Welcome to the "She Leads Business" show where you'll discover stories, strategies and actionable wisdom for people of all genders! Here, Una interviews and coaches female and non-binary owners and leaders of small and medium-sized businesses. You're in the right place if you want a more aligned success, to make a greater impact and to have happy engaged high-performing and in-flow teams that you trust to get the job done. Allowing you to ditch the stress and fire-fighting, to focus on your ...
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Suzanne Proksa is The Business Badassery Catalyst for entrepreneurs who are tired of being serenaded by crickets and want to take no holds barred ACTION to get known as the go-to in their niche. Suzanne helps her clients inject clarity, strategy, visibility, and efficiency into their business so they can get a life AND get fully booked. Suzanne has worked through her own struggles in the business world, scoffing at the “you must do it this way” bullshit and forging her own path. Suzanne’s pa ...
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31: Scaling Beyond Your Personal Network: Building Trust on Linkedin with Philippa Girling (Part 2)
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When Philippa Girling reaches outside her network to fund her entrepreneurial vision for Camp Chateau, she struggles to gain traction with her compelling message of female empowerment and inclusivity. "It's getting to the meeting. Once we have a video meeting, the response is about the same. It's getting that initial meeting that's the bigger chall…
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30: From LA Law to Camp Chateau: Transforming Adversity into Opportunity With Philippa Girling (Part 1)
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Discover the power of resilience, creativity, and pivoting in a new world when you follow one woman's journey from playground bullies to LA Law to CEO of Camp Chateau. "Plan B is always better than plan A, and quite often plan C is better still." Philippa Girling Philippa Girling is a CEO of Camp Chateau, a summer camp for women in the south of Fra…
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Eps 029: Pricing Strategies When Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Dana Sacco (Part 2)
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Through hard work, Dana was able to bring her farm from generating almost nothing, to a half a million dollars a year venture. After being diagnosed with Lyme disease, Dana decided to use her knowledge to start her own business and found a gap in the market to help a specific niche with higher end CRM automation services. But how can she finally be…
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Eps 28: Sexism and Discrimination: The Journey from Dropout to Million-Dollar Business Owner with Dana Sacco
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Dana Sacco grew up in a small community with big dreams. Despite the diverse range of options available to her and her classmates, Dana was told to "sit down, little girl" by her college computer science teacher when she tried to explain what she'd already done in her business. "You don't have to follow the traditional path to get ahead." Dana Sacc…
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Eps: 027: Communicating Effectively: Critical Thinking & Perfectionism with Haley Estelle
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When Haley Estelle, a people-pleasing perfectionist, attempts to implement critical thinking skills with her husband, our discussion around the irony of her 'overbearing' behaviour unveils a deeper need to ask for what she wants without fear of rocking the boat. "You don't exist to please other people and you are not here to make other people comfo…
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Eps: 026 - Tough People Pleasing: From City Hall to Mental Health Entrepreneur with Haley Estelle
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Haley Estelle, a tough cookie raised with three brothers in a low-income family, strives to find her place in the world as she struggles to please others and face the harsh reality of childhood trauma, all while attempting to redefine her own version of femininity. "Practicing really standing my ground and saying 'no, this is what we're doing' is t…
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Eps 025: An Emotional Business: Your Clients, Your Team and Your Own, with Bobbi Daniels
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Bobbi Daniels, the workaholic entrepreneur and devoted mom, faces an ironic spiritual awakening when she discovers the joy of celebrating life with her business of delivering storks and yard cards, and finds the balance of taking care of herself, her local clients and national team of licensees. "No matter what your job is, it's always a choice wha…
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Eps 024: Overcoming the Challenges of Scaling Sales & Finding Investors with Nikky Starrett (Part 2)
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After being dismissed in a masculine-dominated society, Nikky Starrett, a nonbinary founder, discovers the outrageous truth that she must get an investor's wife on board before they can secure a million dollar investment for her custom luxury Turkish cotton towel business, and sets out to prove them wrong. "Women and nonbinary founders get less tha…
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Eps 023: Finding Joy Through Challenges: Nikky Starrett on Textiles, Disability and Entrepreneurialism - Part 1
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Discover the power of positivity and perseverance with Nikky Starrett's inspiring story of overcoming disability, creating a family and starting a product-based business just when the pandemic hit... "Sometimes our origin stories leave us with this need to be resilient, this wonderful opportunity to see just how strong we can be, just how committed…
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Eps 021: The Power of Words: Abi Prendergast's journey from bullied teenager to copywriting superstar (Part 1)
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"I remember at school seeing a poster and it said; sticks and stones can break my bones, but words could make me starve myself to death." Abi Prendergast This episode is about the power of words. Abi Prendergast learned about their power through her experiences with bullying in school. She is now a conversion copywriter, launch strategist and found…
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Eps 020: Overcoming Time Challenges: A Story of Introversion, Cancer, and Hiring Team Members with Clair Levy
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After witnessing her entrepreneurial parents navigate divorce and multiple businesses and jobs, Clair Levy vowed to never become an entrepreneur - but when faced with cancer and a dismal job market, she must confront her fears and become her own boss in order to survive. Clair said, "I was more educated than most of the people that I worked for and…
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Eps 019: Breaking Through: Emma Panday's Journey to Confidence and Business Success
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Emma Panday overcomes a lifelong lack of confidence to become a successful teacher and manager, but when she is faced with the death of her mother, she realises life is too short to stay in a safe, secure job and starts her own business. "I think a lot of things in my life I've been questioning kind of come to that surface of life's too short. Don'…
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Eps 018: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome For Success with Julia Starzyk
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In this episode, we dive into Julia Starzyk's background, business and address issues such as: Trusting others Identifying and resonating with your ideal client Boundaries and comfort zones The isolation of being a business owner How Imposter syndrome and mindset patterns affect your business results A different way to think about success Julia is …
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Eps 017: Becoming Business Partners with Sisters Emily Trickey & Mikaela Bolling (Part 2 of 2)
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In this episode, I chat with Emily Trickey & Mikaela Bolling, Becoming Business Partners with Sisters part 2. We look at topics such as: Diving into the Ignition personality profiles & best team make up Best lead generation strategies for different profiles Pros and cons of referral networks Different business models Spreading yourself too thin Bri…
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Eps 016: Becoming Business Partners with Sisters Emily Trickey & Mikaela Bolling (Part 1 of 2)
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In this episode (part 1 of 2), I chat with Emily Trickey and Mikaela Bolling, Co-founders of Brilliant Marketing. We look at topics such as: Growing up in Alaska Being shy and the impact of sports on confidence Family dynamics Emily and Mikaela’s Ignition personality profiles and a quick overview of the tool (see resources to learn more) Brilliant …
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Eps 015: From The Feast and Famine Roller Coaster To Daily Sales with Debbie Marsden
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Have you ever experienced the 'feast and famine roller coaster' where you've not enough sales, you do marketing to get sales, get too busy to do marketing and then find yourself with not enough sales again? This was part of Debbie Marsden's experience in getting to where she is today, getting daily sales in her e-commerce business selling handmade,…
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Eps 014: The Importance of Best Fit Clients with Lacy Boggs
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In this episode, I chat with Lacy Boggs, Owner and Director of The Content Direction Agency. We look at topics such as how Introverts and extroverts really differ, why Lacy found FB ads didn’t help growth in the longer term, the downside of being a people pleaser, differentiation and targeting different aspects of your ideal client, how to qualify …
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Eps 013: From Escaping a Sociopathic Boss to Eco Architect with Jane Leach
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In this episode, I chat with Jane Leach of I-Architect. We look at topics such as the impact of early trauma and environments, bullying at school and work, the weight of expectations, choosing the career path that works for you, the power of networking, where and how to communicate your Market dominating positioning and the impact of gaps in the sa…
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Eps 12: Scaling Up In Flow with Elizabeth Ruth
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In this episode, I speak with Elizabeth Ruth, Founder & CEO at ERMarketingServices.com. We look at topics such as people who inspired her, how long it really takes to get a business off the ground, flow and how to increase productivity and how to distinguish between extroverts and introverts. We also ended up having a mini-masterclass on your Marke…
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Eps 011: Spreading Yourself Too Thin with Angel Latterell
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In this episode, I speak with Angel Latterell from ''Latterell Law'' and ''I can help with that'' We dive into topics such as spreading yourself too thin and over-giving, charging appropriately, flow, time bundling, context switching and what really sets you free in your business. Angel has a unique approach to how she runs her business. She is pas…
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Welcome to Season 2 of "She Leads Business''! I am very excited to bring a brand new season with an incredible line up of guests! Take a listen to the trailer now for a sneak peek of what's to come. If you are interested or know anyone who would be a good guest for the podcast, please click the link below to apply! https://www.creativeflow.tv/SLBGu…
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Eps 010: Culture & Managing Change with Amanda Greenwood
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In this episode, I chat with Amanda Green, CEO of Lancashire Women. We look at topics such as the embarrassing lesson on boundaries that shaped Amanda’s career, imposter syndrome, her experiences through COVID, the power of a platform, how to harness great performance when speaking and the importance of culture and managing change effectively. Aman…
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Eps 009: Employer Branding & Communication with Alison Lobb
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In this episode, Alison Lobb, Managing Partner of Morecrofts LLP, shares how she achieved managing partner despite a lack of confidence, her curious nature and how it played a part, the shocking way women are sometimes treated in the law industry, and how COVID may have helped with improving team communications. Her role as managing partner include…
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Eps 008: Planning for Growth with Kris Marie Dano
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Kris Marie Dano, founder of Digital Savvy VS, talks about a wide range of subjects including the importance of mindset and creative flow. We discuss persevering, even when others were telling her she couldn’t run a business, the challenges of recruiting, morning routines, business life in the Philippines, and much much more! Digital Savvy VS is a t…
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Eps 007: Mindset and Manufacturing with Sarah Singleton
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Sarah Singleton, director of Azure Liquid Solutions, talks about starting a business from scratch, her experiences as a woman in a male-dominated industry, the ways COVID impacted her business, and how it actually turned into a new business venture. Starting her company with no experience in business except for an entrepreneurial family, Sarah has …
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Eps 006: The Power of Impact with Supna Doshi
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In this episode, you'll hear all about the incredible endeavors of Supna Doshi, owner of multiple businesses and mother of triplets. We discuss the time she had to tell on her boss, the unique way she prices her services, and her vision and focus on reducing the number of suicides with her company Alinea. Alinea works to reverse trends of anxiety, …
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Eps 005: What We Can Learn from the Business of Charity with Maura Jackson
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Maura, the powerhouse CEO of the award-winning BACKUP Charity, discusses with me how she grew the charity, young people’s needs during the pandemic and shares shocking statistics of the reality for homeless young people. You’ll get to hear of Maura’s personal experience around homelessness and the one thing in business that makes her feel vulnerabl…
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Eps 004: Ladies Networking & Menopause at Work with Suzy Orr
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In this episode, myself and Suzy Orr discuss a range of topics including the importance of ladies networking together and her experiences of menopause at work. She is the Liverpool Lifestyle Networker of the Year 2017 & 18, Best Networker at the 2019 Manchester Lifestyle Awards, multiple nominee at 2020 She Inspires awards and the founder of Unique…
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Eps 003: Is She a B**ch for Standing Up For Herself? With Joni Wickham
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How do co-workers react when you stand up for yourself to a harasser? That's one of the many things we touched on in this wide-ranging interview with Joni Wickham... She is all about grit, grace, and getting things done, and has proved herself to be an accomplished political strategist, communications expert, and organisational leader. Joni, an att…
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Eps 002: The Nightmare of Senior Level Bullies with Nicola Barden
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Nicola Barden joins me for another fascinating discussion including bullying at work, transitioning through the generations in a family business, balancing personal challenges and being part of a role reversal family. She describes herself as a "petite woman in a man's world' and is the Managing Director of BSF Solid Surfaces Ltd, a family business…
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Eps 001: From PA to CEO with Paula Chadwick, Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
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Paula shares her journey of starting out with the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation as a PA, to today where she runs the whole organisation as Chief Executive. She shares her experiences and challenges in believing she was good enough, making the transition to more and more senior roles and transforming a board that lacked trust and diversity into …
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Welcome to "She Leads Business", the show for female owners and leaders of small and medium sized business. You're in the right place if you want more aligned growth and success, to make a greater impact and to have happy engaged high-performing and in-flow teams that you trust to get the job done! Listen now to discover why I started this show, so…
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EP 009: Crazy Easy Ways To Promote Yourself And Your Stuff
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In this episode, I talk about easy ways using minimal effort that female entrepreneurs can promote themselves and make it widely known what they do in the online space.Bio:Suzanne helps female entrepreneurs in their first years of business and those dealing with chronic illness gain brand clarity, develop FUN visibility and growth strategies, and c…
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