Podcast appearances and mentions of laura simpson

This week I talk with Laura Simpson of The Harmony Fund and The Pet Memorial. We discuss how she started The Harmony fund, where the idea for The Pet Memorial originated, and the work they are doing internationally. We also get into the work they are doing in Ukraine and Romania, as well as the spay/neuter campaigns they are running. You can learn more about The Harmony Fund at www.harmonyfund.org and The Pet Memorial www.thepetmemorial.org. They are also on social media @harmony_fund and @thepetmemorial.  This episode was sponsored by LIX www.lixpetwellness.com Thanks for listening! If you liked what you heard, please rate, review, and subscribe. If you have ideas for future guests please email me at theanimalrescuepodcast@gmail.com or follow me @theanimalrescuepod on Instagram. You can also learn more about the organizations I interview and how to listen/watch at www.theanimalrescuepodcast.my.canva.site

South Florida drummer LAURA SIMPSON LINDAUER opens up about her journey for the first time!From her early days attending concerts at the iconic Hollywood Sportatorium to her rise as a musician, Laura takes us on a fascinating ride. She shares stories of her time with the all-girl band Leather Teaze, her brief stint with Whig Party, and her eventual landing with Jack Off Jill. With Jack Off Jill, Laura recounts several experiences of playing local shows, touring, and more. She also reflects on the vibrant 90s South Florida music scene, her audition for the band Hole, and her collaboration with Libby Bentley from Morbid Opera in the band Pillmagnet, plus a whole lot more! [Recorded on 07/28/2024]Music:Jack Off Jill - Girl ScoutPillmagnet - So What☞ Follow Florida Sound Archive on Instagram! @floridasoundarchive☞ Please SUBSCRIBE to the channel and give the video a thumbs up if you enjoy the contentFollow Laura Simpson Lindauer on Instagram @lauracet13...Related Episodes:Extended Cut! The untold story of Morbid Opera (Ft. Lauderdale) with Libby Bentley & Carmen Monoxide - https://youtu.be/-2wfpLLd9Xo?si=3LIi2H-pTIXZpSoU.The Story of ROB ELBA (The Holy Terrors, X-Conz, That Record Got Me High Podcast) - https://youtu.be/qSea8-JBWbw?si=ggfeXk8zW2JvdAQe.The Story of PAIGE HARVEY (Livid Kittens, All The V Words) - https://youtu.be/b8ywdzT3aHs?si=KZ18cx21EHrnw76g.The Story of Kreamy 'Lectric Santa (KLS) with Robert Price & Priya Ray - https://youtu.be/Fzo_by24Agc?si=mmVmSdGyq_pv9FDo

Our listeners call to discuss the musicians in the Maritimes who they think deserve more recognition. Our show today is about the Juno Awards which are in Halifax this week. Our guests are Rich Aucoin, Laura Simpson and Eva George as well as a quick appearance by Jah'mila. 

* WARNING: This podcast includes references to rape and sexual assault and the murder of Brianna Ghey. Details of support / advice are available here if you are affected by this: https://www.odpa.gg/help-and-advice/mental-health-support/* As most parents or carers will tell you, screen time is an ongoing battle. How much is too much? What are they looking at? Will they miss out on opportunities or friendships if you don't let young people have a smartphone? As the Bailiwick of Guernsey's first ever digital safety development officer, Laura Simpson has at least some of the answers. She is passionate about educating and empowering children and young people to make safer choices when navigating the online world. Employed by Guernsey Police and based in the high-tech crime unit, Laura is only too familiar with the harms that can arise when people's personal information is shared inappropriately. Laura tells Katherine Levy about her role, how it intersects with personal data and what we can all do to help educate children and young people about digital literacy.

Summary:Chery and Laura discuss the importance of connecting with others in the autoimmune community to create a sense of belonging and empowerment.They delve into the diverse offerings at the Autoimmune Association's upcoming event: the Autoimmune Community Summit. This includes sessions on managing pain and fatigue, communicating with healthcare teams, and exploring dietary strategies, all aimed at empowering patients with autoimmune conditions. Throughout their conversation, Cheryl and Laura underscore the pivotal role of community and empowerment in thriving with autoimmune diseases, making it clear that the Autoimmune Association's annual summit is a place where patients can find connection, knowledge, empowerment and support on their autoimmune journey.Medical disclaimer:All content found on Arthritis Life public channels was created for generalized informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.Episode SponsorsRheum to THRIVE, an online course and support program Cheryl created to help people with rheumatic disease go from overwhelmed, confused and alone to confident, supported and connected.  See all the details and join the program or waitlist now! For full episode details including transcript & VideoGo to the episode page on the Arthritis Life Website.

Defending the artist has always been at the core of Laura Simpson's quest for creative justice. With a background in journalism, she has made it her life's work to share stories and create opportunities for live music and performing arts. It was during a backyard party at her own house that her lightbulb moment led to the wildly successful and supportive business, Side Door Access. The company she co-founded with Dan Mangan has booked more than 1200 acts and also brought us together for countless virtual house parties during the pandemic.  Us on the web: www.mikeandkristen.ca Instagram: www.instagram.com/mike_and_kristen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikeandkristencreative Shoot us a message! Say hello, tell us who you think we should have on the podcast, and your deepest and darkest secrets: mikeandkristencreative@gmail.com  Review our book "You and Me" on Amazon (it helps a lot!!): https://amzn.to/3qqNCMo Intro song: "The Walk" Outro song: "The Jam" both by Mike's band The Town Heroes - www.thetownheroes.com Mike's site: www.michaelsryan.com Kristen's site: www.kristenherringtonart.com   Laura's Instagram: @novascotiamusic   Side Door Access website: https://sidedooraccess.com  

Laura Simpson, Co-founder & CEO of Side Door joins the show to discuss the platform's recent revamp, and their recent Dragons Den experience!    Canadian tech company Side Door is a web-based platform that supports in-person shows in non-conventional spaces like living rooms, bookstores, warehouses, etc. by connecting artists with hosts and providing easy-to-use show-booking tools.    Side Door recently launched a redesigned and refined platform that better connects hosts with artists to create incredible in-person concert experiences, and it was featured on the popular Dragon's Den TV show on November 3rd. Side Door's Laura Simpson (CEO and co-founder) and Dan Mangan (co-founder and JUNO Award-winning artist) successfully pitched the Dragons, making a deal on the show with Arlene Dickinson.   Halifax-based Side Door was founded in 2017, and as of October 2022, the company has facilitated over 2,000 shows, and artists have earned over $1,300,000 in ticket revenue. More than 140,000 tickets have been purchased on the platform and over 2,700 hosts have spaces that can hold 20 or more people. More than 700 artists and bands have used the Side Door platform to book shows, including Broken Social Scene, Haviah Mighty, Rural Alberta Advantage, Said the Whale, Cadence Weapon, John K. Sampson, and Dan Mangan.   Connect with Side Door! —       —   Support Colton Gee and Desert Tiger ----- Check out our webstore @ Follow the Desert Tiger Podcast @   Follow Colton Gee @   —  

Laura Simpson had just brought new life into the world, before her own life was hanging in the balance. Moments after delivering her baby girl, her fourth child, she suffered a catastrophic haemorrhage that saw her lose over eight litres of blood. She needed around 40 blood products to save her life. After emergency surgery, Laura woke up hours later to discover that her uterus had been surgically removed. Her unplanned hysterectomy has added an incredibly difficult layer of grief to the birth trauma she's been trying to work through while juggling farm life and mum life. *And a quick warning, this episode might be triggering for anyone who has experienced birth trauma. Discover everything from seasonal everyday essentials to a fun Friday night dress, and even something for the family and your home with Avonleigh! Support this brand-new boutique by checking out @avonleighhouseofstyle on Instagram and heading to www.avonleigh.com.au to discover your country style! Use the special code MOTHERLAND for 10% off all orders in the month of October.

Join host Christopher Schoenwald of the Podcast, “LIFE AS A..” as he chats with Laura Simpson the CEO and co-founder (along with musical artist, Dan Mangan) of Side Door, a Canadian tech startup. The platform marketplace is built to connect artists with curators, venues, service providers and audiences to make booking, ticketing and payments easy, fair and transparent. Reasons to Listen: The conversation meanders in and around a number of insightful topics which help shed light on life running a tech startup: *Challenges and opportunities of operating in two different worlds (musical artistry | corporate) *Early beginnings and influences which shaped her entrepreneurial path *How her co-founder Dan Mangan‘s involvement came to be *A memorable and invaluable four month mentorship experience in LA *Useful character traits someone or at the very least teams should have in the music tech startup world *Stories on how Laura and her company managed the pandemic *A touching story bringing together business, music and personal sentiments *Conjecture on the future of music as it pertains to its relationship with technology To learn more about Laura and her work, you can check her out here: Website  Twitter  LinkedIn  Instagram  FRIENDLY REMINDERS: And hey! Why don't you subscribe on YouTube! As you'll see, our subscriber numbers are in need of a little boost! If you haven't done so already, help the program out by giving it some love. *Hit the subscribe button on YouTube PLEASE. :) I'd highly appreciate it!  -Christopher *You can follow LIFE AS A.. on your favourite social platforms via these links: Youtube Instagram:  Linkedin: Twitter: Facebook:  To learn more about the program, visit the website www.life-as-a.com or https://linktr.ee/life_as_a_podcast 

Laura Simpson argues that online meetings have good for individuals and companies, and that we should be wary of returning to the status quo. The meeting, says Laura, is the fundamental unit of white collar working life. And in the last couple of years it's undergone a revolution - out have gone the suits, glass tables and rigid hierarchy; in have come moments of vulnerability, the hand raise function, and unannounced visits from children. It's happened in plain sight, but its consequences have been little discussed. Laura is a Global Director at advertising and marketing company, McCann Worldgroup. As she shares stories from some of the meetings she has been in, she explains why she believes this change has created a re-imagining of what meetings could be, and a rebalancing of power within them - with more people, and in particular more junior people and those who previously felt marginalised, empowered to contribute. Producer: Giles Edwards

In this weeks episode Stuart Elliott chats to Laura Simpson, Founder and Executive Coach at Altura Coaching. Laura is an as an EMCC-accredited executive coach, who helps those in high-performance environments dismantle the obstacles stopping them from thriving at work. Before launching her coaching business, Laura was hired by Latham & Watkins to lead on trainee development. Prior to that, she spent almost three years as Recruitment and Learning & Development Manager for Katten Muchin Rosenman.Laura is passionate about emotional literacy. We all experience and transition through various emotions daily, whether we are comfortable with them or not. Often they are signposts of our values and needs and seek to be addressed. In this episode Laura talks us through why emotions matter in the workplace, the skills needed to develop emotional literacy and agility and how individuals and organisations can start their journey. Key Timestamps: ·      6.25: Why is emotional literacy important and what is it?·      12.30: Why do emotions matter in the workplace? ·      15.06: Being emotionally agile ·      16.06: Are some emotions more important than others? ·      17.33: Can people who show emotions at work be successful?·      19.30: Anger in the workplace·      22.08: The impact of toxic positivity ·      26.00: Adapting your emotions to meet others ·      26.42: The skills needed to develop emotional literacy ·      30.25: Is there a place for people who don't want to display emotion and how can they be more emotionally literate? ·      32.50: What actions individuals and organisations should take to start their emotional literacy journey 

Laura Simpson is the CEO and co-founder (along with artist, Dan Mangan) of Side Door; a dedicated team of artists and technologists committed to building a more efficient, fair and decentralized global ecosystem for the performing arts. The Canadian tech start-up which was founded in 2017 has a mission: We believe anybody should be able to perform, curate and present shows for their communities. Side Door's mission to create shows anytime, anywhere – first with in-person shows and now online. The platform marketplace is built to connect artists with curators, venues, service providers and audiences to make booking, ticketing and payments easy, fair and transparent. Side Door provides robust tools and support, without any up-front costs to the artist.Laura has spent much of her life serving the needs of artists and promoting live performance. Since 2007, she has worked with Music Nova Scotia, the Halifax Jazz Festival, the East Coast Music Awards, CAPACOA and the Halifax Pop Explosion. She has hosted house concerts (The Syrup Factory) since 2011. In 2015 she went to Los Angeles for four months to mentor with the former president of Warner Bros Records. Upon returning, she evolved The Syrup Factory into an artist services company. She believes experiencing amazing live art in intimate community settings leads to stronger human connection, greater empathy and improved mental health.Read more about Side Door HERE.Find out more about Laura Simpson HERE.Follow Side Door on Instagram HERE.Follow Side Door on Twitter HERE.Find Side Door on Facebook HERE.Women mentioned in this episode:Journalist Maggie Rahr,  artist & producer Reeny Smith, Megan and Marie Wright of Mirror Image Media, and Film Director Megan Wennberg. In this episode, she references a concert in which Broken Social Scene performed on a goat farm:

Dan Mangan is a two-time JUNO award winning and two-time Polaris Music Prize listed musician and songwriter, based out of Vancouver, Canada. Mangan has released 5 studio LPs and has embarked on various worldwide tours, most notably performing at Glastonbury, Jimmy Kimmel Live and selling out Massey Hall. Additionally, Mangan has scored for feature film, as well as television for Netflix and AMC. As of 2017, Mangan co-founded the Side Door alongside Laura Simpson. The “any space is a venue” marketplace platform ultimately matches creatives with spaces to host shows anytime and anywhere they choose. To learn more visit: https://sidedooraccess.com04:56 Welcome06:26 How Side Door started15:05 Connecting with your audience17:45 How Side Door benefits artists24:58 Tier ticketing integration28:08 How artists are using Side Door38:10 The state of performance venues post-pandemic42:36 Protecting artists with an automatic pro-remittance46:34 Average ticket prices and artist earnings50:46 The future of Side Door: in-person or online?57:07 Building artist communities by becoming hosts themselves1:00:09 Dan Mangan's music career1:04:24 Final questionSubscribe to The New Music Business: https://aristake.com/nmbAri's Take Academy (use code NMB for 10% off): https://aristakeacademy.comWatch more discussions like this: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc1Fatf4celK3kYoJ6FUdN7qtYSCvAAMYConnect with Ari's Take:Website: https://aristake.comAcademy: https://aristakeacademy.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.takeTwitter: https://twitter.com/ArisTakeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aristake/Connect with Ari Herstand:Website: https://ariherstand.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstandTwitter: https://twitter.com/ariherstandYouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstandFacebook: https://facebook.com/ariherstandConnect with Dan Mangan (Side Door):Website: https://sidedooraccess.com/homeTwitter: https://twitter.com/sidedooraccessInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidedoor.accessInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/danmanganmusic See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's guest is Laura Simpson, the digital director of mass food at News Corp AU, working across taste.com.au and Australia's Best Recipes, where she oversees digital content commissioning, social media and content strategy. She chats with Rachel and Lynne about creating content using data and analytics and what it takes to stay number one in a category. Great insights about insights!

Tune into the debut episode of a brand new season! Host Chris Batstone chats with R&B singer/songwriter Alfie (Nova Scotia) and Side Door's CEO and co-founder Laura Simpson (Nova Scotia). With an emphasis on building community both on and off the screen, Alfie discusses how a move to Toronto has inspired him to begin establishing an “incubator” of artist collaborations in the East Coast, while Laura shares what inspired her to create a platform for artists, hosts, and audiences alike to collaborate anytime, anywhere for sake of live entertainment. Looking to learn more about Side Door? Visit www.sidedooraccess.com.Featured Songs:“Options” Alfie“Troubled Mind” Dan Mangan Alfie:TwitterInstagramFacebookSide Door (Laura Simpson):TwitterInstagramFacebookChris BatstoneTwitterInstagram FacebookECMAFacebookTwitterInstagram

Virtual meetings bring people together but as they do they also shift power dynamics as compared to live meetings. Who will be the winners and losers in this virtual world? As we virtually bring people into our homes, how are we changing our work lives? And what does it all mean for diversity outcomes?  Our guest today is Laura Simpson, Chief Intelligence Officer of McCann Workgroup. She shares some interesting work done by McCann Workgroup on how virtual meetings are changing work and how we should prepare for what comes next. Guest: Laura Simpson Chief Intelligence Officer, McCann Workgroup Laura Simpson is Global Director of McCann Truth Central, the global thought leadership unit of McCann Erickson Worldwide, and dedicated to discovering “the truths that illuminate the world and help brands make their mark in it.” Laura invented McCann Truth Central, launched it in 2012, and has made it a respected source of actionable global marketing insights for clients. Laura is a big-stage innovator, blessed with insatiable global curiosity, a love of discovery, and a pure delight in captivating audiences with thought-leading insights. The Truth Central studies introduced so far have uncovered opportunities in a diverse range of industries. They include:...

Questa sera proviamo Companions' Tale, un gioco di narrazione condivisa per 3-4 giocatori, scritto da Laura Simpson, che segue la vita di un eroe attraverso gli occhi dei compagni che l'hanno accompagnato lungo il percorso, dalle sue origini fino al suo ultimo respiro. Supporta il podcast comprando qualcosa su Amazon! https://amzn.to/3c2e7Bl

Questa sera proviamo Companions' Tale, un gioco di narrazione condivisa per 3-4 giocatori, scritto da Laura Simpson, che segue la vita di un eroe attraverso gli occhi dei compagni che l'hanno accompagnato lungo il percorso, dalle sue origini fino al suo ultimo respiro.Supporta il podcast comprando qualcosa su Amazon!https://amzn.to/3c2e7Bl

Questa sera proviamo Companions' Tale, un gioco di narrazione condivisa per 3-4 giocatori, scritto da Laura Simpson, che segue la vita di un eroe attraverso gli occhi dei compagni che l'hanno accompagnato lungo il percorso, dalle sue origini fino al suo ultimo respiro. Supporta il podcast comprando qualcosa su Amazon! https://amzn.to/3c2e7Bl

On this extra special 100th episode of “Inside the Artist's Studio”, Dan Mangan joins Sean to talk about his long and storied career as one of Canada's best songwriters. They talk about quitting caffeine, They Might Be Giants, foosball, and how to cook the perfect scrambled eggs. Dan also talks about Side Door: a company he founded with Laura Simpson to help touring artists book house shows around the world, in a mission to foster a thriving middle class of songwriters and musicians.Recorded on August 13th, 2021Featured Track: “Peaks and Valleys” From - More or LessIntro/Outro Music: Laundry Week - “Nuthin' On My Mind“

The final interview from the 2021 Calgary folk music festival. Dan Mangan – artist, entrepreneur, father, husband, and surprisingly a great middle-distance swimming champion. Two time Juno winner Dan's most recent album was More or Less. (2018) After many years of small venue performances, Dan co-founded Side Door Access with Laura Simpson. “We believe artists deserve more control and fewer gatekeepers, and that an empowered arts community will produce the most  interesting, diverse and daring ecosystem of expression” What started out as a local support system for artists (and audience) was completely re-arranged to bring music to all of us during the pandemic. Everyone involved at Side Door was swept along by a flood of requests and opportunities. Including Dan Mangan. Now he's seeing light at the end of the Covid tunnel and can start to pick up the remnants of his music and performing career. When we talked a couple of weeks ago, Dan was getting ready to engage in his first public performance in many months at the Calgary Folk Music Festival. Dan and I cover some of the above and more.  You can look forward to a steady flow of songs and albums to come from Dan in the next year and a half. This is the complete interview. Thank you Dan!

Today, you will hear from Laura. Laura was one of the first members to join my monthly sales coaching community. Laura lives in beautiful Savannah, Georgia. She spends her days helping the tourism business as an enthusiastic local and sales executive at Official Guides of Savannah. In this coaching call, we cover tourism post-Covid, timing prospecting, showing value, and standing out!  Take a listen… #salestips #salescoaching #coldcalling #mindset #reenaphilpot #laurasimpson #officialguidesofsavannah #podcast #saleswoman #prospecting #value #standingout #havingfun ••• https://www.instagram.com/reena.philpot.sales.coaching/ (@reena.philpot.sales.coaching) More Info: https://reenaphilpot.com/ (www.ReenaPhilpot.com) Community Info: https://reena-philpot.mykajabi.com/ (https://reena-philpot.mykajabi.com/) Questions, please reach out: Reena@ReenaPhilpot.com ••• A little about Laura: She graduated from the University of Georgia (go dawgs) with a degree in Early Childhood Education. Immediately after college she moved to Chicago and began a career in the tradeshow and event industry. She continued in that industry for nearly 28 years, from Chicago to Atlanta and finally back home to Savannah. Four years ago she went to work for her high school friend, DeAnne, the owner of Official Guides of -Savannah.  - Business Contact Info: https://savguides.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OGS-Official-Guides-of-Savannah-1779051535657364/ (Click Here) Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/officialguidesofsavannah/ ( Click Here)

Laura joins us via Zoom from her Halifax Home, also known as a popular house concert venue the "Syrup Factory." We talk about Side Door and how it's adapted throughout the pandemic. We also talk about her experiences in the booming Halifax music scene as a teenager, and how that ultimately led her to start her business. Los Angeles adventures, break dancing kids at Osheaga, Desert Island Discs and so much for on this episode of Strange Grooves! Check Laura's LA playlist and more over on the Strange Grooves blog!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ready to take your passion from business idea to an award winning success? On this episode, Laura speaks with Laura Simpson, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of My Bespoke Room; the UK's #1 rated interior design professional, and Design Pal Pro; their new SaaS tool to help other designers set up, run and grow their own interior design businesses. They speak about leaving your corporate job to pursue your business idea; growing two businesses while also growing a family, and raising £2m+ in angel investments. Limited Time OfferMy Bespoke Room: 10% off any of our design packages with the code LAURATYNAN10, valid until 30th June 2021. This can't be used in conjunction with any other offers.Design Pal Pro: We're supporting designers during lockdown and offering their first 3 months completely FREE on either package! Enter this code at checkout to receive 3 months FREE on the £59 package - 3MONTHSFREE59 Enter this code at checkout to receive 3 months FREE on the £69 package - 3MONTHSFREE69We always love to hear from you so leave us a review and let us know what you loved about this show and what you want to hear more of!ResourcesAre you ready to launch your chart topping podcast in just 30 days? If so, we've got you covered. Check out the Powerful Podcast Plan to get the support you need to share your message with the world (with ease!).Want to get free business resources? Go to lauratynan.com to access free resources to support you with growing your business, mastering your money and sharing your message with the world.Click here to join the Trailblazers Academy; a private group membership for business owners who are here to make millions and create a big impact in the world. Sign up here for £99pm.We always love to hear from you so leave us a review and let us know what you loved about this show and what you want to hear more of! Shownotes1.00: How an interest in Pinterest led to creating a booming interior design business5.15: The reality of growing a business – taking it from idea to reality 6.30: The importance of getting started and learning from your mistakes 7.20: Why you don't need to be an expert in your industry to create a successful business9.00: Choosing the right co-founder 12.23: Behind the scenes early on and the power of using focus groups 14.00: Hiring a predominantly female team, creating flexible work opportunities & attracting the best with your business mission and vision15.30: Using technology for creating better working conditions17.55: Flexible working style and growing a business and having a family 20.53: Changing your business model and creating a new SaaS offer23.00: Investing journey of a start-up. From bootstrap to raising £2million ixo Laura Join the The Witch of Wall Street Community: Say hi on IG @thewitchof_wallstreet Download your free Investing Starter Guide here: lauratynan.com/investing_minibook Order your copy of "The Witch of Wall Street - A Step-by-Step guide to Personal Finance Mastery & Confident Investing for Women" on Amazon now. Explore everything else at lauratynan.com

Ready to take your passion from business idea to an award winning success? On this episode, Laura speaks with Laura Simpson, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of My Bespoke Room; the UK’s #1 rated interior design professional, and Design Pal Pro; their new SaaS tool to help other designers set up, run and grow their own interior design businesses. They speak about leaving your corporate job to pursue your business idea; growing two businesses while also growing a family, and raising £2m+ in angel investments. Limited Time OfferMy Bespoke Room: 10% off any of our design packages with the code LAURATYNAN10, valid until 30th June 2021. This can’t be used in conjunction with any other offers.Design Pal Pro: We’re supporting designers during lockdown and offering their first 3 months completely FREE on either package! Enter this code at checkout to receive 3 months FREE on the £59 package - 3MONTHSFREE59 Enter this code at checkout to receive 3 months FREE on the £69 package - 3MONTHSFREE69We always love to hear from you so leave us a review and let us know what you loved about this show and what you want to hear more of!ResourcesAre you ready to launch your chart topping podcast in just 30 days? If so, we've got you covered. Check out the Powerful Podcast Plan to get the support you need to share your message with the world (with ease!).Want to get free business resources? Go to lauratynan.com to access free resources to support you with growing your business, mastering your money and sharing your message with the world.Click here to join the Trailblazers Academy; a private group membership for business owners who are here to make millions and create a big impact in the world. Sign up here for £99pm.We always love to hear from you so leave us a review and let us know what you loved about this show and what you want to hear more of! Shownotes1.00: How an interest in Pinterest led to creating a booming interior design business5.15: The reality of growing a business – taking it from idea to reality 6.30: The importance of getting started and learning from your mistakes 7.20: Why you don’t need to be an expert in your industry to create a successful business9.00: Choosing the right co-founder 12.23: Behind the scenes early on and the power of using focus groups 14.00: Hiring a predominantly female team, creating flexible work opportunities & attracting the best with your business mission and vision15.30: Using technology for creating better working conditions17.55: Flexible working style and growing a business and having a family 20.53: Changing your business model and creating a new SaaS offer23.00: Investing journey of a start-up. From bootstrap to raising £2million in angel investing 26.30: The dynamics of having a capital table of 43 investors and how to best communicate with your investors28.20: Behind the scenes on your first ever investor pitch meeting and the key things to do to secure funding 1. Know your numbers2. Have slick answers prepared to most common questions 3. Realise not all investors are interested in the same areas4. Target the right types of investors – so your business is the right type of business and at the right stage31.00: When investing becomes a two way relationship

Tempted by online design? Kate and Sophie consider the merits of online interior design consultation. A convenient, cost effective dream come true? Or... just too good to be true? They get into it with Laura Simpson, co-founder of My Bespoke Room. Plus there's easy design wins to make lockdown life a little more bearable and a teensy, tiny awkwardly-shaped Style Surgery. And a row about trays.... Check out Emily Henson's feed @LifeUnstyled on Insta To access the My Bespoke Room offer, use the code  GREATINDOORS10 Terms and Conditions The code gives you 10% off any of the My Bespoke Room Design Packages It can only be used once per person Valid for 12 months Can’t be used in conjunction with another discount code.   Design Pal Pro: The code is valid on either of the Design Pal Pro monthly packages It can only be used once per person Valid for 12 months Can’t be used in conjunction with another discount code. More useful links and images are supplied on each of Kate and Sophie’s blogs madaboutthehouse.com and sophierobinson.co.uk or join our Facebook group The Great Indoors Podcast

Being a musician is tough during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Holding concerts and shows have become almost impossible. Good thing that online concerts have become a beacon of hope, but only if you know how to utilize it well. In this episode, Bree Noble invites to the show Laura Simpson from Side Door to talk about how you can triple your income from live performing online. Called the Airbnb of Concerts, Side Door works to help match up artists and hosts for concerts, venues, and more. Now, they have pivoted to online concerts and providing cool things for artists, fans, and hosts. Laura lets us in on what they are doing and how we, too, can thrive in this industry. She discusses as well the different pillars in your music income to help you become a profitable musician. Just because the world is forced into their homes doesn't mean you have to give up performing altogether. You better believe that with online performing, there is a way.

Spread Christmas Cheer. Listen and Share Christmas music from Celtic musicians. Subscribe at CelticChristmasPodcast.com. Celtic Christmas music from Angus Mohr, Don Grieve, The Irish Rovers, Marc Gunn, Alexander James Adams, The Wee Heavies, Matthew Young, Celtic Woman This podcast is brought to you by the generosity of our Christmas Patrons. Sign up on Patreon to bring more episodes to your ears every November and December leading up to Christmas. YOUR CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC THIS WEEK 0:02 - "Coventry Carol/Drive the Cold Winter Away" by Angus Mohr & Friends from A Christmas Pageant 9:17 - CHRISTMAS WELCOME - Welcome to the Celtic Christmas Podcast. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and host also of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. My goal is to introduce you to Celtic musicians who are making and sharing Christmas music. If you are one such artist, or you know of one, please submit your music to the podcast. It’s very easy to do. Just complete the permission form at 4celts.com. If the music is podsafe, I will purchase it and add it to one of our upcoming shows. The sooner you submit music, the more likely you’ll be included this year. Now the Podcast is supported by listeners like you. So today, I bring you a teaser episode, I will share a little bit of music. But I also want to let you know how you can get four more great, full-length Celtic Christmas episodes for 2020 through your generous patronage. I’ll tell you more about it after we play some music… 10:23 - "The Winter Has Passed" by Don Grieve from Tribute to Robert Burns 13:13 - "Christmas Morning" by The Irish Rovers from Merry Merry Time of Year 15:58 - CHRISTMAS PATRONS - The Celtic Christmas Podcast is supported by generous people just like you. Your kind pledge of as little as $2 or more per episode pays for the production and promotion of the podcast, as well as my time in creating it. It allows me to share Christmas Cheer through Celtic culture and music. It’s all handled through Patreon. Sign up at patreon.com/celticchristmas. I want to thank our Christmas Song Hengers. These incredible people pledge $10 or more per episode. They are the backbone of this podcast. And they also get a bonus podcast where I share more about the artists in each episode. Thanks to Nancy Wilson, Jan & Jim Czenkusch, Juliette Ling, Carol Baril Carol also had a song request for this episode. 16:52 - "The Scottish King of Christmas" by Marc Gunn from Celtic Christmas Greetings 19:06 - “It's In Every One of Us" by Alexander James Adams from Wintertide 23:37 - HARD CORE CELTS - While our Christmas Song Hengers are the backbone to the podcast because of their large pledge. Everyone who contributes, even the smallest amount, is essential. Our Hardcore Celts plege $5 or more per episode. And that is just incredible. Thank you for helping spread Christmas cheer. Thanks to Przemyslaw Kacprzak, Sharon Powers, James Martin, Aaron Dent, Laura Simpson, Trevor N. Teuscher, Craig, Michelle Knee, Jennifer, Mark Albright, Leo Notenboom 24:29 - "Hailmary, Gentle Woman" by The Wee Heavies from A Christmas Minding 27:11 - "Miss Fogarty's Christmas Cake" by Matthew Young from Waking the Wren 30:40 - NOLLAIG SHONA DAOIBH - If you enjoyed this show, please LIKE and SHARE this episode. Then follow the link in the shownotes to support the artists who support this podcast. Buy their music and merch, subscribe to their newsletters, and tell a friend about the great music you found. Finally, subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. This is the official newsletter of the Celtic Christmas Podcast and the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. It is 100% free to subscribe, and every week, you'll get an inside look into the latest Celtic podcast news. Sign up today, and you can download 34 Celtic MP3s for FREE! 32:01 - "Dia Do Bheatha" by Celtic Woman from The Magic of Christmas Pronunciation: Dee-a Du Va(as in Van)-ha The Celtic Christmas Podcast was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. The show was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $2 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com. Nollaig Shona Daoibh! #celticchristmas #celticchristmasmusic

Laura Simpson is publisher of Sweet Potato Press games and designer of Companions' Tale, a map-making table top role playing game that won 2020 Indie Groundbreaker Game of the Year. She joins host Eryn to talk about her experiences putting together the game with the support of an incredible community and demonstrates gameplay. It was an absolute honor. Companions' Tale is, of course, created by Laura and Sweet Potato Press, and it's available at Indie Press Revolution or wherever you look for games. Music-=Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4467-teller-of-the-tales License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Since the beginning of social distancing, live streaming has been the one major performance opportunity available to artists. We can easily spend all day everyday now tuning in to watch artists of all types. As a result, our industry has simultaneously become flooded with live streaming and confronted with many new challenges. For example, how do you compete for people's attention with so many streams happening? How do you determine the proper price for virtual tickets when your patrons are used to viewing content for free? What type of artist fee should you offer an artist for a virtual concert? Should you use Facebook, YouTube, and/or Instagram to stream the event or are there better platforms out there? How do you make a unique experience for your patrons when you no longer have the ambience of your venue? If you are an artist, how do you make a unique experience for your fans who may be watching your show on a small phone? Lastly, what will all of this look like when live music can finally resume in person? These questions and many more are fundamentally changing how live music is presented and received. While we won’t have time to address everything on today’s webinar, our goal is to share new ideas that address some of these basic challenges. Today you will hear from Laura Simpson, CEO and Co-Founder of Side Door (https://sidedooraccess.com/home). Side Door’s platform marketplace is built to connect artists with curators, venues, service providers and audiences to make booking, ticketing and payments easy, fair and transparent. Next you will hear from Andrew Baranbom, Founder & CEO of First Tube Media (https://www.firsttubemedia.com/), a full-service livestream content platform that makes it turn-key for brands to execute innovative sponsorship programs. Next up will be Eric Essex, Director of Programming at the University of Alabama Birmingham’s prestigious Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center (https://www.alysstephens.org/). Over the years, Eric has booked everyone from Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis and Pat Metheny to Diana Krall, Yo-Yo Ma, Emmylou Harris and Oscar winning actor Al Pacino. Next you will hear from Nicholas Russotto, Director of Music Programming at the 92nd Street Y in New York City (https://www.92y.org/). Finally, you will hear from Emmet Cohen (https://emmetcohen.com/), winner of the 2019 American Pianists Awards and the Cole Porter Fellow of the American Pianists Association. I also want to thank my team member Marie Le Claire who is with us today to ensure things run smoothly. Thank you Marie.

Side Door was created to match artists and hosts for house concerts and alternative venues. They've been called the Airbnb of concerts. I'm a huge fan of house concerts but we cannot do that in this era. What Side Door discovered is they can shift this to online concerts and allowed them to shift to an area they never really thought they could have. Laura Simpson of Side Door will share how musicians are earning income this way.I also share about live streaming on 15 Streams of Income to Tap Right Now. If you haven't yet, you can grab this free resource at femusician.com right on the front page. If you're interested in getting group support within the Academy, you can check out my workshop at musiciansprofitpath.com to see how I set up the Academy and how I run that framework.Starting up as a fan of music, Laura hung around musicians at all-ages clubs. She started by defending musicians to make sure they are getting paid correctly. She eventually did live music photography. She became a journalist for 7 years and after that, she pivoted back to music and worked as a funding officer for a non-profit that helped artists in developing their careers. She also worked in the biggest music market in California where she learned a lot. She was really passionate about doing live music at her own house. She felt that the shows she was able to host at her own house where she helps other musicians earn money was such a beautiful experience. After all that, she put up her first company, The Syrup Factory, which is mainly project management for hire that supports artists in doing their release or putting out a video, etc. Side Door was born out of the idea that Laura wanted to make doing live music a better experience for artists. She saw that her beloved musicians didn't really make that much money on tours so she saw a solution in doing house concerts instead. She had an idea of how to simplify the booking process for house concerts. She met Dan Mangan who was doing a similar thing as she was. They made the business what it is to create a fair and transparent platform for artists. With this platform, the idea was to find the best artists and help them find the best venues like houses, churches, breweries, etc. and Side Door matchmakes both sides. The third part was giving access to the audience. When this pandemic happened, they had a lot of bookings scheduled for the artists and venues so they had to speak with each of them when the bookings were canceled. A week after what happened, Laura and Dan talked about booking shows online. Since then, they've done more than 100 shows and artists' incomes have become triple what they usually had.About Side Door Online Gigs:They have been enjoying Zoom shows for artists since it creates connections with the artists and audiences both being at their own homes, with their kids, and with their dogs. The cap on a Zoom call's capacity creates scarcity for the shows and that makes the shows really special.They put hard tickets on the shows. The average ticket price is between $7 and $8. They have a donate link as well for tipping. Merch can also be sold if the artists prefer. (These items are not currently live. They will be in the coming weeks.) Most people buy more tickets than they need to support their favorite artists. The kinds of fans coming to the shows actually pay for tickets and gift them to others.The average income that an artist takes home for a show is $1600-$1700 a show.They are also currently working on matching with hosts or other people who could contribute to making the show great.Some artists would collaborate with emerging artists. Audiences tend to support emerging artists when they soon have their own virtual show.Side Door responds to support requests if they need to have a conversation with the artist and whoever else is involved pre-show to talk about details such as the date of the show, time of the show, etc.They are also transparent about how much an artist would take home after fees and taxes.Anyone can be a promoter for an artist and that person can earn from this. They are also working on suggestions for similar artists or concerts just like what Spotify does. (This feature is not yet live but in design/development.)Online shows do not replace live shows since it's a different kind of experience. It looks like online shows will stay even after live shows are allowed again.Go to sidedooraccess.com and check out their platform.Links mentioned in this episode: femusician.com, musiciansprofitpath.com, and sidedooraccess.com

Side Door was created to match artists and hosts for house concerts and alternative venues. They've been called the Airbnb of concerts. I'm a huge fan of house concerts but we cannot do that in this era. What Side Door discovered is they can shift this to online concerts and allowed them to shift to an area they never really thought they could have. Laura Simpson of Side Door will share how musicians are earning income this way. I also share about live streaming on 15 Streams of Income to Tap Right Now. If you haven't yet, you can grab this free resource at femusician.com right on the front page. If you're interested in getting group support within the Academy, you can check out my workshop at musiciansprofitpath.com to see how I set up the Academy and how I run that framework. Starting up as a fan of music, Laura hung around musicians at all-ages clubs. She started by defending musicians to make sure they are getting paid correctly. She eventually did live music photography. She became a journalist for 7 years and after that, she pivoted back to music and worked as a funding officer for a non-profit that helped artists in developing their careers. She also worked in the biggest music market in California where she learned a lot. She was really passionate about doing live music at her own house. She felt that the shows she was able to host at her own house where she helps other musicians earn money was such a beautiful experience. After all that, she put up her first company, The Syrup Factory, which is mainly project management for hire that supports artists in doing their release or putting out a video, etc.  Side Door was born out of the idea that Laura wanted to make doing live music a better experience for artists. She saw that her beloved musicians didn't really make that much money on tours so she saw a solution in doing house concerts instead. She had an idea of how to simplify the booking process for house concerts. She met Dan Mangan who was doing a similar thing as she was. They made the business what it is to create a fair and transparent platform for artists. With this platform, the idea was to find the best artists and help them find the best venues like houses, churches, breweries, etc. and Side Door matchmakes both sides. The third part was giving access to the audience.  When this pandemic happened, they had a lot of bookings scheduled for the artists and venues so they had to speak with each of them when the bookings were canceled. A week after what happened, Laura and Dan talked about booking shows online. Since then, they've done more than 100 shows and artists' incomes have become triple what they usually had. About Side Door Online Gigs:They have been enjoying Zoom shows for artists since it creates connections with the artists and audiences both being at their own homes, with their kids, and with their dogs.  The cap on a Zoom call's capacity creates scarcity for the shows and that makes the shows really special. They put hard tickets on the shows. The average ticket price is between $7 and $8.  They have a donate link as well for tipping. Merch can also be sold if the artists prefer. (These items are not currently live. They will be in the coming weeks.) Most people buy more tickets than they need to support their favorite artists. The kinds of fans coming to the shows actually pay for tickets and gift them to others. The average income that an artist takes home for a show is $1600-$1700 a show. They are also currently working on matching with hosts or other people who could contribute to making the show great. Some artists would collaborate with emerging artists. Audiences tend to support emerging artists when they soon have their own virtual show. Side Door responds to support requests if they need to have a conversation with the artist and whoever else is involved pre-show to talk about details such as the date of the show,...

What happens when your concert matchmaking platform comes to a screeching halt thanks to social distancing? Side Door co-founder Laura Simpson joins host Dmitri Vietze to talk about how the pandemic's crisis is leading to a new type of ticketed yet intimate performance. Laura talks about how she does not think artists should be forced to play for free, and the types of reactions they are seeing from fans who have bought a ticket. Because they use Zoom for their live streamed concerts from home, she also talks about what it means to be able to see the faces of your fans when you perform; people holding children on their laps, or holding up handwritten signs. Listen in to see how one music tech startup's pivot is unfolding in real time and still creating community and opportunities for performers. The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more, and find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!

In our final episode of Granted, our undeniably amazing guest, Laura Simpson, talks about being a music fan and what she has learned after reading thousands of grants as the former funding officer at Music Nova Scotia. Together we discuss ways to approach the application process, how to write an engaging grant, and some thoughtful tricks of the trade. Laura shares how she started The Syrup Factory and Side Door, her entrepreneurial experiences, and lots of honest advice. This is a really special episode and we hope you love it just as much as we do. . . . Produced by Krista Keough and John Mullane in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Granted artwork by Sara Russell. Music "Tie a String" by In-Flight Safety.

For our final episode of Granted, we are hosting a live podcast recording with CKDU, and the undeniably amazing Laura Simpson is our guest! Laura is the founder of Side Door and The Syrup Factory, and the former Export Development Program Funding Officer and FACTOR representative for Music Nova Scotia. The event is on Friday, October 18 and it's at Laura's house that’s also a Side Door venue! Musical performances from special guests to be announced! Doors are at 7:00 p.m., the show starts at 8:00 p.m., and tickets are $10 and available at https://sidedooraccess.com/shows/8kXtnunoljs1lWLugtpK. This event is sponsored by Side Door and is presented in partnership with CKDU 88.1 FM. There will be a bake sale! And a Q&A! And BYOB! Check out the link for event details - we’ll see you there! (Can you tell, we're VERY excited.)

This is a brief overview that lays out the rules summary of Companion's Tale by Laura Simpson. Purchase a copy here. Recommended number of players: 3-5 players, Play time around 2-4 hours. To play you'll need: Rulebook, Companion's Tale Cards, Writing Utensils, Blank Paper. Companion's Tale is a GMless game that encourages you to find your own truths as you define the edges of the hero that your characters follow and who shapes the world. Learn more on Laura's website, Sweet Potato Press. We recommend picking the PDF or Physical copy from Indy Press Revolution. Follow us on twitter @boredghostworld Our Bored Ghost theme song is by the amazing Pat Cupples, see his band website Hotels and Highways. Bored Ghosts we hope you found distraction from your eternity in the void this week!

Musician Dan Mangan and industry maven Laura Simpson have teamed up to launch Side Door Access, a new online service that connects artists who are eager to play shows with people who want to host concerts in unusual or non-traditional spaces - from homes to distilleries to auto garages. The platform isn't limited by genre, type of venue, or even the kind of performance, with spoken word artists, improv groups, and others able to take full advantage. Dan and Laura talk about how Side Door benefits its members and stakeholders, the unique aspects of the platform, its reception thus far, and how members have been using the platform in interesting and successful ways. Plus, Mike had a chance to sit down with East Coast guitar virtuoso & powerhouse vocalist Matt Andersen to chat about his upcoming album, Halfway Home by Morning.

Links Halbreds and Helmets Podcast https://alexschroeder.ch/wiki/Halberds_and_Helmets_Podcast Blog Posts about Municipal Delving https://githyankidiaspora.wordpress.com/category/lamentations-of-the-flame-princess/ Check out Dev Purkayastha and Laura Simpson's game, Companion's Tale! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1940008275/companions-talean-epic-game-of-map-making-and-stor --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daydreaming-about-dragons/message

Recorded at Metatopia 2017 Presented by James D'Amato, Jim McClure, Laura Simpson. It is tempting to pour money into marketing a crowdfunding project. We'll discuss strategies you can use that take your project further without breaking your marketing budget.

Recorded at Metatopia 2017 Presented by John Adamus, Bryan Shipp, Laura Simpson, Tim Rodriguez Games are a hydra on a roller coaster on fire. There's so much to do, so much to avoid doing, so much to plan for, and so much to hope works out. We'd like to talk about the process.

Speaker Bio: Laura Simpson is one of the Co-founders and CEO of Side Door. She is a living large, DNA music pumping through her veins, music industry professional. She lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She also founded the The Syrup Factory, which began hosting house concerts in 2011, offering strategies and services to artists in 2015. She's also been an organizer in the art scene since she was 14 years old going to all ages shows and then eventually taking live music photography and freelancing. She was writing about shows and artists, becoming a journalist for seven years with CBC and Roger's Radio. Eventually, she found her way back to the music world and has been involved in numerous initiatives from working as an Expert Development Program Officer and Communication Manager for Music Nova Scotia. She’s also worked with the Halifax Jazz Festival, the CAPACOA, and the East Coast Music Association. In 2015, Laura even mentored with some top tier music marketing team at Blackbox in LA. She's even juried for Music Nova Scotia, The Halifax Pop Explosion, CBC Music Search Light competition and the Juno’s. She’s now one of the co-founders and the CEO of Side Door, where they have a dream of making things better for touring artists and live music fans.   Episode Overview. Side Door Access was started with the welfare of the artists and the fans enjoyment deeply in mind.  The business is built on tech to make it easier for artists who are trying to find places to tour and to have better profit margins. When it started, they located venues that are low overhead, including houses, cafes, bookstores, churches and people who want to offer that space for a show. The platform offers a split so that the artist gets the majority of the revenue, and a portion is offered to the host to cover costs and then Side Door takes a typical booking fee. Side Door is building the tech so that they can try to create an almost like a Tinder style match between the host and the artist. Using their preferences, they put in the details and instantly they're going to get back basically a match for a show they could play at the location at this time. it's an automatic contract that's made and the two parties decide what they want to do with that show and they're off to the races. Side Door does all the ticketing, helps with the promotion and, supports them with best practices. One of the founders is a host herself. Laura’s Co-founder is Dan Mangan who is a Juno award-winning artist in Canada and he built his career on doing house concerts and now he's doing huge concerts. They have seen both sides of that process. They wanted to find a way to make it a little bit easier for artists who are constantly struggling to make a living with all their touring.   What you will learn in this episode: The people are the resources. You don’t think about it unless you talk to those people. A network can give you ways to structure your business or ways to finance the company. The company survives and thrives based on trust by influencers. Not every company wants to be a Unicorn but a zebra which is like the strong and steady Staying true to your personal philosophy and motivation for doing it. Take advantage of scheduling tools to make things easier Walk the dog every single day for an hour keeps clear your head Moving outside and being outside in the fresh air is close to meditation and makes you more productive later during the day. Steadying and maintaining the philosophy and that motivating factor which keeps you going forward.   Resources Mentioned: Productivity Tool: Podio Productivity Tool: Calend.ly Website: Side Door Access Website: Haligonia Conference: Dazzle Con Book: Chris Hadfield’s The Astronaut Book: Tiffany Haddish’s The Black Unicorn Book: Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard Hotspots: Agricola Street Brasserie Hotspots: The Seahorse and The Marquee Hotspots: Seafood at Nova Scotia Twiter: @novascotiamusic   Company Overview: Side Door is a startup in BETA phase. We give audiences instant access to intimate and unique events happening right in their own neighborhoods. Artists match with hosts who turn their private homes, businesses or alternative spaces into venues while we manage the ticketing fairly and transparently. Our goal is to create a direct-to-audience gigging economy, trimming overhead and making touring financially feasible even for emerging acts. We want to foster connective tissue between people in tactile offline shared experiences.  

In addition to having a new album in the works, the awesome and outspoken Dan Mangan has also announced a venture with partner Laura Simpson called Side Door Access, aiming to connect creators with dedicated followers in intimate settings. The project is still coming together, and Dan speaks with Mike about that and a lot more. The Man Who Carried Cash: Saul Holiff, Johnny Cash and the Making of an American Icon is a new book by Canadian author and journlist Julie Chadwick that explores the relationship between the oft-troubled country icon and his longtime Canadian manager, who ended their relationship at the pinnacle of Cash's success. The story is truly fascinating and unearths some unknown information about one of the most prominent musicians of all time with a few Canadian twists. Finally, after a successful run with celebrated rock outfit Tupelo Honey, Dan Davidson has embarked on a solo career in the country world - and wasted little time in making a name for himself. After a pair of successful singles, we check in with Davidson to talk about the transition from rock to country, his plans for future releases, and more.

Welcome back! In this episode I discuss a letter penned by Solange to her teenage self. Then I speak to K.Bly from Vth Wall a comic book company based in science fiction.  My next guest is Laura Simpson who has a tabletop game called Companion’s Tale and a game design studio called Sweet Potato Press.  Tanya Depass joins me from a non profit organization called I Need Diverse Games. Finally I end the episode with my thoughts on the assault on Zoa Stigler. Interviews: K.bly - Vth Wall Comic Book Company Laura Simpson - Sweet Potato Press & Companion's Tale Tanya Depass - I Need Diverse Games   Sponsors: Sign up for Loot Crate through our affiliate link! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. The Poole Law Firm - "Solutions, not excuses..." Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site Contact Us: BWBusiness@MTRNetwork.Net Twitter – @Iamwinterreign & @TheMTRNetwork

Welcome back! In this episode I discuss a letter penned by Solange to her teenage self. Then I speak to K.Bly from Vth Wall a comic book company based in science fiction.  My next guest is Laura Simpson who has a tabletop game called Companion’s Tale and a game design studio called Sweet Potato Press.  Tanya Depass joins me from a non profit organization called I Need Diverse Games. Finally I end the episode with my thoughts on the assault on Zoa Stigler. Interviews: K.bly - Vth Wall Comic Book Company Laura Simpson - Sweet Potato Press & Companion's Tale Tanya Depass - I Need Diverse Games   Sponsors: Sign up for Loot Crate through our affiliate link! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. The Poole Law Firm - "Solutions, not excuses..." Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site Contact Us: BWBusiness@MTRNetwork.Net Twitter – @Iamwinterreign & @TheMTRNetwork

Or, The One Where We Go Full Dragon Age Fancast. Listen, it's a transformation that's been happening slowly for a while now, I feel like. Maybe it's a new segment? Anyway, COMPANION'S TALE IS KICKSTARTING! Laura and I chat about her excellent new storytelling game at Dreamation 2017, among other tangents (about companions) (that you can kiss). THE STORYTELLER Laura on twitter Sweet Potato Press Companion's Tale on Kickstarter

Laura Simpson talks tabletop, LARP, UX design and getting ready to launch a Kickstarter

Designer and artist Laura Simpson chats with Alex about too many things to list! Highlights include her upcoming game Companion's Tale, designing in community, and pretending to be a vampire on the internet. If you remember what a MUSH is, you're in luck. Laura's Website http://www.laura-simpson.com/ Laura's Twitter https://twitter.com/labmouse What's a MUD/MUSH? http://www.topmudsites.com/article01.shtml Changeling: The Dreaming https://rpggeek.com/rpg/426/changeling-dreaming Mind's Eye Theatre http://www.bynightstudios.com/products/about-minds-eye-theatre-vampire-the-masquerade/ Planescape https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planescape Dungeon World http://www.dungeon-world.com/ BESM https://rpggeek.com/rpgfamily/327/besm-big-eyes-small-mouth Dev Purkayastha http://devpurkayastha.com/ The Dance and the Dawn http://ndpdesign.com/the-dance-and-the-dawn/ Elizabeth Sampat http://www.elizabethsampat.com/ It's Complicated https://www.nobleknight.com/ProductDetail.asp_Q_ProductID_E_2147439062_A_InventoryID_E_2147747520_A_ProductLineID_E_2137424806_A_ManufacturerID_E_2145084393_A_CategoryID_E_12_A_GenreID_E_ Shreyas Sampat https://summerbird.wordpress.com/ Emily Care-Boss http://www.blackgreengames.com/ Breaking the Ice http://www.blackgreengames.com/shop/breaking-the-ice-pdf Meg and Vincent Baker http://www.nightskygames.com/ Michael Miller https://stalwart1000.wordpress.com/ Julia Ellingboe http://www.stoneskinpress.com/index.php/authors/julia-bond-ellingboe/ Metatopia, Dreamation, Maelstrom conventions http://www.dexposure.com/home.html

We will have a panel of tabletop players who are into D&D tabletop games, LARPing, and digital RPGs! Our panel includes Quinn Murphy, Kyle, Misha, Anji, and Laura Simpson. We will discuss table top gaming and popular games in the nerd community as well as blerd players and the role of diversity in digital and table top gaming. Nerdy RPG kids are welcome to this show!

For the first Bigger on the Inside Special, Dan introduces us to Trock, or Time Lord Rock, by playing the following songs: "Who Be The Man" by MC Loki, "Blink" by Chameleon Circuit, "Exterminate Regenerate" by Chameleon Circuit, "When Autons Attack" Turn Left, "New Earth" by Tom Milsom, "Who Turned Out the Lights" by Harriet Jones and the Former Prime Ministers, "Feline Fettle" by Harmonies in Whoville, "Gallifreyan History 101" by Chameleon Circuit, "C'mon Leela (Put Your Knife Away)" by Brux Callison and the Entangled Photons, "The Doctor Is In" by Antisoc, "Under Venice" by Laura Simpson of The Ood Cast, and "Journey's End" by Chameleon Circuit.

For the first Bigger on the Inside Special, Dan introduces us to Trock, or Time Lord Rock, by playing the following songs: "Who Be The Man" by MC Loki, "Blink" by Chameleon Circuit, "Exterminate Regenerate" by Chameleon Circuit, "When Autons Attack" Turn Left, "New Earth" by Tom Milsom, "Who Turned Out the Lights" by Harriet Jones and the Former Prime Ministers, "Feline Fettle" by Harmonies in Whoville, "Gallifreyan History 101" by Chameleon Circuit, "C'mon Leela (Put Your Knife Away)" by Brux Callison and the Entangled Photons, "The Doctor Is In" by Antisoc, "Under Venice" by Laura Simpson of The Ood Cast, and "Journey's End" by Chameleon Circuit.

For the first Bigger on the Inside Special, Dan introduces us to Trock, or Time Lord Rock, by playing the following songs: "Who Be The Man" by MC Loki, "Blink" by Chameleon Circuit, "Exterminate Regenerate" by Chameleon Circuit, "When Autons Attack" Turn Left, "New Earth" by Tom Milsom, "Who Turned Out the Lights" by Harriet Jones and the Former Prime Ministers, "Feline Fettle" by Harmonies in Whoville, "Gallifreyan History 101" by Chameleon Circuit, "C'mon Leela (Put Your Knife Away)" by Brux Callison and the Entangled Photons, "The Doctor Is In" by Antisoc, "Under Venice" by Laura Simpson of The Ood Cast, and "Journey's End" by Chameleon Circuit.

This week my Gallifrey One coverage continues with the A Beginners Guide to Podcasting panel starring Denice Bagley of The Little Finish Podcast, Jay Doran of The Untempered Schism, Laura Simpson of The oodcast, John 'O Conner of Mutter's Spiral, Paul Heath of The Pharos Project and Lewis Bailey of The Happiness Patrol. The Panel was abley moderated by Steven Schapansky of Radio Free Skaro. End theme tune is a remix of the Doctor Who Theme by Tony Gallichan of The Flashing Blade Podcast, Tony can be contacted here show@flashingblade.org.uk If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.

In this episode, we jam with Laura Simpson to discuss her newly launched product, Side Door. Laura and her co-founder, Dan Mangan (Juno award-winning, world-touring singer-songwriter from Vancouver) launched Side Door to empower and build local communities around live performances.We cover a medley of topics including: