Welcome to Building a Bigger Table

The podcast for misfits, mavericks and magic makers who want to create a profitable, sustainable business that makes as much impact as it does income. 

In This Episode:

I’m absolutely THRILLED to welcome the amazing Amy Porterfield as my first guest to the Building a Bigger Table Podcast. 

Amy is a speaker and coach who trains business owners, educators and entrepreneurs on profitable marketing strategies for building an online business that attracts a highly engaged audience to boot. She hosts the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, and also was named one of the ‘Top 50 Social Media Power Influencers’ by Forbes.

Join us in this episode, where we dig deep to discover exactly what building a bigger table means for us as online educators, and how we are both working to empower people financially to create positive, lasting change. We go the whole nine yards on digital courses, building your audience AND how we can use our voices as business owners.

What’s more - as this year has rapidly made online learning the new normal, and people’s perspective of what’s important has changed, we chat all things entrepreneurship and Amy shares her invaluable knowledge on what it takes to turn that side hustle into a profitable profession.

This incredible episode is a total showstopper, and a taste of what’s to come on Building a Bigger Table ... If you’re interested in entrepreneurship, financial empowerment or making a change ... you really mustn’t miss this!

Key Takeaways:

The importance of building a bigger table 

Why empowering people financially is a form of activism

Everything you need to know about creating online courses

Why it’s prime time to turn that side hustle into a career

Quotes:

“There has never been a more important time for everybody to be open, to learning

and change.”

“One of the wonderful things that I think that we all have available to us is the

opportunity to really grow into ourselves, to really grow into the person that we're

capable of being. And I've always believed that you can't have business development

without personal development.”

“I believe that digital courses are the single most powerful way to create more

income in your business while also creating more opportunity to do what you want,

how you want and when you want.”

Meet Your Host:

Hi, I’m Shaa.

I’ve been called a serial entrepreneur … but I’ve never been one for labels! I’ve done SO many things in my career, including starting and scaling multiple 7 figure businesses, and am grateful for being recognised with some lovely awards - most proudly, an MBE from The Queen “for Services to Business and Entrepreneurship”.

I’ve been featured in major publications for my efforts (named one of the UK’s Top 20 Most Influential Entrepreneurs by The Sunday Times and one of the ‘Most Influential Women in the UK" by the Institute of Directors), and have written 4 straight-talking, bestselling books; Stop Talking, Start Doing; Stop Talking, Start Doing Action Book, Do Less, Get More; and most recently, How To Fix Your Sh*t.

Where To Find Amy:

Website - https://www.amyporterfield.com/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AmyPorterfield/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amyporterfield/?hl=en

Podcast - https://www.amyporterfield.com/amy-porterfield-podcast/

Where To Find Shaa:

Website - https://www.shaa.com/

Facebook - https://en-gb.facebook.com/shaawasmund/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shaawasmund/

Welcome to Building a Bigger Table…

The podcast for misfits, mavericks and magic makers who want to create a profitable, sustainable business that makes as much impact as it does income. 

In This Episode:

Welcome to this episode of the Building a Bigger Table Podcast where I share a little bit about myself and this podcast’s reason for being.

Truthfully, you could be mistaken for thinking I've had a very lucky life … numerous business awards, best-selling books and even an MBE from the Queen herself. But that would only tell you half the story. 

In this episode, I tell the other half. The half that fuels my mission every single day … that pushed me to stand up for myself, and now to stand up for others. 

What’s more, I take you through my career history which resembles a series of amazing people believing in and taking a chance on me. That's precisely why it’s now my goal here to open up a whole new world of possibilities for everyone, regardless of race, gender or age. It's not just about equality, it’s about equity. 

Key Takeaways:

The other half of my story isn’t glamorous

The moment I decided to never be reliant on anyone else

The power of having someone in your corner

I know what it’s like to be a misfit

Quotes:

“I had no seat at the table. So my only choice was to go out and create my own.”

“The welfare state kept a roof over my head and food in my stomach, which is why I will never forget my roots. But it was my mum and my Nan who kept hope in my heart.”

“ It's not just about equality, it’s about equity. It's about making sure everyone gets a seat.”

Meet Your Host:

Hi, I’m Shaa.

I’ve been called a serial entrepreneur … but I’ve never been one for labels! I’ve done SO many things in my career, including starting and scaling multiple 7 figure businesses, and am grateful for being recognised with some lovely awards - most proudly, an MBE from The Queen “for Services to Business and Entrepreneurship”.

I’ve been featured in major publications for my efforts (named one of the UK’s Top 20 Most Influential Entrepreneurs by The Sunday Times and one of the ‘Most Influential Women in the UK" by the Institute of Directors), and have written 4 straight-talking, bestselling books; Stop Talking, Start Doing; Stop Talking, Start Doing Action Book, Do Less, Get More; and most recently, How To Fix Your Sh*t.

Where To Find Shaa:

Website - https://www.shaa.com/

Facebook - https://en-gb.facebook.com/shaawasmund/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shaawasmund/

Welcome to Building a Bigger Table

The podcast for misfits, mavericks and magic makers who want to create a profitable, sustainable business that makes as much impact as it does income. 

In This Episode:

Introducing the Building a Bigger Table Podcast! Listen up as I share with you my ‘why’ behind this podcast and my reasons for launching it. I believe everyone should have a seat at the table, and if you agree with me, this show is going to be right up your street …

I created this podcast to address one fundamental question: “How can we all build a bigger table? Not just for ourselves, but for everyone?” ... because the truth is, society doesn't stack the odds in everyone's favour. Whether it's your race, your age, your gender, or your background, real equity is a long way off for most of us, but I'm on a mission to change that. 

I might have money now, but that was not always the case, and if you tune in this episode, you’ll hear the reason I decided to change not only my life, but the lives of many others too. 

On this show I’ll be revealing exactly how I did that, and how you can as well. I won't be sharing dry business advice or vanilla interviews (yawn!) ... Instead, I'm going to be digging deep with guests who've made it for themselves from the ground up. If motivation’s what you’re searching for - look no further.

Key Takeaways:

Society doesn’t stack the odds in everyone’s favour

If you want to change your life, you have to stand up and be counted

There’s no limit to how big the table can be

This podcast has practical advice AND straight up motivation

Quotes:

“I realised that if I wanted to change my life, let alone the world, I had to stand up and be counted.”

“I had a choice – believe the statistics or screw the statistics. I chose the latter, and you can too.”

“Whether it's your race, your age, your gender, or your background, real equity is a long way off for most of us, but I'm on a mission to change that.”

Meet Your Host:

Hi, I’m Shaa.

I’ve been called a serial entrepreneur … but I’ve never been one for labels! I’ve done SO many things in my career, including starting and scaling multiple 7 figure businesses, and am grateful for being recognised with some lovely awards - most proudly, an MBE from The Queen “for Services to Business and Entrepreneurship”.

I’ve been featured in major publications for my efforts (named one of the UK’s Top 20 Most Influential Entrepreneurs by The Sunday Times and one of the ‘Most Influential Women in the UK" by the Institute of Directors), and have written 4 straight-talking, bestselling books; Stop Talking, Start Doing; Stop Talking, Start Doing Action Book, Do Less, Get More; and most recently, How To Fix Your Sh*t.

Where To Find Shaa:

Website - https://www.shaa.com/

Facebook - https://en-gb.facebook.com/shaawasmund/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shaawasmund/