I’m joined today by Gemma Whates. 

Gemma is the founder of All By Mama, a business that supports mothers to start and grow a business alongside raising a family

What’s unique about Gemma is how she’s grow her business over these last 5 years but adopting a multi-pronged approach, which includes an online marketplace, selling gifts made by mothers, a membership community for businesses run by mothers and a series of business courses. 

And be sure to listen to the end, where Gemma shares with us her tips for using social media to maintain professional connections and to attract new customers.

So whether you’re interested to know more about how to build a community around your business, or would like to know more about what it takes to run a successful independent business, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

Gemma Whates - LinkedIn

All By Mama - Instagram & Website

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Simone Kay.

Simone is the founder of Simone Kay Stained Glass, a firm that makes stained glass panels that are made to order using traditional, medieval techniques including etching, sand-blasting and kiln firing. 

What’s unique about Simone is how she’s aligned her professional career with her love of art, pivoting from a successful career path in office administration to dedicate her life to her craft. 

And be sure to listen to the end, where Simone shares with us how she’s leveraging her social media presence to make more people aware of her work and to attract new customers.  

So whether you’re interested in knowing more about the art of stained glass making or would like to know more about what it takes to run a successful independent business, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

Simone Kay Stained Glass - Instagram & Website

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Emma Peries.

Emma is the founder of Digital Mother, a firm that helps mums in business nurture, develop and grow their social media channels.  

What’s unique about Emma is how she’s leveraged her experience in broadcast journalism and pivoted towards social media marketing, just as the medium was getting started, which gives her an amazing insight into what works and what doesn’t.

And be sure to listen to the end, where Emma shares with us some tips on how to get started with a social media strategy for your business.

So whether you’re interested in knowing more about social media marketing, or would like to know more about what it takes to run a successful independent business, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

Digital Mother - Instagram

Emma Peries - LinkedIn

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Clare Mannall.

Clare is founder of CEM Bookkeeping & Consultancy Services, a firm that provides  professional bookkeeping services to small businesses, not-for-profit organisations, sole traders and individuals.  

What’s unique about Clare is how she leverages her experience in managing the accounts departments for a variety of business, as well as her experience of teaching finance to degree level students - to create a service that really aims to paint the picture and demystify the numbers for her clients.  

And be sure to listen to the end, where Clare discusses the importance of encouraging female entrepreneurship and shares some valuable tips for our young listeners who plan on setting up their own businesses. 

So whether you’re interested in knowing more about bookkeeping or would like to know more about what it takes to run a successful independent business, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

CEM Bookkeeping - Website

Clare Mannall - LinkedIn

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Julia Trollip.

Julia is a biokineticist and the founder of JT Biokinetics, a clinic that uses exercise as the main mode of therapy to treat orthopaedic injuries, chronic diseases and lifestyle diseases. 

What’s unique about Julia is how suffering a horse riding injury made her change her university studies from a business degree to enter the field of biokinetics.

And be sure to listen to the end, where Julia shares with us some important lessons on the power of being determined and resilient when running your own business.

So whether you’re interested in knowing more about biokinetics or would like to know more about what it takes to run a successful independent business, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

JT Biokinetics - Website

Julia Trollip - LinkedIn

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Pamela Gregory. 

Pamela and her business partner, Jude King, are the founders of Hannibal Brown Wines, offering wines produced by people who hold the environment at the centre of their winemaking.

What’s unique about Pamela is how her focus on organic and sustainably-sourced wines has helped her independent business standout in an otherwise crowded space.

And be sure to listen to the end, where Pamela shares her thoughts on delivering exceptional customer service and why this is a core aim of her business.

So whether you’re interested in knowing more about the world of wine, or would like to know more about what it takes to run a successful independent business, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

Hannibal Brown Wines - Website

Pamela Gregory - LinkedIn

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Lauren Roberts.

Lauren is the founder of Mumming, a social enterprise that brings together self-employed parents for co-working sessions and events.  

What’s unique about Lauren is how she’s dedicated to growing a connected community of parents to support a better work-life balance and bring back the social elements of office life that are often missing when working from home.

And be sure to listen to the end, where Lauren describes why the ability to bounce ideas off of someone sitting next to you cannot be underestimated.

So whether you’re interested to know more about co-working spaces, or would like to know more about what it takes to run a successful independent business, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

Mumming - Website

Lauren Roberts - LinkedIn

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Julian Carter-Manning. 

Julian and his business partner, Rory Walker, are the co-founders of Yellow Zebra Safaris, a company offering  tailor made African safari holidays that have been carefully curated by their professional safari experts. 

What’s unique about Julian is how he differentiates his company’s offering by emphasising on delivering peace of mind to his clients on key aspects of their trip to Africa. 

And be sure to listen to the end, where Julian shares his insights into building a strong team in a niche business, as well as shedding some light into the charitable projects that his company supports in Africa.  

So whether you’re interested in knowing more about African safari experiences, or would like to know more about running a successful niche business within the travel industry, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

Yellow Zebra Safaris - Website

Julian Carter-Manning - LinkedIn

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Kirsty Mawhinney.

Kirsty is the founder of Skin Insight, a brand agency specialising in developing niche beauty brands for start-up companies in the UK and abroad. 

From working as a beautician in cruise ships, to becoming the head skin therapist at Clarins, what’s unique about Kirsty is how she draws on her diverse professional experience to help her clients find their storybrand to successfully speak to their target audience.   

And be sure to listen to the end, where Kirsty shares some insights into her personal story, and how growing up as the daughter of a white professional football player in apartheid-era South Africa has influenced her view on life.

So whether in knowing more about the business side of the skincare industry, or would like to know more about what it takes to run a successful independent business, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

Skin Insight - Instagram

Kirsty Hawhinney - LinkedIn

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.

I’m joined today by Katrina Hassan.

Katrina is a Certified KonMari™ Consultant and the founder of Spark Joy London, supporting her clients to effectively declutter, organise and tidy their homes through using the KonMari Method™.

What’s unique about Katrina is how she transitioned from a successful career as a teacher, to setting up her own business, after experiencing the KonMari Method™ herself and feeling the positive transformation it had in her own life. 

And be sure to listen to the end, where Katrina shares some of the business lessons that she has learned along her entrepreneurial journey.

So whether you’re interested in knowing more about the KonMari Method™, or would like to know more about what it takes to run a successful independent business, then I hope you enjoy this episode of the Inside Kingston™ podcast.

~ LINKS & RESOURCES ~

Spark Joy London - Website & Instagram

Katrina Hassan - LinkedIn

~ YOUR HOST ~ 

Hi, I'm Amyr Rocha-Lima.

I’m a partner at Holland Hahn & Wills, a financial planning and wealth management firm based here in Kingston.

As an active member of our business community, I want to help other businesses get their story out there and see them succeed and flourish.

~ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ~

If you know someone who should be a guest on our show, and has a great story worth sharing, please feel free to get in touch.

I would also love it if you would give us a review and a 5-star rating.

We work hard to bring on some great guests, and getting a review from you is one way to help the podcast rate well, so others can find and enjoy the show.