When you have a chronic illness, it is easy to worry about the impact of growing your business and how it will affect your health. Yet in this episode, I explain why it can be beneficial to grow your business and how it can help your wellbeing.

I'm running a free Boost your Business training series in the Entrepreneurs against the Odds Facebook group during the week starting 3rd October 2022. In this training, I will teach you the 3 simple growth steps you need for flexibility, freedom & growth in your business.

For more details and to sign up: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/boost-your-business

For more information about Excel against the Odds and the work that I do:

Mentoring: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/working-with-me

To join the Entrepreneurs against the Odds Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/excel-against-the-odds

Free Business Self Care Checklist: bit.ly/eatoselfcare

In this episode of the Excel against the Odds podcast, I enjoyed speaking to Alexis Bushnell. Alexis is a social media guide and founder of Social Media for Humans, a movement changing the way social media works from the inside. She busts myths and provides an honest, jargon-free explanation of algorithms and strategy to help business owners and individuals use social media effectively, ethically and in a way that's sustainable for both the human running the business and the planet.

Outside of trying to ruin Zuck's master plan, she enjoys walking, dog agility with TiLi, her Bichon Frise, and playing chess.

The transcription for this podcast episode can be found: https://www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/transcription-of-podcast-episode-with-alexis-bushnell/

You can find Alexis in the following places:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialForHumans

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bushnellcs/

Podcast: https://socialmediaforhumans.buzzsprout.com/

For more information about Excel against the Odds and the work that I do:

Mentoring: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/working-with-me

The Excel against the Odds Success Academy: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/membership

To join the Entrepreneurs against the Odds Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/excel-against-the-odds

Free Business Self Care Checklist: bit.ly/eatoselfcare

In this episode of the Excel against the Odds podcast, I was delighted to be joined by Helen Dickman, an English tutor and a business coach at the Love Mondays Club.   

After being diagnosed with a rare degenerative condition (MED) at the  age of 4, she has faced a number of challenges with her health, but this  hasn’t held her back.   

In her own words: "My goals in life were very simple: I wanted a house, a  dog and the freedom to make my own decisions."  Feeling uninspired by the corporate world, Helen left the classroom in  her early 20s to start her own businesses. She started as an English  tutor running group classes, online courses, and memberships.  

Now, after years of learning and discovering the route to an easy life,  she now coaches fellow tutors and business owners on how to use her  simple strategies and processes to grow their online businesses.

You can find Helen in the following places:

Website: https://www.lovemondaysclub.co.uk/   

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovemondaysclub/   

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helendcoaching/

For more information about Excel against the Odds and the work that I do:

Mentoring: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/working-with-me

The Excel against the Odds Success Academy: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/membership

To join the Entrepreneurs against the Odds Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/excel-against-the-odds

Free Business Self Care Checklist: bit.ly/eatoselfcare

In today's episode, I was delighted to interview Pollie Rafferty. Pollie is an experienced storyteller and has been telling tales since 2005,  She first started telling stories as a therapy to help her step out of  crippling anxiety and move into a more positive personal story.  She has since been exploring the power of stories and how they can  impact our lives and business. She has a diploma in narrative therapy  and is spending hours researching different stories, techniques and how  we use stories every day.  A Story is like the seed from a Dandelion. It can take root in any  environment, and like the Dandelion grows into something beautiful and  useful. From this passion and interest, she has developed her own story system  and founded  Dandelion Tales to change lives through Story. From her  motivational storytelling talks, workshops and bespoke speaker training  she is impacting people, inspiring them to share their stories to  connect with others and show we are never alone.

Trigger Warning for this episode: There is a brief mention of suicide in this episode

You can find Pollie in the following places:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dandeliontales1

For more information about Excel against the Odds and the work that I do:

Mentoring: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/working-with-me

The Excel against the Odds Success Academy: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/membership

To join the Entrepreneurs against the Odds Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/excel-against-the-odds

Free Business Self Care Checklist: bit.ly/eatoselfcare

In this episode of the Excel against the Odds Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jill D. Griffin a career strategist and Gallup® certified Strengths Coach. She's spent 20+ building strategy and strengths-based cultures while creating repeated and consistent results. Jill has worked with Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Samsung, Mondelez, and Honda. Just as her career started to take off, Jill was involved in an accident that resulted in head trauma. She spent years learning how to leverage her mindset to work with the cognitive impairment. Today, Jill shows others how to leverage their strengths and their shift mindset towards possibility to create the results they want in their careers. Jill is the host of The Career Refresh podcast. 

You can find Jill in the following places:

Website: https://JillGriffinCoaching.com 

Instagram: @jillgriffinofficial.

The Career Refresh Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1555531759

Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillgriffin/ and https://www.instagram.com/jillgriffinofficial/

For more information about Excel against the Odds and the work that I do:

Mentoring: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/working-with-me

The Excel against the Odds Success Academy: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/membership

To join the Entrepreneurs against the Odds Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/excel-against-the-odds

Free Business Self Care Checklist: bit.ly/eatoselfcare

In this episode of the Excel against the Odds Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Natasha Lipman, a journalist, podcaster and chronic illness blogger. In this fascinating conversation, Natasha talks about how she works with a chronic illness, the move from working for the BBC to working as a freelance journalist and the techniques she uses to manage her energy and her work. I hope you enjoy listening to the episode as much as I enjoyed recording it with Natasha.

You can find Natasha in the following places:

@natashalipman

Listen to The Rest Room, a podcast about living well with chronic illness.

Subscribe to my newsletter (also called The Rest Room) for in-depth, slow content about chronic illness, disability, and society.

For more information about Excel against the Odds and the work that I do:

Mentoring: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/working-with-me

The Excel against the Odds Success Academy: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/membership

To join the Entrepreneurs against the Odds Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/excel-against-the-odds

Free Business Self Care Checklist: bit.ly/eatoselfcare

In this episode, which was recorded in two parts, Rebecca talks about the importance of accessibility in business and how she is helping businesses to become more accessible. Rebecca is blind and has chronic illnesses and in this episode, she discusses how this affects her work and the changes that she has made to ensure that she can run a business while looking after her health. Rebecca has been one of my mentoring clients for the last 6 months and in the second part of the interview she discusses how mentoring has helped her to shape her business and the changes that she has made as a result.

Rebecca is running a free Webinar on the 8th March 2022, the details are below

Website: www.connectwithyourcrowd.co.uk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Connect-With-Your-Crowd-102716711727534

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-thorne-disability/

Free Webinar https://connectwithyourcrowd.co.uk/your-next-steps-with-accessibility/

Email: [email protected]

For more information about Excel against the Odds and the work that I do:

Mentoring: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/working-with-me

The Excel against the Odds Success Academy: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/membership

To join the Entrepreneurs against the Odds Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/excel-against-the-odds

In this episode, I look at what you need to consider when investing in your business. The different ways in which you can invest and the positive impact that it can have on your business. I also talk about what to look out for and the importance of developing an investment strategy. I discuss investing in training, outsourcing, a mentor and memberships. I hope you enjoy! 

If you would like more detail about my mentoring you can find it here: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/working-with-me

For more details about the Excel against the Odds Success Academy: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/membership

To join the Entrepreneurs against the Odds Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds

To find a written version of this podcast:  https://www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/investing-in-your-business/

In this episode. Dr Rebecca Williams Dinsdale talks about her journey with ME. She was diagnosed with severe ME when she was 17 years old and dicusses her determination to finish her studies and the work that she now does. She speaks about her life as a coach and an author, how she has learnt to adapt to living with her condition and who inspires her.

To find out more information about Rebecca:

Website: www.drrebecca.org.uk

Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3xuL8hp.   

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/drrebeccad/ 

Facebook group: https://bit.ly/3lgltnw.

Linked In http://linkedin.com/in/dr-rebecca-williams-dinsdale-b514824b    

For more information about Excel against the Odds and the work that I do:

Mentoring: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/working-with-me

The Excel against the Odds Success Academy: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/membership

To join the Entrepreneurs against the Odds Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/excel-against-the-odds

The start of the new year often involves making New Year’s Resolutions and the chance to dream big about what we might achieve in the forthcoming year. We might have important goals in our business, decide to work on our fitness or even achieve some long-held ambitions in our personal life. However, without a plan, a goal is just a dream, a desire. It isn’t enough to just set a goal or ambition, you will find yourself disappointed in 12 months time if that’s all you do. In order to make your goal a reality, you need to develop a plan and ensure you understand all the smaller steps you need to take to get there. Having a detailed, yet flexible plan will provide you with the map you need to reach the destination of your goal.

In this podcast episode, I talk you through the different reasons why having a detailed plan to reach your business goals is particularly important and how it can help with procastination, decision making, focus and forward planning.

If you would like more detail about my mentoring you can find it here: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/working-with-me

For more details about the Excel against the Odds Success Academy: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/membership

To join the Entrepreneurs against the Odds Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds

To find a written version of this podcast: https://www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/the-importance-of-business-planning-when-you-have-a-chronic-illness/