Are you ready to learn about the latest podcast project at Flamingo Heights? We are thrilled to announce that the Business & IP Centre North East (BIPC) has filmed its first podcast series, 'Let's Talk About…', right here in our studio!

‘Let’s Talk About…’: Curated and Hosted by Ashleigh King at Flamingo Heights Studio

Led by Flamingo Heights' Creative Director, Ashleigh King, the seven-part series discusses the unique challenges faced by small business owners in the North East of England. With sponsorship from The British Library and Newcastle City Council, this podcast features key people from BIPC and their chosen guests.

For this podcast series, the BIPC decided it was best for Ashleigh to interview the BIPC team and their guests to help keep the discussion focused on the planned podcast topics. With experience hosting over 100 podcast episodes for my NurtureYourZest podcast, I had no problem interviewing the guests, although, with back-to-back episodes, it was a long couple of days!

In this podcast episode, the BIPC talks about:

💡The unique challenges business owners face in rural areas around internet, power, and transport.
💡How the BIPC North East Locals and Advance Northumberland are tackling these challenges.
💡Navigating thunderstorms, a pandemic and home-schooling children as a small business.
💡How integral community networks are in rural business areas, from sharing electricity to urgent communications.
💡The support available for rural communities as they start, grow and scale their businesses - from finance to insurance support.

Building on our existing BIPC relationship

This isn’t the first time Ashleigh has worked with BIPC. In fact, she is their current expert in residence for podcasting, offering funded podcasting support for local businesses. So far, as the podcasting expert in residence, Ashleigh has supported over 60 local businesses with their podcasting needs.

We are proud to have provided our sound-treated rooms and state-of-the-art equipment to help bring this podcast to life. It was a pleasure to work alongside BIPC and be part of their journey. We believe that sharing the knowledge and experience of local business owners will inspire and help others who may face similar challenges. Thanks, BIPC, for choosing our team to share your stories!

Stay tuned for the release of 'Let's Talk About…' and other exciting projects happening at Flamingo Heights. And if you are a business owner looking to create a podcast, please get in touch with us. We're always happy to help!

Want to Start a Podcast?

Do you want to reach a wider audience with the power of podcasting? Do you want to share your message or story? We have a range of podcast recording and editing options available. And if you want to show up and simply be the star, we can even curate and interview you and your special guests.