The Human Connection Experience Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jo Gifford
In a world where we are more connected than ever, human connection is in short supply.The world is a noisy, frenzied place, and content has saturated our info-addled neural pathways.So, let's get re-connected. Let's choose to add the experience of connection and change, and to stand apart from the messy, the mediocre, and the mayhem.Welcome to the Human Connection Experience podcast, where it's all about using content to create change and connection. Whether it's connecting your audience to your business, connecting your team with your organisation, or creating content to connect to yourself, this is the place to be.#humanconnectionexperience #hcefam
In this episode, Jo talks about how radically reducing your time on social media can grow your business – the concept isn’t as counterintuitive as it sounds.
In this Episode:
- How constant connection affects mental health and productivity
- Taking action as a business owner, change-maker and human being
- Self-imposed, self-enforced habit rechecks
- Three ways reducing your time on social media can help grow your business
- ...and more
Mentioned in the show:Jo's book, Brilliance Unboxed on Amazon here and Barnes and Noble here.
Email Jo to book a 1:1 session on jo@jogifford.co
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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In this episode, Jo talks about habit stacking and adding behaviours onto pre-existing ones.
In this Episode:
- Changing the way you behave to make things easier in your life
- Stacking habits and making micro changes for big effect
- Developing habits that allow you to input information and output it strategically, consciously and consistently
- Ensuring your content isn’t just another part of the echo chamber
- ...and more
Mentioned in the show:
Jo's book, Brilliance Unboxed on Amazon here and Barnes and Noble here.
Email Jo to book a 1:1 session on jo@jogifford.co
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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In this episode, Jo talks about bringing human-centric marketing into your business, and using it to connect with your clients and audience.
In this Episode:
- Using photography to inject personality and add a bit of an edge
- Using video – a tool like Loom – as an easy and relatable way to communicate
- Building a little bit of personal storytelling into your copy
- But also considering your boundaries around sharing
- ...and more
Mentioned in the show:Jo's book, Brilliance Unboxed on Amazon here and Barnes and Noble here.
Email Jo to book a 1:1 session on jo@jogifford.co
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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In this episode, Jo talks about creating content efficiently and effectively with ebb and flow, when you’re busy running your business.
In this Episode:
- Ways to create content when you don’t have much time
- Checking in with yourself about when you feel most focused and productive
- Creating a habit, so you output content in a way that feels aligned to you
- Batching content, creating in bulk, and multi-purposing
- Outsourcing where you can – you don’t have to do everything
- ...and more
Mentioned in the show:Jo's book, Brilliance Unboxed on Amazon here and Barnes and Noble here.
Email Jo to book a 1:1 session on jo@jogifford.co
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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Giving yourself permission to speak your truth and change your mind
In this episode, Jo talks about showing up consistently, while also being true to yourself and speaking your truth.
In this Episode:
- Showing up for yourself
- The importance of self-care
- Setting boundaries for yourself
- Articulating what you need
- Creating space for yourself
- ...and much more
Mentioned in the show:
Jo's book, Brilliance Unboxed on Amazon here and Barnes and Noble here.
Email Jo to book a 1:1 session on jo@jogifford.co
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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In this episode, Jo is in conversation with film distributor Pat Kelman. Pat is also the creator of The Joy of Swimming podcast, which is where Jo met him, as they spoke about Jo's journey with wild swimming.
In this Episode:
- Creating human connection via cold water swimming
- The impact of sea swimming on Pat’s self-confidence
- Capturing stories and giving back to the community
- Pat’s vision for a self-development space
- Listening, and being genuinely heard
- Connecting as real people, not as egos
- ...and much more,
Find Pat on his website, or over on Instagram.
Connect with Jo on:
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Music credit: Joseph McDade
In this episode, Jo is in conversation with Jamie Greenberg.
In this Episode:
- How creativity sets us apart as brands
- How to access your uniqueness
- How play and creativity help us to capitalise on your uniquness.
....and much more,
Find Jamie on his website, or over on Facebook.
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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In this episode, Jo is in conversation with Ebonie Allard
In this Episode:
- Why community works over competition
- Working to our strengths
- Finding spaces to experience full range living
- The power of community
....and much more,
Find Ebonie on her website and on Instagram.
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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In this episode, Jo is in conversation with Tara Jackson, a holistic health and wellness coach and colour therapist for highly sensitive people and empaths.
In this Episode:
- How our chakras link to our business
- How Tara connects to the energy of her work
- How and why our business is linked to our bodies
- Tara's journey to creating human connection
Find Tara on her website and on Instagram.
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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There are two Jo's in this Episode, as Jo is in conversation with Jo Howarth, the founder of The Happiness Club,
In this Episode:
- How Jo is creating human connection in the turbulence of 2020
- The Happiness Club, and the ripple effect of happiness
- How happiness is a full range of feelings
- How all emotions are here to help us and to tell us something
- How we can move through and use all emotions to live a happy life
- Jo's journey to creating The Happiness Club
- Moving through grief
- How we can find resilience and happiness in tough times
Links mentioned:
https://thehappinessclub.co.uk/
Find Jo Howarth on Instagram and Happiness Club on Facebook
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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Neil Greenwood is passionate about changing this world for the better.
He runs a mindfulness agency that truly cares about sustainability, by partnering with brands that are committed to creating positive change in this world.
In this episode:
- How Neil went from a corporate career in recruitment to creating human connection through morning raves and curated events.
- How Neil stepped into his brilliance and began creating change.
- How Neil connects to himself and the practices he uses to thrive during tough times.
- Following the breadcrumbs of your brilliance and exploring what lights you up.
- Conscious Cupids - the new project Neil is starting to create more love through curated events.
- Neils vision for creating change through human connection.
- How we can all make a difference in what we do.
- What does serving the greater good really mean?
Links mentioned:
Morning Gloryville
Conscious Cupid (the first event is 4th Nov)
Find Neil on Instagram and LinkedIn
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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Midlife can be a huge turning point for many women.
How does a "midlife crisis" become a place for women to re-connect to themselves, to create change, and to radically re-assess life, work and purpose.
In this wonderful conversation with Helen Rebello, the conversation unfolds to offer:
- How midlife can serve to re-awaken to the voice within
- Helen's personal journey to soul work and writing
- How to create and reclaim your own pathway
- How connection to self can be lost and re-discovered
- How stories connect us to others and to self
...and much more.
Connect with Helen on Instagram and her website here.
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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**In this episode, Jo talks to Lane Clark about difficult conversations.
Listen in to hear about:**
- How it's not the conversations are not hard, but the emotions behind them.
- How to approach conversations.
- Why an outcome is not necessarily required for a conversation to be considered a success.
- How conversations happen with words and body language.
- What we can learn about connection from difficult conversations.
Connect with Lane on Instagram and her website here.
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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In this episode, Jo talks about:
- Why blueprints can be tempting, but why they stunt your voice
- How we need your energy on your content for human connection
- Why batching far in advance can cause future problems
- How regular creation and output helps hone your voice
Mentioned in the show:
Jo's book, Brilliance Unboxed on Amazon here and Barnes and Noble here.
Email Jo to book a 1:1 session on jo@jogifford.co
Connect Your Brilliance, Jo's group is here.
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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In this episode, Jo talks about content creation as a sacred habit, and how to work in the way that suits you best.
We talk about:
- How to create a habit that works for you
- How the ritual allows you to create and connect with impact
- Reframing how you work to bring ease and flow
Mentioned in the show:
Jo's book, Brilliance Unboxed on Amazon here and Barnes and Noble here.
Email Jo to book a 1:1 session on jo@jogifford.co
Music credit: Joseph McDade
Connect with Jo on:
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In this episode, Jo talks about 6 ways that sharing your voice creates change and connection.
Mentioned in the show:
Jo's book, Brilliance Unboxed on Amazon here and Barnes and Noble here.
Nicola Humber and The UNBOUND Press.
Denise Duffield Thomas
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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In this episode, Jo talks about transformational content, and how it transforms both you the creator and your audience as they consume it.
Jo talks about:
- Why the energy behind what you create is important
- How content creation transforms you AND the person consuming it
- Why it's important to change your environment to spark your creative process
- Why frameworks that allow for strategy AND intuition are powerful
Mentioned in the show:
Jo's book, Brilliance Unboxed on Amazon here and Barnes and Noble here.
Nicola Humber and The UNBOUND Press.
Music credit: Joseph McDade
Connect with Jo on:
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In this Episode, Jo speaks to Sarah Lloyd of Indigo Soul PR about connecting with the media, how she connects to clients, and how to create relationships with the press in a radically new, in flow, way.
We talk about:
- How Sarah calls in new clients
- How her approach to PR is radically different from linear, corporate PR
- How she creates connections with the media
- How our connection with ourselves sets the foundation for what we receive
Read Sarah's book, Connecting the Dots with the Media on Amazon here.
Music credit: Joseph McDade
Connect with Sarah on Facebook here and on her website here.
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In this episode, Jo shares why music is on her heart now more than ever, and also how music connects humans.
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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In this Episode, Jo speaks to Gina Sabini-Roberts about how brands connect to their audiences through design, and so much more.
We talk about:
- How branding works and why it's important
- Gina's creative thinking process
- How Gina has modified her in person offerings during the 2020 pandemic
- How Gina connects with the humans she works with form incredible results
Music credit: Joseph McDade
Connect with Gina on Facebook here and on her website here.
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In this Episode, Jo speaks to Sarah Raanan of Sarah Raanan Photography about how visuals and photography connect brands to the humans behind them.
We talk about:
- How photography captures the essence of your personal brand
- How Sarah connects to clients to work with them in a unique way
- How Sarah connects to herself to know how to deliver an amazing result
- How the experience of a photoshoot connects people to their confidence
Music credit: Joseph McDade
Connect with Sarah on her website, on Facebook, and on Instagram.
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This is a short and sweet episode from me to share that the podcast will be back next week as Series 2, with some wonderful guests and more content on human connection.
In the meantime, I am running a workshop next week called Create Your Connection Experience, and invite you to join me.
So, if you are:
🤯Freaking out about how to serve your clients and audience in this weird new world and
🍪Eating all the biscuits every time you try and focus on what to do, or
😳Wheel-spinning with idea after idea but no clarity on how to create the change and connection that your audience need from yon right now...
Here is what I am cooking up 👇🏻
I am inviting 20 change-making humans to workshop with me over two days.
We will be playing with:
🔥How to connect with your brilliance and use it for what your audience need right now
💓 How to truly connect with what your audience need on a human level, and articulate how you can help (without sounding super spammy, time deaf, or undercutting yourself)
💥How to create change and connection for your audience in this suspended soup of space, without peddling fear, uncertainty and doubt.
❤️How to create change and connection for your clients using content that inspires and serves them right now
In short: create connection and serve your peeps with your brilliance.
Over a 2 day container, you will have access to 6 bite sized but powerful training sessions with playbooks, plus a daily live feedback and check in session from me.
You can choose to smash all 6 in one day, or pace them out as you go.
We have space to work however you need- because when we are in flux how we need to be might change from one day to the next (or one hour, let’s be real- and realness is welcome ❤️
Work at your own pace.
Accountability and a deadline is built in the help you stay on track- and if you can’t make or face the live feedback, my eyes will still be on your stuff and you will still get my expert input and creative brilliance.
One of my super powers is seeing the brilliance in others.
Another is making creative connections and getting innovative.
Put together with your brilliance, it’s a potent and powerful combo.
If you want to co-workshop with Giff brain 🧠 to create the connection experience your clients need right now, the first dates are 28th-29th April.
The price for this first session is £97 - if you are in, email me on jo@jogifford.co and I will send you a link to hold your spot.
Jo x
In this Episode our very special guest, Michael Roderick of Small Pond Enterprises, shares his wisdom on connecting through active listening.
Michael shares tips on:
- How to create an active listening habit
- How to use listening to create connection
- Practical tips on active listening
Music credit: Joseph McDade
Connect with Michael on Twitter and his website here.
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In this Episode, Jo talks about the release of her book, Brilliance Unboxed.
Plus, we hear from some of Jo's community about how they are dealing with innovation and changing their content to create connection,
Special thanks to Lisa Monger of Rebel Health and Fitness and Cat Paterson.
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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In this Episode, Jo talks about how to unbox your brilliance in times of chaos, and how to use your personal power paradigm to connect to your audience with authenticity.
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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This episode was such a joy to record.
My dear friend, writing mentor and client Nicola Humber of the UNBOUND Press joins me on this show to talk about how books create change.
Listen to Nicola and Jo talk about:
- How books can activate the reader and create a legacy of change
- How UNBOUND writing works and how it allows space for stories to arrive
- How Nicola and Jo wrote their books
- What UNBOUND publishing brings that is different to other routes
Find Nicola Humber on her website and on Instagram.
Find the UNBOUND Press via the website and Instagram
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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In this episode, Jo talks about how to discover your Personal Power Paradigm.
Discover how your Expertise, Experience, Approach and Personality work together to shape your lens on the world.
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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In this episode, Jo talks about how to start creating connection online.
It's a short and sweet episode, with tips on how to build your first 10 and 100 raving fans, from collecting personalised info, to live streams, emailing, and more.
Shout out to Membervault in this episode.
Music credit: Joseph McDade
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In this episode we talk about why we need values to connect to ourselves and our audiences.
Jo talks about:
How to choose your values
Why values matter for your business and your life
How to communicate your values
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Project Love podcast with Jo and Selina Barker
- Fabrik brands article on brand values
- James Clear's values list
Other links:
Article by Jo on values and your personal brand
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In this episode, Jo talks about how listening is such a core part of human connection, and how you can use it in your business.
We talk about:
- Why listening is so important
- How to practice listening in your business (and life)
- Steps to set up listening and keep being part of the conversation
- Examples of how brands have used listening successfully
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In this episode, Jo talks about how to re-discover and re-connect to your own stories to use in your work.
We talk about:
- How to trigger ideas
- How to remember your own stories and use them to illustrate a point
- How and why details in stories work to connect us
- How to paint a picture with stories
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In this episode, Jo talks about how we need to connect to ourselves and to create space to output and develop ideas for thought leadership.
We talk about:
- How to create space and why it's important
- Why outputting ideas helps us to develop our own work
- How to capture ideas in a way that works for you
- How to pinpoint the content you want to consume and focus only on that.
Links mentioned:
Tara Newman
Notion.co
Evernote
Rev.com
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In this episode, Jo talks about how storytelling can connect with the humans who engage with your brand and your content.
We talk about:
- Why we need stories?
- Why people get overwhelmed by how to use a story?
- Why stories work with human connection in content
- The research and data that back this up
- How an eBay experiment proved that stories add value (even to old pieces of random rubbish!)
- How to start using stories in your content
Links mentioned:
https://significantobjects.com/
The Problem with Sex and Glitter
Mike Roderick's Daily Email
Jason Van Orden
The Unit Fitness Cambs
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In this Episode, Jo introduces the idea of content as a tool and medium for change.
We look at different examples of change and how they can be effected through content, and why we need to consider a different approach in an ever increasingly noisy world.
Key Take-aways:
- There are many ways to create change in content
- Many things can be thought of as "content"
- How does knowing this change your thinking about how you might approach content?
Join the conversation with the Human Connection Experience on Facebook, and find Jo on Instagram and Twitter.
Email Jo on jo@jogifford.co
hcefam #thehumanconnectionexperience
Mentioned: Content Shock, Mark Schaefer
Music Credit: Joseph McDade
In this first ever episode of The Human Connection Experience, Jo introduces the podcast, what you can expect from it, and shares who is behind the mic.
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Music Credit: Joseph McDade