The Happy Investor

Crafting your stories and getting them out to the world is how your business stands out from the crowd. Whether you've driven tuktuks a thousand miles across India, bought a beach and turned it into a dive resort or overcome impossible hurdles in life journalists and audiences LOVE a unique story. This week's guest is journalist and PR expert Carol Driver who, as female editor of MailOnline knows...

Esther Lara was a senior NHS nurse, pregnant, with a history of miscarriages — and her employer told her to take the COVID vaccine or lose her job! Maternity leave gave her the first bit of breathing space she'd had in years, and she used it to ask herself: 'if nursing disappeared tomorrow, what would I do?'. Three years later, she has replaced her nursing income through property, raised £100k for...

If you've been training hard, eating less, and feeling like your body has completely stopped cooperating — this episode is one for you! Kat Williams has been working in women's fitness for 30 years; she's a certified menopause coach, advanced personal trainer, and the founder of Zestfit — a fitness business she started by teaching Zumba classes for young mums all the way to an 80-woman studio. Now...

If you've ever spoken at a live event wondering why the room isn't converting or felt sick at the thought of raising your prices then this episode is the one. Sophie sits down with Dr Tania King-Mohammad, high ticket sales strategist, former NHS radiologist, and founder of The High Ticket Method. Tania recently spoke at an event in Leeds where she wasn't allowed to sell from the stage — and walked...

👉🏼 Get your tickets to BUSINESS BY THE BEACH, the ultimate day of business growth in 2026: https://thehappyinvestor.co.uk/bbtb Amy Atkinson built a successful agency, lost the whole thing in 48 hours when COVID hit THEN rebuilt it AND THEN watched £100k worth of clients walk out of the door during the cost of living crisis. In this episode, Sophie sits down with Amy (business coach, multi-busine...

In this second part of the Six-Figure Exit, Sophie shares part two of how she started, scaled and sold her property businesses. This episode focuses on Sophie’s second business: a property management company built around rent-to-rent house shares. Sophie explains how she went from feeling undervalued and underpaid in employment to building a business with 40 properties, a team, strong systems and...

In Part One of the Six Figure Exit special, Sophie shares the story of how she built, scaled and sold her first business: a dive resort on a remote island in Indonesia. From becoming a scuba diving instructor to buying land, building an off-grid eco resort, raising investment, hiring a team, improving systems and eventually selling the business, this episode is full of transferable lessons for any...

What happens when you stop forcing a business model that doesn’t fit and start building from alignment instead? Hold my champers and caviar while I remove my coat!! In this episode, Sophie is joined by Athena Dobson to talk about REAL women-led events, scaling a mission-driven business, building Girls in Property, and why belief has to come before evidence. They also unpack when and why to pivot,...

31st July - Business by the Beach in Bournemouth! A whole day of deep connection with other founders, freelancers & entrepreneurs under the expert guidance of some of the best in business! Check out more details and book here: 👉 https://thehappyinvestor.co.uk/bbtb What do you do when the business you built looks successful from the outside… but no longer feels right on the inside? In this epi...

31st July - Business by the Beach in Bournemouth! A whole day of deep connection with other founders, freelancers & entrepreneurs under the expert guidance of some of the best in business! Check out more details and book here: https://thehappyinvestor.co.uk/bbtb What actually works in marketing right now if you’re a small business owner trying to grow without burning out? In this episode of th...

What if working harder isn’t the answer to building a successful business? In this episode of The Happy Investor Podcast, Sophie is joined by high-performance business and health coaches Nat & Cat from 'Hustle n Health' to explore how ambitious women can achieve exceptional business results without sacrificing their wellbeing. Together they unpack how elite athletic performance principles can...

In this episode of The Happy Investor Podcast, Sophie is joined by entrepreneur and coach Lucy Shrimpton to explore how business owners can create success without sacrificing their wellbeing. From building international businesses to supporting entrepreneurs through burnout and overwhelm, Lucy shares insights on recalibrating your “human operating system” to build a richer life; richer in time, re...

In this episode of The Happy Investor Podcast, Sophie is joined by personal branding expert Sophie Milliken to explore how visibility, values and long-term thinking shape business success. From building and selling a successful recruitment consultancy to creating a personal branding agency and supporting unemployed women into work, this conversation explores what it really takes to grow authority...

The last few weeks in my business have been intense — launches, events, retreats, networking, family time… and then burnout. In this episode of The Happy Investor Podcast, I’m sharing what I’ve really been up to behind the scenes: launching Sophie’s Investing Club, planning my biggest Business by the Beach event yet, attending high-level networking events in London, and navigating a £20K launch —...

You don’t need everything figured out to start a successful business but you do need the courage to begin! In this episode, awesome business founder Becky shares how she built multiple businesses by learning as she went along, backing herself before she felt completely ready. 👉 Ready to start building wealth and creating real financial independence? Download my FREE beginner’s guide to property i...

The right room can change your confidence, your network, and even your business trajectory! In this episode Sophie chats with event expert Lyn Cutler who reveals how powerful women-focused spaces create real connections, unlock confidence, and open unexpected opportunities! What happens when ambitious women step into the right environment? In this episode of The Happy Investor Podcast, event queen...

👉 Grab my free guide to investing here: https://thehappyinvestor.co.uk/startinvesting-455928 If you listen to anything today, please listen to this episode! SUCH an important conversation - we all need a will, we all need protections in place for if we get ill and can't work. Only around 30% of UK adults have a will which means families could face financial hardship if the worst happens. In this...

This week we catch up on a whirlwind weekend at a business event and then take you through what it takes to manage a business that turns over £1m+. From how we streamline tenant communications to what CRM we use and how cashflow is never smooth but always building this week is all about how scaling works in our rent to rent business. Grab my free guide to investing here: https://thehappyinvestor.c...

Sophie chats to Sandra Garlick MBE about all the incredible things she's done, from working in a top solicitor's firm to going solo, the importance of public speaking and overcoming barriers like fear and imposter syndrome. It's SUCH a great chat and you will find Sandra's energy totally infectious! She is on a mission to help women in business and this episode is not to be missed! Connect with me...

Today my husband Simon joins me and we talk you through how we started our property business, how we dealt with dodgy trades, built the business and scaled it to over £1 million revenue in four years. Connect with me on instagram here: www.instagram.com/sophie_coachbythebeach Grab my free resource to get started in property: https://thehappyinvestor.co.uk/rent-to-rent-guide-001 Join our property t...

Today I'm joined by Matt Hall, whose first business was managing his own band when he realised he could do it better than his former manager! This incredible journey led him to become a business coach and strategist and to have multiple successful launches. What does this all mean? How did he do it? In this brilliant conversation Matt breaks it all down for us and we learn about the importance of...

In this episode of the Happy Investor podcast, Sophie Foote shares her entrepreneurial journey, detailing the inception, challenges, and successes of her first business - a scuba diving resort in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Sophie recounts how her passion for scuba diving led her and her husband, Simon, to establish a unique diving experience in a stunning location. They navigated the complexities...

In this episode of the Happy Investor podcast, Heather Roberts shares her inspiring journey of buying and renovating a flat with her sister. From taking a leap of faith and starting with a sledgehammer to navigating the challenges of DIY renovations all by herself, Heather emphasizes the importance of financial independence and empowering women in the property space. She discusses the ups and down...

In this episode of the Happy Investor podcast, Sophie breaks it down - why? Because investing is usually seen as a bit complicated, confusing or very risky. But there are lots of things we can do to invest safely! Listen in to find out what investing even is, how we can do it really safely, how incredible compound interest can be and how to start today! Connect with me on instagram here: www.insta...

This is the very first episode of the Happy Investor podcast, where Sophie chats through why she's on a mission to help the world get investing! Send me your ideas and feedback here: hello@thehappyinvestor.co.uk Connect with me on instagram here: www.instagram.com/sophie_coachbythebeach Grab my free guide to investing here: https://thehappyinvestor.co.uk/startinvesting-455928 Hosted on Acast. See...