Parents in Biz Podcast
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#PIB90 Bye for now but not the end
March 07, 2019 06:30 - 3 minutes - 5.29 MBIn this episode, you will find out what next for Parents in Biz and this podcast! Click here to listen Links mentioned: Parents in Biz Website Parents in Business Magazine Parents in Biz Events Parents in Biz YouTube Channel Thanks for listening!
#PIB89 Share your journey: Yemi King
December 06, 2018 06:00 - 16 minutes - 7.92 MBYemi King is the Founder of Yemi King Photography. She specialises in photography to boost confidence when not behind the camera Yemi is also a freelance creative. Yemi writes and design for herself and others she has a blog, and she contributes to a luxury magazine. Yemi is a mum of 3 which she says has been an interesting journey. She has worked very hard to keep a nice balance between providing, nurturing and also self-love. Yemi says it has been a challenging lesson, but one that she know...
#PIB88 Share your journey: Miranda Gregory
November 22, 2018 06:00 - 17 minutes - 16.7 MBMiranda and her husband run GPS Return a recruitment a company specialising in helping parents return to work. Not only do they help parents find their ideal, family-friendly job, but they also have a career mentoring solution which helps parents work out what it is they want to do and work on their mindset and any confidence issues, as well as practical guidance such as CV updates and interview skills. Miranda and her husband have 2 children aged 3 and 5. In this episode you’ll find out abou...
#PIB87 Share your journey: Nina Khoo
November 08, 2018 06:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBWho’d expect that a daughter having tantrums over seams in her socks would lead to a life-transforming discovery! This is how Nina Khoo discovered she & her daughter were part of the 15-20% of the population who share the naturally occurring temperament trait of High Sensitivity. Discovering she was Highly Sensitive was like finally finding the right user-manual to her life, & it explained why her daughter was sometimes really bothered by things like scratchy labels & seams in her socks. Ni...
#PIB86 We have lift off
September 24, 2018 10:30 - 3 minutes - 2.67 MBThe podcast is back and with exciting news tune in. Click here to listen Links mentioned: Parents in Business Magazine Create Launch Grow a start-up course for parents 7 Day self-care challenge Productivity challenge Thanks for listening!
#PIB85 Hooray for summer
June 28, 2018 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.63 MBExciting news and summer break podcast episodes will return in September 2018. Click here to listen Thank you for all your support!
#PIB84 Share your journey: Charlotte Wise
June 21, 2018 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBCharlotte Wise always wanted to start her own business but it took for her to become a parent to make her dream a reality. After surviving a traumatic birth and ending up in intensive care, she realised life was too short to wait any longer. When her son was 7 months old, she launched BipBopShop, an online and pop up children’s shop selling children’s gifts and traditional wooden toys. Now an award-winning entrepreneur and Huffington Post blogger, Charlotte tells us her story of juggling her ...
#PIB83 Share your journey: Medina King
June 13, 2018 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBMedina King-Sam is the only London based children’s Interior Designer and Child Wellness Expert that creates personalised, colourful and fun bedrooms and playrooms for children. With almost a decade of experience in the Interior Design profession, she has built a client base of successful professionals across Chelsea and Kensington, Mayfair, Hampstead, Islington, and Surrey. With a calm, down to earth personality and the technical skills of an interior designer Medina has won the hearts of ma...
#PIB82 Share your journey: Alec Grant
May 31, 2018 05:00 - 23 minutes - 22 MBAlec Grant is a father of 2 young boys, who keep him on his toes every day and he loves it. Being an only parent means that he is very passionate about fatherhood and being a good role model to his boys. Alec has a couple of side projects the first is about being a widower & fatherhood the second is about shining a positive light on all the good things being done in the UK by people who are Black & British. Having spent many years in the corporate world as a software developer and then ownin...
#PIB81 Conscious Communications with Mary Shores
May 25, 2018 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBMary Shores spends her career as an author, speaker, and entrepreneur, generating positive and pragmatic solutions for people who are freaking out. Mary blends personal experience with her extensive knowledge of neuroscience and human behaviour to guide businesses and individuals to defeat the freakout and create their ideal life. Mary is offering a free Daily Desires Diary bundle which includes the Daily Desires Diary, a new daily practice to help you reflect, set goals, and take action, as...
#PIB80 Share your journey: Ngozi Weller
May 16, 2018 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBNgozi Weller is a married mum of two, with a fun but often frantic life. Ngozi states that she loves life and loves people. She loves getting to know their stories, where they’ve come from and where they’re headed. Two years ago her life was completely different. She was working in a steady corporate job, trying to win the rat-race. From the outside her life seemed great a good job, loving family, busy social life. But inside she was falling apart the crunch came in the form of a breakdown. S...
#PIB79 Share your journey: Dr. Pragya Agarwal
May 11, 2018 05:00 - 25 minutes - 24.2 MBDr. Pragya Agarwal is a designer, social entrepreneur, writer, TEDx speaker, mum of three and a creative coach (not necessarily in that order!), crafting words and things to inspire, empower, dream and think. She is the creative director at Hedge & Hog Prints, a design studio making original and thoughtful art and illustrations. She is also the founder of a social enterprise, The Art Tiffin, campaigning for creativity and cruelty-free art materials, and Editor of the newly launched magazine '...
#PIB78 Share your journey: John Lamerton
May 03, 2018 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBJohn helps small business owners think bigger, work less and design their business around the lifestyle they want. John Lamerton is just an average bloke who has gone from being an unhealthy civil servant to living the dream. He tells stories from when he was a clock watcher, working in a stressful work environment, to leaving his career to experience doing business the wrong way with hustle and grind, to his breakthrough moment soon after the birth of his first child. He now lives the drea...
#PIB77 Share your journey: Cheryl Price
April 25, 2018 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBCheryl is passionate about working with parents to set up and run the financial side of their business using #Xero cloud software. Cheryl has over 11 years’ experience working in large accounting practices and dealing with a range of successful, fast-growing businesses. Cheryl is AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) qualified, and she prides herself on her commitment to her clients and the high-quality service that she provides. Cheryl has 5 children 3 of which are stepchildren. Cheryl...
#PIB76 Productivity & Outsourcing with Rob Rawson
April 19, 2018 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBRob Rawson originally trained as a Medical Doctor he is from Sydney Australia. Rob has built his successful venture with remote teams and has years of experience managing virtual teams. Rob is the founder of Time Doctor is time management software for employees that track time and activities. It sends daily reports to managers of current tasks and the time log for the previous day. This software also tracks websites visited and applications used. It is designed specifically for remote workin...
#PIB75 Quarter 1 Recap
April 05, 2018 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBIn this episode, I recap the last quarter and tell you what to expect for the next quarter. In this episode you’ll find out about: Recap of share your journey episodes the tips and advice that parents shared. Recap of the single parent entrepreneur series. Want to be a guest on the podcast email me [email protected] What happening with me and future things for parents in biz. What questions would you like me to ask guest? Click here to listen Links mentioned: Tools an...
#PIB74 Share your journey: Meghan Potts
March 28, 2018 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBMeghan Potts mother of 4 is the founder and owner of Candy Rain Plymouth a nail salon. Meghan started her business from home due to expecting another child, and lack of space at home Meghan got help from the prince’s trust to open her nail salon. Despite having bricks and mortar business, Meghan thinks it’s very important to prioritize her family and ensure she spends enough time with her children. She works three days a week and prioritizes what’s important. Candy Rain believes it is vital...
#PIB73 Share your journey: Georgina Fihosy
March 21, 2018 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBThere’s no better way to celebrate and embrace our diversity than through the giving of greeting cards. Special Touch Designs is an Afrocentric greeting card company. Georgina Fihosy, the creative behind the brand designs vibrant, bold and beautiful greeting cards for all occasions and seasons. When you couple black silhouette designs with colourful African print fabric you get a unique and contemporary Special Touch Designs card. Each card is individually hand finished and no two cards are ...
#PIB72 Share your journey: Sara Bussandri
March 15, 2018 06:00 - 21 minutes - 20.4 MBSara Bussandri left her job as a Business Analyst in 2016 to pursue a career as a freelance writer and indie author. A mum of three boys based in London, Sara writes mainly about self-help, self-development, and mindfulness and is passionate about helping mums cope with stress and overwhelm. Her writing has appeared on several websites and digital publications, including the Huffington Post UK and Parent.co. She runs the popular blog MindyourMamma.com. In this episode you’ll find out about: ...
#PIB71 Share your journey: Elliott Rae
March 07, 2018 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MBElliott Rae is the founder of music football and fatherhood, the parenting and lifestyle platform for men. He is also a Diversity & Inclusion specialist currently working on Central Government strategy. Elliott has written on diversity issues for established platforms like The Independent, been featured on the BBC, and regularly speaks in the media about issues affecting black men and fathers. Elliott Rae has been married for four years and has a beautiful 2-year-old daughter. Hobbies? Not s...
#PIB70 Share your journey single parent series W/Silvana Lanzetta
February 26, 2018 06:05 - 20 minutes - 19.5 MBOur guest on this episode and as part of the single parent series is Silvana Lanzetta she’s a single parent of two she is the owner of Tutti a Tavola Food writer and artisan pasta maker, teaching the dying skill of making pasta entirely by hand, including egg-free and gluten-free. You will hear Silvana talk about the challenges she has faced of having very limited to no support network. In this episode you’ll find out about: Detail about her family and her business The challenges she has...
#PIB69 Share your journey single parent series W/Faye Smith
February 26, 2018 06:04 - 24 minutes - 23.3 MBOur guest on this episode and as part of the single parent series is Faye Smith she’s a single parent and the founder of Keep your Fork Marketing and PR. Faye was recently named one of the country’s top ten trainers at UK trainers’ professional body APCTC and Student Employer of the Year three years running at Sheffield Hallam University. In December 2014 Faye won both the Yorkshire Women in Business best home-based business award and was a finalist in the Guardian Small Business Innovation...
#PIB68 Share your journey single parent series W/Liz Ward
February 26, 2018 06:03 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBOur guest on this episode and as part of the single parent series is Liz Ward a single mother of one she is the founder of Virtuoso Legal, the award-winning intellectual property specialists. Establishing the boutique firm after seeing intangible assets sorely neglected in the field – Virtuoso Legal has now championed consummate IP counsel for a decade. Whether it is: patent litigation, infringement defenses, managing trademark portfolios (or more); Virtuoso has an impeccable track record in...
#PIB67 Share your journey single parent series W/Jasneth Richards
February 26, 2018 06:02 - 19 minutes - 18.5 MBOur guest on this episode and as part of the single parent series is Jasneth Richards. A single mother of 5 children; 3 girls and 2 boys. She’s the founder of Desire to Inspire Mums Ministry which brings mums together to encourage, uplift and bring healing through the word. They meet monthly and do yearly retreats and bi-weekly prayer calls. Jasneth is the author of The 10 Factor Mum the book, she says, is a guide for single mothers. Even with all that going on, she’s a student studying socio...
#PIB66 Share your journey single parent series W/Arianna Steigman
February 26, 2018 06:01 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBToday’s guest is Arianna Steigman. A single parent who lives in London where she moved to 8 years ago. She’s originally from Jerusalem. Arianna is a mum of 2, a 6-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy. Separated after 10 years of marriage, Arianna and her ex-partner now share the care of the children. She started her business, Clutterbag, a decluttering and home organizing business, less than a year ago after being fed up with an office job within the food industry. It was uninteresting to her ...
#PIB65 Share your journey single parent series W/Ali Golds
February 26, 2018 06:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBThis week, we’re running a single parent entrepreneurship series of which this is the first episode. Be prepared to get great advice on how to take care of your family while simultaneously growing your business. You’ll get to hear from single parents that are in different stages of their business journey and those with children of different ages. Our first guest is Ali Golds, a single mum of 3 wonderful children. Ali was named as the independent top 20 extraordinary women of 2017. She’s a gr...
#PIB64 Share your journey: Alex Hirst & Lizzie Penny
February 21, 2018 06:00 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBHaving been colleagues and friends for many years, Alex and Lizzie founded The Hoxby Collective with a shared belief that talented people can be trusted to work completely flexibly - wherever, whenever and however they want. They believe that this trust can enable the Hoxby community to fit their work around their lives and in return, act as the most talented and motivated workforce in the world. Both parents (Alex is a hands-on dad to one daughter, and Lizzie has three under 5s) they set up...
#PIB63 Love & Dating with Veronica Grant
February 14, 2018 06:00 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBVeronica is a Love-Life Coach for smart, successful women who feel like they have it all except love, find it. She believes finding real love isn’t about a great profile, a snazzy text, or pleasing men. It's about stepping into the fullest, most authentic, empowered version of yourself, even in a world where it feels like the cards are stacked against you. Through her binge-worthy podcast, free challenges, and coaching, she's here to shake up how you find love, even in our swipe right, swipe...
#PIB62 Share your journey: Stephen Geran
February 08, 2018 06:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBStephen Geran lives with his wife Steph and two children in Weymouth Dorset. They started their first business together after being told that they had a low probability of being able to have children. While working, running businesses, having children, building houses and all the other grown-up trimmings, the day to day admin involved with running a home always stressed. Always challenging to keep on top of. And always cripplingly expensive. They could never keep on top of the renewals, the...
#PIB61 How to be a better boss
February 01, 2018 06:00 - 7 minutes - 7.19 MBBeing a boss isn't complicated, but it does require some focused thought and attention to be amazing. This episode covers 2 key areas to work on to become a better boss. Click here to listen Links mentioned: My email [email protected] Thanks for listening!
#PIB60 Share your journey: Katie Massie-Taylor
January 24, 2018 06:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBKatie Massie Taylor shares her business journey. Mush was born when Katie and Sarah struck up a conversation in a rainy London playground, both with two small children. After keeping each other sane and happy in the months that followed, they realised that all mums should have access to a free and fun way to make friends nearby in the same boat. Click here to listen Links mentioned: Mush website Mush Facebook Mush Instagram Mush Twitter Mush Itunes download the app Mush Google Play ...
#PIB59 Choosing a business idea and making it work
January 16, 2018 06:00 - 7 minutes - 7.15 MBHaving a passion for something is a great start to any business, but you still need to find out whether it is going to be a legitimate business idea and work. This episode covers choosing a business idea and making it work. Click here to listen Thanks for listening!
#PIB58 Why are we obsessed with setting goals
January 10, 2018 06:00 - 5 minutes - 5.09 MBThis podcast episode covers our obsession with setting goals and the benefits of setting goals. Click here to listen Thanks for listening!
#PIB58 25 Years of Motherhood
December 13, 2017 06:00 - 10 minutes - 9.74 MBToday marks another beautiful milestone in my journey of motherhood. My first born Ramon is 25 years old today, I fell pregnant at the age of 15 and had Ramon at 16. Being a teen mum shaped and made me into the woman I am today. Soon after that picture in the middle was taken Ramon became ill I knew it was not a cold or flu my mothering instincts told me it was serious. I took him to the GP only to be sent away and told that it was just a viral infection and that I was a young first-time ove...
#PIB56 Share your journey: Louise Lederman
November 30, 2017 06:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBHusband and wife team Noam and Louise Lederman from North London had an idea for a children’s book series seven years ago when their first child was born. They dreamt of writing a children’s book series combining their passion for music and education. Both Louise and Noam believe that music can have a huge impact on early development for children and found this was an area that was not fully available to them for their children. So they took the plunge and decided to do it themselves! It has...
#PIB55 Share your journey: Victoria Kearns
November 28, 2017 06:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBVictoria Kearns is the co-owner of Kearns & Meiring Medical Herbalist that she founded with her husband Pieter Meiring they have 3 children aged 15,8 and 6. Victoria is a Western Medical Herbalist and Arvigo® Therapy practitioner. This makes her one of a handful of therapist in the UK able to bring together herbal medicine with specialist abdominal massage techniques to support optimal reproductive and digestive health. Victoria works with men and women, boys and girls at all stages of their...
#PIB54 How to eliminate business time sucks
November 21, 2017 06:00 - 8 minutes - 8.17 MBBusiness time sucks are not only irritating, but they can also have a disadvantageous effect on your business too. However, there is also going to be times when you may find yourself distracted and spending less time on tasks that you wanted to. Listen in this episode on how to eliminate business time sucks. Click here to listen Links mentioned: Email me: [email protected] Trello Thanks for listening!
#PIB53 Share your journey: Jen O’Deay
November 14, 2017 06:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBJen O’Deay is a writer and owner of Feel These Words writing services. She helps business owners through growth stages by delivering the written elements of the sales funnel needed for growth: content and copywriting (opt-in copy, sales pages, content strategy, and content, etc). She specializes in helping clients see themselves and their businesses more clearly while better defining their messaging. Jen is also a wife and Parentpreneur who is blessed to be busy raising her 12-year-old daugh...
#PIB52 3 Reasons why you need to stop stressing about work-life balance
November 11, 2017 06:00 - 7 minutes - 6.98 MBOne of the hardest things to consider when you are a parent who has to head out to work is how to get the right work-life balance. Spending enough time with your family and enough time focused on earning money is hard. Now if you run your own business, you will need to spend plenty of time focused on making that a success. Now that being said it does not mean you should stress about work-life balance. Click here to listen Thanks for listening!
#PIB51 Why gratitude is good for business
November 09, 2017 06:00 - 6 minutes - 5.95 MBThere are many known benefits of gratitude and you should not underestimate the power of gratitude when it comes to business. This episode covers why gratitude is good for business. “Go for gratitude first, and loyalty will follow” – Unknown Click here to listen Links mentioned: Living in Gratitude: A Journey That Will Change Your Life by Angeles Arrien Janet Murray Be inspired My email address Thanks for listening!
#PIB50 The benefits of stepping out of your comfort zone
October 26, 2017 10:30 - 6 minutes - 6.66 MBThe ability to take risks by stepping outside your comfort zone is the primary way by which we grow. But we are often afraid to take that first step this episode covers the benefits of stepping out of your comfort zone. Click here to listen Links mentioned: Overcoming fear and negative thoughts 5 Ways to have more confidence in business Email me: [email protected] Thanks for listening!
#PIB49 How parentpreneurs can avoid business failure
October 13, 2017 05:00 - 7 minutes - 7.52 MBFailure and how parentpreneurs can avoid business failure. There are many reasons why entrepreneurs fail from money mistakes to having high expectations. Listen in! Click here to listen Links mentioned: PIB HUB 5 reasons why parentpreneurs need business friends Thanks for listening!
#PIB48 Why you should devote time to self-care
October 05, 2017 13:30 - 7 minutes - 7.19 MBAlthough you are a hardworking and ambitious entrepreneur with a goal to conquer the world, a little bit of me-time won’t hurt. This episode looks at why you should devote time to self-care. Self-care is engaging in activities and behaviours that have a positive effect on your mental and physical health. There is no one thing or even a list of things that encompasses self-care. It’s different for each person. We are here to encourage you to take a little bit of time for yourself, away from t...
#PIB47 Building a 6 figure business with Jessica Yarbrough
September 27, 2017 05:00 - 22 minutes - 21.3 MBJessica Yarbrough is successful marketing strategist and a leading business coach and success mentor for female entrepreneurs. She helps women create high ticket programs so they can easily make six figures a year without working more hours than a part-time job. She brings more than a decade of marketing experience to her programs. She currently resides in San Diego, California with her energetic 2-year-old, Dasia. Click here to listen Links mentioned: Jessica Yarbrough Jessica's Linke...
#PIB46 Inner Success vs. Outward Success with Paula Haubrich
September 21, 2017 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBPaula Haubrich is a Leadership Coach, Facilitator and Speaker, and Owner of Lead Your Way Coaching. She supports owners and senior leaders in small businesses lead themselves, their people and their business to success by being great communicators and empowering leaders. She is passionate about seeing individuals and teams reach their full potential, and has made this the focus of her career and life. When she's not working away at her business, she's enjoying the simple joys of walking her...
#PIB45 Overcoming fear and negative thoughts
September 15, 2017 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.26 MBWe already know that what you focus on you attract fear and negative thinking allow the mind to focus on things you don’t want. This episode covers tips on how to overcome fear and negative thinking. Listening in and eliminate fear negative thoughts. Click here to listen Links mentioned: Twitter Email Thanks for listening!
#PIB44 How to make the switch from a 9-5, to being your own boss with Breanne Sutton
September 13, 2017 12:30 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBBreanne Sutton is a mum of 3 (4 year old twins and a 1 year old) Breanne has an M.A in Clinical Counseling and is a Massage therapist Breanne made the transition from a regular 9-5 day job into owning her own business, while also raising 3 children. Breanne is a multitasker and is a firm believer in the law of attraction. In this interview Breanne shares advice and tips for parents who want to make the transition from 9-5 to business owner. Links to Intuitflow website and social media can be...
#PIB43 How to survive the marathon of business and family
September 08, 2017 11:30 - 8 minutes - 8.19 MBRunning a marathon is not easy when it comes to running a business and growing a family, the trick to your success is to approach it the right way. This episode covers some of the key elements to help you survive the marathon of business and family. Click here to listen Links mentioned: Episode 39 The truth about running a business as a parentpreneur How to ask for help checklist Episode 21 School holiday time management tips Episode 31 The importance of theming your time Thanks for li...
#PIB42 Take back your power with Carol Mortarotti
August 22, 2017 05:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBCarol Mortarotti is a former pro tennis player and one of the first few women to have worked on the New York Stock Exchange. But first and foremost, Carol is a very proud mother, after losing her ex-husband to suicide and having her world turned upside down, she found her true passion in healing. Carol, a certified grief and loss coach, discovered a unique process along her personal grief-healing journey. Her signature formula enabled not only herself, but also her son to heal and recover fr...
#PIB41 Pinterest your lead generation machine with Maggie Lamarre
August 18, 2017 05:00 - 49 minutes - 46 MBInterview with Maggie Lamarre, Pinterest Visual Marketing Strategist. In this episode, you will hear Maggie dispel myths around Pinterest. She tells us all about the power of a Pinterest lens and how you can use Pinterest as your lead generation machine in your business and family life. Maggie uses her Branding and Marketing skills combined with her innovative ideas to support small and emerging businesses to connect with potential customers in order to attain an unprecedented level of succe...