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

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

In this episode, Sarah Berthon, the host of the Excel against the Odds podcast, talks about living with ME, PoTS Syndrome, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and Chronic Migraine. Sarah talks about how her health conditions have affected her work and how they have inspired her to set up a business helping other people with chronic illnesses in the work place. The interviewer for this podcast is David Pope. I hope you enjoy this episode.

David Pope: www.healyourgrief.co.uk

Instagram live interview: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CO2rR3MjqZ9/?utm_medium=copy_link

Excel against the Odds

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The 6 Pillars of a Chronic Illness Friendly Business Masterclass. Wednesday 10th November 11am GMT www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/masterclass

In this week's episode we look at the benefits of gentle movement when you have a chronic illness. Our guest, Vicky Webster-Clamp talks about when you should exercise and when you should rest and gives some tips on how to increase gentle exercise in your daily life. She also provides information on how to make sure you don't push yourself too hard and talks about her own experiences of living with chronic fatigue.

Vicky is a Mental Health and Exercise Coach plus Personal Trainer. She works with ladies who would like to boost their mental  health through exercise. Vicky helps ladies boost their confidence, self  esteem and motivation by ensuring her clients short term and long term  goals are being worked towards during each session.

Website: www.vickypersonaltrainer.co.uk 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/vickywebsterclamppt

Excel against the Odds

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

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds

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This special episode features members of the Entrepreneurs against the Odds Facebook group giving advice on running a business with a chronic illness and explaining why running a business works well for them. This episode has been made to celebrate Excel against the Odds being featured in the Small Biz 100 marking the countdown to Small Business Saturday. To mark this honour, I will be creating a special offer for the membership launching in October. To get on the wait list for the membership and to hear about the special offer, sign up at www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk/membershiplaunch.

I'd like to give special thanks to Rebecca Thorne for the idea of creating this episode and Vikki King for her technical help in putting it together. I'd also like to thank the Small Biz 100 and all of the wonderful guests who have made this episode so special. Their details are:

Maggie Williamson   www.instagram.com/justasprig       [email protected]

Emma Davis            www.facebook.com/The-Parent-pod-108894071282090

Rebecca Thorne      www.connectwithyourcrowd.co.uk

Vikki King                https://smart.bio/vikkikuk/

Rachel Philpott        https://instagram.com/creativenature.arts     https://www.facebook.com/groups/makecreateinspire

Claudine Rane         www.seascapeblue.co.uk       https://instagram.com/seascapeblue

Lauren Ephithite      www.laurenephithite.com       https://instagram.com/laurenephithite

Lisa Beaumont        https://lisabeaumontmarketing.co.uk/

Caroline Bruce        https://www.carolinebruce.co.uk/blog

Sam Youngz           https://linktr.ee/RubySamYoungZ

Angela Bottger       https://linktr.ee/Angelabottger

Nicola Heath          www.befulfilled.co.uk

Charlotte Carter is  high perfomance coach and in this episode she gives advice and techniques to help turn your business into a high performance business. Techniques covered in this podcast include:

charlottecartercoaching.co.uk

www.instagram.com/charlottethehighperformancecoach

www.facebook.com/groups/maximummindsetforsuccess

Excel against the Odds

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

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds

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

In this episode, Jane Chappell talks about how her health conditions, which include lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, took her away from a job that she loved but led her to writing her book "Staffroom Secrets". Jane talks about how her conditions effect her and her family, about her passion for teaching and the people that inspire her. I hope you enjoy the episode

Jane Chappell: https://www.staffroomsecrets.co.uk

Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/staffroomsecrets

Excel against the Odds

Website: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk

Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds

Instagram: www.instagram.com/excel_against_the_odds

Elyssa is a thriving survivor of emotional and medical trauma, perfectionism, toxic relationships, people-pleasing and self-doubt. Having spent the last 5 years paving a road out of the darkness that resulted from all of life's unexpected twists and complications, she promised herself that when she got out to the other side, she would document the way for other women to also make it through to being able to trust and prioritize themselves again.

As a transformational self-love coach, Elyssa specializes in helping busy, overwhelmed women stress less and put themselves first without guilt. Her passion is teaching practical strategies to overcome anxiety and negative self-talk by rewiring the brain toward self-compassion and self-nurturing.

In this episode, we discuss looking after our survival brain using breathing techniques, cross-body tapping and self care.

Website: https://www.yourbestmoment.com/coaching/

Free PDF: Top 5 Hacks to Stress Less - https://yourbestmoment.kartra.com/page/5HacksToStressLess

Women's free FB group: www.facebook.com/groups/thestresslesslounge

Insta: @yourbestmomentisnow

Excel against the Odds

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

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds

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

In this episode, we look at the power of following our own path, and not comparing ourselves to others. We look at some benefits of comparing ourselves: motivation, fresh ideas, innovation. However, we then look at the many negatives and look at the importance of celebrating our successes in our own right and not by comparing ourselves to others.

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

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds

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

In this episode, I am delighted to be joined by sleep coach, Tracy Hannigan. We talk about different sleep issues that can affect us and Tracy provides insightful advice on how to overcome insomnia and get a better night's sleep.

Website: https://tracythesleepcoach.co.uk   

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

Facebook group is Sound Sleep Strategies  https://www.facebook.com/groups/soundsleepstrategies

Excel against the Odds

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

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds

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

In this episode I was fortunate to talk to Sandie Balls. We spoke about being aligned, understanding our values, knowing your 'why' which will help you both in your life and your business

We also explore the benefits of gratitude, meditation, visualisations and affirmations.

www.instagram.com/sandie_balls

www.sandieballs.com

Excel against the Odds

Website: www.excelagainsttheodds.co.uk

Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneursagainsttheodds

Instagram: www.instagram.com/excel_against_the_odds