Digital Discussions Unfiltered

Holly Bray is a business coach, podcast host and productivity queen! She started out blogging about all things lifestyle and over the 7 years has transformed her business and the businesses of her clients!

During this conversation we chat about:

✨ Journey from starting a blog to business coach 

✨ Her original dream job

✨ The importance of data and reviewing your analytics as a business owner

✨ How to work out what your ‘needle moving’ activities are, plus some examples

✨ What business may look like with a newborn baby and sharing how to take time off (to start a family or just a break)

✨ Biggest challenge when starting and growing her business

✨ Her top 3 tips if you’re just getting started.

Find Holly: Website | Instagram 

I'm thrilled to share my conversation with the fabulous Fiona Thomas. I've followed Fiona on Instagram for some time now and absolutely LOVE how to she shows up on Instagram, is relatable and I was first in line to buy her book Out Of Office when she released it, so I just had to invite her on to the podcast.

In this episode we cover;

• The story of how she discovered she wanted to be a writer (and the career path she almost went on instead)
• Her journey through employment and how it all, abruptly came to a halt
• Facing challenges with confidence and overcoming external expectations set on us by society
• How social media has helped her create a community and build real human connections
• The impact of talking openly about mental health and how it's made her relatable
• What's next for her...

You can find Fiona : Website | Instagram | Out Of Office Book

In this episode I chat to the lovely Sophie Carefull about her business, journey to becoming a branding photographer and so much more.

You can expect to hear;

→ Some of the challenges she faced growing up, going to university and studying a subject that may seem irrelevant now.

→ How she landed her first photography jobs

→ Some of the hardest challenges she's faced and overcome

→ The benefits of branded photography and some top tips on how to find the right photographer for you and to be prepared for the shoot.

If you want to find out more about Sophie and book her services you can find her here: Website | Instagram

In this episode I chat to the lovely Ruth, the powerhouse behind the colour brand that is XOXO Designs By Ruth.

She creates a whole host of colourful creative pieces including greetings cards, prints, pins and patches - everything you could ever want really!

During our conversation we chatted about:

→ How she started the business

→ The transition from a 'side hustle' on top of a full-time retail job, to a full-time gig

→ What marketing channels she's using to promote her business

→ Some of the challenges she's faced in her 7 years of business

→ She even shares her opinion on Etsy vs. her own website

Ruth was an absolute JOY to chat to and I think you'll really find some value in listening to this episode from someone who has been in business for 7 years!

You can find Ruth here: Website | Instagram

Last week I popped up a poll on my Instagram Stories to see if people would be interested (aka. nosey!) to hear a little bit about what goes on in my head and get written in my diary.

It was a resounding yes, and so here it is! In this episode I chat through 8 points that made it in to my diary this week.

You can expect to hear;

👉🏻 a discovery I made about myself and my business

👉🏻 some resources that helped me (here's the link to the one I promised - https://youtu.be/u4ZoJKF_VuA)

👉🏻 a slight rant about how we treat people online

👉🏻 a slip up that I talk about a lot, and yet did myself this week and felt terrible for it

👉🏻 and so much more...

In this episode I chat to Claire from Moxie VA, an Online Growth Mentor and Specialist about how small businesses can make their growth, easier.

As two marketing experts, in the industry, we agree that there is a lot of noise online at the moment and so we wanted to break it down and make it super simple!

You can expect to hear:

→ how Claire has got to where she is within her career (you'd never guess it!)

→ how to pick the online channels that work for you and your business (+ how to ignore the noise behind it!)

→ Claire shares her 3 top tips to growing your business right now!

If you would like to find out a bit more about Claire and her products, services and webinars you can find her website at: moxieva.co.uk and she's on Instagram @moxieva

Emma Phipps is the creative fashionista behind the BeauTie brand, that has become the cult of scunchie loving people across the country!

In this episode I chat to Emma about some of her experiences, challenges and highs too! We cover things such as:

✨ her experience & thoughts a year on from having her original Instagram account hacked

✨ her 3 top tips for someone just starting out in business

✨ what the plans for the future for BeauTie are (they're very exciting!)

Keep up with what Emma is up to over on her Instagram and grab yourself a scrunchie via her link in her bio - Instagram > @beautieuk_

Black Friday can seem incredibly daunting in the small business world. When you're trying compete with the big boy players of the ecommerce world on one of the most well known shopping days of the year, globally, it can feel a bit much. PLUS, us small businesses don't tend to have as much 'wiggle room' when it comes to discounts.

In this solo episode, I wanted to share my thoughts and feelings around how small businesses could take a bit of a risk, that will results in a short-term sacrifice for a long term gain.

This is honestly just my personal thoughts and feelings, and if I had a product based business, what I would do. But it may just resonate with you and spark that idea for you.

Please do share this episode if you chose to listen to it and take me @lornascullyuk on Instagram and I'll be sure to share all posts & stories!

In this episode I talk to the lovely Jess Berry, the co-founder and brains behind The Coworking Club; A 'supportive community for female business owners, freelancers and remote workers who want to work FOR themselves not BY themselves.'

And what a community it is.

In this episode I got to ask Jess all of my questions including, why she started the Coworking Club, and how. What has been her biggest challenges in 'pivoting' the business during the global pandemic, what channels she's found most useful when trying to reach a wider audience and also what the future looks like for The Coworking Club.

Full disclosure, I am part of the club, I genuinely think it's a great community and something we, as self-employed business owners, forget to think about before it feels like it's almost too late.

If you'd like to find out more about the Coworking Club or sign up to join when the doors open again you can find their website at www.thecoworkingclub.co.uk and Jess runs their fabulous Instagram @thec0workinglcub

Getting started with Facebook Ads can be daunting, I get that. So in this episode, I have share my opinions and methods for how to work out how much to spend when you're just starting out.

Facebook Ads can be a real investment for your business, but you also shouldn't be scared off by the horror stories or thinking that they're just not easy to understand.

Give this episode a listen if you fancy gaining an insight in to how I work that magic number out for clients and don't forget for more tips, to follow me over on Instagram @LornaScullyUK