HeyJaredSeasonal Discussions
An Aberdeen based podcast that aims to highlight the people behind the business. Each week, we sit down and chat with different business professionals in Aberdeen and find out what led them to where they are today.
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Building Aberdeen's First Alcohol-Free Bar | Kate Kenyon (SOBR) (opens the original)
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Kate Kenyon joins Shaping the North East to discuss the story behind SOBR, Aberdeen's first completely alcohol-free bar, and what it takes to build a business around a very different approach to the traditional bar experience. In this episode, we explore how the idea for SOBR came about, the challenges of launching a new concept in Aberdeen, and the reaction the business received when people questioned whether an alcohol-free bar could really work. Kate also shares the highs and lows of building
Building a Career on Her Own Terms in Aberdeen | Gia Watson (opens the original)
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Gia Watson joins Shaping the North East to discuss her journey from leaving the traditional 9–5 behind to building a career on her own terms in Aberdeen. A self-employed barber and occasional content creator, Gia has taken a very different path to the one she originally imagined. In this episode, we explore how she got started in barbering, the realities of becoming self-employed, her experience of offering non-gendered haircuts, and why the freedom of working for herself has opened up new possi
Who Tells Aberdeen's Stories? | Brutha Voodoo (opens the original)
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Brutha Voodoo (also known as Aron Smith) joins the Shaping The North East podcast this week to talk about poetry, community radio, local events and the people helping shape Aberdeen’s creative scene. In this episode, we explore Aron’s journey with poetry, his involvement in poetry events across the North East of Scotland, his passion for community radio, and the importance of creating stronger connections between local venues, performers, event organisers and audiences in Aberdeen. We also get i
From Aberdeen To Dubai: Twin Sisters, One Musical Journey | The Elidas (opens the original)
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Aberdeen-born twin sisters The Elidas join Shaping the North East to share their journey from the North East of Scotland to Dubai, where they have built a career performing original music together. In this episode, Belle and Venice discuss how they first discovered their passion for music, what it's really like touring and performing from such a young age, balancing life between Aberdeen and Dubai, and the role their family has played in supporting their creative ambitions. We also explore the r
Building a Marketing Career Ladder in Aberdeen | Romans Svjatkins (opens the original)
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Romans Svjatkins joins Shaping the North East to discuss his journey from university student to founder of Marketing Career Ladder, a new platform connecting students, graduates, employers and universities with career opportunities in marketing. In this episode, we explore what it takes to build a platform from scratch in Aberdeen, the persistence behind contacting more than 100 businesses and over 1,000 students, the challenges of launching a startup, and why creating better pathways into marke
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