Ep:11 Bonus Episode: Find out what we are planning next and our end of year round up 2023

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Welcome to our first Bonus Episode of The Crodie Files Podcast

We have had so many "Hi Crodie..." questions (more than we know what to do with) sent in by you - our amazing community and listeners, we will be producing bonus episodes of The Crodie Files to keep the conversation going and the knowledge sharing flowing!

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▶Video as well as audio recorded
▶"Hi Crodie" questions answered by your hosts PLUS a special expert guest on video
▶In addition to our studio-recorded podcast
▶Short and sweet 10-12 mins long, each bonus episode will cover 1 listener question
▶Uploaded to our YouTube channel
▶Still very much educational, relatable, and sharable!

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:10):
Welcome to the Crowdy Files bonus edition.
In these new bonus episodes, wehave decided to give you more
content.
We have got so many listenerquestions, so much to tell you
and talk about.
We thought we would create thisepisode to give you information
of what's coming up, what toexpect, and also a rundown of

(00:31):
2023 and our first four monthsin podcast Craig first four
months in podcasting the CrowdyFiles.
We did it, we launched it.

Speaker 2 (00:41):
We have.

Speaker 1 (00:42):
How has it been for you?

Speaker 2 (00:44):
It's a game changer for me.
I've learned so many newproducts, met new people.
It's been absolutely mindblowing how our share of the
knowledge has reached so manypeople around the world and that
is such an amazing feeling.
How about you?
How's it been for you?

Speaker 1 (01:02):
Yeah, I've learned a hell of a lot One that our kind
of network works.
I'm so grateful to each andevery listener and business
contact, as well as personalcontacts, who have actively
supported the podcast, supportedus and been really pleased
overall with our content.
That's the main thing for methat our content is reaching

(01:24):
people.
We are delivering our ethos ofsharing the knowledge, being a
relatable conversation, beingcredible voices within the
assistant community.
So I've just gone from strengthto strength in terms of
personal development.

Speaker 2 (01:40):
Yeah, it's gone so quickly.
The reason why our content isso relevant is that we are
sharing our own experience andhow we have got to this point in
our life as our ethos networklearn, grow.
I'm growing every day.
It's been so amazing, ohdefinitely.

Speaker 1 (02:00):
We've had amazing support from our sponsors
Autograph Events.
They've been great because welike to work closely with our
sponsors and have relevance toour day-to-day role.
I've had help from AutographEvents for internal or external
events, being small and hadgreat feedback from peers who
have also used them.

(02:20):
So thank you so much to oursponsors who have made
everything possible With thesebonus episodes.
Craig, one of the ideas we hadwas switch it up slightly.
The amount of high-crowdyquestions we've had coming in is
just overwhelming.
We're into 2024.
We want to address some ofthese high-crowdy questions
which are your bugbears, they'reyour ideas, they're your

(02:45):
questions to very high-level yetcommon points within the
profession.
Personally, professionally, youknow whole mix of why we
thought we'd address some of thehigh-crowdy questions in Quick
Fire and get some of theseanswered and invite special
guests.

Speaker 2 (03:03):
Yes, I think that'd be great, because we have so
many we can't put into thepodcast we're going to put into
here, which would be a greatplatform for us to do tips and
tricks and showing the screenand showing our listeners how to
do something, the fact thatwe've changed people's lives.
We've had listeners who havenever been in EA listen to our
podcast and now converting goingout of their pit.

Speaker 1 (03:25):
We've converted them.
How can you feel about them Tocome to an EA?
I don't know what professionthey were in, but we've actually
converted them and through ouramazing listener questions that
have just got people thinkingthat sounds like something I
need to get into.
I could do that.
I want to do it.
I want to find out more.

Speaker 2 (03:45):
I totally agree.
That's the feeling and thedrive that I'm getting from
doing this podcast.
I mean, we're not just sittingin the studio just chatting,
it's reaching out to all thosepeople.
We're in Bangladesh, Kenya,Colombia, Brazil, reaching out
to all those people sharing ourknowledge and then they
absorbing that and comingforward.
It's just unbelievable.
I get goosebumps.

Speaker 1 (04:04):
It's so nice, isn't it?

Speaker 2 (04:06):
I hear it.

Speaker 1 (04:07):
I want to shout out some cities, so stats, just in,
and, as we record this, good oldKent, kent in the UK.
No, seriously, though, it's allover from Scotland, birmingham,
a load of assistance orlisteners seem to be from
Manchester, denver, colorado,middletown, new Jersey, brighton

(04:29):
and Hove.
Brighton is my hometown down onthe coast, lagos, nigeria.
It goes on and on.
I would love to get in touchwith some of you guys and just
reach out through our variouschannels for open communication.
What are some of those channels, craig?

Speaker 2 (04:44):
They can come through our social media platforms.
We've got our website atkreigandjodycom.
It can reach us on DMs.
We're on TikTok, linkedin.
We'll be on YouTube soon, oreven email us at crodyfiles at
gmailcom.

Speaker 1 (04:57):
Definitely, you can direct message us through the
crody files page on LinkedIn.
We will continue to deliverwhat you're asking for.
The feedback is reallyimportant to us.

Speaker 2 (05:08):
And we've got a great agenda, that plan for the year.
We're going to be popping upeverywhere.

Speaker 1 (05:13):
We've been booked on for panel discussions, trade
show, exhibitions, for our ownpersonal development.
We're going to try a fewexhibitions, aren't we?
For the pop-up world as well?

Speaker 2 (05:23):
As well.
I'm really excited about that.
There's a lot of new networking, because I really love
networking, meeting new people.
I've been quite a few this year.

Speaker 1 (05:31):
I bet you have Hang on.
Hang on.
How many networking events haveyou been to?
Have you even tallied it up yet?

Speaker 2 (05:37):
No, I haven't.

Speaker 1 (05:39):
I'm going to start telling you.

Speaker 2 (05:41):
I would say about 30 networking events.

Speaker 1 (05:44):
Networking is still very important to us.
It's a way to get ourselves outthere in front of you guys and
to personally develop our skillswith public speaking, and
lending that help in hand withour advice as well.
So, you will see a lot more ofus.
Another win for us, craig andthe listeners who turned out to

(06:06):
support us with the crody files.
End of season podcast party thefirst one I know.
Podcast celebration.
We sold almost sold out.
I think we were 89% ticketssold, which shows that it's
wanted, it's needed.
We are planning the next oneProbably mid 2024 and come into

(06:28):
different cities other thanLondon.

Speaker 2 (06:30):
To see so many amazing people attending.
It was great, I think.
The atmosphere, the venues, bigshout out to the Dilly for
hosting us.
The music from the B's kneesthey were great.
Bola Hatch tradition he wasbrilliant.
It was a come together party.

Speaker 1 (06:49):
It was a nice celebration, wasn't it?

Speaker 2 (06:50):
It was.

Speaker 1 (06:52):
And for those of you who are listening worldwide, the
Dilly is on the famous PickerDilly Road.
It's in a fabulous location inLondon.
It's right in the heart oftourist central.
If you ever come to London, domake sure you pop into the Dilly
and we have a lovely contactswho would love to welcome you.

Speaker 2 (07:11):
We're almost coming towards the end of 2023.
I'm really looking forward to abreak from work and some time
with the family, good rest andcharging the batteries up for
2024.
How about?

Speaker 1 (07:25):
you, yeah, same.
So yeah, I'm going to take alittle bit of time over
Christmas and then you'll see usback in full swing January with
new announcements and lots ofthings in the pipeline.

Speaker 2 (07:37):
And new season three, so stay tuned.
I'm Craig Bryson.

Speaker 1 (07:41):
And I'm Jodie Mears.

Speaker 2 (07:42):
And together we are the crew files.