The Women In Business Radio Show

How to Scale Your Business We welcome author, writer and retired entrepreneur Jan Cavelle into the studio. On the eve of the launch of her book, Scale For Success, Jan shares the key elements she believes are needed to grow your business. And she should know! Plus we find out what are the barriers and if you’re frustrated by lack of forward movement, the key could well be in this episode. Not only...

Overcoming The Challenge of Domestic Abuse In Business. Domestic abuse doesn’t have to destroy your business. It could make you stronger, and it could even be a springboard to a new venture. We’re joined in the studio by Lea Fletcher, a survivor of domestic abuse, living in a women’s refuge and rebuilding her life and business. Lea shares her domestic abuse and coercive control story, which starte...

How are you sleeping? So many businesswomen are experiencing problems with sleeping. For some, it’s a new problem, possibly a response to the underlying stress associated with the ongoing Covid situation. Or perhaps it’s an issue you’ve struggled with for years. Either way, you probably want to get a better nights sleep. In the program today, we welcome Fliss Foster, who founded Sleepability. As a...

How you can find and apply for funding to help start and grow your business We’re joined in the studio today by Gary Parker of CNT Associates, who specialise in helping women get funding for their business. During the interview we ask the following questions: What are the different types of funding? The key factors you must consider before you apply for funding? What do funders want from you and h...

Wow! In this show we blasted through some of the things you need to consider when you’re starting a business for the first time. As everyone taking part had started their own business, and was also working with other business women, this was really about sharing some of the mistakes we made and things we wish we had known when we first got going. That said, wherever you are in your business journe...

How do you plan for 2021 when 2020 has been so unpredictable? How do you get a vision for your business and life when you have no idea what’s going to happen next? How do you even begin to start setting goals when the rug could be pulled out from under your feet at any time? These are just some of the tricky questions we answer in the show today when the full Women In Business Radio team get toget...

In the show today, we explore how teachers and parents who now find themselves home schooling can look after their own wellbeing. We look at some of the issues and some simple ideas to make improvements even when it seems like there is just too much going on, or too much pressure from outside to be able to make a significant improvement. Our guests also share online resources to help teachers. Plu...

In the show today, we welcomed coach and mentor, Bayo Igoh who brings his background in the public and private sectors to help people reach their professional goals. We discuss what coaching and mentoring mean and how you can pick the right person to support you. Along the way we explore the concept of success, working with women and how our belief systems affect our results. There was one fab quo...

Switching To A New Way Of Delivering Your Service - Introducing New Media to Your Business We welcome women in business from a range of sectors onto the show to discuss how their business has shifted to deal with the changes brought about by the COVID situation. => Caroline Wardell, the founder of The Bamboo Wardrobe, designing and manufacturing ladies clothes for the wholesale market. => Ni...

Does any of this sound familiar? Can’t wait to get to the end of the week? Feeling exhausted and relying on caffeine to keep going? You keep asking yourself ‘What’s Wrong With Me? I should be happy! Well perhaps there isn’t anything wrong with you. Perhaps you’re not happy because you’re doing the wrong thing. But why do we let things linger like this for so long? Why do we struggle to make the ch...

Lockdown 2 in the UK, the global Covid situation and the US Election are contributing to a massive global uncertainty - how do we survive and thrive? Tune in to this episode for ideas on how to move forwards, stop the panic, deal with anxiety and move towards creativity again. With guest expert Zeenat Noorani, Wellbeing and Mental Health Coach and Therapist, co-host Laura Lawrence and Jackie Groun...

Tricky Clients! Complaints and more - if you’re in business we can guarantee you’re going to have to deal with something you’d rather not. Our studio guest for this episode is Annabel Kaye, Founder of Koffeeklatch (and yes we do find out why it’s called that) and legal expert supporting small and micro businesses to get it right. We discuss what you need to get in place before clients get tricky a...

Isn’t it all going Digital? Do you feel as though you’re being left behind? Well, solid preparation and research now could save you ages in back peddling and redoing stuff later on. In this episode we welcome Digital specialist Katrina Young into the studio. Katrina works with large corporates and small teams to help them develop and systemise their online products. During our interview we look at...

As it happens, the title of this show 'Eliminating Fear From Your Life' is entirely wrong! In this week's episode, we were joined by four businesswomen who help clients to navigate fear in their personal and business lives. Tune in for: > the difference between depression and fear > top tips for dealing with fear > 3 different types of fear - and one of them could be good! Plus, our guest...

Confession time - we really couldn't think of a title that encompassed all the ideas we discussed. What we did do is have fun, we also met two inspiring and powerful businesswomen who specialise in presenting for other people. Nicole Johnston is an Author and writing coach but also ghostwrites for other people. Shernorva Abiona is a voice-over artist who helps businesses represent their brand acro...

In the show today, we discussed how growth means change, and the possible barriers for that to happen. We also had a wiz through planning your day for productivity, what are innovative strategies and the difference between the business strategy for corporates vs small business and solopreneurs. One word that kept on coming up was systems! And, how do you deal with people who think it's ok to call...

Sometimes it looks as though everyone else is doing so much better than we are. What happens if you have a blow that seems like it could be the end of your business? Today’s guests Annabel Kaye, Florence Liz Nakkozi, Lucy Guthrie and show regular Jackie Groundsell, share their experiences of when things really didn’t go to plan, in fact, they went very off-plan. What did they learn, what did they...

Networking! Love it or loathe it, chances are that someone will tell you it's essential for your business. In this show, we explore starting a business which based on running a community; using networking to grow your business; and, how networking and local communities can introduce you to your business support network. If you want to go networking, but the very idea fills you with dread, don't wo...

Is passive income a myth? We’ve heard so much about it, but is it possible to build it into your business without sounding like a scammy advert? Well, it turns out it is! In today’s show, we hear how Jade Anne, who specialises in confidence and marketing and created several passive and recurring income streams into her business. We also discuss at least three different types of new income streams...

As the coronavirus situation looks like it's certainly going to be reaching out into the Autumn and into 2021 we talk with three businesswomen about how they have been adapting their business to these new circumstances. Tune in to hear how our guests, a chef, holistic therapist and Rapid Transformation coach have tackled their problems head-on, how they have adapted their businesses and their tips...

In the studio today, we're joined by three inspirational women from very different creative businesses. Nina Kristofferson, author, singer, actor and producer of the West End show The Billie Holliday Story; Anthi G Fashion Design, who started her fashion career almost before she could walk; and, Jacqui Seager from Anvill Technologies who is developing and bringing a brand new product to market. Th...

This week we’re joined by 3 PA’s at different stages of their business journey’s and get their take on How to Hire A PA for your business, and how to avoid the common pitfalls; what questions you should ask any prospective PA; their top recommendations for tools to manage your business. Plus they share their book and training recommendations if you’re starting out as a PA, their business stories a...

We've heard many ideas about pivoting your business to cope with the changes, but what can you do if your business is performing? What happens when without an audience, there isn't a show? And without a show, there isn't income? We're joined in our Zoom Studio today by international multi-award-winning actor, singer and writer, Nina Kristofferson. Nina founded NK Productions and is the producer, w...

Recorded from our Home Office's so please forgive the quality We're joined in the 'studio' today by Sadie Restorick, a specialist in workplace wellbeing who used Amazon to self-publish the book Unlocked: From Surviving To Thriving at what can only be described as lightning speed. She did this by calling on 10 industry experts to each contribute a chapter to explore strategies and tools that every...

Are you confused about KPI's, Goals, Targets, your mission and vision? If you are then this is indeed the show for you! We're joined by Sally Marshall, Author, Speaker, Strategy Coach and Publisher who brings her House of Commons experience into the studio to help us unpick them and decide what we need to measure to help our businesses grow. No fluffy stuff. It's about the numbers you measure and...