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Starting the Conversation — 394 episodes · page 4 of 4
091 | Is burnout a rite of passage? And does busy equal success?
090 | Why winging it is a viable business plan
089 | Why failure is never the end of the story
088 | Intentions - looking back at 2019's and setting them for 2020
087 | How I review my year - a prompt to reflect on 2019
086 | How boundaries interact with us as business owners
085 | Women's only networking - part of the problem, or part of the solution
084 | Behind the scenes of launching the six week thing
083 | How to not let your competitors get in your head
082 | The power of self awareness // a LIVE session with my life coach
081 | Why there's no right way to market your business
080 | Fully booked with little promotion - how I market myself as a service based business
079 | Why burnout isn't a measure of success // the glamorisation of working hard
078 | What people don't tell you about success
077 | Auditing your content to know what's working, what's not and what needs to change
076 | Straight out of school VS 17 years in corporate - the impact of age when starting a business
075 | Making pals with fellow business owners - the highs, lows and awkward DM slides
074 | What nobody tells you about growing a team and becoming a manager
073 | Stop using the algorithm as an excuse and start using Instagram strategically
072 | Why having a personal brand is not the be-all & end-all
071 | Small Talk | Avoiding the trap of valuing popularity over profitability in your online presence
070 l Giving yourself permission to enjoy your business
BONUS EP | @hot4thespot - a viral account dedicated to THE Zara dress
068 | Can you be your true self and still be successful?
067 l Small Talk | 4 questions to ask yourself before starting a podcast
066 | My business is my everything, but is that OK?
065 l Small Talk l Setting intentions for the rest of 2019
064 | Dealing with internal and external noise when starting something new
063 | What nobody tells you about selling your expertise and being a coach
062 | Running a business when your personal life goes to shit
A little update on what's next for Starting the Conversation...
061 | Taking the leap from side-hustle to full time and the power of community w/Anna Dunleavy
060 | Managing mental health when you're running a business or growing a side-hustle w/Josephine Brookes
059 | Visual storytelling, finding your style & viral content w/Linda Blacker
058 | Friends with an entrepreneur – an honest conversation with my best friend about how my work impacts our relationship
057 | Teenage business owners and what starting out young REALLY looked like
056 | 5 of my biggest weaknesses as an entrepreneur | #Take5
055 | 5 things to do if you have no clients | #Take5
054 | 5 tips for attending events when you feel anxious / nervous / daunted | #Take5
053 | 5 tips for showing your face (and keeping it engaging) on insta stories | #Take5
052 | 5 apps which will streamline your business, up your efficiency and save you time | #Take5
051 | An honest account of building a soulful business out of unexpected tragedy
050 | 50th episode Q&A and 1 year of the podcast!
049 | So you want to start a podcast? Let's talk all things podcasting...
048 | Behind the scenes of a launch, from planning to promotion and everything in-between
047 | The challenge of building a sustainable business w/Cath Jones
046 | Would your business survive without Instagram? 3 ways to diversify and secure your marketing…
044 | The aftermath of taking a break and facing your tax return w/Julia Day
045 | Prioritising your mindset, transitioning back into work and productive goal setting w/Sophie French
043 | INTENTIONS... looking back at 2018 and setting (and sticking to) them for 2019
042 | 5 truths my business taught me in 2018
BONUS #2 | Stepping back from your phone & creating boundaries with it
BONUS #1 | How I'm taking a break from work over Christmas & 5 tips to do the same
039 | The 5 best investments I've made in my business this year
038 | Why / how to lead an Instagram challenge and what I learnt from the Insta Story Thing
037 | A mother, a business owner and everything in-between w/Megan Collins
036 | 5 encouragements for the way you show up online
035 | A male's perspective on the insecurity, fear and guilt involved in running a business w/ Will Stedman
034 | Working with depression, lean in or opt out
033 | Re-defining self care, setting boundaries & prioritising yourself w/Amy Hunt
032 l Why I'm grateful my online course 'failed' & the myth of a 6 figure launch
031 | My boyfriend's experience of dating an entrepreneur, how what I do impacts out relationship & what we've learnt along the way
030 | Habits for productivity, making the most of my time & beating the mid-week 'bleugh'
029 | Charging your worth, paying tax late, not giving it all for free & getting invoices paid
028 | Becoming conscious of how I make / spend / save money in my business
027 | Having no clients & things not feeling 'successful'
026 | A sit down with Sarah Fisher | Branding yourself, sourcing new clients & finding your niche
025 | 25 episodes in & what it's taught me...
024 | Personal branding 101
023 | Community over competition w/Sapphire, founder of The Coven
022 | Lying to my instagram followers - instagram V reality
021 | Tracking alternative instagram metrics | #take5
020 | Behind the scenes of She can. She did. celebrating and empowering female entrepreneurs
019 | Fundamentals of an effective website with Charlotte from MediaLuxe
018 | What I wish I knew when I started my business | #take5
017 | Defining a niche as a multi-passionate entrepreneur, with Nataly
016 | Step up your email marketing in 5 steps | #take5
015 | Mental health & entrepreneurship, an open conversation with Lola Hoad
014 | Navigating PR in a small business, with Claudia from CLOPR
013 | 5 ways your content can work harder | #take5
012 | Pursuing efficiency in your business with Paige Griffith
011 | No idea what to post? Creating a content plan which sells
010 | Adapting to change in your business with Mary from The Simplifiers
009 | Lu Li, Press for Progress | #IWD
008 | 5 point checklist for an SEO ready blog | #take5
007 | Emma Borquaye, founder of Girl Got Faith
006 | Is your social media popular or profitable?
005 | Vero | What's it really about?
004 | What I wish I knew before becoming self employed | #take5
003 | Turning a passion for travel into a dream career w/Hayley Vincent
002 | 5 tips for working with the Instagram algorithm | #take5
001| Cat Byrne, website designer & branding specialist