Katie Godfrey

The Life Of KG

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Your host, the incomparable Katie Godfrey, a powerhouse business strategist & author with over 17 years of experience in the beauty industry. Katie explores everything from starting a business, growing a business, interviewing top industry experts and shares her personal life and business knowledge to help encourage other start ups and business owners. Please subscribe and leave a review.

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Katie Godfrey

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Business

Podcast website

www.kgbusinessmentor.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 118. Stephanie Mitchell. Running ads successfully within your business. 17.10.2022

Hi, I’m Stephanie! And I’m so happy you’re here! From being the marketing director of tech companies, to running my own marketing agency, and now teaching other business owners how to do marketing… let’s just say marketing is a HUGE part of my life. I’m a recovering perfectionist and proud digital nomad (I live between Canada and Italy), helping beauty business owners overcome self-doubt and impos...

Episode 117. Vix Meldrew. Getting your content creation right! 03.10.2022

Ever since I left my 8 year role as a school teacher to become a full-time content creator, I’ve felt the pull to keep teaching. Over the past 3 years I’ve launched courses, programs and a membership and have taught over 5000 students. Noticing a shift in the online education space, (and even in the way I was teaching!) I’ve made it my mission to equip other online educators, like you, with the kn...

Episode 116. Rochelle White. How to leverage PR in your business. 19.09.2022

No-one - "So, Rochelle who are you?" Me: I am a creative, tattooed, outspoken, rebellious soul who owns a youth + culture digital marketing and PR agency (with my name on it 🤦🏽‍♀️). I am (slightly) controversial, love what I do and enjoy using my creative personality, outspokenness and talkative nature to work with people and brands in my chosen industries. I have helped brands grow an...

Episode 115. Matt Jones. From selling a multi million pound business to becoming a new start-up. 05.09.2022

Matt Jones was born in Newport and now resides in Cardiff. Having over nineteen years of experience in the Advertising & Creative Industry and thirteen years as an entrepreneur, Matt has employed more than one hundred staff during his time founding, developing, and launching his award-winning businesses. Matt has held senior positions in the UK advertising industry and founded the creative adv...

Episode 113. Victoria Morley. Mindset is everything. 08.08.2022

Victoria Morley I'm a Success Coach for salon business owners who want to build a wildly successful business and live the life they desire. I am an IAPC&M Accredited Life Coach and NLP Master Practitioner. In my first six monthly in the industry, I've hosted a Masterclass for Sweet Squared on Mindset, been featured in both Scratch Magazine and Professional Beauty and had several highly success...

Episode 112. Lisa Johnson. How she scaled her salon 380% within two years. 18.07.2022

Lisa Johnson, owner of Infinite Beauty Therapy in Kempston, Bedfordshire. Her business has grown by a massive 380% in just 2 years after learning how to delegate and build teams. Her business has blown up and we are looking forward to hearing her story and sharing her hints & tips on growth Join Katies free Facebook community here to connect with more of her clients. https://www.facebook.com/g...

Episode 110. Katie talks all about goal setting! We are half way through the year. 20.06.2022

We are half way through the year. Have you hit your goals you wrote down in January? Are you half way to hitting them goals? If not, then let Katie help you so you end this year on a high and how you planned out. DM katie on kg_katiegodfrey to get your goal setting planner today! June Sponsors. TNB Skills Training   Having owned five incredible successful Hair, Nail, and Beauty Salons between...

Episode 109. Rachel Smith. Small Salon To Super Salon 06.06.2022

I’m Rachel, firstly a Mum to my 2 gorgeous girls and secondly the owner of The Beautique Room based in Hull, East Yorkshire. I have been in the beauty industry for the last 6 years taking my small home based business from a side hustle to a huge super salon within that time. I now have employed and self employed members making up my team and I’m still growing! I am also a trainer for KG Profession...

Episode 108. Tina & Annie. Owners of Pinkfishes. Growth of business & pricing correctly. 23.05.2022

I loved having Tina & Annie from Pinkfishes on the podcast. They have a wonderful success story I wanted to share. From dining room table to a headquarters! We also talk about lashing and how to price correctly. Let us know what you think about the episode. ……. …… May Sponsors. Pinkfishes Pinkfishes is an eyelash specialist company, suppling a large range of products as well as a training academy....

Episode 107. Katie Godfrey. Dealing With Customer Complaints. 02.05.2022

Katie Godfrey wanted to go over how to deal with customer complaints. It’s something that scares us all, that 1 star review that pings on our phone and fills us with dread. Let’s talk about how to handle complaints the best way within your business and turn them around to loyal clients. . May Sponsors Pinkfishes Pinkfishes is an eyelash specialist company, suppling a large range of products as wel...

Episode 106. Hanna Putjato. Growth in London Lash & Creating Miss Dolla 18.04.2022

Owner and Managing director of London Lash Pro and Miss Dolla Nails. Hanna started London Lash business 8 years ago. Now London Lash is one of the biggest and most loved brands on professional eyelash extensions market with an annual turnover of £9 million and more than 50 employees. Recently, inspired by success of London Lash, Hanna has launched the new business - gel nail polish brand called Mi...

Episode 105. Jennifer Alvarez & Katie Godfrey. Sharing salon knowledge & tips on their experiences. 04.04.2022

Joint podcast recording with Katie Godfrey and Jennifer Alvarez. Definitely one to listen too. Jennifer is a business coach for hairstylists. As a Cosmetologist, her vision has been creating a career that she loves. Through challenges and learning curves, Jennifer built a six-figure Hair + Makeup business. Her goal is to help Hairstylists create a thriving profitable business too. Jennifer’s missi...

Episode 104. Claire From Lash Hause. Insta Tips & Branding 28.03.2022

Claire from The Lash Hause talks to us about growing her Instagram and best branding tips! 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐊𝐆 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝑪𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒆, 𝑪𝒂𝒌𝒆 & 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 Grow your business with this membership group for salon owners or those that wish to become salon owners. Monthly coaching and monthly Q&A’s with Katie Godfrey. Guest speakers. Unlimited support with a likeminded tribe of businesses. Li...

Episode 103. Vivienne Johns. Instagram Guru 21.03.2022

I am not one of those lucky early adopters of Instagram who grew their following overnight without trying. I was a very late starter! I saw that my salon was struggling to gain new clients and I knew I had to do something about it, I knew that thing was to grow our presence online. I found I had an undiscovered talent for marketing coupled with being a natural educator. I put the two skills togeth...

Episode 102. Sam From Bright HR. Employing Correctly. 07.03.2022

𝐒𝐚𝐦 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 Sam is a longstanding member of the BrightHR team. She specialises in supporting businesses owners with all their software, HR, and H&S needs — making her the perfect person to discuss how to integrate new practices into your business to drive success. For discount on HR services quote “KG” by sending an email to Penny. Simons@brighthr.com. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟...

Episode 101. Izabella Levey. The Money Mentor 21.02.2022

Izabella's Bio: Izabella Levey, also known as the “Money Mentor’’ supports service based entrepreneurs in scaling their income via result driven strategies. Izabella’s mission is simple and shines through everything that she does: to elevate the wealth of women entrepreneurs and empower them to reach their ultimate financial freedom & fulfilment. Izabella has collectively supported her clients in...

Episode 100. Belinda Hillman. Improving Team Mindset. 08.02.2022

Belinda Hillman is the creator and founder of Belindamindset.com and The Hairdressing and Beauty Industry motivational training cards. She teaches mindset to learners in the hair and beauty industry by empowering them to reach the success they all deserve. Her mission is to reach every single learner in what mindset is and how it can help you them through her cards and courses. Belinda mindset is...

Episode 99. Niyc Pidgeon. Building A 7 Figure Business. 26.01.2022

Niyc is Founder of multi million dollar coaching brand Unstoppable SuccessⓇ and Creator of the Positive Psychology Coach Academy CertificationⓇ. She is an acclaimed international speaker, award winning Positive Psychologist MSc, triple certified high performance & success coach, and a best selling Hay House author. Niyc has more than a decade of experience in business, coaching, and psychology, an...

Episode 98. Tom Chapman. Bring Suicide Prevention To Your Work Space 21.01.2022

Tom Chapman may in fact be the busiest Barber in the World. After a decade working at Toni & Guy he founded his own hair studio in 2011 – Tom Chapman Hair Design, in his hometown of Torquay. He quickly realised that from inside the safe environment of his barbershop there was an opportunity to not only look after what’s on his customers heads, but also what’s inside their heads too. So in 2015 he...

Episode 97. Rosie From Professional Beauty Direct. 17.01.2022

My name is Rosie Barrington and I am a Senior Client Advisor for Professional Beauty Direct and Hairdressers Journal Direct. Professional Beauty Direct and Hairdressers Journal Direct are trading styles of Inevexco Ltd. Inevexco Ltd is a small insurance broker who specialises in insurance for the hair and beauty industry. We have many years experience in this field and I have been working for Inev...

Episode 96. How Are You Handling Cancellations? 10.01.2022

I talk about cancellation policies in your business and standing firm. If you haven’t got policies in place, now is definitely the time. ……………………………………………………………Januarys Sponsors. TheProGel® TheProGel® is a proud British professionals only brand, designed and developed for nail professionals by nail professionals. Offering the UK market a wide range of highly pigmented soak off gel polish colours a...

Episode 95. Carla Chatburn. How To Become A Leader. 06.12.2021

Carla Chatburn. After completing my Beauty therapist training in 2003 I worked my way up to become a master nail technician. Continuing to work in salon, I competed in many events and even won the British Nail Technician of the Year Award. My passion of the beauty industry grew as did the desire to impart my knowledge and enthusiasm. I gained a Post Graduate Certificate in Education and began work...

Episode 94. Samantha Grocutt From The Hair & Beauty Charity 01.12.2021

The Hair & Beauty Charity offer financial support to individuals and their families facing difficult times due to unforeseen circumstances such as illness, bereavement and financial hardship and have done since 1836. Our beneficiaries are supported with regular payments or one-off grants to make their lives a little easier. Together, we can make difference. https://www.hairandbeautycharity.org Sam...

Episode 93. Katie Godfrey’s Marketing Hacks 24.11.2021

Email marketing and social media marketing are huge when it comes to running your business nowadays. Plus can cause huge overwhelm when as business owners we are already wearing many hats. I hope this episode helps you with a couple of tips in your emails and socials. Episode sponsored by KG Professional. www.kgprofessional.com

Episode 92. Jenna Pearson. That Dreaded Mum Guilt 18.11.2021

Jenna is the Director of Glow Beauty Studio in Southampton – a beauty salon that specialises in Lashes, Nails & Brows. She is a proud Educator & Trainer for KG Professional, & is also a Director of The Beauty Media Company – a hair and beauty specialist social media company. Jenna is a working Mum – she has a 6 month old baby Leo, and has built her business’ to work around him and her new life as...

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