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In today’s episode, I’m talking to Bridget Daley, founder of Parents in Biz, a platform equipping parents with the tools and resources they need to manage running a business and having harmony at home. We talk about: The importance of asking for and accepting help, whether with your business or children. How time management is the biggest issue for parents running their own business and how to ove...

This episode is all about how to start building your confidence even if you’re right at the start of your business building journey and don’t have much, or any, experience of being paid for what you do. I talk about: How no one is born confident - it’s something you develop by building up the courage to try things. What is the difference between you now and you having had loads of clients? And how...

Today I'm talking to health + wellness business coach Kate Matheson, from Matheson & Co., about an often overlooked but highly profitable potential income stream: professional referrals.  We talk about: How local business and communities are often overlooked, in place of social media How valuable and trustworthy referrals are, and how they can form a valuable chunk of business if done well The min...

In this episode I talk about how to use Instagram more efficiently. In just 20 minutes a day if you do the right strategic things (which I share in the episode!), you can massively increase your chances of getting enquiries and bookings. More than the mindless scrolling and comparing you’re doing right now… I discuss: Three things not to do if you want to get clients on Instagram Non-negotiable th...

Today’s episode is with Registered Nutritional Therapist & Empowerment Coach Deirdre Egan. We talk about: Going from a full-time mum to retrain as a nutritional therapist and battling the “you’re never going to make this work” mindset Deirdre’s Plan A to become a nutritionist and Plan B: to work harder on Plan A! The ebb and flow of working for yourself, seeing the positives and feeling grateful f...

Today’s episode is with clinical nutritional therapist, functional medicine practitioner and health coach Anoushka Davy. We talk about: How Anoushka moved from working in TV production to going full-time as a nutritionist releasing her first book Social media as Anoushka’s big mental block and the ‘should’ of using socials to build her business. I mentioned this blog post I wrote called ‘Do you ne...

Today’s episode is with nutritionist and yoga teacher Sarah Hawkins, from Food Is Good (F.I.G) Nutrition. We talk about: Blending together nutrition and yoga to help Sarah’s ideal clients with their IBS and gut health The worry about a saturated market when it feels like so many other people are doing the same thing as you Sarah’s evolving journey to going full-time into her business, rather than...

Today’s episode is with Ultramarathon Runner and Coach, Hannah Walsh who helps women to run their first ultramarathon. We talk about: Hannah’s journey from a long-distance commuter, to working for a small business in the training industry alongside her own coaching business allowing her to create more impact Imposter complex and how this shows up when you think you ‘aren’t good enough’ to teach or...

Today’s episode is with retired cancer nurse and Life and Women’s Wellbeing Coach, Tracy Acock from The Wellbeing Wisdom Club. We talk about: Tracy’s journey from retired cancer nurse, to feeling like she had more to contribute and retraining as a Life Coach helping women to navigate mid-life The importance of learning to take the first step and finding a coach or mentor who supports and believes...

The podcast is back for a mini Success Series - showcasing people doing what you want to do - turning their passion for health and wellness into a career. Today’s episode is with Nutritional Therapist and women’s health expert Le’Nise Brothers from Eat Love Move.   We talk about:   Le’Nise’s journey from busy advertising exec, travelling the world for work, to nutritional therapist and yoga teache...

The podcast is back for a mini Success Series - showcasing people doing what you want to do - turning their passion for health and wellness into a career. Today’s episode is with personal trainer and fitness entrepreneur Elle Linton from Keep It SimpElle. We talk about: Elle’s journey from bored full-time office worker, Nike training club instructor, through to the multi-hyphenated career she has...

The podcast is back for a mini Success Series - showcasing people doing what you want to do - turning their passion for health and wellness into a career.   Today’s episode is with Nutritional Therapist Claire O’Brien from Honest & Goodness. We talk about: Claire’s journey from burned out digital marketer, to running her own busy nutritional therapy practice The magic of setting goals and how doin...

In this episode I talk to my husband about the reality of what it’s been like living with me while I build my business over the last two years. This is an intimate conversation with my husband’s honest thoughts on me going solo, investing in myself with a coach and what it takes to be supportive when you’re starting a new business. We talk about: What David thought when I wanted to quit the music...

In this episode I’m talking to life coach and online business strategist Sahar Twesigye, who you might also know from her healthy eating blog Earth & Spoon. We discuss the powerful marketing tool that is Pinterest and the steps you need to take to harness it to drive eyes onto your wellness business. We talk about: The difference between Pinterest and social media - Pinterest is a search engine wh...

In this episode I talk about scarcity and the multitude of ways it shows up for you and holds you back from being successful in your wellness business. Whether it’s your belief that the market is saturated, that there aren’t enough customers who want what you offer or the thoughts that cross your mind when you look into your bank account, it all dictates how much success you’ll see. I talk about t...

In this episode, I’m talking to Business Coach Caroline Thompson about the myth that you need to have a huge audience in order to bring in decent money to your business. Caroline is a great example of how with small numbers she could still attract paying clients and shares her tips on how to do this. We discuss: The importance of quality over quantity when it comes to your audience How in-person n...

In this episode I talk about how to schedule and repurpose content for your wellness business. Creating content for social media, emails and other marketing channels can feel like a huge and overwhelming task and is something I help many clients with. I’ll talk you through ways to break it down and re-use what you have so it’s easy to stay consistent. I take you through: Looking at the channels yo...

In this episode I talk about how to ‘ask for the sale.’ It’s a phrase you might have heard talked about by many coaches and business owners and it’s one that makes a lot of us really squirm. We love helping people improve their health, but asking them to buy from us? Cringe! Listen to get my tips on asking for the sale in an easy and effortless way. I cover: Why asking for the sale is critical and...

In this episode I’m talking to SEO and Visibility Queen Maddy Shine about the scary and technical sounding world of search engine optimisation. As well as practical tips on doing your own SEO, Maddy and I talk about the  real  issues with being seen online and what it takes to step out and be recognised for what you do. Some of the things we talked about when it comes to SEO and getting found: Les...

In this episode I talk about how to create a website for your wellness business that attracts rather than repels your ideal customers. Your website is a powerful tool for selling yourself but often what you’re choosing to focus on and put on your site isn’t doing you any favours. Let me put you straight!  In this episode I cover: Focusing on your ideal client  and how this should underlie everythi...

In this episode I’m talking to Fab Giovanetti, social media and marketing consultant and founder of Creative Impact Co, formerly the Health Bloggers Community - where I met her at the beginning of my blogging adventures. Fab has an incredible eye for branding and shares practical tools as well as pit-falls to avoid when branding your biz. Some of the things we talked about when it comes to brandin...

In this episode I talk about how to get help in your wellness business and what you need to consider if you’re thinking about working with a VA (a Virtual Assistant). You can do anything but not everything in your business, but how do you get the right support? In this podcast I go deeper into my tips including: Hiring before you feel ready and staying in your zone of genius How delegating and hir...

In this episode I’m talking to Kerry Lyons, Business Design Coach and host of The Imperfect Life® Podcast.  Kerry was my own coach when I started my business and truly helped me step into doing what I love. We discussed the mindsets it takes to leave your job and leap into your own biz. In this episode we cover: Having no plan and trusting the process of experimenting when it comes to leaving your...

In this episode I share my tips on how to get your wellness business fully booked using a free Facebook group. They're a fantastic free tool to build know, like and trust - but how can you make one work for you? I talk about: Giving your Facebook group a purpose How to sign up members to your group  What content to share in your Facebook group  How to get engagement and interaction in your group ...

Today I'm bringing you a little bonus episode - something you requested from me when I asked what you wanted to celebrate the end of Season 2.   It’s a visualisation meditation for you to spend time living and breathing a perfect day in your future wellness business.   If you want to listen to the meditation without the introduction, skip straight ahead to 7 minutes, where the meditation itself st...