WHIP IT OUT. Dog Grooming Podcast

What should groomers charge? Does area matter? Should you compare your prices to the groomer down the road? It's something that we constantly see on social media "price check for a...." This week we are going to delve into pricing. Sophie thinks we should all be charging the same high price and Nicole thinks area matters.. So let's discuss and see where we get! We also follow up on last weeks nightmare neighbour stories. as well as talking to a caller who comes on to guess that sound! We are only 3 episodes away from the end of the series so don't miss out on this weeks episode of WHIP IT OUT! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

We have changed things up and introduced a few fun segments to the podcast! Guess that sound has arrived. This week we talk about when groomers reach their limits, when it's best to stop and what really grinds your gears and gets you to the point of no return. We also talk about nightmare neighbours trying to put a stop to your business. Have you had any problems with your neighbours? We.. as always... love to hear your stories. Make sure you send us a WhatsApp or comment on the posts in the groomer to have your say on the podcast. "Whats that sound" will be posted in the groomer group and on the Whippet Media page. You could come on and talk to us on the podcast and make your guess and you could win a fabulous Whippet Mug! Thats right *don't break the door down we know its an amazing prize* Hope you enjoy this weeks podcast and we will see you next week for Whip it out episode #22. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

This week Sophie and Nicole read out our listeners Bad Habits. Trust us there are some doozies! We also talk about Ghost Stories. OOOoooooOOoOoOoooo Have you ever had a connection with the spirit world?! Have you ever had a reading and were they right or do you think it's a load of rubbish! We want to talk to you! Don't forget the groomers naked calendar is on pre order and ready for release on the 18th December! Make sure you support our charities and put your hand in your pocket! And see a bunch of groomers in the nud! Hope you enjoy this week as much as we did! :D --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

*CONTAINS SWEARING!* We've all got them... some are worse than others! and we want to know yours! This week we discussing the calendar and the recent documentary. How it affected the models involved and how important it is to check yourself. We talk about our latest Netflix recommendations, and whether you like scary movies! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

This week, Nicole Evans is away on a short break and Sophie James is joined by May Wong from Australia to talk about the impact of covid 19. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

This week, Nicole Evans and Sophie James are joined by a gang of girls ready to hash out this weeks controversial topic. Do we have corrupt judges in our competitions!? After an anonymous article was posted on Whippet Media accusing some EGA judges and regular judges of being underhand and playing favourites, we decided to hear from those where it's close to home. This week we are joined by Joanne Angus and Naomi Jordan Samuels. A judge an organiser and a competitor. We get a wide range of views and have a bit of a giggle at the same time! This week is full of debauchery- yet again- so make sure you don't have your sensitive ears turned on and if you are easily offended this ones probably not for you! corrupt judges If you want to take part in the discussion or you have anything you would like Sophie and Nicole to talk about, message us on our Facebook page The Whippet Media or comment on our group. Whip It Out. Dog Grooming podcast. Keep sending in those voice notes and messages and you will probably get a shout out live on the podcast! corrupt judges Enjoy! AND DON'T FORGET TO RATE US ON APPLE PODCASTS AND ON SPOTIFY! The winner of last weeks competition is... JESSICA BROMAGE! So Jessica send us a message and we will get the following prizes sent out to you. With thanks to ALPHA BLADE SHARPENING for providing the AMAZING prizes: Blade Magic spray Blade cleaning brush The MAC 30W 10W 7FW 5FW 4FW --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

Join us this week when we talk about being breed-ist. Are you breed-ist? Well we go through your comments to see which dogs you hate grooming and why. We also talk about your experiences with your worst aggressive dog. Don't forget to leave us a review on apple podcasts and share us on facebook to be in with a chance of winning the fabulous prize from Alpha Blade Sharpening!- Winner is to be announced next week so make sure you get a move on! Next week we will talk about your Covid experiences. Are you shutting if we go into another national lockdown? Are you from a place where you are already in lockdown and how is it affecting you and your business! Send us a message and let us know. D Make use of our whatsapp by leaving us a voicenote so we can hear from you on the show! Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

Hosts Nicole Evans and Sophie James are joined with one of Canadas finest groomers Barbara Prueckel. We discuss toilet humour this week after asking listeners to send in their most embarrassing grooming stories. Most of them were associated with bodily functions! We also talk about to one of the newly announced judges for Madra Mania's first digital competition. This weeks call to action! WIN WIN WIN You can win a full blade care bundle from Alpha Blade Sharpening. INCLUDING a full set of wide blades. The pack includes: Blade Magic spray: RRP £9.00 Cleaning Brush: RRP £4.00 The MAC cleaning tool: RRP £35 30W: RRP £30.99 10W: RRP £31.99 7FW: RRP £33.99 5FW: RRP £36.99 4FW: RRP £40.99 THATS A PRIZE WORTH A WHOPPING £222.95!!!! All you have to do to be in with a chance to win is leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe to our podcast and share our podcast on your social media and tag The Whippet Media or Nicole Evanscpg. A bit about our special guest.... After her first competition in 1996 Barbara has gone on to win multiple Best in Shows and Best All Around Groomer awards on three continents. She began her judging career in 2003 with the European Grooming association and has had the pleasure of speaking and judging in Canada, Brazil, Taiwan, USA, Japan, India, France, England, Spain, Columbia, Italy, Belgium, and Germany. She enjoys sharing knowledge and learning so much from groomers worldwide. Madra Mania is on the 14th and 15th of November and is open to applicants all over the world. (Just make sure you check your timezone as it's set in GMT+1) You can get early bird tickets until 23rd October 2020. You can also purchase early bird webinar tickets to see some of the fantastic line up of speakers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

This week we talk about swearing! Is it ever appropriate to say f**k in the workplace? Do you always have to remain professional with work colleagues? We here your thoughts straight from 'The Groomer Group' on facebook! Don't forget to send in your embarrassing groomer stories for next week and any questions when we speak to Barbara Prueckel from Canada! As you can imagine this one DOES contain lots of swearing so be warned! It's not for sensitive ears... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

This week we are joined by current Creative Groomer Of The Year Nikki Smith. We are talking about our listeners opinions on this subject! Love or hate it there are some BIG opinions. But rest assured we will be getting educated on what actually goes in to creative. Nikki talks about the launch of her new website for Riddles Creative Box. creative grooming Make sure you keep sending in your voice notes. We want to hear your EMBARRASSING STORIES for next weeks show. Yes, thats right we are revisiting embarrassing tales from the salon. Let us know your mortifying scenarios and give us a good laugh! Disclaimer: As with the other this one is a bit sweary, so if your offended by the word f**k... this one is not for you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

Sophie James and Nicole Evans talk about your stories of neglect :( It's a sad one this week, we talk about the frustrations groomers have about the lack of power we have when we come in contact with a neglected dog, how we overcome these issues and some sad cases. Get the tissues out, this is a weepy one! Madra Mania is announced for 14-15th November 2020 for the online competition and don't forget its GROOMFEST this weekend! We may be getting locked down but theres still plenty of stuff still to look forward to! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

Nicole Evans and Sophie James talk about your grooming mishaps! #30 down the back is inevitable! But what else have you done thats made you cringe at your mistakes? Find out in episode 11... Next week we want to talk about what white lies you have told to your customers... let us know via the facebook page Whip It Out. The grooming podcast. This weekend is Groomers unlocked international so make sure you get your tickets in time to catch up with all the latest webinars from The Whippet Media. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

This week Nicole Evans and Sophie James are joined by Holistic groomer Stephanie Zikmann. We talk about her recent article "The divide of an industry" and talks us through the common misconceptions of "force free" or "fear free" grooming. Stephanie, the owner of 'scrub a dug dug' in Killmarnock, Scotland tells us about her new book AND new Holistic grooming course. We want to know what you think! Head over to our Facebook group "Whip it out. Podcast for groomers" to tell us your thoughts. Next week we want to hear about your biggest grooming fails! Guard comb fell off and now your dog has a #30 stripe down the back? We want to hear about it! See you next Thursday where we will be releasing the podcast a day early because next week is GROOMERS UNLOCKED INTERNATIONAL! See you all there! xxx --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

LAUNCH DAY LIVE! For those of you who missed it Sophie James and Nicole Evans went live TOTALLY NAKED with Lia Henderson to launch our naked charity calendar! We talk about the charities we are supporting, especially MIND charity where we share our mental health stories... #ITSOKNOTTOBEOK We launch our brand spanking website www.thewhippetmedia.com. Join us for this hour (and a bit) long special! JOIN US ON OUR NEW FACEBOOK GROUP "WHIP IT OUT. THE GROOMING PODCAST" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

This week we talk about "THAT TIME WE GOT BITTEN" most of us have been there right? We will be sharing stories of our most aggressive hounds. We talk about both the physical (and mental) scars they have left and those red zone dogs. We discuss our upcoming launch (again) - sorry we are just super excited! All of the fantastic things we have coming up this SUNDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 11AM. Don't miss our live podcast at 12pm! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

Sophie is off sick this week so we had a super cool, mega stand in, in the form of Scottish beaut Sarah Lydon. We tackle the Qualification topic that always gets tongues wagging and nostrils flaring. We talk about pooch perfect and as always take some good old groomer stories. Join us for a giggle.. as usual! Remember The Whippet Media launch day on 6th September where we will be finally announcing our top secret charity project! Disclaimer: Open conversations and a bit sweary --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

This week we have a chat about "you know your a groomer when..." we talk about your stories and discuss the upcoming events and speakers we have coming up! Next week we will be discussing whether our industry should be regulated! We want balanced arguments for and against so keep it kind and remember... theres no right or wrong to this one so feel free to speak your mind! See you next week! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

This week we have a treat for you! We are joined by the wonderful Jess Adorno AKA Groomer Jess. Jess Adorno joins us ladies for some girl talk, we talk about those weird requests from our customers, plus we have a good chin wag about the US/UK divide with a few hilarious games! Jess also announces that she will be officially opening the show for us on the 6th of September for The Whippet Media's big launch day! Be warned though... we are a bit loose lipped this week so expect lots of girl talk and plenty of f***s! Don't forget to keep sending in your story's they are providing us with hours of entertainment! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

This week we talk about what we wish we would have known at the beginning of our grooming journey. You all sent us in your advice for the newbies and we talk about the wear and tear grooming has on our body. PLUS this week we have a new prize giveaway, so make sure you listen to see how you can win a Full blade care bundle from Alpha Blade Sharpening worth £50! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

This week we talk to Louisa Tandy, the admin of English Groomers Group, to discuss angry customers. We share your stories of when customers have shouted at you and why. So grab a cuppa, pop your head phones in and join us for a good old catch up and a giggle. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

Sophie James and Nicole Evans talk about your awkward grooming customer miscommunications. Some special giveaways and offer announcements. Including the chance to win a Gilet from Top To Tail Clothing, and the announcement for the newest speaker Blake Hernandez as the speaker for The Groomers Skill Share. Premier Groom webinar discount code: whipitout25 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/premier-groom-2020-registration-108765552696?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch Whippet disclaimer: Swearing and frank discussions! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message

Nicole Evans and Sophie James from The Whippet Media have released their debut Podcast for a girly gossip and a giggle, for dog groomers across the world. This episode features some of our grooming industries most embarrassing moments. Disclaimer: Contains swearing and frank discussions --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whippetmedia/message