazing stories to share, people in business who have inspired her and people who she is simply in awe of.Moving from being a nobody to a business owner and entering the world of Entrepreneurship, these people have offered Christina their time, inspired her with their enthusiasm and gave her the courage to do more, be more and continue to grow.This is a podcast for growth-focused business owners with an interest in marketing trends. Christina will talk Marketing of course, but this podcast promises to cover so much more.“Digital Marketing is my subject of choice, I always say I help business owners who lack the time, enthusiasm or courage to make online marketing work for their businesses. I word things that way for a reason!”
Episodes
-
Why Content Marketing Isn't Working and How to Fix It
In this episode, Christina delves into the critical topic of content marketing, addressing why many businesses struggle to see results from their efforts. Drawing from her recent blog post, "Why Content Marketing Isn't Working and How to Fix It," she emphasizes the importance of having a clear...
-
Beyond Labels: Exploring the Spectrum of Neurodiversity and Its Impact on Relationships
In this episode, Christina engages in a thought-provoking conversation with behaviour specialist Andy Baker. They explore the complexities of behaviour management, particularly in the context of neurodiversity, and how understanding behaviour as a form of communication can transform interactions…
more -
Positioning Yourself as a Problem Solver: Effective Techniques for Building Credibility and Trust
In this episode of the Christina Talks podcast, Christina delves into the concept of becoming a thought leader and positioning oneself as an expert in their field without coming across as egotistical. She discusses the importance of focusing on the value you bring to clients, highlighting…
more -
From Temporary Jobs to Entrepreneurial Success: Gary Das's Journey in Financial Services
In this episode, Christina is joined by the dynamic Gary Das, a multifaceted entrepreneur, coach, and mentor with a wealth of experience in financial services. Gary shares his intriguing journey from temporary jobs to becoming a successful mortgage expert and business owner, highlighting the...
-
The Art of Listening: Why Not Every Prospect is Ready for Your Services
In this episode, Christina shares her thoughts on the importance of recognizing that not everyone wants or needs your help, particularly in the coaching and marketing realms. Drawing from her experiences with coaches, consultants, and business owners, she emphasizes the significance of...
-
Manifesting Change: The Law of Creation vs. The Law of Attraction With Rebecca Shannon
In this episode, Christina is joined by Rebecca Shannon, who identifies herself as the "queen of heart-led leadership." The conversation delves into the essence of heart-led leadership, emphasizing the importance of leading from a place of empathy, vulnerability, and self-awareness. Rebecca…
more -
Leveraging Educational Content to Highlight Your Expertise
In this episode, Christina explores the importance of effectively communicating the experience of working with your business through social media content. She emphasizes the need to balance industry-related insights with the direct promotion of services and products. Christina shares practical...
-
Navigating the World of Podcasting with Kane Baron
In this episode, Christina interviews Kane Baron, an expert in the world of podcasting and a prolific member of Progressive Media. They discuss the journey of podcasting, the challenges new podcasters face, and how to make a podcast successful. Kane shares his personal experience of transitioning...
-
Unlocking Opportunities and Creating Personalized Solutions Through the Question "What Can I Do for You?"
In this episode, Christina considers the power of asking the simple yet impactful question, "What can I do for you?" She emphasizes how this question shifts the focus from oneself to the person being asked, making the conversation more about them. Christina discusses how asking this question in...
-
Understanding the Role of a Non-Exec Financial Director in Business Growth
In today's episode, Christina interviews Stewart Roberts, owner of Maia Kai, on the importance of understanding finances in business. Stewart shares his extensive experience in the back office accounts and funding side of recruitment for over 24 years. He highlights the value of non-exec finance...
-
Unveiling the Power of Kindness in Leadership with Jeff Mask
Today, Christina speaks with Jeff Mask, a CEO coach. Jeff shares his personal experiences and professional insights on leadership, purpose, kindness, and self-awareness. Throughout the episode, Jeff emphasizes the importance of leading with love, being kind to oneself, and understanding that...
-
How to Land Speaking Gigs and Grow Your Personal Brand
In this episode, Christina shares her insights and experiences on how to secure speaking gigs and grow as a speaker. She refers to the importance of building a personal brand, networking with other speakers, and how this can help create opportunities for oneself. Christina discusses the value of...
-
From 37 Pence to 200 Million Pounds - Neville Wright's Journey In Entrepreneurship
In this episode, Christina interviews Neville Wright, a successful entrepreneur who started a business with just 37 pence and grew it to a value of £200 million. They discuss Neville's journey, from his struggles with dyslexia and ADHD to building a thriving retail business, Kiddy Care. Neville...
-
Leveraging Trends for LinkedIn Success
In this episode, Christina delves into the topic of achieving virality on LinkedIn. She emphasizes the importance of personal content, discussing trending topics, building an engaged network, timing of posts, and utilizing various content formats. Christina provides valuable insights on creating...
-
Navigating Overwhelm as a Business Owner
In this episode, Christina discusses her hiatus and the overwhelming feeling of taking on too much. She reflects on the pressure she felt to keep up with the podcast, her main business, and other ventures, leading to a sense of failure. However, she shares a valuable lesson she learned about...
-
From Tokenism to Transformation: Advancing Diversity & Inclusion with Martin Mason
Join host Christina as she interviews Martin Mason, a talent and diversity and inclusion specialist. Martin shares how he helps organisations improve their recruitment, talent, and D&I practices. They discuss the difference between diversity initiatives that are tokenistic versus intentional....
-
Unlocking Lifelong Health with The Medicinal Chef Dale Pinnock
Get ready for a fun and enlightening ride with nutrition guru Dale Pinnock. Dale talks about his decades of experience in the nutrition field, simplifying healthy eating into practical lifelong habits. You'll learn the science behind anti-inflammatory foods like turmeric and oily fish, how…
more -
How to Unleash Your Inner Maverick with The Shari Teigman
“The Shari Teigman” is a performance coach and creative strategist who works with individuals to unleash their maverick in their life and business through being who they truly are. Shari joins Christina to discuss the vital importance of expressing your true self and why the journey to finding…
more -
All About Anxiety with Jennifer Roblin
Jennifer Roblin is an anxiety coach, who specifically works with teenagers and young adults. After spending 30 years in the corporate world, Jennifer quit her job, realising her lifestyle wasn’t what she wanted for her and her family. Jennifer joins Christina to talk about why she changed career...
-
What is Your Hearts Art? Talking Business, Change and Passion with Dawn Willock
In this episode, Christina is joined by a woman she relates to on many levels and whom she holds a lot of respect and admiration for, an ‘absolute powerhouse of a woman’ Dawn Willock. Dawn is a business owner who stands for truth and integrity in business. She talks to Christina about why this is...
-
Utilising Tech in Your Business and The Future of AI in Recruitment with ‘The Tech Guy’ Stephen O'Donnell
Fellow podcaster Stephen O’Donnell has been in the world of recruitment for 36 years, including owning and running recruitment agencies before building a website and branching out into the technology side! He joins Christina to talk a little about his personal journey and why he has such a…
more -
The Next Generation of Employees with Steven Rothberg
Steven Rothberg is the founder of college recruiter, a job search site. He believes that every student and recent grad deserves the right career and finding one should be easy and inexpensive for employers to reach them and this is what they facilitate. He joins Christina to talk about the…
more -
Building a Commitment Culture and Empowering Others to Make a Difference, Innovate, to be Creative and to be Themselves with David Roberts
David Roberts has successfully grown multiple businesses and is the host of the ‘People with Purpose’ podcast, along the way he has learnt lots about business, life, relationships and purpose. He talks to Christina about finding your purpose and passion and why as a leader building an environment...
-
How to Build a Better and More Inclusive Workplace with Recruiter Russell White
Russell White is a co-owner of a recruitment company after years of experience as a recruiter including working with a variety of FTSE 500 companies. Russell joins Christina to talk about his wealth of knowledge in the industry including what real inclusion in the workplace looks like, the…
more -
How to Integrate Automation and AI into Your Business with Darin Adams from Keap
Darin Adams from Keap (previously Infusionsoft) joins Christina in this episode to talk about the strength and power behind AI and automation for businesses and entrepreneurs. Darin has shown people across the world how to run their businesses via the power of automation and how to utilise this…
more -
Why Content Creation is the New Gold Rush: Talking Marketing, Mindset and Business with Nishi Patel
Nishi Patel is a fellow podcaster and specialises in helping businesses with their cashflow management and getting their pricing right, which is even more important in the current economic crisis. He joins Christina to talk about his approach to business and marketing, including how he created…
more -
Why Wellness Matters in Business and Entrepreneurship with Lauren Lepley
As entrepreneurs, we can’t underestimate the importance of health, both physical and mental and Lauren Lepley joins Christina in this episode to talk about exactly how we can prioritise it. Lauren is a multiple business owner including a wellness centre she also coaches and mentors people around...
-
How to Exit Well With Cliff Spolander
Cliff Spolander, CEO and founder of Business by Design talks with Christina about the importance of having an exit plan in place right from the very beginning He explains the importance of working on financial, personal and business plans to make sure that you can successfully operate your…
more -
Belonging to a Business Community
Richard Osborne Founder and CEO of the Business Forum Group talks with Christina about the emotional rollercoaster of being a business owner and how being part of a community with other business owners with shared experiences makes such a positive difference In a time where being a business owner...
-
Defining Your Tone of Voice for Your Business: How to Identify Your Brand's Voice
In this episode with Christina, she talks about the importance of having a distinct tone for your business when outsourcing social media and marketing activities, and why working on, and with, that tone throughout all you do is essential in remaining authentic and trustworthy to your audience.…
more -
How to Get PR with Founder of PR with Perks Laura Perkes
Laura Perkes is a PR strategist, brand storyteller and the founder of PR with Perks. She joins Christina in this episode to talk about how she supports and teaches entrepreneurs and small business owners, what PR is all about in the modern world and also her most recent book How to Get PR KEY...
-
Talking Trading and Investing with Ben Knight of Trades Tribe
Ben Knight is the founder and head trader at Trades Tribe. The Trades Tribe was created from Ben’s belief that trading should be so easy that anyone can do it. Listen in to learn all about all things trading and become more educated about investing for your financial future! KEY TAKEAWAYS When…
more -
Marketing Mindset
What is a marketing mindset and what impact does it have on your results? Join Christina in this episode to find out the answers to these questions and why it’s important to determine your clients' mindset before working with them. KEY TAKEAWAYS One of the key things behind your marketing,...
-
Innovative Ways to Build Your Email List!
Do you need to build your email list, have you run out of ideas on what you can do? Join Christina in this episode where she shares over 20 innovative ways to build your email list! KEY TAKEAWAYS Sign up form on your home page and contact us page Make sure you have a call to action in your emails...
-
How to Live and Deal with Depression – Speaking with ‘The Happiness Doctor’ Dr Ikhenemoh
Dr Ikhenemoh is a GP, mental health specialist and author. He joins Christina in this episode to talk about how he found his passion for psychological health, what it means to have a mission in life and how you can help yourself, or others when they are struggling with their mental health. KEY...
-
Mindset, Covid and Sales – Speaking with Entrepreneur, Leader and Sales Extraordinaire Simon Leslie
Christina is joined by Simon Leslie, an author and entrepreneur who founded and built one of the biggest Travel Media Companies, Ink Global. They discuss mindset, the severe impact of covid on businesses, how to rebuild after a major setback and more! KEY TAKEAWAYS Innovation was critical to...
-
Quick Wins to Build Your Instagram Audience
A short but informative solo episode with Christina. Christina talks about how you can build your Instagram audience, the mistakes you might be making and some quick wins to help you in your audience-building journey! KEY TAKEAWAYS Think about what you want to get out of your Instagram before…
more -
What is Emotional Fitness and How Can You Develop It? Christina as a guest on The Women’s Power Hour with Clare Davis
Christina joins Clare Davis on the Women’s Power Hour. Clare is an expert on emotional fitness and she talks to Christina about all the things she has done and continues to do to work on her emotional fitness. Christina also opens up about the trauma and difficulties she had to face before...
-
Why Teamwork, Strategy and Mindset are Essential to Success - with ex-Pro Rugby Player George Chuter
After meeting at a charity event Christina has invited retired professional rugby player and Public Speaker George Chuter onto the podcast. It was during their conversation at the event Christina realised George had a wealth of wisdom, knowledge and skills relevant to business. Christina and…
more -
Christina’s 10-Point Checklist for YOUR Website!
2022 has been quite hectic for Christina but exciting things are starting to happen now so Christina wanted to come back with a renewed focus to share her knowledge and expertise as well as what she has learnt from the great people she is surrounding herself with at the moment. When people first...
-
The Power of Passive Income
Lisa Johnson is a successful business owner and coach. Lisa grew up in poverty and was bullied her entire life. She worked incredibly hard to build a career in an investment bank but it was when she had her twins that her perspective changed; this was the start of her journey to building a…
more -
How to Grow Self-Belief and Master Your Life: Speaking with Nick James of Expert Empires
Join Christina in this episode as she speaks to entrepreneur, coach, speaker and fellow podcaster Nick James! Nick has a growing business empire and contributes a lot to the world of entrepreneurship in the UK, through various means including his podcast Empire Builders and his own event company...
-
The Impact of Social Media, Money and Our Senses on the Human Experience: Speaking with Dillon Dhanecha
Dillon is a philanthropist, economist, consultant and most of all, a humanist. He has so much love and understanding for the world and this alongside his passion for everything in life is why Christina was drawn to his message. In this episode Christina and Dillon talk about media, how the tech...
-
How Strategic Partnerships Can Strengthen Your Business and Allow you to Offer More to Your Customers!
Strategic partnerships in business is something Christina has been focusing on recently. When you are growing your business the options to increase growth can be overwhelming but what often gets overlooked is the value of strategic partnerships. Listen in to this episode to hear why! KEY…
more -
The Importance of Goal Setting in Your Business and in Life with Doug Bennett
Christina talks to financial advisor, author and podcaster Doug Bennett. They have a conversation about the importance of goal setting, how you can make it an everyday part of your life. They also discuss managing clients, the value of joining peer groups and how you can benefit from a mentor.…
more -
The Three Keys to Using Social Media as a Launch Tool
If you are in the marketing or business space you probably have something that needs to be launched! In this episode, Christina talks about how and why social media is the perfect tool to help you launch a whole host of things from a new business to a new product. She also talks about the three…
more -
The Importance of Personal Development - Speaking with Construction Industry Expert Richard Stone
Christina and Richard Stone met at a business mastermind and after learning how many things Richard had a passion for in his life, Christina wanted to bring him onto the podcast. Richard owns and runs a building contract business, is a property developer, podcaster, public speaker, a mentor and a...
-
Continuing to Make Things Happen in 2022; Christina's Reflection on 2021 and the Lessons She Will be Taking into 2022
Christina spent some time between Christmas and New Year reflecting on the strategies and goals she had made for 2021. It made her realise why she hadn’t achieved some things but also what had produced and generated her successes of the year too. Listen into this episode to gain insight into what...
-
Your Journey Starts with You: Overcoming Perfectionism, Discovering the Power of Mindset and Becoming Self-Aware - Speaking with Geraldine McGrath
In this episode, Christina talks to mentor, network marketer and mother of four Geraldine McGrath from Northern Ireland. Geraldine talks about her journey of personal development where she managed to overcome childhood pain, trauma, perfectionism and more by becoming self-aware. Listen in to this...
-
Selling as a Woman: Intrapreneurship, Growth Mindset and Leadership - Speaking with ‘The Entrepreneurs Godmother’ Alison Edgar MBE
An inspirational and motivational episode where Christina interviews her second MBE guest, Alison Edgar. Alison is a sales and marketing powerhouse, she is also a speaker, mentor and bestselling author. Known to many as the ‘entrepreneurs Godmother’ Alison has worked with many start-ups including...
About this show
Who knew being a business owner would be so lonely? It’s not all glitz and glamour - there are hard lessons to learn and a shift in mindset that no one can prepare you for…Or can they???Christina has met some truly engaging entrepreneurs who have amazing stories to share, people in business who have inspired her and people who she is simply in awe of.Moving from being a nobody to a business owner and entering the world of Entrepreneurship, these people have offered Christina their time, inspired her with their enthusiasm and gave her the courage to do more, be more and continue to grow.This is a podcast for growth-focused business owners with an interest in marketing trends. Christina will talk Marketing of course, but this podcast promises to cover so much more.“Digital Marketing is my subject of choice, I always say I help business owners who lack the time, enthusiasm or courage to make online marketing work for their businesses. I word things that way for a reason!”
Hosted by
Christina Robinson
Categories