Join host Christina as she interviews Martin Mason, a talent and diversity and inclusion specialist. Martin shares how he helps organisations improve their recruitment, talent, and D&I practices. They discuss the difference between diversity initiatives that are tokenistic versus intentional. Martin explains important but not yet mainstream concepts like social mobility and how organizations can remove unnecessary barriers to create more equity. He provides insights on how businesses can foster inclusive cultures through education, seeking diverse perspectives, and focusing on desired outputs. Martin talks about trends like neurodiversity and leveraging different talent pools. He also introduces his company's new tech platform, Talent Mapper, which helps businesses understand their existing workforce capabilities.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
Don't just do tokenistic activities for diversity - have the intent to create impact.
Social mobility is about removing unnecessary hurdles for people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
Broaden recruitment outreach beyond top universities to increase diversity.
Discuss desired outputs first, then work backwards to build an inclusive recruitment process.
Seek perspectives from people different from you when making big decisions.
Emerging trends are neurodiversity and tapping into wider talent pools through social mobility.

BEST MOMENTS

"It's not in the mainstream because people don't realize that they need to take some responsibility to fix this."

"You've got to go to the right advisors."

"The smart businesses are the ones that are seeing it as a long term investment, because if you can outthink your competition and innovate, then your business is sustainable."

"Stay curious and educated. The more that you can keep your mind open and learn, the better it will be."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Christina Talks Podcast

https://www.green-umbrella.biz/how-to-launch-anything-using-social-media/

ABOUT THE HOST

Christina has been working with SME’s since 2013 to launch, develop and perfect their online presence. In 2019 Christina made the move from employee to business owner of a successful digital marketing agency focused on educating business owners in the use of

social media. Christina is driven by the fact that in today’s world, it doesn’t

matter how big or small your marketing budget is, you can be a major player.

For small businesses, the tools are just as accessible – you just need to know

how to use them!

LinkedIn

Twitter

Website

Join host Christina as she interviews Martin Mason, a talent and diversity and inclusion specialist. Martin shares how he helps organisations improve their recruitment, talent, and D&amp;I practices. They discuss the difference between diversity initiatives that are tokenistic versus intentional. Martin explains important but not yet mainstream concepts like social mobility and how organizations can remove unnecessary barriers to create more equity. He provides insights on how businesses can foster inclusive cultures through education, seeking diverse perspectives, and focusing on desired outputs. Martin talks about trends like neurodiversity and leveraging different talent pools. He also introduces his company's new tech platform, Talent Mapper, which helps businesses understand their existing workforce capabilities.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
<ul>
<li>Don't just do tokenistic activities for diversity - have the intent to create impact.</li>
<li>Social mobility is about removing unnecessary hurdles for people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.</li>
<li>Broaden recruitment outreach beyond top universities to increase diversity.</li>
<li>Discuss desired outputs first, then work backwards to build an inclusive recruitment process.</li>
<li>Seek perspectives from people different from you when making big decisions.</li>
<li>Emerging trends are neurodiversity and tapping into wider talent pools through social mobility.</li>
</ul>
BEST MOMENTS
"It's not in the mainstream because people don't realize that they need to take some responsibility to fix this."
"You've got to go to the right advisors."
"The smart businesses are the ones that are seeing it as a long term investment, because if you can outthink your competition and innovate, then your business is sustainable."
"Stay curious and educated. The more that you can keep your mind open and learn, the better it will be."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/christina-talks-podcast/id1525685307">Christina Talks Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.green-umbrella.biz/how-to-launch-anything-using-social-media/">https://www.green-umbrella.biz/how-to-launch-anything-using-social-media/</a>
ABOUT THE HOST
Christina has been working with SME’s since 2013 to launch, develop and perfect their online presence. In 2019 Christina made the move from employee to business owner of a successful digital marketing agency focused on educating business owners in the use of
social media. Christina is driven by the fact that in today’s world, it doesn’t
matter how big or small your marketing budget is, you can be a major player.
For small businesses, the tools are just as accessible – you just need to know
how to use them!
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinarobinson2/?originalSubdomain=uk">LinkedIn</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/christinamc80?lang=en-gb">Twitter</a>
<a href="https://www.green-umbrella.biz/">Website</a>

Who knew being a business owner would be so lonely? It’s not all glitz and glamour - there are hard lessons to learn and a shift in mindset that no one can prepare you for…

Or can they???

Christina has met some truly engaging entrepreneurs who have amazing stories to share, people in business who have inspired her and people who she is simply in awe of.

Moving from being a nobody to a business owner and entering the world of Entrepreneurship, these people have offered Christina their time, inspired her with their enthusiasm and gave her the courage to do more, be more and continue to grow.

This is a podcast for growth-focused business owners with an interest in marketing trends. Christina will talk Marketing of course, but this podcast promises to cover so much more.

“Digital Marketing is my subject of choice, I always say I help business owners who lack the time, enthusiasm or courage to make online marketing work for their businesses. I word things that way for a reason!”

Who knew being a business owner would be so lonely? It&rsquo;s not all glitz and glamour - there are hard lessons to learn and a shift in mindset that no one can prepare you for&hellip;
Or can they???
Christina has met some truly engaging entrepreneurs who have amazing stories to share, people in business who have inspired her and people who she is simply in awe of.
Moving from being a nobody to a business owner and entering the world of Entrepreneurship, these people have offered Christina their time, inspired her with their enthusiasm and gave her the courage to do more, be more and continue to grow.
This is a podcast for growth-focused business owners with an interest in marketing trends. Christina will talk Marketing of course, but this podcast promises to cover so much more.
&ldquo;Digital Marketing is my subject of choice, I always say I help business owners who lack the time, enthusiasm or courage to make online marketing work for their businesses. I word things that way for a reason!&rdquo;

Christina Talks Podcast

Christina Talks

From Tokenism to Transformation: Advancing Diversity & Inclusion with Martin Mason

Get ready for a fun and enlightening ride with nutrition guru Dale Pinnock. Dale talks about his decades of experience in the nutrition field, simplifying healthy eating into practical lifelong habits. You'll learn the science behind anti-inflammatory foods like turmeric and oily fish, how certain mushroom extracts can boost brain power, and why quality supplements are key. Dale gets real about the declining state of metabolic health today and how we can start fixing it through proper nutrition education and cooking skills. 

Tune in to soak up Dale's expansive wisdom and walk away with simple, doable steps to eating healthier and living your best life!

KEY TAKEAWAYS
Simplify healthy eating into practical, lifelong habits rather than short-term diets
Turmeric, ginger, and oily fish provide potent anti-inflammatory benefits
Certain mushroom extracts like lion's mane can enhance cognitive function
Quality is critical when choosing supplements for them to work effectively

BEST MOMENTS
"Quality is critical when choosing supplements for them to work effectively."
"Turmeric and oily fish provide a powerful one-two anti-inflammatory punch."
"You ask for what you want. Be discerning. Make the effort."
"Just write what you wanna write. Otherwise what is the point."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Medicinal Chef

Dale Pinnock website

Dale Nutrition YouTube

Christina Talks Podcast

https://www.green-umbrella.biz/how-to-launch-anything-using-social-media/


ABOUT THE GUEST

Dale Pinnock, aka The Medicinal Chef, has been a nutrition expert for over 30 years. With 7 bestselling books and regular TV appearances under his belt, Dale has become a leading voice on simplified, practical health advice. His passion lies in creating lifelong healthy habits and dismantling fad diets. Dale's wisdom comes from hands-on client work, extensive research, and a genuine desire to help people live healthier lives. When he isn't writing or seeing clients, you can find Dale whipping up medicinal recipes packed with science-backed nutrition in his kitchen.

ABOUT THE HOST

Christina has been working with SME’s since 2013 to launch, develop and perfect their online presence. In 2019 Christina made the move from employee to business owner of a successful digital marketing agency focused on educating business owners in the use of

social media. Christina is driven by the fact that in today’s world, it doesn’t

matter how big or small your marketing budget is, you can be a major player.

For small businesses, the tools are just as accessible – you just need to know

how to use them!

LinkedIn

Twitter

Website

Get ready for a fun and enlightening ride with nutrition guru Dale Pinnock. Dale talks about his decades of experience in the nutrition field, simplifying healthy eating into practical lifelong habits. You'll learn the science behind anti-inflammatory foods like turmeric and oily fish, how certain mushroom extracts can boost brain power, and why quality supplements are key. Dale gets real about the declining state of metabolic health today and how we can start fixing it through proper nutrition education and cooking skills. 
Tune in to soak up Dale's expansive wisdom and walk away with simple, doable steps to eating healthier and living your best life!
KEY TAKEAWAYS
<ul>
<li>Simplify healthy eating into practical, lifelong habits rather than short-term diets</li>
<li>Turmeric, ginger, and oily fish provide potent anti-inflammatory benefits</li>
<li>Certain mushroom extracts like lion's mane can enhance cognitive function</li>
<li>Quality is critical when choosing supplements for them to work effectively</li>
</ul>
BEST MOMENTS
<ul>
<li>"Quality is critical when choosing supplements for them to work effectively."</li>
<li>"Turmeric and oily fish provide a powerful one-two anti-inflammatory punch."</li>
<li>"You ask for what you want. Be discerning. Make the effort."</li>
<li>"Just write what you wanna write. Otherwise what is the point."</li>
</ul>
VALUABLE RESOURCES
<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Medicinal-Chef-plant-based-diet/dp/0600636046/ref=asc_df_0600636046/?tag=googshopuk-21&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=463286725632&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=14672292616570107261&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=1006984&amp;hvtargid=pla-977218313162&amp;psc=1">The Medicinal Chef</a>
<a href="https://www.dalepinnock.com">Dale Pinnock website</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/DalePinnock">Dale Nutrition YouTube</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/christina-talks-podcast/id1525685307">Christina Talks Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.green-umbrella.biz/how-to-launch-anything-using-social-media/">https://www.green-umbrella.biz/how-to-launch-anything-using-social-media/</a>
 ABOUT THE GUEST
Dale Pinnock, aka The Medicinal Chef, has been a nutrition expert for over 30 years. With 7 bestselling books and regular TV appearances under his belt, Dale has become a leading voice on simplified, practical health advice. His passion lies in creating lifelong healthy habits and dismantling fad diets. Dale's wisdom comes from hands-on client work, extensive research, and a genuine desire to help people live healthier lives. When he isn't writing or seeing clients, you can find Dale whipping up medicinal recipes packed with science-backed nutrition in his kitchen.
ABOUT THE HOST
Christina has been working with SME’s since 2013 to launch, develop and perfect their online presence. In 2019 Christina made the move from employee to business owner of a successful digital marketing agency focused on educating business owners in the use of
social media. Christina is driven by the fact that in today’s world, it doesn’t
matter how big or small your marketing budget is, you can be a major player.
For small businesses, the tools are just as accessible – you just need to know
how to use them!
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinarobinson2/?originalSubdomain=uk">LinkedIn</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/christinamc80?lang=en-gb">Twitter</a>
<a href="https://www.green-umbrella.biz/">Website</a>

Unlocking Lifelong Health with The Medicinal Chef Dale Pinnock

“The Shari Teigman” is a  performance coach and creative strategist who works with individuals to unleash their maverick in their life and business through being who they truly are. Shari joins Christina to discuss the vital importance of expressing your true self and why the journey to finding out and understanding who you are, who you have been and who you truly want to be is pivotal in creating your unique life and business and impacting on the world as a unique individual

KEY TAKEAWAYS
You can get lost in branding but you can also find in it yourself too, and when you ask, ‘Who am I?’ there is a silent inner revolution and the realisation that you can’t be anyone except yourself  
If you don’t reconcile internally who you truly are, you can experience imposter syndrome, and struggle to find where you fit in
There is justice and rebirth when you face who you think you are, who you’ve been and who you think you want to be  over and over again
There is the knowing and there is the habit, when we are expanding into learning how to think differently we are facing our primal habitual self
We learn in a state of openness and  do in a state of panic, go mode and excitement, we don’t use the same parts of ourselves
Leadership is connection and to connect you need to be vulnerable because you can’t build trust without it
No one else lives your life and knows how you feel so why would you ask everyone else’s opinion about what to do next
We can’t change anything until we have space and perspective, when you have space you can see the difference and  act differently
You go on a ride knowing you have your self-leadership, how to ground yourself, manage your state and who to lean on and how to read your own clues and that all that needed in your toolbox
You have to know what you are ready for, who you are and who you want to be before you look for a coach
The reason we have those ‘not them’ moments with the wrong mentors is because we are going to be saved by someone but you need to find out what you don’t need, you learn by doing and undoing



BEST MOMENTS

08:00 “Am I going to battle and have balls to survive or am I going to battle and have balls to drive”

11:49 “I’m so vulnerable and messy, I’m human, and I like the relevancy of knowing exactly what my clients feel like on a day-to-day basis”

17:53  “The environment you learn in is not the environment you do in”

35:12 “When we become more rich in our internal world and are intrinsically led all our interest in the world has a better pacing to it”

38:33 “Your greatest growth points are in the buckets you avoid and are not willing to go to on your own”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Christina Talks Podcast

https://www.green-umbrella.biz/how-to-launch-anything-using-social-media/

ABOUT THE HOST

Christina has been working with SME’s since 2013 to launch, develop and perfect their online presence. In 2019 Christina made the move from employee to business owner of a successful digital marketing agency focused on educating business owners in the use of

social media. Christina is driven by the fact that in today’s world, it doesn’t

matter how big or small your marketing budget is, you can be a major player.

For small businesses, the tools are just as accessible – you just need to know

how to use them!

LinkedIn

Twitter

Website

“The Shari Teigman” is a  performance coach and creative strategist who works with individuals to unleash their maverick in their life and business through being who they truly are. Shari joins Christina to discuss the vital importance of expressing your true self and why the journey to finding out and understanding who you are, who you have been and who you truly want to be is pivotal in creating your unique life and business and impacting on the world as a unique individual
KEY TAKEAWAYS
<ul>
<li>You can get lost in branding but you can also find in it yourself too, and when you ask, ‘Who am I?’ there is a silent inner revolution and the realisation that you can’t be anyone except yourself  </li>
<li>If you don’t reconcile internally who you truly are, you can experience imposter syndrome, and struggle to find where you fit in</li>
<li>There is justice and rebirth when you face who you think you are, who you’ve been and who you think you want to be  over and over again</li>
<li>There is the knowing and there is the habit, when we are expanding into learning how to think differently we are facing our primal habitual self</li>
<li>We learn in a state of openness and  do in a state of panic, go mode and excitement, we don’t use the same parts of ourselves</li>
<li>Leadership is connection and to connect you need to be vulnerable because you can’t build trust without it</li>
<li>No one else lives your life and knows how you feel so why would you ask everyone else’s opinion about what to do next</li>
<li>We can’t change anything until we have space and perspective, when you have space you can see the difference and  act differently</li>
<li>You go on a ride knowing you have your self-leadership, how to ground yourself, manage your state and who to lean on and how to read your own clues and that all that needed in your toolbox</li>
<li>You have to know what you are ready for, who you are and who you want to be before you look for a coach</li>
<li>The reason we have those ‘not them’ moments with the wrong mentors is because we are going to be saved by someone but you need to find out what you don’t need, you learn by doing and undoing</li>
</ul>
 
BEST MOMENTS
08:00 “Am I going to battle and have balls to survive or am I going to battle and have balls to drive”
11:49 “I’m so vulnerable and messy, I’m human, and I like the relevancy of knowing exactly what my clients feel like on a day-to-day basis”
17:53  “The environment you learn in is not the environment you do in”
35:12 “When we become more rich in our internal world and are intrinsically led all our interest in the world has a better pacing to it” 
38:33 “Your greatest growth points are in the buckets you avoid and are not willing to go to on your own”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/christina-talks-podcast/id1525685307">Christina Talks Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.green-umbrella.biz/how-to-launch-anything-using-social-media/">https://www.green-umbrella.biz/how-to-launch-anything-using-social-media/</a>
ABOUT THE HOST
Christina has been working with SME’s since 2013 to launch, develop and perfect their online presence. In 2019 Christina made the move from employee to business owner of a successful digital marketing agency focused on educating business owners in the use of
social media. Christina is driven by the fact that in today’s world, it doesn’t
matter how big or small your marketing budget is, you can be a major player.
For small businesses, the tools are just as accessible – you just need to know
how to use them!
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinarobinson2/?originalSubdomain=uk">LinkedIn</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/christinamc80?lang=en-gb">Twitter</a>
<a href="https://www.green-umbrella.biz/">Website</a>

How to Unleash Your Inner Maverick with The Shari Teigman

Jennifer Roblin is an anxiety coach, who specifically works with teenagers and young adults.

After spending 30 years in the corporate world, Jennifer quit her job, realising her lifestyle wasn’t what she wanted for her and her family.  Jennifer joins Christina to talk about why she changed career and what drove her to work with young people. They also talk about what anxiety is, how it can manifest and how we can become aware of our own beliefs and behaviours and how this impacts others.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
One of the main things Jennifer enjoyed in her corporate role was big teams of people, she now realises she was coaching these people.
Anxiety is evolutionary, the sole purpose of anxiety is to keep us safe, it’s looking for danger all the time.
The amount of information we as individuals have to deal with on a day-to-day basis in the modern world is astounding, this can have a profound impact on our levels of anxiety.
Jennifer felt she could have the biggest impact coaching those under 25, changing their future but also having a positive impact on those around them including their parents. Jennifer also became more passionate about helping young people when her friends' son took his own life at just 19.
There are different types of anxiety, including generalised anxiety disorder which impacts children on an everyday basis.
Parents can imprint their own anxieties onto children, leaving a long-lasting impression on them. Children learn these behaviours at an early age and it becomes their identity and who they are.
There isn’t a one size fits all approach to coaching people through their anxiety, you have to figure out what motivates that person and what it is they want to achieve.
Many of the approaches that Jennifer uses are about individuals realising and recognising their behaviours and what they can do to take control and influence their lives.
Try and be more aware of the media you take in, for example with songs, ensure you listen to the lyrics. If we listen to negativity we take it on board.
Ask yourself how you are feeling and stop and truly think about what your answer is and the words you use.

BEST MOMENTS

04:15 “I realised there is such a job as coaching”

14:25 “Once you’ve proved to yourself you can do it, you can’t ‘unprove’ it”

17:20 “Children are so frustrated they’re venting their anger in the family home”

20:01 “We don’t realise how we are affecting the people around us” 

49:20 “I just didn’t have the words to label my emotions”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Christina Talks Podcast

https://www.green-umbrella.biz/how-to-launch-anything-using-social-media/

ABOUT THE GUEST

Jennifer Roblin | Anxiety Specialist

www.betteryourlife.co.uk

ABOUT THE HOST

Christina has been working with SME’s since 2013 to launch, develop and perfect their online presence. In 2019 Christina made the move from employee to business owner of a successful digital marketing agency focused on educating business owners in the use of

social media. Christina is driven by the fact that in today’s world, it doesn’t

matter how big or small your marketing budget is, you can be a major player.

For small businesses, the tools are just as accessible – you just need to know

how to use them!

LinkedIn

Twitter

Website

Jennifer Roblin is an anxiety coach, who specifically works with teenagers and young adults.
After spending 30 years in the corporate world, Jennifer quit her job, realising her lifestyle wasn’t what she wanted for her and her family.  Jennifer joins Christina to talk about why she changed career and what drove her to work with young people. They also talk about what anxiety is, how it can manifest and how we can become aware of our own beliefs and behaviours and how this impacts others.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
<ul>
<li>One of the main things Jennifer enjoyed in her corporate role was big teams of people, she now realises she was coaching these people.</li>
<li>Anxiety is evolutionary, the sole purpose of anxiety is to keep us safe, it’s looking for danger all the time.</li>
<li>The amount of information we as individuals have to deal with on a day-to-day basis in the modern world is astounding, this can have a profound impact on our levels of anxiety.</li>
<li>Jennifer felt she could have the biggest impact coaching those under 25, changing their future but also having a positive impact on those around them including their parents. Jennifer also became more passionate about helping young people when her friends' son took his own life at just 19.</li>
<li>There are different types of anxiety, including generalised anxiety disorder which impacts children on an everyday basis.</li>
<li>Parents can imprint their own anxieties onto children, leaving a long-lasting impression on them. Children learn these behaviours at an early age and it becomes their identity and who they are.</li>
<li>There isn’t a one size fits all approach to coaching people through their anxiety, you have to figure out what motivates that person and what it is they want to achieve.</li>
<li>Many of the approaches that Jennifer uses are about individuals realising and recognising their behaviours and what they can do to take control and influence their lives.</li>
<li>Try and be more aware of the media you take in, for example with songs, ensure you listen to the lyrics. If we listen to negativity we take it on board.</li>
<li>Ask yourself how you are feeling and stop and truly think about what your answer is and the words you use.</li>
</ul>
BEST MOMENTS
04:15 “I realised there is such a job as coaching”
14:25 “Once you’ve proved to yourself you can do it, you can’t ‘unprove’ it”
17:20 “Children are so frustrated they’re venting their anger in the family home”
20:01 “We don’t realise how we are affecting the people around us” 
49:20 “I just didn’t have the words to label my emotions”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/christina-talks-podcast/id1525685307">Christina Talks Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.green-umbrella.biz/how-to-launch-anything-using-social-media/">https://www.green-umbrella.biz/how-to-launch-anything-using-social-media/</a>
ABOUT THE GUEST
Jennifer Roblin | Anxiety Specialist
www.betteryourlife.co.uk
ABOUT THE HOST
Christina has been working with SME’s since 2013 to launch, develop and perfect their online presence. In 2019 Christina made the move from employee to business owner of a successful digital marketing agency focused on educating business owners in the use of
social media. Christina is driven by the fact that in today’s world, it doesn’t
matter how big or small your marketing budget is, you can be a major player.
For small businesses, the tools are just as accessible – you just need to know
how to use them!
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinarobinson2/?originalSubdomain=uk">LinkedIn</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/christinamc80?lang=en-gb">Twitter</a>
<a href="https://www.green-umbrella.biz/">Website</a>

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