Best Emma Drake Podcasts (2026)

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Ep 175. Better Together: Why Collaboration Is a Growth Strategy 13:02

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2M ago13:02

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Hey everyone, it's good to be back. Welcome to the refreshed version of the podcast: new rhythm, same depth, and a lot more inspiration. We've taken a little time to reset and rethink what this show could be. And from this month, we're moving to one episode every three weeks - slower, more intentional, and packed with real takeaways. You can expect…

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All The Gothic Vibes! 1:00:57

2M ago1:00:57

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Welcome to our second episode of Season 11, when we will be hosting monthly author panels! In this episode we spoke to ⁠Angela J Ford, CM Rosens and Jennifer Kennedy ⁠ about why they think the gothic endures with new audiences century after century, their favourite gothic tropes and of course, their fantastic books! We'd love to hear from you, whet…

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The SFFRomCocktail Book! 4:46

3M ago4:46

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We are interrupting our regularly scheduled entertainment to bring you news!As of today, the recipes for all the cocktails we have discussed during our six degrees of separation seasons are now available in a fun little book!This bitesize recipe book matches delicious cocktails with sci-fi and fantasy romance titles as featured on the SFFRomCast - …

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Writing for YA and Adult Audiences in SFF Romance 56:41

3M ago56:41

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Welcome to our very first episode of Season 11, when we will be hosting monthly author panels! In this episode we spoke to Brigid Kemmerer, Kalynn Bayron, Ruth Frances Long and Sarah Raughley about how the romantasy boom has (or has not) changed the YA fantasy landscape, as well as how they tackle themes and world-building for either audience and o…

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Meet Cute Summer Special with E S Drake 5:10

4M ago5:10

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This year the SFFRomCast attended the Meet Cute Romance Festival to record flash interviews for a special summer season! This is the final of the bite-size chats we've released throughout July and August and we're ending with author E S Drake who was also running the archery on the day. You can find out more about Acts of Cupidity on E S Drake's we…

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Meet Cute Summer Special with Jacqueline Silvester (co-author - Caedis Knight) 6:08

5M ago6:08

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This year the SFFRomCast attended the Meet Cute Romance Festival to record flash interviews for a special summer season! These bite-size chats will release each week through July and August and this week we have author Jacqueline Silvester who co-writes paranormal romance with N J Simmonds, under the pen name Caedis Knight. You can find out more ab…

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Meet Cute Summer Special with Jennifer Page (and Quiz Answers) 5:33

5M ago5:33

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This year the SFFRomCast attended the Meet Cute Romance Festival to record flash interviews for a special summer season! These bite-size chats will release each week through July and August and this week we have author Jennifer Page. You can find out more about Jennifers's books⁠ ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And remember to stay tuned until the end for…

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Meet Cute Summer Special with Claire McCauley (plus quiz!) 4:33

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This year the SFFRomCast attended the Meet Cute Romance Festival to record flash interviews for a special summer season! These bite-size chats will release each week through July and August and this week we have author Claire McCauley who also kindly put together a special SFF Romance quiz for us! (Tune in next week for the answers!) You can find o…

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Meet Cute Summer Special with Adi Denner 7:27

5M ago7:27

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This year the SFFRomCast attended the Meet Cute Romance Festival to record flash interviews for a special summer season! These bite-size chats will release each week through July and August and this week we have author Adi Denner! You can find more about Adi's work ⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with links to buy her romantasy Kiss of the Nightingale⁠⁠⁠. Did you …

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Meet Cute Summer Special with Marvellous Michael Anson 7:30

6M ago7:30

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This year the SFFRomCast attended the Meet Cute Romance Festival to record flash interviews for a special summer season! These bite-size chats will release each week through July and August and this week we have author Marvellous Michael Anson! You can find more about Marve's published works here⁠⁠⁠ along with links to pre-order her debut romantasy…

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Meet Cute Summer Special with Tegan Phillips & Charlotte Reviews 9:34

6M ago9:34

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This year the SFFRomCast attended the Meet Cute Romance Festival to record flash interviews for a special summer season! These bite-size chats will release each week through July and August and this week we have two for the price of one, with sports author, Tegan Phillips and booktoker/bookstagrammer Charlotte Reviews! You can find more about Tegan…

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Meet Cute Summer Special with Andi Michael-Forsythe 16:51

6M ago16:51

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This year the SFFRomCast attended the Meet Cute Romance Festival to record flash interviews for a special summer season! These bite-size chats will release each week through July and August but we are kicking off the season with the founder of the festival, author Andi Michael-Forsythe! You can find more about Andi's published work here and the fes…

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It's Fun for Us! - The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman 31:26

6M ago31:26

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It's the final episode of Season Nine, and we have brought our six degrees of separation together once more for a joint pick. This week we're discussing The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman⁠⁠⁠⁠. Click on the author name to go to their website or for details of further books in the series and additional work. There will be some small plot point spoil…

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Piratey-Pirates: Ensnared by Tiffany Roberts & Peter Darling by Austin Chant 44:19

6M ago44:19

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In the fifth episode of Season Nine we continue with our individual six degrees of separation picks to lead us back to a joint book in the final episode. This week Jessica's choice was Ensnared by ⁠⁠⁠Tiffany Roberts⁠⁠⁠ and Emma's choice was Peter Darling by⁠ ⁠⁠Austin Chant⁠⁠⁠. Click on the author names for links to their website or for details of f…

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It's Bunny Time: Prey for Rabbit by Aiden Pierce & A Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes 36:59

7M ago36:59

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In the fourth episode of Season Nine we continue with our individual six degrees of separation picks to lead us back to a joint book in the final episode. This week Jessica's choice was Prey for Rabbit by ⁠⁠Aiden Pierce⁠⁠ and Emma's choice was A Dead and Stormy Night by⁠ ⁠Steffanie Holmes⁠⁠. Click on the author names for links to their website or f…

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Gus-Gus: Monsterland Mayhem by Lexi C Foss & Deja Brew by Celestine Martin 43:03

7M ago43:03

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In the third episode of Season Nine we continue with our individual six degrees of separation picks to lead us back to a joint book in the final episode. This week Jessica's choice was Monsterland Mayhem by ⁠Lexi C Foss⁠ and Emma's choice was Deja Brew by⁠ Celestine Martin⁠. Click on the author names for links to their website or for details of fur…

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Pacey Witter's Sweater: Zar by Alana Khan & Prime Time Romance by Kate Robb 44:49

7M ago44:49

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In the second episode of Season Nine we begin our individual six degrees of separation to lead us back to a joint book in the final episode. This week Jessica's choice was Zar by Alana Khan and Emma's choice was Prime Time Romance by Kate Robb. Click on the author names for links to their website or for details of further books in the series and ad…

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Pocket Sausage: All the Rage We've Ever Lived by Carlotta Page 38:09

7M ago38:09

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We're back with the first episode of Season Nine - a six degrees of separation series - and we're talking about All the Rage We've Ever Lived, a sci-fi romance by Carlotta Page. You can find out more about where to sign up for news, details of further books in the series and additional work at the authors linktree here. There will be some plot poin…

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Topic of the Month: Fan Fiction 41:06

8M ago41:06

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It's the final episode of season eight, and we're talking about our topic of the month - fan fiction. We will be back very soon with season nine and our six degrees of separation! If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along with our social media…

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Guest Book Recommendation: Brittney Arena - Shadow & Bone by Leigh Bardugo 18:43

8M ago18:43

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We were delighted to talk to author Brittney Arena again, this time about one of her own favourite fantasy romances, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. There are some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but there will be a warning when these are coming up. In next week's episode we will be discussing our topic of the month: Fan Fiction…

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Meet Cute Festival Announcement! 4:01

8M ago4:01

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The SFFRomCast is going to be at the Meet Cute Romance Festival in Elstree on 28th June 2025, and we want to interview you! Whether you are a writer, industry professional, booktoker, fellow podcaster or just a massive fan of any kind of SFF romance, we'd love you to contact us at [email protected] to book in a "flash" interview from 4.30pm on t…

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Monthly Book Chat - May 2025 27:06

8M ago27:06

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Welcome to the fourteenth episode of season eight. We're talking about what we've been reading, new releases coming up in May and the big new buzzing in the book community over the last month. Next week we'll be back with our final guest author for season eight, Brittney Arena, for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy romances, Shado…

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Author Interview with Brittney Arena - A Dance of Lies 16:53

8M ago16:53

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Welcome to episode thirteen of season eight! We were delighted to talk to our final guest author ⁠of the season, Brittney Arena about her debut novel, A Dance of Lies - out 5th June 2025. Next week we'll be back with our monthly book chat, and look out for episode fifteen when Brittney will join us again for a discussion about one of her own favour…

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Topic of the Month: Audio Books 14:11

9M ago14:11

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In this episode we're talking about our topic of the month - audio books. Next week we'll have our final guest author of the season, Brittney Arena, join us to discuss her up-coming release, A Dance of Lies. If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Guest Book Recommendation: Ali Williams - In The Vanishers' Palace by Aliette De Boddard 30:51

9M ago30:51

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We were delighted to talk to author ⁠⁠Ali Williams again, this time about one of her own favourite fantasy romances, In The Vanishers' Palace by Aliette De Bodard. There might be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim…

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Ep 174. What Could Built Environment Firms Learn from Consumer Brands About the Art of Humble Communication When it Comes to Sustainability? 10:51

9M ago10:51

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This episode was sparked by a recent chat I had with Helen Neal from HN Communications. We covered loads of ground around sustainability and transparency, but one theme really stood out to me - and that was humility in brand communication. It got me thinking: in the built environment, we're often working on big, complex, long-term change. That make…

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Monthly Book Chat - April 2025 31:03

9M ago31:03

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Welcome to the tenth episode of season eight. We're talking about what we've been reading, new releases coming up in April and the book chat buzzing in SFF romance publishing and reader communities over the last month. Next week we'll be back with our guest author for April, Ali Williams, for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy roma…

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Author Interview with Ali Williams - Nix and Tell 27:13

9M ago27:13

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Welcome to episode nine of season eight! We were delighted to talk to author ⁠Ali Williams about the first novella in her new series, Nix and Tell. Next week we'll be back with our monthly book chat, and look out for episode eleven when Ali will join us again for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy romances. If you'd like to watch t…

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Ep 173. Book Review: Sustainable Marketing by Michelle Carvill - 5 Key Takeaways 7:41

9M ago7:41

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I read Sustainable Marketing by Michelle Carvill a while back. It seemed the right time to review it right after my podcast conversation with Helen Neal this month. In our discussion, Helen talked about the importance of humility, the value of "progress over perfection," and why it's so critical to bring sustainability experts into the conversation…

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Topic of the Month: Adaptations 28:33

9M ago28:33

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In this episode we're talking about our topic of the month - adaptations. Next week we'll have our third guest author of the season, Ali Williams, join us to discuss her latest release, Nix and Tell. If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ along w…

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Guest Book Recommendations: Stephanie Burgis - The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair 19:49

10M ago19:49

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We were delighted to talk to author ⁠⁠Stephanie Burgis ⁠again, this time about one of her own favourite fantasy romances, The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair. There might be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes ai…

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Ep 172. Deep Dive with Helen Neal: Beyond the Hype - Communicating Sustainability with Substance, with Helen Neal 56:11

10M ago56:11

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Today, I'm joined by Helen Neal, founder of the multi-award-winning HN Communications and a leader in sustainability communications. Named Professional of the Year at the PRCA Dare Awards 2024 and invited to speak at COP16 in Riyadh, Helen is redefining how businesses integrate sustainability into their strategies. With a background spanning politi…

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Monthly Book Chat - March 2025 34:08

10M ago34:08

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Welcome to the sixth episode of season eight. We're talking about what we've been reading, new releases coming up in March and the book chat buzzing in SFF romance publishing and reader communities over the last month. Next week we'll be back with our guest author for March, Stephanie Burgis, for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy …

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Author Interview with Stephanie Burgis - Wooing the Witch Queen 28:11

10M ago28:11

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Welcome to episode five of season eight! We were delighted to talk to author ⁠Stephanie Burgis⁠ about her latest release, Wooing the Witch Queen. Next week we'll be back with our monthly book chat, and look out for episode seven when Stephanie will join us again for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy romances. If you'd like to watc…

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Ep 171. How to Create a Mindful Workspace for Peak Productivity 10:50

10M ago10:50

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Welcome back to the final episode in February's productivity series. Today, I want to share how I've tried to transform my workspace into a mindful environment that boosts efficiency using a couple of simple approaches. Whether you work from home, in an office, or somewhere in between, our surroundings have a massive impact on our ability to stay f…

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Topic of the Month: Romance Reading Communities 22:29

10M ago22:29

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Welcome to the fourth episode of a brand new season, with a brand new format! In this episode we're talking about our topic of the month - romance reading communities. Next week we'll have our second guest author of the season, Stephanie Burgis, join us to discuss her latest release, Wooing the Witch Queen. If you'd like to watch this episode with …

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Ep 170. February Productivity Stack 2025: The Best Tech & Non-Tech Tools & Strategies for Work-Life Balance 14:28

11M ago14:28

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With the bulk of winter behind us, I find that February is the perfect time to start being proactive and setting the tone for a productive year ahead. If you've been waiting for the right moment to shake off the post-holiday slump, this is it! Now is the time to reset, refocus, and build momentum that will carry you into Spring and the rest of the …

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Guest Book Recommendations: Desiree M Niccoli - Sing Me to Sleep by RM Virtues 42:21

11M ago42:21

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Welcome to the third episode of a brand new season, with a brand new format! We were delighted to be talking to author ⁠Desiree M Niccoli⁠ again, this time about one of her own favourite monster romances, Sing Me to Sleep by RM Virtues. There might be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you. As alw…

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Ep 169. Book Review: How to Stop Overthinking by Chase Hill 4:58

11M ago4:58

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Feb is all about bringing you some productivity hacks, and we kick off tackling overthinking, which has always been a struggle for me. If you've ever found yourself caught in an endless loop of worry, anxiety, and self-doubt like I have, then How to Stop Overthinking: The 7-Step Plan to Control and Eliminate Negative Thoughts, Declutter Your Mind a…

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Monthly Book Chat - February 2025 28:56

11M ago28:56

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Welcome to the second episode of a brand new season, with a brand new format! In this episode we're talking about what we've been reading, new releases coming up in February and the book chat buzzing in SFF romance publishing and reader communities over the last month. Next week we'll be back with our guest author for February, Desiree M Niccoli, f…

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Author Interview with Desiree M Niccoli - Untethering Dark 28:53

11M ago28:53

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Welcome to the first episode of a brand new season, with a brand new format! We were delighted to talk to author ⁠Desiree M Niccoli⁠ about her latest release, Untethering Dark. Next week we'll be back with our monthly book chat, and look out for episode three when Desiree will join us again for a discussion about one of her own favourite monster ro…

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Ep 168. Your 2025 Communication Strategy Blueprint: Winning in the Modern Communication Landscape 14:34

11M ago14:34

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As we step firmly into 2025, the communication landscape continues to evolve at a breakneck pace. For PR and marketing professionals, staying ahead of trends while effectively connecting with audiences requires not just strategy but precision execution. In my latest podcast episode, I provide a comprehensive communication strategy for 2025, complet…

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The Special Special for 2025! 21:51

12M ago21:51

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Welcome to our New Year Special for 2025! In this episode we talk about reading habits, like tracking and setting reading goals for ourselves, as well as what our plans are for the podcast in the upcoming season. If you'd like to view the episode for captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast⁠⁠⁠⁠ alo…

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Ep 167. Five Top Tips to Thrive in 2025 - Without Losing Your Mind! 8:41

12M ago8:41

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As we dive into 2025, I know how challenging it can feel to keep pace with the constant changes in communication and PR. The rapid shifts in technology, platforms, and audience expectations can sometimes feel overwhelming—believe me, I get it. That's why I've put together this list of tips. They're not a blueprint (more on that another time!) but r…

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Ep 166. Launch Your Voice in 2025: Why I Created the "Start and Launch Your Audio Podcast Coached Programme" 7:26

1y ago7:26

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As a new year approaches, there's no better time to start something fresh and exciting. 2025 is the year to take that idea you've been mulling over and turn it into something meaningful — something that connects, inspires, and resonates. Podcasts are a powerful way to do just that, and I created the Start and Launch Your Audio Podcast Coached Progr…

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Ep 165. Placemaking Communications: Turning Developments into Thriving Communities 8:38

1y ago8:38

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If there's one thing I'm truly passionate about, it's the built environment. I believe that developments aren't just about bricks and mortar—they're about creating spaces where people feel at home, where communities grow, and where memories are made. That's why I love what I do. Some of you who listen may know that Placemaking Communications is my …

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Ep 164. Unlocking the Power of Word-of-Mouth: Lessons from Jonah Berger's 'Contagious' 7:53

1y ago7:53

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Why Reading Business Books Matters: Kicking Off a Monthly Book Review episode In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to feel like there's never enough time to step back and invest in learning. But here's the thing: staying sharp and innovative in any field, especially communications, requires fresh ideas and new perspectives. And one of the best wa…

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Troy Story - The Retelling Trope 1:21:24

1y ago1:21:24

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In the final episode of season seven we are talking about some of the fantasy and sci-fi romances we love are retellings! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we t…

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Little Bit Different, Little Bit the Same - The Bodyguard Trope 1:21:11

1y ago1:21:11

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In episode five we are talking about some of the fantasy and sci-fi romances we love which feature the Bodyguard trope! A full list of the books featured can be found below. There may be some plot point spoilers in our discussion of the books but as always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we tak…

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Ep 163. Capturing Community: How Film is Transforming Storytelling in New Housing Developments 11:26

1y ago11:26

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Recently I gave a talk at a communications conference with a colleague, a filmmaker, on how film can change the narrative for a topic or issue and highlight your brand in a new and unusual way- in this case, the housing agenda in the UK. As some of you who listen regularly will know, my consulting business focuses on providing communication strateg…