Unconventional Business Podcast
by Siobhan Fox
This is your place for real stories of real people growing their businesses in the real world. Most of us are neurodivergent in some way, but everyone is welcome. This is the place for the rule-breakers, the narrative-dismantlers and those who just want to forge their own unique path in the world. You will find no ‘do it my way’ or six steps to six figures BS here. My guests and I will offer guidance that allows you to take just the bits you like and feel good for you, and easily apply them to your business. Join me on this journey and together, let’s do business differently.
Episodes
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Ep 114: Put yourself first (there’s no gold medal for growing faster)
What if the best thing you can do for your business is put yourself first? Before the clients, the inbox and all the bloody “shoulds”. If you’re in the "messy middle", somewhere between the business you’ve got and the one you actually want, and you’re done with hustle-bro roadmaps, this one’s for...
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Ep 113: How to build your legacy, your way
What does it mean to build a business and legacy your own way? If you’re so freakin tired of being told to “specialise”, follow a set formula, or wait until you feel “ready,” this conversation is a big giant permission slip to forge your own path to meaningful work and impact. In this episode of...
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Mini-ep 19: What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
Imagine I waved a magic wand and you woke up tomorrow without fear holding you back - what could be possible for you? In this mini episode of the Unconventional Business Podcast, we are diving into one of the biggest things I see my ADHD business coaching clients held back by: their own feelings…
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Ep 112: Navigating the ADHD "novelty monster"
What if business growth doesn’t have to come from chasing every shiny new idea, or making things harder than they need to be? This episode is for ADHDers looking for a real-world alternative to hustle culture: build on what’s working, experiment, and make room for novelty without constantly…
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Ep 111 - How to navigate the revenue rollercoaster
SEASON 6 IN DA HOUSE!!! In this brand new episode, I’m asking the question on everyone’s lips right now: How can you smooth out the freelance revenue rollercoaster and earn full-time income in part-time hours—without burning out? If you’re a neurodivergent business owner / freelancer /…
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Ep 110:Stop ‘hiding’ on social media
How can neurodivergent business owners grow sustainably without selling their soul to social media? Calling all introverts and folks who are fed up of faking it! If you’re exhausted by social media “shoulds”, sick of bro-marketing BS, and craving a more authentic, capacity-conscious way to market...
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Ep 109: Don’t be a sheep, be a zebra
How can you build a disability-led, neurodivergent-friendly business that actually works for your brain and body instead of forcing yourself into corporate-shaped boxes? If you’re a business owner craving something more real, raw and relatable (and less “6am cold plunge hustle bro” nonsense)…
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Mini-ep 18: You’re not failing, you’re carrying too much
You’re Not Failing at Life – You’re Just Carrying Too Much Feeling like you’re dropping all the balls and failing at “adulting”? In this mini episode of The Unconventional Business Podcast, I'm sharing a big, fat permission slip! If you’ve been telling yourself you’re failing because you can’t…
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Ep 108: Build a business that fits your brain
What does it really take for “spicy-brained” (neurodivergent and/or disabled) people to build sustainable businesses that honour our needs and capacity - and how do we stop measuring ourselves against neurotypical standards? In this episode of the Unconventional Business Podcast, I’m joined by...
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Mini-ep 17: Manage your threshold, not your triggers
Managing Thresholds Instead of Triggers: A New Approach to Resilience?! In this weekly mini-episode, I go leftfield (as always!) to offer you a slightly different perspective on how to handle your daily challenges. Using my migraines as an analogy, I talk through the benefits of "going upstream"...
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Mini-ep 16: Stop crashing out. Hyperfocus responsibly!
Ever hit that "God mode" where you feel unstoppable? But what if I told you that’s exactly when you should pause? 🤯 While ADHD hyperfocus can feel like a superpower, it often leads to a huge energy crash - or worse, burnout. When you're in the zone, it's easy to ignore your body's signals, like...
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Ep 107: Making Peace With The Mess
What is radical self-acceptance? And could it really hold the keys to business success!? In this episode of Unconventional Business Podcast, I chat with Donna Henley, a business strategist who helps women who constantly second-guess themselves to build solid strategy foundations while practising...
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Mini-ep 15: Why ADHD burnout hits different
Burnout hits different for ADHD and AuDHD business owners. Can you relate?! As ADHD business owners, we often feel the weight of big goals, endless new ideas, and the pressure of keeping our clients happy (never mind paying the bills!) But let's be real: if we don’t take a break, we risk running...
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Mini ep 14: How to stay ahead when life is lifing
How do you stay in business long‑term when things keep changing, clients disappear, and life keeps “lifing” – without constantly feeling blindsided? I recently celebrated 7 years in business and thought: what better time to reflect on everything I've learned?! In this mini episode, I dive into...
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Ep 106: How do you keep going and stay in business?
How do you actually stay in business long‑term without burning out, especially as a neurodivergent, values‑led, self‑employed human? To celebrate seven years in business, I’m sharing seven lessons I've learned the hard way, so you don't have to! The surprising truths, face‑slap moments, and...
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Mini-ep 13: Can you hold the tension?
Can you love your life but still feel overwhelmed? Let’s talk about holding the tension. Here's your permission slip: it’s totally okay to feel both gratitude and overwhelm at the same time. As someone with an AuDHD brain, I often find myself in that all-or-nothing mindset. I'm grateful for my...
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Mini-ep 12: Are you top-down or bottom-up?
Are you a big picture thinker or all about the details? Let’s dive into how these processing styles shape our problem-solving... Share this with someone who needs to hear this! In our latest mini episode of the Unconventional Business Podcast, we explore the concepts of top-down and bottom-up...
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Mini-Ep 11 - What do you need right now?
What do you really need in your business right now? 🤔 Let’s get real and raw and talk about those challenges! I want to hear from YOU!! After an unbelievable FOUR YEARS of the Unconventional Business Podcast, I’ve realised it’s YOU who inspires me when I go off track (I am an ADHDer, after…
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Mini Ep 10 - Are you giving too much away?
Ever wondered if you’re giving too much away in your business? 🤔 Share this ep with a fellow ADHD business owner who needs to hear this! In today’s episode, I’m talking about that fine line between sharing value with your audience and giving everything away for free. It’s a common debate: should...
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Episode 105: Is AI Making Us Less Creative?
Is AI making us less creative – especially us neurodivergent folks who might use it just to get through daily life? I’m joined by Hari Patience-Davies for this meaty episode. Hari is a storytelling coach who helps people improve their public speaking and presentations. We originally connected on...
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Mini-ep 9: What If You Treat Yourself Like A Plant?
Is your environment helping or hindering you right now? 🤔 Share this ep with someone who needs to hear this! So often, we forget how much our surroundings affect our well-being. Recently, I spent a weekend repotting my houseplants—they were pot-bound, struggling to thrive. 🌱 Just like those...
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Mini Ep 8 - Get Out of 'All or Nothing' Thinking
Are you stuck in 'all or nothing' thinking? "If I don't do the whole thing I'd imagined today, then I've failed?" Yeah, I feel you! ADHDers and AuDHDers can be absolute pros at setting themselves unrealistic targets or expectations, coming up against a challenge or resistance, and then throwing…
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Mini-Ep 7: Is Your Business An 'If...'?
When you talk about your business, do you say 'If it works out...' or 'How is this going to work out?' It might sound like a small shift in language, but there is a big difference in mindset! No shade, as always, but in this ep I invite you to think about the mindset and the language you're using…
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Episode 104 - From Self-Doubt to Self-Trust
What happens when you shift from self-doubt to self-trust? In this episode of the Unconventional Business Podcast, I am joined by Love & Breathwork Coach Hannah Holt for an honest (and mildly sweary) discussion to dismantle some of those pesky internal blocks that so often keep business owners...
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Mini-Ep 6: Put down the stick and TRUST yourself
Hey Neurodivergent person, guess what? Getting on in life isn't about beating yourself with a bigger stick. It's about learning to trust yourself! Who knew?! In this mini-ep I chat through how a lack of self-trust can show up, reflecting on what I see in my work with my ADHD business coaching...
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Mini-ep 5: Bowling, Pop-Tarts and Childlike Joy
When was the last time you did something just for shits n giggles!? In this mini-ep I'm giving you a big ol' permission slip to reconnect with your sense of childlike joy. Go do something pointless, silly, frivolous! Go do something for the fun of it! After all, being a grown-up with a tonne of...
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Episode 103 - Ick-Free Marketing & Sales for ADHDers
Why do marketing and sales feel so goddamn icky for business owners with ADHD? What is it about putting yourself out there that makes it feel like you're scooping your eyeballs out with spoons? In this episode, I’m digging into my 25 years of experience inside the "marketing machine" to explore…
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Mini-Ep 4: Your Invitation To Slow The F Down!
It's time for another mini-ep! Today I'm giving you an invitation to slow the fuck down, my friend. You absolutely do not need to move at the speed of your million-miles-an-hour brain, despite what it's telling you. Bring your hot or cold beverage of choice and take 5 to slow down and tune in. I...
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Episode 102 - Why breathwork is prep work
What is breathwork? A bunch of woo or something deeper, more revealing? In this episode of the Unconventional Business Podcast, I welcome back life coach and breathwork facilitator Sam Adams. Forget the "woo-woo" stereotypes - Sam brings a raw, relatable, and down-to-earth approach to a tool that...
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Mini-Ep 3: Overwhelmed? Time to size up!
Overwhelmed? It’s time to size up your diary and reclaim your space! 💫 Share this with someone who needs a reminder! In our fast-paced world, the pressure to be productive can often feel overwhelming - especially for us ADHDers and neurodivergent folks. Many of us find ourselves jam-packing our...
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Mini-Ep 2: The ADHD Lens (and varifocals)
What is the ADHD lens and why does everyone bang on about it? Well folks, it’s officially happened: I’m old. In this week's mini-ep I’m updating you on the state of my eyes and why it’s such a great analogy for how we see things as ADHDers. I use mowing the lawn as an example of just how…
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Mini-Ep 1: How's your space looking?
How's your space looking, my friend? Does it need a clear out, a tidy up, a refresh?! WELCOME BACK TO SEASON FIVE!!! Thank you so much for all your feedback, comments, shares, and likes. It really means the world to know that this podcast is helping so many people in life and business. It's what...
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Episode 101 - The Five Figures, Zero F***s Business
What is the Five Figures, Zero F***s Business?! Welcome to Season 5! I am back on the microphone - and for the first time, with my actual face (lucky you!) as we gently slide a bit of video into the podcast. Today, we are diving deep into a concept I have been percolating recently: The Quiet...
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Episode 100 - Celebrating ADHD Strengths
For Episode 100 (!!!), I am doing something a little different. No script. No bullet points. Just a collection of honest, heartfelt voice notes from some of my clients; the people living, breathing, and building businesses around their ADHD strengths every single day. This episode is a…
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Episode 99 - Rewriting The Parenting Rulebook
Parenting is hard. Running a business is hard. Running a business AND parenting is even harder. Parenting while neurodivergent, and raising neurodivergent children, is another level altogether! And what if you add perimenopause? Yeah, that's when the wheels come off! If you know this feeling…
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Episode 98 - Unlearning "High-Functioning"
Ever been told “you don’t look autistic” or “but you seem so high-functioning” and rolled your eyes all the way into next week? Yeah, us too! In this ep, I sit down with Liz Vande Putte - an autistic and ADHD trainer, writer and workplace educator who brings equal parts humour and honesty to our...
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Episode 97 - The Reality of the 5 Figure Business
Ever feel like the only conversations you hear are about 6- or 7-figure businesses? In this solo ep, I'm breaking the silence on the reality of the five-figure business, a.k.a. the often-overlooked and actually most common segment of the UK's private sector. I challenge the "hustle bro"…
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Episode 96 - Unmasking Your ADHD
What if the reason you “never finish anything” wasn’t laziness… but wiring? In this episode, I sit down with Nicola Thomas, ADHD coach and founder of the much-loved Finish It Friday sessions, to talk about how we can create structures that actually work for neurodivergent brains. Nicola shares…
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Episode 95 - Unconventional Coaching for ADHD Founders
What's the real difference between traditional coaching and ADHD coaching? How do you find the right coach for you? In this episode, I am joined by ADHD coach Christian Ehmen to discuss his unconventional approach to working with founders and executives with ADHD. We explore the differences…
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Episode 94 - Unconventional Systems for Unconventional Minds
Why do unconventional minds need unconventional systems? In this episode, I am joined Josh Budd, founder of Neuro Notion, to discuss the often-overlooked challenges of living with ADHD, in particular the critical need for better post-diagnosis support. Diagnosed at age 10, Josh shares a bit about...
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Episode 93 - Create consistent ADHD-friendly habits with the smorgasbord approach
Is it possible to build lasting, sustainable habits with an ADHD brain? What does ‘work with your brain, not against it’ actually look like in practice? And crucially, how can that help you live and work better? Oh, and what on earth does a smorgasbord have to do with ADHD!? I answer all these...
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Episode 92 - Master Your Money Mindset & Redefine Freedom
Forget hustle culture - what if building wealth didn’t mean working harder, but thinking differently? In this episode, I’m joined by Aleksandra Kohut, a money mentor who helps women pay themselves more and build businesses that actually support their dream lives (instead of draining them dry!)…
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Episode 91 - Self-Awareness: The Path To ADHD Success
What is self-awareness and how can it make or break your success in life as an ADHDer? Kate La Trobe - ADHD coach, neurodiversity consultant, fangirl of self-awareness, and all-around legend - joins me in this ep to redefine success, share insights on neurodivergent parenting - and have fun along...
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Episode 90 - Welcome To The Late Discovered Club
What if your curiosity wasn’t a distraction? Welcome to the late-discovered club! In this podcast episode, I’m joined by the one and only Ren Dawson - an autistic ADHDer who has travelled an unconventional squiggly path from particle physics to ed-tech and now to neuroaffirming coaching. Ren's...
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Episode 89 - How Does ADHD Business Coaching Work?
As an ADHD business owner, how can you be the best CEO, the best boss to yourself, the best employee AND still be a happy human? All your questions are answered and lots more in this episode, where I lay my soul bare as your ADHD business coach: What is ADHD business coaching? How does it work?...
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Episode 88 - Show Up On Socials Without The Ick
Are you tired of feeling like social media is a full-time job? What if you could grow your business in just 30 minutes a day… with zero burnout? In this week’s podcast episode, I’m joined by social media strategist and all-round powerhouse Alex Broniewski, who’s living proof you can grow a…
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Episode 87 - Managing Multiple Roles Without Burning Out
Wearing all the hats? Juggling all the things? Never enough time for yourself? Us too!! In this episode of the Unconventional Business Podcast, I’m joined by the wonderful Claire Quigley Ward, host of the All Aboard ADHD podcast, ADHD coach and fellow parent, to discuss the many and varied...
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Episode 86 - Make friends with your feelings
Do you ever feel like your emotions are dialled up to 100? This week, we’re making friends with our feelings alongside the brilliant mental health professional Lucy Hine, from Have A Word. We explore the intense emotional landscape of ADHD and ask: are our feelings really just bigger, or is there...
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Episode 85 - The ADHD Emotional Experience
Do you feel like your emotions are either high or low and never anywhere in between? Do you tune in with your emotions and express them, or bottle them up? In this episode of the Unconventional Business Podcast, we're going to get all up in our feels together! We get stuck into the emotional...
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Episode 84 - Drug-Free ADHD
Tired of the same old advice that just doesn’t work for your ADHD brain? Joseph Pack, founder of Drug-Free ADHD, is here to shake things up! In this eye-opening episode, we explore the world of the ADHD mind. We discuss why controlling our thoughts can be a losing battle, the magic of…
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This is your place for real stories of real people growing their businesses in the real world. Most of us are neurodivergent in some way, but everyone is welcome. This is the place for the rule-breakers, the narrative-dismantlers and those who just want to forge their own unique path in the world. You will find no ‘do it my way’ or six steps to six figures BS here. My guests and I will offer guidance that allows you to take just the bits you like and feel good for you, and easily apply them to your business. Join me on this journey and together, let’s do business differently.
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