Behind the Business

In this episode, me and Katie let you listen in on our chat about accessibility and whether or not it's related to affordability, how we feel about the accessibility of our own offers and what accessibility has to do with YOUR business in general (yep, we're talking to you!) While we are definitely not experts on this topic, we do hope that starting this conversation might trigger some new ideas,...

We all have those moments when we want to give up when things get hard and in this episode, I chat to my client Emily about the last few years in her business and all the ups and downs she has experienced, including the moment where she contemplated giving up but instead invested in 1:1 mentoring. What we chat about: Em's experience of having a baby and how that impacted her business. Overcoming t...

Service providers often get to the point in their business where they are wanting to grow further and so need to start thinking about taking on an associate (or two!) In this episode, I share my top 5 tips around hiring associates based on my own personal experience and that of my clients too! What we chat about: Figuring out who you need to hire (it might not be who you think!) How to ensure you'...

I'm so excited to bring one of my amazing clients Holly to the podcast today! After working together for 3 months, I knew she had so much insight and knowledge to share from running her VA business. In this episode we chat about the struggles that come with running your own business, what's next for her VA business and what she wishes she'd done earlier. What we chat about: Why she has started inv...

In this episode, I chat about something I see regularly within my clients: messy client management that needs to be tidied up in order for the business to continue growing. If you want to make your business more streamlined, make life easier for yourself, deliver a better service for your clients and potentially grow a team in future, this episode is a MUST listen. What we chat about: How client r...

In this episode, I chat to Sarah who managed to turn £700 into a 6 figure business by simply spotting a gap in the market and grabbing it with both hands (while having children may I add!)  Sarah now has two businesses (one product-based and one service-based) and in this episode, we chat about all the lessons she has learnt along the way and discuss what it is that she believed helped her bu...

This is an episode for those of you who are looking to hire in the near future AND those of you who are often hired by others (service providers, I'm looking at you!) We all know it's best to hire 'before you're ready' but in this episode, I share how not giving 100% to an investment because I was so busy and overwhelmed trying to juggle everything, meant that I had to pay three times because I di...

In this episode, mindset coach Samantha talks to us about the importance of mindset for business owners and how the mindset work creates an important foundation for the business that we might struggle without. Whether you're already working on your mindset or it feels like something at the bottom of your priority list right now, I really urge you to give this episode a listen as we share our thoug...

There is a lot of information out there about following your heart and doing what feels good, so I thought I'd tackle the unsexy bits of pivoting in this episode instead! Here I discuss the three logical aspects of pivoting that I would recommend you think about before taking the leap, based on my own personal experience of pivoting from virtual assistant to business mentor and also the experience...

In this episode, wealth coach Eirin, who has over 10 years of investing success, shares with us her insight and advice for those looking to begin building wealth and become financially independent. This short episode is well worth a listen for the business owners who know they need to be more on top of their financial situation but aren't sure where to begin. What we chat about: Why Eirin's invest...

This is a topic I felt so pulled to talk about today. I saw one of my business friends Felly (@fellydayva) talk about an assumption someone made about her financial situation and it reminded me of all the separate incidents I've experienced myself with something similar. In this episode, I share some of my own personal stories, as well as experiences of others around me when it comes to sales from...

This episode with my client Lisa from The Minute Maker is so insightful for those of you wondering how people get booked out with VA clients and how they reach that 'next level' with higher ticket offers. Lisa also talks to us about her experience transitioning from being a detective, giving evidence in court, to running a VA business from her home surrounded by her family. Warning: this episode i...

Having watched Emilia transition from successful VA to business coach 'The Bossy Mum' I couldn't wait to chat to her about her experience of transitioning from one business to another.   We chat about the advice some coaches give that isn't always as easy to implement as it sounds and discuss how you can make your business work for you as an individual.   Links Follow The Ultimate CEO on...

This episode has been such a long time coming. As you may (or may not) know, I started in this online space back in 2019 with a virtual assistant business called Collectively Done that quickly grew into something amazing and was a huge part of my journey and how I got where I am now. I haven't spoken much about the VA business this year and recently I've had a few questions about it, so I figured...

This is a conversation that I know SO many of you are going to love. If you've ever wondered how to juggle running a business around having a baby, whether clients will still want to sign with you, and how to hand over to a team so you can take maternity, you need to give this podcast a listen!!   Links Follow The Ultimate CEO on Instagram   Connect with Caroline HERE .

This week's podcast episode is a chat with Jacy (Virtually Accomplished) where we discuss: 👉What makes her business different (and how she figured that out) 👉Her experience of pivoting her services and how her marketing needed to change 👉How her age has ended up being a selling point in itself!   Links Follow The Ultimate CEO on Instagram   Connect with Jacy HERE .

In this short episode, I discuss the idea that you should offer things you're good at as paid services. You're often encouraged to start a business by thinking about what your skills are and what you are already talented at, but is that always the best place to start? Does that mean as you learn new things your services should be updated? Does everything you love have to come with a price tag? Lin...

In this episode, I chat with my previous associate Felly who now runs a successful content management agency! Felly and I have been in each other's worlds for such a long time so it was so great to get her on the podcast to chat about her journey. We discuss Felly's journey from VA to agency owner, how she made her business model profitable, and some of the ups and downs she experienced along the...

In this episode, I chat with one of my previous clients Ash about her journey and how she managed to transform her business in just 6 weeks! Ash came to me at a time where she felt stuck and knew she needed to make changes in her business. Recently she shared with me that after making the changes we discussed together, she lost half of her clients overnight. In this episode, we discuss the difficu...

One of the things I do a little bit differently in my mentoring is that I integrate everything I teach with psychology. So you might hear me talking about psychology and business a lot, but I understand if you're thinking "what has psychology got to do with business?!"   Listen to this episode for all the answers and to find out how psychology could help take your business to the next level!...

People often talk about being seen as an authority figure or expert but firstly, how on earth do you do that, and secondly, how do you stand out amongst the crowd when there are thousands of people advertising the same services?!   Listen to this episode for all the answers!   1. Embody your own offers 2. Be a thought leader 3. Show vulnerability through story telling   Links Follow...

Have you ever found yourself struggling to find clients? Perhaps you feel like you're ALWAYS putting content out there, doing outreach, and starting conversations but you just don't seem to be connecting to your ideal client? If so, this episode is definitely worth a listen!   1. Empower your ideal client to make decisions 2. Show your authentic self to your ideal clients 3. Understand your i...

I'm about to go against a lot of what you might have previously been told (those are usually the juiciest episodes!)   If you've ever found yourself setting a financial goal or decided you want a certain amount of new clients this month... and then you don't quite reach it and feel like crap, this episode is for you!   LOVER of number-related goals? Have a listen anyway, it might just gi...

Are you a self-sabotager?! Spoiler: most of us are!   Give this episode a listen so that you can: Understand why you might find yourself self-sabotaging What self-sabotaging behaviour looks like How to wave it goodbye!   This is also the perfect episode if you find yourself working with self-sabotaging clients too!   Links Follow The Ultimate CEO on Instagram

On this week's podcast I'll be chatting to Alice Benham, business and marketing strategist, about: How she has SO many business friends (and how can we get some?!) Her thoughts on the unregulated coaching industry What 'success' looks and feels like ...and quite literally everything in between!   Links Follow The Ultimate CEO on Instagram   Connect with Alice Follow Alice on Instagram Li...