Simple Business Dream Life
by Emma Hine
The Simple Business Dream Life Podcast is for established business owners who want to make more money by doing less, without sacrificing their time, their energy, or the life they're working so hard to build. Hosted by Emma Hine, Business Growth Strategist, mentor, bestselling author and speaker, this is a space for simplifying your business so it actually supports your dream life instead of consuming it. Because most business advice tells you to do more. Emma does the opposite. Emma knows what it's like to build a business that looks wildly successful on the outside while quietly draining everything on the inside. After walking away from a 7 figure business that stole her time, her focus and her joy, she started again. This time choosing simplicity. One clear offer, messaging that actually connects, and systems that create freedom instead of pressure. Now Emma helps established business owners cut through the noise, get the few thi
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Stop Waiting To Be Invited
What have you been wanting for months that you haven’t asked for yet? It might be a client, a collaboration, a spot on someone’s podcast, a seat in a room you’ve been eyeing up, a higher price or a bit of help. And I’d bet you’ve already got the reasons lined up for why now isn’t the right time.…
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E138: Feast, Famine And The Plan That Fixes It
2026 isn’t finished yet. I know the Christmas adverts are on and half your diary looks like a write off. But there are still weeks left of this year, and a lot of business owners are mentally clocking off right now, then wondering in January why they’re starting from a standing start again. In…
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E137: Are You Building a Business Around Who You Think You Should Be with Dr Donna Elliott & Cheryl Reid
What if the business and life you’ve worked so hard to create look successful on the outside, but don’t actually feel right on the inside? In this episode of Simple Business Dream Life, I’m joined by Dr Donna Elliott and Cheryl Reid, co-founders of Now Is Your Time and creators of Mind Coding®…
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E136: Sometimes You Have To Let Go Of The Things You Love
On December 7th I will be hosting my final Growth Event. And today I want to tell you the real story behind that decision. Because it goes a lot deeper than simply deciding to stop running an event. And I think there’s something in it for you too. In this episode of Simple Business Dream Life I’m...
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E135: The Room Changes Everything
When did you last leave an event and feel like something had genuinely shifted. Not because of what you learnt. Because of who you met. We justify going to events on the agenda. The speakers. The topics. But the content is almost always available somewhere else. What isn't available anywhere else...
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E134: Do Less. Grow More. The Book.
My new book is out. Do Less. Grow More. And today I want to talk to you about it properly. Not in a here's my book go and buy it way. In a this is why it exists and this is who it's really for way. Because the story behind this book is not what you might expect. In this episode of Simple Business...
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E133: Are You Out of Alignment? What Your Business Might Be Trying to Tell You with Lynn Jinks
Have you ever had that feeling that something in your business just isn't quite right? Maybe everything looks good from the outside. Your business is growing, you're achieving things and you're doing everything you're supposed to be doing, but internally you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, stuck…
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E132: You Already Know. So Why Aren't You Doing Anything About It
Deep down you already know. You probably know which offer isn't working. You probably know which client isn't the right fit anymore. You probably know what you've been avoiding. You probably know what you need to stop doing. And you probably know what you really want to do next. But knowing...
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E131: What If the Thing That Makes You Different Is Your Greatest Business Advantage with John Spencer Williams
What if the things you've spent years trying to hide, fix or tone down are actually some of your greatest business advantages? In this episode of Simple Business Dream Life, I'm joined by author and entrepreneur John Spencer Williams to talk about what it really takes to stand out in an...
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E130: The Mental Load Nobody Talks About
When did you last feel actually on top of it. Not just managing. Not just keeping up. Actually clear headed, energised and excited about what you're building. Because most business owners are carrying something they've never quite put into words. Not the to do list. Something heavier than that....
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E129: Why Making More Money Doesn't Always Make You Feel Successful with Denise Duffield-Thomas
What if making more money doesn't automatically make you feel more successful? In fact, what if the more your business grows, the more your definition of success starts to change? In this episode of Simple Business Dream Life, I'm joined by someone I've admired for years, money mindset coach,...
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E128: Why Your Business Is Losing Sales You Don't Even Know About
You're showing up. You're creating content. You've got offers. You're doing all the things. And yet the sales aren't consistent. And somewhere in the back of your mind there's this nagging feeling that you're losing people. That they're finding you, maybe even liking what they see, and then just...
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E127: Test First Build Later
You spend months building the perfect website. The funnel. The branding. The offers. All of it polished and professional and exactly right. And then you launch and nobody buys. Sound familiar. In this episode of Simple Business Dream Life I'm talking about the step most business owners skip. The...
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E126: Why You’re Not Taking Action in Your Business with Gemma Gilmour
Have you ever found yourself thinking: “I know exactly what I need to do…so why am I not doing it?” You know you need to show up more visibly. You know you need to raise your prices. You know you need to launch that offer. You know you need to have that conversation. And yet somehow you still…
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E125: Doing It Before You're Ready
Ready isn't coming. It was never coming. And the sooner we make peace with that the sooner everything changes. In this episode of Simple Business Dream Life I'm getting really honest about the real cost of waiting. Not in a push harder do more kind of way. In a this is what waiting actually cost…
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E124: The Crow, The Noise and Learning To Trust Yourself Again
I want to tell you about a crow. About 2 weeks ago one started showing up. Following me from room to room. On my walk. On the lamppost down the road. Sitting on the thinnest branch in the garden just watching. And when I finally worked out what it meant. Transformation. New beginnings. Something...
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E123: August Is Not Quiet. You Are. Why I Go All In When Everyone Else Slows Down
Everyone says August is quiet. Most people believe them. Most people go quiet. And then they point to the quiet as proof that it's true. But what if the quiet isn't evidence that August doesn't work. What if it's just evidence that everyone stopped showing up. In this episode of Simple Business...
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E122: You Haven't Tried Everything. You've Tried Lots Of Things Once.
You haven't tried everything. You've tried lots of things once. And there's a big difference. In this episode of Simple Business Dream Life I'm getting really honest about one of the most common patterns I see in business owners at every level. The buying, the trying, the giving up, the moving…
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E121: Why Conversations Create Clients (Not Cold Pitches) with Daisy Ferns
Most business owners know they need more sales but what they often miss is the crucial step that happens before the sale. In this episode of Simple Business Dream Life, Emma Hine is joined by lead generation expert Daisy Ferns to talk about why relationship-led lead generation is the key to...
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E120: I Was Playing Small And I Didn't Even Know It...And I Think You Might Be Too
Trigger Warning: This episode talks about loss and grief There are moments in business where something lands differently. Not because it's new information. But because you finally hear it for yourself. That happened to me on Monday. And it made me realise I had been doing the very thing I help my...
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E119: Why Your Best Month Is Also Your Biggest Problem
You had a brilliant month. The clients came in, the sales happened, the numbers looked good. And then the next month went quiet. And you're back in hustle mode wondering what on earth happened. Sound familiar? In this episode of Simple Business Dream Life I'm getting into something nobody really...
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E118: You Can't Read The Label From Inside The Bottle
You're making money but it doesn't feel how you thought it would feel at this point. Because one month is brilliant and the next is quiet. And you're working just as hard in both. Sometimes harder in the quiet ones. And no matter what you do that peaks and troughs pattern just keeps repeating. In...
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E117: The Cost of Keeping Clients You've Outgrown
There's a moment in every growing business where you look at your diary and feel something unexpected. Uncomfortable. Not because things are going wrong. But because you've grown. And the business you're running and the business you're meant to be running are starting to look like 2 different...
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E116: Visibility Without Overwhelm: Why Doing Less Better Builds a More Profitable Business
If visibility feels overwhelming, inconsistent, or exhausting in your business...this episode is for you. Emma, Business Growth Strategist, shares a simpler, more intentional approach to visibility for established business owners who are doing “all the things” but not seeing the results they…
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E115: Which Season Is Your Business In Right Now?
What if the reason your business feels hard right now has nothing to do with your strategy, your effort, or your offers? What if you're just in the wrong season? In this episode of Simple Business Dream Life, I'm introducing a framework that changes the way you see your business growth entirely....
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E114: Why You’re Not Making Consistent Money in Business
If your business revenue feels inconsistent, despite working hard, showing up consistently, and doing “all the right things” this episode is for you. In this episode of Simple Business Dream Life, I’m talking about the real reason so many established business owners struggle to create consistent...
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E113: The Loneliness of Success (And Why It’s Slowing Your Growth)
In today’s episode of Simple Business, Dream Life, Emma explores the side of business growth that nobody really talks about…the loneliness that can exist even when everything looks successful from the outside. When your business is growing, your offers are working, and people assume you’ve “made...
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E112: Redefining Success: Time, Money, Happiness & Building a Rich Life with Lucy Shrimpton
What does success really look like and why do so many entrepreneurs still feel unfulfilled even when they’re making money? In this episode of Simple Business Dream Life, I’m joined by Lucy Shrimpton entrepreneur of 26+ years, founder of eSchool, and creator of multiple successful businesses to...
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E111: Your Offer Suite Is Killing Your Growth (Here’s Why)
If your business feels messy, your income is inconsistent, or you’re constantly creating and selling but nothing seems to stick…your offer suite could be the reason why. In this episode, I’m breaking down one of the biggest things I see holding online service-based business owners back from...
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E110: Burnout, Bottlenecks & Breaking Free with Charlotte Wibberley
Ever feel like your business looks successful on the outside…but behind the scenes, it’s chaos? In this episode of Simple Business Dream Life, Emma is joined by founder dependency and repeat revenue strategist Charlotte Wibberley to unpack the “messy middle” of business...the stage where things…
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E109: Noise v's Strategy: The Shift That Unlocks 6 Figures
If you’re trying to grow your online business to six figures and beyond but feel stuck, overwhelmed, or like you’re constantly “busy” without real results...this episode is for you. In this episode, Emma Hine breaks down the critical difference between noise and strategy in business, and why...
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E108: When More Becomes Less in Business
If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the things in your business…but your income still isn’t where you want it to be, this episode is for you. In this honest and grounded conversation, I’m sharing my own experience of building a 7-figure business that looked successful on the outside but...
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E107: Why Your Business Still Isn’t Growing (Even Though You’re Doing Everything Right)
If your business feels busy but not productive, this episode is for you. In this episode of Simple Business, Dream Life, Emma Hine dives into a common trap many business owners fall into...constantly adding more strategies, offers, and investments without giving any one thing the space to truly...
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E106: Visibility, Mindset & Building a Profitable Online Business with Natalie Webster
What does it really take to build a business that supports your life...not the other way around? In this episode of Simple Business Dream Life, I’m joined by visibility expert and business mentor Natalie Webster, who shares her incredible journey from teenage mum to successful photographer, and…
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E105: Success on Your Terms: Align Your Business with Your Life
In this first solo episode of the newly relaunched Simple Business Dream Life podcast, Emma Hine reflects on last week’s guest interviews and explores what true success really looks like. Drawing from conversations with inspiring entrepreneurs like Lisa Johnson, Stephanie Ward, Holly Matthews…
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E104: Leadership, Burnout & Life’s Unexpected Changes with Emma Last
In the final episode of this Success Beyond Money mini-series, I’m joined by informed leadership consultant Emma Last to explore what happens when the version of success you’ve worked towards no longer feels right. Emma spent 19 years building a successful corporate career, rising into senior...
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E103: Peace, Fulfillment & Redefining Success with Matt Hall
In Episode 4 of our Success Beyond Money mini-series, Emma sits down with entrepreneur, coach, and host of the Success School podcast, Matt Hall. Matt shares an honest and powerful story about how his definition of success evolve...from chasing fame, money, and external validation to building a...
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E102: From Applause to Freedom, Peace and Impact with Holly Matthews
What does success really look like when you strip away the applause, the charts, and the shiny milestones? In Episode 3 of the Success Beyond Money mini-series, I sit down with actress, author and coach Holly Matthews for a deeply honest conversation about how our definition of success evolves as...
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E101: Community, Resilience & Purpose with Stephanie Ward
Episode 2 of our 5-part mini-series exploring what success really means beyond money. What happens when the life you thought you were meant to live disappears? In this episode, I sit down with entrepreneur Stephanie Ward, who shares an incredibly honest story about expectations, adversity, and...
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E100: What Happens After You Make Millions with Lisa Johnson
Welcome to a very special episode...the 100th episode of the podcast. To mark this milestone, I invited Lisa Johnson, to kick off this 5-part series exploring what success really means beyond income, status, and external validation. Lisa went from debt to making over £20 million in six years. She...
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E99: The End of an Era and The Start of a New One
Welcome to the mini relaunch of The Simple Business Dream Life Podcast. In this episode, I’m sharing why I’ve subtly shifted the direction of the podcast and why this conversation feels more important than ever. For years, the online business world glorified more: more offers, more content, more...
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E98: Rooms Change Businesses…But Only If You’re Intentional
Are business events actually worth it...or are we just saying yes because everyone else is going? In this episode of Dream Business, Dream Life, I’m sharing an honest and open conversation about business events...from both sides of the room. As an event host and as an attendee, I’ve seen the...
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E97: How Franchising Can Multiply Your Impact & Income with Cheryl White
Have you ever wondered if your business could be franchised? In this episode of Dream Business, Dream Life, Emma is joined by franchise consultant and franchisor Cheryl White to unpack the truth about franchising... what it really takes, who it’s for, and how it can completely transform your...
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E96: Why Your Business Isn’t Growing (Hint: It’s Not Because You’re Not Doing Enough)
Is your business feeling harder than it used to? In this bonus episode of Dream Business, Dream Life, Emma dives into the real reason so many business owners are feeling stuck, overwhelmed and tempted to “do more” right now. Spoiler: the answer isn’t adding more offers, more platforms, more...
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E95:The Secret to Stress-Free Launches with Carole Searle
If you’ve ever felt stressed, overwhelmed, or disappointed after a launch, this episode is for you. In this episode of Dream Business, Dream Life, Emma is joined by community and accredited launch manager Carole Searle, who shares what really makes the difference between a chaotic launch and a...
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E94: How Simple Is Your Business?
Are you working harder than ever…but not actually moving forward? In this bonus episode of Dream Business, Dream Life, I’m taking you inside my Simple Business Framework the foundation of the Simply Growth Mastermind and showing you why simplicity is the key to sustainable business growth. Simple...
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E93: How to Build a Scalable Business That Supports Your Life with Toni Addinall
What really happens when your business starts to grow and suddenly everything feels harder? In this episode of Dream Business, Dream Life, Emma is joined by Toni Addinall, strategic partner for scaling service-based founders, to talk about what it actually takes to scale a business without...
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E92: How Music Changes Lives with Maddie Cordes
In this episode of Dream Business, Dream Life, Emma is joined by Madeleine Cordes, founder of Maddie4Music, to explore how music can transform lives, build confidence, and create deep community impact while still being a sustainable, purpose-led business. Madeleine shares her journey from a...
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E91: Why Simplicity Is the Key to Building a Dream Business in 2026
In this episode of Dream Business, Dream Life, we’re talking about why simplification is becoming the most important strategy for business owners in 2026 especially for those building online, service-based businesses and aiming for sustainable six-figure growth. After building and then walking…
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E90: Visibility, Confidence & Owning Your Story with Sandra Garlick MBE
In this inspiring episode of Dream Business, Dream Life, I’m joined by Sandra Garlick MBE, visibility strategist, speaker mentor, and founder of the Woman Who Awards, for a powerful conversation about confidence, storytelling, and creating opportunities instead of waiting for permission. Sandra...
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The Simple Business Dream Life Podcast is for established business owners who want to make more money by doing less, without sacrificing their time, their energy, or the life they're working so hard to build.
Hosted by Emma Hine, Business Growth Strategist, mentor, bestselling author and speaker, this is a space for simplifying your business so it actually supports your dream life instead of consuming it. Because most business advice tells you to do more. Emma does the opposite.
Emma knows what it's like to build a business that looks wildly successful on the outside while quietly draining everything on the inside. After walking away from a 7 figure business that stole her time, her focus and her joy, she started again. This time choosing simplicity. One clear offer, messaging that actually connects, and systems that create freedom instead of pressure.
Now Emma helps established business owners cut through the noise, get the few thi
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