Hannah Ayala Founder of HA Designs : The Truth About Building A Business, Scaling, Burnout & Motherhood

Chapters0:00 Intro to Hannah & HA Designs0:52 What it really looks like behind a perfect life4:19 Selfridges, Topshop and retail that wasn't worth it6:26 The reel where Hannah hit rock bottom8:59 Mentors, and running a business on your own11:08 Football, family and whose career came first13:40 Big job titles and why no one knows more than the founder15:00 The COVID boom, the slump and making people redundant19:56 Phone cases to pyjamas, and gifting the Kardashians22:58 In-house or 3PL, and staying close to the operation26:01 The pivot into events and a second company29:53 Copycats, The Apprentice and letting it go31:28 What competitors can't copy: the founder40:28 Mum of four, no maternity leave and the founder tax46:44 Ego, reputation and going public with it50:18 The vision now: less growth, more life55:09 Getting fleeced by a recruitment agency1:01:34 PR retainers that deliver nothing1:06:33 Writing a CV, and future-proofing yourself1:08:28 Only founders understand foundersWatch the podcast on:▶︎ YouTubeFollow Elle-Sera for more:▶︎ Facebook▶︎ Instagram▶︎ LinkedInAbout Elle-Sera:Hormones aren’t JUST anything. They make you who you are and control everything – your energy, mood, weight, confidence, hunger, motivation, outlook, libido the list goes on. The impact of hormone imbalance on our psychology and behaviour has been dismissed – until now.  Let’s stop diminishing the way we feel because of our hormones, by uttering those three little words: “I’m just hormonal”, and start embracing the power you can have over them.  Elle Sera supports thousands of women to reclaim their hormones, including myself. Our golden pill is packed with five potent ingredients, carefully chosen to rebalance hormones in one essential daily dose.Produced by Liverpool Podcast Studios▶︎ Web▶︎ Instagram...