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\u201cWhen Jayde first came to me with the idea, I thought it was brilliant and there was definitely an opportunity because there was nothing to fill that space,\u201d Stampsy says.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d do justice to her vision if she wasn\u2019t involved in the entire process as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cJayde comes from a small business background and does have her own small businesses, whereas I\u2019ve only ever worked for the man, per se.<\/p>\n
\u201cI do my MC work and do have my own side hustle, but I think there is benefit in coming from different perspectives and I didn\u2019t think I could give it the right execution without her alongside me.\u201d<\/p>\n
The podcast launched on Monday and the duo hopes their in-depth interviews will entertain, educate and inspire.<\/p>\n
The first series of Passion to Profession will feature 15 episodes and the first three were released this week.<\/p>\n
They kick off with an introduction to themselves and the aims of the podcast in episode one, before chatting with Demi Kotsoris from The Millennial Crisis in episode two and in-demand fitness trainer Sharelle Grant in episode three.<\/p>\n
Jayde and Stampsy met in 2014 through their respective jobs at the time and say they clicked right away.<\/p>\n
This is their first foray into working together.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cI think this podcast works because we have six years (of friendship) behind us,\u201d Stampsy says.<\/p>\n \u201cWe understand each other, we understand where each other is coming from and understand each other\u2019s lifestyle.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re very patient with other \u2013 where our strengths are but also where some of our weaknesses are as well, so we complement each other.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOur personalities are quite different but it works,\u201d Jayde adds.<\/p>\n They agree it was a happy coincidence that the podcast launched in the lead-up to International Women\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n Although their first two interviewees are women, the plan is to interview men, women and couples who are in business.<\/p>\n Each episode will be about 30-40 minutes and they say it is exciting and humbling to share each conversation with an audience.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ironically, both hosts say they had wanted to be psychologists when they were young but life pushed them in different directions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jayde has a commerce degree and runs two businesses \u2013 Hey Jayde which specialises in event management and digital marketing and Twice the Charm, a home staging and property styling business she co-owns with her mum Terri.<\/p>\n Jayde and Terri are both studying interior design and have big plans for the business going forward.<\/p>\n \u201cI said to mum the other day, in 10 years we will be successful interior designers doing things all over Australia,\u201d Jayde says.<\/p>\n But she is also realistic that building a business off the back of something you love is not without risk and challenges \u2013 something that is fleshed out during the podcast conversations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been really interested in how no pathway is the same and there is no set method to get from A to B,\u201d Jayde says.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of business owners have their low points where they sit there and think \u2018what the hell am I doing?\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople see all the glamorous side of businesses on social media but they don\u2019t see the struggle.<\/p>\n \u201cI think a lot of people will be shocked to hear the decisions they had to make or positions they had to get themselves out of.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stampsy, who has worked in radio for 18 years as a producer and presenter, has been equally intrigued by how people have pivoted their business over time to suit their changing passions.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes they have been all in for the first five to 10 years and then they lost the passion and came up with another passion to make into a profession,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s also interesting how even those who have reached the pinnacle of where they are at currently, they are still seeking help through business mentors, through therapy, through emotional support and financial support \u2013 they are still being mentored to make them the best.\u201d<\/p>\n The co-hosts hope listeners will take away something that might inspire them to pursue their own business idea or help nurture it along.<\/p>\n \u201cI think there is no set audience for the podcast because you are going to take away something no matter who you are,\u201d Jayde says.<\/p>\n \u201cSome of the interviewees have told us things they have never discussed publicly before which is great.<\/p>\n \u201cThey have said \u2018we\u2019ve told our story, but not this side of our story\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n The co-hosts also say there is plenty of room for personal growth and improvement as they gain more experience in the podcast medium.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are excited because the content is already so good \u2013 if that is the starting point for us, we are onto something,\u201d Stampsy says.<\/p>\n Passion to Profession Podcast is available on all major podcast platforms, including at feeds.transistor.fm\/passion-to-profession-podcast. You can also follow @passiontoprofessionpodcast on Instagram.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It was while out on a walk in the midst of a COVID lockdown that Jayde Heywood decided to run an idea past her good friend and experienced radio announcer, Lee \u201cStampsy\u201d Stamps. Jayde proposed a podcast which took a deep dive into the experiences of people who had been able to turn a side […]<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/03\/sharelle_13_59503.jpg\")