PODCAST · business
Start With Seonaidh
by Seonaidh Jamieson
Breaking down the BS around 'just do it' and the futility of hustle-culture. Ditch guilt, overwhelm, and ADHD roadblocks by taking control and implementing strategies that make hard tasks easier, all while listening to your body. Host and business coach Seonaidh Jamieson shows how she supports women entrepreneurs to grow their business and build their bigger life without burning out.
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Getting Started: Don't think you're ready enough or qualified enough to start or grow your business?
Welcome to Start with Seonaidh, the podcast helping you turn your big idea into your reality. We're going to look at the beginnings, the messy middles, and what it takes to create a sustainable mission led business. Whether you're just starting out or ready to grow your impact, this podcast is here for you. In this episode, we explore how your identity shapes the way you show up in your business, from the decisions you make to the opportunities you go after. If you've ever felt stuck even when you know what to do next, or questioned whether you're "the kind of person" who can take the next step, this conversation will help you understand why. We look at how old stories about who you are can quietly hold you back, and how to begin updating your identity in a way that feels grounded, supportive, and aligned with where you're going. If you're looking for more support, you can head to my website, which is Seonaidhjamieson.com for blog posts, newsletters, and a link to book a call with me if you'd like to work together.
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Getting Started: You make lots of important decisions, but you wont always have the information you need
Making decisions in your business would be a lot easier if you always had all the information you needed… but that's not how it works. Welcome to Start with Seonaidh , the podcast helping you turn your big idea into your reality. We're going to look at the beginnings, the messy middles, and what it takes to create a sustainable mission led business. Whether you're just starting out or ready to grow your impact, this podcast is here for you. In this episode, I'm talking about what to do when you need to move forward without having full clarity, and how to balance the pull between overthinking and rushing in. Because most business decisions aren't clearly reversible or clearly high-risk. They sit somewhere in the middle. A bit fuzzy. A bit uncertain. And that's where things can start to feel stuck. We explore how to work with your own tolerance for uncertainty, why some decisions feel harder than others, and how to stop yourself getting caught between waiting for "just a bit more information" and pushing ahead in a way that doesn't feel safe. I hope you come away feeling a little bit less chaotic and inspired to take the next big step towards your dream. If you're looking for more support, you can head to my website, which is Seonaidhjamieson.com for blog posts, newsletters, and a link to book a call with me if you'd like to work together. See you next time.
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Getting started: Do you feel constantly busy in your business?
Welcome to Start with Seonaidh, the podcast helping you turn your big idea into your reality. We're going to look at the beginnings, the messy middles, and what it takes to create a sustainable mission led business. Whether you're just starting out or ready to grow your impact, this podcast is here for you. Do you ever feel constantly busy in your business but like you're not actually getting to the things that matter? In this episode, I'm breaking down the difference between doing, improving, and something I see all the time… churning. That kind of busy work that feels productive, looks productive, but doesn't actually move your business forward. We look at why it's so easy to get pulled into tweaking, organising, and "perfecting" things behind the scenes, especially when those tasks feel safer or more satisfying than the work that actually drives income and growth. I'll walk you through how to spot when you're churning, how to refocus on the work that really matters, and how to create space for more intentional, strategic improvements without getting stuck in a constant loop of tinkering. If your business feels full but not quite moving, this will help you understand why and what to do instead. If you're looking for more support, you can head to my website, which is Seonaidhjamieson.com for blog posts, newsletters, and a link to book a call with me if you'd like to work together.
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Getting started: Have you ever worried about bugging people with your marketing?
Welcome to Start with Seonaidh, the podcast helping you turn your big idea into your reality. We're going to look at the beginnings, the messy middles, and what it takes to create a sustainable mission led business. Whether you're just starting out or ready to grow your impact, this podcast is here for you. This episode is for the chatty kids, the over-sharers, the ones who were told to quiet down and are now trying to show up online and be seen. I unpacks how those early messages shape the way we think about marketing, visibility, and being "too much" in business. I share my own stories (including being sent out of brownies for laughing too much…) and explore why putting yourself out there can feel so uncomfortable, even when you know it matters. Thank you for joining me for today's episode. I hope you come away feeling a little bit less chaotic and inspired to take the next big step towards your dream. If you're looking for more support, you can head to my website, which is Seonaidhjamieson.com for blog posts, newsletters, and a link to book a call with me if you'd like to work together.
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Getting started: Ever had an unscheduled break from social media?
Welcome to Start with Seonaidh, the podcast helping you turn your big idea into your reality. We're going to look at the beginnings, the messy middles, and what it takes to create a sustainable mission led business. Whether you're just starting out or ready to grow your impact, this podcast is here for you. Stepping back from visibility is often necessary. Coming back can feel harder than starting, not because you've lost momentum, but because the way you used to show up may no longer fit. In this episode, we explore what's actually happening when returning to visibility feels heavy, resistant, or quietly avoided. This isn't about motivation or discipline. It's about capacity, alignment, and whether your current approach to marketing is structurally sustainable. We look at why returning can feel more difficult than starting from scratch, how to distinguish between avoidance and a genuine need for space, and what to reassess before stepping back into social media or marketing. There's also a focus on choosing platforms, messaging, and ways of showing up that reflect how you work now, rather than defaulting to what you used to do. Thank you for joining me for today's episode. I hope you come away feeling a little bit less chaotic and inspired to take the next big step towards your dream. If you're looking for more support, you can head to my website, which is Seonaidhjamieson.com for blog posts, newsletters, and a link to book a call with me if you'd like to work together.
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Getting started: What does success actually look like for you?
Welcome to Start with Seonaidh, the podcast helping you turn your big idea into your reality. We're going to look at the beginnings, the messy middles, and what it takes to create a sustainable mission led business. Whether you're just starting out or ready to grow your impact, this podcast is here for you. In this episode of Start with Seonaidh, we talk about why so many business owners feel uncertain about what to do next and how that often comes down to measuring success using other people's metrics. From income targets and follower counts to email list growth and platform strategies, there's no shortage of voices telling you what success "should" look like. But if you've never paused to define it on your own terms, it's easy to feel a bit rudderless, constantly chasing the next task instead of moving intentionally toward something meaningful. If you're looking for more support, you can head to my website, which is Seonaidhjamieson.com for blog posts, newsletters, and to book a call with me visit seonaidhjamieson.com/solutions-session if you'd like to work together. P.s heres the links i mentioned for the strength assessments: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/home.aspx https://www.viacharacter.org/
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Getting started: Running a business involves a lot of business decisions
Welcome to Start with Seonaidh, the podcast helping you turn your big idea into your reality. We're going to look at the beginnings, the messy middles, and what it takes to create a sustainable mission led business. Whether you're just starting out or ready to grow your impact, this podcast is here for you. In this episode of Start with Seonaidh, I'm borrowing a behaviour-change principle from nutrition coaching (because neurodivergent brains love a good crossover) to help you work out why you keep doing the hard things… that don't actually move the needle. We're talking difficult, easy vs difficult, difficult: the familiar, urgent hamster-wheel tasks (hello, inbox chaos) versus the scarier, bolder work that actually shifts your business forward. If you're stuck choosing between two exhausting options and defaulting to the one that feels "productive" but keeps you spinning, this will help you spot what's really going on and gently steer your focus back to what matters most. Thank you for joining me for today's episode. I hope you come away feeling a little bit less chaotic. And inspired to take the next big step towards your dream. If you're looking for more support, you can head to my website, which is Seonaidhjamieson.com for blog posts, newsletters, and a link to book a call with me if you'd like to work together.
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Getting started: How to set money goals when money just doesn't motivate you
Welcome to Start with Seonaidh, the podcast helping you turn your big idea into your reality. We're going to look at the beginnings, the messy middles, and what it takes to create a sustainable mission led business. Whether you're just starting out or ready to grow your impact, this podcast is here for you. In this episode we're talking about how to set money goals when money just… doesn't motivate you (because you're not broken, and you're definitely not the only one). I share the simple "exchange rate" approach I use with my own business and my neurodivergent clients: swapping a money target for a leading measure you can actually influence (and might even enjoy), like conversations, connections, posts, partnerships, or whatever genuinely lights you up. We'll cover leading vs lagging measures, how to find your personal exchange rate, and how to grow your business in a way that's sustainable, values-led, and still financially viable, without forcing yourself to care about an extra zero. I hope you come away feeling a little bit less chaotic and inspired to take the next big step towards your dream. If you're looking for more support, you can head to my website, which is Seonaidhjamieson.com for blog posts, newsletters, and a link to book a call with me if you'd like to work together. See you next time.
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Getting started: How lowering your expectations can help you raise the bar.
Welcome to Start with Seonaidh, the podcast helping you turn your big idea into your reality. We're going to look at the beginnings, the messy middles, and what it takes to create a sustainable mission led business. Whether you're just starting out or ready to grow your impact, this podcast is here for you. *]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" tabindex="-1" data-turn-id= "request-68b7f65e-d5b4-8322-9ae7-b48b9866f91e-0" data-testid= "conversation-turn-92" data-scroll-anchor="true" data-turn= "assistant"> This is a space for experimenting, lowering the bar so you can actually raise it, and learning how to grow your impact in a way that feels doable, human, and sustainable. If you've got ideas, ambition, and a brain that doesn't love rigid system, you're in the right place. Thank you for joining me for today's episode. I hope you come away feeling a little bit less chaotic. And inspired to take the next big step towards your dream. If you're looking for more support, you can head to my website, which is Seonaidhjamieson.com for blog posts, newsletters, and a link to book a call with me if you'd like to work together. Ps i also mentioned if you wanted to book a 30 minute call with me, i would attach the link, so heres the link! https://www.seonaidhjamieson.com/solutions-session
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Getting started: How do you know your big idea is worth starting?
Welcome to Start with Seonaidh, the podcast helping you turn your big idea into your reality. We're going to look at the beginnings, the messy middles, and what it takes to create a sustainable mission led business. Whether you're just starting out or ready to grow your impact, this podcast is here for you. In this episode, we are exploring how neurodivergent business owners can make better decisions about new ideas without killing their creativity. If you're an "idea factory" who's experienced post-start regret (more than once), this one's for you. This episode isn't about shutting down your creativity. It's about protecting your energy, your business, and your bigger life while still allowing space to innovate. If you're looking for more support, you can head to my website, which is Seonaidhjamieson.com for blog posts, newsletters, and a link to book a call with me if you'd like to work together.
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Getting started: Why is getting started still so damn hard?
Welcome to Start with Seonaidh, the podcast helping you turn your big idea into your reality. We're going to look at the beginnings, the messy middles, and what it takes to create a sustainable mission led business. Whether you're just starting out or ready to grow your impact, this podcast is here for you. We explore why starting often feels harder than it "should", how overwhelm and uncertainty quietly block action, and why forcing yourself through rarely leads to sustainable progress. This episode gently challenges the idea that motivation comes first, and instead looks at how clarity, safety, and the right kind of support make movement possible. If you're looking for more support, you can head to my website, seonaidhjamieson.com for blog posts, newsletters, and a link to book a free solutions session if you'd like help with getting started.
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Getting Started: How to get started when starting feels so damn hard.
Welcome to Start with Seonaidh, the podcast helping you turn your big idea into your reality. We're going to look at the beginnings, the messy middles, and what it takes to create a sustainable mission led business. Whether you're just starting out or ready to grow your impact, this podcast is here for you. In this episdoe, we're looking at why 'just breaking it down' isn't really a 'just'. Why is getting started so damn hard? Especially for us neurodivergent business owners who's problem solving skills are often phenominal but getting started can feel impossible. We'll delve into the world of scoping to look at the first step in how to get over the intangible blocks stopping us from getting started. If you're looking for more support, you can head to my website, which is Seonaidhjamieson.com for blog posts, newsletters, and a link to book a call with me if you'd like to work together. See you next time. Bye. PS the link to my website is in the show notes. So you don't even have to learn how to spell my name.
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Start With Seonaidh Trailer
Welcome to Start With Seonaidh, the podcast breaking down the BS around 'just do it' and the futility of hustle-culture. Ditch guilt, overwhelm, and ADHD roadblocks by taking control and implementing strategies that make hard tasks easier, all while listening to your body. Host and business coach Seonaidh Jamieson shows how she supports women entrepreneurs to grow their business and build their bigger life without burning out. So when you're ready, let's start. ___ For more inspiration, support and resources from Seonaidh Jamieson, visit https://www.seonaidhjamieson.com/ for blogs, join the newsletter or book a free solutions call.
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Breaking down the BS around 'just do it' and the futility of hustle-culture. Ditch guilt, overwhelm, and ADHD roadblocks by taking control and implementing strategies that make hard tasks easier, all while listening to your body. Host and business coach Seonaidh Jamieson shows how she supports women entrepreneurs to grow their business and build their bigger life without burning out.
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