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The Gift of Time: How AI Transforms Your Purpose and Our World with Erika Reed
Episode 139
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 • Duration 17:09
In this episode, Victoria speaks with Erika Reed, author of The Gift of Time: How AI Transforms Your Purpose and Our World, about the positive potential of artificial intelligence. Rather than focusing on job displacement, Erika explores how AI could actually give us more time and what we might do with it. Discover why autonomous vehicles aren't just about convenience, how Gen Z is already signalling the future, and what Henry Ford's five-day workweek can teach us about technological transformation.
About Erika
Erika Debrah Reed is a strategist for one of the world's largest retail organizations, where she predicts the future of commerce through a deep understanding of human behavior and emerging technology. Operating at the intersection of commercial real estate and transportation engineering, she explores how AI and autonomous mobility will reshape society. Erika began her career in civil engineering before earning a Master of Engineering Management from Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. She is the author of The Gift of Time: How AI Transforms Your Purpose and Our World (September 2026).
Key Takeaways
AI offers an opportunity to reclaim creativity and identity by freeing up time previously spent on mundane tasks
Autonomous vehicles aren't just about transportation, they're already here (Tesla Robotaxis, Waymo, Zoox) and rolling out across US cities
Gen Z is signalling the future: only 63% are getting driver's licences, compared to 80–90% a few decades ago, preferring autonomous vehicles
A shortened work week powered by AI productivity could improve job satisfaction, energy, and wellbeing when time is intentionally reclaimed
AI literacy isn't optional, it's already embedded throughout society and needs to be taught in education systems
The rise of 'human premium' means people will increasingly pay for authenticity, handmade goods, and human-created experiences as digital advances
Safety data is compelling: over 40,000 people die annually from human driving errors, making autonomous vehicles a safer alternative
New industries and economic opportunities will emerge from the 'time dividend' AI creates
Quote"I see AI as something that can bring back our humanness. The public needs to believe in what is possible, and that's why I wanted to be the voice of this." — Erika ReedConnect with Erika Reed
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Why Successful Women Are Terrified of Their Own Numbers with Audrey Faust
Episode 138
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 • Duration 34:49
In this episode we welcome Audrey Faust, The Manifesting CFO to the podcast. We talk about:
Why so many women build successful businesses and still feel sick at the thought of opening their own accounts.
Why a bookkeeper and a CPA are not enough once you hit multi six figures
The mindset work that has to happen before anyone looks at a profit and loss statement.
About Audrey Faust
Audrey Faust, MBA is The Manifesting CFO, a CFO strategist who works with financially phobic women business owners at the multi six and seven figure level. She is a 2x Amazon bestselling author and host of the Manifest, Manage and Multiply Money podcast. Her clients grow their profit between 20 and 100 percent, but the transformation they talk about most is finally feeling safe enough to look at their numbers and having the confidence and clarity to lead like the CEO of their business.
Key Takeaways
You do not need to be "good at maths" to understand your financial information - that is what computers are for. The fear is about judgment, not arithmetic.
Your subconscious runs around 95% of your 80,000 daily thoughts, and its job is to keep you safe. Beliefs absorbed in childhood about money and rich people quietly drive business decisions decades later.
A bookkeeper does data entry and a CPA has hundreds of clients. Neither is sitting inside your business helping you make decisions with the numbers - that is a CFO's job, and it matters most from multi six figures onwards.
Know your "monthly nut": the number your business needs to keep the lights on. Knowing it is what lets you sleep at night.
Comparing this month to the same month last year takes the emotion out of a quiet patch, and stops the downward spiral.
Audrey's Manifest, Manage and Multiply framework always starts with the money story, never with QuickBooks.
Mindset work comes first because some women carry real trauma around money - being stolen from, or money being used to control them.
Reframe the numbers as empowerment rather than judgment. Showing a client the $2.5 million she had created over ten years changed everything.
QuoteYou don't need to be good at numbers. That's what computers are for. - Audrey FaustMentioned in This EpisodeConnect with Audrey FaustConnect with Victoria Bennion
Joy, Faith, and the Frequency of Wealth with Dr DDnard
Episode 137
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 • Duration 27:46
In this episode, Victoria sits down with Dr DDnard, spiritual teacher, meditation guide, and founder of the Zoul App, whose story of transformation began with losing her husband, a newborn son, and inheriting $3 million in debt. Within seven months she had paid it all off, and within two years had multiplied her income tenfold internationally. Today she runs free global retreats for thousands of people across the world, teaching them how to heal, reframe challenges, and attract abundance.
About DDnard
Dr. Ddnard Napattalung is the founder of nine global investment companies focused on fintech, health tech, mental health, A.I., digital banking, human development, and transformational publishing in Dubai, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and Monaco.
She founded Zoul, a leading mental health, wellbeing, and sleep app.
Dr. D.D is the author of the Life Compass book series with over 3 million readers and an award winner of the Women Changing the World Award for her leadership in investment, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and wellbeing.
Key Takeaways
Things happen for you, not to you, even when they feel devastating in the moment
Start from abundance, not lack. Gratitude for what you already have is what attracts more
Write down your debts and face them head-on. Avoidance prolongs the pain, clarity creates solutions
Your frequency, intention, and mindset determine what shows up in your life
Joy isn't a reward for when things improve, it's the tool that makes things improve
Quote...faith is being thankful when it's still on its way. But by having that faith, it makes everything you want appear faster and in a better condition than you can ever imagine.Mentioned in This Episode
Dementia Care: Building Villages, Not Just Facilities with Jo-Anne Ross
Episode 136
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 • Duration 22:30
In this week's episode of The Best Guest podcast we welcome Dementia with Dignity Champion and author, Jo-Anne Ross.
We talk about:
Why Jo-Anne's personal experience caring for her mother with dementia ignited her mission to transform the landscape of care
Her visionary concept for a dementia village that prioritises dignity, joy, community, and connection with nature right to the very last breath
Her seven-week Me First workshop methodology, designed to equip families and caregivers with practical self-care tools so they can give from a full vessel
About Jo-Anne Ross
Jo-Anne Ross is a Dementia with Dignity Champion, workshop facilitator, and multi-book author based in Canada. After spending nine months as the primary caregiver for her mother, Jo-Anne developed the Me First methodology to support families and caregivers navigating the emotional and practical challenges of dementia. She is currently developing a holistic dementia village concept and is the author of several books, with three more in progress.
Key Takeaways
If someone you love is showing signs of forgetfulness or behavioural changes, ask a doctor to test for a urinary tract infection before assuming dementia, as UTIs are frequently misdiagnosed
Dementia is also known as Type 3 Diabetes and reducing sugar intake can play a role in brain health
Caregivers must prioritise their own wellbeing first, because you cannot pour from an empty cup
Every dementia journey is unique, so research and tools need to be adapted to the individual
Intergenerational, community-centred living benefits everyone, not just those with dementia
QuoteEvery single human being on this planet deserves to live with dignity and respect, joy and fun and community and quality of life, right to the very last breath." Jo-Anne RossConnect with Jo-Anne Ross
Building Your Personal Brand with Confidence with Hana Jay Klokner
Episode 135
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 • Duration 25:32
In this week's episode of The Best Guest podcast we welcome social media trainer and consultant, Hana Jay Klokner.
We talk about:
Why even big brands don't have social media figured out and what that means for you
How to create content in a scalable, sustainable way
The challenges personal brands face and how to overcome self-doubt to show up online
Hana Klokner is a social media trainer and consultant with over a decade of experience working with businesses of all sizes, from SMEs to global organisations including Amazon and the United Nations. Originally from Slovakia, Hana began her digital journey at just 15 as a blogger and editor, later going on to teach at the University of the Arts London (UAL) for seven years. She specialises in helping business owners and personal brands develop their social media strategy and find their authentic voice online.
Key Takeaways
Big brands don't have it all figured out and emotional connection matters more than budget
Start creating content yourself before delegating as no one will capture your voice better than you
Use ChatGPT to repurpose existing content like podcast transcripts and website copy
Aim for 2 to 3 posts per week and batch create content in a single afternoon session
If you've taken a break from social media, come back slowly, share what feels natural, and don't come from the wound, come from the scar
Start on the platform that feels most comfortable and build your confidence from there
"It's not about having it all done and being perfect. It's about the contribution you're making to a community." Hana KloknerConnect with Hana Jay Klokner
Natalie Tealdi from The Best Podcast Guest team welcomes death doula, end-of-life educator, transformational soul coach, author and national advocate for grief literacy, Julie Wright Halbert to the podcast.
They talk about:
The role of a death doula
What it means to live and die awake
What grieving people truly need from others
About Julie Wright Halbert
Julie Wright Halbert, Esq. is a death doula, end-of-life educator, transformational soul coach, author and national advocate for grief literacy whose work bridges legal rigor, lived experience, and soul-centered presence.
A former Legislative Counsel for the Council of the Great City Schools, Julie spent decades shaping education policy and advancing civil rights, earning multiple honors including the Education Law Association’s Best Brief Award for impactful work before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Julie’s professional path pivoted following the sudden death of her husband, an experience that transformed her relationship to grief, identity, and meaning. What emerged was a calling to accompany individuals and families through the complex terrain of dying, death, and bereavement work that emphasizes presence over fixing, honesty over platitudes, and dignity at every stage of life.
Today, Julie speaks and writes about death literacy, widowhood, emotional integration, and the cultural consequences of avoiding mortality. Her work invites individuals, professionals, and institutions to engage death not as a failure, but as a profound human threshold that shapes how we live, love, and lead.
Julie is the founder of Rising Phoenix LIFE, where she integrates end-of-life education, grief support, and advocacy to support people navigating life’s most significant transitions. She is the author of the forthcoming book Divine Ashes Ascending, which explores grief, presence, and the possibility of meaning after profound loss.
Julie’s work has been featured in: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, NPR, Education Week, and The 74.
She lives a life grounded in nature and connection, finding restoration through water activities, hiking, snow skiing, and time with her two sons and life partner.
Key TakeawaysQuoteGrief doesn’t just end. It’s something that we carry and we learn to move into presence.Connect with Julie Wright HalbertConnect with The Best Podcast Guest Team
How Intuition Actually Speaks to us with Kate Saint Clair
Episode 132
Friday, February 13, 2026 • Duration 24:22
In this week's episode, hosted by our Digital Business Manager, Natalie Tealdi, we welcome intuitive teacher and author Kate Saint Clair, who shares her journey from dismissing her intuitive gifts as a child to building a career helping others understand and trust their own inner guidance - something that every entrepreneur, creative, and business owner relies on, whether they realize it or not.
About Kate Saint Clair
Kate Saint Clair is a Human Intuition Expert, Psychic Medium, and Intuitive Advocate devoted to helping people remember and trust the wisdom already living within them. Born highly intuitive, Kate found strength through her challenging childhood with her connection to the spiritual world.
Since 2007, she has been guiding individuals to reconnect with their natural intuitive abilities—not as something mystical or exclusive, but as a practical, embodied skill meant to support everyday life.
Kate’s work centers on normalizing intuition and removing the fear, confusion, and self-doubt that often surround it. She teaches that every person is born with an accurate internal guidance system and that intuition becomes most powerful when it is understood, practiced, and trusted with clarity and discernment.
Through her book Be Guided & Be Great, live programs, and ongoing communities like ‘The Clair Club’, Kate creates grounded, validating spaces where intuition can be explored safely and confidently. Her approach blends spiritual depth with real-world integration, helping people recognize how intuition shows up through the Clairs—clear knowing, feeling, seeing, hearing, and sensing.
Known for her warm presence and direct insight, Kate empowers her clients to move from second-guessing themselves to living with greater confidence, alignment, and self-trust. Her work is an invitation to come home to yourself and live guided from the inside out.
When she’s not working, Kate enjoys spending time with her family, listening to podcasts when she is out walking or going for a run and spending time in nature as much as she can.
Key Takeaways
Everyone Is Intuitive — Most People Just Don’t Have the Language for It
Quote“You’re already intuitive. It’s not something you have to become. It’s something you learn to understand.”Mentioned in This EpisodeConnect with Kate Saint ClairConnect with Victoria BennionTranscript
Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy and Mental Health with Moira Newiss
Episode 131
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 • Duration 22:36
In this week's episode of The Best Guest podcast we welcome The Brain Energy Reboot Expert, Moira Newiss.
We talk about:
Ketogenic & Metabolic Mental Health
Mitochondria, Brain Energy & Fatigue
Autoimmune Conditions & the Carnivore Diet
About Moira Newiss
Moira Newiss is a BANT registered nutritional therapist, health coach and accredited ketogenic metabolic therapy expert who specialises in brain energy, one of the recently discovered root causes of many mental health problems.
Moira’s passion for metabolic mental health was sparked after a 20-year career as a senior NHS manager, managing hundreds of staff and multi-million-pound budgets. Following burnout, chronic fatigue and mental illness, she retrained at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition and became fascinated by the link between energy, mood, mental health and metabolic health.
Moira works with individuals who have conditions including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, who have often not found a resolution with medication or psychological support alone. Her personalised approach has helped hundreds to improve their symptoms, with some achieving full remission, that means reversal, of their condition.
A regular conference speaker, Moira co-authored the first mental health guidelines for nutritional therapists and published the case report ‘Remission of Schizophrenia Using a Carnivore Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy with Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Support’.
Moira is lucky to live on the beautiful west coast of Scotland where she has a large garden, grows her own fruit and vegetables and has a lovely flock of hens. She also loves adventure, regularly climbing mountains, bike packing and hiking in remote spots on short expeditions.
Key Takeaways
For some people, shifting from glucose to ketone fuel can rapidly improve brain fog, mood, and energy.
Common keto pitfalls include undereating fat and overeating protein
Sleep, morning light, reduced evening blue light, and gentle movement support brain energy and mood.
QuoteI had planned to do a hundred kilometre bike ride, and I remember crossing the finishing line thinking—and I was crying ’cause it was just an emotional thing—I just knew I cracked it. I just knew the energy was there. I’d cycled a hundred kilometres with no carbohydrates.Connect with Moira NewissConnect with Victoria BennionTranscript
Tapping Into Gratitude with Carol Look
Episode 130
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 • Duration 32:16
In this week’s episode of The Best Guest podcast, we welcome Carol Look, psychotherapist, Founding EFT Master, and author of Yes, Thank You -Tapping Into the Superpower of Gratitude. Carol explains how consistent gratitude practices can transform your brain chemistry, reduce stress, and improve sleep and emotional wellbeing. She dives into the science-backed benefits of gratitude, why we subconsciously avoid happiness, and how EFT tapping can remove deep-rooted emotional blocks that hold us back.
About Carol Look
Carol Look is a psychotherapist, Founding EFT Master, best-selling author, international speaker, and creator of The Yes Code, her signature coaching method. She combines her traditional training as a psychotherapist with clinical hypnosis and advanced applications of EFT for unprecedented results with her clients.
Known for her laser-like focus and state-of-the-art approach, Carol has used EFT Tapping for over 25 years to help clients release their limiting beliefs and emotional conflicts so they can enjoy lives of exceptional success and fulfillment.
Carol is a world-renowned EFT workshop presenter who has taught at The Omega Institute, Kripalu, The Eden Energy Fest, and the energy field’s primary teaching conference, ACEP.
Carol has taught workshops in England, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and all over the United States. She is a regularly featured energy medicine expert on leading global telesummits and in the field’s leading documentaries.
Carol authored the energy field’s original book on abundance, Attracting Abundance with EFT. Her book, The Yes Code, became a #1 Amazon bestseller in several categories, solidifying her reputation as a leading voice in personal transformation. She has just released her newest book, Yes Thank You: Tapping Into the Superpower of Gratitude.
When she’s not working, Carol enjoys spending time with her family, listening to music, and walking in nature.
Key Takeaways
Practicing gratitude consistently can lower stress levels by 28%, improve sleep, and reduce blood pressure.
Gratitude rewires the brain by reducing cortisol and calming the fight-or-flight response.
Quote“The question is never, is it good for you or not? That’s not the question. The question is, how much joy and happiness can you handle?” Carol LookMentioned in This EpisodeConnect with Carol LookConnect with Victoria BennionTranscript
SEO And What Really Matters in 2025 with Silvia Del Corso
Episode 129
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 • Duration 33:45
In this week's episode of The Best Guest podcast we welcome SEO expert Silvia Del Corso for a deep dive into the evolving landscape of search engine optimisation. Silvia breaks down how SEO has transformed what business owners need to focus on today and why data-driven decision-making is essential. From domain authority to the rise of AI in search, Silvia offers invaluable insights into how to stay competitive online in 2025.
About Silvia Del Corso
Silvia Del Corso is the Founder and Director of PinkSEO Ltd, an award-winning SEO agency based in West London, recognised as Creative Media Business of the Year. With over 13 years of experience in search engine optimisation, she specialises in helping business owners—especially in the medical sector—enhance their online visibility and turn website visitors into patients. Passionate about making SEO accessible, Silvia frequently speaks at industry events, sharing practical, actionable strategies that drive real results.
Key Takeaways
Conducting an SEO audit can uncover hidden issues, like having six homepages, without the site owner knowing.
Google trusts websites that have been around longer and have earned reputable backlinks.
Outdated or irrelevant content can hurt your site - auditing and updating is more powerful than constant publishing.
Learn how the rise of AI and tools like ChatGPT are reshaping how websites are ranked and how users search.
Google's latest updates prioritize useful, current, and relevant content, especially in fields like health, finance, and law.
Quote"SEO, everything you do and you choose and you want to prove needs to be backed by a number... So from the search terms, the keywords that you choose to actually proving the results everything needs to be measurable." Silvia Del CorsoMentioned in This Episode
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Loss reshapes our identity and the way we move through the world. While grief never truly disappears, we can learn to carry it with meaning and compassion.
Living 'awake' means being fully present in each moment, approaching life with intention, gratitude, and connection.
Grieving can feel isolating, but healing often begins when we allow others to support us and accept help from our community.
Many cultures avoid conversations about death, yet openness around the end of life can help reduce fear and create more meaningful experiences for individuals and families.
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Victoria Bennion: [00:00:00] Hello and welcome. I'm your host, Victoria Bennion, and the founder of the best podcast guest booking agency. And you're listening to the best guest, the podcast for business owners, creatives, and entrepreneurs who want to harness the power of podcasts to grow their platforms and increase their visibility.
We're here to support you on your journey, bringing you actionable tips with each episode. Now let's begin.
Natalie Tealdi: Hello, I'm Natalie Tealdi, digital business manager here at the best podcast guest booking agency. Today I'm hosting this conversation with the wonderful Kate Sinclair. Kate is a human intuition expert, psychic, medium, and intuitive advocate who has been teaching intuition as a practical, embodied skill since 2007.
Welcome to the podcast, Kate. It's great to have you with us today.
Kate Saint Clair: Thank you. I'm excited to be here.
Natalie Tealdi: Can you start by telling us how [00:01:00] you first realized you were intuitive, and what was the moment that made you stop dismissing it?
Kate Saint Clair: Yeah, I mean when I was young there was not a word for it, so I didn't know what to call it. I just kind of call it this weird thing and I don't really have a memory of not, when I was a little kid that did, my grandfather had passed away, decades before I was born. And I remember being like four years old at the my grandma's breakfast table and they were talking about him and I was wondering why they weren't talking to him.
'Cause I could sense that he was sitting there with us and I just thought why are they ignoring him? So I remember putting those pieces together around four, and when I was a little girl, I'd see a little, I thought they were black cougars, but usually they were just kind of an animal spirit that would come out at night.
And of course I just thought it was my imagination. But I mean, I would sprint to my mom and dad's room for fear and it would take me 30 years to realize that was a spirit animal and they would be around me at a certain time when my family was about to [00:02:00] break apart through a divorce. So they kind of appeared at the right time.
But as a little kid, I was just absolutely terrified. And, I just kind of always knew stuff about people and I'd kind of say it out loud and then I'd get in trouble for telling secrets. But I, I was like, I didn't have a thought. It just kind of came outta my mouth. So lots of that, like kind of lots of getting or kind of having a bad feeling about somebody as a child.
And then maybe lots of we don't wanna judge people or, you shouldn't say that. Or, so there was a lot of what I've just called. I just, that's weird. That's weird. That's weird. And kind of making the, those, putting those pieces together, like why are they ignoring the, my grandfather?
Or why are they ignoring, this spirit or that spirit, which I didn't know there was a word for it back then. I just thought they were, Hey, that's a person and that's my grandfather.
Natalie Tealdi: Yeah.
Kate Saint Clair: It took, when did I realize it? I was much older and it was more of a thing I tried to not do. I tried to not say stuff.
I tried to not see stuff, so it was, I was very much in my [00:03:00] twenties before I was like, okay, maybe I could actually get some help for this or see if other people feel this way. And that's when it was probably definitely in my twenties where I was like. This is maybe something I wanna figure out instead of just trying to run away from, or convince myself I'm not seeing or feeling what I am
Natalie Tealdi: Yeah, I suppose it must be really in easy to kind of rationalize those things
Kate Saint Clair: imaginary friend, you know, we have terms for this stuff, mother's intuition, get it. And like we have very sad terms. I consider them sad terms, but we're just trying to language. Something we kind of don't understand. And that's why I made it my life's mission to understand it and put proper language to it so we can all see it within us.
'cause I didn't feel special. I could see it in other people, it's just mine was kind of off the charts and I didn't know what to do with it other than convince myself I was imagining it and it wasn't happening.
Natalie Tealdi: Yeah, I can imagine. It must feel a bit scary as well.
Kate Saint Clair: It was scary. Yeah, definitely.
Natalie Tealdi: Yeah. And many people say, [00:04:00] I'm not intuitive, but what do you believe is really happening when someone feels disconnected from their intuition?
Kate Saint Clair: Oh yeah. I think there's several layers to this, but I think at a minimum, again, the common language, we, until you understand it, we think it's kind of a one-off thing. It's I had a gut feeling. And we don't say that every day, but really you do use your intuition every day.
Let's just say if you're in your hometown and nothing changes, you don't really need to use...
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Victoria Bennion: [00:00:00] Hello and welcome. I'm your host, Victoria
Bennion, and the founder of the best podcast guest booking agency. And you're
listening to the best guest, the podcast for business owners, creatives, and
entrepreneurs who want to harness the power of podcasts to grow their platforms
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Today I am joined by Moira Newiss, who is a BANT registered
nutritional therapist, health coach, and accredited ketogenic metabolic therapy
expert who specializes in brain energy, one of the recently discovered root
causes of many mental health problems. Good morning Moira. Welcome to the show.
Moira Newiss:
Morning, Victoria. Thank you for having me.
Victoria Bennion: How
are you today?
Moira Newiss: I'm
good. The sun's shining here, so Yeah, I'm happy and well
Victoria Bennion:
you're very lucky. We have solid rain.
Moira Newiss: I'm
quite lucky it's not always like this on the west coast of Scotland, but [00:01:00] it's lovely today.
Victoria Bennion: Oh,
that's very nice. What a lovely part the world to live in as well.
Moira Newiss: Yeah,
absolutely.
Victoria Bennion:
When did your passion for metabolic mental health begin?
Moira Newiss: It's
been a bit of a journey for me. So this was partly going back through my own
personal health journey when I struggled with mental health and chronic
fatigue. Having been through a period of burnout when I was an NHS senior
manager. And then along the way, I kind of, I didn't know anything about
metabolic mental health to begin with, but I had to find my own way to wellness
again.
I tried various things to start with including things like deep
breathing eating better, spending time in nature, lots of different things. And
I did get a bit better, but it wasn't really until I trialed a ketogenic diet,
when I was actually starting to retrain in nutritional therapy.
That it was just like a light bulb moment. Something just
seemed to work much better. My brain fog cleared and my brain fog had been
really severe. So, you know, and I was really [00:02:00]
struggling with my, mental health. You know, I thought my family would be
better off without me. It was quite a dark place at times.
And when I tried a ketogenic diet, I discovered the power of
ketones, really, which is what happens when you begin to eat a very high fat,
low carbohydrate diet? Your body makes ketone bodies as a fuel and they can
fuel your brain just as effectively as your body. That was really when I first
discovered what I would call metabolic medicine for mental health, and then
I've gone on to specialize, and train more and learn more about it.
I became fascinated really about, about metabolic health.
Victoria Bennion:
Wow, was it hard to switch over to a ketogenic diet?
Moira Newiss: It was
a little bit of a challenge to start with. You've got to to start with, I
wasn't testing my blood, so I was doing it just by calculating what I was
eating, like looking at the macro content of the diet. So how much
carbohydrates, how much fat I was eating. Originally it was a little bit of a
challenge, finding my way through that on my own.
And then afterwards I discovered that, you could do other
things. You could, [00:03:00] you had to take
more account of protein, which I hadn't really understood to begin with. So
really a ketogenic diet is the ratio of fat to carbohydrates and protein
combined. And there are different levels of ketogenic diet, so different
ratios.
So you could be looking. A one-to-one ratio, which would be one
gram of fat for every combined one gram of fat and protein. Or you could be
looking at higher ratio, like a two to one, which is often what we're using in
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SEO And What Really Matters in 2025 with Silvia Del Corso
Victoria Bennion: [00:00:00] Hello and welcome. I'm your host, Victoria
Bennion, and the founder of the best podcast guest booking agency. And you're
listening to the best guest, the podcast for business owners, creatives, and
entrepreneurs who want to harness the power of podcasts to grow their platforms
and increase their visibility.
Victoria Bennion:
We're here to support you on your journey, bringing you actionable tips with
each episode. Now let's begin.
Victoria Bennion:
Today I'm joined by Silvia Del Corso, a seasoned. SEO expert, with over 15
years of experience helping businesses decode the mysteries of Google, and stay
ahead in the ever changing world of search. In this episode, Silvia breaks down
what SEO really is, why your website might not be ranking
Victoria Bennion: and
how tools like Chat, GPT, and AI are reshaping the future of search. Whether
you are brand new to SEO or you've been working on your site for years, this
conversation is packed with practical [00:01:00]
insights from the power of domain authority. To the importance of data audits
and high quality content, get ready to rethink your digital strategy because
what worked last year won't cut it today.
Victoria Bennion:
Hello and welcome to the podcast, Silvia.
Silvia Del Corso: Hi.
Thank you so much for having me here, Victoria.
Victoria Bennion: Oh,
it's lovely to have you here today.
Victoria Bennion:
Could we begin by talking about your journey? How did you find yourself working
in SEO
Silvia Del Corso:
it's been a long journey 'cause I've been doing this job for now more than 15
years and I was initially doing it in Italy where I'm from. As you can clearly
tell from the accent, I apologize.
Victoria Bennion:
It's a great accent. Don't apologize.
Silvia Del Corso: , I
started back in Tuscany when we used to have the marketing agency and it was
different back then, but out of all the possible marketing. Sciences. That was
the one that I liked the most because it's numbers two and I can understand the
word [00:02:00] better if I see it in numbers.
If you tell me something is good, I need to understand if it's good seven or
79, if I see the number.
Silvia Del Corso: I
understand. SEO, everything you do and you choose and you want to prove needs.
To be backed by a number. So from the search terms, the keywords that you
choose to actually proving the results everything needs to be measurable. And
that's why actually it gives me confidence. 'Cause it's no opinions it's
actually data.
Silvia Del Corso: So
that's how I chose it. And it was the most complicated one at the time. So it
was more of a challenge that I'm driven by challenges. So it wasn't the time,
the one that wasn't. So easy to grasp. And it was something that wasn't usually
made by women. Because I, when I was going to the conference back then in
particular, it was a whole room all full of men.
Silvia Del Corso: And
you could [00:03:00] have to come to your women
attendees and in one hand. So it was quite exciting and new stimulating. And it
has remained. It's it still changes. It changes every day. Been more stable for
a while and now it's changing again crazily. But yeah, it's it's fun. It's
fascinating.
Victoria Bennion:
Excellent. So for anyone listening who's not quite sure what the term SEO
means, would you be able to just talk about that and why it's important?
Silvia Del Corso:
Yeah, it stands for search engine optimization, and it's the type of activities
that you do when you are working on a website to make it more easily readable
and understandable from Google and the value search engines including. AI in
search, so there are lots of. Practical activities that comprehend different
sorts of skills [00:04:00] from coding
technical content strategy and so on.
Silvia Del Corso:
Different things that you do so that your site can rank and when somebody's
searching for something if they find you instead of somebody else. It's
definitely an economic advantage so it can become more business, more clients,
more inquiries. And the nice thing for me was that it was a transferable
science.
Silvia Del Corso: So
the knowledge that I was using in Italy when I moved here to London in 2016,
it's the same 'cause Google doesn't change the way it operates in really
different country databases. Yeah.
Victoria Bennion:
That's really interesting. Okay, so if a business owner is thinking, I think I
need to do something about my SEO, I need to get my website ranking, what are
the top things that they should be looking at?
Silvia Del Corso:
First of all, you need to understand what is the current situation and what are
your goals. So there are tools to analyze a website and. We run it [00:05:00] every day regularly for respecting new
clients or people that we have a conversation with to actually the website or
scan it. It's quite enlightening sometimes 'cause we find things that the web,
