Courage & Chaos

This week I'm joined by a guest with a very unique job title: milliner Stephanie Gallen. As far as career changes go, this as close to a 180 turn as you can get: Stephanie when from a corporate job in technology to starting her own small business making hats by hand in a home studio. This episode is all about adaptation: finding a way to survive (and thrive) while adjusting to home working and ent...

Niki Munro always loved burning candles at home, and decided to experiment a little and try making her own. Three short years later, she is running a thriving candle and home fragrance businesses and has just won herself a space in the Small Business Saturday 100 for 2020. This week's episode is all about trial and error- how to build a business from scratch, being open to learning and the power o...

This week's episode is short and sweet! Lisa Lawson, founder of Dear Green Coffee Roasters and the Glasgow Coffee Festival is on the show to talk about planning (and adapting) a city wide event in the midst of a global pandemic. Lisa also shares the story of Dear Green: how she dove headfirst into an idea and bought a coffee roaster one day, and all the steps she's taken in the past 11 years to ge...

In this episode I'm joined by designer Bélocine Musolo, who moved to Scotland from Paris, France three years ago and she shares her story of turning a passionate hobby into a successful start up, all while holding down a full time job in a new country. Bélocine tells us all about how her desire to share her culture with the world inspired her to start a business that encourages women of all ages,...

In the first episode of season two I'm joined by artist/model/body image activist Rosalind Main. Rosalind walks us through her journey as an artist, and how her personal experience as a model inspired her work in body inclusivity and the I Am More Than Campaign. She also shares her story of turning rejection into opportunity, and how she's learned to just keep going, even when it would be much eas...

Season two- woohoo! Welcome back to Small Fish, Big Pod. This super short episode features me and me alone, giving you a sneaky little preview into season two and sharing five important lessons I learned during lockdown. Season one of this podcast was recorded entirely during lockdown, and now that we have some sense of normality back I wanted to reflect on the last six months, and the silver lini...

In episode eleven, I'm joined by coach Steph Caswell, who shares her story of what led her to leave a well-established 9-5 career to start a business of her own that helps other women to do the same. Steph talks us through growth mindset, fear planning and how to take that first leap into trying something new . She sets the record straight about the difference between coach and mentor, and shares...

In episode ten I chat with Eman Ismail, email conversion strategist and copywriter and the brains behind Inkhouse Writing. In this episode Eman talks us through her business journey, from the moment she realized entrepreneurship was the way forward, to setting up her business and the way she carved her own unique niche in her industry. We'll chat all about taking that scary leap to really niche do...

In episode nine I chat with Dana James-Edwards, AKA Dana the Trainer, who is a corporate trainer, facilitator and coach and is especially passionate about her work in diversity and inclusion. Dana will share her story about moving from a corporate role into entrepreneurship pretty much overnight, and how she got to where she is today- celebrating her fifth year in business- before we delve into a...

In episode eight I chat with Morven Campbell: optometrist and co owner of Iris Blue Optical. Morven worked in her industry for 20 years before deciding to set up her own practice along with her colleague Evelyn. She talks us through her decision to move to entrepreneurship, the process up setting up a premises and how to survive your first year in business- pandemic and all. Morven also shares her...

In episode seven I chat with Sophia Sunwoo: entrepreneur and founder of Ascent Strategy, where she helps women-led startups get their companies off the ground. Sophia sold her first business at age 22, started an international non profit organization at 24 and is a Forbes 30 under30 honouree. She has been recognized for her entrepreneurial endeavours in Elle, Forbes and on the TEDX stage and she j...

In episode six I chat with brand & marketing consultant Denise Strohsahl who specializes in working with small businesses. Denise is a fellow adventurer at heart and took a massive leap of faith when she moved from Germany over to Scotland to start a business of her own. In this episode Denise shares her business story, from idea to strategy to where she is today before we dive into a chat about s...

In episode five I chat with designer and maker Alice Mitchell who found a way to turn her creative passion into a successful business. Alice will share her journey to entrepreneurship, from trying different programs with her education and jobs that weren't the right fit to starting a small business as a creative maker before we move into a chat about carving your own path in life. Episode Links: w...

In episode four I chat with wedding & event florist Amanda Mills who shares her journey from leaving a 9-5 job in the financial industry to starting a creative business in floristry! Amanda has some big news to share, which will start our discussion on finding a work life balance and planning for big life events when you're self employed. Episode Links: www.instagram.com/thefloraldesignboutique ww...

In episode three I chat with personal trainer Miriam Taylor who walks us through her journey from a 9-5 office job to starting her own PT business and opening up a gym! From there we move on to talk about how Miriam has adapted her business amidst a global pandemic so that she can continue to be a constant in her client's lives during the UK-wide lockdown. Episode Links: www.instagram.com/mjs_pers...

In episode two I chat with Abby Wallace, graphic designer, small biz branding expert and pro podcaster herself. Abby shares her story of going from working at a creative agency to starting her own business and we chat all things small business branding- from logos and brand colours to content and how to stand out online. Episode Links: Abby Lou Designs www.instagram.com/abbyloudesigns www.abbyloud...

For the inaugural episode of this podcast I'm going solo and sharing my biz story: how I left my 9-5 career to start a creative small business. I'll talk about building a brand from scratch, in a new country, on a new continent and all the steps I took to get to where I am today. Episode Links: www.instagram.com/rhiannoneale www.facebook.com/rhiannoneale www.rhiannoneale.com www.instagram.com/smal...