Georgia Ritter

Out of Hours: The Podcast

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Welcome to the Out of Hours podcast - the podcast for those creating things that should exist in the world, out of hours. I’m Georgia Ritter, founder of OutofHours.org, the community for people with side projects. On this show, I’ll explore the stories of people who have followed their curiosity, been brave, and started a side project, only to turn it into something much bigger than they ever thought possible. I’ll explore the stories of nonprofits, businesses, creative projects and social movements - to understand the practical first steps they took, the doors these small ideas opened and the...

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Building a 50-year passion project: Vanishing Asia, with Kevin Kelly. 17.06.2022 1:20:35

If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! Today on the podcast we have Kevin Kelly - the founding editor of Wired Magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first 7 years. He's also: -Written a New York Times bestseller on technology and written books...

Compassion as a superpower: Running for office, with Virginia State Delegate Michelle Maldonaldo 10.06.2022 1:08:22

If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! Today on the podcast we have Michelle Maldonado . Michelle is the founder & CEO of Lucenscia , a human potential and business transformation firm for developing leaders and organizations, work which she started practicing originally in her corp...

Source Breathwork: the life-changing power of breathwork for emotional and trauma release, with Charlie Moult 03.06.2022 48:03

If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! Today on the podcast we have Charlie Moult . Charlie works in the field of breathwork and she is a 1-1 and group breathwork facilitator and the founder of Source, a Breathwork membership. After a life changing experience on a retreat, Charlie was i...

DuPont's Worst Nightmare: Building a legal case that would change history, with Rob Bilott 27.05.2022 1:00:10

If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! How does one West Virginian farmer, suspecting foul play and seeking justice, win against one of the largest chemical companies in the world? With the help of someone called Robert Bilott . Today on the show, we have Rob Bilott, described by the Ne...

Seedlip: Building a non-alcoholic drink, with Ben Branson 20.05.2022 54:09

If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! Today on the podcast we have Ben Branson, founder of Seedlip - the world's first distilled non-alcoholic spirit. Ben grew up with a a father who worked in design, and a mother from a farming family. He started Seedlip originally not from a business...

The Stack World: Building a DAO, with Sharmadean Reid 13.05.2022 39:52

If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! Sharmadean Reid is a serial entrepreneur, based in London. She’s an inspiration to many women around the world, and is widely known for her impact on culture, the beauty industry, and women’s empowerment - and she received an MBE in 2015 for h...

Palouse Mindfulness: Building a meditation course, with Dave Potter 06.05.2022 58:41

If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! Today on the show we have Dave Potter. Dave is a retired psychotherapist, and he specialises in anxiety, stress, and trauma. He created his side project, Palouse Mindfulness , when he was a working therapist, as a way to share a particular meditati...

The Profile: Building a paid newsletter, with Polina Marinova Pompliano 29.04.2022 1:15:52

If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! Today on the podcast we have Polina Marinova Pompliano. She’s the founder and author at the hugely popular newsletter The Profile. What is the profile? The Profile is a newsletter, which started on the side when she was full time at Fortune Magazin...

Season 3: The Trailer 22.04.2022 1:07

The Out of Hours podcast is back!  After a long wait, Season 3 is coming soon. In this season, I'll be speaking to an incredible mix of people with one thing in common - they gave themselves permission to be completely themselves, to explore the things that light them up, and to build the things they think should exist in the world. Most of them started their passions as side projects, or cur...

UsTwo & Monument Valley: Building a culture of side projects, with Matt Miller 'Mills' 04.06.2021 1:02:06

If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! About the guest Our guest today is Matt Miller, better known as Mills. Mills is best known for co-founding digital design studio UsTwo, with his cofounder Synx. They have clients like Joe Wicks, Lego, Co-op, Google’s Deep Mind and Samsung to name j...

The Copy Club: Building a community for marketers, with Lottie Unwin. 14.05.2021 50:56

If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! Join the next Out of Hours Circle: Create consistency, meet amazing people and reach your side project potential. Join here . About the guest: Today on the podcast we have Lottie Unwin, founder of The Copy Club . The Copy Club are a community of en...

Feminist Coalition: Building a world-changing movement, with Odunayo Eweniyi 23.04.2021 56:16

Brought to you by Out of Hours. (Special discount for TRIBE below!) *Content warning: this episode talks about recent violence in Nigeria, which might be difficult for some listeners to hear* Today on the podcast we have Odunayo Eweniyi, the founder of Feminist Coalition, a group of young Nigerian feminists formed by Odun and her co-founder Dami in July 2020.  Feminist Coalition, also known a...

ManiLife: Building an artisan peanut butter brand, with Stu MacDonald 09.04.2021 49:25

Today on the podcast we have Stu Macdonald, founder of the peanut butter brand ManiLife - whose website reads: “We make the tastiest peanut butter on the planet.” (They offered you 25% off by using 'OUTOFHOURS' on their site !) Inspired by a trip to Argentina, and armed with less than a year’s professional experience, ManiLife's story started in Stu’s home kitchen in 2015. ManiLife has seen a mete...

Talking Circle: Building a platform for social change, with Zaharan Sofi 02.04.2021 52:18

Brought to you by  Out of Hours - the community of people with side projects. Please note: This episode comes with a content warning : we talk about the topic of femicide, gender based violence and other topics that some listeners may find upsetting. If you want to avoid this discussion, please skip from 28.06 minutes - 37.50 minutes. About the guest Zaharan Sofi is the founder of ‘Talking Ci...

DHH: Building Basecamp and Ruby on Rails as side projects, with David Heinemeier Hansson 19.03.2021 1:25:15

Brought to you by Out of Hours - the community of people with side projects. If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! Today on the podcast is David Heinemeier Hansson: the co-founder and CTO of Basecamp, a NYT best selling author, and creator of Ruby on Rails. Ruby on rails is a free open...

Pizza Pilgrims: Building a restaurant, with Thom Elliot 11.03.2021 52:58

If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! Today on the podcast we have Thom Elliott, co-founder of Pizza Pilgrims. Thom set up Pizza Pilgrims with his brother James, and they now have 16 restaurants across the UK, in London and Oxford, and have released two books. They originally wanted to...

Confident and Killing it: Building a confidence revolution, with Tiwa Ogunlesi 26.02.2021 46:29

If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! Today on the podcast we are joined by Tiwa Ogunlesi - a globally recognised coach specialising in positive psychology. She's an international speaker, delivering workshops for companies like Google, Facebook, The Times, and the founder of Confident...

A Bundle of Sticks: Building a queer publication, with John Furno 11.02.2021 49:16

Brought to you by Out of Hours . If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! Today on the podcast we have John Furno, Founder of Bundle of Sticks - A queer publication, proudly sharing coming out stories to help and inspire the LGBTQ + community.   Having gone through his coming out exp...

Code First Girls: Building a non profit that scales, with Alice Bentinck 04.02.2021 41:17

Brought to you by Out of Hours . If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! My guest today is Alice Bentinck - most well known as the founder of Entrepreneur First : the world's leading talent investor: building startups teams from scratch across the world. Today, we’re here to talk about h...

Café du Cycliste: Building a cycling apparel business, with Rémi Clermont 28.01.2021 49:06

Brought to you by Out of Hours . If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! Today on the podcast we are joined by Rémi Clermont - founder of Café du Cycliste : a premium cycling apparel company, designed in France and built for road cyclists and beyond.  Remi started Café du Cycliste o...

Mend: Building a heartbreak app, with Elle Huerta 21.01.2021 53:54

Brought to you by Out of Hours : the community for people with side projects. If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! We are joined today by Elle Huerta - founder and CEO of the app Mend - designed to help you heal from both break ups and work burnout. Following a late night Google searc...

Angel Investing School: Building an educational course, with Andy Ayim 29.10.2020 43:09

Brought to you by Out of Hours . If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! Today on the podcast we have Andy Ayim. Andy is a product leader and the founder of the Angel Investing School. He is also a 2020 Advisory Board Member for London Tech Week and was recently awarded an MBE for his se...

Lisa Congdon: Building a career as an artist, out of hours. 21.10.2020 1:00:55

Brought to you by Out of Hours . If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! Today's guest is Lisa Congdon - an artist, illustrator and author based in Oregon. Lisa Congdon is an artist, published author, illustrator. She’s based in Oregon, but known across the world for her colourful drawin...

Design To Combat COVID-19: building a global volunteer org, with Rachel Smith. 14.10.2020 39:20

Brought to you by Out of Hours . If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! What can you do to help in global pandemic if you’re not a doctor? Rachel Smith is a Latina UX Designer based in LA. She has now founded two global volunteer organisations, one Design and the other Mutual Aid. Desig...

Secret Leaders: Building the UK's No1 business podcast, with Dan Murray-Serter 07.10.2020 45:35

If you enjoy this episode, consider buying me a coffee to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world! Dan Murray-Serter, our guest today, set out to have authentic conversations with entrepreneurs when launching his podcast Secret Leaders. The Secret Leaders podcast is the number one business podcast in the UK, and Dan has featured some of the worl...