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How to build a business that works with your ADHD with Amanda Perry, Founder of Brain First and Author

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How to test your business idea before you launch, with Ana Martins, Froot Pops

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How to build a 40,000-strong paid community from scratch with Jo Hutton, Yoga For Tired People

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How to turn a viral moment into a global brand with Vivien Wong, Little Moons

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How to never make a bad hire again with Joe Woodward, Vizzy

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How to get Steven Bartlett to invest with Bethan Higson, Mother Root

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How to build a brand through PR & VIP, with Kate Halfpenny, Halfpenny London

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How a career built on calm couldn't fix her own insomnia with Hayley Dawes, Dreem Distillery

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How (& why) to build a second business with Laura Butler-Madden, GROVE England

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How to turn waste > revenue & family founder farming, Le Prunier's Jacqueline Taylor

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How to pivot in your mid-life, Jo Glynn-Smith, The Ascent Associates

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How to think like a CFO when you're a founder with Thea Brook, CALMM

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How to overcome founder loneliness, with Emmie Faust, founder of Female Founders Rise

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How to grow a brand with intent, Izipizi: Charles Brun

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How to: build a truly consumer-led business, Nick Croft-Simon, White Rabbit

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How to scale early by saying no: Dan Cray, PHIZZ

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How to make podcasting work for your business with Samantha Cusick

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How to start, scale & stay married Marie du Petit Thouars & Matt Berkson, Maison Louis Marie

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How to use social media to grow your business, Sophie Paterson Interiors

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How to start a business & stay healthy, Rhian Stephenson, Artah

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How To Start With No Experience, Andy Varley, Insanity Group

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12 How to be more productive & less stressed, Emily Austen

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11 How to harness your cycle, Le'Nise Brothers

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10 How to love your business finances, Rachel Harris, Accountant She

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9 How to build emotionally intelligent teams, Daisy Bird

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8 How to build personal brand, Eshita Kabra-Davies, By Rotation

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7 How to protect your sleep, Prof Russell Foster CBE, FRSB, FMedSci, FRS

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6 How to improve your mobility, Tim Blakey

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5 How to balance work with a healthy diet with Jenna Hope

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4 How to manage stress with breathwork, Jamie Clements

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3 How to avoid burnout, Nina Nesdoly

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2 How to manage your mental health, Matt Johnson

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1 How to manage imposter syndrome, Hamish Mackay-Lewis

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Trailer: 12 Days of Christmas - your guide to health & wellness this festive period

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How to bootstrap your business, Aimee Connolly, Sculpted by Aimee

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How to manage a portfolio career, The Women's Chapter, Michelle de Klerk

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How to build a purpose-led brand, Siff Haider, Arrae

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How to manage imposter syndrome as a founder, Ella McKay, FATSO

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How to start in stealth mode, Candace Bertram, Studio88

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How to start your NPD, Jianne Jamil, DIOME

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How to self-fund your startup, Neada Deters, Lesse

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How to restart after 30 years of success, Bruce Poon Tip, G Adventures

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How to embrace AI in your startup, Richard White, Fathom

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How to build an emotionally intelligent team, Daisy Bird, BIRD Travel PR

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How to tackle your business finances, Rachel Harris, Accountant She

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How to start sustainably, Chloë Luxton, Bramley

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How to solve your own problem, Caragh Keen, SuperKeen

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How to build resilience in sales, Lauren Currie, UPFRONT

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Jamila Brown | How to start over, speak up & lead with impact

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Emma & Kenny I Hip Pop: How to disrupt the soft drinks sector

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Lucie Macleod | How to sell through viral social media: The Hair Syrup story

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David Abrahamovitch | Grind: How to build a DTC brand

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Laura Harnett | Seep: How to make sales sustainably

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Guy Blaskey I How to scale smart, lessons from a £30M exit

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Kinga Wilewska | MUJO: How to bring a product to market

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Lucy Goff | LYMA: How to find clients & generate loyalty

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Thea Green MBE, Nails.INC: How to generate sales overseas

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Bonus ep: How to be more productive in 2025

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Molly Goddard & Joel Jeffery | Co-Founders of Desmond & Dempsey: How to sell luxury goods

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George Veness | Founder & CEO of JAB Boxing Club: How to improve productivity through fitness

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Invitation episode for listeners: join our panel event January 27th!

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Eva Alexandridis | 111SKIN: How to balance productive work & family time

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How to avoid digital overwhelm with Dr Kristy Goodwin, Neuro-Performance Scientist & Author

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How to stay focused at work with Phil Nayna, Life & Performance Coach & Founder of Absolute Mind + Body

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How to manage productivity & people with Anant Sharma, Founder & CEO of Matter Of Form

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How to be more productive & less stressed with Emily Austen, Founder & CEO of EMERGE

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How to productively build and be purposeful with Asad Hamir Co-Founder of Klyk & Co-Founder of Ocushield

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How to harness your hormones at work with Roxy & Margo Marrone, eyeam co-founders

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How to grow a productive & happy team, Katharine Pooley, Founder & Executive President

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How to manage a portfolio career with Nnenna Onuba, Founder of LBB Skin

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How to scale your business efficiently with Nina Briance, Founder & CEO of CULT MIA

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How to build multiple brands with Hind Sebti, Founder of whind & Waldencast

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How to build a dynamic brand with Henrietta Rix, Co-Founder of RIXO

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How to build your personal brand with Eshita Kabra-Davies, Founder & CEO of By Rotation

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How to build a digital brand with Lucinda Chambers & Serena Hood, Co-Founders of Collagerie

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How to build an impactful brand with Titi Bello, Founder of Ori Lifestyle

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How to create strong packaging for your brand, Randi Christiansen, CEO & Co-Founder Néccessaire

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How to define your brand's audience, Aaron Chatterley, Co-Founder of indu & Feelunique

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How to establish your brand's voice: Millie Kendall OBE, The British Beauty Council

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How to build a print brand in a digital world with Lucy Cleland, Co-Founder & Editorial Director of Country & Town House

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How to define your mission, vision & purpose with Julian Parmiter, Co-Founder of Create Academy

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How to build your brand organically through social with Estée Lalonde, CEO & Founder of MIRROR WATER

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How to create your brand story with Tom Marchant, Co-Founder of Black Tomato

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How to exit, with Sherbet Founder Asher Moses

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How to maintain communication with your investors with Michelle Kennedy, Founder & CEO of Peanut

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How to leverage Dragons' Den with Déj Doherty, Co-Founder, The Wholeleaf Company

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How to pitch to Dragons' Den with Rohan Radhakrishnan, Co-Founder of Quarter

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How to pitch to an angel investor with Mathilde Lacombe, Co-Founder & President of AIME

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How to pitch to a VC with Steve Tidball, founder of Vollebak

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How to set up a investor data room with Laura Fullerton, Founder of Monk

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How to write a pitch deck for investors with Venetia Archer, Founder of Ruuby

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How to ask your investors for advice & support with Michael Tobin OBE

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How to get your finances ready for investors with Daisy Knatchbull, Founder of The Deck

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How to value your business with Ed Lee, Co-Founder of Bowbridge

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How to know when is the right time to seek investment with Jo Fairley, co-founder of Green & Blacks

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How to meet investors with Francesca Smith, Founder of Frankie's

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How to start a sustainable fashion brand with founder Aoife McNamara

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How to focus on the S in ESG with Rafael Museri co-founder of Selina

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How to create a sustainably minded supply chain with Emilie Holmes, Founder of Good & Proper Tea

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How to pitch to sustainability journalist with Ginnie Chadwyck-Healey, Founder of VCH Style