Hey Weirdos! This week's Professional Weirdo is the incredible Lucy Cox, co-founder of the multi-award-winning international training company The Academe, whose mission is very simple; to help people see how capable they already are.

Whether that is in relation to leading teams, building business, shifting careers, navigating neurodivergence, or simply getting out of bed in the morning, Lucy shares fascinating insights into the human brain, unites teams on shared human experiences and provides practical advice on how to get the best from ourselves.

Outside of work, Lucy is an ADHD mum of two AuDHD children and is no stranger to the ups and downs of juggling work and home, self-confidence and entrepreneurship. She is a chronic over-sharer, creative problem-solver and most importantly, a weirdo!

In this awesome episode Lucy shares her own personal journey, from inventing a product with his business partner sister, taking it to Dragon's Den with babies in tow and crowd funding £11,000 in mere days. Such a fun and inspiring story - I could listen to Lucy talk all day.

Lucy also talks about the importance of acceptance and individual needs in the workplace and as solopreneurs and takes us through all the fab work the Academe do to maximise people potential.

We also chat about the struggles and super powers of neurodiversity and harnessing that in business and life.

Thanks so much Lucy for being this week's weirdo!

LUCY'S LINKS:

The Academe - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the.academe/

The Academe - Website - https://theacademe.co.uk/

Halto - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehalto/

Halto - Website - https://myhalto.com/

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Hey Weirdos! Welcome back to a (slightly later than billed) solo episode where I talk about my recent ADHD diagnosis, how I discovered I was Neurodiverse, who has helped me along the way and why I believe raising awareness is important. I also chat about how the podcast will change (spoiler: it won't!) how my condition has been my superpower, and how my diagnosis is affecting me going forward.

This is quite a personal and raw one for me guys, so I'd love to connect with you if it resonated. Please reach out on Instagram @workitweirdo and share your experiences with your journey, ask me any questions, and let me know what you thought of the episode?

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Hey Weirdos! This week's Professional Weirdo is Paul Fenton, the founder of Big Friendly Giants. Paul shares his unique career journey, from his early days in rugby and media to his current focus on storytelling and supporting business through innovative media solutions. He discusses the importance of personal growth, the influence of his family and coaches, and how his faith shapes his approach to business. The conversation touches on the need for transparency, creativity, and strong values in business, as well as the significance of creating multiple touch points for effective marketing. Not only do we hear Paul's varied and exciting journey but we also look at how you can improve your business messaging and ethos. Paul believes mistakes and failures are opportunities for growth and shares his own wisdom and stories to inspire and get some lightbulb moments in this interesting hour long episode.

DISCLAIMER

Please bear with us on the audio this week as we have switched to a new provider and there are a few tiny split second glitches throughout. Please bear with it as it's still a great episode and we are ironing out the hitches ready for next week's episode!

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction to Paul Fenton and Cornwall Life

02:27 Paul's Journey from Wigan to Cornwall

04:34 Career Beginnings: Rugby and Commentary

09:51 Influences and Personal Development

15:41 The Role of Confidence and Upbringing

21:26 The Impact of Mentorship and Support

26:58 The Birth of Big Friendly Giants

30:10 Setting Standards in Business

34:12 The Power of Digital Storytelling

37:50 Engaging Through Personal Narratives

40:37 Integrating Digital and Real-World Experiences

45:47 Transformative Community Impact

58:46 Faith as a Foundation for Purpose

HOW TO CONNECT WITH PAUL

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-fenton-9b4088108/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bfg_mobiledigiboard/

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Let's get weird!

Cassie

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