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Hello and Welcome to The Caroline Arnold Podcast Show.

Today we have Louise Summers joining us. Louise works part time as a medical writing manager for a global pharmaceutical company as well as being a trainee social medial manager with Digital Mums.   Louise has recently started The Guilty Mums Hub and will be sharing with us today why she has started this.

So, lets get right into the interview. Louise, thank you so much for joining us today.

What has been your career journey so far?

What do you do now?

What is a medical writing manager?

Why do you job share and what are the advantage and disadvantages?

Why have you started Guilty Mums Hub?

What would your advice be to companies to help retain women and mums?

What is 1 book that you recommend to listeners

Where can people go to find more information about you and Guilty Mums Hub?

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Hi, and welcome to The Caroline Arnold Podcast Show.

Today, we have Michelle Gyimah from Equality Pays with us.  Michelle is a gender equality consultant and will be talking about what is the biggest challenge around equal pay in companies and what to do if you feel there is an issue with yours. We will then be discussing maternity and in particular focusing on shared parental leave.

So, lets get rights into the interview. Michelle, thank you so much for joining us today.

Questions asked during the podcast show:

What has been your career journey so far?

What do you do now?

What is shared parental leave?

In your experience, what is the level of takeup?

What aren’t men taking this opportunity up?

Is there a stigma for men taking shared parental leave?

Do you find that women are wishing for the full twelve months off themselves?

What do you find is the biggest challenge around equal pay in companies?

Where else do you recommend women to go for more information if they think there is an issues with their pay? Go to Equally Commission.

What do you find are the biggest challenges for women returning from maternity leave and how can companies and women help each other?

What book do you recommend for listeners to read – The Big Leap

Where can people go to find more information about your company? For more information about Michelle Gyimah please do visit her website here.

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Hi and welcome to the Caroline Arnold Podcast Show. Today, we have Sophie Hazlehurst from Sovereign IFA.

Sophie is a financial planner and will be talking about her career journey so far and why we all need a financial advisor.  So, if you are thinking you are young and fit and don’t need to be thinking about any protection or your pension then this show is for you. Likewise if your partner takes care of all the money in your household then you may want to reconsider that and become moe involved.

So, lets get right into the interview. Sophie, thank you so much for joining us today.

What has been your career journey so far?

You now work as a financial planner at Sovereign IFA, what to they do and what does your job involve?

Why do people come and seek advice from a Financial Planner?

How often should you seek advice from a Financial Planner?

What are some of the reservations you hear and about getting advice from a financial advisor and how do you respond?

Is using a financial advisor expensive?

If someone is single and renting and they are young and fit do they really need advice from a financial advisor?

Do you find that more men come to you for financial advice vs women?

What is the impact that you see of women not having a financial advisor?

What 1 book to you recommend for listens to read?

Where can people to go to find more information about you?

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Hi and welcome to The Caroline Arnold Podcast Show.

Today, we have Andy Wilkinson from Chameleon Career Consultancy with us. Andy is going to be talking through tips on how to have a CV that stands out and how to make the most of LinkedIn. So, lets get right into the interview.

Andy, thank you so much for joining us today.

Questions asked on the Podcast Show:

How did you get started in your career?

What is it that you do at Kamelion?

Do you offer this service fee to face or via Skpye?

Why is it important to have an outstanding CV?

How can listeners best update their CV?

Show people copy and paste their content of their CV on to their LinkedIn profile?

Why are testimonials important on LinkedIn?

Is it ok to send someone a template of a testimonial?

How to do people find their keywords?

You have a long job title on LinkedIn – why is that?

Is there a book that you recommend to our listeners to read?

Where can people go to find more information about you and your company.

For more information about Andy Wilkinson please do have a look at his website here.

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Hi and welcome to the Caroline Arnold Podcast Show.

Today, we have Mya Castillo from Legally Secure with us. Mya is a will writer and will be sharing with us her career journey so far and then talking about why we all need a will. So, if you don’t have a will and don’t think you need one then this podcast is for you. Or if your circumstances have changed and you haven’t updated your will then you also need to listen to this.

So, lets get right into the interview.

Mya, thank you so much for joining us today.

What has been your career journey so far?

You now work at Legally Secure, what do they do and what does your role involve?

What does a will cover and why is it important?

Does everyone need a will or just those with children?

Do you have any advice for women who may understand they need a will but their partner doesn’t see the importance?

How can listeners start making a will and know that it will be legally valid?

How often should a will be updated and where do you keep it?

Which one book do you recommend to listeners?

Where can people go to find more information about you and Legally Secure?

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Hi and welcome to The Caroline Arnold Podcast Show.

Today, we have Keesa Schreane from New York with us. Keesa is a technology marketer at Thomson Reuters, she is also a STEM advisor for the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York, volunteer at Black Girls Code, as well as benign the board of BRISC. Keesa is going to share with us her career journey so far, what has helped her be successful and her three tips to help you be more successful.

So, let’s get right into the interview. Keesa, thank you so much for joining us today.

What has been your career journey so far?

What does Thomson Reuters do?

What does your current role involve?

What has helped you in your career be successful?

What are your top three career tips for women who want to be more successful?

You are a stem advisor for the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York, what does this involve and what is the aim of the organisation?

You are also on the Brisc for the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone development corporation. Can you explain to us what this corporation is, what they aim to achieve and how you are involved?

Which book do you recommend to listeners to read?

Where can people go to find more information about you?

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In this podcast episode Philippa Constable, founder of Women Mean Biz, talks about the importance of networking and how it may help you get your next job.

You will learn:

Why networking is important and what are the benefits.

Three tips to get the most out of networking

What the best questions to ask when networking

What you can do after networking to follow up with people that you have met.

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