In Episode 12, the final Episode of Season 1 of Don't Work With Tossers - The Podcast, Tina Boden swops her Host Chair for the Guest Chair as she chats to Deborah Ogden, Guest Host for this Episode.

Tina shares how her Little Book of Tossers came about, she talks to Deborah about launching this Podcast and why she felt it was a great way to give business support in a light hearted way with a strong underlying message. Tina chats with Deborah about the importance of ensuring your work life blend is as good as it can be when you are a business owner. They talk about the importance of choice, being your authentic self and  Tina shares openly about the things that make her tick and why she feels it is important that you don't work with Tossers.

Tina Boden is 3rd generation self-employed and in her 35th year of self-employment.

She has worked with and come across plenty of Tossers in that time in her businesses that have spanned different sectors including property lettings and management, property development, retail and hospitality to name a few. Her life experiences, and she has had many, have also led Tina to encounter more than her fair share of Tossers.

As the Work Life Blend Coach, Tina now helps business owners create a work life blend that is right for them. Tina knows achieving work life balance is hard, almost impossible. The focus needs to be on the blend – how you mix work and life together – to reduce the impact on your mental, sometimes physical, health and increase the time you spend doing the things you love with the right kind of people, not Tossers!

Through her unique style of advising, coaching and experience sharing she helps to ensure the wellbeing of the business owner and their business is as good as it can be. Tina knows from a wealth of personal experience that one seriously impacts the other.

Want to know more about Tina Boden ? Click on this link https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-boden/

Thanks for listening to Don't Work With Tossers - The Podcast.

For more business tips and life lessons to help you rid yourself of the Tossers around you visit - https://dontworkwithtossers.com

To find out more about podcast host Tina Boden and how to work with her to improve your work life blend visit - https://worklifeblendcoach.com/about-tina/

In Episode 11 of Don't Work With Tossers - The Podcast, Danny Thompson and James Mellor, Founders of Albion Street Studios, the Production Home of this very Podcast, step from behind their cameras for host Tina Boden to chat to them about how once you are classed a Tosser you always are - or maybe not ?

Tina talks to Danny and James about how their business partnership started, their career backgrounds and how they came to be doing what they do now. They chat about how their families have come together to support them with their business, how loosing a parent in their teens has given them a shared bond and Tina shares her gratitude for all they have done to make Don't Work With Tossers - The Podcast to happen.

James Mellor has directed and produced a wide range of corporate films, promos, commercials, documentaries and short films. He started Rainbow Trout Films back in 2010 to offer a range of filmmaking services to his clients. Several of the films have gone on to win multiple international awards. 

James has been in the film & TV industry for nearly 30 years and has had the good fortune to work on many Film and Television productions from the set of Red Dwarf to Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban, Last of The Summer Wine, London’s Burning, Doctors, Rocket Man, Wheeler Dealers, Car of the Year, The Real Holiday Show and many more. James started out as a Runner and worked his way up the Assistant Director ranks, before becoming a Producer and Director.

James directed and produced the documentary series ‘The Inflight Food Trip’ which launched in 2020 on Amazon Prime Video. James directed a short film called 'Wheeling Dealing' back in 2004, which has been shown at Cannes in the Short Film Corner and at the BFI Disability Film Festival along with many other film festivals.

Rainbow Trout Films is now based at Albion Street Studios in Halifax, and our recent work includes Tik Tok commercials, BFI development funded project The Bridge, A Documentary on 150 of Rugby League in Halifax and the development of several other projects.

Danny is the proud owner of Danny Thompson Photography and the photographer of the team at Albion Street Studios. He loves what he does, from meeting and interacting with new people to capturing stunning photos for businesses and families.

He is proud to be from Yorkshire and most people will recognise him by his Flat cap. Danny lives in Halifax with his wife and children. His son Cole is already involved in the family business helping out on shoots. 

As an award-winning photographer, with 10 years experience, Danny's creative background helps get the fun, emotion and excitement out of all his shoots. He loves to bring stories to life, creating headshots, branding shoots and now even drone footage for businesses across the region.

James met Danny at a networking event a few months before the pandemic hit and opened a small studio in Halifax during the pandemic. After about 6 months, when a client said they had both outgrown the space, they discovered that the charity they  we were subletting off was moving premises. They set out to find somewhere new and the first floor became available. Working together as a team with their wives they created Albion Street Studios as a creative hub. Many delays ensued but on the 22nd June 2022 the studio was officially opened by the Major of West Yorkshire.

Thanks for listening to Don't Work With Tossers - The Podcast.

For more business tips and life lessons to help you rid yourself of the Tossers around you visit - https://dontworkwithtossers.com

To find out more about podcast host Tina Boden and how to work with her to improve your work life blend visit - https://worklifeblendcoach.com/about-tina/

In Episode 10 of Don't Work With Tossers - The Podcast, Daniella Wainwright, a Portfolio Finance Director and Founder of Wainwright Consulting, chats to Tina Boden about Tossers that put you off focusing on finance.

Dani talks about how her role as a Chartered Accountant in a big Corporate PLC saw her working very long hours, missing out on seeing her children and finding herself exhausted at the weekends. She shares how being frustrated one too many times with the fact much of this was caused by internal politics, constant reshuffles and vacancies not being filled, she made the decision 3 years ago to become self-employed and set up Wainwright Consulting. Dani chats to Tina about the importance of knowing your numbers in business but how many business owners are put off finance and acounting by jargon and the attitude of industry professional towards them.

Daniella (Dani) Wainwright FCA, is a Part-Time Financial Director, Consultant and Portfolio Career Mentor.

Dani is a senior finance professional with experience leading in all sizes of businesses from SMEs to FTSE 100 PLCs, and sector experience in marketing, retail, utilities, various tech, gaming and property. She began her Portfolio career to give ambitious SMEs access to the highest level of commercial and financially savvy support, as well as to gain more control over her own work/life balance. Having gained so much personally from the transition from Corporate to Portfolio, Dani is now not only passionate about helping SMEs thrive, but also about helping other senior finance professionals access this lifestyle.

To find out more about Daniella Wainwright follow this link https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellawainwright/

Thanks for listening to Don't Work With Tossers - The Podcast.

For more business tips and life lessons to help you rid yourself of the Tossers around you visit - https://dontworkwithtossers.com

To find out more about podcast host Tina Boden and how to work with her to improve your work life blend visit - https://worklifeblendcoach.com/about-tina/