On The Right Track Podcast
by Holly Allaway & Kate Flippence
Whether you're taking the leap of faith and starting your own business, taking on a new career, or taking life by the horns, we're all ✨ On The Right Track ✨ in our own way. We're Kate & Holly. An Aussie w/ 15 years Recruitment experience giving the truth behind the job market - the good, the bad, & the ugly - and a Brit with a passion for Digital Marketing. We want to create a safe space to talk Business, Digital Marketing, & Recruitment without the jargon. We're simply people talking to people.Join Us Wednesdays 12:30 AEST to grow, scale, and become the bosses you truly are.
Episodes
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Episode 74 - Marketing Mishaps (what NOT to do)
Even big brands get it wrong, and here are just a few! From unfortunate Instagram names, to ad campaigns that were doomed to fail from the start.. let’s dig up the past so we don’t do the same!
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Episode 73 - Balancing Mental Health with being a Business Owner
We love a good Mental Health chat. But, this time is extra special. This week, I'm joined with the fabulous Irena Geller whose the Business Owner of Food & Mood aiming to aims to help stressed women who are emotionally eating to feel in complete control around food with ease and confidence. We…
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Episode 72 - A Recruiter, a Digital Marketer, & AI Walk into a Bar...
...and it bloody hurt. Today, we're talking AI and how it's mixing in the present in the Recruitment & Marketing industry, and how we think it'll impact the future. Do you use AI in your Business? Tell us how in the question below!
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Episode 71 - Spending Too Much Time on Your Business is Self-Punishment
It’s me, myself and I again (it’s Holly by the way!). Whenever I talk to business owners and I ask ‘How many hours per week on average do you work on your business, and how many do you work in your business?’ And the question stubs them. Some say ‘isn’t it the same thing?’ And others say ‘I have…
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Episode 70 - Addressing the Unconscious Bias in Recruitment.. oh boy
We’re talking about it. It’s uncomfortable, but it’s our reality unfortunately. Let’s deep dive into the unconscious bias of recruitment
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Epiaode 69 (wahey) - Getting to the Point Politely ... Finding a Balance of Masculine & Feminine Energy as a Business Owner
As business owners, Kate and myself are VERY different. I see myself as wishy washy, detailed-orientated, dances around the elephant in the room, and can take an idea and run with it. Kate on the other hand is to the point, blatant, a bull in a China shop if you will. We each have our own...
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Episode 68 - Need More Content Ideas? Listen to this
I’m all on my lonesome this week as Kate is on her Jolly Holidays. So, let’s do one of my favorite activities- content creation. Let’s be real : it can be a pain in the arse. One of the biggest roadblocks is knowing what to even write about. I’m just 30 minutes, you can have 130 Ideas ready to…
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Episode 67 - I don’t think prospects will take me seriously if they know I’m a sole proprietor
This episode we go near and dear to something me and Kate have been dealing with - being a sole proprietor and how to combat the scarcity mindset.
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Episode 66 - Why do your clients work with you?
This can be a blackhole question and one that is so uncomfortable for a lot of people to answer - because small business owners are either too scared to ask the question to their clients, or they're not receptive to praise. We want to turn the conversation on its head. Let's start asking our...
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Episode 65 - The Ultimate Time Management Life Hack is... Throwing Away Your To-Do List?!
It sounds crazy, but hear me out. Have you ever looked at your incomplete to-do list and just wanted more time in the day to complete them?! This life hack changed ALL that for me. Here's the video that started it all, and it's only 3 minutes long : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2aSKmV6obg It...
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Episode 64 - Dodgy Recruiters, Cat-Fishing Candidates, & Sh*theads
It’s another ‘Best of Reddit’ episode and it’s my absolute FAVORITE kind of episode. Join us as we ROAST the world of Reddit and the Best of the Worst Recruitment Stories
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Episode 63 - Work-Life balance? Heck no - Life-Work Balance baby!
Work-Life balance has always been a goal for many business owners and career go-getters. However, the narrative is still putting work first and life second. The trend currently is trying to change this - and here's our two hot takes. Join us as we talk what we're doing to make this a reality in…
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Episode 62 - *sigh* We're talking about it - ChatGPT
Sick of hearing about ChatGPT? Me too, but since Kate has been living under a rock about it, I thought I would take the opportunity to introduce her to the wonders of the bot...but most importantly, tell her the truth about it. Is it the future of Recruitment, Digital Marketing, Copywriting? Is…
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Episode 61 - Get big Money Energy With Us
Kate has been on hot on her Reading Resolution (listen to the Resolution episode for more details about that!), and she wanted to dedicate an entire episode to Big Money Energy by Ryan Serhant. Acting like Big Money Energy isn't about flashing the cash that you don't have like a d*ckhead, but…
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Episode 60 - Bobby Semple - the Networking King- is my… cousin?!
Ready to hear the craziest story you’ve ever heard? Bobby Semple, owner of Bobby’s Business Club and the networking king himself is a long-time friend of mine. When he sent my a message out the blue asking if I knew a mutual connection of ours, I had NO IDEA what news he had in store for me. Join...
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Episode 59 - Business Evolution - Are You Ready?
Starting a Business is the first, scary step. Sorting your Marketing is the second, Getting your first client is third... the list goes on and on. At some point however, every business is bound to run into a rut, a dead end, or worse...a state of comfort. Take it from Holly, who spent 2 years of...
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Episode 58 : The Resolution Episode
Because every Podcast NEEDS the Resolution episode. However, we're doing it a month in to 2023...so, how're we doing? We talk Resolutions, What we're aiming for, and why being 1% better everyday is better than nothing. Join us as we talk resolutions, and hold us, and yourself, accountable for the...
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Episode 57 - Working at the Job Wash. At the Job Wash, yeah
Ever been overpromised in a job only to be let down, but there’s nothing you could do about it? We’re here to help you spot the big bad wolf in Recruitment. Grab a drink, and let’s talk Jon Washing.
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New Year New… - Let’s get Cracking
Let’s start the year off with the same old questions - with a twist! Time to reflect and start the year off ON THE RIGHT TRACK
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Episode 55 - GOODBYE 2022!!
As we say goodbye (and good riddance in some cases!) to 2022, it’s time to reflect. Grab your journal, your mood boards, or whatever you use to reflect, and sit down with us and let’s reflect together on the year gone.
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Episode 54 - Handling the Conversations that Your Clients aren’t ready to have
As a business owner, when you need to bring up a conversation that’s a little touchy, or can be tricky to navigate, it can be a very awkward time. On one hand, having those difficult conversations can make or break your relationship with your clients and make it impossible to continue, but on the...
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Episode 53 - When to Take the Leap of Faith in Recruitment & Digital Marketing
Any new or restrategisation of your business model is exciting - but also nerve wrecking! So, when’s the best time to take the plunge?! Join us as we talk about the ins and outs to make your transition the best it can be!
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Episode 52 - This Recruitment Strategy Might Just Save you
Kate and I have seen companies come through our emails time and time again where we can feel their panic through their words. ‘We need someone ASAP!! Help!!!’ This can be resolved through one simple strategy… Proactive Recruitment. 🎧 Listen to find out how to do it RIGHT
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Episode 51 - I hired you to do a job.. I don’t have to do anything. *SIGH*
ANOTHER BIG SIGH. Time and time again, we’ve experienced clients come to us all desperate and willing to sign us up. Everything looks great and we get along well.. until we ask for more information. Suddenly, we get the whole ‘You figure it out, you’re the expert’ reply… that’s NOT how a Digital...
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Episode 50 - Can You REALLY Be Authentic as a Business Owner?
Authenticity is difficulty to radiate as a business owner. Everything can be going wrong behind the scenes, but you have to act professional regardless. Or, something has happened in your industry that is making you want to scream bloody murder… how do you do that as a professional? Join us as we...
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Episode 49 - Don’t Take Sh*t. When you Need to Call out Bad Management & Clients
Just because someone has authority over you doesn’t mean they’re always right. On the flip side, the customers isn’t always right. Knowing your rights, your boundaries (legally and also personally), and what you deem acceptable is going to be your guard whether you’re a career person or a…
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Episode 48 - Change is TERRIFYING
The title says it all. Change is inevitable but it’s terrifying no matter your success, your age, or your experience. That’s what we’re going through right now. Join us as we talk through our doubts and try to come out the other side.
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Episode 47 - Changing Careers? LISTEN TO THIS FIRST
Changing careers is already a stressful transition - whether it’s a promotion (hopefully not a demotion!), or a complete change in industry. Get the sneaky low down RIGHT HERE to get yourself in the best position possible before, during, and after the big change.
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Episode 46 : Hey,nice to meet you. Let’s get married 🫣
LinkedIn has become spam central. Everyday I’m hit with offers from people in and out of my network who start with the ‘hey, I’ve got a question for you..’ and I KNOW what’s coming next. They’re quickly in the archives before I even read the message. The bottom line is: If you want to sell your...
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Episode 45 - Quiet Quitting 🤫 Should I Stay or Should I Go?
A hugely trending topic that has swept social media and created quite the buzz. If you’ve been living under a rock, you need to hear this. Quiet Quitting is the process in which an employee begins to do the bare minimum in a job in order to keep face, whilst pursuing something else (a side…
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Episode 44 - Marketing MythBusters
What do you think when someone tells you that they do Digital Marketing? Do you think that they make pretty things for advertising? Maybe you think that they are a waste of time. Let’s crack those myths right here, right now.
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Episode 43 - Interviews. The Necessary Evil. Here’s how to handle them like a PRO 💪
Have you’re the kind of person who wanders into an interview with all the confidence in the world, breezes through with ease, and lends the role without batting an eye. Or, you’re like the 99.9% of the world who feels like the world is about to crash on you, has to take a nervous 💩, and then…
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Episode 42 : Struggling to Communicate with your Client? YOU’RE NOT ALONE
You’ve been there : you’ve started off working with a client and it was all rainbows and sunshine. Cut to two months in or so, and things are ROCKY to say the least. There’s a big deadline coming, and they’ve gone radio silent. You’ve just about spammed them with emails, missed calls, texts… and...
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Episode 41 - Onboarding is NOT for the Weak.
Onboarding - The Process of integrating a candidate into a new role/organisation. ANYONE who has been employed at any company should have had some experience with some form of onboarding. The lack luster version is usually a 2 week training program filled with paperwork, boring presentations…
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Episode 40 - Start Loving Mondays Again with Kathryn Palmer
Ask yourself this question - Why are you in your current job? Is it because you truly are passionate about the work that you’re doing? Or, is it to provide a lifestyle that suits what you or your family desire? Or, is there another reason entirely? Regardless, Kathryn Palmer joins us today to…
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Episode 39 - Girl Boss, or at a Loss?
We’re back baby!!!! After a 2 week vacation, we’re finally back out and hitting it off with one of my favourite episodes to date where we discuss… What does being a Girl Boss actually take? From spilling the dirt on our less than favorable experiences in the world of business, to sharing our…
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Episode 38 - Telling you the Truth about Recruitment
This episode, we explore the real ins and outs of Recruitment against the most updated stats. Are they realistic to what we’ve experienced? Is there a bias within a sector? What are these stats hiding? Find out NOW!
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Episode 37 - You’re Simply The Best!!… But How Do THEY Know That?
Talking from experience, whether you’re a business owners, or a candidate looking for the next career move, knowing how to advertise yourself without sounding gloaty is a balancing act. However, in the world of Digital Marketing and Recruitment, it’s a necessary evil. Join us as we talk about how...
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Episode 36 - They’re a 10, but.. Business Edition
Imagine you’ve got the best candidate for the job. They pass each stage of the recruitment process with flying colors. The end is in sight, and the contract is about to be signed… then they ghost you 👻 This episode, we follow the newest Trend hitting social media globally. ‘They’re a 10, but..’…
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Episode 35 - Starting From the Bottom, Now We’re…?
More than halfway through the year already, and it’s time to ask the important question… what came first, the chicken or the egg 🐔 🥚 Maybe not THAT question, but maybe ‘Where am I so far in my business journey, and where am I going?’. Join us as we reflect on the distant past, the recent past,...
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Episode 34 - Live Personality Tests
Do we have the "right personality" for business? Is there a side of us that we're going to uncover that we've not realised before? How similar - or dissimilar - are we? You might be surprised! Take the test with us as we do a Live broadcasting of our Myers-Briggs 16 Personality Testing results.
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Episode 33 - Is your Networking working or Not?
Networking is a pinnacle part of any business. People know people, and power comes in who you know - because who knows it all? We all need help from time to time. In addition, when you have a good product/service, people want to know about it. Building that know, like, and trust factor through a...
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Episode 32 - Communication, Communication, Communication
I'll say it again - COMMUNICATION IS KEY. Professional, Personal, and every relationship in between, no'one likes to be left in the dark. There's definitely an art to communication, and we're here to talk you through at least what we do. Join us every Wednesday at 12:30 AEST for more tips and...
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Episode 31 - Recruitment Horror Stories from Reddit
We did a podcast episode a while ago talking about our Recruitment Horror stories, now we take to Reddit to hear more. And boy, we thought our stories were bad! Grab a snack and join us as we unveil these horror stories.
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Episode 30 : The Great resignation Vs The Great Rethink
Ah, we've all heard about the Great Resignation being thrown around the media. Whilst it might be a trend right now, what has come into light is the challenging notion of The Great Rethink. Should a person stick to the status quo and stay loyal to a company throughout their working life and only...
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Episode 29 : What the f*** does a Recruiter and a Digital Marketer do all day?!
We all have conceptions about what various careers look like on the daily, but what is it REALLY like as a Digital Marketer and a Recruiter? Is it all meetings dolled up in suits sitting in Starbucks working on the latest apple product? Or are we lounging in our pajamas at home with frizzy hair...
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Episode 28 : Is Your Website Silently Stealing Business Opportunities From Right Under Your Nose?!
Websites - the necessary evil in business. What usually ends up happening is we either quickly make a one page website using template tools, whack on our contact details, and hope for the best. Having a website is a good first step, but when everyone and their mother-in-law's cat has one, you…
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Episode 27 - All Recruiters are spawns of the devil, and all Digital Marketers are annoying attention seekers.
You've probably heard (or maybe even thought yourself!) someone saying something similar about the recruitment and digital marketing sectors. Honestly? We don't blame you. There have been people who have given the industries a bad name, and we put ourselves to the test to see if we live up to the...
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Episode 26 - Are we Cut Out to be Entrepreneurs?
A few weeks ago, we were having a conversation with a shared connection who has been in business with her husband for over 20 years. She had let us in to how she truly felt in her business; stuck, unpolished, and overwhelmed. It got us thinking - would we ever feel truly settled as business…
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Episode 25 - Stress and Burnout - It's OK to not be OK ft Irena Geller
It's OK to not be OK. We're huge advocates for therapy, self love and self care, but boy is it hard to tell yourself that you're in fact not OK. Why is that? From the warning signs of burnout and stress, to how best to better your situation, we dive deep into our personal experiences with the...
About this show
Whether you're taking the leap of faith and starting your own business, taking on a new career, or taking life by the horns, we're all ✨ On The Right Track ✨ in our own way. We're Kate & Holly. An Aussie w/ 15 years Recruitment experience giving the truth behind the job market - the good, the bad, & the ugly - and a Brit with a passion for Digital Marketing. We want to create a safe space to talk Business, Digital Marketing, & Recruitment without the jargon. We're simply people talking to people.Join Us Wednesdays 12:30 AEST to grow, scale, and become the bosses you truly are.
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