In this episode of A Fresh Perspective on Business, Laura welcomes Vicky Taylor - Operations Manager at Fresh Perspective Resourcing and a true champion of career progression and personal growth.

They dive into everything from how to ask for a pay rise and tips for landing a promotion, to the vital role of employer branding in attracting and retaining top talent. Vicky shares inspiring insights on the importance of believing in yourself, backing your ambitions, and why promoting from within benefits both people and businesses.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How to pitch for a promotion or pay rise with confidence
• Why internal promotion boosts team morale and business success
• The power of courage, resilience, and self-belief in your career journey
• How employer branding can help businesses attract and keep the best people
• Why short-term discomfort often leads to long-term success

Whether you're ready to climb the career ladder, ask for a raise (gulp!) or you're a business leader focused on building a standout employer brand - this episode is packed with practical tips and positive energy to boost your day.

Tune in now - it’ll put a serious pep in your step!

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Laura was joined by mental health & wellbeing guru Dave Scholes in this episode of A Fresh Perspective on Business, for insightful & thought-provoking convo about listening to, valuing & really seeing people.

We explore what your team really want from you as an employer, the impact that prioritising mental health will have on your business and the small tweaks you can make to arm your people with the tools they need to look after each other – the ripple effect.

Dave shares his thoughts on:

• The stigma attached to mental health
• How listening is an artform
• Why businesses should prioritise wellbeing
• And the theme song to his life 

Whether you've experienced problems with mental health yourself or in your workplace, are completely new to it, or just want to listen to two people who are genuinely passionate about being kind to others, this is an episode you need to listen to.

Tune in, get inspired, and you may pick up a tip or trick too.

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In this episode of A Fresh Perspective on Business, Laura & Vicky were joined by fitness and hiking influencer Ruby Allen for a powerful chat on pushing past limits, both in life and in business.  

We explore what it takes to run a successful business while juggling personal goals like marathons, The Drop, and various Three Peaks challenges — and how these physical wins help build the confidence, clarity, and resilience that’s needed in the business world.

Ruby shares her take on:

• The reality of family-run businesses
• How goal setting fuels motivation and momentum
• Facing self-doubt head-on and winning regardless
• Why she'd be a horse if she were an animal 

Whether you're growing a brand, chasing personal bests, or just love a good dose of inspiration & motivation, this episode delivers pearls of wisdom, passion and humour.

Tune in, get inspired, and find your next big challenge — business or otherwise.

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We’re back and buzzing for Season 2 of a Fresh Perspective on Business podcast!

After a short break to regroup and reflect, we’ve taken on your feedback, refreshed the format, and added a juicy new layer to the podcast – interviews with some of the North West’s finest entrepreneurs and business minds. 🙌

In this episode, we kick things off with a proper intro into what you can expect this season. We’re diving deeper into the world of business and recruitment, bringing honest chats, big laughs, and valuable lessons from people who’ve been there, done that, and got the branded merch to prove it.

Today’s guest - our very own Laura Leyland, Managing Director of Fresh Perspective opens up about:

• The spark that started it all 🔥
• A gap in the market they just had to fill
• The worst business advice they’ve ever received (yikes)
• A challenge that nearly knocked them sideways – and how they bounced back
• Their go-to hype song and cocktail that sums up their brand 🎶🍹
• Plus, our new rapid-fire round: 5 Fresh or Stale with Vicky!

This one’s packed with insights, inspo, and northern charm – get stuck in! 💥

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Have you ever had a 1 star review?

If you had, you probably know how much it can hurt! It’s inevitable it’s going to happen at some point, not everyone is going to like what you offer.

It’s what you do off the back of these reviews that sets you apart from your competition…And that’s exactly what Fresh have done after receiving our first one!

Join Vicky and Tony in this weeks podcast booth to discuss the importance of a good Google review…

How we managed to get 258 5 star reviews…

And the positives of creating good customer service – we’re talking retention of clients, increased sales and mitigating issues & complaints Plus how we tackled our 1 star review, with lots of positive customer feedback, and putting together new innovative services for our clients!

As always there’s tonnes of marathon talk as it’s only 5 weeks away... eeekkk!!

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Can running really improve your brain health and help you be more successful in business?

Health and wellbeing are hot topics at the moment, more so than they ever have been before, especially when it comes to business, entrepreneurship and running teams.

Running a business is TOUGH, there’s little point fluffing that up, with incredible highs but many, unexpected and sometimes crushing lows.

MDs, entrepreneurs, CEO's and leaders are researching supplements, the latest superfood and diets all to aid cognitive function, help them deal with stress, make decisions, solve problems and continue to find creative ideas.

Join Vicky & Laura where they discuss whether running can actually help with this instead.

It helps that the pair of them are a little obsessed with running AND business and so can talk you through their thoughts, opinions and experiences in their journey so far.

Purpose, goal setting, mental health, being adaptive, optimistic, proactive & positive are all vital elements to running a successful business and also prepping for a race, we'll let them explain this one...

Whether you’re a CEO, MD, entrepreneur, runner or not, there’s tips to takeaway for everyone…

Go and give it a listen!

You are more powerful than you realise! 💪

Your thoughts really can change the way you feel, behave and respond to situations…

Today in this look back episode... Loz and Vick talk to you about the law of attraction, manifestation and basically being positive and optimistic!

Some folk might think it’s a load of pink and fluffy ship, but we think they’re wrong! 😂

It’s okay to sit with your feelings when things go wrong, we’re advocates at Fresh of dealing with the situation in hand and not just sweeping things under the carpet…

But there will always come a time when you need to snap out of your funk, take action and move forwards! 🙌

When you think positively and ask yourself questions such as “how can I improve…” or “who can help me with…” or “what can I do to overcome…”And you naturally take follow on positive action, then good shizzle WILL HAPPEN!

There’s singing (obvs), marathon talk, running tips, BABY NEWS!! 👶 and sooooo much more!!

Give it a listen and let us know what you think!

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Flexible working feels pretty normal these days, especially since covid.

Employees have realised they can do their jobs from anywhere, and businesses that embrace flexibility see better retention, engagement, and productivity 
But what does flexible working actually mean, and how can it be successfully implemented?

Tony and Vicky are back on the podcast today to talk about how flexible working looks different to different people and the positive benefits of it!

Plus we’ll be busting some common working from home myths…

As well as tips to incorporate it into your business!

At Fresh we didn’t use to have any options for flexible working, but because of the cracking team we have and how much we trust them, we’ve been able to slowly build this into the business…

So we’re giving you some real-life examples of how we’ve made flexible working work for our team…

Whilst still keeping that brilliant culture we’ve created!

You can absolutely do this to! 

So tune in to find out more, and hear our marathon updates and Vicky’s new found love for an airfryer! 

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Let’s face it, nobody likes having difficult conversations but avoiding them can do more harm than good.

Whether it’s giving constructive feedback, addressing underperformance, or resolving a conflict, these discussions are essential to maintaining a healthy, productive workplace.

Laura and Vicky are back on the podcast to share what they’ve learnt through lots of practice and training…

About how to tackle tough conversations with confidence and compassion…

And ensuring positive outcomes for everyone involved!

We’ll be chatting about:

Why we find difficult conversations so, well… difficult!

How to prepare effectively for those conversations you’ve been putting off
  
Strategies to structure the conversation so it’s constructive, and NOT confrontational

Tips for managing emotions—yours and theirs—in case tensions do run high!

Turning tough talks into opportunities for growth and better team dynamics

Whether you’re a manager, a team member, or a business owner, this episode will give tips and tool deal with those challenging discussions…

Plus Laura and Vicky share their own experiences (even the bad ones )Take a listen to help you through tackling those tough conversations!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🥳 

We’ve all completed our first week back at work after the Christmas break, and how have we found it? 

If you’re anything like us, it may have been a bit of a struggle 😂 

Those Early morning get ups 😴 

And has anyone else forget how to do their job after two weeks off?! 

It’s all a shock to the system! 

But don’t worry! 

Tony and Vicky are back to share some tips and advice on how to tackle January, and get you and your team back into the swing of things! 

We’re covering EVERYTHING! 

💚 How to combat those January blues (and is Blue Monday even a thing?!) 

💚 Reflecting on last year’s wins and setting goals for 2025 

💚Communicating with your team and giving them things to look forward to 

💚Productivity hacks to start 2025 with a bang! 

💚Why January is prime time for recruitment and how to stay ahead of the competition 

If you’re feeling a little sluggish after Christmas, just know we’re all in the same boat, so tune in for a motivational boost and a good old laugh!