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In this month's podcast, Helga talks about the importance of giving constructive feedback, interviews internationally recognised Birmingham graffiti artist Mohammed Ali, and talks about where the money has gone for creative businesses in the age of austerity.

In this month's podcast, Helga talks about those pesky butterflies that we all get when networking, talks to Birmingham musician, producer and record label owner Sam Slater about confidence, and looks at how the island of Lanzarote harnessed an artist's vision.

In this month's podcast Helga gives you 3 top tips for harnessing that 'what if I get found out' feeling of the Impostor Syndrome for good, talks to Jess Phillips, MP for Birmingham Yardley about the shifts in her life that lead to her standing for parliament, and asks why is it that women aren't allowed to have an opinion on the internet?

In this month's podcast, Helga delivers a festive message (and a few Christmas shopping suggestions!) and talks to Hannah Molloy of Pawfect Dog Sense about the links between animal psychology and human behaviour, and what dogs can teach us about confidence.

In this month's podcast, Helga gives her top 3 tips for beating the impostor syndrome, continues her interview with Professor Kiran Trehan of Birmingham University (talking about the importance of women engaging with policy makers) and suggests that we all need to 'stop looking at our wrinkles in a magnifying mirror'.

In this month's podcast, Helga speaks to Professor Kiran Trehan from Birmingham University's Department of Entrepreneurship and Local Economy about the shifts in women's lives that spur on entrepreneurship, explains why it's important to 'be a friend' in business, and asks whether the personal appearance of celebrities is really news.

In this month's Creative Shift Podcast, Helga interviews successful Birmingham shoe designer Rachel Simpson about knowing your strengths and the difference between ego and conviction, gives some top tips about honing your personal brand, and questions whether the constant criticism of the Birmingham accent is nothing more than casual racism.

In this month's podcast Helga talks about the dangers of digital and the effect they can have on your creativity, speaks to this year's Birmingham Young Professional of the Year, Urban Planner and Heritage Consultant Katie Kershaw, and suggests how one small change to your routine can create a shift in your whole outlook.

In this month's podcast, Helga interviews Stuart Griffiths, Chief Exec of Birmingham Hippodrome, asks whether women get caught in the 'clever and hardworking trap', and talks about the problem of 'no-shows' in a digital invitation world.

Helga talks to Corey Baker of Corey Baker Dance about making the move from creative to business person, and the shifts he has made to go from dancer to successful choreographer and head of a dance company.

What a German Commander in Chief from the 1930s can teach you about business strategy.

It's coming up to that time - end of financial year or even just end of quarter targets are looming. There's nothing worse than the panic that can ensue if you're behind your target. In this podcast, Helga talks about some surprising tips that you can take from Sports Psychology to prevent this happening again.

In business we can be so focused on our goals that we have no idea what to do when we reach them (or sometimes don't even recognise that we have reached them at all!) In this month's podcast, Helga talks about what to do when you 'catch the roadrunner'.

Happy New Year! In this podcast, Helga talks productivity, perspective and profitability with Dr Chris Owen of Aston University Business School.

In this festive edition of the Creative Shift Podcast, Helga talks about 3 things we'd love to give you this Christmas, a lovely (free!) gift giving exercise if you're looking for a Secret Santa with a difference, and we interview Andy Bass of Bass Clusker Consulting (www.bassclusker.com) to find out what has caused a shift in his profit, perspective, and productivity.

In this month's podcast, Helga talks about the topics of conversation that can help you seem to be a peer when approaching others in business, and asks, why do we put up with poor presentations?

In this podcast Helga we look at 5 ways to get your message across, we have an interview with Visual Artist Dean Melbourne on what helped him make a shift in his productivity, and Helga talks the perils of not being able to buy tea in a mug.

Every good business starts with a vision - so that's how we're starting our podcast! Find out how to create your vision, and our top ten tips for keeping it alive.