Grab a Coffee

School sports day on the muga - I say lets boycott them until its on the field, the dance show after party and Francesca celebrates being more Scottish than English in light of the Tartan Army taking America by storm, or party! No Scotland no party!

Big news this week as Mr Starmer announced the social media ban for under 16s. Such a good topic to discuss from all angles, with our children ranging from aged 4 to 15, we had some opposing views! What are your thoughts? Will the ban impact you and your children?

This one is bloody fascinating, Becky shares her story of giving up 21 years of running a successful dance school to following her true calling. Give her a follow on social media - Becky Farrar

Dramatic news from Francesca, Alice needs commission from Visit Portutal and we did a little admin but it was important!

Another brave and inspirational guest, we talk over leaving the security of employment, following the calling that truly talks to your soul and even if that makes you bat shit crazy, brave or just truly belive in yourself and your coaching we are here for it and think we all need Danielle in our lives.

We were so inspired by our last guest we talk it over and the struggles of knowing when is the best time to take the leap.

We bloody loved chatting to Kim about being a woman in a male dominated industry, how she juggled motherhood and then took the plunge into self employment. Thank you Kim! Search Kim Scotland to find her website and socials if your website isn't bringing in the leads you need.

Today we're joined by Anne, owner and director of Bricking It Properties. As you can imagine we have SO many questions about buy to let, landlords, tenants, we end up chatting so much that we have split the episode into two! You'll have to keep an eye out for part 2 landing in a few weeks time.

When you start a project and think... Why...

We both had a fright this week, Alice's was much more expensive! Never a dull moment over here. Hope you're surviving the Easter hols! If you need a kick up the bum when the kids go back, Alice has you covered for less than the cost of your daily flat white: https://www.alicebutlercoaching.co.uk/7-day-reset

Today we visited the GLORIOUS Brewed Coffee in East Ardsley. Big shout out to Natasha and her team for making us feel super welcome and relaxed. Gorg coffee too ;)

Some questionable hot drink choices, bangin chazza shop finds, and how to kill a house plant in less than 10 minutes. Enjoy!

We try something new today for a bit of fun, not sure if we'll do it every time though!

I asked Francesca what business task she hates the most, see what her answer is and also hear her news!! I haven't been allowed to talk about this on the pod for months, so I got VERY excited. Alice x

What, or who, do Alice need the cowboy hat for? Is anyone else shook that Francesca doesn't own one?! Just feels on brand for her.

Imagine going into lockdown a few days after becoming a mum? We couldn't imagine it either. Today's episode is full of gorgeous stories and also a lot of emotion.

We loved chatting with Nadene, learning about how she started her business whilst juggling kids and a full time job as a way to earn a bit of extra cash, and now she has huge corporate clients. Moral of this story, just give it a go because you never know! Follow Nadene @senseofoccasion on Instagram and Facebook.

We go back in time, like years years back, who resonates with what we're discussing? I don't want to give you any spoilers in the show notes but this episode is an absolute hoot! Alice x

Would an episode of Grab a Coffee even be a proper episode without an accent from Francesca? Tune in to hear where she takes us this time.

Honestly, thank you thank you thank you for sticking around for a full year. We've loved every episode and hope you have too. Lots of exciting guests planned for 2026, watch this space!

New year, same us! We've missed each other so this is a long one. Hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed being back recording. Alice & Francesca xx

The final in our mini series of super star female business owners. Today's episode features Demi, owner of Total Studios in Morley. Demi's energy is infectious and is why her dance classes are so popular! Her story is amazing and she's the most humble business owner everrrrr, actually not like Alan at all ha. https://www.totaldanceleeds.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/totaldanceleedss...

Our virtual Christmas market continues and in today's episode we chat to Hayley, owner of Salty Slug Vintage. Hayley creates gorgeous jewellery, accessories and vintage-style t-shirts, she is also branching into homeware! If you need some last minute presents that are straight from a local maker's market, go and find Salty Slug Vintage on Etsy and get your order in sharpish. https://www.et...

On the 5th day of Christmas your true love gave to you, one beaut-iiii-ciiiaaaan. (brb while Alice is off cackling at her own joke). In this episode we had the pleasure of chatting to Jessica Bedford, owner of JB Beauty Therapy in Cleckheaton. Jess has been growing her business for 10 years, starting off working evenings after her 9-5. She's just an all round lovely soul and we had a great tim...

Francesca rocks up with coffees in hand, we have a natter about holidays, a family wedding and all sorts of usual tangents, including small business life. We have a super cool idea part way through, which we are actually pulling off!! Hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoy recording. Alice x