Dare To Be Brave with Joy Foster

Elizabeth Rackow is a role model student! 🌟 Having participated in our April free training, she took inspiration and ran with it. Prior to COVID-19, Elizabeth ran a face to face after school nanny programme. When COVID-19 hit, her business could no longer function.  Rather than giving up and calling it a day, Elizabeth decided to pivot. She watched Joy's free workshop: ‘How I moved my busine...

Most successful businesses have many people who work behind the scenes to thank for their success. Today we get to meet one of the major superheroes behind TechPixies most recent success in which we upskilled over 1000 women through our free training programme. That superhero is Rick Mulready. TechPixies began to enjoy a new level of success after founder Joy Foster started applying list building...

Wearing more two hats, Yinka also founded Calla Success Systems, where she helps women build thriving and profitable businesses whilst having fun, fabulous, inspiring and nourishing lives. Sound familiar?!?! There are a lot of parallels between TechPixies and Calla Success Systems which is why we thought Yinka would be a perfect fit for the podcast. In recent months the world has been reminded tha...

I can hardly believe we're at episode 40 on the Sparkle and Thrive Podcast already and hit a milestone 7,000 downloads! A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone from our TechPixie tribe and to all our regular podcast listeners who keep us going! We make it for you because we believe so strongly in the power of community. In light of this, we have a very fitting guest on the podcast today. Rachel Miller,...

On today’s episode we feature, Jess Rogers, a longtime friend and business coach to TechPixies founder, Joy Foster. Although Jess was scheduled to talk about SMART goals - and we do get round to the topic towards the end of the podcast - we could not avoid talking about what is happening right now in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Although Jess has found the last few weeks incredibly drain...

I've been in the online course creation world for the past 2 years and one thing that I've learned is that if you ever have a chance to learn from the masters, you take it. I knew about Jill and Josh Stanton from my hero, Amy Porterfield. So when their ad for a course creator bootcamp popped up in my Facebook feed a couple months ago, I signed up on the spot. Mostly because the price was...

We need to talk about diversity and equality! This is a worldwide issue right now, as we're all very aware. Specifically, we are talking about inclusion in technology, which we at TechPixies are passionate about. It's clear from this livecast that Vanessa Vallely is not a 'sit back and take it' kind of gal!  In the early days, whilst working at the same company as her husband,...

If you're already working in the marketing world, you may be familiar with the term 'Ideal customer avatar' but what on earth is an Ideal employer avatar? It's about helping you to not just find any job , but find the perfect employer to suit your needs. Joy says "allow your brain to think that there is someone out there that can give you this job.... figure out how much y...

Mike Jennings is our guest on Sparkle & Thrive podcast today. Oh boy, is he worth listening to! 'How refreshing this guy is' was one of the comments pulled from the livecast, and we couldn't agree more. This month is our 'Return to Work' series and Mike is all about teaching you how to put values into the heart of your business. Mike's book ' Valuable: How a...

Career breaks happen for many reasons: childcare, becoming a carer for an elderly parent, mental or physical health illness, or just a period of re-evaluation. This episode in our May ‘Return to Work’ series looks at how to address career breaks on your CV and LinkedIn as well as covers how to talk about a career break in an interview. Firstly, we hear from Helen Wright, founder and managing direc...

We have been spoilt rotten today with such a refreshing interview with Suzi Grant of Alternative Ageing. We are not kidding when we say she is a BIG DEAL and we have all been so excited about this for many weeks! Suzi has been featured by BBC News, The Telegraph, Daily Mail and Marie Claire UK… to name but a few! Its easy to see why Suzi has done well on Social Media she is very likeable. In respo...

In this episode TechPixies founder, Joy Foster, interviews recent alumni Agwuda Adekoya. They discuss her experience with our  Social Media Magic programme. Agwuda says "It's so lovely to be part of a community like TechPixies...after joining the 4-part free training I got interested in Social Media and decided to join." Find out her experience of the life training element of the co...

In this episode, TechPixies founder Joy Foster, interviews one of our own TechPixies, Karin Lemke, founder of JustGiftMe. When women sign up for the course we don't know their exact intentions, or where the course might lead them! So it's always exciting for us to hear about their business ventures and career paths. After having her second child, Karin tried to go back to work but found...

Could there be a better time to listen to the advice of a Happiness Consultant? In this episode, TechPixies founder, Joy Foster, is speaking with Samantha Clarke author of "Love it or leave it. How to be happy at work". You guessed it we're talking all about changing career ... or loving the job you're in. Prepare yourself for a new kind of work happiness! Our lives and the way...

In this episode TechPixies founder, Joy Foster, is speaking with Kate Christie on a topic we can all relate to -time management. “Time management is mind management” and revolves around setting goals and having the right mindset. According to Parkinson’s law “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion”. At home, professionally, or whatever the task may be. This livecast and p...

This episode of ‘Sparkle and Thrive’ is brought to you by our free workshop ‘How I moved my business online’ . Now more than ever is the right time to start moving your business online. You can find out more about the free workshop by following the link above. In this interview, we’re going to speak with Bami Kuteyi founder of Bam Bam Boogie dance fitness. We’ll learn how she moved her business on...

"You can't manage time." Says my 'time' coach Neill Williams. In this conversation, Neill and I discuss the time constraints that #COVID19 has put on parents who are now homeschooling their children on top of working from home. Packed full of tips, this conversation is one that you might want to follow up with by listening to Neill's Podcast: 'Unbusy Your Life&ap...

*This episode was recorded pre-Coronavirus. Although still full of relevant information for freelancers, it is important to note that going forward it is an issue that we will be addressing and acknowledging, where relevant. In this episode TechPixies founder, Joy Foster is in conversation with, Dave Smyth, founder of Work Notes (@_worknotes) Dave has been freelancing for 10 years and is an expert...

Today, Joy Foster was a special guest at BBC Radio Oxford. Kat interviews Joy about TechPixies most recent accolade Digital Women's 'Digital Course of the Year!' If you couldn't tune in live, we did the legwork for you ...and bring to you the full interview! *This audio is property of BBC Radio Oxford Want to transform your life?  💪 Discover how to leverage social media with o...

As we move into March and lead into our 'build a business series' we wanted start it off with a fantastic event run by 'Gossip Girl' to celebrate international women's day! Three founders of three very different businesses: Our own founder, Joy Foster, of TechPixies Sarah Burns MBE of SmartWorks Reading Jo Tutchener Sharp, founder of Scamp & Dude ...came together to ta...

Founded December 2002, LinkedIn is a professional platform. It was designed for business’s to talk to each other and network  with each other. Users can seek jobs, post CVs and get noticed through posting relevant content in their field.  Likewise, companies can attract talent and talk to other experts in their arena. Many people dismiss or are confused by the benefits of LinkedIn. In this episode...

DO NOT MISS THIS INTERVIEW... If you think it is impossible to turn over six figures in your business with fewer than 1,000 followers... IT IS NOT. If you think it is impossible to grow your Instagram account without the follow/unfollow method... IT IS NOT. If you think it is impossible to come up with good content for a less photogenic company... IT IS NOT. Nicole Burke, mother of 4 + 2 dogs and...

Ask anyone their thoughts and opinions on Twitter and you’ll probably get a mixed response. There are those users with a multitude of followers, connecting with people and successfully sharing their thoughts with a large audience and ‘micro-blogging’ like a pro! Then, on the other hand, there are users who feel like they're tweeting themselves, who aren't getting engagement and the netwo...

At TechPixies, we always listen to you and we know you love Pinterest! We know you want to learn it …and we will be teaching it soon! In the meantime however, we have arranged an interview with an expert, Georgie White of Pineapple White Media. Georgie began her career in Social Media specialising in Instagram. She tells us how it was a real gamble deciding to shift her focus entirely on Pinterest...

One thing you can be sure of: Social Media is fast-paced. It never sleeps... and when working in, or starting out in Social Media, it can feel like a never ending stream of information. It doesn't have to be this way though, there are ways to protect yourself, manage your time and respect your boundaries... to bring back the sparkle! In this episode, TechPixies founder, Joy Foster talks us th...