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The Business Awards ShowEpisode 150: Get the Award-Winning Mindset with Dee ClaytonWhen considering entering awards do you find yourself thinking: “I’m not good enough,” “What if I don’t win?” “What if I do win?” “I don’t want to enter myself—someone should nominate me” “It’s not okay to tell people how great I am—they should see it anyway”. In this session, founder of The Best Businesswomen Awards Debbie Gilbert discusses with Dee Clayton, multi-award-winning NLP expert and founder of Simply Amazing Training, how to overcome these mental barriers and step confidently into the spotlight. Dee reveals in this empowering e...2025-05-0733 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 140: The Woman Who Awards Owner Sandra Garlick MBEThe 'Woman Who' Awards owner Sandra Garlick joins us for the latest episode of the Business Awards Show. Sandra shares her frustrating awards experiences, leading her to start her own! The Woman Who Awards were born ten years ago to celebrate the accomplishments of women in various business sectors. The Woman Who Solopreneur Awards followed. Sandra tells us why she called the awards 'Woman Who' and why her scheme has no categories. In fact, she reveals a number of differences with other awards programmes. She recognises everyone shortlisted, gives entrants an opportunity to...2025-02-2628 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 120: Why Sign Language Is Great for Babies with Julie Hetherington In this episode of the Business Awards Show, host Debbie Gilbert interviews Julie Hetherington, a TinyTalk franchisee who transitioned from a chartered accountant to running baby signing classes. Julie shares her inspiring journey, explaning how she became a TinyTalk franchisee in April 2010 in the South Birmingham Area. She emphasizes the benefits of baby signing for early communication, teaching everyday BSL signs to families to help them communicate with their little ones before they can speak and beyond. Julie has forged strong links with her local community and outlines how she did so and the benefits it has brought to her bus...2024-09-2525 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 117: From Award-Winner to Judge with Sue Keogh Sue Keogh is the Founder of Sookio, a communications consultancy in Cambridge. She joins us in this episode, From Award-Winner to Judge, to talk to us about her extensive awards experience from both sides. Sue works with senior leadership teams who value an external perspective on their communications, bringing fresh energy and 25+ years of industry expertise to help them think beyond the structures of the organisation. A recognised specialist in digital content, Sue has worked closely with institutions including the BBC, ITV, Government Digital Service and the University of Cambridge, and led Sookio as a...2024-09-0435 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 116: The Return of the Super Sales Mentor with Enfys MaloneyWe have a first on this week's edition of the Business Awards Show. Enfys Maloney becomes the first guest to appear twice on the pod. You can listen again to her first appearance in episode 50, but she has so much more to tell us. Since that recording in 2022, Enfys has won five business awards, started her own awards, and set up hugely successful sales programmes and retreats. Oh, and she also relocated to her native Wales from Bedford. Enfys is a real ball of energy, setting up her business, Sales Training with Enfys, during the pandemic in 2020. She has taken a...2024-08-2835 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 115: The Power of Online Courses with Karen DaviesIn the latest episode of the Business Awards Show, Karen Davies explains the Power of Online Courses. Discover how they can drive business growth whilst giving entrepreneurs back so much time. Karen is the Founder of Pink Lemon Ltd; a multi-award-winning creative studio based in the heart of Kent. The agency supports female entrepreneurs to build strength in their business by creating online courses and digital products. Furthermore, Karen provides an holistic approach that gently guides her clients through the process of planning, creating, marketing and launching their online product. In addition, Karen also provides effective integrations...2024-08-2125 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 114: Selling the Education Sector with Nicola Lutz Selling the Education Sector is the latest episode of the Business Awards Show with Nicola Lutz. Nicola is a sales coach in the education sector. She focuses on empowering teams to maximise B2B and direct enrolments in an ethical way, and an efficient yet fun manner. Sales and education appear to be at odds, but Nicola blends commercial sales techniques and processes with the integrity and ethical approach appropriate when dealing with the learning sector and life-altering investment. Nearly thirty years ago, Nicola founded Study Travel to help schools and study travel agencies increase their number of international students and...2024-08-1427 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 113: The Sustainable Personal Stylist Alex Standley is an award winning Personal Stylist with an impressive 19-year career in the world of fashion. With an unwavering passion for sustainability, dopamine dressing, and the power of style to create positive impact. Alex is THE STYLE EXPERT for busy women, seeking to rediscover their inner confidence through style. With a 1st class honours degree from London College of Fashion, and 15 years as a Fashion Buyer for industry giants like Marks & Spencer and Amazon, Alex brings a wealth of experience to her styling clients. Alex’s pivot in her career 5 years ago, was dr...2024-08-0723 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 112: The Champion of the Care Sector with Donna JacksonDonna Jackson is truly the champion of the care sector. She set up her business Carebusiness Bootcamp to help companies struggling with challenges in the industry. During our discussion she expands on these challenges. She tells us how she is trying to ensure her clients get the support and recognition they need to thrive. Donna is an award-winner, having been named Woman of the Year. Consequently, she held the inaugural Carebusiness Millionaire Circle Awards in March 2024. Her determination to recognise the great efforts of all those running and working in care businesses comes across palpably. That's why...2024-07-3126 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 111: Branding and Award Design with Natalie MurrayNatalie Murray is an award winning graphic designer with 20 years experience. She runs two design agencies Acknowledge and The Edge Brands and has clients around the world. Within the Edge Brands she loves working on not just the visuals of a brand, but all the strategy and essence of who they are as a company. Within Acknowledge she helps people to celebrate their success with awards in the M&A industry. Natalie has been an active networker to grow her business and tells us what has worked well for her. As she says, the best way to...2024-07-2426 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 110: The South West's Business Ambassador with Anita Jaynes Anita Jaynes has become the South West's business ambassador with her publishing and events company, The Business Exchange South West. Hers is an organisation that truly champions the best of business in Bath and Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. She set up her independent publishing business in 2013 and has gone from strength to strength, organising this year's inaugural TBE Awards. She runs business shows, conferences and expos, and works tirelessly to bring together businesses in her region. Anita tells us about her career working in magazines before redundancy provoked her to start her own business. She h...2024-07-1731 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 109: Crafting Winning Award Entries with Emma Hewitt Unlock the secrets of crafting winning award entries with Emma Hewitt, an expert Business Awards Advisor, on this episode of the Business Awards Show. Discover how Emma's background in managing international student recruitment and scholarships seamlessly translates into her current role organizing prestigious awards with Tessa Day at Clubhub. She has been a business awards adviser over recent years, successfully supporting clients to be shortlisted for and win business awards. Emma shares invaluable insights on the importance of authenticity in award entries, urging businesses to tell their stories genuinely and effectively. Whether you're a seasoned applicant or...2024-07-1027 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 108: The Joy of Performing Arts with Fiona da Silva AdamsThe Joy of Performing Arts is the latest epsiode of the Business Awards Show, featuring award-winning Fiona da Silva Adams. Fiona set up Revolution Performing Arts seventeen years, and has made a huge contribution to the cultural life of Swindon's young people ever since. That contribution won her a Great British Business Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Community She tells us how she came to running her own business later in life having had a successful corporate career in her twenties. But her passion for dance and performing arts saw her go to drama school, creating h...2024-07-0329 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 107: Why Networking Builds Award-Winning Businesses with Louise Yexley Our latest episode discovers why networking builds award-winning businesses. Louise Yexley is someone who knows. She runs nine Women In Business Network (WIBN) groups across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, setting up her first group in 2009. I've known Louise for sixteen years, and I cannot think of anyone better qualified to tell us about the power of networking, and why awards are so important in developing the network. Louise has won awards for Best Franchisee, Best e-Business, and Best Networking Group. She tells us how this has had such a dramatic impact on the credibility and attractiveness of her networking business. In...2024-06-2631 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 106: The Animal Behaviourist with Lisa SinnottThe Animal Behaviourist with Lisa Sinnott plots the journey of a woman passionate about animals, becoming a leading animal behaviourist. The latest edition of the Business Awards Show explains why understanding the way your dog or cat behaves is so important for any pet owner. Lisa won a silver award in the Animal Services category of the Best Businesswomen Awards in 2022 and has won more awards on her journey as an animal behaviourist. She set up Albany Pet Services in 2016 with the help of a grant from the Princes Trust. Having qualified from University of Edinburgh in clinical animal behaviour, s...2024-06-1929 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 105: The Toilet Queen with Becky Wall The Toilet Queen with Becky Wall is the latest episode of the Business Awards Show featuring a female entrepreneur who is steeped in business awards. Although hers are rather more unconventional than most! Becky has been passionate about toilets since her mother used to check them before allowing her family into any establishment. This led her to run her own business, A Plush Flush, started in 2006, providing luxury toilets for all sorts of events. Having won a platinum award at the Loo of the Year Awards in 2017, she was offered the opportunity to take over the awards programme in 2021. Running for...2024-06-1231 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 104: The Power of Networking with Stefan Thomas The Power of Networking with Stefan Thomas is the latest episode of the Business Awards Show, designed to help you get the most from your business networking. Stefan went from working as an estate agent for eighteen years to becoming one of the country's premier business networkers and speakers. He is such an expert, he wrote the bestselling Business Networking for Dummies, a go-to volume for many entrepreneurs starting their networking journey. He is now a leading professional speaker, delivering keynotes around the world. He also provides communications and leadership skills training for blue chip corporates while his business The Conn...2024-06-0533 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 103: The Women's Weight Loss Coach with Dr Amruti Choudhury The Women's Weight Loss Coach with Amruti Choudhury is the latest edition of the Business Awards Show. Amruti is a former GP who trained to become an accomplished health coach. She has learnt from her own experiences, struggling with ADHD, mental health challenges and being significantly overweight. Through deep learning and determination to improve her life, Amruti began to understand the triggers that were causing her to eat and to respond to her family in negative ways. By putting new habits into place, controlling her own neural pathways, she has become a highly successful coach as she helps others...2024-05-2927 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 102: The Brand Strategist with Aarti ParmarThe Brand Strategist with Aarti Parmar is the latest episode of The Business Awards Show. Listen as Aarti explains how she came to recognise branding was her speciality, and how she has built a business helping others find their purpose and create strategies to fulfill their goals. In our conversation, we discuss the process Aarti implements to help her clients form their brand and drive their business forward. She has become a respected adviser for the revered business support network Enterprise Nation. She even won one of their awards! Aarti began entering awards in 2016, has...2024-05-2237 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 101: The Personal Financial Planner with Naomi HaynesThe Personal Financial Planner with Naomi Haynes is the latest episode of The Business Awards Show. Join us as we welcome Naomi, an acclaimed financial planner and winner of the Best Consumer Business in the Best Business Women Awards 2023, for an enlightening discussion about her audacious leap from a secure corporate position to launching her own business amidst the global lockdown. Naomi's tale is not just one of bravery but also of her dedication to closing the gender pension gap and empowering financial wellness. Her journey is punctuated by the hurdles she overcame and the unique pressure that fueled...2024-05-1529 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 100: The Podcast Guru with Lynsay Gould The Podcast Guru with Lynsay Gould is a very special Business Awards Show podcast - because it's our 100th edition! Lynsay set up The Podcast Boutique to help people just like me to start their own podcast. And she got me to do just that in 2021 when I stopped procrastinating and launched the Business Awards Show. We talked about starting my podcast, but also the challenges of and reasons for starting your own podcast. Lynsay has helped create hundreds of podcast over recent years and has great advice for anyone contemplating their own show. ...2024-05-1039 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 099: The Client Attraction Coach with Henriette DanelThe Client Attraction Coach with Henriette Danel is another fascinating episode of the Business Awards Show, revealing a host of tips about attracting new clients, the benefits of entering awards, and the benefits of working with a coach. Henriette set up Henriette Danel Coaching six years ago and has gone from strength to strength, helping service-based businesses attract more customers. She is also a public speaker, about to deliver her first Tedx talk, and a co-author of the best-selling Fab Collab. She has also set up The Entrepreneurs Success podcast. Henriette was a S...2024-05-0130 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 098: The Medical Herbalist with Emma-Louise Follows The Medical Herbalist with Emma-Louise Follows, the latest Business Awards Show podcast, discusses the benefits of medical herbalism, how entrepreneurs need to look after their health as well as their business, and how awards can propel a business forward. Emma-Louise is an employment solicitor who found a passion for medical herbalism. As a result, she qualified and set up her own business, Eat Live Wellness. Over eight years she has grown that business, creating her own herbal products, fermented vegetables, and treatments, including a comprehensive liver cleansing programme. Her products have won her a...2024-04-2426 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 097: The Nanny Recruiter with Frankie Gray The Nanny Recruiter with Frankie Gray is an episode of the Business Awards Show that highlights the importance of being a great boss and how to build a franchise business. Frankie set up Harmony at Home, a specialist nanny recruitment agency, twenty years ago. She has grown it to the point that the agency has sixteen franchisees all over the country providing services desperately needed by parents. Frankie was nominated by her team in the Best Boss category at the 2023 Best Businesswomen Awards and got a well-deserved Silver Award. She has also won many other...2024-04-1729 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 096: The Value of SEO with Silvia Del CorsoThe Value of SEO with Silvia Del Corso is another episode of the Business Awards Show providing essential insights to business owners. Silvia came to Britain from Italy in 2016 and set up her SEO business, PinkSEO, a year later. Since then she has grown her company significantly, now emplying a team of seven, and winning awards for her efforts. She won two silver awards at the 2023 Best Businesswomen Awards for Marketing and PR and Customer Service and has been highly commended at the West London Chamber of Commerce Business Awards and the 2024 West London Business...2024-04-1021 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 095: Building an Award-Winning Photography Business with Annie Armitage Building an Award-Winning Photography Business is the latest episode of the Business Awards Show. It features award-winning branding photographer Annie Armitage who has built her business, Annie Armitage Photography over the last seventeen years. Annie was named Best Creative Business at the 2023 Best Businesswomen Awards and was recently awarded Best Freelancer/Sole Trader at the Kingston Business Awards. Annie talks about getting her first SLR camera when her son was just three years old. She took a course to learn how to use it and realised she had a talent. Our discussion plots her journey from setting up her photography bu...2024-04-0331 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 094: Revolutionising the Dog Boarding Industry with Dawn BrownRevolutionising the Dog Boarding Industry with Dawn Brown is an inspirational episode of the Business Awards Show. Dawn started Rose Cottage Doggy Day Care eight years ago, achieving her dream of running her own dog kennels. She has grown the business to become one of the leading kennels in the country. In 2023, Dawn won the Gold Award in the Animal Services category of the Best Businesswomen Awards. She has also won the prestigious Rolls Royce Award for Technology and Innovation for the hugely impressive systems she has implemented in her business. Find out how she has built a bu...2024-03-2739 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 092: Protecting Your IP with Sophie Maughan Protecting Your IP with Sophie Maughan, the latest edition of the Business Awards Show, explores the vital but often overlooked world of intellectual property in business. Sophie has practised as an intelletual property lawyer for over twenty years and is Patent and Trade Mark Attorney for Cleveland Scott York, one of the valued sponsors of the Best Businesswomen Awards. Sophie has been involved in the awards from the start, with a particular passion for customer service. As a judge she tells us what makes for great customer service and what can ensure an application really stands out. She offers fascinating inf...2024-03-1336 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 091: The Wonderful Wigmaker with Nicola Wood The Wonderful Wigmaker with Nicola Wood is the new release from the Business Awards Show. Nicola was awarded Most Inspiring Businesswoman at the 2023 Best Businesswomen Awards, and this episode demonstrates exactly why. She started her own hairdressing salon aged just 21 years old and grew her business impressively. But fifteen years later, aged only 36, Nicola was diagnosed with breast cancer. She tells us why this was a gift to her, and how it drove her purpose to provide high quality wigs to people who most needed them, particularly cancer sufferers. Thankfully, she is fully...2024-03-0627 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 090: Coaching with Integrity with Lucienne ShakirCoaching with Integrity with Lucienne Shakir is our latest discussion on the Business Awards Show. Having spent several years working in education, Lucienne saw how students needed help with growing anxiety as pressure to achieve grades mounted. This led her down a path towards coaching where she could make a measurable difference to people's lives. In 2019 she set up Lucienne Coaching and has not looked back. Now, a major accredited coach, she talks to us about her business and explains her strong views on the state of the coaching industry and why it should be...2024-02-2830 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 089: Catering for Under-5s with Kerrie Goude and Maddy GriffithsCatering for Under-5s is the latest installment of the Business Awards Show. Kerrie and Maddy founded the multi-award-winning TOTFest six years ago, an all-inclusive festival entirely for under-5s. So successful have the pair been, it has grown to become the largest under-5 festival in the UK. TOTFest now visits five locations in the UK with plans to further expand in the coming years. The pair explain how they came up with the idea, the challenges of working as a partnership, and their plans for the future. COVID caused massive disruption in...2024-02-2130 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 088 - Building a Music School with Barbara Mohorko-VukaBuilding a Music School with Barbara Mohorko-Vuka is another fascinating installment of the Business Awards Show. Barbara grew up in Slovenia, learning cello from the age of six and gaining an extensive musical education that saw her graduate from Trinity Laban and the Royal College of Music. Barbara took over the Wimbledon School of Music in 2018 at just 22 years of age. Depsite a global pandemic attempting to disrupt the development of her school, Barbara has grown the school impressively over the last five years. Most instruments are now taught and the school is going from...2024-02-1424 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 087: The Brand Artisan with Becky Benfield-HumberstoneThe Brand Artisan with Becky Benfield-Humberstone is now available on the Business Awards Show. Becky was a silver award winner in the Best Solopreneur category at the 2023 Best Businesswomen Awards, having grown her branding business, the Brand Artisan. Becky has been a serial entrepreneur, creating her first business, 'Utterly Horses', and growing it to become the largest retailer in its field in Europe. Having sold that business, she spent some time in corporate, working at the Imperial War Museum. That taught her influential lessons as she returned to the small business world. ...2024-02-0724 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 086: The Green Florist with Anna Ball The Green Florist with Anna Ball is the latest edition of the Business Awards Show. Anna won the Best Green Business Award at the 2023 Best Businesswomen Awards for her green floristry business, Floral Image UK. Anna worked as a primary school teacher before meeting her husband, and the couple decided to buy the UK license for Floral Image, a global business providing artificial flower arrangements for offices and events. Since starting the UK company, Anna has led the development of a network of 24 franchisees and a growing corporate customer list. Demand has snowballed. Ann...2024-01-3119 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 085: Fighting Sex-Trafficking with Ruth Robb Fighting sex trafficking with Ruth Robb is the latest episode of the Business Awards Show. Ruth founded a fantastic charity, Azalea, fifteen years ago, helping women who have been sex-trafficked. Her work led to a Gold Award at the 2023 Best Businesswomen Awards. Having worked in social care, Ruth became increasingly aware of the horrors of sex trafficking in her local area around Luton. Being easily accessible from Luton airport and Dunstable logistics hubs, Ruth realised her town was increasingly becoming an accessible location to use for bringing oppressed women into the UK. She...2024-01-2424 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 084: Scaling Tutor Businesses with Helen DickmanScaling Tutor Businesses with Helen Dickman is the latest episode of the Business Awards Show. Helen was a Silver Award Winner in the Best New Business category of the 2023 Best Businesswomen Awards. Helen studied English at university and, almost inevitably, became a teacher and then an educational consultant. In 2018, she became a private tutor, experiencing the ups and downs of being self-employed in the education sector. Having developed a clear understanding of what makes a strong tutoring business, Helen set up her own business, Love Mondays Club, in 2021. She aimed to help busy fem...2024-01-1631 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 083: Going Green with Danielle Seatter Going Green with Danielle Seatter is the latest episode of the Business Awards Show. Danielle was a Silver Award Winner in the Best Green Business category of the 2023 Best Businesswomen Awards. Danielle was an early learning teacher, but having left the sector, she decided to start an eco-business, Eco-Able, in 2019. In 2022, she opened her shop in Cirencester, selling a multitude of eco-friendly products, and hasn't looked back. She tells us why she started a green business and how the product range has been diversified to meet her customers' needs. She has published two children's bo...2024-01-0922 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 082: Building loyalty in hospitality with Ashleigh DonaldBuilding loyalty in the hospitality industry is our latest episode of the Business Awards Show. Ashleigh was voted Best Businesswoman in Marketing and PR at the 2023 Best Businesswomen Awards. She explains why she and her husband set up their business Halo Business Consulting offering businesses in the hospitality sector the benefit of their twenty years' of experience in marketing, PR, and customer experience in the industry. Ashleigh explains why the pandemic was such a pivotal moment in hospitality, and how it affected her and her customers. The changes that have emerged have had a h...2024-01-0229 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 081: The Joy of Music for Children with Cat Bateman The Joy of Music for Children is the latest release from The Business Awards Show. It features an interview with Cat Bateman, silver award winner at the 2023 Best Businesswomen Awards, and founder of Little Folk Nursery Rhymes Ltd. Sophie had a passion for music from a young age, so setting up a business twelve years ago bringing mothers and their toddlers together to sing nursery rhymes, seemed like a natural thing to do. She has built a substantial local community, and many of the the young children she taught in the early years, are now l...2023-12-2043 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 80: A New Kind of VA with Sophie Ryan A New Kind of VA with Sophie Ryan is our latest episode of the Business Awards Show. Sophie was a silver award winner at this year's Best Businesswomen Awards in the Best New Business category. In this interview, she tells us about setting up her business, Interactive VA, which aims to deliver a more holistic approach to customers. She explains why she created a VA company offering business and physical and mental well-being support. She has a varied client portfolio with a broad range of needs and describes how she fulfils them. Marketing is a vi...2023-12-1218 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 079: Branding and Design with Emily Hewett Branding and Design with Emily Hewett is the latest episode of the Business Awards Show. Emily left Leeds to come south, where she knew nobody, but that did not stop her from setting up her own branding and design business fourteen years ago. She has remained a sole trader, building a solid team of marketing professionals to support her clients as she grows her customer base. Supporting local charities is a key driver, as she offers marketing work pro bono to aid their efforts. This is an entrepreneur who lives her values. Emily tells us about...2023-11-3023 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 078: Awakening Women's Lives with Jane Galloway Awakening Women's Lives is our latest episode featuring coach Jane Galloway. The title comes from Jane's flagship programme as she seeks to help and champion women to live their best lives. Jane worked in the NHS for many years, whilst developing a coaching practice on the side. In 2023 she has taken the leap and her coaching business Quiet the Hive is now her full-time focus. She has a degree in psychology and is fascinated in people generally, igniting a desire to help others from a young age. Many of the decisions and mental processes she h...2023-11-2831 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 077: Branding for Small Business with Andrea Boughton Our latest episode discusses branding for small business with Andrea Boughton, founder of branding design consultant, Beehive Green. Andrea worked in large London agencies before having children, taking a break from work for five years before setting up her own branding design business. Our discussion looks at the origins of her company, and how she got it off the ground. Having worked with small businesses for nearly ten years, she tells us what she has learnt about branding over that time, and what advice she would give others considering a similar career move. ...2023-11-1631 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 076: Interview with Angela SpencerIn today's interview with Angela Spencer, we learn about Angela's journey from the corporate world to starting her coaching business Virago Wellness. She was Head of Culture in a well known retail business employing over 4000 people. Now she runs her own solopreneur business. As you will hear, she has absolutely no regrets. Consequently she is thriving in her mission to help empower women through self-discovery to achieve their best selves. She tells us how the pandemic was a game-changer for her and her husband. It led her to quickly grew her coaching practice, although she e...2023-11-1532 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 075: Connecting Through Singing with Emma BaylinOur latest episode features an interview with Emma Baylin, the inspirational founder of Shared Harmonies CIC. The charity was set up ten years ago to fulfil Emma's passion for wellbeing with a love of singing to bring about powerful human connections. Emma tells us about her journey over the last ten years, how her charity helps those with dementia and respiratory problems, and the benefits she brings to corporate clients. Her work in the community makes such a difference, never better demonstrated than during the pandemic. Emma explains why being a Silver Winner at the...2023-11-0829 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 074: Being a Headline Sponsor with Steven Lambert Today's episode features an interview with Steven Lambert, Relationship Manager for business support charity and Best Businesswomen Awards headline sponsor, Be The Business. Be The Business is a significant contributor to business growth in the small business sector, providing mentorship and productivity programmes, research from across the sector, and campaigns for better productivity, tackling information gaps and fixed mindsets. During our discussion, Steven talks about Be The Business, the work they do to support small businesses, and the typical challenges he regularly sees. He explains why he recommended sponsoring the Best Businesswomen Awards and why...2023-10-2530 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 073: Interview with Tessa Day Today's episode features an interview with Tessa Day, founder of the largest UK directory for kids activities, Club Hub UK. She also runs the Club Hub Awards for entrepreneurs working in the child activity sector. Tessa's energy and positivity shines through in this discussion, as she covers Club Hub's activities, to the huge amount work behind entering and running awards. She is part of f:Entrepreneur, a leading organisation celebrating the very best female entrepreneurs in the country. The connections she has made from this and by meeting awards finalists has helped her grow her...2023-10-2526 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 072: Interview with Zeenat Ahmed-Peto Today's episode features an interview with Zeenat Ahmed-Peto, winner of Best Customer Service at the 2023 Best Businesswomen Awards. Given this is one of the most competitive and demanding categories to win, I was delighted to speak to Zeenat about her success. Her approach to customer service in the therapy field makes her stand out. Once your a client of Zeenat's, she's with you for life as you will hear. Find out how a successful teaching career transitioned into training to become a therapist, determined to help others as she had been helped herself. S...2023-10-1723 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 071: Interview with Tracy FishburnIn today's episode we have an interview with Tracy Fishburn, founder of Tracy's Treasured Keepsakes. She was the winner of a silver award at the recent Best Businesswomen Awards and also won the Best New Business Award at Biz4Biz awards in July. She runs an amazing business taking clothes that people cannot bear to part with that may once have belonged to a loved one, turning them into beautiful teddy bears, elephants and cushions among other things. In this episode you can find out how Tracy came to run her own business, even though sh...2023-10-1120 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 070: Interview with Alec Jones-Hall In this interview with Alec Jones, we learn about the various businesses he has created. Those businesses include the Great British Expo, The Thames Valley and South West Awards, The Great British Business Awards, SME Today magazine, and a wonderful charity, Cherishers. We learn about Alec's younger years, and what has driven him to build his businesses and to form his charity. Alec explains what contributes to winning award entries, and what is likely to put judges off. You will find out the most important characteristics of award winners, and why winning awards can be so transformative for so many bus...2023-10-0930 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 069: Interview with Shelley OtwayToday I am joined by one of the Gold Award winners from last week's Best Business Women Awards Gala Evening, Shelley Otway. Having run her own children's stage school for nearly fifteen years, Shelley was rewarded with a Gold Award in the Children and Families category. Shelley shares the challenges of setting up her stage school, Steppin' Out Stars of Tomorrow. She explains how she dealt with national competitors, navigated the challenges of Covid, and why entering and winning awards has been so positive for her and her business. Like most business owners, she has...2023-10-0428 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 055: Interview with Maggie SarfoMaggie Sarfo is the CEO of Meres Consult, a business management consultant agency in London. She enables leaders, entrepreneurs and individuals to explore new ways of being, leading and growing exponentially through advisory & mentoring services. In this interview, Debbie and Maggie discuss the world of judging, what judges look for, what excites them about entries and all the top tips. {1.30} Maggie introduces Meres Consult Ltd {3.35} Maggie reflects on her 19 years in business {6.54} Maggie talks about owning The Athena Network in London and what they do {10.31} Maggie shares her...2023-01-1228 minThe Business Awards ShowEpisode 052: Interview with Emma CarrollEmma is the founder of Choose to Grow L&D Ltd, bringing a fresh, systematic and energising approach to learning and development. Choose to Grow has a proven track record for building capacity and confidence in teams, increasing staff skills and knowledge base, and has delivered outstanding results for their clients, leading to Emma winning the Best Coach award in the Best Businesswomen Awards 2023. {2.09} Emma recaps her 2022 year in business and business award shows {3.38} Emma talks about her business journey and becoming the founder of Choose to Grow L&D Ltd {4.32} Em...2022-12-1423 minThe Business Awards ShowEpisode 049: Interview with Olivia MaroccoToday I am interviewing Olivia Marocco from Brand You Magazine, a bi-monthly magazine dedicated towards female entrepreneurs. The magazine is the brainchild of multi-business owner, Olivia. While dividing her home between the U.K. and France, wanderlust has taken her around the globe, making a name for herself as a sought-after talent and creative lifestyle photographer in the luxury destination wedding market and the world of international corporate events of all genres. {1.22} Olivia shares her business journey and where she is at now {2.18} Olivia breaks down the content featured in Brand You Magazine2022-11-1618 minThe Business Awards ShowEpisode 048: Interview with Liz DruryIn this interview with Liz Drury, we discuss the Voice Over Industry and why Awards have been important to Liz both as an entrant and as a judge. Liz has been working as a voiceover artist since 2013 initially starting her career in America and then coming back to the UK in 2014. Liz has since worked on projects for films, radio and TV commercials, documentaries, telephony, corporate narration, e-learning and audio tours. To get an in-depth insight into the Voice Over industry, this is an episode you don't want to miss. {1.30} - Liz explains h...2022-11-0722 minThe Business Awards ShowEpisode 047: Interview with Monika JohnsonToday I am interviewing Monika Johnson, a multiple award-winning owner of Super Sparkle UK, a leading children's party business. Monika was a drama teacher but in 2013 left to set up Super Sparkle. She wanted to offer kids the opportunity to get the most from their imaginations at fun-filled parties. Her business grown over the last nine years and now she has a team of entertainers, teachers and musicians delivering amazing experiences at not just children's parties but corporate events too. Monika talks to us about how she came to start Super Sparkle UK, the change...2022-10-2518 minThe Business Awards ShowEpisode 046: Interview with Ronia FraserToday my guest Is Ronia Fraser, an internationally renowned Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Coach. Ronia is a Best Businesswomen Awards Silver Award Winner and has won other prestigious awards as her coaching business has grown. Find out how Ronia's own significant personal challenges led her to train as a coach in this very specific and sadly growing field. As a result she became an internationally certified trauma recovery coach and a clinical hypnotherapist. Consequently, she is able to help a wide variety of people who have suffered this very specific form of abuse. In our interview...2022-08-1022 minThe Business Awards ShowEpisode 045: Interview with Hanne GriceToday I chat to Hanne Grice of Hannah Grice Pet Training and Behaviour. Hannah was a double silver winner at the 2021 Best Businesswomen Awards, being selected in both the Animal Services and highly competitive Customer Service categories. Hanne has loved animals all her life. While working on The Big Breakfast she met someone who introduced her to animal behaviour studies. She never looked back. Today’s podcast discusses what an animal behaviourist does and why their help can be so important to pet owners. We find out how much research and effort goes into being an...2022-06-2925 minThe Business Awards ShowEpisode 44: Interview with Valentine KingToday I am joined by Christina Valentine and Lisa King, partners of Valentine King, a coaching business whose message is ‘Master your mind, master your message.’ Christina tells us how adversity is your gift not your achilles heel. She is a highly skilled tradesperson and uses her coaching ability to encourage more women to join, what is perceived as, a male-dominated industry. Christina and Lisa share their stories to help their clients share theirs, boosting confidence, self-belief, and a focus on achieving your goals. They write books, run courses on self-mastery for teams, have an app t...2022-06-1518 minThe Business Awards ShowEpisode 043: Interview with Kylie AndersonToday I am joined by Kylie Anderson - nominated as a Silver Award winner in the Best Coach category at the 2021 Best Businesswomen Awards. Kylie set up her coaching business to help business owners create high-value online content that can build six-figure plus passive incomes. Leveraging their skills and knowledge, she also helps those entrepreneurs increase their visibility and credibility across multiple channels, driving increasing revenue and higher-value clients. In this interview with Kylie, she tells us about her career before coaching and why she started her business. Having worked in real estate, forex trading and affiliate marketing, Kylie has...2022-05-3128 minThe Business Awards ShowEpisode 042: Interview with Stefania Bartolomei - Double Silver Award WinnerToday I am joined by Stefania Bartolomei - nominated as a Silver Award winner in both Consumer Business and Best Customer Service categories at the 2021 Best Businesswomen Awards. Stefania set up her personal fashion styling business to help women (and men too!), to get the look that perfectly matches their personalities and needs, delivering self-confidence and the perfect look. In this interview with Stefania, she shares why she set up her business as a stylist, and how she works with clients. We discuss how entering the Best BusinessWomen Awards in 2021 increased Stefania's visibility and credibility and what...2022-05-1816 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 041: Interview with Mindy Gibbins-Klein - Thoughtful LeaderToday I am Joined by Mindy Gibbins-Klein {1.30} Mindy’s background and experience {3.26} What awards mean to Mindy and her business. {6.13} Tips on how to use awards for leverage. {7.45} Qualities that make a thoughtful leader. {11.25} About Mindy’s books and the differences between them. {14.55} Different ways that Mindy talks about the thoughtful leader. {16.20} Tips on being in business for 20 years. {20.20} Thought process around sponsoring awards. {21.43} What’s next for Mindy for 2022. Connect with Debbie at The Business Awards Show Connect with Mind...2022-04-1323 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 40: Interview with Lucia Melillo - Lucia HairToday I am Joined by Lucia Melillo In this interview, we discuss with Lucia, founder of Lucia Hair and Beauty in Luton, her business journey, spanning almost 30 years. She shares her business tips and why awards have played a considerable role in her business’s success. {2.15} Lucia's business journey. {4.23} What fundraising Lucia is involved with. {7.12} How has fundraising helped Lucia Hair and Beauty to grow. {10.30} Lucia's Mayoral award. {11.23} Thought process around awards and entering. {15.27} What's next on Lucia's award journey. {16.20} Tips on...2022-04-0623 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 039: Interview with Tonia Galati - Best New Business WinnerToday I am Joined by Tonia Galati - Best New Business Winner Founded by Tonia Galati, TG Consulting is an independent consultancy specialising in connecting educators, students and employers. In this interview with Tonia Galati, she shares why she set up the business and the challenges she has overcome. We discuss why entering awards has been essential to her business and her thoughts on winning Best New Business 2021! {1.30} About Tonia and TG Consulting's journeys. {3.15} Challenges Tonia has faced so far with TG Consulting. {5.40} Ideas TG Consulting Interns h...2022-03-3017 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 038: Interview with Susan Heaton-Wright - Superstar CommunicatorToday I am Joined by Susan Heaton-Wright - Superstar Communicator Susan was a silver winner for Business Services at the Best Business Women Awards 2021. In this interview, we talk about why Susan started her business, what challenges she faced, and why awards are important. {2.01} Susan's journey to becoming a Superstar Communicator. {5.35} About Susan's work and the clients Susan attracts. {7.28} Susan's award journey. {10.12} Business top tips. {11.35} Advice for presentations. {13.15} About the professional speaker's association. {15.35} What's next for Susan. ...2022-03-2318 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 037: Interview with Catherine Gallagher an Award-Winning spiritual business owner of the "Empower Method"Today I am Joined by Catherine Gallagher Catherine is an Award-Winning spiritual business owner of the "Empower Method": A global brand offering spiritual business mentorship, transformational yoga retreats, and an online digital yoga studio. Catherine's work focuses on supporting students and entrepreneurs on their journey to abundance, wellness, self-love, and peace in all aspects of their lives. Catherine is also a keen surfer, dedicated foodie and loves anything that allows her to live most of her life outdoors! In this interview, Catherine Gallagher shares her journey from corporate life to running her own yoga business...2022-03-1617 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 036: Interview with Barbara Jamieson Silver Winner at the Best Business Women AwardsToday I am Joined by Barbara Jamieson, Jamieson Law Silver winner at the Best Business Women Awards for the best boss and legal services. Barbara started Jamieson Law with an innovative, different approach to legal services. Jamieson Law specializes in Business Law and Brand Protection, covering everything from contract drafting to trademarking. We discussed how Barbara has built her business and why awards have become part of her marketing strategy. Barbara said,'' I'm Babs, a solicitor who helps small business owners protect their businesses legally as they grow and scale. I am qualified in...2022-03-0915 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 035 - Interview with Sam Webb, Private Client Solicitor from Crane and Staples.Today I am joined by Sam Webb, Private Client Solicitor from Crane and Staples. Crane & Staples was founded by Dennis Crane and Colin Staples in 1938. They aimed to provide expert legal advice to members of the local community. Over the last eighty years, this has remained the firm's primary objective. They are based in Welwyn Garden City and deal with family law, dispute resolutions, employment law, residential property, wills, trusts and probate. Crane and Staples have sponsored The Best Businesswomen Awards since it began in 2015, having won over 15 awards. As a result, the...2022-03-0218 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 034 - Interview with Diane Watson - She Can Prosper - Sponsor 2021 Best Business Women AwardsToday I was joined by Diane Watson from She Can Prosper, who was a sponsor at the 2021 Best Business Women Awards. {1.30} Where it all began for Diane. {3.30} Where She Can Prosper started. {5.24} Charity work. {8.30} She Can Prosper events that are coming up. {12.30} Diane’s financial tip. Connect with Debbie at The Business Awards Show Connect with Diane at She Can Prosper Twitter: @SheCanProsper LinkedIn: @SheCanProsper Facebook: @Shecanprosper Instagram: @Shecanprosper2022-02-1614 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 033 - Interview with Suzanne Spicer - Spicer & Co - Business Services Gold Winner 2021Today I am joined by Suzanne Spicer from Spicer & Co, a Gold Winner for Business Services at the Best Businesswomen Awards 2021. {1.20} Where Spicer & Co Began. {4.05} How Suzanne helps her community. {5.44} How Spicer & Co helped with furlough. {6.40} Where Spicer & Co’s award journey began and how awards have helped. {8.45} Suzanne’s business top tips. {10.17} What’s next for Spicer & Co. {11.31} Tips when looking for an accountant. Connect with Debbie at The Business Awards Show Connect with Suzanne at Spicer an...2022-02-0914 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 032: Interview with Karen Young - Silver Winner Animal ServicesToday I am interviewing Karen Young from Safe Hands Canine Massage, who won a silver award for animal services at the Best Business Women Awards. {1.19} What Karen Young does, and where did she begin? {3.20} Day to day life for Karen. {5.05} How did Karen get her first clients {7.42} Challenges faced around the business. {9.30} How Karen got awareness for canine massage. {12.40} what made Karen apply for awards. {14.49} How does it feel to be a finalist? {17.22} How did the awards help? 2022-02-0221 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 031:Interview with Rebecca Newenham - Silver Winner Best Businesswomen AwardToday I am joined by Rebecca Newenham from Get Ahead VA an award-winning franchise and Silver Winner Best Businesswomen Awards. After a corporate career in buying for retail giants Superdrug and Sainsburys, Rebecca was looking for a flexible work solution that could fit around her lifestyle and three daughters. Having looked at various business ideas and the way the employment landscape was shaping up in 2010, Rebecca felt a virtual assistance business offered the best solution and she launched Get Ahead. It’s been a pleasure for Rebecca to watch her team grow to over 50 virtual specialists and wi...2022-01-2618 min
The Business Awards Shownterview with Jarmila Yu - YUnique Marketing - Silver Winner Best Businesswomen Awards 2021Today I am joined by Jarmila Yu - YUnique Marketing - Silver Winner for Best Marketing and PR at the Best Business Women Awards 2021 {1.22} Who is Jarmila Yu and what inspired YUnique Marketing? {4.24} About YUnique Marketing client base. {5.20} What was the inspiration for Jarmila to enter awards. {7.00} Award strategy for YUnique Marketing. {8.40} What challenges has Jarmila faced and how she overcame them. {10.45} How Jarmila takes care of her customers. {13.55} The charity work that Jarmila and YUnique Marketing does. Connect with Debbie a...2022-01-1917 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 029: Interview with Louise Baldock from Wealth Ideas - Silver winner in financial servicesToday I am joined by Louise Baldock from Wealth Ideas - Silver winner in financial services in the Best Business Women Awards 2021 {1.20} Where did Wealth Ideas begin? {2.40} What challenges has Louise faced around her business. {5.30} What made Louise want to apply for awards? {8.11} What did Louise gain from attending awards? {12.09} Louise’s business advice. {13.25} What’s next for Louise and Wealth Ideas. Connect with Debbie at The Business Awards Show Connect with Louise Baldock at Wealth Ideas Twitter...2022-01-1217 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 028 - Interview with Fiona Minett - Boss Your PR - Silver Winner Marketing and PRToday I am Joined by Fiona Minett from Boss Your PR a silver winner at the Best Business Women Awards for Marketing and PR. {1.32} How Fiona started working in PR. {4.45} How Fiona grew her business and what Boss Your PR does. {8.02} What made Fiona want to enter awards. {13.10} What makes journalists want to talk about award winners. {15.42} How awards can boost your business. Connect with Debbie at The Business Awards Show Connect with Fiona Minett at Boss Your PR Twi...2022-01-0525 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 027 - Interview with Gitanjali Trevorrow-Seymour – High Definition You -Best Coach 2021Today I am joined by Gitanjali Trevorrow-Seymour who is an executive coach, and her business is High Definition You an award winning business, winner of Best Coach at the Best Business Women Awards. {1.35} What made Gitanjali want to set up the business? What Inspired her to be a coach? {4.02} About the courses Gitanjali did? {6.57} Where is High Definition You going? What’s the next steps? {10.07} Thought process around entering awards. {18.12} Advice for business owners. {20.08} Advice around entering awards. Connect with Debbie at The Busi...2021-12-1524 min
The Business Awards ShowEP: 026 Interview with Most Inspiring Businesswoman Kate BallToday I am joined by Kate Ball, Owner of Mini First Aid, an award winning first aid franchise providing first aid classes for all members of the family. Kate was the winner of the Most Inspiring Businesswomen at the 2021 Best Businesswomen Awards. {2.04} The inspiration behind Mini First Aid and when it started {4.35} When did Kate start franchising? {7.10} The inside track on Dragons Den. {10.55} The first awards that Kate entered {16.09} How awards have benefitted Mini First Aid {18.10} Kate’s greatest challenges and how she overcame them...2021-12-0721 min
The Business Awards ShowEP 025 Interview with 2021 Charity Champion Premila PuriToday I am joined by Premila Puri, Founder of the charity Be Kind Movement, an organisation that provides training in emotional intelligence and kindness for children across the country. Premila won the Charity Champion Award at the 2021 Best Businesswomen Awards against some tough competition. {1:45} What inspired Premila to create Be Kind Movement {3:35} The work of Be Kind Movement {8:11} How Premila combines her charity work and filmmaking {11:43} Why Premila entered the Best Businesswomen Awards and what her experience was like 2021-11-3022 min
The Business Awards ShowEP 024 Interview with 2021 Best Businesswomen Award Winner Emily AklanToday I am joined by Emily Aklan, Founder and Owner of Serenity Welfare, an organisation that provides a comprehensive range of welfare services to vulnerable children. Emily won the Best Businesswoman Working with Children and Families at the 2021 Best Businesswomen Awards, a tribute to her achievements. {1:35} What made you start Serenity Welfare and tell us more about the business? {2:55} Learn about Emily’s background {5:59} The challenges Emily has faced on her journey {7:18} Future plans for Serenity Welfare {8:28} Transfer...2021-11-2321 min
The Business Awards ShowEP 023 Interview with Best Boss Winner 2021 Andrea RichardsToday I am joined by Andrea Richards, Founder and Owner of Accounts Navigator, an award-winning accountancy business. Andrea won the Best Boss Award at the 2021 Best Businesswomen Awards, a real privilege given she was nominated by her own team. {1:30} What made Andrea start her business and what is Accounts Navigator? {3:15} How Andrea has built her team {4:41} How Andrea motivates her team {6:05} Recruiting the right people to fit the team {7:15} Overcoming the challenges of running a new business 2021-11-1613 minThe Business Awards ShowEP 022: Interview with Award Winner Christine MackayToday I am joined by Christine Mackay, Founder and CEO of Salamandra.UK, a multi-award-winning animation specialist. Christine won the Best Business Woman in Business Services 2020 at the Best Business Women Awards. {1:12} Why Christine started her business and why the animation industry is so special. {3:10} Why awards are a key part of Christine’s business strategy. {7:00} Christine won 20 awards in 2020. What is her thought process for selecting which awards to enter? {11:27} Tips and advice for entering business awards. {14:21} Remembering Christi...2021-10-1320 min
The Business Awards ShowEP 21: Interview with Charity Champion Lynn StanierToday I am joined by Lynn Stanier, Founder and Chief Executive of Their Future Today and winner of Charity Champion at the Best Business Women Awards 2016. {1:19} The work Their Future Today does and why Lynn set it up. {6:52} The number of families the charity is able to help. {8:01} Situation in Sri Lanka with Covid-19 {10:04} What made Lynn enter the Best Business Women Awards. {12:17} Impact of winning at the awards on Their Future Today. {14:09} MBE from the Queen. {16:21} Advice for charities entering awards. 2021-09-2921 min
The Business Awards ShowEP 020: Interview with Awards Judge Justine PerryToday I am joined by Justine Perry, managing director of Cariad Marketing, as well as awards judge and sponsor for the Best Business Women Awards. {1:10} About Cariad Marketing and its history. {2:21} Number of staff at Cariad Marketing. {3:45} Why awards are so important to Justine and Cariad. {7:46} Any awards Justine is particularly proud of? {9:19} Why did Justine become an award sponsor and judge? {11:02} When judging entries what wow’s Justine. {12:34} What advice would Justine give to those entering awards. {15:32} Final words from Justine. ...2021-09-2220 min
The Business Awards ShowEpisode 019: Award Winner Wendy GriffithToday I am joined by Arbonne Independent Consultant and Health Coach Wendy Griffith, winner of Best Networker 2016 at The Best Business Women Awards. {1:21} About Wendy’s business and what made her start it. {4:20} How networking helped Wendy develop her business. {6:03} Working as the networking chair of the Wheathampstead Business Group {7:23} What good customer service means to Wendy and how she looks after her Arbonne customers. {8:56} Why Wendy entered the Best Businesswomen awards? {10:30} The impact of winning the award on Wendy’s business. {12:11} Advice to people who a...2021-09-1515 min
The Business Awards ShowEP 18: Interview with Awards Judge Cheryl LuzetToday I am joined by judge and sponsor of the Best Business Women Awards Cheryl Luzet. Cheryl is the CEO of Wagada and previously won at the Best Business Women Awards in 2016 as the Best Business Woman in Technology. {1:06} The history behind the name Wagada and the business. {1:52} When Cheryl started the business and how it began. {2:42} Her background before Wagada. {3:11} How Cheryl has grown the business. {4:29} Advice to people starting out in business. {5:40} Why Wagada enters business awards. {6:42} How big the business is now.2021-09-0614 min
The Business Awards ShowEP 017: Interview with Awards Judge Roma BhowmickToday I am joined by awards judge Roma Bhowmick founder of Business 360 Ltd. Roma has been a judge for the Best Business Women Awards since it started in 2015. Here are the highlights from the episode: {1:40} Roma’s career journey. {4:33} What she loves about judging the awards {5:30} What Roma is looking for as a judge. {6:54} What irritates Roma when judging an entry. {10:30} Final comments from Roma. Connect with Debbie at The Business Awards Show Connect with Roma at Business 360 Ltd2021-08-0413 min
The Business Awards ShowEP 016: Interview with Award Winner Caroline SparksToday I am joined by award winner Caroline Sparks, co-founder of Turtle Tots with business partner Gabrielle Lixton. The duo won the Best Business Woman working with Children and Families category at the Best Business Women Awards 2017. Here are the highlights from the episode {1:24} All about Turtle Tots. {2:47} Why Turtle Tots entered the Best Business Women Awards. {4:07} Impact of winning the Children & Families category on the business. {5:00} Advice for those thinking of entering business awards and tips for entries. {6:47} The future for Turtle Tots. Connect...2021-07-2808 min
The Business Awards ShowEP 15: Coaching Success with Antoinette OglethorpeToday I am joined by award-winning coach Antoinette Oglethorpe. Antoinette was the winner of Best Coach 2019 at the Best Business Women Awards. Here are the highlights from the episode: {0:55} About Antoinette’s business. {1:43} How long Antoinette’s been a coach and why she is so passionate about it. {2:34} How she has grown her business and reputation. {4:15} Importance of awards when it comes to business. {6:23} The Lloyds Bank National Business Awards {7:58} Sharing awards when pitching for business and on social media. {8:41} Advice for those enteri...2021-07-2115 min
The Business Awards ShowEP 014: The Winning Mindset with Daryl WoodhouseToday I am joined by the award-winning Daryl Woodhouse, CEO, Entrepreneur, Speaker and Executive Performance Coach. Daryl is the creator of the Life Work Effect which enables a happier life and a more successful workplace. Here are the highlights from the episode: {1:40} What made Daryl enter his first business award. {2:26} What Daryl’s business does. {4:23} Daryl’s approach to award entries. {5:33} Why customer service and business innovation are important to Daryl’s business. {6:56} When you don't win the award. {8:13} The publicity gained from winning...2021-07-1421 min
The Business Awards ShowEP 013: Interview with Hela Wozniak-Kay Soul of Sister Snog & Award WinnerToday I am joined by Hela Wozniak-Kay, Co-Founder of Sister Snog. Hela with her business partner Annie Brooks won the Best Networker Award 2019 at the Best Business Women Awards, they now sponsor the Most Inspiring Businesswoman category at the awards. Here are the highlights from the episode: {1:37} Setting up Sister Snog, the history behind it and what the company does. {5:13} What makes Hela a great Connectress {7:52} The Sister Snog event experience. {12:41} Why Sister Snog entered the Best Business Women Awards. {14:48} What makes an Inspiring Businesswoman from the...2021-07-0726 min
The Business Awards ShowEP 012: Charity Champion with Sarah EllisToday I am joined by Sarah Ellis, founder of Tic Box Productions. Sarah won Charity Champion 2019 at the Best Business Women Awards. Here are the highlights from the episode: {1:07} About Tic Box Productions and what the company do. {6:48} Sarah’s background before Tic Box. {11:42} Hyper Fusion Theatre. {12:21} Issue-based plays. {14:57} The Shhhh experience. {21:38} Why Sarah entered the Best Business Women Awards. {27:00} Working with young people. {30:30} Final words for those looking to enter Charity Champion. Connect with Debbie at The...2021-06-3034 min
The Business Awards ShowEP 011: Most Inspiring Businesswoman with Carmel Jane SaulbreyToday I am joined by Carmel Jane Saulbrey, founder of Carmel Jane Photography. Carmel won Most Inspiring Businesswoman at the Best Business Women Awards 2019. Here are the highlights from the episode: {1:07} About Carmel Jane Photography and how it all began. {3:10} What made Carmel enter the Most Inspiring Businesswoman category. {5:04} Empowering other women. {7:23} Top tips for those entering business awards. {10:47} Why you should enter business awards. {11:08} Future for Carmel Jane Photography. Connect with Debbie at The Business Awards Show Connect wi...2021-06-2312 min
The Business Awards ShowEP 010: Winning Wellness with Camille PiersonToday I am joined by Camille Pierson, founder of The Float Spa in Hove. Camille was the Gold Winner for the Health and Wellness category at the Best Business Women Awards 2020. Here are the highlights from the episode: {1:09} About Camille and her business; The Float Spa. {1:58} Camille’s background and how her business came to be. {8:30} Thought process behind entering awards as The Float Spa grows. {9:38} Corporate Social Responsibility and making change for the good. {11:47} Journey with entering business awards. {15:52} Advice for those entering awards....2021-06-1721 min
The Business Awards ShowEP 009: Customer Service AwardsToday I am joined by Customer Service Judge Cathy Ayers from Cleveland Scott York and Babs Forman, winner of the Best Customer Service category at the Best Business Women Awards 2019. Here are the highlights from the episode: Part 1: Interview with Cathy Ayers {1:10} What Cleveland Scott York do and the type of clients the business works with. {2:26} How long Cathy has been working in Intellectual Property and the changes she has seen over the years. {3:45} Thought process behind getting involved in Female Business Awards. {5:00} What Cathy looks for...2021-06-0926 min
The Business Awards ShowEP 008: From Winner to Judge with Julie GrimesToday I’m joined by Julie Grimes, the founder of Jaguar White Recruitment as well as a previous award winner of our recruitment category in 2016. Julie is now one of our judges for the Best Business Women Awards. Here are the highlights from the episode: {1:31} Why Julie started Jaguar White Recruitment and her background in recruitment. {3:13} The challenges she faced when starting a business. {5:15} Helping clients during lockdown. {6:50} Awards experience. {8:07} From Award Winner to Judge. {9:35} What she looks for in terms of judging ou...2021-06-0216 min
The Business Awards ShowEp 007: Judges Tips with Donna O'TooleToday I’m joined by Donna O’Toole, the founder of August Recognition and Awards Judge. In 2021, August Recognition became a part of Dent Global Group who help entrepreneurs and business leaders to stand out. Here are the highlights from the episode: {1:53} Donna’s passion for awards and what drew her to the industry. {5:26} What Donna looks for in award entries. {8:32} Common mistakes in entries. {11:42} The Awards Accelerator. {14:14} The use of awards agencies. {17:30} Awards imposters syndrome. {20:04} The tenacity of women entering awards...2021-05-2625 min
The Business Awards ShowEp 006: Industry RecognitionToday I'm joined by Jo Bates, the founder of Thumsie Limited. Jo won the Best Consumer and Retail category in 2019 but was also a finalist in 2017 and 2018. We talk about how winning business awards has led to Thumsie receiving industry recognition for her innovative children’s products. Here are the highlights from this episode: {1:14} How Thumsie Limited came about {2:48} The problems that thumb and finger sucking can cause {6:21} Why Jo started to enter business awards {10:25} Winning the Best Innovation category in the Dental Awards and getting Oral Hea...2021-05-1918 min
The Business Awards ShowEp 005: Projections with Davina SteelIn this episode, I'm joined by Davina Steel who won our Best New Business category in 2019. After having cancer Davina developed an intolerance to Gluten which led to her starting her baking business Davina Steel which is now available in Co-op and Waitrose. Here are the highlights from this episode: {4:08} Getting products into supermarkets and delis (5:11} Why Davina decided to enter awards for her business {6:41} The impact that winning awards has had on Davina's business {7:37} Trading through a pandemic as a new business {8:26} H...2021-05-1214 min
The Business Awards ShowEp 003: Tenacity with Sophie MilikenIn this episode, I'm joined by Sophie Milliken from SRS Sophie has not only been a winner but has also been a finalist as well. She was a finalist in 2017, for Best Recruitment as well as a finalist in 2018 for Best Recruitment and Best Business, which is a very difficult category to get shortlisted for and not deterred and full of determination, she came back again and won the Best Recruitment in 2019. Sophie is also a TEDx speaker with her talk, The truth behind the showreel. Here are the highlights from this episode:...2021-04-2823 min
The Business Awards ShowEp 002: Evidence with Denise O'LearyWe've had a lot of interest in the business awards this year but lots of them are missing evidence in their applications so I invited Denise O'Leary, Author of 'Winner - How to Win Business Awards' along to the podcast to talk to us about the topic of evidence. Here are the highlights from this episode: {2:02} The first thing Denise thinks about when entering an award herself {3:35} What must you include in a business award application {7:39} How not to over evidence! {9:41} Recency has value with evidence 2021-04-2626 min