What a way to start the year! 🎉
A full studio, incredible energy, and a powerhouse line-up of guests as we welcomed 2026 with stories of community, resilience, and purpose-led business.
This episode truly captured what 1230 TWC Business Beat is all about — real conversations, diverse voices, and practical insights you can take straight back into your business.
🌟 Special Guest: Lauretta Wright – Founder of The ABBBAs
Lauretta Wright is a community publisher, editor, and founder with a deep passion for positive local storytelling. She is the publisher of Life In… Magazines and the driving force behind the Above & Beyond Bromley Business Awards (The ABBBAs) — celebrating businesses that genuinely care about their communities.
With a background in journalism and marketing, Lauretta is known for championing collaboration, supporting local enterprise, and bringing people together through meaningful, feel-good initiatives that make a real difference.
Lauretta shared why authentic storytelling creates loyalty and long-term customers — not just short-term wins.
Exciting plans for parent company Luna Creative Media, with a continued focus on purposeful growth and community impact.
o Print & digital publications
o Community celebration via The ABBBAs
Consistency beats volume.
Showing up regularly, in the right places, with the right message builds far more trust than sporadic bursts of marketing.
🏆 ABBBAs Finalists – Inspirational Business Voices
Cheryl Huggins is an award-winning founder, holistic skincare specialist, and the creator and host of The BossWoman Podcast — a platform celebrating courage, honesty, and real entrepreneurial conversations.
With a career spanning beauty, fashion, media, and wellness, Cheryl has worked with global brands including Harrods, Liberty, and London Fashion Week, alongside wellness spaces across the UK. She is also the founder of FaceClays, a sustainable, vegan skincare and facial brand.
Cheryl is deeply passionate about community, social impact, sustainability, AI, and future trends, and has been widely recognised for her contribution to business and entrepreneurship.
Make confident decisions — good or bad — then move forward.
Work ethically, lead with kindness, build your brand thoughtfully, learn how to scale, use AI simply, protect your reputation, and always be honest.
🧱 John Newland-Jenner – JNJ Building Solutions
John is the proud owner of JNJ Building Solutions, a devoted husband, and dad to two daughters — with family always coming first.
Away from work, John thrives on endurance sport, regularly taking on Ironman challenges. He believes in balance, hard work, and leading by example — both in business and in life.
👶 Amy Mitchell – Ollie Polly Play Café
Amy Mitchell is the founder of Ollie Polly Play Café, wife, and mum to two girls. After 15 years in large corporates (including Five, Russell Investments, Nesta, and Phase Eight), health challenges led her to make a significant lifestyle change.
Returning to her background in psychology and behavioural science, Amy retrained and opened a childcare service. It was here she identified a clear gap in the market — a family-focused space with a healthy menu, where parents can relax and socialise while children play and learn.
Life can be incredibly tough — but any day above ground is a good day. Find the silver lining, keep going, and strut forward with courage.
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💖 Hugs, Birthdays & Thank Yous
Sending big 1230 TWC hugs, birthday wishes, and heartfelt thanks to my super-fabulous guests — Lauretta, Cheryl, John, and Amy — and to you, our wonderful listeners.
Special love to the Menopause Gang, plus some genuinely helpful surprises shared during the show.
🔜 Next Week on 1230 TWC Business Beat
Join us same place, same time – 1230 TWC Business Beat Radio Show, on Love Da Beat Radio, with the amazing Cydnie Thompson, diving into AI and how businesses can use it practically and confidently.
Until then — take care, keep warm, and stay safe.
📝 Jackie’s Non-Networking Business Tip
Always fan your paper before putting it into the printer or photocopier.
Trust me — it saves time, money, and frustration! 😄
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