Healing After the Hard Stuff with Anna Parker-Naples

In this episode I want to celebrate with you the three year anniversary of launching my first online coaching business. When I came into this entrepreneurial world, I knew nothing, and I went one day at a time. So I hope what I share today will inspire you to know that it really is possible to change your life. What You Will Learn In This Episode: How I launched my first online business The import...

My guest today is Maxwell Muir, the Founder of Performance Ready Speakers. He works with professionals to train and build confident public speakers. We talk about what you can do to build your business as a speaker in this in-between time. What You Will Learn In This Episode: How to practice speaking every single day whether you are on a stage or not Why you need to find a topic you are absolutely...

On today's episode, I want to talk about why I am sick of hearing the phrase that you need to pivot in your business. So here we go. What You Will Learn In This Episode: The valid reasons to change your business focus right now What happens when you are motivated by fear and panic in pivoting How to make sure that the change you are making is what you actually want to do How to make sure that you...

My guest today is Fidel Beauhill a.k.a Moden Man, an NLP Master Coach, Master Hypnotherapist and Master Timeline Practitioner. We talk about how to pivot your business or your personal brand. What You Will Learn In This Episode: How Fidel transitioned from being a “Bad News Beauhill” to becoming the “Modern Man” The advantages of building a business on the personal brand Setting your values, visio...

Today I want to talk through some simple ways that you can improve sound quality for your podcasts and video recordings. These are some of the tips that I've learned over the last 15 years of working in audio, and 10 years as an audio expert with a home studio. What You Will Learn In This Episode: How to test different room tones The advantages of soft furniture, non-flat surfaces and smaller spac...

In this episode I’m talking to Jonny Cooper, known under his business name Jonny Hates Marketing. We talk about 3 pillars of effortless marketing, and what it means for your business at this unprecedented time. What You’ll Learn In This Episode: How Jonny Hates Marketing came about Why good marketing should be effortless What are the marketing struggles for entrepreneurs in life coaching sector Wh...

Today I'm talking about how you can know whether podcasting is right for your business. It goes back to working out what the purpose behind your business is, what your KPI’s are, and it’s about building your list. What You Will Learn In This Episode: The number of podcast listeners is going to double in every country in the next 18 months Why podcasts are ideal for building the know, like and trus...

My guest today is Sharn Khaira, the founder of Asian Female Entrepreneurs Collective. We talk about cultural bias and how that implicates visibility in terms of added pressure, expectations and additional hurdles to cross due to cultural, ethnic or racial differences.  What You Will Learn In This Episode: The story behind AFEC- Asian Female Entrepreneurs Collective What are the most common challen...

Today I want to talk through the opportunities that COVID-19 presents you in terms of creating lasting assets for your business that can position you, build your funnel, and help nurture and give more value to your audience. The Assets You Can Create In The Lockdown: Write a book proposal or an entire book Start podcasting Write a blog or repurpose podcast episodes into blogs Explore another socia...

My guest in this episode is Natalie Trice, a PR expert and bestselling author, who helps female business owners position themselves as experts in the press. Today we talk about how and when to show up. What We Cover In This Episode:  Looking at PR as a permission to speak Overcoming mental blocks about how to show up at times like these How to pivot in a decent way Authenticity and connection as k...

Today I want to talk openly about how Coronavirus is affecting my working from home. Through sharing what's going on for me, I want to help allay any fears that you might have about what you're managing to do or not to do for your business. What You Will Learn In This Episode: The impact of the lockdown on entrepreneurs even if they are used to woking from home How to give yourself a permission to...

My today’s guests Chris and Jude Wharton are the founders of Ready Steady Websites, which stands on the middle ground between a web design agency and a DIY platform. They help small business owners build credible websites using their off-the-shelf templates. What You Will Learn In This Episode: Why it is so important to have a great website Why business owners are freaking out at the idea of build...

In today's episode, I'm going to talk about my own personal journey into deciding to show up as a leader. Because in times like this, leaders are needed more than ever. What You Will Learn In This Episode: How we learn to suppress our natural abilities out of fear of judgement What life events stood out for me in terms of deciding to show up as a leader What happens when nobody is leading and you...

My guest today is Lucy Griffiths, a video strategist who helps people to share videos and create great content. She is also a columnist for Psychologist, and has just launched a new venture with Psychologists and Honest Mum blog. In this interview we talk about how video can help you make money while you sleep.    What You Will Learn In This Episode: What Lucy’s business is about How investing in...

Right now, in the midst of the pandemic and the scare that we're currently experiencing, it is more important than ever to get your message out there.  What You Will Learn In This Episode: Finding a way to spread positivity in unfortunate times How to best use your newly gained time for reflexion and research How to find a deeper connection with your purpose as an expert and entrepreneur How to of...

Today we’re talking about taking action and why it’s important for bringing consistent recurring revenue to your business. My guest is Gemma Went, an award winning business mentor and growth strategist, who has developed her own frameworks to help small businesses grow and scale.  What You Will Learn In This Episode: What is The M.S.A Approach How operating from a wrong mindset prevents people fro...

JoJo Graham, a business coach and mentor, was the first member of the Podcast Membership who launched her podcast called The Simple Way, and made it to the top of the charts internationally.  What You Will Learn In This Episode: The importance of strategy and support for a successful launch What action you need to take as soon as the podcast is live on Apple Podcasts How to keep the momentum with...

My guest Ruth Kudzi is a mindset coach and business mentor, author of the bestselling book “Is This It?” and host of Path To Success Podcast. We talk about the importance of consistency in your business in order to grow and have financial success.  What You Will Learn In This Episode: Why consistency doesn’t mean only regular posting on social media The importance of building consistent processes...

As a content creator, you need to be thinking about your KPIs - your key performance indicators. In this episode I talk about why it's so important that you manage your KPIs, in order to grow your business with every piece of content that you put out there. What You Will Learn In This Episode: Why and how you should track your metrics on a weekly basis 3 main KPIs - revenue, client acquisition, an...

My guest today is Kelly Glover, who specialises in booking podcast tours for entrepreneurs. We talk about podcast guesting as a visibility strategy, and a vehicle to strengthen your personal brand and gain credibility, authority and influence.  What You Will Learn In This Episode: The importance of a good preparation and follow up strategy for your podcast tour How to properly pitch yourself to a...

In this episode, I'm talking about what it means to be more confident, and how you can take steps to be more confident no matter what's going on for you right now. What You’ll Learn In This Episode: How the lack of confidence leads to imposter syndrome, procrastination, perfectionism and underperforming Confidence as a prerequisite for being seen, heard and remembered Dealing with limiting beliefs...

My guest today is UK's most experienced business mentor and author of 12 books Lucy McCarraher. She is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Rethink Press, as well as Founder of the Business Book Awards. Today we talk about why you should become an author to gain authority as an expert in your field.  What You Will Learn In This Episode: How publishing a book looks like from the publisher’s side...

Today we’re talking about how and why you need to be a great podcast guest, and how to make the most of an incredible opportunity that this powerful medium offers. What You Will Learn In This Episode: Using podcasts as a powerful search engine Podcast checklist: a good microphone, ear buds and a quiet room Have 2-3 topics you can easily talk about and have the host’s audience in mind Promoting you...

Carrie Green is the founder of Female Entrepreneurs Association and the author of the bestselling book She Means Business. Today we talk about the importance of being intentional and going after your big vision.  What You’ll Learn In This Episode: What is Female Entrepreneurs Association and how it grew to 5000+ members Pressures and responsibilities of running a business and having a family What...

Today I want to talk about how to run an effective challenge, and why you’d want to do that in the first place.  What You’ll Learn in This Episode: What is a challenge? The benefits of running a challenge for your positioning and building trust within your community Creating a challenge with your end client in mind How to give a taste of the result to your audience but not the whole result Buildin...