This week marks four years since I took my first tentative steps as a full-time business owner and WOW, what a journey it's been!

In this solo show, I'm reflecting on four of the most valuable lessons I've learnt from four years in business, I hope you find them useful!

And to celebrate my business birthday, I've decided to re-open the doors to The Online Club for one final time in 2021! It's for just 36 hours though, so you'll have to be quick!!

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Have you ever felt in a funk with your business?

Have things felt harder than you feel like they're supposed to be?

Have the ideas and inspiration dried up?

Are you getting caught up in the 'shoulds' instead of what feels good?

Speaking from personal experience I know that I've definitely had times like these over the past four years that I've been building my own business...

And if you too can relate then hopefully today's conversation with my lovely guest, Anna Davies will be helpful!

Anna is a member of The Online Club and a Conscious Brand Mentor who helps soul-led entrepreneurs to gain clarity and show up as their most authentic selves so that they can build truly aligned brands and attract their soul clients.

I'm sure you'll agree that there's a big difference between simply showing up day after day as a business owner because you feel like you have to and actually feeling truly aligned to the work you are doing and the clients you are connecting with and that's exactly what Anna aims to help her clients with!

Anna believes in combining bespoke strategy with intuitive flow which is a powerful mix and in today's episode she's here to share how this approach to business can help you to create real brand magic ✨

In today's episode I chat to Anna all about:

✨Why authenticity is SO important in today's online business world and how to truly embrace your own uniqueness

✨Ways to get back into alignment if you're feeling out of sorts

✨Why it's so beneficial to embody both masculine energy and feminine flow within your work

✨As well as why clarity is the key to everythinggg in business

I absolutely LOVED getting to chat to Anna and I came away from our conversation feeling so positive and uplifted and I really hope it has the same effect for you!

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Have you ever experienced a disappointing launch in your business?

You know the ones, where you feel like you're shouting from the rooftops about your new product or service but the sign-ups just aren't coming...

I'm pretty confident that it's a much more common than you think but it's just that business owners choose not to talk openly about these experiences and as a result we only seem to see the six figure launches and sell out group programmes which isn't particularly helpful.

To open up the conversation around this topic, I'm welcoming founder of Word By Word Storytelling, Michelle Gately back to the podcast!

You might remember that our first interview was back in 2019 after Michelle first moved to the UK but a LOT has happened since then including building her content mentoring business, navigating a pandemic and most recently returning to Australia.

In a recent Instagram Live, Michelle opened up about how a launch she did earlier this year didn't go as well as she had hoped and how it had a huge impact on her self confidence so I wanted to get her on the podcast to chat more about her experience.

In the episode I chat to Michelle all about:

✨ How to pick yourself back up after experiencing a disappointing launch and what steps to take next in your business

✨ Why not everything comes back to mindset when evaluating an unsuccessful launch

✨ As well as why it's so important for business owners to open up around this topic to create more realistic expectations when it comes to launching

I so appreciated Michelle's vulnerability in this episode and hope this transparent look at the realities of launching is helpful for any business owners who have been through or are currently going through similar experiences themselves!

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Ever had one of those days in business where you've felt like giving up and throwing in the towel?

I'm sure 99.9% of you listening are nodding your head and raising your hands right now as building a business can be extremely testing and it can get tiring to keep picking ourselves up time after time.

But as my guest on today's podcast episode, Imogen Pickering shares, the only difference between success and failure in business is perseverance and Imogen has certainly persevered over the four years that she's been building her businesses!

If you don't know her already, Imogen is the founder of two businesses, the first being a fashion brand called Imogen Apparel which she launched back in 2015 and the most recent being Sister brand, a multi-dimensional branding agency with education at its core.

Imogen is known for sharing an extremely honest and transparent approach to running a business on her social channels and back in July 2021 she created an Instagram Reel which documented a very vulnerable look at some of the tougher moments within her business.

It's safe to say that the Reel completely blew up and has since amassed 10.5 million views which was totally unexpected. Imogen went from 4,000 followers to just under 40K followers in a very short space of time and subsequently attracted some negative attention from online trolls.

This is only one of the occasions in her journey so far where Imogen has had to pick herself up, learn from the experience and keep pushing on so I wanted to get her on the podcast to chat all about building resilience as a business owner.

In the episode I chat to Imogen all about:

✨ Why she is so passionate about opening up and showcasing a more authentic and transparent approach to running a business

✨ Why she believes failure is such an important part of running a business and how she has learnt to come to terms with setbacks over time

✨ As well as how the law of attraction allowed her to remain positive even throughout the most testing of times in her business

I absolutely LOVED getting the opportunity to chat to Imogen, it was such an inspiring conversation that will hopefully help anyone listening who is currently going through a tough time find the motivation to pick themselves up and keep going, you got this!

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Have you ever scrolled through the pages and pages of job ads on Indeed wondering what it would be like to go from entrepreneur to employee again?

Heading back into employment as a business owner is a topic which I don't see spoken about very often but I know it's something I've considered once or twice since taking the leap into running my business full-time four years ago and I'm sure I'm not the only one!

Whether you've lost the love for running your business and are looking for a new challenge, you're keen to have a stable income again that you can rely on month after month or maybe you just don't think the life of a business owner suits you, there are so many reasons why you might make the decision to head back into employment, all of which are totally valid!

With a lot of stigma surrounding the topic due to how it can often be linked to the idea of success and failure it's something I've wanted to chat about on the podcast for a long time so I'm beyond happy to be welcoming the amazing Rebecca Tembo back to the podcast to share her experience.

If you don't know her already, Rebecca is a fashion designer and founder of The Entry Platform, an educational community which aims to help aspiring designers to create and launch their very own clothing lines.

I first spoke to Rebecca on the podcast back in March when she was working on building her two businesses full-time but since then she has made the decision to accept a full-time job in marketing so I thought we'd catch up for a little update.

In the episode I chat to Rebecca all about:

✨ What lead to her making the decision to go back into employment and how she has dealt with the transition from entrepreneur to employee so far

✨ How she has shifted the focus in her businesses to allow them to function alongside her full-time job

✨ As well as what she'd say to anyone who views going back into employment after running their own business as a failure

I really appreciate how honest Rebecca was in this episode and it was a great opportunity to open up the discussion around this topic which I'd love to hear spoken about more.

TW: Mention of depression and suicide

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I'm sure you've heard the phrase 'Community over Competition' making the rounds in the online business world by now...

But beyond pretty illustrations and social media captions, what does it really mean to you and how do you put it into action?

In today's solo show I'm going to be sharing 5 simple ways that you can put the community over competition mindset into practise on daily basis in order to support and encourage your fellow female business owners!

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Ready to inject a little more fun into your business?

As business owners we often get so wrapped up in the day to day stresses and challenges that we can forget to actually enjoy the process of being our own bosses.

So in today's solo show I'm reminded you to do just that and sharing 5 ways to bring more joy into running your business, I hope you find it useful!

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Does the idea of business networking bring you out in cold sweats?

Often we think of networking as being a super formal affair, complete with business cards and stuffy office venues but the truth is, it doesn't have to be that way!

I've been attending events since very early on in my business journey and have learnt a fair few things along the way so in this solo show I'm going to be sharing my top tips to make attending events and networking with other business owners as cringe-free as possible!

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Heading back to work after a summer break?

In today's solo episode I'm chatting all about the importance of easing yourself back into work after taking a break, the beauty of taking things at your own pace and embracing the luxury of designing your own days as a business owner.

It can be tough to shift out of holiday mode and straight back into work mode so I'm sharing some of my top tips for making the transition.

I really hope you find the episode useful if like me you're heading back to your desk this week!

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It's safe to say the world of work changed for good during 2020 and as a result so many more people are now working from home indefinitely.

But working from home during a global pandemic is very different to working from home during "normal" life so as we start to ease out of lockdown and into a new normal, it's time to take a look at our WFH routines.

After almost four years of working from home and experiencing both the highs and the lows during that time, I wanted to chat about what I've learnt and share the 5 things I think EVERY working from home routine needs!

I really hope you find the episode useful!

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