It's In The Genes

Oct 20 2021 1
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Sharon & Declan are a mum & son team that run a digital agency together called The Digital Gene. In this podcast, they chat with other partnerships that run a business or work together, be it mum & son, husband & wife, best friends, or whatever other combination springs to mind. They ask guests what it's like working together, how they navigate the digital world & more!
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#30 - Facebook's Bad Week, Billionaire Bailers & E-Commerce Tips

Oct 20 2021 59 mins  
It's the best time of the year. Succession season 3 is back. Once the chat about the best TV show ever is over Sharon & Declan go on to chat about Facebook's bad week, what they think of tech billionaires flying off to space, virtual GP visits & Sharon shares some e-commerce tips. There are also some more menopause chats as Sharon launches a new hashtag; #notpastm

#29 - Mr Bond, Fabulous Strictly & Sir Clive

Oct 04 2021 61 mins  
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 sn

#28 - A New Season, Abba's Return & Shortages Everywhere

Sep 21 2021 59 mins  
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

#27 - Space Race, Beach Bods & Chip Shortages

Jul 27 2021 69 mins  
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 an

#26 - Freedom Day, Sugar Babies & Football Frenzy

Jul 13 2021 62 mins  
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 a

#25 - LinkedIn Lurkers, Obese Kids & #FreeBritney

Jun 30 2021 68 mins  
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 influe

#24 - Web Breakdown, Porn Addicts & #ThankfulForDigital

Jun 16 2021 62 mins  
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 discussi

#23 - Parmo Munchers, James Bezos & Climate Conscious

Jun 02 2021 60 mins  
In this episode, Sharon & Declan have a good chat about how life is starting to feel a lot more normal again after Declan's trip to London. They go on to chat about the Shell carbon emissions court ruling and what it might mean for business, Instagram letting users hide likes, Amazon buying the movie studio MGM, how Air BnB is taking on long term letting & Britain&apos

#22 - Good Web, Hugs Are Back & Workplace Mental Health

May 20 2021 61 mins  
In this episode, Sharon & Declan have different reactions to the comeback of hugs. They go on to chat about London centric industries, core web vitals, the NHS Covid app (again), Monzo's pregnancy loss policy & how women over 50 are having a moment. They then recognise Mental Health Awareness week by discussing an article on teens, tech and the link with mental health

#21 - Caterpillar Wars, UX Skills & Networking Fails

Apr 27 2021 63 mins  
In this episode Sharon & Declan are feeling amazing after both having their hair, brows & nails done. They then go on to talk about the end of The Digital Gene's financial year, the war of the caterpillars including how Aldi are much better at reactive marketing than Marks & Spencer, how UX design is an 'in demand' skill, how data & AI can save our hi