Snippets of Genius with Caroline Kay

The Big Lessons And The Secret Sauce It’s here the season wrap-up, your fast guide to burst your next opportunity wide open and become the person you most want to be.  In this episode... We will explore the big lessons that have come from this series on how to have fun at work and the secret sauce to become the person you most want to be.  On a personal note... I was inspired to do this series whe...

Ever feel like it’s hard to find and make deep and valuable connections?  What would happen if you stopped playing it safe, and started to boldly share your feelings, ideas and dreams?  In today’s episode of Snippets of Genius, David Allison, a human values expert, global researcher, and two-time best-selling author comes on the show to share our story of becoming fast friends, his big life lesson...

Creatively curious people have a deep desire to explore and follow a path until the very end. When in actual fact killing a dream, a project, an idea, is in fact, the very thing that will help you get to the next level of your success. In this episode, you’ll learn the critical importance of know when to: Let go. Bet big on yourself (even take a 97% pay cut) and not do what’s expected of you Recog...

Have you ever NOT asked a question in a meeting as you don’t want to come across as stupid?   Do you sometimes bite your tongue because you don’t want to come across as entitled or needy?   My hand is raised.   Looking back, I can see how much I devalued my talent and expertise due to FEAR of not fitting in or worse not being valued.   The consequences of stepping out of the bounds of what is cons...

Are you passionate about solving big problems but wondering how you can? Then this episode is for you. Just imagine waking up one day and securing 3.5 Billion in funding. Then imagine the weight of that responsibility. Let that sink in for a minute. Because, as you’re about to learn, moving too fast and too intensely can change your life in ways you may not be lucky enough to walk away from. My GE...

This is a wonderful conversation about how you can learn what is invisibly holding you back from becoming all you can be. And even, righting the wrongs of your past. Interested? I am.  So I asked, Maisie Nicholls - an EMDR Therapist - to tell us everything she knows about trauma, big and small, and the practices that can truly support you to step into your light.  Ever wondered what it would be li...

If you’re ever feeling the overwhelming pressure of growing a brand, be that a start up brand or a group of brands – this episode is for you.  William Harrison, Group Brand Director of the AA, is here to take you on a journey of transforming a crunchy business challenge into an opportunity that will burst the creative floodgates open.  Tough circumstances? Multiple stakeholders? Legacy brand? Inte...

In 2019, I was touched by alchemy. Riding a train from London to York. Sharing a challenge with strangers was when I first learned about the energising, uplifting, international community of HubDot; and the Italian born force of nature that is Simona Barbieri.  Little did I know that this connection would soon become an important part of my journey in entrepreneurship.  Simona Barbieri, Founder of...

Have you ever felt so angry with a client or customer you wanted to say something, but you bit your tongue?  Do you sometimes see things that make you re-evaluate your place in the world but you do nothing? We are sometimes unaware how much we make ourselves small. Devalue our power and gifts doing what we think we should rather than what we want to do.  Having what it takes to step into the light...

Have your note pad and pen at the ready for my handpicked snippets to help you become the person you most want to be and build better. How to build better entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial thinking William Arruda – Own and live your strengths and standout Liana Fricker – Know that the only thing stopping you, is you Amanda Baker – Conscious Hustle Versus The Burnout Hustle How to build better team...

Do you ever feel disappointed or disillusioned with work? You’re ambitious and have the energy and aptitude to make anything happen. But, sometimes you still question.. Am I in the right place to do it? You want to make a positive difference to the world and do work that you actually care about! That’s why I’m beyond excited to introduce you to today’s guest, Natalie Pearce. Natalie is a GENIUS at...

Let’s face it.  The idea of a company offsite often fills us all with dread. Now we work remotely, or hybrid or flexi - we socialise less and less with our colleagues. The idea of having to spend concentrated time with office folk, and the boss, has not climbed any higher in our wish list.  But before you panic about your next business trip, offsite or team get together, Sally Page Founder of Work...

What if you could become the next Founder of a Unicorn Start Up – just by doing one little change? The truth is that when you get your core strategy right, know your audience and understand the jobs to be done – you can make the critical tweak in your marketing that can unlock more customers and big profits. My GENIUS guest is Lucy Woolfenden, Founder of The Scale Up Collective, with 20 years’ lau...

This series is all about building better. To build better we need to make mistakes, so forgive me for the poor set up of my microphone in this episode, and just as I did, focus on the GENIUS of my fabulous guest! In this show you will learn the step by step guide to tell powerful stories and become a super connector with your audience. Buckle in and learn these 5 powerful steps explained via Amand...

Ever wondered what it really takes to rise up through the ranks and master your craft? To realise your full potential and lead others to do the same? Ian Truscott, popularly known as the RockstarCMO, is on Snippets of Genius today to share the people strategies that’ll will enable you to achieve your career aspirations! Ian had his career wake-up call while listening to a colleague talk with such...

A Personal Branding Masterclass: How To Shine Online If any part of you wants to show up in a magnetising and mesmerising way online then this is a must listen! It’s a treasure map to unleash your strongest, most brilliant, most self aware YOU! And our guide is non other than William Arruda, the man who has been named a Global Guru and the World's #1 Branding Expert in 2022 and 2023. He’s a bestse...

Let’s face it. The new normal is here and it still sucks. Life is still revolving around meetings, most of us feel tied to our desks and to top it off slaves to our machines. The old ways of doing don’t cut it and the new ways need a shift change if we want to put a halt on the quiet quitting. It’s time to revolutionise work. Imagine. What if – we could switch things up? What if – we could move in...

So you want to be your own boss, build a business and be successful. Chances are you have more ideas than you can shake a stick at but NOT the experience to build a business that is sustainable and profitable. Luckily, I brought Liana Fricker, fondly known as the "Inspirer-In-Chief" of Inspiration Space. A community of mentors and guides to founders of the future to go beyond what they think is po...

In today’s solo show, I introduce you to an inspiring chap: Shirzad Chamine, who transformed my broken relationships so much, I had to jump in and bare all. Shirzad Chamine is the author of Positive Intelligence. Lecturer at Stamford University, the trainer and coach to most managers within Fortune 500 companies. Today I share an introduction to his extraordinary tools, which created a positive ch...

In this weeks show my GENIUS guest is Bruno Bertelli, COO of Publicis Group and Le Pub. Bruno was born in Verona. He is an Italian through and through, with a standout career that has took him around the world. Today, Bruno has risen up through the agency landscape to become the most awarded Italian creative in the world with international awards including 146 Cannes Lions, including 27 Gold Lions...

How would you feel, if you had just become the leader of a company you’d worked for, for years, and your first order of business is to cut costs by 60% and make people (your friends) redundant? How would you manage your emotions, maintain your energy and passion to create the vision of the business? My GENIUS guest Tara Honeywell shares her lived experience of this challenge and many more, here’s...

There are 3 things that will destroy your and your business: Isolation Running out of money Unbearable pressure This is no secret in the world of business, but how to combat them is! In the ultimate episode for 2022, my GENIUS guest Ben Collins - 5 x Founder, my client and friend- shares how he achieves the feeling of success again and again; creating global impact and attention. We get a sneak pe...

What emotions comes up when I tell you to make your problems bigger? If the idea makes you queasy this is the episode for you! Antonella Ceschi – modern sage, kick ass lawyer, my client and dear friend – is here to share how she combated her shyness to win big, tackles problems by enlarging them and creates opportunities with a magic mix of motivation, innovation and personal expression. Tune in a...

Today's show gives the inside scoop behind GROM, the multi-million company, the TV spots and world coverage! Federico Grom shares how he and co-founder Giulio built up a company that re-imagined an industry dating back thousands of years. How they burst open 67 stores around the world with queues around the block and over 1,000 employees before capturing the interest of Unilever, to become a multi...

If I told you there was one thing you could do that would skyrocket the purpose and profits of your business…. Would you do it? David Allison – Human Values Expert, Global Researcher, and Founder of the Valuegraphics Project – is here to show us what that is. The rest is up to you. Listen to our conversation to learn: How to sell with more effectiveness in any market Where you can find the common...