Straight From the Drafts

You may have heard the phrase 'Messy Middle' as a business owner but we only ever seem to talk about it as a stage to escape from.

What happens if we want to stay right where we are? What if we don't want to scale and grow? Today I'm chatting about owning your goals and staying true to them in a space where we only seem to celebrate constant growth.

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We are joined by AuDHD therapist & coach Fran Massey, sharing her experience of travelling abroad for the first time in 19 years (!) on a coworking holiday to Marrakech.

A gorgeous convo with lots of nuggets that we can all learn from.

Follow Fran on Substack:
https://substack.com/@postcardsfrommybrain

Work with Fran:
https://www.therapywithfran.co.uk/

Connect with Nao on Instagram:
@socialbynao

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Also mentioned in this episode:

Intrigued by a Yaycation? Here's the link:
https://www.yaycollective.co.uk/yaycation

(PS. As this episode goes live, the next Yaycation is to Spain, 28 Sept - 2 Oct 2026)

Live Laugh Lore with Ellie Kime:
https://www.eleanormollie.co.uk/live-laugh-lore

Mumpreneurs & parents-to-be, this one is for you!

In today's episode Squarespace designer Ruth joins me to share the story of how her business has evolved and changed in motherhood - and has some very wise words I think so many of us need to hear in those early years of building a business.

You can connect with Ruthie here 👇

Instagram:
@ruth_gaunt

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

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Harriet Tuite, former Head of Paid Social & proud founder of the Her Movement Run Club, joins us today to share why she went self-employed, how she's healing her inner 'gold-star girl' and why she's totally OK with her job not being her passion.

Connect with Harriet:

📲 via Linkedin

🏃🏻‍♀️ Run Club Instagram

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Today's episode is all about SUCCESS.

What does it mean to be successful? Is there a difference between looking vs. feeling successful? I'd love your input on this one ... so have a listen then drop me a message with your thoughts.

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Amy Kohl, fellow podcast host and founder of The Female Founder, joins us today to share the journey from her dream-turned-nightmare role in fashion to supporting early-stage female founders.

Website:

www.thefemalefounder.co.uk

Instagram: @the.femalefounder

Connect with Amy on LinkedIn

Also mentioned in the podcast:

Book recommendation: The E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber

Are we in a self-trust recession? I'm looking at the reasons we're all doubting ourselves so much right now & reflecting on times I backed myself - BEFORE the online noise got in my head.

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Abby, founder of Paper + Word, joins us today to share the story of building her bookshop and bringing her dream to life.

From "wouldn't it be cool if" to a thriving, magical space, this is a real story of resilience, graft and community.

Spoiler: Abby is a great pal and I get a little emotional. What an inspiration!

Instagram:
@paperandword

Shop online:

https://paperandword.com/

Visit:
20 Church Road, Wirral CH63 7PH

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Sharing BTS of the last year, facing the reality of being out of love with business - and finding the clarity to rebuild it again.

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Kira Matthews - self-trust queen, confidence coach and all-round icon - joins us in today's episode to share her story and the challenges she overcame to do work she loves (even when people around her 'didn't get it.')

A gorgeous chat - here's the handy links you need to connect with Kira:

https://www.kiramatthews.com/

Instagram: @kirathebold

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