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Winning medals, OBEs and ableism with Natasha Baker OBE

Natasha Baker OBE

Image by Jo Hansford

Natasha Baker OBE is well known for her riding prowess, having brought home medals on her debut appearance at any Paralympics in London 2012, something added to at Rio and Tokyo. But do you know how Natasha started riding? How her attitude and focus allowed her to get to where she is today? Or why she wouldn’t hold Sir Lee Pearson’s medal(!)?

Winning medals, OBEs and ableism with Natasha Baker OBE

 

On this episode of the Small & Supercharged Podcast, Natasha shares her journey from where her passion with horses started to going down the centre line in London. We also talk about sponsors and support, social media, ableism and disability, and Natasha shares some really great insight and tips around this, based on experiences she’s had.

This is an incredibly uplifting listen- Natasha’s bubbly personality and enthusiasm is infectious. Enjoy!

I’ve followed Natasha’s journey for a long time, and it was a complete joy to have her on the podcast talking all things horse. She’s a true inspiration and her honesty and passion for dressage and everything she does comes over so well on this podcast and on her social media and in other interviews she does. I would strong recommend you give Natasha a follow in all the places. I’ve added her website, Instagram and Facebook links below to make it easy for you to follow her and her journey. And if you want to look at Natasha’s stunning wedding pics (which we walked about on the podcast too), you can have a look at Natasha and Marc’s pics on Hello’s website!

Find out more about Natasha on…

Instagram

Facebook

On the Natasha Baker OBE website

Stunning image used with permission of Jo Hansford Photography.

P.S – If you want to find out more about why riders need to use social media, you might want to have a listen to this podcast here. Enjoy!

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How to pick the social media platforms for you

How to pick the social media platforms for you

Ever wondered how to pick the social media platforms for you and your business? It can be incredibly overwhelming to work out where you should be on social media. There’s Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Clubhouse and more emerging all the time. But where should you start? How can you decide? That’s what we’re talking about today.

How to pick the social media platforms for you


On this episode, I go through how to assess the platforms, think about your audience, work through content styles, and compare these elements and more to create an order for where you need to focus.

When you feel you should be everywhere (or maybe you are!), it can have a negative impact on you being able to make a real impression anywhere. It’s important to grow, look at new markets and grow your social media presence, but if you’re so overwhelmed you don’t know where to start and aren’t dedicating enough time to anywhere to give you the maximum chance of success, you need to revisit and realign your strategy. And this podcast should help.

All at sea with social media?

Fear not – if you’d like some extra help with social media, promoting your brand and growing your business in general, then make sure you check out the Small & Supercharged Mastermind Group. This amazing membership group brings together the most brilliant group of small business superstars dedicated to growing their business and thriving. Want to find out more? Find out all about Small & Supercharged Mastermind here.

Small & Supercharged Mastermind

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All about Bolesworth with Nina Barbour

nina barbour bolesworth

The Dodson & Horrell Bolesworth International Horse Show is just two weeks away, so what better time to catch up with Nina Barbour to talk about all things Bolesworth.

All about Bolesworth with Nina Barbour

Nina shares how Bolesworth came to be, from her grandfather’s passion for dairy farming through to the International showjumping spectacular that is fast approaching. Nina also talks about her passion for showjumping and how being a competitor herself helps her keep her finger on the pulse, the riders competing, the attractions available to ensure that Bolesworth provides something for all the family, and so much more.

We also chat about safety- something that is very close to Nina’s heart and a cause she’s passionate to champion to help keep grooms and riders a whole lot safer. We speak about how BETA’s Safety Hub is also part of this.

To find out more about Bolesworth and the Dodson & Horrell Bolesworth International Horse Show, see the website here. You can also keep up with what’s going on from the equestrian side of things at Bolesworth by following the dedicated equestrian Instagram and Facebook page.

 

Small & Supercharged Mastermind

 

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#SheMeansBusiness – Getting Creative: Build Your Brand

shemeansbusiness

As you may or may not know, I’m a #SheMeansBusiness Accredited Trainer. This is a programme run by Meta and powered by Enterprise Nation in the UK and Ireland, and I’m delighted to be able to share this training as a podcast to help you get more creative and build your brand through Facebook, Instagram… and beyond!

#SheMeansBusiness – Getting Creative: Build Your Brand

On this podcast, I’m going to share tips and tricks around building your brand through social media with lots of branding points to help your brand identity stay as cohesive online as it is offline. We’ll also look at your brand’s values, its purpose, and the connection between customer, creative and copy.

To round off, we’ll look at advertising vs. organic content alongside the mix of engaging, exciting and educational posts it’s good for a brand to share across its social media platforms.

For more information on #SheMeansBusiness campaign, see https://www.enterprisenation.com/campaigns/she-means-business/

If you want to find out more about Enterprise Nation and the free training available from #SheMeansBusiness and beyond, head over to the Enterprise Nation website here, and/or follow them on Instagram and Facebook.

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Riding the highs and lows of social media with Ray the Goth

Ray The Goth

Rachael aka Ray the Goth has grown a sizeable social media following on both Instagram (22.7k) and YouTube (16.1k). Despite some amazing brand partnerships, opportunities and friendships, it hasn’t all been plain sailing for Ray, as she explains on this episode of the Small & Supercharged Podcast.

Riding the highs and lows of social media with Ray the Goth

Ray has had a tricky time on social media. She’s had numerous negative comments regarding her weight, her horse’s condition, and had World Horse Welfare called to her horse after some trolls took exception to her, and lots more too.

Needless to say the accusations were baseless, but it still left a very sour taste that meant Ray made some changes (such as location tags) to her content.

Ray shares the highs, the lows, the opportunities, and some great tips for people looking to grow a genuine, authentic following and find the right people for them.

You can find out lots more about Ray The Goth by following her on @raythegoth Instagram and subscribing over on her YouTube channel too.

 

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