Sparkle and Thrive

Joy Foster
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Sparkle and Thrive Podcast

Joy Foster is an award-winning entrepreneur who helps women upskill with modern technology in order to return to work, change careers or start a business. Most recently she was recognised by Grant Thornton as one of the 100 Faces of the Vibrant Economy 2018, she was awarded Startup Director of the Year for London and the South by the Institute of Directors (May 2018). She was the only Startup female finalist in the national IoD awards (Oct 2018). Her business, TechPixies was named Women in Business Startup of the Year 2018 and Enterprise Nation Female Startup of the Year 2017. Joy and her company have recently been profiled in Forbes for raising £150,000 and Stella for breaking down barriers for women wanting to re-ignite their careers and in April 2019, TechNation has named TechPixies ‘one to watch’ in the EdTech space.

  1. Feeling Lost In Your Career? How To Return To Work And Make a Comeback In The Job Market

    4 DAYS AGO

    Feeling Lost In Your Career? How To Return To Work And Make a Comeback In The Job Market

    What do you do if you’ve been out of work for a while, especially if your confidence is in freefall because you feel too old for the job market? Sarah Glassey says she felt like she wasn’t just in a pickle after being out of work for nine months, but “stuck in a whole vat of pickles in a factory”. And with the stress and some major ANTs (automatic negative thoughts) making their presence felt – “I’m too old,” and “I don’t have the right skills” – life was not going Sarah’s way. 😬So, how did s...

    38 min
  2. Find Your Unicorn Space. How to Reclaim Guilt-Free Time

    28 AUG

    Find Your Unicorn Space. How to Reclaim Guilt-Free Time

    What have you done recently outside your role as a partner, parent or professional? A guilt-free activity that is purely about having fun and leaves you saying, “I can’t believe I just did that”?If you’re like most women, chances are you are prioritising everyone but yourself. But author Eve Rodsky believes that carving out time to explore the gifts, talents and interests that make you you is a necessity if you want to live a happier, more fulfilled life.But how do you do that, how do you com...

    40 min
  3. E248｜How do you build a business when you don’t want to be visible online?

    7 AUG

    E248｜How do you build a business when you don’t want to be visible online?

    ⭐ Trigger warning: this episode touches on domestic abuse. If you are affected by any of the issues raised, head to TechPixies.com for details of organisations that can offer support. How do you build a business when you can’t put your face or name online? That was the reality for Mimi Glenn, who, having escaped domestic abuse, was found every time she was resettled and tried to go for a new job or re-establish her business. Mimi realised she needed a business that wouldn't be disrupted if sh...

    38 min
  4. E247｜The story of the other woman behind TechPixies

    24 JUL

    E247｜The story of the other woman behind TechPixies

    Redundancy, death of a parent, separation and divorce. 🫨If you were faced with all three in the space of a year, would you dive back under the duvet and retreat from the world, or would you hit the reset button? For Kathryn Conway, life’s lemons offered a chance to reassess the path she was walking through life, and it led her to the door of TechPixies. Drawn to the caring sense of community and the effervescence of founder Joy Foster, this is the story of how a journey that started with upsk...

    48 min
  5. E246｜A coach in your pocket. Tackling mental health and wellbeing in the workplace with Kathryn Cettina

    17 JUL

    E246｜A coach in your pocket. Tackling mental health and wellbeing in the workplace with Kathryn Cettina

    “We don’t wait until all our teeth have fallen out to go to the dentist. So why do we wait until we’re in crisis to deal with our mental health?” 🤷This is just one of the brilliant nuggets dropped by Kathryn Cettina, who jumped onto the Sparkle and Thrive Podcast to chat about MYNDUP, a platform that aims to ensure mental health care and wellbeing in the workplace is proactive, not just reactive. Because for too long employees have waited until they’re in crisis to seek help, and once they re...

    22 min

  6. 11 JUL

    E245｜Making micro changes to achieve your dream with Clare Learoyd

    You need to pull on a pair of brave pants if you’re serious about making some major shifts in your life. But once you’ve got some tools in your locker, those shifts needn’t be as scary as you first imagine. Just ask Clare Learoyd. 💪Forced to pivot from a plan for face-to-face to online Pilates classes as the Pandemic took hold, Clare Learoyd has gone from feeling afraid of social media to a complete shift in mindset about what she’s capable of. 🧘Clare says making micro changes and their rippl...

    31 min
  7. E244｜Achieving time freedom to follow your passion with Helen Baker

    3 JUL

    E244｜Achieving time freedom to follow your passion with Helen Baker

    We all want to spend time doing the things we love most. But commitments – job, family, home – often keep us rooted in the same daily grind.For Helen Baker, who’s chosen to go after her ultimate dream of having the time freedom to sail around the world with her partner aboard a yacht, this podcast episode reveals the steps Helen’s taken to make this dream a reality faster than she thought possible. ⛵From mindset shifts and creating a marketing consultancy business that allows her to work with...

    30 min
  8. E243｜Moving, marriage, motivation and a car park full of Post-it Notes with Helz Jones

    29 JUN

    E243｜Moving, marriage, motivation and a car park full of Post-it Notes with Helz Jones

    A car park full of sticky notes? Say what? 🤔You’ll have to tune in to find out exactly what our guest Helz Jones means by this, but let’s just say that it’s a genius trick for capturing dreams and goals. Because if you’re anything like Helz, once you get cracking on a vision for your life, you’ll find that ideas designed to help make your dream a reality will pop up by the truckload. Three years after creating her vision, Helz has become a bravery and empowerment coach with a love of open-wat...

    33 min
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About

Joy Foster is an award-winning entrepreneur who helps women upskill with modern technology in order to return to work, change careers or start a business. Most recently she was recognised by Grant Thornton as one of the 100 Faces of the Vibrant Economy 2018, she was awarded Startup Director of the Year for London and the South by the Institute of Directors (May 2018). She was the only Startup female finalist in the national IoD awards (Oct 2018). Her business, TechPixies was named Women in Business Startup of the Year 2018 and Enterprise Nation Female Startup of the Year 2017. Joy and her company have recently been profiled in Forbes for raising £150,000 and Stella for breaking down barriers for women wanting to re-ignite their careers and in April 2019, TechNation has named TechPixies ‘one to watch’ in the EdTech space.

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  • Creator
    Joy Foster
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    263
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 TechPixies
  • Show Website
    Sparkle and Thrive

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