It's In The Genes

Another podcast, another crisis. There's fuel shortages everywhere! Sharon & Declan discuss how they're coping before chatting about who should be the new James Bond, Lord of the Rings marathons, the Netflix algorithm,  the EU vs phone chargers, 100-year-olds collaborating with H&M, Sir Clive Sinclair and more. In the business spotlight segment Sharon highlights snagtights.com who are an inclusive & sustainable clothing brand who believe everyone should be able to have clothes that fit. Links that inspired our discussion...EU wants all phone chargers to have the same 100 year old fashion icon's collaboration with H&MA homage to Sir Clive Sinclair Belly laugh quota: Not high. Not low. Somewhere in the middle.  Follow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ & @BeforeEndDate. You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene.  The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials! 

New season! After a summer break, Sharon & Declan are back to tell everyone what they've been up to. They then go on to discuss Abba's return, Leeds Digital Festival, why companies house refuse 100's of names, Scotland's trial of the 4-day week & supply chain issues leading to shortages everywhere! In a new business highlight section, Declan talks about how Airbnb are helping to house up to 20,000 Afghan refugees. Links that inspired our discussion...Abba reunion Scotland to trial 4-day week Companies house name rejections Leeds Digital Festival Belly laugh quota: Not that high. They're all in the bloopers for this episode that might get released...eventually.  Follow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ & @BeforeEndDate. You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene.  The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials! 

In this episode, Sharon & Declan continue to apprehensively celebrate the lifting of restrictions. They also chat about how Twitter are saying goodbye to fleets, the billionaire space race, the global chip shortage, middle aged business owners, how Gen Z feel pressure for the perfect 'beach bod' and much more. This is the last episode before a bit of a summer break and it's a goodie! The podcast will be back in September. Links that inspired our discussion...Twitter fleets Billionaire space raceRemote rolls on the rise in the UKGlobal chip shortage Middle aged business owners Gen Z 'beach bod' pressureNorwegian women's handball teamBelly laugh quota: Very high! We finish the season with LOADS of laughs. Follow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ & @BeforeEndDate. You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene.  The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials! 

In this episode, Sharon & Declan both have strong feelings towards 'Freedom Day' and the football although it's hard to hear their pre-final excitement about Euro 2020 now :( They then both go on to chat about the Succession season 3 trailer, Sharon's fall out with Instagram, the challenges of running an e-commerce business, older workers and how customers are fed up with the Covid excuse for bad service. Links that inspired our discussion...Running an e-commerce business isn't easy Challenging the perception of older workers Customers fed up with Covid excuse for bad service Belly laugh quota: Fairly high! Follow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ & @BeforeEndDate. You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene.  The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials! 

In this episode, Sharon & Declan get candid about self doubt & body image. Sharon also, once again, devotes 5 minutes to a monologue about zombies. They then both go on to chat about how only 1% of LinkedIn users actually post, how the government plan on weighing primary school children and whether tech can help, the #FreeBritney movement & Dutch tulip farmers vs influencers. In the business bits section they talk about ethics in business and how you retain your values as your business grows. Is there businesses you'd refuse to work with? Do you look at sustainability? Listen for Sharon & Declan's answers. Links that inspired our discussion...Only 1% of LinkedIn users postWeighing primary school children #FreeBritney MovementDutch Farmers Vs InfluencersBelly laugh quota: The talk of 'bits' makes this episode quite highFollow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ & @BeforeEndDate. You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene.  The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials! 

In this episode, Sharon & Declan continue to enjoy life getting a bit more 'back to normal'. They also chat about the major web outage that affected 100's of news websites, they pretend to be shocked about an Ofcom article detailing the UK's shift to online during the pandemic, the traffic light/holiday system and swearing. They also have thoughtful discussions on the pornification of society & more on gender after the previous episode. Links that inspired our discussion...Major web outagePandemic accelerated UK's shift to online, OfcomTraffic light system for holidaysAttitudes toward swearing Gender - a guide on how to tell parentsBelly laugh quota: Pretty low even with all the porn talk. DisappointingFollow Declan & Sharon on Twitter @declanwilliams_ & @BeforeEndDate. You can also follow their business @thedigitalgene.  The podcast now has it own socials, too! Follow @inthegenespod on Twitter and @itsinthegenespod on Instagram. Please like, share and write review for this podcast. Use the hashtag #ItsInTheGenesPod out on socials!