{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sparks by Ignium","title":"How to connect with purpose: networking, personal brand and becoming your own hero with Helen Nicholson","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4246,"description":" In this episode of Sparks by Ignium, our podcast created to help you scale your business with purpose, Phil Rose talks to author, mindfulness expert and Networking Queen, Helen Nicholson. If the thought of networking finds you heading for the nearest exit, you’ll be surprised to hear that introverts have a distinct advantage over extroverts when it comes to building connections that last. The pair take a trip through the neuroscience behind the concept of ‘social battery’ and what extroverts can learn from their introverted counterparts. In this idea-packed episode, discover: ·       The simple secrets of building a powerful network and the surprising role of dopamine in whether you’ll enjoy a busy room.·       The deep, psychological reason why your camera should be on during an online meeting.·       Understand the three steps of the branding pyramid: if you want strength at the top, you need a solid foundation at the base.·       The inextricable link between personal brand and purpose: why having clarity about one will give you focus on the other.·       Why your strengths say more about you than your weaknesses? Your brain may be playing tricks on you.·       The fool-proof pathway to finding your purpose and why patience, play and self-care help clear the way.·       What happens when the notion ‘no one is coming to rescue you’ no longer induces fear but inspires change and a search for new opportunities. ·       Why fifty-five is the perfect age to learn how to sing, dance and crochet. Key nuggets to listen out for: ‘I believe personal branding is actually deeply spiritual: it's you uncovering your purpose. It's you uncovering what you were put on this planet to do… Then you communicate that value through your network.’ ‘Often, to have jobs that you don't like prior to 35 is actually very powerful because that ‘not liking something’ gives you clarity about what you do like.’ ‘We've got to realise that we are the ones we've been waiting for. And there's an...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/yDHv2qxP6FC6kuI6nPuY0_RYfLW2nnYaGAbz7DmOgzU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEyNzUxLzE2MjY3/ODI5MTctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}