Dare To Be Brave with Joy Foster

“We can’t have that.” “I can’t do a this… I cannot spend money on myself.” “I’d love to change careers or start a business, but I won’t be able to afford to do it!” We are unconsciously controlled by money: we earn it; waste it; save it and make all kinds of decisions on money every single day. Decisions from the daily latte, to our Pension pot. We are often even afraid of money!! Our relationship...

I'm so excited that I get to speak with Eve Rodsky , author of the book 'Fair Play' which made Reese Witherspoon 's Book Club list ( Reese’s Book Club ). 'A hands-on guide for navigating the hot-button issues that so many families struggle with' In this interview, Eve and I discuss how to share the mental load, rebalance your relationship and transform your life. We g...

In this inspiring episode, TechPixies founder, Joy Foster, is talking with Claire Beveridge (Cohort 18). Claire takes a special interest in money and offers some fascinating insights, offering hints and tips that you do not want to miss! As a continuation to our 4 part theme on ‘Money’ we are talking all about pensions! When talking about cold hard cash -in all its forms, you cannot forget about s...

We’re talking about money, how to make it and the mindset around money.  If you have your own business or you work in digital marketing you cannot ignore email! The prospect of writing emails for your business or in your current employment can be a daunting one!  At TechPixies, we like to give you hints and tips which make life easier for you. We also strongly believe in listening and learning fro...

One of my favourite books of 2019 was Marie Forleo’s book ‘Everything is Figureoutable’. It is short and sweet and straight to the point – there is pretty much a solution for everything – you just need to figure it out. At TechPixies, a common response we get as to why people didn’t sign up for our paid courses is connected to money… which is why… for the entire month of January, we’re going to ta...

In this episode TechPixies founder, Joy Foster, talks about the trends we can expect to see next year for big business, medium-sized business, startups, Influencers and Instagram according to HootSuite, Buffer and Later. Don’t have time to read all the articles on 2020 Social Media Trends? I’ve done the hard work for you and compiled a debrief of the top social media trends expected in 2020. Downl...

Current student Dani (previously a Starter -Now a Star!) talks us through her Instagram implementation ideas to work on throughout the Christmas Season!  Dani says “My background is of PR and communications, but I’m of that generation that, didn’t miss out on Social Media but didn’t grow up using it for professional purposes” which led her to TechPixies! Let’s talk about the decision Dani has to m...

Do we have an exciting livecast / podcast for you today or what?!  We even have a our own little advent gift for you!  Download a FREE Advent Calendar 7 Page Step by Step Guide   by heading over to: techpixies.com/episode15 If you are wanting to grow your social media following, brand or page, running a social media advent calendar is a fantastic method and guess what? You don’t have to do it excl...

WOW. Frozen 2 was amazing.  In this livecast/podcast, I talk about the song 'Just do the next right thing' and how it has come at a prefect time of year for all of us who might feel overwhelmed right now - either with Christmas looming or personal tragedies or struggles that we might be living with.  Spoiler alert - the lyrics of the song (which I read out) actually made me cry - LIVE. S...

What a TechPixies alumni interview we have for you today! Jen Meakin is a popular and active member of the TechPixies community. Here she shares with us her incredibly honest and heartwarming story of what lead her to TechPixies and she shares her experience throughout. Jen admits to not being on any social media platforms when the course started! She had to sign up to Facebook to take the course!...

Today we are chatting to TechPixies alumni, Ilaria! We’ll find out all about her story. She started out in publishing and then moved to freelancing to be able to help with her family. After being made redundant, she found TechPixies. What happened next?... You’ll have to listen to the podcast! What is Illaria's favourite thing about TechPixies? “What I really liked about TechPixies is the sen...

At TechPixies we get some women who aren't confident and lack the skills they need to thrive in the workplace. We also get many, many, women who ARE confident and do have skills from current or previous careers. Perhaps you are already extremely confident in Tech. A question we are occasionally asked is -am I overqualified to do the TechPixies Course? If this sounds like you, this interview c...

We have a special alumni interview today with Angela Hiscott! In her early days in marketing, before her career break she tells us about how her colleagues were not sure if this ‘internet thing’ was going to be successful! Find out: >What attracted Angela to the course? >What did she get out of it? >Why does she recommend CPD? >How did she get one up on her daughter!? >Find out abou...

This week we are able to treat you to two exclusive bonus interviews in collaboration with Smart Works! In this episode, Meet Sarah Burns MBE, charity founder of Smart Works Reading who has helped 1500 women get dressed for job interviews! Want to transform your life?  💪 Discover how to leverage social media with our 21 Day Social Media Confidence Challenge . 🚀 Take your social media to the next...

This week we are able to treat you to two exclusive bonus interviews in collaboration with Smart Works! In this episode, TechPixies founder, Joy Foster is in conversation with Padma Knowles on how to interview after a careeer break.  Want to transform your life?  💪 Discover how to leverage social media with our 21 Day Social Media Confidence Challenge . 🚀 Take your social media to the next level...

In this episode TechPixies founder, Joy Foster, discusses her thoughts on turning forty. She talks about the highlights of her 30s and her hopes for the next decade: I’m not sure I’m ready to admit it but I’m about to turn 40 years old. That said, as usual in life, I tend to try and be a glass half full kind of person, so I’ve taken a moment today to reflect on the things I loved about my 30s and...

In this episode, our founder Joy Foster, talks about her recent trip to the US for the Entrepreneur Experience. In particular, Joy's hero, Rachel Hollis, was a speaker and she didn’t disappoint! In this podcast you'll learn about the obstacles that hold us back from success: Comparison - Are you comparing yourself to others? If this hits home for you, you might want to watch 'keepin...

On Friday 18th October TechPixies went to Festival of Female Entrepreneurs, Bristol. Hosted by Enterprise Nation. At 2pm we had the absolute pleasure of listening to Dame Stephanie Shirley give an inspirational speech. Although recorded on a phone in a large auditorium, we have endeavoured to improve the audio to allow you to share our experience. Many thanks to Dame Stephanie Shirley CH for shari...

Today on Episode 8, I'm catching up with Lisa Mellis, our Digital Marketing Assistant about her thoughts on last week's Flexpo event in London. We talked about the amazing Mother Pukka (aka Anna Whitehouse) and the wonderful #flexappeal work she is doing. Flexible working isn't just for Mums, it is for everybody. Having flexibility at work leads to more productive and dedicated empl...

In this week's Videocast/Podcast, I talk about the 10 Mistakes that I see Social Media Managers make (all the time!). This episode is brought to you by our Social Media Magic Course (DOORS CLOSE to our October cohort TONIGHT at midnight (8.10.19)). Find out more at https://techpixies.com/socialmediamagic There are 6 common Social Media Mistakes I see and 4 common Career Mistakes I see so I&ap...

Enrolment for our Social Media Magic programme opens on 2 October 2019. You can find out more via our Free Training OR by on our website at https://techpixies.com/socialmediamagic/ .   Want to transform your life?  💪 Discover how to leverage social media with our 21 Day Social Media Confidence Challenge . 🚀 Take your social media to the next level by watching our Social Media Masterclass . 🌈 En...

In today's episode, I explore what it is like to go for a BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) and fail. I walk through some of the tips I've learned the past 11 years for how to cope with failure (and success). I also recommend a book called 'The Dip' by Seth Godin: "A little book that teaches you when to quit (and when to stick)." This episode is brought to you by our fr...

Today I want to talk about how you can get the skills you need to have a job in the future. We’ll talk about CPD accredited courses and a report from the World Economic Forum that literally spells out the jobs of the future so you have some guidance as to which direction you want to go in. Today’s episode is sponsored by our TechPixies Social Media Magic Savvy Quiz. Want to know how social media s...

How Social Media Savvy are you? Take our quiz and find out! 👉 https://techpixies.com/quiz/ Are you a savvy spectator or a savvy dabbler? Maybe you are a savvy star or superstar! 🌟 No matter how social media savvy you are, by taking the quiz, you’ll get a private invitation to our TechPixies Social Media Magic Popup Facebook group where we’ll be answering all your 🔥 burning questions about socia...

This week I’m doing something a little bit different, I’ve invited my husband along to talk about what it is like to be married to me 😮  well actually what it is like to be married to a course creator, goal getter, dream chaser (which also happens to be me!).  Tim and I have been married for 10 years but what makes him a bit unique in terms of a partner on my dream building journey is the fact th...