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Send a text Welcome back to series 3, and this time you can watch us in action, as well as listen to us waffle on as per, over a glass of wine (of course). This week we chat about the week we have had since our last ep. This includes a deep dive crystals have changed our lives! After reading Positively Wealthy by Emma Mumford, we went on a crystal adventure which we talk about in this ep, and we p...

Send a text Welcome back to series 3, and this time you can watch us in action, as well as listen to us waffle on as per, over a glass of wine (of course). This week we have a MAJOR catchup about what the last year has looked like for us, from discovering The Law of Attraction, to our parents getting divorced (after 35 years together), to messy break ups, and talking about burn out and our ways to...

Send a text In the series finale we interview Ellie (the other half of the Corporate Dropouts) who is right in the throws of setting up her lingerie line, Untold Story. Setting up a product business, especially in the fashion industry, is no mean feat and it's incredible to hear about Ellie's journey so far and everything she's faced. Ellie is a keen planner so has known she wanted...

Send a text As we start rounding up this season of The Corporate Dropouts we wanted to put the two most well known Corporate Dropouts, our hosts Christina and Ellie. This week we are putting Christina on the other side of the microphone and discussing her journey so far. Christina started her first business Formation Marketing 5 years ago, growing it to six figures in the first 12 months. She has...

Send a text Depending on what school you went to, and your parents perspective on it, getting a degree can be an assumed right of passage for many. But for some, choosing to go straight into work can seem like the preferred option - although this doesn't always go down well. For our interview with Millie, we start right at the beginning of her career - as in, from when she left school and dec...

Send a text Welcome back to the Corporate Dropouts! On this week’s episode we have not one but TWO amazing guests in conversation with us. This one is interesting as we have both the entrepreneur and the investor on – so we are getting two sides of the coin told on one juicy episode. Let us tell you more…. So Lily – a digital marketing guru who is THE go to for fashion and retail brands worked for...

Send a text Ok guys, the subject of manifestation. chakras and human design is something Ellie and Christina have got quite interested in during the last few years - however, we are quite aware that this may be something that is more understood in the US rather than the UK and so we wanted to get an expert onto the podcast to discuss what it is, how it works, what the benefits are and if there is...

Send a text On this week's episode we are interviewing virtual CFO and finance QUEEN Christina Christoforou. Christina has worked in finance for 20 years and is a UK qualified accountant, and now helps online business and service providers scale their business with more profit and cash in the bank. Finance is typically a word we as business owners pass off to our hired accountant and only ten...

Send a text This week we are chatting to Anika, Founder of Aurea Search. Anika is very much a woman in a mans world, but has she let that stop her - hell no!! She dominates this industry, and the conversation telling her stories of start up woes (she has had a fair few legal issues on the way), explaining how her feminine energy has helped make her the success she is and why B2B Tech recruitment i...

Send a text On this week's episode we are interviewing our own father, the man to thank for the entrepreneurial spirit we benefit from (although our mother is equally entrepreneurial minded herself).  Alistair, who now runs £40m business Ocee International (which he took overin 12 years ago when it was turning over just £4m), also had an incredibly successful career in corporate life over 29...

Send a text  Welcome to this episode of The Corporate Dropouts. This week we are speaking to Freya who has created a very successful side hustle, Gather and Graze, and is planning to keep is as that – a side hustle. She also works at an advertising firm and loves having the variety of both to be able to keep her creative juices flowing. §Unlike most, she is happy keeping the two running side by si...

Send a text Breaking the mould – is going straight from university to starting up on your own a blessing or a curse? Lessons from Posie Lingerie founder on why she avoided corporate life altogether and how it’s affected her journey – good and bad.  We have broken the mould with this one – our latest interview – with Posie, founder of Posie Lingerie – is not a Corporate Dropout, in the sense that s...

Send a text Cannabis – an industry that has truly exploded in the last 2 years, and it has been suggested that the market for it could surpass the £2billion mark by 2024.   Succeeding in this type of market is certainly not without its challenges, especially in the UK which still stops CBD businesses from promoting their products on social channels or google, and is very strict around the type of...

Send a text We are back baby! Season 2 has officially began and this season we are so excited to be focussing purely on interviewing those in the driving seat of their careers, who have taken the leap and created their ideal life by dropping out of corporate life and starting their own business. Our first guest for Episode 1 is Kate Bennett, of Maid Green and A Clean Education. Kate started her jo...

Send a text Another chit chat over some wine, as you get to know us a bit better while we discuss what happens when we fall off our 'bandwagon' - essentially out of our routine, which stops us performing at our best. I'm sure you can all relate. You know what a perfect day looks, and feels, like - but sometimes, it can all just get thrown off for whatever reason and then it is so ha...

Send a text This week we interview Hannah Miller, who created her side hustle 'SMOJO' while on furlough during lockdown 1.0. What started as a hobby to keep her mental health in check has  become a successful side hustle, viral Instagram brand and has secured numerous collaborations and wholesale opportunities.  Her story is so fascinating and we use this episode to really delve into the...

Send a text This week we are joined by Yvonne from The Twenties Budget, who is an expert in helping people manage their money in a fuss free and inspiring way. We all know how hard and overwhelming it can be when setting u your business and how you will be able to finance this next chapter. Hear all about Yvonne journey as a Corporate Dropout, as well as her top tips for fixing your finances for a...

Send a text Everyone talks about social media marketing these days, and everyone seems to be a social media marketer at the same time. However, to really stand out when launching your business you need to think about the other marketing channels available to you, and how to use them. One of these being PR.  What the hell is PR we hear you ask? Well, listen in and we'll tell you exactly what i...

Send a text In this week's episode Ellie & Christina discuss the challenges people face as they become entrepreneurs in today's world. Covid aside, loneliness, imposter syndrome, building a team, deciding on whether you should have a business partner etc are all common issues faced by people as they start their journeys. In this episode we will go through these challenges and discuss...

Send a text In this week's mini episode we're bringing you our top staple clothing items needed for building a wardrobe fit for any occasion.  When you become an entrepreneur it can be tough to distinguish who you are from who you think you should be/how you should dress - but it's important to find your own style and own confidence, which all feeds into your personal brand This epi...

Send a text On this weeks episode we are diving into the world of social media, and how you should be using it to launch and grow your business.  It can be incredibly overwhelming trying to figure out how, what, where and when when it comes to social media and it then gets left as something to 'deal with later'. But social can be an incredibly powerful platform to grow an audience of buy...

Send a text We recently read the 5am club by Robin Sharma and the teachings within it are something we know will immensely increase the success rate at which businesses grow, as well as hitting personal goals. As you know, we love to practise what we preach, so this week we both undertook the 5am club experiment - implementing the practises and teachings within the book to see if it can really mak...

Send a text On this week's podcast we are joined by our first guest, Emma Worollo. Emma is just starting her second foray into entrepreneurship having grown her first business The Ouneapple Lounge, successfully over the last 10 years. On the episode we discuss everything she's learnt from the first time around, why living her 'why' through her career is so important, how to gro...

Send a text In this week's episode we're getting open and honest, with the help of one or two glasses of vino, about our journey's when becoming entrepreneurs. Chatting about how we took the leap, what made us do it, the mistakes and learnings along the way - this is like a fun catch up with the girls over drinks. Join us and get to know us a bit better. Follow us @thelifestyleceo_...

Send a text On this weeks episode we discuss four books that have had a profound effect on our lives and how we approach business. When we first started out on our entrepreneurial journeys, books were incredible sources of knowledge and wisdom for us, which have really opened our minds up to different ways of living, working and everything else.  These books in particular have had a lasting effect...