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Episode 154: Judges & Sponsors Talk Awards

Release Date: 06/04/2025

Episode 181: Coaching for Neurodivergents with Talia Zamora

The Business Awards Show

Coaching for Neurodivergents with Talia Zamora discusses her journey building a coaching business that specializes in supporting neurodivergent entrepreneurs and families. Talia's Story After struggling to find flexible work that fit around her two autistic sons, Talia decided to start her own coaching business about six years ago. What began as general business coaching naturally evolved into a neurodivergent focus when she realized she kept attracting clients who were either neurodivergent themselves or had neurodivergent children. Key Challenges for Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs Talia...

Episode 180: Holiday Clubs with a Difference with Amy Cunningham

The Business Awards Show

This week we discuss Holiday Clubs with a Difference with Amy Cunningham, founder of The Strings Club. Amy outlines how she built a successful childcare business centred around music and wellbeing. About The Strings Club Amy launched her business in 2012 after hosting a small holiday camp for six children in Camden. Today, The Strings Club operates in 22 locations across London and the Midlands. Each one offers holiday camps where children learn musical instruments, enjoy creative workshops, and participate in activities like yoga and dance. The week culminates in a Friday afternoon concert...

Episode 182: Create Your Gameplan with Ceylan Boyce

The Business Awards Show

Create Your Gameplan with Ceylan Boyce sees the return of the founder of the Academy of Women Entrepreneurs to talk about her live planning event in March. In this bonus episode of the Business Awards Show, Ceylan explains why planning is essential for business success. She shares why "winging it" leads to working harder for smaller results, and how proper planning gives you the freedom and flexibility to grow. Discover how Ceylan's quarterly planning events bring together 50-60 business owners in a safe, supportive environment where you can actually think strategically about your...

Episode 179: Transforming the World of Medical Diagnostics with Bronia Thomas

The Business Awards Show

In this fascinating episode, we look at Transforming the World of Medical Diagnostics with Bronia Thomas, founder and CEO of Global Lab Expert Group (GLXG). The Genesis Story After experiencing burnout and chronic illness, Bronia found herself frustrated by the limitations of mainstream healthcare testing. When traditional systems couldn't diagnose her condition, she discovered a London doctor working with German laboratories who finally provided answers through specialised diagnostic tests. This personal journey revealed a massive gap in the healthcare market—patients desperately...

Episode 178: How Awards Have Powered an Animator's Business with Emma Youell

The Business Awards Show

How Awards Have Powered an Animator's Business with Emma Youell, investigates the rise of the creative force behind Emma Youell Design. In this edition of The Business Awards Show, we discuss Emma's rapid rise from freelancer to award-winning business owner. As an introduction, Emma shares her fascinating journey, starting with her "accidental" entry into the world of motion graphics. Despite initially wanting to avoid the corporate world, she found her niche in the financial services sector, learning how to turn complex, "boring" subjects into engaging, spicy content. She also opens up...

Episode 177: How a Coach Can Transform Your Working Life with Kate Bishop

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How a Coach Can Transform Your Working Life with Kate Bishop is the latest episode of the Business Awards Podcast. Kate shares her journey from burning out in the events industry to discovering coaching almost by accident. After attending a weekend coaching course on a colleague's recommendation (expecting just free coffee!), she found her calling and never looked back. Now specialising in career change and presentation skills, Kate works with people who feel stuck, lacking confidence, or unsure of their next steps. Whether it's toxic work environments, redundancy, or just feeling invisible...

Episode 176: How a Qualified Marketing Expert Can Transform Your Business with Dee Blick

The Business Awards Show

Join Debbie Gilbert from The Business Awards Show as we discover How a Qualified Marketing Expert Can Transform Your Business with Dee Blick. Dee is a multi-award-winning marketing expert, and author of six bestselling books. Crucially, she is one of only 3% of marketers globally to hold Fellowship status with the Chartered Institute of Marketing. With 41 years in marketing, Dee evolved from working in "big glossy businesses" to becoming a passionate advocate for SMEs. A natural writer who "tumbled into marketing," she continues writing for magazines, as well as her books, combining her twin...

Episode 175: Bringing Awards to The Isle of Man with Louise Wheeler

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This week's Business Awards Show looks at Bringing Awards to the Isle of Man with Louise Wheeler, founder of L C Consultancy and the Elevate You Awards. Originally from Essex, Louise ended up in the Isle of Man almost by accident. In her words it was because she and her now husband were offered a free lift from Guernsey! Louise's Journey: After 15 years in L&D, including four years in the gaming industry, Louise took the leap to establish LC Consulting. Starting with basic challenges like setting up professional email addresses and websites, she built a thriving consultancy specializing in...

Episode 174: How to Win at Awards with Stephanie Brown

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Join Debbie Gilbert from The Business Awards Show to find out How to Win at Awards with Stephanie Brown. Stef is an expert awards consultant with an impressive 88% success rate across 500+ award entries. She shares her unique journey from professional dancer in Montreal to becoming a sought-after awards specialist in the UK. After working in creative agencies for 15 years, she discovered her talent for crafting winning award entries that combine creative storytelling with analytical thinking. Key insights from this episode: Why award strategy matters more than simply entering awards; align...

Episode 173: The Joy of Real Indian Food with Roshni Ray

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The Joy of Real Indian Food is this week's brilliant discussion on the Business Awards Show. Founder of Tikka and Tadka, Roshni talks about her journey from NHS worker to award-winning Indian catering entrepreneur. Roshni's Journey: After years in the NHS, Roshni launched her authentic Indian home-style cooking business in April 2020 - right as lockdown hit. Instead of postponing, she pivoted to local curry nights in her village, which became so popular they evolved into her signature curry box service. The Mission: Roshni's passion is educating people about authentic Indian cuisine...

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The latest Business Awards Show is a wide-ranging conversation with a panel of judges and sponsors.

The Best Businesswomen Awards prides itself on its scrupulous judging, fairness and integrity. Judge Denise O'Leary of Purpol Marketing and author of the bestselling Winner: How to Win Business Awards, explains why the process is so robust and thoroughly objective.

One of our sponsors is Fiona Scott, founder of Scott Media, a leading PR consultant. Fiona explains why being selective about the awards you enter is essential. She also emphasises the need to attend award events when you are shortlisted.

Diane Watson is our final sponsor and judge on the panel, a financial adviser who has helped thousands of women plan for a more secure future. She is the author of the brilliant She Can Prosper: Unlocking Financial Independence and Empowering Women to Thrive. Diane tells us what awards have meant for her business, how her profile has grown and why the Best Businesswomen Awards stand out from the crowd.

We talk about the kind of awards that may be considered dubious, but also give a shout-out to some we support wholeheartedly. Our guests talk about taking time and putting in the effort to complete the best possible entry. And, as we continually emphasise, evidence is vital if you want to be an award finalist, let alone a winner.

Listen now to ensure your award entries hit the mark every time, convincing the judges that you are a contender for the trophy.

{1:57} Fiona's recent award win.

{3:21} Diane's Lifetime Achievement Award in New York.

{4:06} What sponsorship brings to Diane.

{6:10} Denise on the judging process.

{8:01} Fiona on awards with voting processes.

{9:51} The importance of testimonials.

{10:43} Sponsors who enter their awards.

{12:43} Being disqualified for not attending a final.

{17:48} Be selective about the awards you enter.

{18:13} Why not attending awards finals dilutes your PR opportunities.

{19:20} How many awards should you enter in a year?