Business Foundations for Mums

Today's episode is a few top tips to get over the mindset hurdles and get started in business. Find the show notes and any links to recommended tools and books here.

Today's episode is an interview with Karen Farrell.  Karen is a modern day mindfulness and breathwork expert and mother of two!  Mindfulness has helped Karen navigate the highs and lows of motherhood and she is now passionate about empowering mums to live a more mindful life by creating daily positive habits. Her approach to mindfulness is fun, refreshing and most importantly relevant in these bus...

Today's episode is a solo episode all about being frozen in fear. Kate reflects on how this fear caused procrastination, inactivity and lack of visibility, and how closely it is linked to perfectionism and imposter syndrome.  Here are some of the key takeaways from this episode: Acknowledging you're frozen How fear leads to procrastination  Finding out how common the feeling of fear in business is...

Today's episode is an interview with Katie Bowers.  Katie Bowers is mum to Rosie (5) and Albie (4) and runs her business The Surrey Skin Clinic from home. Katie follows the principles of Corneotherapy which is the practice of treating skin, whilst respecting the skin's barrier at all times. She works with the skin's natural function to create change that lasts. Her holistic treatments are truly be...

Today Kate talks about Market Research to get your business started, and to keep your finger on the pulse. Here are some of the key takeaways from this episode: Researching your target market and ideal client Is geographical marketing relevant to you?  Researching demand  Competitor Analysis    Pricing    Financial Feasibility Where to do your research  Market changes and keeping on top of your re...

Today's episode is an interview with Ruth Tsui.  Ruth is a Certified Business Strategist and Accredited coach on a mission to empower female coaches, consultants and experts to grow a thriving, sustainable business.  With Ruth's approach, it's time to get off the Cashflow Coaster, craft your sell out offers and create consistent cashflow!  Every business and every founder is unique which is reflec...

In today's episode, Kate talks about being consistently visible, and how it does pay off, with patience... Including a recent anecdote. Find the show notes here

Today's episode is an interview with Laura Cruise, in which she tells us about coaching yourself to success. Laura is the Dream Transition Mentor, she mainly works with women to build the confident mindset they need to believe and progress into the dream life and business that they've always wanted. Here are some of the key takeaways from this episode: Realising you can work for yourself. Turning...

In today's episode, Kate talks all about the overwhelm that so many of us (probably all) as Mums in Business face on a regular basis. Here are some of the key takeaways:  Coping with overwhelm. How overwhelm presents itself. Business and home-life overwhelm. Recognising overwhelm. Seeking help/support with overwhelm.

In todays episode I interview Claire Winlow. Claire runs the website Red Kite Days, which is an incredible resource for Mums, full of reviews and recommendations for family friendly days out. Here are some of the key takeaways from this episode:  The challenges of going back to a full time job after having children. Google Analytics and the amazing insights that it can give to help you grow your b...

In this episode Kate talks about the importance of vulnerability in Business, and how this and connections that you make, are what make you unique as a business owner. In this episode we cover, we look at vulnerability and connection as important values, and how these feed into business. Find the show notes here

In todays episode I interview Lorna Taylor. Lorna is an Instagram Teacher and Content Strategist helping entrepreneurs and business owners get more visible online. Here are some of the key takeaways from this episode: Wanting something more after becoming a Mother Finding your community and social media Turning an interest into a business How you can use Instagram to showcase your business Keeping...

In this episode Kate talks about managing your time as a Mum in Business. As Mums we have other commitments, and considerations which take up a huge amount of our time, meaning that the time we have to commit to our business is limited, and needs to be used as effectively as possible. In this episode we cover, time strategies for planning your time, prioritising your tasks, outsourcing, automating...

In today's episode Kate talks to Amy De Sybel about the passion that she has for selling her husband's artwork. Amy de Sybel is a musician, teacher and art promoter. Amy sells the work of her husband Nathaniel Boyd. Amy's mission is to bring beautiful art directly to people through a variety of social media platforms and innovative performance based projects, circumventing the need to be affiliate...

Today's episode is an overview of the considerations that you need to have when creating a content creation strategy.  I this episode, Kate covers: the importance of having a strategy what you want to achieve through your content types of content and which platforms to post on coming up with content ideas planning and creating your content batch creating content scheduling repurposing your content...

Today's episode is an interview with Jackie Meek, who helps frazzled Mums make time for themselves by creating sustainable mindset habits to bring resilience, calmness and laser focused attention.    In this episode Jackie talks openly about the very personal struggles she went through which led her to starting her own business.  Jackie talks in depth about her positive mental fitness bootcamp, eq...

Today's episode is all about networking.  Having children can make it challenging to attend networking meetings, and many people feel uncomfortable stepping into the unknown and anxious about having to stand up and talk in front of a group of strangers.  In this episode, I explore some of the different styles of networking, from online, to informal, to more formal, and child friendly. Find the sho...

Today's episode is an interview with Wendy Wood.  Wendy is the co-founder of the Little Birth Company, Birth worker and women's business coach. Wendy and her business partner at the Little Birth company have trained hundreds of women to deliver hypnobirthing, whilst Wendy also supports numerous women in their business journeys, with her focus being helping her clients to stay in their own lane, do...

Today's episode is all about key financial terms… About understanding the basic terminology for the financial aspect of your business. Covering turnover, the difference between net profit and gross profit, allowable expenses, VAT, PAYE and corporation tax. Find the show notes here.

Today's episode is an interview with Steph Newman.   Steph is a Mum to Ava and runs her business, Facials by Stephanie, to share a back to basics approach to taking care of your skin.  I spoke to Steph about how she decided to return to her passion of working with skin, and why she chose to start her own business, rather than join an existing salon, and Steph talks with huge passion about skin, an...

Today's episode is all about Resilience... about getting back up and trying again after you have been knocked down, or suffered a failure.  About learning from our experiences, and picking ourselves up, learning from our mistakes, changing our direction and giving it another go. Find the show notes and the links to the recommended books here

Today's episode is an interview with Julie Brown.  Julie is a visibility and media coach working with female coaches and consultants to increase their impact, credibility and attract more clients. Eighteen years enjoying a career as a journalist/editor places Julie in an ideal position to help her clients develop and execute a media strategy to tell the world about their greatness and put them ahe...

A question that I am often asked, and see asked in so many business groups is "should I have a Facebook Business page or a Facebook Group?". Here, I talk about the features, benefits and values of both. Find the show notes here.

Today's episode is an interview with Helen Wood of Ava Rose Marketing.  Helen started her career running marketing campaigns for large international brands before deciding to work with her husband in their construction business, growing the business to doubling year on year.  Seeing the success that marketing could bring to a small business, Helen decided to start her own marketing consultancy bri...

In today's episode Kate talks about identifying your ideal client and why this is so important. Find the shownotes for this episode here