"It's Your Business"

In this important episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Karen Livesey, Director and Trainer at No Whispers CIC, an organisation dedicated to educating people about child sexual exploitation, child criminal exploitation, county lines and safeguarding. Karen brings more than 30 years of experience working with young people across Lancashire. It was seeing cases where signs of exploitatio...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Iwona Ogodazi, CEO of Inner Edge and founder of Moving Forward Against The Odds CIC, for a powerful conversation about ambition, luxury, resilience and rebuilding your life when everything changes. Iwona grew up in communist Poland and originally came to London for a summer to improve her English. Arriving with just £400 and no intention of...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Heather Offord, business growth consultant, author of The Growth Compass , Regional President of the Professional Speakers Association and Director of Clarity Consultants. Heather shares how The Growth Compass began as an idea to raise her profile, but evolved into something far more valuable: a practical step-by-step guide designed to help...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Gwenne Dickson, founder of Living Your Best Life Coaching, who helps heart-led neurodivergent leaders turn their struggles into strengths and reconnect with what makes them uniquely themselves. Gwenne explains how many passionate business owners and leaders can find themselves over-delivering, striving for perfection and constantly trying t...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Michael Godsmark, Managing Director of Streets Woodville, for a conversation that proves accountancy is anything but boring. Michael’s route into the profession was far from conventional. After beginning an accountancy apprenticeship at 18, he stepped away to pursue a career as a house DJ, playing clubs and bars across the North West, promo...

In this deeply honest episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Anne King, author of The Advocate You Didn’t Know You Could Be , for a powerful conversation about business, mental health, recovery and using personal experience to help others. Anne shares how she built a successful HR consultancy over 10 years, growing it to a team of seven before selling the business in 2018. However, afte...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Laurie MacPherson, LinkedIn visibility strategist, for a lively and practical conversation about how business owners can use LinkedIn to become more visible, build genuine relationships and attract new opportunities. Laurie explains that simply having a LinkedIn profile is not enough. To be recognised and remembered, business owners need to...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by John Hurst, Commercial Director at Clitheroe Football Club and National Account Manager for Bazooka Candy Brands, for a fascinating look at the business behind grassroots football. John explains how what began as a small volunteer project helping with advertising board renewals quickly grew into a much bigger commercial role at the club. To...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Lara Harrison, Managing Director of Superstar PAs and Entrepreneur in Residence at UCLan, for an honest and inspiring conversation about resilience, entrepreneurship and why business owners do not have to do everything themselves. Lara shares how she left an unsafe home at just 16 with only a small income, a rented room and a determination...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Helen Clarke, marketing director and co-owner of Bright Red Digital, owner of the Women in Business Network North Lancashire, and marketing director at WIBN HQ, for a lively and inspiring conversation about creativity, marketing, networking and business growth. Helen shares her wonderfully varied business journey, from studying fashion and...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Fiona Campbell Arrand from The Professional Growth Company for a fascinating conversation about coaching, communication, leadership and the power of trust in business. Fiona shares the remarkable journey that shaped her work, from starting out in the civil service and becoming one of the youngest air traffic control assistants in the UK, to...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Sasha Core, founder of The Salon Owners Club, for a smart and inspiring conversation about what it really takes to build a salon business that is profitable, sustainable and not completely reliant on the owner. Sasha shares how she started in the beauty industry young, setting up her own business at 25 with just £1,000, a treatment couch an...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Sarah, CEO of HAPPA, the Horses and Ponies Protection Association, for a moving and inspiring conversation about passion, purpose and leadership. Sarah shares how her love of horses began as a very small child, despite not coming from a horsey family, and how that passion eventually led her to HAPPA, first as a young supporter adopting a po...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Suzanne Waring, owner of the Helping Hands Group, for a warm and inspiring conversation about building a business from the ground up and growing it through trust, quality and genuine care. Suzanne shares how the business began nearly 28 years ago when, after working for Lancashire Constabulary and becoming a mum to twin boys, she decided sh...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Rebecca Moloney from The Career Garage for a practical and timely conversation about careers, confidence, LinkedIn and getting hired in an increasingly tough and confusing job market. Rebecca explains the thinking behind The Career Garage, a business designed to help people “pop the bonnet” on their job search, work out what is not quite wo...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Darren Bentham, founder of Interact Digital and The AI Works, for a fascinating conversation about AI, digital marketing, compliance and the future of business visibility. Darren explains how Interact Digital supports businesses with websites, content and online marketing, while The AI Works helps organisations use AI, machine learning and...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Dan Armitage, co-founder of Neuro-Sparks Business Solutions, for a powerful and eye-opening conversation about neurodiversity, identity and building a business from lived experience. Dan shares his journey from school, where he always knew he processed the world differently, through a successful career in banking and financial services, to...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Sarah Hanson from Interactifs for a thoughtful and empowering conversation about confidence, communication and the power of getting the right words out at the right time. With a background in HR and 10 years of training and coaching behind her, Sarah helps people have more impact in conversations, speak up more clearly, and handle difficult...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Thomas “Nelly” Ellacott of GBIS Communications for an eye-opening conversation about one of the biggest changes facing businesses right now: the phase-out of traditional landlines and the move to digital communications. Nelly explains why so many business owners still do not realise what is coming, what the 2027 switch-off means in practice...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Jude Wharton, one half of husband-and-wife team Ready Steady Websites , for an honest and insightful conversation about building a business around family life and making it work for the long haul. Jude shares how she and her husband Chris took the leap into business 16 years ago while expecting their first child, after realising that long h...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Jackie Wilkinson of Jackie Wilkinson Nutrition Coaching for a fascinating conversation about health, food and the life-changing impact of getting nutrition right.  Jackie shares how she spent 23 years working in science before finding her true path in nutrition coaching, a journey shaped by her own experiences with elite sport, illness and...

In this deeply moving episode of It’s Your Business , Kath sits down with Gemma Anyon for a conversation that is as powerful as it is inspiring. Gemma shares the raw truth of her early life, from growing up in an abusive household and entering the care system at the age of 10, to leaving care at 16 without the support she needed, and spiralling into drink, drugs, debt and deep trauma in her teenag...

In this week's episode of It’s Your Business , Kath chats to Liz, of Liz Henson Photography about what it really takes to stay in business for 20 years.  From university and dark rooms to digital photography, branding shoots, events and people-led business photography, Liz shares how she built her business step by step while adapting to changes in both the industry and family life. They also...

In this episode of It’s Your Business , Kath is joined by Sarah Griffin from SMILE Mediation for a powerful conversation about conflict, communication and the journey that shaped her career. Sarah explains how mediation can help in workplaces, neighbourhoods and communities by giving people a safe space to be heard, challenge assumptions and work towards their own solutions. She shares real exampl...

In this powerful first episode of the new It’s Your Business series (5), Kath speaks to business growth coach Andrea Rainsford about a career built on connection, a life-changing stroke at 32, and the long road back to rebuilding both herself and her business.  Andrea shares how years of pushing through illness, tying her identity to success, and ignoring the warning signs led to a devastating col...