Welcome to the Fika With Friends podcast.

This short (yet hopefully sweet) episode is musing on the idea of being a beginner as I explore how being starting new hobbies, trying new things, and embracing that beginner mindset can be good for you and your business.

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Welcome to the Fika With Friends podcast.

In this episode, I'm talking all about goals —  why I used to hate new year resolutions, how I learnt to love them, and how I set goals for my personal and business life.

I also share some of my 2023 goals so you can see what habits and achievements I'm prioritising for the year ahead.

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Welcome to the Fika With Friends podcast.

In this episode, I am joined by Rebecca Broad, or Bex, who is a freelance social media manager and writer. 

During this episode, Bex and I chat about her experience as a freelancer and how she builds a business that reflects her values. Bex also shares her tips for working more efficiently and chats about her journey so far as a digital nomad living and working around the world.

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Welcome to the Fika With Friends podcast.

As we near the end of 2022, it's time to hold space for the year just passed and make plans for the new year that lays around the corner.

In this episode I will walk you through my end of year reflection and review, taking you through each of the questions I ask myself as I reflect on 2022. 

You can use this episode to have your own end of year reflection and take stock of what your business year looked like, and everything to achieved and learnt during that time. 

You can find the questions below to make it even easier for you to join me in reflecting on your business this year.

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End of year reflection questions:

Taking stock

1. What happened this year?

2. How do I feel about 2022?

3. What were this year's goals?

4. Why/why did I not achieve my goals?

2022 wins

1. What were this year's wins? What went well this year?

2. Why were these wins & what made them happen?

2022 learnings

1. What were this year's learnings?

2. Why did these learnings happen? What can i take from these?

Looking ahead to 2023 & planning the perfect year

1. What do I want more of in 2023?

2. What don't I want to take with me into 2023?

3. What would my ideal year look like next year?

4. What steps can I take to make that happen?

Welcome to the Fika With Friends podcast.

In today's episode, I wanted to discuss a topic that I'm really passionate about and that is fear.

It's so easy for our fears to consume us and hold us back from achieving our goals. So, in this episode, I wanted to explore the other side of fear and how we can use our fear to drive us forward and help us reach new heights of success in our businesses and personal lives.

I hope you enjoy the podcast — don't forget to subscribe, leave a review and share with anyone business friends who you think might love this episode.

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Resources:

Learn more about Tim Ferriss' fear-setting exercise here

Welcome to the Fika With Friends podcast.

Let's talk about the infamous 5am club — the idea that waking up at 5am makes you part of an elite club of successful people... and let's talk about why that relly isn't the case.

This episode dives into the topic of the 5am club and why you really don't need to wake up at 5am to be successful.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic, please share your thoughts with me on Instagram or Twitter.

Also, I had yet another cold while filming this episode so apologies in advance if I am sniffly or nasal-y at all!

I hope you enjoy the podcast — don't forget to subscribe, leave a review and share with anyone business friends who you think might love this episode.

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Resources:

Read The 5am club: Own your morning. Elevate your life by Robin Sharma (it really is a good book even if I don't subscribe to the idea of waking up at 5am)

Welcome to the Fika With Friends podcast.

In today's episode, I'm joined by Jessie Montague — a multi-hyphenate running several businesses, or side hustles, alongside her full-time job. By day, Jessie works in the Ed Tech industry and by evening she is the founder of Team Grit with her husband Sean, runs a community for dog owners named Honest Hounds, is a dog mum to a reactive Vizsla whose story she shares online, and she also has opened the doors to her Air BnB in Oswestry. 

In this episode, Jessie and I chat about her experience running multiple ventures at once and how the power of grit often comes into play.

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Jessie Montague (aka today's guest): Instagram | Team Grit | Honest Hounds | The Nook in Oswestry

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Resources:

Check out these resources for theories and research discussed in today's episode:

Learn more about Angela Duckworth's research into Grit

Read Mindset by Carol Dweck to learn more about growth mindset

Resources may include affiliate links which means I may earn a small commission from any purchases with no additional cost to you.

Welcome to the Fika With Friends podcast.

Today, I want to talk to you about comfort zones — those soft, squishy spaces that keep us safe. Those soft, squishy spaces that hold us back from reaching our full potential.

This episode explores the topic of stepping out of your comfort zone and all the things that can happen when you take that step into the unknown.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic, please do send me a message on Instagram or Twitter — talking about comfort zones is one of my favourite topics!

Also, I had a cold while filming this episode so apologies in advance if I am sniffly or nasal-y at all!

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Welcome to the Fika With Friends podcast.

This short yet sweet episode muses on the topic of goals, both in our businesses and personal lives. More importantly, I explore the importance of goals having direction and how without that direction we can become lost.

Thank you for tuning in and joining me for another episode of Fika With Friends.

Also, I had a cold while filming this episode so apologies in advance if I am sniffly or nasal-y at all!

I hope you enjoy the podcast — don't forget to subscribe, leave a review and share with anyone business friends who you think might love this episode.

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Welcome to the Fika With Friends podcast.

It's time to stop chasing £10K months and in today's episode, we're going to be talking about the myth of the £10K month and why you don't need to earn 6-figure months to be a successful business owner

Full disclaimer: I am not a financial expert or a business coach. This information is purely based on my own experience as a business owner to shed light for anyone going through the same emotions and experience.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic and hear how you debunk the £10K myth in your business.

Also, I had a cold while filming this episode so apologies in advance if I am sniffly or nasal-y at all!

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