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Modern Day Rebels12. Season Finale: Behind the scenes and learnings from season 1Welcome to the season finale of Modern Day Rebels, I can hardly believe that 12 weeks have passed since launching this podcast. With so many brilliant and insightful guests, I’ve loved exploring how we can live better and more meaningful lives. Like many of my guests I have taken a more unconventional career path myself. Having initially studied both cognitive science and psychology, I found a love for the tech sector, specifically user experience design, which provided a perfect intersection of psychology and design to solve problems. In this episode I want to give you mo...2020-08-0318 min
Starting the Conversation113 | Do you have a 5 year plan?You all know I LOVE big picture work. I talk a lot about my approach to business and the power I see in working on, not always working in my business. When I learnt about this differentiation it really clicked in my brain and ever since then I've explored what this looks like for my business. I got really clear on that big picture goal, and how I can always be moving towards it. I know where I want to go and while I do set annual intentions, I know for me, I have to ha...2020-05-1113 minStarting the Conversation112 | How did you get your first clients?We've been mixing it up a lot on the podcast over the last six weeks, but I'm very excited to announce we have now landed on a new format going forward! I know in this time it's not easy to consume long form content, and it's hard to find the time or energy to soak up all the information that's out there right now, but I also notice lots of you, myself included, who want to use this time to move your business forward. So, to meet that need I will be bringing you short, to...2020-05-0419 minStarting the Conversation096 | Building your business relationship first - the how, what and whyWe're at half way point of 7 Days of Q&A and I really hope you're enjoying it so far. Today's episode is with my most frequent guest and good friend, Fiona Grayson, founder of She Can She Did. I've always admired the way Fi has built She Can She Did, giving it her all and making really strong relationships along the way. It was great to have the opportunity to ask Fi more about how she's formed connections and to dig into what building business relationships looks like for her. _____ ST...2020-02-1320 minStarting the Conversation094 | The reality of investing in your businessWelcome back to the second instalment of this mini series, 7 Days of Q&A. Today I am joined by photographer and friend Chloe Williams. My question to Chloe was all around investing in your business as this is a process Chloe has been through and I'm sure you can all relate. Starting out, investing in yourself or your business can feel really scary. So it was interesting to speak with Chloe about this topic as her attitude around investing in her business has really changed and grown to a place where she can now see so...2020-02-1114 minStarting the Conversation093 | Knowing the right step to take when you have ALL the ideasWelcome to the first instalment of 7 Days of Q&A! Everyday this week I will be sitting down with a different guest to ask them one big question. These are people I admire, people I'm very close to and people who have played a big part in this podcast, fast approaching it's 2nd birthday. I know, I can't quite believe it either. First up is Sapphire, who needs little introduction as the founder of The Coven. Sapphire is someone who always has loads of ideas for her business and lots of places she c...2020-02-1020 minStarting the Conversation091 | Is burnout a rite of passage? And does busy equal success?This question has been raised before on the podcast but I'm interested to give a real chunk of time and space to the idea that being busy all the time, equals success. With the amount of time you put into your business being glamourised I wanted to explore this conversation with Jo, founder of Mad & Sad Club, who's mission is to show that you can be successful without burning yourself out. As someone who's has done the long hours building my business I am realising that now that hard work isn't the hours sat at yo...2020-01-2758 minStarting the Conversation090 | Why winging it is a viable business plan I have never *ever* scheduled a social media post. My posts and stories are mostly spontaneous, and for me that works. However, everything I put out is very intentional and works towards my goals and big picture intentions. Joined by Lucy Hitchcock we dispel the attitude that to be successful you need to have a packed content plan, have all your posts scheduled for the year and have every detail considered. Both me and Lucy are super clear on how we want our business to feel and the impact we want to have, but...2020-01-2050 minStarting the Conversation089 | Why failure is never the end of the storyFailure is an inevitable part of life, but it can totally suck, right? When you're in midst of the struggle, everyone telling you it will get better just doesn't change how you're feeling, and it's hard to see how things will ever turn around. Chatting with Anna we share our experiences of times when things haven't gone to plan, and how in hindsight having to shift and adapt has had a big impact on our businesses. So you might be in that challenging time now, or relate to circumstances taking you to unexpected pl...2020-01-1345 minStarting the Conversation088 | Intentions - looking back at 2019’s and setting them for 2020Long time listeners will know my first episode of a new year is always focused on INTENTIONS. I'm a big believer in setting intentions for the year, breaking these down to actionable goals by quarter, and then I go even further making these into weekly steps to keep me on track. 2019 was a big year for my business, but it wasn't all easy or shiny so I will walk you through the intentions I set for last year, the actions I took to meet them, and if I achieved all of my goals. (Spoiler alert, I...2020-01-0621 minStarting the Conversation086 | How boundaries interact with us as business ownersAs business owners it's easy to feel that we should be on call 24/7 for our clients and exceed expectations every time. This can quickly become draining so it's important to have boundaries in place. I'm joined this week by Kat Horrocks, who is known her work on creating boundaries and the positive impact they can have in all areas of work and life. I'm still working on boundaries and balance myself, and to make this episode super practical Kat kindly did some live coaching with me to demonstrate how we can break boundaries into manageable st...2019-12-061h 04Starting the Conversation085 | Women's only networking - part of the problem, or part of the solutionFemale networking and women only groups have played a big role in my business. Through these communities I’ve made friends, built my business and found a support network. However, since starting this podcast I’ve always wanted to explore if female only spaces are part of the problem, or part of the solution. It’s a big topic & not always comfortable subject to dig into, so when I met Hanna I knew she was the perfect co-host for this episode. Hanna is a leadership coach and founder of As We Are, a platfo...2019-12-0245 minStarting the Conversation084 | Behind the scenes of launching the six week thingLast week was a big week for me, as you might have seen I launched my group coaching programme, The Six Week Thing. While I had intended to use this episode to tell you more about The Thing, I realised it was actually a great opportunity to show you a bit more of the behind the scenes of how the idea came together and how Emily and I planned the launch in 10 days. 10 Days! As you know by now, for me when something feels right, when I have that gut feeling, I need to run wi...2019-11-2527 minStarting the Conversation083 | How to not let your competitors get in your headRunning your own business is a very personal thing, so it’s pretty natural that from time to time we find ourselves looking left and right at what our competitors are doing and compare our business to theirs. The effect of this is definitely something I’m still working through, so I loved having this conversation with Claire to chat through the highs, the lows and the times when you just need to mute and focus on yourself. Everyone will have a different experience when it comes to this topic, for some people it might motiv...2019-11-1956 minStarting the Conversation082 | The power of self awareness // a LIVE session with my life coachI'm mixing things up a bit this week & this episode is slightly different to our usual format! I sat down with life coach Helen Cottee to chat about the power of self awareness when you work for yourself. Self awareness has played a huge part in building my business and creating a space where I can be myself and work at my best, which doesn’t always come naturally. Helen has a wealth of knowledge and practical skills in this area, so we go deep into a model that can helped both of us better unde...2019-11-111h 04Starting the Conversation081 | Why there’s no right way to market your businessGeorge Rawlings launched his dating app, HoneyPot, in some pretty memorable, yet unconventional ways and in this weeks' episode he shares his experience of marketing outside of a 3 step plan, or a textbook strategy. It was fascinating to learn more about his approach to marketing and be reminded just how vital being unapologetically yourself can be when building a personal brand. What are your thoughts on the episode? As ever I'd love to hear from you over on Instagram! _____ STAY CONNECTED Alice (aka me) | Instagram| Website| Podcast Geor...2019-11-0445 minStarting the Conversation080 | Fully booked with little promotion - how I market myself as a service based businessI don't heavily promote my coaching work. I'm also regularly booked out with dream clients. Now I don't say that to show off - I say it to show you what's possible when you get intentional about the way you show up online. In this Small Talk episode I give you an inside look at the 4 factors which I recognise have played a role in making that reality... if you're service based and curious how to hear how I've built things, tune in! _____ For the first time EVER I am opening up the...2019-10-2817 minStarting the Conversation079 | Why burnout isn’t a measure of success // the glamorisation of working hardAfter being pretty unwell last week I was forced to have a few days off, which provided good opportunity to step back and reflect on the way I work and why. Joined by Jess, founder of Moana Maroke, we compare our experiences of burnout, the culture around working 24/7, and the relationship you have with yourself, when you work for yourself. Jess and I are quite opposites when it comes to setting boundaries and looking after ourselves, so her experience of putting her health and happiness first was so helpful for me to see how finding b...2019-10-211h 01Starting the Conversation078 | What people don't tell you about successLast week on Instagram I shared a quote that resonated with me... "It's windier at the top" and while this is a tricky, slightly uncomfortable topic to explore, I think that's the very reason that we should face it head on and have the conversation. Personally, I attach a lot of feelings to levels of success, whether that is being fully booked with clients, earning an certain amount or being invited to an event etc and it's very easy for us to always think 'I'll feel successful when... " Having now reached some of these goals I...2019-10-031h 07Starting the Conversation077 | Auditing your content to know what’s working, what’s not and what needs to changeIt’s been a little while since I sat down, just me and the microphone, to have a chat with you... As this podcast is all about starting conversations your input is so valuable in making us all feel all little less isolated in our experience so thanks to everyone who shared their tips on making business pals and your experience of how your age has impacted your business. In the bulk of this episode I want to walk you through how I regularly audit my content to ensure I am taking a step back and...2019-10-0125 minStarting the Conversation076 | Straight out of school VS 17 years in corporate - the impact of age when starting a businessHow does your age impact your experience of starting a business? Todays conversation explores just that as I sit down with someone who started a little differently to me... After working in the corporate world for over 17 years, Catherine founded her own consultancy with the responsibility of a family and the track record of a successful career. Whereas for me, I started out straight from school with zero to no obligations or experience, raring to go but a little naive. In this conversation it was intriguing to explore the impact these differences have had on...2019-09-241h 03Starting the Conversation075 | Making pals with fellow business owners - the highs, lows and awkward DM slidesThis week I am joined by iconic duo Ellie & Rachel (from The Business Proposal podcast) to chat about our experience of making business pals. There's no denying that working by yourself can get lonely and finding people who 'get it' makes a huge impact... but what does making business friends look like when you're not sat across a desk from someone? How do you strike up conversation? Who sends the first text? Heck, how do you LEAVE a conversation when you're at an event? All these elements can feel tricky to navigate but do not f...2019-09-171h 10Starting the Conversation074 | What nobody tells you about growing a team and becoming a managerThere's no denying that growing a team has been game changing for my business, so to explore the topic further I sat down with agency founder Aran to discuss our experiences of doing just that. Aran is in a difference position to me with a team of 7 and a Co-Founder, so I was interested to hear his experience of on-boarding, finding the right people, becoming a manager and managing a relationship with a co-founder. We explored the reality of being responsible for other people's income, the learning curve that comes with expanding a team and t...2019-09-1053 minStarting the Conversation073 | Stop using the algorithm as an excuse and start using Instagram strategicallySo you're losing followers, your likes are down and you're not seeing our friends posts - blame the algorithms! The Instagram algorithm provides us a convenient explanation as to why things aren’t going our way, but in this week's Small Talk episode I want to break down this ‘excuse’ and take a look at how you can still use the platform strategically. The rise of Instagram stories have changed the game, but I want to show you that there's an option to shift with the changes and keep stepping up your game. Sounds easy right...2019-09-0213 minStarting the Conversation072 | Why having a personal brand is not the be-all & end-all"Personal brands are the way to go" is a sentence we’ve all heard 1,000 times and it really doesn’t surprise me. In a world where we value who we buy from as much as what we’re buying, building a business with a personal brand can be a really effective way to approach your online presence. However, not every business owner wants to be or in fact should be the face of their brand. Chatting with Anna, founder of CakeDrop we explore our opposing approaches to how we’ve built our brands, discussing what it looks...2019-08-2655 minStarting the Conversation071 | Small Talk | Avoiding the trap of valuing popularity over profitability in your online presenceOne of my biggest frustrations with digital marketing is how easily our focus is shifted onto what I call the ‘vanity’ metrics. Whether it's focusing on likes, follows or subscribers, it's all too easy to fall into the trap of the valuing the popularity of what we create over the profitability (aka the effectiveness) of it. Now, way back in episode 6 of this podcast I covered a very similar subject and fast forward 18 months I have a whole lot more to add to this topic. So while it’s all too easy to invest huge amounts of energy...2019-08-1919 minStarting the Conversation070 l Giving yourself permission to enjoy your businessAfter a restful week off it feels great to be back on schedule and chatting with Chloe Slade, one of my fav fellow business owners and my total inspiration when it comes to living well and working with intention. Over the years Chloe has mastered the art of defining and pursuing the life she desires by making small shifts in her everyday - whether it's making time to journal or going on a number of 'workations', Chloe has definitely captured what it means to lead an enjoyable life whilst running a business. By giving yourself...2019-08-121h 13Starting the ConversationBONUS EP | @hot4thespot - a viral account dedicated to THE Zara dressIf you’ve left the house in the last 3 months you’re most likely aware of what I mean when I say THE Zara Dress, a dress so widely worn that it’s got its own instagram account - hot4thespot. As soon as I saw the thousands of submissions, hilarious brand voice and rapidly growing followers I had an instant curiosity around who was behind the account and how it all began. Enter Faye - stylist, designer and the creator behind hot4thespot. In this episode we talked all things hot4thespot from how it began and wh...2019-08-0538 minStarting the Conversation068 | Can you be your true self and still be successful?I'm sure there are a lot of us that do not fit in with the preconceived idea of what a "successful business woman" should look or sound like, so can we still be successful showing up as ourselves? In this episode Elizabeth Stiles and I dispel the stereotypes that come with a job title and how tricky, but ultimately great it is to be successful in our work whilst being ourselves. If you hold back some of your personality but really want to be more yourself in or at work, this is a conversation for you...2019-07-291h 06Starting the Conversation067 l Small Talk | 4 questions to ask yourself before starting a podcastRight now it seems like everyone and their Mum is becoming a podcast host and it really doesn't surprise me. A podcast can be a really effective way to grow your business and starting this one is 100% one of the best decisions I've ever made. BUT with that being said, I'm a big believer that unless something is done with intention, it isn't worth doing. And a podcast is no different. There's so much I wish I had considered before starting mine so to save you the 6 months of mistakes which I made, I'm sharing 4 questions to a...2019-07-2522 minStarting the Conversation066 | My business is my everything, but is that OK?Whether you’re just starting out or have been running a business for a while, you might just be familiar with the notion that if you're not careful, your business can become your everything. In this V chatty and funny (if I do say so myself!) episode, Sasha & I share our own experiences of embracing what we do as a part of who we are... we explore everything from the impact our work has on our relationships and the self worth we gain from what we do to the times we've used business to dodge social situations an...2019-07-221h 13Starting the Conversation065 l Small Talk l Setting intentions for the rest of 2019In the first of the all new Small Talk episodes (aka me sitting down with the mic for 20-30 minutes to talk about a certain digital marketing or business topic) I’m talking all things intentions. It would be true to say I’m a little intention obsessed. The power of setting intentions is something I’m constantly seeing within my business and as a result, something I LOVE to share. Alongside chatting about why I set intentions and how I ensure they become a reality, I’ll be checking in on the intentions I set at the star...2019-07-1826 minStarting the Conversation064 | Dealing with internal and external noise when starting something newWhen your business is new, and you’ve not yet built up your evidence bank to face the comparison with other business’, self doubt that is going against your intention or concerns from friends & family, who do you listen to & how do you keep pushing forward? In this weeks conversation, Josh and I (sat on my hotel room floor) unpack what that noise can be, where it comes from, and how to deal with it... It was fascinating to get a male perspective on bouncing back from negative comments, imposter syndrome, feeling vulnerable, or comparing your...2019-07-151h 34