Growth Addicts | Social Media Strategy for Small Business Owners

Does the idea of networking events make you cringe? You’re not alone! Many small business owners avoid networking because it feels awkward, forced, or just plain uncomfortable. But what if you’ve just been going to the wrong types of events? In this episode of The Growth Addicts Podcast , I’m joined by Sarah Cook, founder of Come Network With Me , to chat about how to make networking fun, meaningf...

Ever had a business idea and thought… ‘This could actually be something BIG?’ Today’s guest on Growth Addicts proves that yes, it absolutely can. This week, I’m joined by Maxine Laceby, the co-founder of Absolute Collagen , a brand that went from a home kitchen bone broth experiment to a multi-million pound beauty business . But it didn’t happen overnight. In this episode, Maxine shares: How her D...

We have an awesome episode today for you, joined by Emmelie Coulson, a Brand Designer and Illustrator who is passionate about helping female founders stand out and shout out with bold branding. Today Emmelie and I talk about what small business branding actually is (spoiler alert, it’s more than just a logo) and how your branding can help or hinder your business. To get more information on brandin...

Happy new year!  2025 is upon us and you may be starting to think of ways to optimise your small business on Instagram for the year ahead and what better way to kick things off than giving your Instagram page an audit. An Instagram audit is something I’m asked for regularly in my Instagram mentor group “Get Seen Get Sales on Instagram” and am happy to offer. It’s such a great way to check in on ho...

Episode 17 of The Growth Addicts Podcast is here and we’re chatting all things adult sleep! I’m delighted to be joined by guest Rebekka of Sleepwise in Seattle.  Rebekka is an adult sleep consultant who knows the importance of good sleep after becoming seriously ill through lack of sleep herself. Today we get into the details of why sleep is so important in adults, in particularly for small busine...

 In episode 16 of Growth Addicts I’m joined by SEO and Pinterest Specialist Trona Freeman.  Today, Trona and I dive into all things Pinterest for small business and I’m blown away at how powerful Pinterest can be! Could this be the hidden gem all small business owners should be using to increase traffic to our websites, Instagram pages, booking pages.. and more? Tune in to find out. * Special offe...

Welcome to episode 15 of Growth Addicts. This episode airs at the start of December 2024, a time when a lot of small business owners are starting to reflect on the year gone past and think about the new year ahead. In this episode I talk about when I consider my new year to be (I am not a January new year gal!) and the strategy I use to reflect, digest and review the year that’s gone. I share with...

In this episode of The Growth Addicts Podcast, I’m diving into my own journey of pivoting and evolving as a small business owner over the last decade. From my early days in small business as a wedding florist to how that changed to brand photography to exploring and expanding into new areas still. I'll share the twists, turns, and insights I’ve gained along the way. Whether you’re feeling the...

In this episode of The Growth Addicts Podcast, we dive into the world of the "multi-hyphenate" career with special guest Vary Truesdale. With a career that spans multiple skills and professions, Vary shares her journey and the benefits of embracing a multi-passionate path. Discover how working across various disciplines can unlock new opportunities, keep your business adaptable, and perh...

If I landed on your small business Instagram page and there hadn’t been a post for weeks or months, with no explanation, I would presume you were closed. That’s what I posted on threads the other day and safe to say this post caused quite the stir, especially amongst fellow small business owners on threads. so I’ve embraced the opportunity to talk a bit more about the necessity of a current and en...

Chronic stress aka burnout is a real problem amongst small business owners in 2024 and we need to talk about it. Join me for episode 11 of Growth Addicts with my guest Lauren Young Psychotherapist at The Burnout Therapist. Lauren knows all too well how burnout can affect small business owners and so today we talk about how to recognise the signs of burnout and importantly, how to avoid it. Lauren...

Time management is a hot topic amongst small business owners, there just never seems to be enough time in the day to get stuff done does there? Today Sarah Stewart and I explore what the good foundations of time management are, what sorts of things need to be in order as small business owners before we even open our diaries to attempt to manage the time that we have available? Be sure to grab a pe...

If, like Sharon, you are struggling with lack of ideal clients following you on Instagram and have a niche that may make your ideal clients a little harder to find, this episode is for you! Today I’m directly chatting through some issues one of my Instagram audience are having on Instagram, it’s like a one to one session but one that I know all small business owners will be able to take something...

Grab a pen and paper, a comfy chair and join me for episode 8 of The Growth Addicts Podcast as I chat with Courtney St Croix of Leadher Publishing. Courtney and I pull the curtain back on the process behind self publishing a book, planner, notebook or journal on Amazon KDP. Since self publishing my own social media planner (with Courtneys help!) I've been inundated with questions about how I...

Join me for Episode 7 of The Growth Addicts Podcast as I sit down with personal stylist, Sarah Thomson, to discuss the importance of personal style for small business owners. Sarah shares her inspiring journey of starting her personal styling business and offers valuable insights on how small business owners can use their wardrobe to show up as their best, confident selves in the workplace. From t...

What a show we have for you today, the season one finale no less! Today I'm joined by Cam Cooney of Cam Cooney Meditation to chat about, well, everything from turning a passion into a small business, setting up a business in a brand new country and the title of our show: breaking into an industry where you don't fit the mould! Whether you're just starting out in small business or yo...

Does a small business really need a website? Big question and I am diving on into it in episode 5 of The Growth Addicts Podcast with my guest Emily of The Wix Collective. Today we talk about whether a small business really needs a website or not, and, if they do decide to have one, what should we definitely be including on there and what do we not need to worry about adding straight away? Settle d...

Let’s talk about the real numbers we should be focusing on as small business owners on Instagram, the sales numbers! Settle down and grab a pen as I share a tried and tested 3 content type strategy that can, and will, help you convert followers to customers on Instagram.  Let's go! Thanks to our Growth Addicts sponsors, fellow small businesses: The Executives Suite KM Accountancy Send us Fan...

Who knew how much power can be found in understanding your menstrual cycle and syncing it with your workload, not me but now I do, my mind is blown. Join Renae Fieck and I as we talk through the various stages of our cycles and what business powers lie within them as well as how you can (and should) create some reflection time when you need it most in the month. And before my male listeners decide...

Today I’m joined by my very first guest, Online Business Manager, Sheryl Mauchlan of GYST Virtual Assistance (wait till you find out what GYST stands for!) Grab a cuppa and join us as we chat all things processes and systems and how valuable these can be for your small business. We also hear how Sheryl's small business started and how it has now evolved into something slightly different, incl...

Today I’m cracking open the question I’m asked in my DMs every single day, how do I get more followers on my small business Instagram page?! Not only do I dive a bit deeper into why having a ton of followers isn’t always ideal, I give you 5 areas to focus on to get Instagram growth for your small business TODAY Hit play and let’s figure this out together! Thanks to our Growth Addicts sponsors, fel...

Welcome to The Growth Addicts Podcast YOUR small business podcast. I'm Amanda and I'm passionate about helping small businesses, like yours, GROW. I've been a small business owner myself for over 10 years now and it's safe to say I'm obsessed with small business growth, marketing, numbers.. especially on the Instagram platform and I cannot wait to share tips with you that...