Latest Businessmentoring Podcast Episodes
108. Our Thoughts on In-Person Networking
Friends with Business Benefits - June 20, 2024 05:44 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, we’re chatting about in-person networking. Although it was something we both leaned on heavily in the early days of freelancing, the pandemic had a huge impact on its role in our businesses. As Franky recently attended her first in-person event in almost 5 years, it seems like a good ...
107. Instagram Trends
Friends with Business Benefits - June 06, 2024 04:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHow do you feel about Instagram trends? New trends, old trends, emerging trends, micro trends - love them or hate them, the app is full of them! In this episode, we’re discussing Instagram trends in-depth, examining their impact, weighing up the pros and cons, and exploring how you can fi...
106. Is Everything Content?
Friends with Business Benefits - May 23, 2024 06:13 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn today’s episode, we’re asking whether ‘everything is content’. This popular mantra is a phrase we’ve used and repeated ourselves, but is it true? How helpful is this approach and are there any pitfalls to avoid? Thinking critically and adding some much needed nuance, we explore content bucket...
105. Making Time for Non-Business Activities During the Working Week
Friends with Business Benefits - May 09, 2024 05:13 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this mini episode, Charlie poses a question she originally asked on Instagram - do you make time for non-business activities during your working week? After discussing things that might fall under this banner including life admin, self-care and creative dates, we explore why it might be ha...
104. Making Time for Non-Business Activities During the Working Week
Friends with Business Benefits - May 09, 2024 05:13 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this mini episode, Charlie poses a question she originally asked on Instagram - do you make time for non-business activities during your working week? After discussing things that might fall under this banner including life admin, self-care and creative dates, we explore why it might be ha...
Ep. 103. Overcoming Creative Blocks on Instagram
Friends with Business Benefits - April 25, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAre you feeling overwhelmed by Instagram? Are you overthinking your content and struggling to show up? Franky was. Having spent the last couple of years hiding on Instagram Stories and rarely posting to the grid, she finally realised something had to change. Luckily, her co-mentor happens to be ...
104. Overcoming Creative Blocks on Instagram
Friends with Business Benefits - April 25, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAre you feeling overwhelmed by Instagram? Are you overthinking your content and struggling to show up? Franky was. Having spent the last couple of years hiding on Instagram Stories and rarely posting to the grid, she finally realised something had to change. Luckily, her co-mentor happens to be ...
103. Q1 Reflection, Q2 Intentions (2024)
Friends with Business Benefits - April 11, 2024 09:19 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this chatty episode, we’re looking back on the first three months of the year and ahead to Quarter 2. Find out what felt good, what didn’t and what we’ve learned in the process. We discuss how Franky has been showing up on Instagram and her brush with having a Reel go viral, and also talk t...
Q1 Reflection, Q2 Intentions (2024)
Friends with Business Benefits - April 11, 2024 09:19 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this chatty episode, we’re looking back on the first three months of the year and ahead to Quarter 2. Find out what felt good, what didn’t and what we’ve learned in the process. We discuss how Franky has been showing up on Instagram and her brush with having a Reel go viral, and also talk t...
102. How to Sneak More Creativity Into Your Daily Life
Friends with Business Benefits - March 21, 2024 09:38 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this mini episode, we’re sharing ideas and inspiration to help you sneak more creativity into your daily life, especially if you’re short on time and/or caring for small children. From finding the magic in the mundane to portable crafts you can do in front of the TV, there’s a mix of p...
101. How We Are Showing Up on Substack This Year
Friends with Business Benefits - March 07, 2024 05:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week we're revisiting the topic of Substack. We disscuss whether or not the platform is a part of our content plans in this season, and what we're feeling called to consume and create there. Charlie shares how she is showing up on Substack this year and Franky touches on creating for the ...
100. Our 100th Episode Content Q&A LIVE on Instagram
Friends with Business Benefits - February 22, 2024 09:22 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe celebrated 100 episodes of Friends With Business Benefits and five whole years of podcasting by going live on Instagram to record this episode. Having hit such a big content creation milestone, we made that the focus, answering listener questions about creating and sharing content for your...
99. 24 for 2024
Friends with Business Benefits - February 08, 2024 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingInspired by Gretchen Rubin, we’ve both adopted the habit of compiling a list of aims at the start of a new year. There’s no right or wrong way to do it, but for us it’s never a business-focussed list. Instead, we both include fun, playful things we want to prioritise. We’ve found it’s a great wa...
98. Our Planner Plans for 2024
Friends with Business Benefits - January 25, 2024 09:19 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt’s time for our annual ‘planner meeting’ where we review the previous year's planners and journals and discuss what we’ll be using for the year ahead. As well as sharing the notebooks and diaries we’ve invested in this year, we explain how we’ll be using them to stay organised at work and at...
97. 2023 Reflections, 2024 Intentions
Friends with Business Benefits - January 11, 2024 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe’re kicking off the new year with our annual cosy conversation about reflections and intentions. Find out what went well for us last year and what we learned from the things that didn’t. We also chat about our words of the year, share a few goals for 2024, and make some solid(ish) plans for Q1...
96. Our 2023 Favourites
Friends with Business Benefits - December 21, 2023 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJoin us as we run through some of our non-business related 2023 favs. We chat about our favourite films, TV shows, music and books, as well as discussing the purchases we've made, habits we've followed, experiences we've enjoyed and places we've been. An episode full of recommendations for you! ...
95. Things That Make Our Business Worlds Better
Friends with Business Benefits - December 14, 2023 05:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this mini episode we’re jumping on a TikTok trend and sharing a list of things that make our business worlds better. From daily habits and wellbeing rituals to clever software and our favourite tech, there’s plenty of inspiration for everyone. Links and Further Reading: Franky's f...
94. Putting Your Prices Up
Friends with Business Benefits - November 23, 2023 20:26 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, we’re talking about putting your prices up. It’s a topic we originally planned to discuss this time last year, but when we came to record, neither of us felt up to discussing money on mic. Not only is it a tricky subject to broach - increasing your prices can be a tricky thing t...
93. What Gives Us The Business Scaries?
Friends with Business Benefits - November 02, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingInspired by Halloween earlier this week, we’re sharing things that give us the business scaries! For Charlie, it’s overcommitting, public speaking and talking to camera, while Franky struggles to share her professional expertise on Instagram and record voiceovers for reels. As well as dis...
92. Overcoming Instagram Stumbling Blocks
Friends with Business Benefits - October 19, 2023 04:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, we’re going over some Instagram basics and sharing tips to help you overcome common stumbling blocks and avoid overwhelm. As well as things like writing the perfect bio and using your pinned posts effectively, we cover stats and data, content ideas, trends and more. We also ...
91. Q3 Reflections, Q4 Intentions
Friends with Business Benefits - October 05, 2023 04:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating91. Q3 Reflections, Q4 Intentions In this episode, we’re reflecting on Quarter 3 and looking ahead to Quarter 4. Find out what felt good, what didn’t and what we’ve learned in the process. We also talk about our words of the year and how they’ve been showing up for us since we last spoke. ...
90. Trying New Things in Your Business
Friends with Business Benefits - September 07, 2023 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe online world is fast paced. There’s always something new to discover. New software, new social media platforms, new types of content. When it comes to trying new things in your business, do you tend to feel overwhelmed or excited? Today’s episode was recorded back in July when we were ...
89. How We Use Instagram Stories for Business
Friends with Business Benefits - August 16, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingInspired by a recent video from Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, today’s episode is dedicated to one of the app’s older features - Instagram Stories. It may not be as shiny and new as Reels or Threads, but it’s still a valuable marketing tool, not to mention Franky’s favourite place to hang out ...
88. How we savour (and survive) the summer
Friends with Business Benefits - July 27, 2023 05:53 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAs we head into what should be the warmest, sunniest part of the year, we’re sharing how we embrace and survive the summer season. Whether you love this time of year or not, there’s something in this episode for everyone. As well as discussing how we’re planning to juggle work and childcare...
87. Q2 Reflection, Q3 Intentions
Friends with Business Benefits - July 13, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this chatty episode, we’re reflecting on Quarter 2 and looking ahead to Quarter 3. Find out what felt good, what didn’t and what we’ve learned in the process. We also talk about our words of the year and how they’ve been showing up for us since we last spoke. As well as sharing a few sources ...
Ep. 86 How to Set Deadlines and Stick to Them
Friends with Business Benefits - June 30, 2023 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhen you’re working towards a specific business goal or dream, how do you get on with self-imposed deadlines? Do you find them easy to stick to or do you avoid setting them in the first place? In this episode, we’re responding to a listener's question, digging into the subject of deadlines and...
86. How to Set Deadlines and Stick to Them
Friends with Business Benefits - June 30, 2023 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhen you’re working towards a specific business goal or dream, how do you get on with self-imposed deadlines? Do you find them easy to stick to or do you avoid setting them in the first place? In this episode, we’re responding to a listener's question, digging into the subject of deadlines and...
85. The Art of Requesting, Receiving and Giving Feedback
Friends with Business Benefits - June 15, 2023 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, we’re approaching the topic of feedback from a few different angles. For Franky, asking clients for feedback is baked into her working process. As a copywriter, she produces drafts for clients to review. The quality of the feedback she receives can have a huge impact on the f...
Ep. 85 The Art of Requesting, Receiving and Giving Feedback
Friends with Business Benefits - June 15, 2023 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, we’re approaching the topic of feedback from a few different angles. For Franky, asking clients for feedback is baked into her working process. As a copywriter, she produces drafts for clients to review. The quality of the feedback she receives can have a huge impact on the f...
Ep. 84 What Happened When Charlie Went Viral?
Friends with Business Benefits - May 25, 2023 06:15 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAfter a year of regularly creating and sharing reels on Instagram, Charlie recently had a video go viral. In this episode, we’re chatting about her experience and what it feels like to suddenly have so many eyes on your content. As well as digging into the reasons why this particular reel seems ...
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