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Heather Townsend
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The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
Most business owners quit their podcast after episode 3 (here's what to do instead)
Do you keep starting projects that fizzle out after a few weeks? Have you thought about launching a podcast but worry you won't keep it going? Are you one of those business owners who's brilliant at starting things but struggles with the follow-through?I share what I've learned from publishing 53 consecutive weekly podcast episodes in my first year. In this episode, I talk about why 90% of podcasts don't make it past episode 3, and what separates the 1% who actually succeed. You'll hear the truth about consistency, the mistakes I made with promotion, and the simple workflow that made...
2026-02-08
19 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
Where did the week go? (And why it keeps happening)
Do you start Monday with a clear plan only to reach Friday wondering where the week went? Are you constantly firefighting instead of moving your business forward? Do you know exactly what you should be doing to grow, but somehow those tasks never seem to happen?I share what I've learned about why our weeks disappear into client work and admin, and what actually works to break the cycle. In this episode, I talk about the truth that your brain is actively working against you, and why willpower alone will never be enough to get the important...
2026-02-01
11 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
New year, same problems? Here's why nothing changed
Are you sitting there at the end of January wondering where the month went and why nothing's actually changed? Did those optimistic plans to finally delegate more, work fewer hours, and get out of the weeds disappear faster than your New Year's resolutions? If you're back to being the busiest person in your firm, firefighting the same problems you promised yourself would be different in 2026, this episode is for you.I share what I've learned about why our best intentions fail and what's actually happening in your brain when you revert to old patterns. In this episode...
2026-01-25
11 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
How to get clients to say yes (without chasing or discounting)
Do you send proposals that never get a response? Have you had clients go silent after saying "looks good, we'll get back to you"? Are you losing work to competitors even though you know you're technically better?I share the six evidence-based principles that consistently get clients to say yes faster. In this episode, I talk about why most professional services firms lose pitches or new business not because their offering isn't good enough, but because they haven't thought about how to influence the decision-maker. You'll hear practical tactics for communicating in ways...
2026-01-18
10 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
The pitch slap and other ways to lose friends on LinkedIn
Are you wondering why LinkedIn isn't bringing you the clients you need? Do you invest time networking on the platform but feel like you're doing something wrong when the work doesn't materialise? Are you confused about what's changed with LinkedIn and why the tactics and content that used to work aren't delivering results anymore?I share what I've learned about LinkedIn prospecting after being pitch slapped and watching the platform fundamentally change how it works. In this episode, I talk about the common mistakes that are actively damaging your ability to win business on LinkedIn...
2026-01-11
10 min
Latter-day Life Coaches
263. When Trust Breaks: First Steps After Betrayal Trauma with Jennifer Townsend
In the first episode of 2026, Heather sits down with betrayal coach Jennifer Townsend, founder of Happily Even After, to talk about what happens when trust is shattered by infidelity, emotional affairs, or pornography betrayal. Jennifer shares pieces of her own story, why betrayal feels uniquely traumatic, and what early healing actually requires—compassion, nervous system regulation, safe support, and tiny doable steps. Whether someone chooses to rebuild or leave, this conversation offers clarity, hope, and a path forward that doesn't require abandoning yourself. For more information about Jennifer and for links to access all she has to of...
2026-01-06
35 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
Working harder won't get you there (here's what will in 2026)
Are you setting goals to do more in 2026, even though working harder hasn't got you where you want to be? Do you find yourself stuck at the same revenue level despite putting in long hours? If you're still the most chargeable person in your business, cherry-picking the work you love, and feeling like everything runs through you, this episode is for you.I share what I've learned about the counterintuitive truth of scaling: the exact behaviours that got you to £100k or £250k are now the ceiling preventing you from growing beyond it. In this episode, I ta...
2026-01-04
10 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
Everyone talks about scaling up. Nobody talks about scaling down.
Are you pushing through exhaustion while telling yourself you just need to try harder? Do you feel guilty for not being able to work at the pace you used to? Are you afraid that slowing down means giving up on your business ambitions?I share my most personal story yet about being diagnosed with fibromyalgia in July 2025 and completely redesigning my business around chronic fatigue. In this episode, I talk about how this year of debilitating fatigue and therapy became my most profitable year ever. You'll hear honest reflections about learning to lean into who you truly...
2025-12-28
14 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
The tough love I keep giving clients (because it works)
Are you pushing through exhaustion and telling yourself you'll rest after this busy period? Do you find yourself being the bottleneck in your own business, with every decision landing back on your desk? If you're wearing busy as a badge of honour whilst secretly knowing your business can't run without you for more than a week, this episode is for you.I share twelve hard-won lessons I find myself repeating to clients and, if I'm honest, to myself. These aren't theoretical business principles but the tough love truths that come up time and again when you're actually...
2025-12-21
09 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
Why I can't stop doing the one thing that's limiting my business
Are you the highest biller in your firm? Do you get a rush from personally closing deals and winning clients, even though you know you should be delegating? Have you built a business that's stuck at £250-300k because you can't stop being the star player?I share something uncomfortable in this episode: my own addiction to winning clients. That dopamine hit when they say yes, when I personally find and sign up the large client, nothing quite matches it. But while I'm chasing that next high and being the most chargeable person in the f...
2025-12-14
08 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
These 3 words are driving my focus in 2026
Do you start each year with ambitious plans, only to find yourself swept along by urgency instead of intention? Have you ever looked back at the year wondering where all your energy went, yet feeling like you achieved everything except what truly mattered? Are you running a business that's meant to give you freedom, but instead it's controlling you?I share my process for choosing three words to focus my year, and why this simple practice has become essential for staying grounded when running a business gets overwhelming. In this episode...
2025-12-07
10 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
They sent me an email apologising for "breaking my business" (and this is how I recovered)
Do you lie awake worrying that if a team member left, they'd take your clients with them? I share what I've learned about the moment a team member tried to break my business by walking out with our clients. In this episode, I talk about the false power dynamic that emerges when you become emotionally dependent on specific team members, and why that fear of losing them is exactly what keeps you trapped. You'll hear how calling their bluff changed everything and what I learned about building a business that's resilient enough to survive anyone...
2025-11-30
08 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
The 9 pieces of software I couldn't run my business without
Has your software bill crept up? Are you tempted by the Black Friday offers? In this episode I discuss what the 8 pieces of software that I couldn't run my business without.In fact, there is some new entrants to the list that I've only added in the last 24 hours. That's how good a new piece of software is!For full transparency, some of the links in the show notes are affliate links. That means sometimes you get a great deal, particularly as it’s Black Friday week (when recorded). Sometimes I get some co...
2025-11-25
14 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
The seven habits that keep me standing when most business owners quit
Do you feel like you're constantly battling setbacks in your business? When things go wrong, do you find yourself stuck in worry mode instead of taking action? Are you running on empty because you're not making time for proper rest and recovery?I share what I've learned about building genuine resilience as a business owner. This isn't about toxic positivity or just "powering through". In this episode, I talk about the practical habits and mindsets that help you bounce back quickly when things go wrong. You'll hear honest insights from my own experience of facing major business...
2025-11-16
12 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
How to actually take time off at Christmas
Do you struggle to take proper time off? This is how it could be damaging you and your business.Are you already planning to "sort of" take time off over Christmas, checking emails here and there, catching up on work between family obligations? Do you tell yourself you'll finally get time to work ON the business, only to spend the break half-working, half-guilty, and completely exhausted? If your business can't run without you for two weeks, how will it ever scale beyond you?I share what I've learned about why rest and recovery is as...
2025-11-09
11 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
The real reason you keep hiring the wrong people
Are you finding it harder to stay positive when the numbers keep slipping? Do you feel like you’re constantly holding everything together for everyone else?If your business feels like it’s stuck in survival mode and you’re running on empty, this episode is for you. I share what I’ve learned about staying mentally strong when the market is unpredictable, trading conditions are tough, and the pressure never seems to stop.In this episode, I talk about how to protect your headspace so you can step up and lead you and your team thr...
2025-11-02
13 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
How to stay mentally strong when your business is under pressure and trading conditions are tough
Are you finding it harder to stay positive when the numbers keep slipping? Do you feel like you’re constantly holding everything together for everyone else? If your business feels like it’s stuck in survival mode and you’re running on empty, this episode is for you. I share what I’ve learned about staying mentally strong when the market is unpredictable, trading conditions are tough, and the pressure never seems to stop.In this episode, I talk about how to protect your headspace so you can step up and lead you and your team thr...
2025-10-26
12 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
Why your marketing isn't working and how one simple document can fix it
Are you finding that winning new clients is hard? And when you do get a new lead it is often for a poor quality or wrong type of work.This is easily fixable.It's a step that many professional service firm owners miss out when thinking about their marketing or business development as a whole.In this episode, I talk about why so many small firm owners struggle to attract the right kind of clients, even when they’re brilliant at their craft. I share how a clear Client Persona helped me...
2025-10-19
14 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
Which one of these excuses are you using for your business growth being stuck?
Is your business stuck? Are you finding that you are your own worse enemy?My physio session this week was brutal. If you’re imagining twenty-five minutes of intense, borderline torturous, pain, you’re not far off.But it was a timely reminder: I have to take responsibility for my own health.A meeting later on that day reminded me how much we all have to take responsibility for our own business failings. And not let any acquired labels such as neurodivergence, medical conditions or limiting self-beliefs define our outcomes.What you...
2025-10-12
08 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
15 ways your life will unexpectedly change (and not always for the better) as your business moves from growing to scaling
Are you working long hours, stressed and the worst paid in your business? Has the game changed, but no-one told you?One of the things I have found is that business owners accidentally go from ‘me, myself and I’ into growing a firm with a team. You know, you get a run of good luck with projects or retainers landing and suddenly you know you need more pairs of hands. Whether this is a Virtual Assistant or a more permanent hire, it’s quite common to grow from 1 to 3 without purposely doing it.It’s the same...
2025-10-05
12 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
That article I wrote about being 'meh'... I didn't have the full story.
What happens when the bad days don't end? When you are feeling well and truly burnt out and nothing is working?Nearly 6 months ago I recorded a podcast episode for when you are feeling a bit 'meh'. https://startuptogrownup.substack.com/p/not-just-a-bad-day-6-tips-for-whenWhilst the advice I shared back then was very valid and still valid, it wasn't deep enough for what was going to take me from burnt out with Fibro to learning to live with my condition AND grow my business. In the episode I revisit and reframe the advice...
2025-09-28
19 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
This question could solve your frustrations with scaling your business
Is your firm's growth a success, or is it slowly drowning you?You’re winning clients and the work is piling up, but it feels like you're hanging on by your fingertips.This feeling of being trapped is the scaling crisis, a predictable stage where your methods become a bottleneck and you, the owner, can’t escape client work. In this episode, we’re giving you the playbook to break free by shifting your role from the firm’s star player to its most valuable coachWhat you'll learn in the podcast episode:- M...
2025-09-21
11 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
What to do when your team wouldn't step up
Do you wish your team would step up? Do you believe your team is seriously punching below it's weight?Have you found this?You know they could be doing more, and you desperately need them to be doing more, but instead, you’ve become their ultimate security blanket. Every problem, every tricky bit of work, ends up back on your desk. This traps you in the day-to-day grind of client work, leaving no time to focus on working ON the business.The solution is not just about telling your team to ‘do m...
2025-09-14
10 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
The Introverts’ Guide To Networking
Does the thought of going out to network fill you with fear? But you know you need to network to generate more business?In this episode, I'll explore how you can network on your terms in a way that works for you.What you'll learn in the podcast episode:- What effective business networking really is (and isn’t)- How to manage your energy levels when networking- The importance of having a goal for your networking activity- How to reclaim your introverted superpowers...
2025-09-07
16 min
Ahmad Hardyoni
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2025-09-05
00 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
What it really takes to get a referral (it's not what you read on social media)
Do you get good referrals? Enough to fuel the growth of your firm? Most professionals don't... Here's what they do wrong.In this episode, I'll explore why the common advice to just 'ask for referrals' often fails and can feel awkward for everyone involved. Instead, I'll walk you through a framework to make referrals a predictable and consistent part of your business growth, removing the guesswork entirely.What you'll learn in the podcast episode:- The four essential ingredients that must be present for a referral to happen, so you never...
2025-08-31
16 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
Why we feel the compulsion to overwork (and how to stop).
What happens when you achieve your biggest business goals, only to find you’ve completely broken yourself in the process?This year, my businesses are on track to have their best-ever year for both revenue and profit. At the same time, my body finally gave up, leading to a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia which has forced a complete lifestyle change.This episode is my honest reflection on how my ambition and drive led me straight to burnout, and what I’m doing to find the white space in my diary again.It's also a bookmark this epis...
2025-08-24
20 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
Lost Your Mojo for Running Your Firm? Here’s How to Get It Back.
The summer is ending, and it's a time for reflection. But what if you've lost your mojo for running your firm and are dreading getting back to the daily grind? If that sounds like you, this episode will help.In this episode, I get personal about my struggles with burnout and the health diagnosis that forced me to re-evaluate my work-life balance. The episode will challenge you to answer a really tough question honestly. One that could change the trajectory of your business. But one that's going to be the turning point to falling back...
2025-08-17
18 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
How to find the gems in your team
Is employing experienced hires expensive? What if you could grow your own?In today's podcast episode I am doing something different. My good friend, Susan Heaton-Wright's Tedx talk came out this week:"How to unlock brilliance in others" - https://youtu.be/mQ-0Z8v9gMg?si=nu7-h3kwoDXAf94S (It's a quick 8 minute listen and do stay until the last 10 seconds where you are in for a real treat)On my substack, Susan expands more about how to be that Maestro for others. I.e. how to unlock the potential in others.
2025-08-10
10 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
4 key lessons for every business owner from my first therapy session
Have you ever gone deep to discover why your not-so-healthy habits and behaviours are holding back your business growth? And what it is going to take to change them?I had my first session with my therapist last week. This episode is some of the reflections that has come out of the first session.The concept of 'Choose Your Hard'. I've realised that changing my habits is difficult, but so is staying stuck where I am. I'm sharing some tough love (for myself as much as for you) about why we all need to choose...
2025-08-03
09 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
The 5Ps to make sure that Business Development always happens
Does Business Development drop to the bottom of your to do list? Here’s how to fix the problem (and its not what you think it is)What you will learn from this episode:- What committing to Business Development really means- The 5Ps to always make time for Business Development- The true cost of those low fee and needy clientsRelated episodes:Steal my top idea to consistently generate new business: https://startuptogrownup.substack.com/p/steal-my-top-idea-to-consistentlyFix these 4 core Business Development pr...
2025-07-27
14 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
How to put your marketing on autopilot
Are you tired of your lead generation being haphazard at best? Do you feel trapped in the day-to-day operations of your firm, constantly firefighting, tied to your high billable hours?If so, then this episode is for you. It shows you how to put your marketing on autopilot by focusing on delivering a flawless client experience.The episode introduces the concept of the Market Flywheel. A series of processes underpinned by systems that consistently generate a reliable source of high-quality work. This is your guide to finally getting out of the feast-or-famine cycle and creating...
2025-07-20
14 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
What I wish I had known 3 years ago
If you went back to 2022, what do you wish you had learnt back then?If you are anything like most business owners, hindsight is a tough teacher. This is a short podcast episode on the 7 lessons that I wish I had learnt 3 years ago. Useful links:- sign up as a paid subscriber and use this link to get 20% off an annual membership of Start Up To Grown UpWelcome to a free podcast episode of Start Up To Grown Up: Your source for ideas, insights and tactics to...
2025-07-13
07 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
4 micro habits to stop burnout (before it starts)
Have you become addicted to work? A slave to your to-do list and feeling like you are always on? This is how to step back and get that sense of perspective.In the episode I talk about tips and techniques to rebalance your day. To move away from a state of chronic stress.Sadly, what used to be my strengths are now a liability. I can’t just push through now.In this episode, you will learn:- What does resting really mean and how to step back during the hurly-burly of...
2025-07-06
15 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
The strategy I never wanted to learn - how to stop running yourself into the ground.
Is your body telling you that it can’t carry on at this pace? But being driven and pushing through is what you know best?For many driven business owners, the ability to ‘push through’ is not just a strategy, it’s an identity. But what happens when that strength becomes the very thing holding you and your business back?In the episode I candidly talk about how I am failing at learning to pace myself to start recovering from a massive Fibro flare. Sadly, what used to be my strengths are now a liabil...
2025-06-29
23 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
What I did next when my rheumatologist told me I was broken
What do you do when you find you've been given some bad news which will become life-changing?This is what happened to me this week when I had my first session with the Rheumatologist. In the episode I candidly talk about how I am processing the news and how I am going to be adjusting.If you find this episode useful, please share, comment, and subscribe to the Start Up to Grown Up podcast so you don’t miss future episodes. If you prefer to read my advice, head over to my Substack an...
2025-06-22
21 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
From 0 to 1000 subscribers in 9 months: My exact playbook
Does social media feel like a grind and exhausting? Ever wondered how to build up your tribe of loyal clients and fans on social media?In this episode, I cut through the noise and share the exact playbook I've used to grow my Substack community to over 1000 subscribers and 1800 followers in just nine months.This is the exact same playbook that I have used to grow large follower numbers on LinkedIn and Twitter. This is a repeatable strategy that you can apply to your chosen social media platform to attract your ideal clients and build...
2025-06-15
16 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
The 4-step plan I’m using to get back in control of my business
Are you feeling swamped by your own business? When your firm starts to grow faster than you expected, it can feel like you’re being pulled in a million different directions at once. You’re stuck firefighting, trapped in the day-to-day client work, and you have no headspace left for the strategic thinking you know you need to be doing.In this episode, I share a very personal story about a bonkers week involving a viral post and 2 massive proposals. I reveal the four crucial shifts I am making to get back in control and expl...
2025-06-08
13 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
5 ways to reduce your stress levels so they permanently stay down (no yoga required!)
Feeling the squeeze? Not a fan of 'mindfulness' to reduce your stress levels?Running a growing business is a marathon, not a sprint. And while a bit of pressure can be motivating, too much leads straight to stress, overwhelm, and even burnout – things no busy business owner has time for!PS: The episode does not suggest starting a daily yoga or meditation habit. (But these can help!)In this episode, we cut through the noise and talk about genuinely practical ways to reduce your stress levels. It's not about adding more to your al...
2025-06-01
15 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
Why that small voice of doubt is holding your business back (and how to quieten it)
Do you ever have a great day where your business feels like it's flying, only to find that later that evening, a corrosive, critical voice has set in, making you question everything?If so, you’re not alone. That voice is a normal part of the journey to grow and scale your firm. But if you let it run the show, it can cause untold damage to your ability to grow and scale your businessWhile it's tempting to try and silence this voice with mindfulness or meditation, those tools will only take you so fa...
2025-05-25
12 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
Steal my top idea to consistently generate new business
Ever feel weird picking up the phone to call a client out of the blue? You’re not alone. In this honest and practical episode, I share the one simple tactic that has helped my clients generate more business consistently - without any sales scripts or awkward cold calls.This episode is all about why unscheduled client calls are one of the easiest, most effective ways to grow your business, and how to make them feel natural (even if the thought of calling gives you sweaty palms).If you’ve ever avoided a chec...
2025-05-18
10 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
Not just a bad day? 6 tips for when life (and business) feels "Meh"
Ever feel like you should be "great" all the time, especially as a business owner? In this honest and vulnerable episode, Start Up To Grown Up gets real about those times when things just feel... meh. It’s a common experience when you’re juggling the pressures of leading a business, supporting your team, and managing your personal life. In this episode I'm ditching the highlight reel and talking about the importance of acknowledging when you're struggling. Most importantly, I explore six practical and heartfelt tips to help you navigate these moments, find your...
2025-05-11
09 min
Let's Circle Back to That
#39 Jade Townsend: Embracing Curls, Building Community, and Finding Bliss
In this episode, we sit down with Jade Townsend, the dynamic force behind That Curl Girl, a salon dedicated to embracing natural curls. Jade shares her journey from launching her business to building a team that caters to a growing clientele, some traveling from as far as Seattle. Beyond the salon, Jade dives into her passion for beer league hockey, the sense of family it brings, and how it intertwines with her life as a mom and entrepreneur. We also explore her ventures into somatic healing and group therapy, discussing the importance of living an orgasmic life and finding...
2025-05-09
1h 12
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
How AI has broken 2 of my businesses (and what I am doing about it)
Has AI decimated your search engine traffic and ability to get people to sign up to your email list? You are not alone.It’s been a tough few weeks. In this episode, I'm breaking down the reality of what's happened to our two businesses - The Accountants’ Growth Club and How To Make Partner.AI has seriously disrupted our web traffic, and new international VAT rules have added another layer of complexity, forcing us to rethink our whole approach to how/when we sell digital products to consumers. A key growth stream for our How...
2025-05-04
17 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
Fix these 4 core Business Development processes before you try to scale
Struggling to build a strong pipeline of new business that you can rely on?In this episode, I open up about the real challenges we’ve been facing in our own marketing and share the key lesson it’s taught me: scaling a service business isn’t about doing more, it’s about building better systems.I’ll walk you through the four core business development processes you need to fix or strengthen before you try to scale, and why working harder won’t get you there.What you’ll learn:- Why most pro...
2025-04-27
13 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
6 lessons to help your business recover from critical setbacks
Ever faced a situation where 80% of your fee earning team walk out on 1 day?That’s exactly what happened. This is what this podcast episode is about - coming back from critical setbacks in your business.This episode explores:- How to find the momentum to carry on even when it seems hopeless - How to rebuild stronger- 6 lessons to overcome a critical setbackWelcome to a free podcast episode of Start Up To Grown Up: Your source for ideas, insights and tactics to ta...
2025-04-20
10 min
Infinite hourglass podcast
Donna Townsend from Brushed Studio
Get ready for Episode 4 of the Infinite Hourglass Podcast with your hosts Suzanne, Lisa, and Heather! This week, we chat with Donna Townsend of Brushed Studio in Huntington Beach. She started with tanning, shifted into hair, then ditched the hair to focus on lashes—and that’s when everything took off. Hear how Donna found her niche and continues to grow her beauty studio with intention and drive.
2025-04-15
41 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
How to deal with your firm’s Dysfunctional Star (without losing your sanity)
How to deal with your firm’s Dysfunctional Star (without losing your sanity)Your Dysfunctional Star is likely to be working on your biggest clients and praised for bringing in new business. But they cast a long negative shadow with their behaviour. In a small business – whether you're running an accountancy practice, a law firm, or a consultancy – this Dysfunctional Star presents a particularly acute challenge. When your team is small, often fewer than 5 to 10 people, the impact of one toxic individual is magnified enormously. They usually control the largest client accounts, and your b...
2025-04-13
20 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
4 signs that an employee’s performance has dropped (and what to do about it)
Do you wish that your team would step up and take initiative? Are you tired of team members not pulling their weight?You are not alone.As you will find out in this podcast episode, there is no such thing as a well-rounded small business owner. We all have our strengths, preferences and weaknesses.The problem is, as small businesses evolve, owners - particularly in knowledge worker type businesses - often find themselves caught between the day-to-day client work and then trying to do everything else that comes with the challenges of scaling.
2025-04-06
13 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
10 myths which are stopping your business from scaling sustainably and profitably
Are you working long hours and feeling overwhelmed, but your business growth is stuck?Often the mindset, beliefs and behaviours that have got you here are now holding you back.But with your level of work you just don't have the headspace to challenge what is holding you and your business.Sound familiar?When I coach, typically service-based business owners, they normally come to me because they have got stuck. They are working long hours, overwhelmed, and if progress happens, it is at a glacial speed. Sometimes, they know i...
2025-03-30
16 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
The science behind why you won’t delegate
Know you need to delegate? But really struggle to? It's because your brain is keeping you safe.I know I should do it.I tell other people nearly daily to do it.Books have been written about it.So why is it SO hard to routinely and systematically delegate stuff to others? Particularly the stuff that matters?And yet, when it comes down to it, I and many others just don’t delegate. In fact, just before I wrote this article, I saw there were some issues with the li...
2025-03-23
15 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
Why your brain fights business growth (and how to stop it)
Feeling stuck? You’re business not moving forward? You’re not aloneI’ve been there myself.Too many times.I’ve created the spreadsheets and business plans that I believed would rapidly grow my business. And in the process allow me to drop down my working hours and enjoy financial freedom. Only to then find out that my business, at best, limps along. Even worse, I’m still working long hours.And I know I am not alone. Why did you start your business? I bet at some point you...
2025-03-16
15 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
13 tips on how to stay calm in even the toughest of conversations
How would you cope if you were being berated for 6 hours straight?And for those 6 hours you needed to just suck it up and take it without reacting. Even if you had opinions and lies being hurled at you?Then imagine that ordeal being livestreamed for anyone to watch.And many were watching.That’s the reality of budget-setting evening for the ruling but minority administration of Central Bedfordshire council, of which I am part.As we went into the meeting, we had an order from our leader: stay ca...
2025-03-09
19 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
Are you being gaslit by clients or staff? How to spot and stop it
You are ill-informed, misleading people and dangerously misrepresenting the facts.This was the message that kept coming at me in the lead-up to a big vote in council. It wasn’t just one councillor disagreeing with me. It was a consortium. Worse was still to come. During the debate in the council chamber, I was repeatedly told that I had misunderstood and was wrong. There were moments when I doubted my sanity. And I mean, real moments. But I wasn’t wrong. I knew I wasn’t wrong. In fact, I was simpl...
2025-03-02
15 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
7 crucial steps to implement when a key employees leaves your business
Welcome to a free edition of Start Up To Grown Up: Your source for ideas, insights and tactics to take back control of your business and scale it sustainably and profitably by Heather Townsend, award-winning author of The Accountants’ Millionaires’ Club and Founder of The Accountants’ Growth ClubYou’ve poured your heart into your business. The last thing you want is for most of that business to walk out the door when a key fee earner leaves. When your business is young and your small (but perfectly formed) team seems highly engaged, and you all feel ‘in it toge...
2025-02-23
17 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
6 emotions that drive real business growth (if you listen to them)
Welcome to a free edition of Start Up To Grown Up: Your source for ideas, insights and tactics to take back control of your business and scale it sustainably and profitably by Heather Townsend, award-winning author of The Accountants’ Millionaires’ Club and Founder of The Accountants’ Growth ClubI saw the topic, and was bored.Not another *** session on goal setting. I must have lost count of how many goal setting sessions I’ve delivered over the last 25 years.But there I was, delivering yet another goal-setting session - one that had to be fresh...
2025-02-16
15 min
The Start Up To Grown Up Podcast
How to make your message stick: 6 tried-and-tested tips
A recent local political spat erupted and went viral. This podcast breaks down how it went viral. It then goes on to help you understand the key lessons to establish a narrative and gain traction in the hearts and minds of your clients and employees.If you are trying to work out how to get your message to live rent free in your key stakeholders heads this is a must listen podcast. Get full access to Start Up To Grown Up at startuptogrownup.substack.com/subscribe
2025-02-09
16 min
70+Roz
The Accidental Farmer - Cultivating Resilience
Episode 9 The Accidental Farmer – Cultivating Resilience Today Barbara Hore shares a little of her extraordinary, death-defying life. Barbara certainly has the positive, no-nonsense, ‘get on with life’ attitude seen in many farmers. Her understated experience of being run over by a tractor is added to by her daughter Heather who shares this miracle of survival. Farm accidents are unfortunately common and can be quite serious. Barbara’s experience certainly fits in with a number of the following points! 1. Farms are among the most dangerous workplaces due to the use of heavy machinery, vehicles, and the presence of animals. 2. The most frequent...
2025-01-05
23 min
Latter-day Life Coaches
207. Unlocking Your Divine Potential with Shelly Townsend
In this insightful episode, Heather welcomes coach and actor Shelly Townsend, who shares her inspiring perspective on self-worth, divine potential, and the beauty of personal growth. Drawing parallels from scripture stories, Hollywood classics like The Lion King, and the humble yet powerful dandelion, Shelly explores how we can reframe limiting beliefs and recognize the greatness within us. Through her unique lens, Shelly teaches us to see ourselves as resilient and influential beings, just like the dandelion that thrives despite challenges. Whether it's finding spiritual truths in a children's book or embracing our divine nature, this episode is a reminder...
2024-12-10
34 min
Divorcing Well
5 Red Flags That You Need To Divorce Your Divorce Attorney With Heather Quick
In this episode of Divorcing Well, I chat with attorney, Heather Quick, who is the Founder of the Florida Women’s Law Group. We discuss 5 red flags that you need to divorce your divorce attorney and how to find a lawyer who will advocate for you legal rights. All too often clients pick the first lawyer they speak to and end up regretting it down the road. Heather discusses how to find the right lawyer from the start, the things to look for in an attorney who will be aligned with your goals, and the importance of asking the right...
2024-10-29
28 min
Townsend Institute Podcast Series
036 | Dr. Heather Vezner: Grace & Growth in Leadership
Listen in as Ashlie and Gilbert talk with Dr. Heather Vezner about the blessings and challenges she has encountered in her leadership role as Dean of the School of Education at Concordia University Irvine. Dr. Vezner shares many sage words of advice, including about giving yourself grace as you grow into a role, the tremendous leadership strength in being true to yourself, and the value of mentorship. About Dr. Vezner Dr. Heather Vezner first began her teaching career in 1993 as an early childhood teacher. She has now served as an educator for 30 years. Her experiences include being an early...
2024-09-26
26 min
Focus on WHY
What Do You Stand For? with Heather Townsend
Executive coach, facilitator, business consultant, author and local councillor Heather Townsend takes this reflective pause to examine her life's purpose in navigating the transitions she's currently facing. As her children embark on new journeys, Heather finds herself contemplating her evolving roles and responsibilities, from family to community commitments. Stressing the importance of understanding your WHY in business and personal growth, the significance of managing emotions and the application of Stoic principles in the workplace, Heather shares how her core values drive all her actions. Revealing insights on conflict management and how to leverage mature responses to preserve energy for...
2024-09-25
43 min
Latter-day Life Coaches
179. How to Deal with Performance Nerves with Shelly Townsend
Anyone who has ever had to get up in front of a group either for a performance or to give a talk at church, has felt the nerves that inevitably come up. Coach Shelly Townsend coaches performers not to help them to eliminate their nerves but to help them learn how to manage them. Whether you are a seasoned performer or just someone sharing with others, being authentic and bringing who you are to the moment is the best way to perform and what is needed. If you would like help in learning how to m...
2024-05-28
39 min
Divorcing Well
Tips For Divorcing Well With Heather Rivlin
In this week’s episode of Divorcing Well, I chat with Heather Rivlin, who has been through a protracted, high conflict separation and divorce herself. Heather shares her advice and tips on how to avoid some of her mistakes, how to reduce legal fees, and most importantly how to take care of yourself through this stressful time. As someone who has recently been in the divorce trenches, Heather has experienced everything and her tips are invaluable to anyone going through divorce. Heather has experienced litigation, mediation, arbitration, high conflict, abuse, reconciliation counselling, alienation accusations, working with a parenting coordinator, la...
2024-03-19
42 min
Exercise Right UK
S3 E7 Heather Townsend - Mum to twins | 2.37 marathon / 73 half and prep for Valencia
It's all about the seconds and 2:37:01 is that second for Heather who is vying for a PB in Valencia. A dedicated mother to twins and running, Heather talks all things marathons and I think we can all agree she is someone to listen to! Thank you Heather for the giggles and it is true - you do smile a lot!
2023-11-07
55 min
The Tax Professionals Podcast
TTPP87: Becoming a Tax Partner Made Easy with These 12 Areas with Heather Townsend
Send us a textShow notes: thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/TTPP87Subscribe: thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/subscribeTake control of your career progression free course: https://documents.thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/freecourseTax Research MasterclassYou’ll LearnA bit about Heather and how she’s got to where she is now(11:00) Overview of the 12 areas for becoming a tax partner(24:15) The first 5 areas (fundamentals) in detail(39:00) The next 3 (winning work) in a bit more detail(45:15) The final 4 (business and personal case) in a bit more detailResourcesTa...
2023-11-06
54 min
Kinda Crunchy
Why Bees? And How to Get Started!
Have you ever wondered why anyone would want to create a space for bees? Have you ever wanted to BE (nice pun, right?) the person creating a space for bees? This is the episode for you! Mark Townsend is back with all the buzz about getting started with bee keeping! You may remember Mark from the Vermiculture episode, check it out here >>> Vermicompost-turning your trash into healthy soil You can find Mark and Hidden Hollow Honey at hiddenhollowhoney.com or at the Indiana Homesteading Conference this weekend Oct 21 and 22nd!
2023-10-20
45 min
Between Appointments
Aging Well Series: Heather Townsend talking money, mindset and flipping the script on saving up
In this episode of the "Aging Well" series, join Sarah as she explore the intricate relationship between money and aging with the insightful financial planner, Heather Townsend. Heather shares her background and delves into the complexity of discussing finances, a topic that often feels daunting to many. They embark on a journey to unlearn conventional notions about money, as Heather guides us on how to better prepare ourselves and our families for financial freedom. She challenges the traditional mindset and the words we use when approaching subjects like retirement and budgeting. As the conversation unfolds, they navigate their personal money...
2023-10-19
35 min
CEO Flow Podcast
How to Set a Boundary the Right Way
I first ready the book "Boundaries" but Dr Cloud and Townsend when I was 18 year old. I was attending Bible School in New Zealand, and my now therapist bestie and I would read excerpts to each other in the garden! Haha! We were pretty wild back then - not much has changed. But even though I studied boundaries over 20 years ago, and many of us talk about them in casual conversation now, I think we are all kind of confused about what a boundary really is. If we think a boundary is telling someone else wha...
2023-09-04
18 min
College Matters. Alma Matters.
Prof. Heather Townsend of Community College Rhode Island on CURE: Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience.
Subscribe to Receive Venkat’s Weekly Newsletter As an undergraduate, Prof. Townsend was only able to be a part of a small research project. At that time only a select number of students were able to participate in research. Today, Prof. Townsend is championing CURE - Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience in her Department and across CCRI so that an entire class of students can experience research - not just a select few. Prof. Townsend joins us on our podcast to talk about UG Research at CCRI, CURE, Re-engineering Courses for Research, Evangelizing Research, Re...
2023-08-25
23 min
Kinda Crunchy
Vermicompost - turning your trash into healthy soil!
Welcome to the very first episode of the Kinda Crunchy podcast! Ever buy a lush, green head of leafy lettuce only to find a bag of mush in the back of the fridge some time later? Me too. Good news is, there’s a solution… In this episode I welcome my friend, Mark Townsend to talk vermicompost. He is the co-founder of Cousin’s Compost. Wondering what vermicompost is? Well, according to Mark it is compost that doesn’t smell. Sure like the sound of that! AND, we can all benefit from vermicompost thanks to those wi...
2023-01-02
49 min
The Student Lawyer Podcast
How to Make Partner - with Heather Townsend
In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Heather Townsend, international professional speaker and founder of the How to Make Partner courses and workshops. Heather has delivered events for companies such as Deloitte, PwC and The Telegraph, and is a best selling author of 5 books including ‘How to Make Partner and Still Have a Life’ and ‘Poised for Partnership’ and the 'Financial Times Guide for Business Networking'. During the episode Heather provides insightful and refreshingly honest advice to our student and junior lawyer listeners who are keen to excel and progress in their careers. Heather explains when professi...
2022-12-22
47 min
Climb In Consulting
Episode 115: The 12 Steps to Making Partner with Heather Townsend
This week Nick is joined by Heather Townsend, award- winning author and expert on what it takes to make partner in a professional services firm. The #ClimbInConsulting podcast is all about helping you to climb up the consulting ladder and who better to help you with that than someone who spends their days advising consultants on how to do just that! Making partner can often seem like a dark art and it’s something that many people chase for years, but never successfully reach. In Heather’s latest book, ‘Poised for Partnership’ she outlines a holistic 12 step approach that gives you the...
2022-11-18
1h 35
Uncomfortable Grace Podcast
Grace & The Margins with Rohadi
Author and speaker Rohadi is an insightful and intentional thought leader building diverse communities, church planting, and teaching on decolonizing and deconstructing Christianity. His latest book, titled When We Belong: Reclaiming Christianity on the Margins, is a beautiful challenge to anyone claiming the mantle of Christianity. In our conversation today, we delve into what church can look like when we learn to embrace an embodied ethic of justice on behalf of all humans - not just the ones who are familiar. Resources mentioned:Rohadi's book, When We BelongJohn Townsend, People FuelRohadi on Twitter & InstagramListen to his show, Faith in...
2022-06-13
51 min
Behind The Advisor
Ep #327: Building Confidence to Launch and Grow Your Ideal Firm: A Conversation with Heather Townsend
Today's interview is with XYPN member Heather Townsend, owner and founder of Townsend Financial, a virtual fee-only firm based out of Scottsdale, AZ. Heather is in her fourth year of business and is hitting her stride working with over 40 of her most ideal clients: business owners and professionals with stock compensation. Today's episode covers a lot—Heather shares her wisdom from, as she describes it, her messy first few years, and she talks about why it was important for her to raise her fees a number of times as her confidence gained. Heather has multiple designations and an...
2022-01-26
57 min
Behind The Advisor
Ep #327: Building Confidence to Launch and Grow Your Ideal Firm: A Conversation with Heather Townsend
Today's interview is with XYPN member Heather Townsend, owner and founder of Townsend Financial, a virtual fee-only firm based out of Scottsdale, AZ. Heather is in her fourth year of business and is hitting her stride working with over 40 of her most ideal clients: business owners and professionals with stock compensation. Today's episode covers a lot—Heather shares her wisdom from, as she describes it, her messy first few years, and she talks about why it was important for her to raise her fees a number of times as her confidence gained. Heather has multiple designations and an...
2022-01-26
57 min
Life Coach BFF Show for Midlife Women - Thrive in Midlife, Women Over 40, Women Over 50, Goal Setting, Navigating Menopause, Purpose Driven Life, Faith, Systems
46 | Performing Artist Townsend, Friendship & Easy Recipe for the Holidays
Hi BFF! Meet Townsend- singer songwriter, mental health advocate, and podcaster over on You're Not Alone! Learn why you should take a chance on new friendships, no matter what the age. BONUS .... Also included is a stuffed mushroom recipe. Enjoy! Connect with Host Heather Pettey: Email: hpetteyoffice@gmail.com Speaker Request Here Instagram @HeatherPettey_ Facebook: @HeatherPettey1 Linkedin: @HeatherPettey Book: "Keep It Simple, Sarah" (Amazon bestseller) Facebook Group: @midlifemoxie Website: www.ourmidlifemoxie.com Don't forget to subscribe to the Life Coach BFF Show for...
2021-11-22
35 min
Accounting Leaders Podcast
What success really means, the state of UK accounting, and the strength of community, with Heather Townsend
This week, Stuart is joined by Heather Townsend, founder of The Accountants Millionaires' Club, author of 6 books, and highly-regarded influencer, speaker and coach to accounting firm owners. They explore the intricacies of her career, her capacity to be well prepared, and the growth that she's helped many partners and firms achieve over the years.Together they discuss: How Heather fell into the accounting profession (1:40). Being an educator, taking the complex and making it simple (6:30). Acknowledging that you can’t do everything (9:00). The 3 ways to grow an accounting practice (10:30). Pricing and increasing your fees (12:00). Going after the wrong g...
2021-10-06
48 min
Becoming Unshakable With Heather R. Younger
Leaders with Heart Give Hope for the Future
In this episode, Heather interviews Dr. Kimberly Townsend, President and CEO of Loretto Management Corporation in Syracuse, NY. Dr. Townsend is an expert in the fields of healthcare management, board governance, and leadership. She is also the author of leadership books Lifecircle Leadership: How Exceptional People Make Every Day Extraordinary and Lessons in Lifecircle Leadership: A Guide to Pragmatic Altruism. In this podcast, you'll hear all about what Dr. Townsend and her company are doing to help their current staff and ensure that the generations after them are economically secure. Dr. Townsend gives hope.
2021-09-21
24 min
Criminal Curiosity
16. The disapperance of Heather Elvis
In this week's episode, Jade discusses the disappearance of Heather Elvis, a 20-year-old who has an affair with 37-year-old Sydney Moore with who she met at her job. Sydney's wife finds out and constantly sends threats, and harassing her. They end their relationship and Heather moves on, going on her first date with a guy. In the early morning of December 18, 2013, Heather mysteriously vanished. Police investigate Sydney and Tammy Moore to be involved in the disappearance. 7 years later, they have both said they are innocent and no one knows where Heather Elvis is. FOLLOW...
2021-08-05
43 min
Criminal Curiosity
16. The disapperance of Heather Elvis
In this week's episode, Jade discusses the disappearance of Heather Elvis, a 20-year-old who has an affair with 37-year-old Sydney Moore with who she met at her job. Sydney's wife finds out and constantly sends threats, and harassing her. They end their relationship and Heather moves on, going on her first date with a guy. In the early morning of December 18, 2013, Heather mysteriously vanished. Police investigate Sydney and Tammy Moore to be involved in the disappearance. 7 years later, they have both said they are innocent and no one knows where Heather Elvis is. FOLLOW...
2021-08-05
43 min
Divorcing Well
Disengaging with an Angry Ex with Heather Tannenbaum
In this week’s episode of Divorcing Well, I chat with certified divorce coach Heather Tannenbaum about the topic of disengaging with an angry ex. Heather gives insightful advice to listeners to help them learn how to emotionally disengage when dealing with aggression from an ex-husband or ex-wife to minimize the emotional effect their actions have. Heather’s tips are so important as they help those going through separation and divorce learn to stop reacting to their ex and to proactively manage the conflict. To find Heather: Visit reconstructinghappy.com or Amazon to purchase Heather’s book...
2021-07-07
28 min
Grow Your Bottom Line
Episode 35: Purposeful Leadership with Heather Simpson
2020 brought many lessons to leaders and one of the main takeaways was a renewal of how we lead. In episode 35 we talk with Heather Simpson, Founder & Director of She Leads Me about purposeful leadership. Visit sheleadsme.com to learn more about Heather Watch this episode on VOS News Network http://bit.ly/VOSNewsNetwork
2021-05-11
40 min
Criminal Curiosity
4. The murder of Heather Rich
In this week's episode, Jade discusses the murder of Heather Rich who was a 16-year-old cheerleader from Waurika, Oklahoma, she was sexually assaulted then shot to death before her body was thrown into Belknap Creek, Texas. Three teenagers, one being her ex-boyfriend, the other a guy she liked, and the third she didn't know. Each would be tried and convicted of her murder. Different testimony leaves ongoing speculation between the three as to which one actually shot and killed Heather. FOLLOW OUR INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ REFERENCES IN THIS EPISODE: https...
2021-04-15
33 min
Criminal Curiosity
4. The murder of Heather Rich
In this week's episode, Jade discusses the murder of Heather Rich who was a 16-year-old cheerleader from Waurika, Oklahoma, she was sexually assaulted then shot to death before her body was thrown into Belknap Creek, Texas. Three teenagers, one being her ex-boyfriend, the other a guy she liked, and the third she didn't know. Each would be tried and convicted of her murder. Different testimony leaves ongoing speculation between the three as to which one actually shot and killed Heather. FOLLOW OUR INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ REFERENCES IN THIS EPISODE: https...
2021-04-15
33 min
True Crime Recaps
Heather Elvis’ affair with married man leads to deadly love triangle
In the first story, Chris discusses the disappearance of Heather Elvis. Heather unknowingly began an affair with Sidney Moorer, a co-worker at the restaurant where she worked. Eventually, Sidney's wife Tammy found out and began relentlessly harassing Heather via text and threatening phone calls. Well after their break-up, Sidney convinced Heather to meet up with him in a remote location. Heather's roommate urged her not to go, but Heather went in the middle of the night and was never seen again. Police honed in on Sidney and Tammy since their truck and phones linked them to Heather's last-known whereabouts. Both...
2021-03-17
26 min
Money and Marriage Podcast
55 - The Importance of Accountability, With Heather Townsend
When you set big and ambitious financial goals, relying on your willpower alone to achieve them usually isn't sufficient. Pure focus and determination will get you started... but the best way to stick to your goals in the long run is to hold yourself accountable to other people. Which is why I'm so excited to welcome my accountability partner, Heather Townsend, to this week's episode of the Money and Marriage podcast. Heather and I have met every Tuesday at 2 PM Eastern time since September 2018 to work through challenges together and hold each other accountable to our goals.
2021-01-21
37 min
I've Never Seen The OC
S3E2: The Shape of Things to Come
- Season 3 Episode 2 - Well now we know where Mean Girl's writers got the inspiration for Regina George. Heather's encountered Taylor Townsend for the first time and she has a lot to say. Meanwhile Jayne's still worried about who is looking after Sandy - he's got a lot going on at the moment. Join us as Newport newbie (Heather) and OC super fan (Jayne) watch everyone's favourite 00's teen drama, discussing the timeless moments and the more... questionable things that come up when watching the show 15 years after it came out. We're pretty su...
2021-01-14
1h 03
The ExecMBA Podcast
The ExecMBA Podcast #144: EMBA Alumni David Black (MBA '19) and Heather Townsend (MBA '19) of Even Health
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with David Black and Heather Townsend. David and Heather are both graduates in our Executive MBA Class of 2019, and they recently launched a mental health-focused venture, Even Health. We recently connected with David and Heather via Zoom to talk more about their background, what led them to start a business, what Even Health is all about and more.
2020-10-23
31 min
Divorcing Well
How to Make Non-Emotional Decisions During Your Divorce with Heather Tannenbaum
Join returning guest, Certified Divorce Coach, Heather Tannenbaum, and myself as we discuss the very important and often challenging task of making non-emotional decisions during your divorce. All to often clients find themselves being driven by hurt, anger and other emotions when they are going through their divorce and their emotions can often interfere with making important decisions that are in their long-term best interest. Heather and I discuss strategies for staying calm, logical and emotion-free when making these important decisions. To contact Heather: Email: heather@reconstructinghappy.com Website: www.ReconstructingHappy.com
2020-08-05
26 min
Just Wanna Quilt
Covid-19 Masks: Heather Grant of the Strategic Sewing and Quilting Summit joins us
Heather Grant is the Executive Director of the Strategic Sewing and Quilting Summit, a non-profit organization of high-power industry leaders thinking through ways to increase consumer participation. We talk about the impact of Covid-19 on the sewing community. For more info, see https://www.sewquiltsummit.org/.
2020-06-10
39 min
Just Wanna Quilt
Covid-19 Masks: Heather Ensley is a sewist making masks, and she came up with her own pattern she calls the Tootsie Roll
Heather Ensley talks to us about her own journey in mask making: "I joined the Million Mask Challenge on April 5th. I decided I wanted to make affordable face masks for the everyman. The first day I sewed the Deconess pattern and found it cumbersome and time consuming. So I developed my own pattern called the Tootsie Roll because it kind of looks like a Tootsie Roll to me.I use a serger with a 4 thread overclock stitch a strip of fabric and two thin round hair elastics. I can make one mask in under 2 minutes. It is totally...
2020-06-02
23 min
Divorcing Well
Healing after Divorce With Heather Tannenbaum
In this episode, I interview Certified Divorce Coach, Heather Tannenbaum, about healing after divorce. We discuss the healing process, how long it takes, tips for getting through it and how to come out the other side and thrive. Heather discusses tools for healing, how she helps clients get through the process, how to parent when you are suffering yourself, and she provides inspiration for listeners that it is possible to reinvent your self after divorce and step into your full potential. Heather Tannenbaum is the author of RECONSTRUCTING HAPPY; How to Use Your Divorce As An Opportunity To...
2020-05-06
42 min
The Successful Bookkeeper Podcast
EP176: Heather Townsend - How To Attract Prospects & Business Partners
Partnership. Profitability. Business development mindset. Those three values can help you take control of where you want to be in the next few years. That's according to today's guest, Heather Townsend who is a speaker, author, and founder of The Accountants Millionaires' Club that helps accountants, lawyers and consultants make partner. With her no fluff, to the point style and approach, she helps professionals and firms become the Go-To-Expert. During the interview, you'll discover... The Accountant Millionaire's Club and how it helps people Tips to secure quality prospects...
2020-01-21
34 min
Steph's Business Bookshelf Podcast
The Go To Expert by Heather Townsend & Jon Baker: From building your brand to getting promoted
About the authors Heather Townsend is THE global expert in helping professionals make partner in practice. When Heather swopped corporate life for business ownership she was pretty naive when it came to selling and marketing her services. (And, she’s not being modest here either). When she looked around for books and resources to help her simply win business as someone who sold her time for money, using up-to-date marketing tools without her feeling sleazy or compromising her integrity, she couldn’t find any. Yes, there were great books written on profess...
2019-08-11
15 min
Just Wanna Quilt
Heather Kubiak, attorney and quilter
Heather teaches courses at Quilt Market and Quilt Festival in Houston. She has agreed to be part of our Quilting Army. She has a great philosophy that comes from her years as an attorney focused on litigation and mediation, "Just Ask" when you are not sure. We are going to have more conversations with her about copyright and other areas of intellectual property. She is really fun, and super knowledgeable. She's an attorney for many quilt entrepreneurs and quilt companies.
2018-02-06
23 min
Talking Space
Episode 602: The Social Space Station
On this episode of Talking Space, our first news show in 2014, we discuss a whole bunch of commercial news. We discuss Virgin Galactic's latest test flight of SpaceShipTwo, SpaceX's most recent launch of Thaicom 6 aboard a Falcon 9 v1.1, and Orbital's Antares launch bringing Cygnus to the ISS. In regards to Orbital, we also look at the man behind the name of this particular Cygnus capsule, C. Gordon Fullerton. We then look at National Geographic's upcoming live two hour show from the International Space Station and what in particular they plan on doing that excites us the most. We then talk...
2014-01-16
1h 02
Talking Space
Episode 436: Being @NASASocial
On this special episode, we talk to NASA's Social Media Manager John Yembrick and NASA's Deputy Social Media Manager Jason Townsend. We discuss the origins of the former NASA Tweetup now called NASASocial and the impact it has had on those who both planned it and those who participated. We also discuss NASA's trend-setting power and how they have become the top governmental social media agency. We then also discuss the topic we've been discussing on this show over the past month, and their view on traditional vs. social media after the SpaceX CRS-1 Social where participants were given the...
2012-11-21
57 min
Zz: Podioracket
Podioracket Episode 55 with Casey S Townsend
Podioracket Episode 55 with Casey S Townsend
2011-06-05
18 min
Zz: Podiobooks.com Promos
The Mariner's Secret, a Matt & Heather Thriller by Mary TomasiDubois
Thugs, chases through the streets of San Francisco, scientific discoveries, and other mysteries abound! Matt and Heather Townsend, orphaned when their bioscientist parents are killed in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, become wards of their Great Aunt Estelle. Her stately old house in the Marina District holds intrigue, and a secret. Fortunately, Matt discovers the secret on his thirteenth birthday, and not too soon. He was about to go stark raving mad with boredom. Years earlier and unkeknownst to anyone, rumors of Jon and Josie Townsend's secret research had enticed SafGen's head of security to break into the head office in...
2009-07-06
00 min