The Women In Business Radio Show

The theme for this show was all about starting with, or getting back to basics.
It was also about carrying on despite a few production hitches!
Our studio guest is Eli Zheleva, a marketing coach and together we explore what you need to establish before your marketing can work for you as well as those dreaded ‘To Do’ lists.
If you created a To Do list to help you deal with the overwhelm of having too much stuff to do and now find yourself in the grip of an overwhelming number of tasks which is growing day by day then this show is for you.
Eli also shares the simple process she uses with clients to help them decide which marketing tools and techniques are right for them and their business.
[Show information: Host Sian Murphy, Co-hosts Laura Lawrence and Kelly Culver. Connect for more from the show at https://thewomeninbusinessradioshow.com and Twitter: @wibradiolive]

Our studio guests today were the entrepreneur and TV presenter, Alison Cork and her publicity specialist, Donna Lambert.

Having built her interior design and lifestyle empire, and being the first women to float her company on the UK stock exchange and sit as a board member, Alison has recently founded the not-for-profit initiative, Make It Your Business.

“Make It Your Business” is a massive collaborative programme created to help women start and grow their business.
Listen in to find out more about Make It Your Business; how to join for free; get help from and learn from already successful women business owners who are also keeping it real.

Plus, it's available globally, which means wherever you are, there is support for you as a woman in business.

Also in the show, we talk to communications and publicity expert Donna Lambert who left the corporate world of marketing to start her own business and now works alongside Alison.

Alison and Donna join in with our pre-amble discussion about recommended business books, tips to grow your business and of course we hear the stories of how they launched and built their companies and how Alison realised her dream of creating a World Of Interiors alongside her Radio and TV career.

As if that wasn't a packed show already, we also hear from Tracy Fance for the regular monthly spiritual business insights.

[Show information: Host Sian Murphy, Co-hosts Laura Lawrence and Kelly Culver. Connect for more from the show at https://thewomeninbusinessradioshow.com and Twitter: @wibradiolive]

We had a varied show today starting off with GDPR - basically, what you must now do if you are handling information about other people.

GDPR may not be sexy, it may not be fun, you may not want to do it, but if you're going to do business in the UK, then you have to comply. Thanks to Nick Bird, CRM expert for sharing how you can do that.
In the second half of the show, Toccara Steele joined us from the USA and wowed us with her energy, inspiration, how she founded a women’s leadership group and of course How To Stop Saying You Can’t.
Along the way she gave us some new ideas for holding events (which we are going to be copying!) and just a whole load of motivation to get out there and get going with your own business.

[Show information: Host Sian Murphy, Co-hosts Laura Lawrence and Kelly Culver. Connect for more from the show at https://thewomeninbusinessradioshow.com and Twitter: @wibradiolive]

Are you dealing with Cancer? Perhaps you care for a cancer patient, manage staff or are still running your business after a diagnosis of cancer?

There are so many highs and lows that come into play as well as legal rights and obligations. Not to mention the psychological and physical effects of being told you have cancer and dealing with the treatment.

What are the practicalities of dealing with Chemo-Brain?
What should you tell work colleagues or clients?
If you're an employer, how can you manage changing performance in your staff?

We packed so much into this show and all practical advice grounded in reality because founder Barbara Wilson is herself a Breast Cancer survivor and her business grew out of the realisation there was almost nothing out there to help those returning to work, running their business or dealing with staff tackling the issue of cancer.

Listen in and connect with Barbara and her organisation for support, training and resources. If you are an individual with a low income, Barbara's Social Enterprise company is set up to offer you free or affordable support with the cancer, work, business balancing act.

Judging by the response we've had since this show aired, we managed to pack a load of useful information into this show and that's all thanks to Shawn McBride, TEDx Women speaker, author, Attorney at Law and top Business Consultant.

We start by exploring why women can make good business partners, then move through into the top business blunders. Shawn compiled his top ten business blunders as a result of the problems brought to him as an attorney and so it's sound advice about how you can set your business up properly from the start and avoid problems down the line.

If you're thinking of starting your business, or setting up in partnership this could be the best 45 minutes you could spend listening to how some simple precautions up front can help you to create the lifestyle you want from the business you create.

This week we had Sue Quigley chatting about journaling and how it can make an impact on your business and emotional well-being. It’s not all Perry books from Paper Chase!

When you journal, you can get your thoughts onto paper and empty your head of all the thoughts accumulated throughout the day. This can leave many feeling overwhelmed.

Entrepreneurs are busy people and it’s near impossible for us to remember everything throughout the day, Sue tells us why journaling works and how you can start now.

Today we were joined by co-founder of Avviso Media - Lucy Hall - and we were chatting about social media and anxiety in business.

Anxiety is something that effects many of us even though we may not talk about it. Symptoms include; self sabotage, extreme worry, not replying to potential customers as well as physical symptoms like racing heart, sickness and memory lapses.

Tune in to hear Sian, Laura, Kelly & Lucy discussing their personal experiences as well as giving actionable tips on how to manage anxiety in business.

Visit https://thewomeninbusinessradioshow.com for articles, guest posts and resources.

Well I think we covered nearly all of it in today’s show with Grace Graham. Grace is a certified business coach (and there aren’t many of those around) who works with women and specialises in helping people identify and tackle imposter syndrome.

If you’re wondering what that is, well it turns out that nearly all of us have experienced it at some point in our career. We talk about how to recognise it, what to do about it, what not to do about it and how to help someone you know who may have it.

Along the way we take in her social media tip, book of the week, top tip to grow your business, and Grace’s top tip for being in business. And of course we ask her what she knows now that she wishes she had known when she started out. Which is a big enough mouthful to actually ask - let along answer!

A really fun show with an absolute live wire who’s worked in the US as well as the UK and is an inspiration to anyone not feeling entirely brilliant about themselves - but who should be!

Connect with the show at https://thewomeninbusinessradioshow.com

Today we were joined by Rochester & Strood Member Of Parliament - Kelly Tolhurst in the studio and what a fascinating insight it was!

Kelly owns her a marine painting business as well as being an MP, so today’s show was rather diverse in topic.

On the show, Kelly shared valuable insight into what life as an MP is like as well as sharing tips on how to juggle multiple things, resilience and how she cares for herself with such a busy lifestyle.

We also dip into overcoming fear and how what scares us, can also help us grow.

I think we managed to pack a lot into this show - a rather unusual book recommendation from our guest Natasha Boardman-Steer, founder of Creatabot. Some social media tips and ideas on productivity in the first part of the show and focusing on getting into flow and mindfulness.

We also hear from Natasha about her transition from a crafter selling her creations, to being a creative consultant working with local government and corporate businesses to bring creativity into the workplace and facilitate well-being.

A good fun show we think! Catch up with the show, more episodes and ideas at https://thewomeninbusinessradioshow.com