Unemployed & Afraid

What if the riskiest move isn’t going all in, but walking away when something no longer fits?  This is a very special episode I’m sharing with you today, it’s a conversation I recorded with the wonderful Andrea Marquez from the This Is Small Business Podcast I didn’t originally leave my media career with a clear plan. I left because I knew something wasn’t right...

Is this the right thing for me? Is it time to push, or let go? Is it time for yet another pivot?  What happens if I just keep going?  There’s a stack of confessions in this episode that will touch the hearts and minds of anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit - the fear of what others think, the reality of what they think (awkward), and everything it takes to grow your business and...

Stump & Co is a very successful candle business, so why is its owner Tegan closing it down? Spoiler alert: it’s not because of finances. Business is exciting – the brand building, the launch, the growth – and it’s also challenging. Through it, we rarely consider what walking away from it might feel like. In this episode Tegan Brennan, Founder of Stump & Co, shares h...

If you’re thinking about making a change to your business and feeling stuck about it, please stop torturing yourself. You can move / shift / pivot / change anything you want to - no matter where you’re at or how awks it might feel - and what anyone else thinks about it doesn’t matter. This episode talks about the experience of considering a change and doubting th moves, all the t...

Ever hear business advice that just feels a little out of touch? This is not one of those shows. If you’re in the heavy building phase of your business and want to feel truly seen and supported to grow, you’re gonna love what this episode packs in for you. Kim James is the Founder of both Tangerine Tango and The Career Girl Diaries, and through the sharing of her own business building...

Big plans but time getting away? Sometimes our entrepreneurial passion doesn’t match our time awareness - but maybe there’s a different way to approach it.  If you’ve looked at your ambitious to do list lately with gusto and commitment, only to look back at it a few weeks later and see that the big things are all still there - this episode is for you.  This podcast show...

The word “journey” might get a bit overused when speaking about business, but there truly is no better word for it. A business idea is one tiny part of the story. Besides the fact that the business idea itself will likely take many different forms along the way, and that you’re never ever done when tackling something like building a business for yourself, you evolve so much as a...

If your relationship with TikTok and Meta is feeling a bit strained, but you’re “on there for your business” - I feel you. Is there a way to build a business and a brand without using social media?  In this episode your host Kim Kerton explores the relationship with socials as a solopreneur / consultant / creator, and the sneaky personal context challenges that might be cont...

What does it really mean to just go for it with a business idea? And do it with trust and passion that life is just too precious not to try? If that action was a person, it’s Debs Brockelsby, the Founder of STOKEDNZ. She is a light, a laugh and an absolute treat with so much grit and determination, but also incredibly helpful self-reflection. As she tells us her business story, you’ll...

There’s a lot of traps we work hard to avoid as business owners, but there’s a sneaky one we often miss.  It’s the purpose trap - the endless narratives that tell us if we find our purpose and passionately love what we do, aligned to our values, we’ll never work a day in our life.  This episode unpacks the purpose trap and reframes it into something a little more...

It can be the smallest of things that can make or break us, a compounding effect of the experiences where we don’t feel seen, heard, successful or confident – but when we realise all those experiences are totally normal, we are far more empowered to crack on with it. Phoebe Netto is who you’re going to hear from today – she’s a PR professional – and she’s...

Developing a business is an underrated tool for personal development – you’ll know from going through it – it teaches you so much about yourself and rebuilds you from the inside out. This story celebrates that journey. Kerryn Moscicki is Founder of the epic flat shoe brand Radical Yes!, and in the sharing of her business building story you’ll hear powerful insights gained o...

You know the moment. You’re faced with well meaning friends and family members who casually ask “how’s that little business of yours going, kicking goals?” and you immediately either freeze up, or give the world's longest reply trying to convey that it’s not at all a little business and you’re working hard every single day on building it.  In this episode your host Kim Kerton shares three replies...

Is it time to start putting yourself on that pedestal you currently reserve for those you think are killing it in their business?  With so much success being outwardly projected we might be missing the opportunity to truly notice what’s changed for us, this episode explores what it means to crush on yourself as a growth strategy and how to put it in practice.  This podcast shows up every week to h...

There’s a lot we have to work through when building a business but learning to battle down your ego – the one who wants you to stay small or don’t try – is one of the toughest. If you’ve been building an e-commerce business it’s likely you’re already familiar with my guest today, but if it’s the first time you’re hearing from Lisa Jones Founder of SHE-com let me tell you – this conversation feels...

If you’re holding on to a specific outcome you want for your business and it’s driving you batty - this episode is for you.  We put our heart, minds and all the feels on the line for the growth of ourselves and our businesses every single day - holding onto what we want to see as the outcome is a recipe for burnout and disappointment. In fact, it might be making you miss some absolute gold that’s...

This conversation feels like an homage to us business owners who get ourselves into so many uncomfortable moments in pursuit of our dreams – and that sometimes you just have to laugh at the shit we do.    Andrew’s art inspired sock brand, yes socks, called Mennie is a super rare brand these days, as you really get a sense that it’s different, truly authentic and with its own personality. And after...

When you’re building your business the end of the year feels different. There’s less festivities to jump into, tough circumstances as delays creep in, and sometimes even an existential dread that if the market is quiet now, how will we survive until February….  So how do you continue to make your business stand out and thrive, even in December, when every second post seems to talk about the year d...

Most of us tumble our way through business – this truth is a far cry from what we might think it’s supposed to be. But while you might think you need a fully fleshed out idea and detailed business plan, most of the magic comes through doing, trying, pivoting and making mistakes. In this episode Lisa Greensill, Marketing advisor for financial advisors – shares her experience with navigating the bui...

Have you ever been waiting on an email for your business that could change the game and sent yourself a “test” email just to check they’re working? Welcome to the Opportunity Crickets.  If you’ve been putting your idea, knowledge, heart and soul into pitching for big opportunities only to be met with extreme ghosting - I see you - this episode is what to do to maintain the rage when you’re in the...

Scarcity decisions – sounds kinda scary right? But when there’s a fair bit of effort on our businesses to perform for us it can be hard to see the wood from the trees. This conversation will deepen your insight into the myriad of ways we can grow our businesses without losing the plot.   Breanna May is the Founder of The Mind School and we did not leave a supportive stone unturned in talking about...

If your balance between tough and thriving moments is a little out of whack at the moment, and edging on the side we don’t want, it might be time to make something new.  Thoughts of giving up or feeling a bit hopeless in business are normal, it’s all part of it, this episode is giving you a way to shift your energy and maybe even unlock something magic.  Unemployed & Afraid shows up every week...

Why aren't we told more often that our careers, and our businesses, will change for us over and over again. That we’ll want different things and be different people? We are always evolving and pivoting and all the buzz words for change – it’s a reminder we need over and over again whenever facing a decision or wanting to action a new idea, or an entirely new identity. Jamie Kritharas, the founder...

There are moments in the depths of business-building where you need someone to shake you out of the doom spiral.  If you’ve ever found yourself jumping on socials to do some quick research, respond to notifications or post something, only to lost 20mins and come up stressed - or you're also in a bit of a doom spiral right now - then this is for you. Your host Kim Kerton, shares the most important...

Taking action on your business dreams is bound to bring up some self-doubt, but there is a way through it, and the role that hearing the perspective of others who actually get the feels is a big part of getting through it – that’s exactly what you’ll get in this episode. Som Puri is an impressive keynote speaker and copywriter creating her own unique business embedded in stories, and in the sharin...