RE: The Podcast

Happy birthday/anniversary (we haven't quite figured out which one yet, answers on a postcard) to us! To celebrate our fourth birthday, we took a trip down memory lane - with some of our favourite lessons, episodes, and memories. Plus for some reason, Rachel requests a live reenactment of the Original Email. She doesn't know why, either.

Accountability is key in business - because if you're not accountable to yourself or anything else, then nothing gets done. Simple, but sad! But turn that frown upside down — today we chat different ways that you can keep yourself accountable (as ever, without any nauseating hustle culture or hacks!!!) 

For 2023's first guest episode, we chatted to the lovely Rachel from Rachilli. We talked about all sorts over her 10 years in business - including how she prioritises values in her business, having a magpie brain, working with the seasons, and running a business with a chronic illness too. 

Enjoy!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! And in the spirit of the new year - we're chatting about our words of the year and our intentions for 2023.

We discuss what they are, how we came to them, and what we think they're going to mean this year. We check in with how we got on with last year's too! 

p.s. if you're not feeling the new year new energy then don't worry: this podcast isn't a guilt trip or something to beat yourself around the head with. It's just a nice warm hug from your business pals!  

For 2022's end of year episode, we wanted to give you a permission slip: to end the year however you want. At the end of every year there's a real focus on ending the year strong (and stable) but if you're running on fumes, that can feel like a bit of a tall order - so here's 10 alternatives instead.

Have a wonderful Christmas, and see you in 2023! 

Today, we're tackling the dreaded L word...LinkedIn. 

We've got Phoebe Dodds from Buro 155 to not only tell us how to use LinkedIn as a small business owner, but how you can even make it fun. We know, we know - we were sceptical too! But Phoebe presented us with such a pressure-free way of using the platform, that we have to say...we've been won round.

Today we're chatting about routines - but not in the way you might think. Routines are super useful, but they can feel harsh and unforgiving. So we wanted to talk about the other side of routines - the ones that actually help us run our small businesses, and aren't sticks to beat ourselves up with! 

VOTE FOR ELLIE in the Holly & Co Independent Awards! 

Today we're chatting to the lovely Beth from SPK-TRM, all about the importance of creative play. With a creative background, Beth spent years being told how important it was to 'find a style' and, once found, stick to it - but for her, the best thing about creativity is the variety & experimentation. We chatted to her about how creative play slots into her life, and how she recommends small businesses who feel they need a bit more too.

With so many wonderful courses, products, and services on offer, we could be learning new stuff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. But sadly, we don't have that amount of spare time! So how do we prioritise and decide where to spend our well-earnt money and time next? That's what we discuss in today's episode.

Today we focus on one of our true loves: learning. Whether you like to learn new stuff for your small business or outside of it, the world is FULL of so much goodness to wrap your brain around! We chat about what we're currently learning, and what we'd like to learn in the future - and we'd love to hear yours, too.

(This episode is basically a permission slip to invest in yourself and your learning. You're welcome.)