Starting the Conversation

Having your business featured can be a great way to bring more people to your offerings and services. It's also a really fun way of meeting new people and collaborating.   So in today's episode, I'm going to be talking all about how to generate features in your business - that could be going on someone's podcast, getting involved with the press, or collaborating with brands and other businesses.  ...

Whilst having a chronic health condition is not something I have personal lived experience with, I've found that a number of my clients, students, and friends in the business space do and I really wanted to understand their experience further. So joining me for this conversation is Rachel Shillcock - you may know her as Rachilli, to share her experience of starting and running a business that supp...

Taking time off when you run a business, is not easy.  This is something I've struggled with in the past, and still do, but this year I am planning to take the whole of August off from my business.  I did this last year, and want this to be something I do every year, but practically, mentally, emotionally it does have its challenges.  So I wanted to share a bit of what I've learnt and a few tips t...

I really believe that self-awareness is key to running a business, if you're a long-time listener you may remember I had a brilliant chat with my life coach, Helen Cottee, about this back in episode 82.  So, I was really keen to have Helen back on the podcast to dive deeper into self-awareness, and also to explore a topic that came up in our recent coaching calls. And that was how our businesses a...

I really believe that pivoting and scaling your business go hand in hand because if you want to scale, you'll most likely be slightly pivoting something and vice versa.  I'd say my business has been in this pivoting and scaling stage since the end of 2019, and although there isn't that defining moment where you know you're starting a new phase in your business I realised my priorities had changed....

Today I want to bring you not one, but two podcast episodes and this isn't just to create more work for myself, although I've been guilty of that in the past, but to deliver some really specific tips for whatever stage your business is at.  So this first episode is all about starting and growing your business and I want to share with you my 5 tips that I wish I had known when I started my business...

Getting stuck in a rut with your content or struggling to show up is totally normal.  I experienced this myself about a month ago, where I felt really stuck and frustrated, and then I realised like most things in business, creating content and showing up also ebbs and flows.  Today I want to take you through 5 things you can do to start to walk yourself out of that rut by getting clear on your why...

As we enter a new quarter, and a new financial year, I wanted to share with you some encouragements that can help make this new quarter as productive and impactful for your business as possible.  This year so far has already been a LOT, with a lot of learning curves, so I want to walk you through how you can reflect on Q1, how to set some goals for Q2 that will stretch, but not stress you, and 3 p...

Today I want to ask you a question - are you using Instagram as a tool or a measure of success? The latter is a mindset I find myself falling into oh so easily and I know I'm not the only one. Tune into this episode to hear why this mindset is so easy to fall into, how it stops us from building businesses with impact and sustainability at their core and what you can do to put Instagram in its plac...

When I first head the quote "culture eats strategy for breakfast" it brought the language to something I'd been exploring and processing for months. Strategy is brilliant. It's key in helping you up-level your business with ease... or as much ease as possible. It's what my whole business revolves around.  But it's not the only important thing! In this episode I start the conversation around cultur...

After almost 3 years of this podcast and 18 months of conversation starters, it feels right to take a step back and allow the new format to come to life. I'll be back in the next couple of months but until then, be sure to check out my new podcast - Wish We Knew... Accidental 'entrepreneurs' Alice Benham and Vix Meldrew sit down to share what they wish they knew about founding and scaling their on...

Tune in to hear what Emily's 'unicorn' Christmas Day entailed, why I refuse to date people who don't have a favourite supermarket and in slightly more important news, the intentions and goals we've set for 2021. The AB Method Collection launches this Thursday (7th!) so be sure to explore the products and join the waitlist to be first in line. _____ STAY CONNECTED Alice (aka me) | Instagram | Websi...

We're nearing the end of the year and it's time to look back and review the last 12 months. But where do you start with reviewing a year like 2020? Tune in to hear Emily and I discuss the highs and lows we've faced in the business this year. https://www.alicebenham.co.uk/onit Ep88 | 2020 Intentions  Ep105 | What the Flipping Nora is going on? Ep109 | An uncut call with my business mentor and what...

In my first few years of business I tied together success and happiness, assuming that achieving goals within my business would bring my own personal happiness with it. But over time, after achieving those goals and realised how individual those two concepts were, I've begun to realise how separate they really are. In this episode Julia brings some fascinating insight on the tie between success an...

Learning through action is something I really believe in and when it comes to money it's no different. From missing tax returns and out of control spending to pricing wrong and not setting aside profit, I've been there, and so has todays guest - Anna. In this episode Anna I share and discuss the financial fails we've come across in our business so that you can learn from our mistakes and build a h...

Personal development is a phrase we hear thrown around a lot, but what does it really look like? And how do we integrate it into our everyday as business owners? In this conversation Liam and I discussed how personal development has played a role in our businesses coming to life, what it looks like on a practical level, the way it interacts with taking action and why we see it as a constant focus,...

Fearing success sounds like a good problem to have, but as women, we can pretty quick to caveat why or how we aren't worthy of success and claim we've just been "lucky".  After finding Keri's content on Instagram I knew she was the perfect person to unpack this conversation with me, and have a good chat about how we can own our own success and overcome the fear of judgement.  If you're looking for...

In my most recent launch I used Facebook ads for the first time, now believe me when I say, I have been very sceptical when it came to using ads and I didn't believe it could be a good fit for my business.  I am now a total convert having seen Facebook ads can be done in a value driven way and be a helpful tool in a launch plan.  Joining me today is Matt Rubas, who firstly convinced me to try out...

There's been a lot of chat on the podcast recently about the reality of scaling a business... so I thought it was about time to take it back and share some of what nobody tells you about starting out. Choosing the co-host for this conversation was a no brainer as Fi is the author of Out Of Office, a straight talking guide on all things freelancing. Reflecting on what we wish we'd known at the star...

I've always been a big believer in the idea that running your business in a value drive way (aka ensuring everything you do lines up with your personal values) is the way to go.  As I grow my business I'm interested to see if that changes or if it's harder to sustain as the numbers scale.  It was a no-brainer for me as to who to unpack this conversation with as Lisa Johnson lives and breathes her...

If you scrolled through my WhatsApp chats you can bet that two topics will shine through - business and boys.  Despite being a blend of topics which I find myself constantly thinking about it's not something I've explored on the podcast...until today. Joining me for this conversation are my good friends, Jess & Polly, who know all too well what it looks like to put yourself out there whilst mainta...

The last time Elizabeth came on the podcast our businesses looked wildly different to how they do now. Over the last year, in ways that look different for each of us, we've scaled up our service based businesses in terms of income, impact and personal fulfilment.  In this episode Elizabeth and I have an honest conversation about what thats looked like. From knowing how to diversify and dealing wit...

3 months ago the world got a much needed wake up call around the experience of black people, and the question was posed to us as business owners of how would we work towards a more diverse & inclusive industry. In this episode, Jayne Ashby, coach and founder of The Alternative , and I unpack why taking action is the most important thing we can do, as well as the feelings and fear that might be hol...

Well welcome back to the podcast, and welcome back after our summer break!  As everyone knows by now, I took all of August off work, so in this first episode back we thought we'd kick things off with a BTS episode as Emily and I reunite and catch up. We'd not spoken in the last month aside from a few "I miss you" DM's and we had a lot catch up on. It turns out we've both made some real moves in th...

After talking about taking the whole of August off for so long, it's finally here!  This is the last podcast episode before taking 4 weeks out, so I wanted to share another BTS look at how and why taking a month off became one of my goals for this year.  I also wanted to let you in on the the practical side of how Emily & I have prepped for the time away and how I feel about stepping back from my...