Business in Bloom

Cultivating an abundant mindset - abundant vs scarcity mindset and how we can practice to cultivate a more positive, abundant mindset in our businesses, and our lives A mindset is our attitude towards something, and we can adopt an abundant mindset, or a scarcity mindset, depending on our upbringing and our environment, and the people we surround ourselves with. It’s no wonder that there’s a sayin...

Today's episode explores the topics of creativity, mindfulness and finding joy in the simple things. It's when we decide to pause for a moment, that we realise that there is so much more to be found in each moment, each encounter. Slowing down allows us to reconnect with our creativity and gives us the chance to be intentional about how we curate our days. For full show notes, head on over to: www...

Manifesting what you desire So what is manifestation? It’s a term that’s been doing the rounds lately, and so I wanted to take the time to explore the idea of manifestation, what it is, and how we can make manifestation work for us. To manifest something, is to make it appear, to bring it forward, or call it in. Full shownotes: www.annadunleavy.com/podcast To find out more about working with me, h...

Imposter syndrome is something that comes up for almost all of us, at some point in our life. For some, it’s a constant feeling we have to battle with, for others, it comes and goes. Either way, it’s a term that’s becoming more widely used, particularly when it comes to female entrepreneurship. I did a little bit of research, and one of the definitions for imposter syndrome, is this: ‘the inabilit...

As a business owner, you're bound to know what it feels like when fear comes knocking on your door. So often, I hear women talk about their dreams, but always putting them off 'until they're ready', until they have done x, y and z first, or until they feel 'confident'. The truth is, there'll never be the right time, and you'll always want to do something else before you feel ready to take a step....

A bonus episode with three lessons of 2019. Owning and running a business can be a huge rollercoaster, and it's important to reflect back on the past year before moving forward. What are your lessons of 2019? What are your achievements? What didn't work, and why? If you'd like to find out more about the new group coaching programme I'll be running in January, you can find out more and register you...

This week’s guest is none other than Kathryn Taylor. You may know Kathryn, as a brilliant photographer, who shares both her brand work as well as photographs of her beautiful family on Instagram. Kathryn is someone I’ve been exchanging DM’s with for some months now, but we haven’t properly chatted until now! We talk about Kathryn’s transition from her corporate career to running her own business,...

Today's episode is a solo episode where I explore the differences between mentoring and coaching, and the importance of trust and rapport in any mentoring or coaching relationship. To find out more about my coaching offer, head on over to: https://www.annadunleavy.com/coaching

This week's guest is Ruth Poundwhite - a creative business mentor. I chat to Ruth about running two separate businesses, what it's like to be the face of your business as an introvert, how e-mail marketing bridges the gap to being visible in your business. Most importantly, we talk about what it's like to be the bread winner in your family, and the challenges that talking about money brings. You c...

This week's episode is a solo chat about boundaries. During the Panel Talk event that I recently held, we talked about how having boundaries is an act of self-care and how boundaries can help establish healthy routines, as well as help with managing overwhelm. Join me on Instagram to tell me whether you struggle with setting boundaries in your own life, and your ways of dealing with it! www.instag...

This weeks' guest is Mugdha Sapte, the owner of Kindred + Wild - a small batch apothecary based in London. I chat to Mugdha about her journey to setting up her business, as well as her choice to live life in tune with her cycles. For full show notes, head on over to: www.annadunleavy.com/podcast

This week I chat to Carina, the founder of Ponderlily, a brand that makes purposeful planners. I chat to Carina about her journey to setting up the business, and how she chooses to manage her time as a mother, alongside a full time job too! Carina has kindly shared a 10% off discount with you all - and if you use the code FEARLESSHUSTLE at checkout, you’ll receive 10% off. Please note: this is not...

This week is a solo episode, exploring ways in which we can run our businesses more intuitively. I talk about things like information overload, downloading all of the freebies, and tuning into what everyone else is saying, as well as Tuning into your own intuition when running a business, allowing yourself headspace to tune into what feels right. You can download the journalling prompts here: http...

This week’s guest is Fiona Barrows. Fiona is a creative business mentor and brand strategist, and she began her journey into freelancing as a copywriter. I chat to Fiona about her journey from working in London, to ending up in Frome, and her decision to live life a little differently. We also chat about what creating effective copy is really all about. You can find Fiona here: https://fionabarrow...

This week I chat to Maddy who is a self proclaimed SEO Queen - she helps business get found online and we chat about how we can use Pinterest to drive traffic to our website, how we can get started with SEO and Maddy’s journey with meditation. For full show notes, head on over to: https://www.annadunleavy.com/podcast/ You can find Maddy here: https://business-shine.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/...

Today’s guest is Lauren Barber - a transformational women’s coach. Lauren is a qualified yoga and meditation teacher, and began her career in marketing. Things we talked about: - Pivoting a business and what that feels like - Embodiment practices and how they can help us to get in tune with our gut feelings/instincts - How, sometimes, making a decision to hit pause on a part of your business is th...

What is success and how do we define in? How did we define it growing up, and how has that changed over the years? I’m joined by Georgie from DrawInk Designs and Hattie from Poppy Scout to discuss what success means to us. This episode celebrates the one year anniversary of the Fearless Hustle Collective podcast! I’m so grateful for all of your support, and can’t wait to continue creating content...

A mini bonus episode with some personal updates and a mid year check in. For all things Fearless Members Club, head on over to https://www.annadunleavy.com/fearless-members-club

Today’s guest is Laura Phillips - a launch strategist who pivoted her career from working long hours to launching just twice a year. Laura shares her tips on creating a successful launch strategy, as well as showing up online. Before we get into the interview, I just wanted to share a little bit about the Fearless Members Club, which will be opening doors on 24th June. The membership is a space fo...

In episode 29, I chat with Hana Glover all about building a retail business the age of 18. Hana is the owner of the Bead Shop in Nottingham, where she also holds craft workshops. She’s also recently launched a new side to her business, in retail business mentoring. I can’t think of anyone else better qualified to help you with a retail business than Hana. The Bead Shop has recently celebrated the...

It’s episode 28, and this week it’s another solo episode all about staying accountable when you’re self-employed. To find out more about the Fearless Members Club, head on over to: https://www.annadunleavy.com/fearless-members-club For full shownotes, please visit: https://www.annadunleavy.com/podcast Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_dunleavy/

In episode 27, I chat to Rhiannon from Luxe VA. Rhiannon is a Virtual Assistant, and she explains what a VA does and what they can help you with. We chat about the struggles of being a mother whilist buidling your own business, and the flexibility that comes with being self-employed. For full shownotes, please visit: https://www.annadunleavy.com/podcast Follow along on Instagram: https://www.insta...

It’s finally time for my first solo episode! This week, I want to chat to you about making an investment in your business, the two types of investment you can make, and the benefits of investing in experiences. Things I talk about: The two types of different investments we can make in our business The fear associated with investing in your business The financial truth about starting a business Whe...

Welcome to episode 24! This week, I chat with Franky from Love Audrey. Franky is a freelance copywriter based in Bristol, specialising in copy for creative businesses. We chat about setting up workshops, the process of hiring a VA, being self-employed with a chronic illness, co-mentoring and so much more! - Launching workshops, selling out and tweaking the offering over time - Hiring a VA and the...

This week I chat to my husband Adam - we call a conversation we once had whilst driving, all about being an extroverted introvert, how that affects us in our work and personal life. We also discuss a book called Mindset by Dr Carol Dweck and the difference between the fixed and growth mindset. I highly recommend reading this book if you'd like to dive deeper into changing the way you think. For fu...