S14: Ep 2: From ITN & GMTV to Founder of Two Talent Companies: Nicola Ibison

It was when Nicola worked with her dad at the Liverpool fish markets as a teenager, she learned all about grit, hard work and having the courage to speak up for herself. She had no idea then these lessons would be the foundation of an extraordinary career.Nicola started out in journalism and went on to work at places like ITN and GMTV. But when her working life wasn’t suiting her personal life – she created her own talent agency. Eventually she sold this – but carried on with working in the industry at James Grant Management.Over the years Nicola has worked with huge names like Ant and Dec, Claire Balding and Gabby Logan. But then she decided she’d have another next chapter and yes, she created another company.Now she runs her executive search firm, Ibison Media placing people in leadership roles in huge television and media companies all over the world.In this episode we discuss:How to overcome the nerves we all feel.What it’s really like working with those superstars.How a chance (little bit drunken) conversation with Anthea Turner’s sister, Wendy changed everything.What to do when your work life and personal life no longer match.What happened when Nicola was sent to look for a one-legged duck.Nicola believes so much comes down to being kind and supportive to others. She says everyone feels nervous, but sometimes we just have to take a deep breath and pick up the phone.To learn more about Nicola and her fabulous work you can find her here: https://ibisonmedia.com/And I'd love it if you kept in touch . I'll send you little notes about these conversations and much here - you can sign up here: https://www.elliebarkerwrites.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.