Are you always hearing how beneficial networking is? Well we have the proof!

During our Business Development Day 2025, we interviewed attendees, speakers and exhibitors to hear what they get out of networking and being apart of the Women Who Business Community.

Who we interview:

Kacy Rose-Marie

Sacred Sisters

Petra Bland

Petra Bland Fitness

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Annie Muscutt

Wings of Words

Jo Cox

Flow Holistic Therapy

Julia Williams

Sterling Academy

Sarah Powers

MPH

Carrie Garrett

VitaVoice

Ella Shorthouse

EllaVate

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Trigger warning: This episode discusses cancer, which may be difficult for some listeners.

We’re joined by Nicole and Sam for a honest conversation about cancer support, not only for those diagnosed, but also for the friends and family whose lives are deeply affected. They share their experiences, insights, and the story of how they teamed up to create a supportive community through their cancer support group.

Back to Life at Cancer support group

Who is Nicole?

Nicole transitioned from a career in finance to focus on supporting people with chronic conditions. With a First-Class degree in Health and Exercise Referral and an MSc in Long Term and Chronic Condition Management, she now runs Lavender Therapy Droitwich, offering a holistic approach to wellbeing.

Lavender Therapy website

Who is Sam?

Sam Holt is a Cancer Support Coach with nearly 30 years of NHS experience in Nuclear Medicine. She helps people living with cancer, as well as their loved ones, navigate the challenges of diagnosis, treatment, and life beyond.

Back to Life after Cancer website

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Lisa is joined by the lovely Louise Squires, an Award-Winning Clinical Solution-Focused Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist. Together, they talk about how the mind works, hypnotherapy and ADHD. Whether you're curious about alternative approaches to mental wellness or navigating ADHD yourself, this episode is for you.

Timestamps:

[00:00] Introduction to the podcast

[00:23] Introduction to Louise Squires

[02:05] What drew Louise to hypnotherapy

[08:37] Can anyone use hypnotherapy?

[14:30] How hypnotherapy helped Louise's client with IBS

[19:41] Being diagnosed with ADHD

About Louise:

Louise Squires is an award-winning Clinical Solution-Focused Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist based in Worcestershire. With a strong background in neuroscience and qualifications including HPD and DSFH, she helps clients overcome anxiety, stress, phobias, OCD, insomnia, ADHD, autism, and more. Louise draws on her own experience of overcoming anxiety, offering practical, compassionate support that’s tailored to each person. Her down-to-earth, evidence-based approach empowers clients to rewire limiting beliefs and create lasting change. Working with adults, teens, and children, Louise is known for her results-driven therapy style, and many of her clients come through personal recommendations.

Where to find Louise:

Website

LinkedIn

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Trigger warning: this episode mentions abuse.

Nicola Holmes and host Lisa, explore vibe dressing, ADHD diagnosis, protecting your self-esteem, and much more on this week's episode.

Takeaways:

[00:00] - Introduction to the podcast

[01:03] – Introduction to Nicola Holmes

[01:41] – Have you heard about vibe dressing?

[03:59] – About Nicola's neurodivergent business

[05:47] – Getting her ADHD and dyslexia diagnosis

[11:06] – Protecting your self esteem

[13:03] – Advice for those putting off having an assessment

[15:51] – The Open Your Heart Retreat

[19:26] – Cold water immersion

About Nicola:

Nicola Holmes is a Neurodivergent Specialist and ADHD Therapeutic Coach offering spiritually integrated therapy, coaching, and supervision. With a deep focus on ADHD, she supports clients in building self-understanding and resilience. Nicola also provides training for educators and workplaces to foster neurodiversity awareness and create more inclusive, supportive environments.

Where to find Nicola:

Website

LinkedIn

Instagram

Facebook

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This week on the podcast, Lisa speaks with Gemma Edwards about the importance of storytelling, how to get the most out of LinkedIn, being creative, and couch to 5K.

Timestamps

(00:00) - Podcast introduction

(00:35) - Introduction to Gemma

(03:20) - Importance of storytelling in business

(11:08) - Benefits of networking

(14:49) - Dusty the flying dustbin, why we need creativity

(17:59) - Getting the most out of LinkedIn

(28:06) - Couch to 5K

About Gemma

Gemma is a freelance copy and content writer who transforms brand stories into engaging, conversational content that connects. With a background in mortgage underwriting, she brings precision and detail to every project. Known for her storytelling, SEO know-how, and collaborative spirit, Gemma helps businesses thrive with words that truly resonate.

Where to find Gemma

Website

LinkedIn Coaching

Business LinkedIn

Gemma LinkedIn

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Host Lisa Lloyd is joined by Sue Johns to discuss Kingsway House in Worcester, business partnering with your husband, and becoming an author.

Timestamps:

(00:00) - welcome to the podcast

(00:47) – introduction to Sue Johns

(02:25) – how Kingsway House supporting the community

(03:55) – working with your husband

(07:49) – going to places with a buzz

(09:29) – becoming a published author

(20:45) – buying Sue’s book, ‘Leaving Ukraine’ and feedback received

About Sue:

Sue is a seasoned education and business professional with over three decades of experience. From 1988 to 2020, she was Co-Founder and Director of Kingsway English Centre in Worcester, delivering intensive English courses for professionals from around the world.

When the pandemic prompted a major shift, Sue transformed Kingsway’s elegant Georgian building into a thriving hub of serviced offices, meeting rooms, and event spaces.

She holds a BA (Hons), PGCE, Cert TEB, and Dip TEFLA.

Where to find Sue:

Website

Leaving Ukraine book

LinkedIn

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This week on the podcast, host Lisa Lloyd, is joined by professional photographer, Emma B Murrills. They discuss all things photography, how she moved from shooting weddings to professional business images, the importance of networking, how to get more comfortable in front of a camera, plus so much more.

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction to the episode

(00:30) Introducing Emma B Murrills

(01:47) Wedding photography

(02:28) Moving onto branded photography

(06:27) Reflecting on 11 years in business

(07:32) Importance of networking

(13:46) Becoming a mum

(16:14) What Emma would do if she wasn't a photographer

(21:25) What Emma enjoys most as a photographer

(25:44) Getting comfortable in front of the camera

About Emma

Emma is an award-winning photographer based in Worcester, helping small businesses connect with their ideal clients through on-brand imagery that tells a bigger story.

Where to find Emma

Check out her website

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Check out Lyrebird Studios

Lyrebird Studios is a state-of-the-art recording studio located in the heart of Worcester, in the West Midlands. Ideal for recording podcasts, webinars, video content, voice overs, or any creative project.

Get access to industry-standard recording equipment for your next recording session, and rest assured your audio sound is top-notch as our studio has been expertly treated.

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This week on the podcast Lisa is joined with Helen Cochrane, the new South West Birmingham Lead. They talk about reiki, setting boundaries, learning Japanese, menopause, and so much more...

Lisa also puts Helen through her paces with the usual, "Would You Rather..."

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction to the episode

(01:12) Who is Helen?

(05:49) What is Reiki and who is it for?

(11:25) Importance of boundaries

(13:30) Menopause and to-do lists

(14:50) Business is tough but rewarding

(16:00) Importance of learning (plus learning Japanese)

(22:00) Announcing Helen as our new South West Birmingham lead

(23:55) Would you rather...?

About Helen

Helen (Alvechurch Reiki and Alvechurch Languages) is an accredited Usui Reiki Master Teacher Practitioner and a French and Spanish teacher with a passion for learning and healing.

Her journey in Reiki began as a personal endeavour to manage anxiety, and it has since evolved into a mission to support others in their wellness journeys. She can support you by providing Reiki treatments and accredited Reiki courses and workshops.

She provides tailored language learning experiences that cater to diverse needs and goals, teaching both online and in person. She is passionate about encouraging learners to build their skills and confidence through small group and 1:1 French and Spanish teaching, both online and in person.

Where to find Helen:

LinkedIn

Website

Facebook

Instagram

Alvechurch Languages Facebook

Alvechurch Languages Instagram

Check out Lyrebird Studios

Lyrebird Studios is a state-of-the-art recording studio located in the heart of Worcester, in the West Midlands. Ideal for recording podcasts, webinars, video content, voice overs, or any creative project.

Get access to industry-standard recording equipment for your next recording session, and rest assured your audio sound is top-notch as our studio has been expertly treated.

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We talk to our community members, Catherine, Sian, and Helen about the process involved with self-publising, The Doorstep Baker cookbook.

This was always a dream of baker Catherine, and with the help of book editor Sian, and food photographer Helen, it was made into a reality!

Of course we also put them through their paces with the usual, 'Would You Rather' game.

Grab your copy

Timestamps

(00:48) Introductions to Catherine, Helen, and Sian

(05:45) Introducing The Doorstep Baker cookbook...

(09:00) Process involved with self-publishing 

(19:05) The importance of collaboration/team/community

(26:05) You don’t have to do everything yourself…

About Catherine

Catherine is an avid baker and founder of The Doorstep Baker. She's passionate about making tasty bread suitable for all dietary requirements. She's also an author, runs regular workshops and attends market pop-ups.

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About Sian:

Sian is a non-fiction book editor and proofreader, passionate about helping women authors and women business owners. She's big on mental health and wellbeing too.

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About Helen:

Helen in an experienced food photographer, and her mission is to help business attract more of their ideal clients creating awesome photographs.

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Check out Lyrebird Studios

Lyrebird Studios is a state-of-the-art recording studio located in the heart of Worcester, in the West Midlands. Ideal for recording podcasts, webinars, video content, voice overs, or any creative project.

Get access to industry-standard recording equipment for your next recording session, and rest assured your audio sound is top-notch as our studio has been expertly treated.

⁠Check out the website⁠

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Get to know one of our community members as Lisa is joined by Worcester based photographer, Vanda Szabo.

Vanda talks about the importance of building community and her creative photography career, touching on friendship, parenting, and self-employment.

She opens up about diversity, imposter syndrome, and misconceptions about photographers. We wrap up with our usual “Would You Rather” game, which is always a giggle!

Timestamps:

• 00:45 - getting to know Vanda

• 05:20 - how Vanda made friends in Worcester
• 08:50 - importance of diversity when networking
• 11:45 - working self employed as a parent
• 14:25 - importance of community
• 17:45 - misconceptions of photographers
• 21:35 - dealing with imposter syndrome as creatives
• 25:29 - time for the famous, 'would you rather' game...

About Vanda:

Vanda is an award-winning personal branding photographer based in Worcester.

She can help you to build your confidence and fall in love with you and your business again.

Vanda will help you to tell your story with photographs, showing the person behind your brand, creating the visibility you deserve.

Where to find Vanda:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Instagram

Check out Lyrebird Studios

Lyrebird Studios is a state-of-the-art recording studio located in the heart of Worcester, in the West Midlands. Ideal for recording podcasts, webinars, video content, voice overs, or any creative project.

Get access to industry-standard recording equipment for your next recording session, and rest assured your audio sound is top-notch as our studio has been expertly treated.

Check out the website

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