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Why do you keep holding yourself back, even when you know exactly what you want?
In this episode of PRODUCED, Lisa Bean sits down with trauma psychologist Rachel Lee to explore how trauma, anxiety and your nervous system can quietly shape the way you make decisions, take risks, build confidence and show up in business and life.
Rachel explains why past experiences can create an “echo” that affects the choices you make now, why your brain can interpret bold moves as threats, and why you do not need to feel completely calm or confident before taking action. Sometimes, you only need to feel safe enough to move forward.
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Rachel also shares practical ways to regulate your nervous system, understand where your fear is coming from, build confidence through action and make decisions from a calmer, more grounded place.
If you’ve ever found yourself procrastinating, overthinking, playing it safe, talking yourself out of opportunities or wondering why you feel stuck despite being ambitious, this conversation will help you understand what may actually be happening underneath it all.
🎙️ PRODUCED explores mindset, purpose and what it really takes to produce meaningful work.
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If you've ever wondered how to book high-profile speakers without a massive budget, why some events leave you broke despite being successful, or what it really takes to build a powerful network that opens doors, this episode is going to change the way you think about events and connections forever.
Lisa sits down with Paul Lancaster, founder of UK Startup and Scale-Up Week, and the super connector who's booked Stephen Bartlett before he was mega famous, Sara Davies, Daniel Priestley, and Tim Campbell from The Apprentice.
Paul's career has taken him from working tech support at Sage to organising over 100 events, including five-day city-wide festivals that attracted 800 people, to co-authoring Small Business Marketing for Dummies, to becoming one of the most connected people in the Northeast business community.
This conversation goes deep into what it really takes to pull off successful events without going broke, how to become a super connector who creates opportunities for others, and why building an audience from scratch is the wrong approach when you're starting out.
You'll hear why Paul paid £5,000 for Stephen Bartlett to speak and didn't make that money back in ticket sales, but why it was still worth it. How he negotiated Sara Davies' speaking fee. Why Daniel Priestley spoke for free and sent 500 books in advance. And the brutal truth about running an event that everyone loved but left Paul unable to afford a sandwich the week after.
Paul shares the exact lessons he learned from organising over 100 events, why the experience matters more than the product, how to make events profitable without breaking the bank, and why being a super connector who gives first and sells later creates unexpected opportunities that change your life.
This isn't about becoming an event organizer. It's about understanding that your network is your net worth, that relationships matter more than transactions, and that in the age of AI, human connection is the most valuable currency you can build.
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Find Paul Lancaster on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/paullancasteruk
Learn more about UK Startup and Scaleup Week: https://ukstartupweek.com/
This changed my life! Free 3-part audio series: Into the true mindset of the multiple six figure entrepreneur, teaching you how successful entrepreneurs think about goals, showing you how to set the right ‘straight line through’ for success, and showing you exactly how to stick the landing!
https://www.straightlinethrough.com/six-figure-philosophy/
You know what you want. You've got clear intentions. But, you keep being pulled off track. New ideas draw you in. The desire for variety overwhelms you. And you pivot when results aren't instant.
This stops now.
In the next 8 minutes, we’re going to break down the most powerful model I have for identifying the one goal that will materially change your life, and staying dangerously focused on that goal until you're holding the result in your hands.
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You'll hear why trying to do it all at once guarantees you'll get nowhere, and why focusing everything you have on one project at a time creates a snowball effect that moves you forward faster than you ever thought possible.
I’ll walk you through the five things that pull entrepreneurs off course, from not believing it's possible to feeling trapped by commitment, and why those five things are actually the resistance you need to become the person who can hold the result you want.
You'll discover the Straight Line Through model, how to break your goal into three to five projects, and why most entrepreneurs guarantee their own failure by never completing the first stage because they can't deal with the rejections.
This IS NOT about working harder. It's about making strategic decisions, staying on the line, and evolving into the entrepreneur you need to be to see it through.
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More from Lisa:
Free 3-part audio series - into the mindset of the multiple six figure entrepreneur: https://www.straightlinethrough.com/six-figure-philosophy/
Lisa Bean - coaching, speaking, books + latest work: https://lisa-bean.com/
Connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lisabeanuk/
Connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisambean/?originalSubdomain=uk
Straight Line Through - Lisa's two-year business growth programme: https://www.straightlinethrough.com/
First Sh!t Version - Lisa's first book: https://lisa-bean.com/books/first-shit-version/
Am I Healing? - join the waiting list + be the first to read the first chapter when it's released. https://lisa-bean.com/books/am-i-healing
Is it better to self publish your book, or get a book deal through an agent? In today’s episode Lisa Bean and Suzanne Alderson hold nothing back as they explore and challenge both publishing options, Lisa having self published, and Suzanne having published through Penguin Random House!
In this honest reflection on publishing your own book, best selling author Suzanne Alderson shares what it was really like to sign with a major publishing house, the challenging editing process that followed, and how the experience differed from what she expected. Lisa adds her unique perspective of paying to self publish her book, retaining almost full control of the process.
In today’s episode, you'll hear how Suzanne's agent got her the deal, how she became a best selling author after delivering her manuscript in February 2020, just before lockdown, along with how book advances actually work, what happens after your book is published, and why most of the promotional work falls on the author, not the publisher.
Lisa and Suzanne also explore why human stories matter more than ever in the age of AI, whether books are becoming obsolete, and what it really takes to find your voice as a writer.
This is a raw, honest conversation about creativity, validation, and what it means to make art in a world that wants everything packaged, productised, and profitable.
We hope you enjoy!
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Guest:
Suzanne Alderson, author of Never Let Go published by Penguin Random House - https://link.amazon/B0aky9pkh
Find Suzanne on Substack: The Daily Ramble https://dailyramble.substack.com/
More from Lisa:
Lisa Bean - coaching, speaking, books + latest work: https://lisa-bean.com/
Connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lisabeanuk/
If you can tell me what your block is, that probably isn’t it. The block is ‘sub’ conscious, meaning you are not conscious of it. There are three ways to bring it into the conscious, and I’m going to tell you what they are in this episode.
In just 18 minutes, we’re going to break down the real reason you're not changing your life, and walk through the framework I use with clients to uncover the subconscious beliefs that are running your life, keeping you stuck in painful patterns, and accepting what you truly want.
You'll learn how to identify the bug on the windscreen, the evidence in your life that reveals what you actually believe about yourself.
You'll discover the three levels of changing a limiting belief and why most people never make it past level one.
And you'll hear the five rules I follow to help entrepreneurs break through their blocks and finally step into the life they've been asking for.
This isn't about positive thinking or manifesting. This is about understanding that your identity creates your reality, and if you want a different result, you need to become a different person first.
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Chapters:
00:00:00 The Real Reason You're Not Changing Your Life
00:01:08 What's Really Holding You Back?
00:03:11 How to Find Your Subconscious Block
00:04:49 The 3 Levels of Changing a Limiting Belief
00:06:59 5 Rules to Change Your Life 00:08:08 Your Identity Creates Your Reality
00:09:25 The Fake Blocks Keeping You Stuck
00:10:36 How to Reveal Your True Block
00:12:17 3 Ways to Find Your Hidden Beliefs
00:14:00 What Your Judgements Reveal About You
00:15:11 Put Yourself in the Way of Your Dream 00:16:45 The Choice That Changes Everything
00:17:26 What's Really Stopping You?
More from Lisa:
Lisa Bean - coaching, speaking, books + latest work: https://lisa-bean.com/
Connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lisabeanuk/
Connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisambean/?originalSubdomain=uk
Straight Line Through - Lisa's two-year business growth programme: https://www.straightlinethrough.com/
First Sh!t Version - Lisa's first book: https://lisa-bean.com/books/first-shit-version/
Am I Healing? - join the waiting list + be the first to read the first chapter when it's released. https://lisa-bean.com/books/am-i-healing
If you've ever wondered whether you're cut out to be an entrepreneur, whether waiting for the economy to improve is holding you back, or what it really takes to build something that lasts beyond your lifetime, this conversation is going to change the way you think about business forever.
Lisa sits down with Charlie Hoult, fourth generation family business owner, founder of Opencast (a tech consultancy with 750 team members), founder of Dynamo (the region's tech network), and runner up in the 2019 election for Mayor of North of Tyne Combined Authority.
Charlie's career has taken him from growing up in a family business in the 1970s during Britain's boom bust economy, to returning to Newcastle to run a 100 year old family business, and build a tech consultancy that partners with central government on major IT projects!
This conversation goes deep into what it really takes to become a successful entrepreneur. You'll hear why waiting for things to get better won't change your life. Why your upbringing shapes your ambition but doesn't determine your success. Why you need to make yourself dispensable if you want to build a business rather than a you project. And why reputation matters more than short term success when you're building something that's meant to outlive you.
Charlie shares the exact lessons he learned from running a fourth generation family business during COVID, why he decided to run for mayor, how he's using AI without outsourcing his thinking, and what he believes the Northeast needs to do to rebalance prosperity and opportunity.
This isn't about hustle culture or grinding until you burn out. It's about understanding that entrepreneurship is about taking control of your own destiny, contributing to society, and building something bigger than yourself.
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Guest:
Charlie Hoult, fourth generation family business owner, founder of Opencast, founder of Dynamo. Connect with Charlie on LinkedIn.
Find Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliehoult/
More from Lisa:
Lisa Bean - coaching, speaking, books + latest work: https://lisa-bean.com/
Connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lisabeanuk/
Connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisambean/?originalSubdomain=uk
Straight Line Through - Lisa's two-year business growth programme: https://www.straightlinethrough.com/
First Sh!t Version - Lisa's first book: https://lisa-bean.com/books/first-shit-version/
Am I Healing? - join the waiting list + be the first to read the first chapter when it's released. https://lisa-bean.com/books/am-i-healing
If you've ever wondered why your content isn't converting, why your pitch isn't landing, or why people scroll past your posts without stopping, this episode is going to change the way you think about communication forever.
Lisa sits down with local star Alfie Joey, BBC Radio Newcastle presenter, impressionist, stand-up comedian, and communications expert who's spent nearly 30 years mastering the art of storytelling, performance, and connecting with audiences.
Alfie's career has taken him from training to be a priest and living with a religious order, to hosting breakfast radio for one of the most listened-to stations outside London, to performing on Britain's Got Talent, to coaching business leaders on how to communicate with confidence.
This conversation goes deep into what it really takes to become a great communicator. You'll hear why confidence is a skill you earn, not a gift you're born with. Why rehearsal and repetition matter more than talent. Why stories beat statistics every single time. And why your business won't grow if you can't tell people what you do in a way that makes them care.
Alfie shares the exact techniques he learned at the BBC to critique and improve his own work every single week, why he still rehearses even after decades of performing, and how he got a free suit from a company who recognised him from LinkedIn, not the radio.
This isn't about becoming a performer. It's about understanding that communication is the most important skill you can develop as an entrepreneur, and that if you're not telling your story, someone else is telling theirs.
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If you were starting from zero today, what content would you actually create to grow your business?
In this episode, Lisa Bean breaks down the content strategy she would use if she were building an audience and business from scratch — from choosing what to create and setting up a simple home studio to turning long-form content into short-form social media that actually supports your business.
The biggest mistake? Starting with “What should I post?”
Instead, Lisa explains why your content strategy should begin with what you're trying to sell, who your ideal customers are, the questions they're already asking and the problems they need help solving. From there, you can create valuable long-form content, build genuine thought leadership and use social media to document and distribute your ideas — rather than posting simply for the sake of staying visible.
You'll also discover why B2B and B2C content strategies shouldn't look the same, when a podcast or YouTube channel makes sense, how to create content when you don't have a big budget, and why businesses need to think differently about long-form video, short-form content and social media.
If you're an entrepreneur, small business owner, coach, consultant or creator trying to grow your business with content in 2026, this is the blueprint Lisa would follow if she had to start all over again.
Subscribe for more conversations about entrepreneurship, content creation, marketing, personal branding and building a business that lasts.
If you've ever started something in your business but never finished it, if you've held back from launching your new idea, offer, or service because it wasn't perfect yet, or if you've convinced yourself you need just one more draft before you share your work with the world, this episode is for you.
Lisa breaks down the difference between putting out a first version to test and learn versus producing something polished that you're genuinely proud of.
She gets honest about the first book she wrote, the parts that make her cringe, and why she can't go back and edit it now without betraying the entire point of the book. She also shares what she's doing differently with her second book, why this one matters more, and how she's using deadlines, accountability, and structure to make sure it actually gets finished.
This isn't about perfectionism or procrastination. It's about knowing when to ship something scrappy and when to invest in production as an entrepreneur or creative. It's about understanding the difference between building community and building a customer base. And it's about making work that only you can make in a world where everything feels like it's already been done.
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This episode is for you if:
This is Produced.
More from Lisa:
Lisa Bean - coaching, speaking, books + latest work: https://lisa-bean.com/
Connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lisabeanuk/
Connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisambean/?originalSubdomain=uk
Straight Line Through - Lisa’s two-year business growth programme: https://www.straightlinethrough.com/
First Sh!t Version - Lisa’s first book: https://lisa-bean.com/books/first-shit-version/
Am I Healing? - join the waiting list + be the first to read the first chapter when it’s released. https://lisa-bean.com/books/am-i-healing
If you've ever wondered why your brain won't cooperate, why productivity hacks don't work for you, or why you feel like you're constantly fighting yourself just to get through the day, this episode is for you.
Lisa sits down with Steph Nelson, a neurodiversity consultant, keynote speaker, and expert who's spent years researching the data, the papers, and the science behind how neurodivergent brains actually work.
Steph isn't just talking theory. She's living it as a teacher who burned out, discovered her own ADHD and autism, and rebuilt her career by learning to work with her brain instead of against it.
This conversation goes deep into the friction points that make everyday life harder for neurodivergent people (and entrepreneurs), from executive function struggles and sensory overload to rejection sensitivity and emotional regulation.
Steph breaks down why awareness of neurodiversity isn't enough, why "just push through" doesn't work, and what reasonable adjustments actually look like in practice.
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Guest:
Steph Nelson - Neurodiversity consultant, keynote speaker, and expert in how neurodivergent brains work. Visit Steph’s web site: https://www.neurocreators.co.uk/
More from Lisa:
Lisa Bean - coaching, speaking, books + latest work: https://lisa-bean.com/
Connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lisabeanuk/
Connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisambean/?originalSubdomain=uk
Straight Line Through - Lisa’s two-year business growth programme: https://www.straightlinethrough.com/
First Sh!t Version - Lisa’s first book: https://lisa-bean.com/books/first-shit-version/
Am I Healing? - join the waiting list + be the first to read the first chapter when it’s released. https://lisa-bean.com/books/am-i-healing
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