Your Mission, Your Message and Your Mindset in Business
Empowering female entrepreneurs in short, sharp podcast doses to focus on their mission, message and mindset in business. Helping women overcome various challenges and pitfalls to create a more successful and meaningful business. I'm Lynsey, a business coach helping female entrepreneurs build profitable businesses using tailored strategy, laser focus and a mindset reset.
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Ramp up your Visibility
05/11/2023
Ramp up your Visibility
Welcome to episode 79 of the pod and today I'm chatting all things visibility. This is often a hurdle for my clients as many of them prefer to lurk in the shadows than show their faces! It's a common problem amongst the girls, and today I'm providing some tips to help ramp up your visibility a little, including Why women tend to hide behind the camera instead of embracing it How we can change the narrative of our visibility online The 4 steps to becoming more confident in our visibility online and offline A simple way to stay focused on your vision and mission for your business How to make visibility work on your terms, not what social media dictates! If this podcast resonated with you, I’d really love you to share it with your business pals – I’d love to reach more female entrepreneurs through my words and advice. Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at (and feel free to leave a 5 star review if you enjoy the pod to help other business women find the podcast!) and follow on Spotify at As always you can book a free Clarity Call with me if you want any help with how you want to show up online and offline - P.S I mentioned the lovely Crystal Jukes as inspiration for one of the tools on the pod - you can check her out at
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Top tips to hire the right business coach for you
04/27/2023
Top tips to hire the right business coach for you
Welcome back to Your Mission, Your Message and Your Mindset in Business podcast and today I'm chatting about the things to look out for when you want to hire a business coach to help you build your business. There are lots of us out there so it can be a bit tricky to find the right one, but I'll help as much as I can to make it easier for you! In this weeks podcast, I'm discussing.. The most important thing to do when starting the process of hiring a business coach The questions to ask yourself when searching for the right business coach Why you would work with a business coach in the first place My 4 top tips for hiring a business coach The questions to ask a coach (and yourself!) before making the decision to hire How a business coach can help you build your business If you'd like a copy of my PDF all about Hiring a Business Coach, you can email me at [email protected] and I’ll send it on! If this podcast resonated with you, I’d really love you to share it with your business pals – I’d love to reach more female entrepreneurs through my words and advice. Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at (and feel free to leave a 5 star review if you enjoy the pod to help other business women find the podcast!) and follow on Spotify at As always you can book a free Clarity Call with me if you want any help finding the right business coach for you - P.S I also mentioned Maggie Patterson and Dr. Michelle Mazur's podcast Duped: The Dark Side of Online Business - you can check it out .
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Reconnecting with your business in 2023
01/12/2023
Reconnecting with your business in 2023
Welcome back to the Mission, Message and Mindset podcast for a new year and I'm chatting today about reconnecting with your business as we kick off 2023. We can't always be 'on' and 'in love' with our businesses so I thought it was a good time to look at ways to reconnect with our businesses if we're feeling a bit 'meh' kicking off into the new year. During today's podcast, I'm discussing What you need to believe about your business in 2023 How to realign with your business in a way that works for you; and The one thing you need to figure out before starting a new business year It's not easy to ramp up again after the holidays, so let's see January as a chance to let ideas percolate and evolve, and get curious about what the next 12 months will bring. Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at (and feel free to leave a 5 star review if you enjoy the pod to help other business women find the podcast!) and follow on Spotify at
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The benefits of a 90 Day Plan with marketing strategist Finola Howard
08/18/2022
The benefits of a 90 Day Plan with marketing strategist Finola Howard
Here's episode 76 of the podcast where we are chatting all things 90 day planning today with my special guest. Finola Howard is a Seasoned Brand Builder, Marketing Strategist and Thinking Partner to businesses that want to make an impact in the world. She is the Creator of Get Strategic Get Results ™ Marketing and Entrepreneurship Course, and the Your Truth Shared Podcast Her success has been built on connected listening and crafting insightful marketing processes that help companies grow at a rate faster and deeper than they originally envisioned for themselves. She believes in unlocking the voice of your business and that your story is your best sales and marketing tool. This story is revealed with every interaction inside and outside your business. Finola was a Top 50 most influential irish marketer in 2018 and 2019, listed As One of Ireland's Top Women in Digital Marketing and she has a social Media following of over 78,000 followers across multiple social media channels. Fun fact about Finola is that she is an Avid Year-Round Sea Swimmer! While marketing is Finola's great passion, we discussed her love of 90 day plans, including - the benefits of crafting a 90 day plan - the key ingredients to execute a 90 day plan - how to make a 90 day plan as realistic as possible without overwhelming yourself - the first piece of advice Finola would give to someone whose business feels a little chaotic during the summer months and needs help with organisation and structure - the importance of daily habits to mental health and wellbeing - the areas of your business you need to review at the end of a 90 day plan - Finola's advice on how she would help her clients regroup after a setback - how can we incorporate effective processes into our 90 day plans Finola's upcoming free masterclass on August 31st and Sept 8th is called Position With Purpose - How to Market So It Feels Like You AND Pulls Your Customers To You. and you'll find Finola on instagram @thisisfinolahoward Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at (feel free to leave a 5 star review to help other business women find the podcast!) and follow on Spotify at
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Compelling copy for your email marketing strategy with Eman Ismail
08/10/2022
Compelling copy for your email marketing strategy with Eman Ismail
Welcome to the pod today - we're hitting episode 75 and I have a fab guest who’s going to be chatting all things copy and email marketing with us. A lot of us can struggle with how we communicate what we do in business, and my guest today can help you make sense of it all! Eman Ismail is the person to call when you want to make money from your emails. As an email conversion strategist and copywriter at emancopyco.com, she helps 6 figure online business owners and e-commerce brands fire up their conversions, evergreen their sales and turn fans into Superfans. When she’s not writing high-converting emails for clients or delivering workshops, she’s asking extraordinary business owners to share their biggest business mistake on her podcast: Mistakes That Made Me. We chatted about the do's and don't's of email marketing and how to write compelling copy to make your clients want your products and services even more, including - Eman's thoughts on the key to a compelling email sequence that sells to your ideal clients - Eman's 3 money-making sequences for ecommerce businesses and how important they are for generating revenue in your online business - the mistakes people make when hiring a copywriter - the advantages to having a copywriter in your corner in business - the myths Eman hears about copywriting that are not true - how Eman helps her clients increase their conversion rates through their sales pages and landing pages - Eman's experience as a black, visibly Muslim woman in a mostly white industry and what helped her make the leap to show off her amazing bold new brand Her book recommendation is really good too! It was great to finally get Eman on the podcast and if you want to know more about her work, check out her brand new gorgeous website at emancopyco.com and you'll find her mainly hanging out on Instagram @emancopyco Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at (feel free to leave a 5 star review to help other business women find the podcast!) and follow on Spotify at
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Managing your Comparison triggers with Lucy Sheridan
07/26/2022
Managing your Comparison triggers with Lucy Sheridan
We’re hitting episode 74 on the pod with an amazing guest on a topic I know most, if not all, female entrepreneurs have experienced at some stage of their journey. I'm talking about that sneaky feeling of comparison that can crop up when we least expect it as we see others living their best lives (and their best businesses!) online. But never fear because I have the best expert on comparison IN THE WORLD on the podcast today and I’m very excited for her to get stuck into how to help you stop those feelings of comparison to others. Lucy Sheridan is the world's first and only Comparison Coach™ who, through her private practice, course and membership has helped thousands of people go from 'compare and despair', to #comparisonfree. Lucy has been accredited by the Association for Psychological Therapies, named as one of the New Wellbeing Specialists by The Sunday Times Style and praised as one of the UK's most successful coaches by The Times. Her work has been featured in global outlets such as the BBC's Claudia Winkleman Show, Psychology Today, Forbes and Google Labs. We discussed ways to manage your comparison triggers and how to stay in your own lane in life and business including: - Lucy's own definition of comparison - Why women constantly measure and compare themselves against others - Lucy's top tips to manage ourselves when comparison rears its ugly head - How Lucy helps women define their version of success to help manage those comparison triggers - What Soul Goals are and the best way to set those goals - Lucy's advice on the benefits of getting intimate with your Comparison Condition - The impact being on social media has had on our comparison condition - The impact of the 'tyranny of positivity' and how that feeds into feelings of comparison This podcast with Lucy was a joy to host and if you want to know more about Lucy's work, you'll find her on the 'Gram @lucysheridan Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at (feel free to leave a 5 star review to help other business women find the podcast!) and follow on Spotify at
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Using PR strategies to boost your business with Gillian Daly
07/21/2022
Using PR strategies to boost your business with Gillian Daly
Today we're chatting all things public relations with my special guest, something I think a lot of female entrepreneurs avoid in the early days of their business! Former journalist Gillian Daly has more than 10 years experience leading consumer lifestyle PR campaigns and creating headline grabbing press stories in the UK and Ireland. Gillian has big agency experience and has spent much of her career working in London on some of the most talked about campaigns including work with ASICS, Speedo, Holiday Inn, P&G and Aviva Athletics. Her years spent as a journalist in Ireland, Sydney and London has provided an in-depth knowledge of how the media work and how to get stories across the line. We discussed the benefits of developing a PR strategy to boost your business awareness, including: - What PR really is and what exactly it can do for your business - What Gillian thinks is the key to a great PR campaign - The most important thing for business owners to know before starting a PR campaign - Gillian's tips for business women who'd like to get their business out there more but don't know where to start - Gillian's tips for those shy or introverted people around promoting their business to the public - Who Gillian's ideal client is and who she loves working with - The myths Gillian wants to dispel about PR For more information on Gillian's PR work and how you can promote your business better, go to and find her on Instagram @gillian_daly_comms Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at (feel free to leave a 5 star review to help other business women find the podcast!) and follow on Spotify at
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The 8P's of Marketing with Jill Lush
07/07/2022
The 8P's of Marketing with Jill Lush
Welcome to another episode of YMYM&YM in business and today we’re talking all things marketing and juggling business and motherhood! Jill Lush is the proud owner of Lush Marketing and she is passionate about marketing and loves developing businesses to the best of their potential. She understands the challenges faced by entrepreneurs as well as the solutions that make big differences to small businesses. Jill set up her business in 2017 and has a broad range of experience from healthcare to technology, retail to professional services, fitness to food and everything in between. Marketing is the key to success, and Jill makes it easy to understand. Together we discussed the 8P's of marketing and how to juggle motherhood and our business baby too, including: - How Jill uses a blend of traditional and digital marketing to help her clients maximise their revenue - Jill's Marketing Mix – the 8Ps of Marketing - and how it impacts on her clients marketing strategy - the difference between sales and marketing, and the areas where they overlap - how Jill juggles her motherhood and her business (2 demanding babies!) - Jill's take on work-life balance and how to make your business and life work the way you want it to - the strategies Jill recommends for start ups to effectively market their business - the myths Jill wants to dispel about marketing, and - the biggest mistakes Jill sees business owners make with their marketing strategies You can find Jill and all her marketing goodness at and on Instagram @lushmarketing.ie Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at (feel free to leave a 5 star review if you like!) and follow on Spotify at
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People pleasing, money mindset and self-worth with life coach Paula Cashin
06/24/2022
People pleasing, money mindset and self-worth with life coach Paula Cashin
On the pod today we’re chatting to a fantastic life coach and dear friend of mine! Paula Cashin is known as The Life Coach for Entrepreneurial Women and is the founder of InjoyAbility.com, an online hub committed to helping women business owners overcome their self-sabotage habits and success blocks so they can experience more joy in their lives and business. Paula teaches you how to grow your sense of self-worth and confidence so you can call in more money, more success, and more freedom. We got deep into a lot of topics including: - What Paula helps her life coaching clients accomplish or overcome - Why Paula thinks women feel the need to 'people please' all the time - Paula's opinion on why it's so hard for women to decide and define what they want from their lives, careers or businesses - Paula's tips about money mindset and money blocks our clients might have around pricing their products and services - Why women can get a block around feeling worthy - The myths Paula wants to dispel about life coaching Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at (feel free to leave a 5 star review if you like!) and follow it on Spotify at Follow Paula's official InJoyAbility page: and on Instagram @injoyability_withpaula Sign up for Paula's weekly newsletter at https://paulacashin.simplero.com/progressnewsletter
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Ethical Selling with Squirm Free Sales Master Katy Prince
06/16/2022
Ethical Selling with Squirm Free Sales Master Katy Prince
So excited for episode 70 of the podcast, and having the chats with the incredible Katy Prince on all things ethical sales and selling.Katy Prince is an ethical copywriting expert, sales strategist and founder at The Squirm-Free School of Business. Her company helps service-based entrepreneurs master the art of “Squirm-Free Selling”, so they can increase their revenue and their impact, without feeling icky or compromising who they are and what they stand for. Katy’s on a mission to set a new standard within the sales training industry; only teaching practices that are free from pressure, shame, FOMO-tactics and gender-charged ickiness. Katy, a dedicated pizza enthusiast and Craig David mega fan, has personally worked with hundreds of students including health and business coaches, course-creators, designers, copywriters, VAs, and consultants, to sell from a place of authenticity and ease, whilst dramatically increasing their scalability and income. We discussed a variety of interesting topics including: - how Katy helps women in business develop a process ethical selling that resonates with them - Katy's opinion on the most problematic (or annoying!) thing about selling in the online world right now - why Katy thinks female entrepreneurs hold back when it comes to selling their products and services - how can we bring more of our personality into our sales process - the best way for us to work through the blocks that come up for us when we're selling - Katy's Squirm Free approach to sales and selling - what a 'consent-led' sales process is, and how we use it during our sales conversations - how we can use more of our resourcefulness to benefit our sales - the main sales myths that hold female entrepreneurs back from making more money Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at (feel free to leave a 5 star review if you like!) and follow it on Spotify at You'll find Katy's amazing Sunday Slice weekly newsletter at where she gives lots of great tips and techniques on how to sell ethically and squirm free! Katy's first live event in over 2 years takes place in Bristol, UK from 30th Sept to 2nd Oct and you'll find all the info here (I'm so excited to attend!):
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Profit, pricing and magnetic messaging with Yasmin Vorajee
06/09/2022
Profit, pricing and magnetic messaging with Yasmin Vorajee
Welcome to episode 69 and today we’re talking about ways to create more profit in our businesses with my special guest! Yasmin Vorajee is the creator and bestselling author of Tiny Time Big Results. Yasmin helps small business owners run a profitable business in 20 hours a week through a magnetic marketing message and leveraged and soul inspired packages and programmes which makes it easier to work fewer hours whilst multiplying your income and impact. Yasmin specialises in business and marketing strategy and is passionate about helping people create financial independence, freedom and flexibility and she loves all things food! We covered a whole range of topics from profit to pricing, from marketing to leveraging what you already have in your business, including: - Discussing Yasmin's Profit Principle from her book Tiny Time Big Results - The key ingredients to a compelling and magnetic marketing message - How to create purposeful content to promote our products and services - How to create more leverage in our businesses - Yasmin's advice for female entrepreneurs on pricing their signature programmes once they've created it - Her advice for a great sales conversation and how she helps her clients manage their sales process We even managed a whole ramble about He-Man and Skeletor too (don't ask!).... Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at (feel free to leave a 5 star review if you like!) and follow it on Spotify at You can find Yasmin @yasvorajee on Instagram, and on LinkedIn and Facebook. Her website is where you can find all her courses, including her free 7 minute checklist that she mentions on the pod!
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Benefits of hiring a Virtual Assistant with Brava Virtual's Marina Branigan
06/02/2022
Benefits of hiring a Virtual Assistant with Brava Virtual's Marina Branigan
Welcome to episode 68 of the podcast and we are helping you with your delegation and organisational skills today with my very special guest. Marina Branigan founded Brava Virtual in 2017, offering Virtual Assistant services to small business owners. Today, she partners with Consultants and Coaches, bringing calm, organised structure to their business operations. Marina is now on a mission to support more people on their journey to work successfully with a VA. Marina is passionate about giving solopreneurs room to breathe in their businesses – because that’s where the magic happens! We explored the benefits of hiring a VA for your business, which included: - What a VA can do for your business - The benefits of having a great VA and what they can bring to your business - What traits and characteristics make a great VA - What Marina believes is the most important aspect of working with a VA - What Marina recommends entrepreneurs do for themselves in business before hiring a VA - The research required to ensure you pick the right VA for your needs - Marina's advice for entrepreneurs who might be hesitant to let go of the reins of their businesses and hire a VA - Marina's process to help you start working with a VA Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at (feel free to leave a 5 star review if you like!) and follow it on Spotify at You'll find Marina on LinkedIn and on her website . Marina's programme Room To Breathe where she helps you work successfully with a VA can be found
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Effective networking for your business with The Networking Hub's Siobhan Fitzpatrick
05/26/2022
Effective networking for your business with The Networking Hub's Siobhan Fitzpatrick
New podcast! Now that we are coming into a time when it’s relatively safe to get back into a face-to-face meeting scenario, we’re chatting all things networking on the pod with my lovely guest. With a career that’s spanned 35 years and three countries Siobhán Fitzpatrick knows that a strong network works magic for careers, business and social life. Siobhán learnt first-hand how to build – and sustain – a network of contacts in NY, London and later in Dublin, and pivoted her career in 2012, first as a Career Transition Coach before focussing on professional networking. She launched the first international franchise of the Women in Business Network (WIBN) in 2016, and also launched an annual conference, The Networking Summit, in 2018. More recently, Siobhán launched The Networking Hub - an online interactive platform for business owners, leaders and entrepreneurs from diverse sectors and backgrounds within the B2B arena. We chatted all things networking and communication together, including: - how growing your network impacts your business - Siobhán's opinion on the most important aspect of networking - what strategies Siobhán would recommend for new business owners to grow their network - the research Siobhán recommends to ensure you're in the right network for you and for your business - the best way to get your business known amongst your network - the difference in the way men and women network - the myths Siobhán wants to dispel about networking - what tips Siobhán would give the shy or introverted amongst us to build their network Her book recommendation is brilliant too! Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at (feel free to leave a 5 star review if you like!) and on Spotify at You'll find Siobhán on LinkedIn and also on her website
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Overcoming those public speaking gremlins with Speaker Coach Karen O'Donnell
05/18/2022
Overcoming those public speaking gremlins with Speaker Coach Karen O'Donnell
On episode 66 I'm chatting with speaking expert and personal coach Karen O'Donnell. Back in the day, Karen would frequently be asked to give workshops or speak at events, but the thought terrified her and she would feel physically feel nauseous! Realising that she needed to overcome this lack of confidence with speaking in public, she embarked on a journey to learn the skillset and mindset of communicating in public. She joined Toastmasters, an international organisation for public speaking and in 2016, she achieved the highest award in Toastmasters of Distinguished Toastmaster. In 2018 she became a certified World Class Speaking Coach and in 2019, her book ‘Discover your Inner GPS’ was published. As many of my clients struggle with the idea of public speaking, I thought it was high time to get Karen on the podcast for a chat! We discussed public speaking and how to overcome the fear of it, including: - Karen's journey from being terrified to speak in public to becoming a Distinguished Toastmaster - The elements required to turn a good speech into a great speech - the characteristics or traits needed to develop good speaking skills - Karen's tips for people who'd like to create a signature talk to present in front of an audience but are not sure where to start - the mindset techniques Karen recommends we can tap into when we have a bit of a wobble mid-presentation or in those couple of minutes before we start talking - how Karen helps women get over their fear and speak with confidence to an audience - how speakers can keep their audience engaged throughout their talk - how effective communicating through public speaking can impact your career or business Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at (feel free to leave a 5 star review if you like!) and on Spotify at To find out more about Karen, you can follow her on LinkedIn and on her website thespeakercoach.biz, and her book ‘Discover your Inner GPS’ is a great read - I'd highly recommend it!
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Protecting your energy with life and health coach Helen Walsh
05/11/2022
Protecting your energy with life and health coach Helen Walsh
Welcome to episode 65 of Mission, Message and Mindset in Biz podcast and we’re going deep into our energy sources with our guest. Helen Walsh is an International Life and Health Coach and one of Ireland’s leading wellness experts. Her portfolio of clients includes some of the biggest names from entertainment, politics, media and business. Helen has extensive experience in Fitness, Psychology, Coaching, Cognitive Behavioural therapy and Counselling combined with a warm intuitive style which enables Helen to take a holistic approach of working on the psychological, physical and energetic levels of each client. We chatted about all things energy including - how to help people protect their energy in light of what's happening globally at the moment - the types of energy can we tap into to help us overcome feelings of overwhelm, uncertainty and stress - the effect on your body and health if you don't protect that precious energy - the importance of the connection between our body, our health and mindset and the steps can we take today to start making those connections stronger You can find Helen at and all her social handles are there too! Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at (feel free to leave a 5 star review if you like!) and on Spotify at
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Do the 'inner work' in your business with Mindset Coach Becky Stanton
04/28/2022
Do the 'inner work' in your business with Mindset Coach Becky Stanton
In Episode 64 of the pod we are talking all things mindset and manifestation with my lovely guest! Becky Stanton is a Soul-led Mindset and Manifestation Coach for female entrepreneurs. Her mission is to empower women to believe in themselves and know their worth. Becky passionately believes there is not one way to create success and encourages you to throw out the rulebook! We chatted all things mindset and manifestation including - How a mindset and manifestation coach can help female entrepreneurs - Why doing the 'inner work' is so important when running a business - The common issues female entrepreneurs have when they work with Becky - How she helps her clients achieve the transformation they are seeking - How female entrepreneurs can realign or reconnect with their businesses using mindset tools and techniques - The myths Becky wants to dispel about mindset and manifestation coaching - How can mindset coaching help female entrepreneurs uplevel in their business and the impact that has on their lives Becky's latest group programme Soulful Selling starts in May and guides entrepreneurial women to attract soul clients and get fully booked. You can find out more on her website and on Instagram @beckystanton_mindsetcoach Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at and on Spotify at If you found the podcast helpful, I’d really love you to share it with your business pals and leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you could – reviews will help reach more female entrepreneurs with useful tips and advice.
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Creating healthy boundaries with author and podcaster Natalie Lue
04/20/2022
Creating healthy boundaries with author and podcaster Natalie Lue
Today's special guest will be chatting all things boundaries with us today, a topic I know most female entrepreneurs struggle with! Natalie Lue is an author, podcaster, speaker and artist at where she helps people pleasers, perfectionists and overthinkers to declutter their emotional baggage so that they break the cycle of emotional unavailability, low self-esteem, and unfulfilling relationship and work experiences. We chatted all things boundaries, people pleasing and - Natalie's definition of boundaries and why is it so hard for women to develop them - Where the pattern starts of people pleasing and perfectionism starts for most women - Natalie's advice on how to take a breath and reset those boundaries before committing to something you may not want to do - How to brace yourself for the reaction from friends and family when you create boundaries to protect your mental and emotional health - Natalie's advice for women who start off well creating healthy boundaries but fall back into old familiar patterns with family and friends, or their clients - What are we allowed to say no to and have boundaries around in exchange for our creativity, our innovation and our talents - What happens when we don't have good boundaries and how it manifests in terms of our behaviour So much good stuff in this pod on creating boundaries and honouring them for your emotional and mental wellbeing! You can find Natalie hanging out on Instagram @natlue and all her courses, podcasts and other info can be found on Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at and on Spotify at If you found the podcast helpful, I’d really love you to share it with your business pals and leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you could – reviews will help reach more female entrepreneurs to provide tips and advice to!
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How to rewrite the rules with money and business coach Ray Dodd
04/12/2022
How to rewrite the rules with money and business coach Ray Dodd
New podcast! Welcome back to episode 62 after a little break with a fabulous guest today chatting all things money! Ray Dodd is a Money and Business Coach who works with people who are ready to break out of their conditioning & master the skill of making money. Ray is a money coach with a difference - she believes that money, business and intersectional feminism are inextricably linked and that there’s a lot more to making money than just trying to manifest it. We chatted all things money, conditioning and rewriting those old money and business rules including: - how Ray helps women in business progress from a place of scarcity to a place of plenty - how important it is for women to know about conditioning and how it affects and shapes their behaviour in society - why Ray thinks traditional goal setting doesn't work for most of us (and her alternative!) - why it's important for women to set more realistic affirmations as they progress in business - how female entrepreneurs and those who don't 'fit the mould' can rewrite the old rules of money - Ray's advice on how making money can be something to enjoy You can find Ray hanging out on Instagram @ray_dodd and Ray's course Plenty is opening soon - check it out on her website www.raydodd.co.uk Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at and on Spotify at If you found the podcast helpful, I’d really love you to share it with your business pals and leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you could – reviews will help reach more female entrepreneurs to provide tips and advice to! P.S. Rays' book recommendations included The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek, Positivity by Barbara Fredrickson, The Body is not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor, and Rise by Dr. Sarah Lewis
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Scaling your Business with Delegation Expert Selina Johnson
02/02/2022
Scaling your Business with Delegation Expert Selina Johnson
New podcast! My guest today is Selina Johnson - a delegation expert, solution seeker & freedom fixer who helps successful coaches, consultants & entrepreneurs from across the globe to scale their businesses. Over the past 18 years, Selina has supported many high profile individuals & has successfully built a multi-award-winning Virtual Assistant agency. She’s the creator of The Ultimate Delegation System & works with clients 1:1 as a delegation consultant. We chatted all things scaling, delegation and that work life blend we all strive for, including: - what scaling means to Selina in her business, & in her clients businesses, & what scaling helps them do - the perceptions Selina wants to dispel about scaling a business - how Selina helps CEO's build high performing teams - how Selina helps female entrepreneurs scale their businesses & avoid burnout - the impact having more successful female entrepreneurs can make on a global level - how Selina helps female entrepreneurs set themselves up to be sustainable while managing their growing business - why Selina thinks delegating so important to grow a business & the difference she sees in her clients when they put her delegation strategies in place You can find Selina hanging out on Instagram @iamselinajohnson - check out more ways to scale & delegate in your business! Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at and on Spotify at If you found the podcast helpful, I’d really love you to share it with your business pals and leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you could – reviews will help reach more female entrepreneurs to provide tips and advice to!
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Content Creation and doing the inner work with Daire Paddy
01/26/2022
Content Creation and doing the inner work with Daire Paddy
Episode 60 today, and another cracking guest on board! I'm talking to the inspirational Daire Paddy - a brain and biz coach who helps coaches, healers and online service providers unlock their next income level, without sacrificing the chilled-out life they crave. We chatted all things content creation, and had a few little rants too including: - the changes Daire has witnessed in the way content is created since the beginning of the pandemic - how Daire helps her clients with their content creation and making their message stand out online - the biggest mistakes Daire sees business owners make with their content creation strategies - the first steps Daire helps her clients with to move from overdelivering, people pleasers and become 'unshakeable women' - how Daire helps female entrepreneurs be more human in their business lives rather than working like a machine day in day out - the importance of energy and mindset management in business, and some tips to raise that energy daily - and finally her list of book recommendations (all fiction!) which include: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth Check out the end of the podcast for the other books recommended! You'll find more info on Daire's work @dairepaddy on Instagram, and on her website www.dairepaddy.com. Check out her podcast Your Biz, Your Rules on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at and on Spotify at If you found the podcast helpful, I’d really love you to share it with your business pals and leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you could – reviews will help reach more female entrepreneurs to provide tips and advice to!
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Cohesive branding for purpose driven businesses with Christine Lieu
01/18/2022
Cohesive branding for purpose driven businesses with Christine Lieu
🎧 New podcast alert! Today’s guest and I are deep diving into branding, online visibility and the 'boss babe' culture that’s been permeating the online business scene in the past few years. Christine Lieu is a graphic designer helping purpose-driven businesses create cohesive branding, web design, and social content to drive your impact and sales. Christine’s podcast, the Brand Party Podcast delivers fun, honest, to-the-point advice that you can implement right away in your entrepreneurial journey. Throughout the podcast we discussed: - How Christine helps small and large businesses define their branding, website and graphic designs - What branding and brand design brings to small businesses - What strategies are important to implement when branding your business - Christine's advice to avoid falling into the boss babe or girl boss marketing traps - How Christine helps her clients feel comfortable enough to share their story and messaging through their branding You'll find Christine at and on Instagram Her Brand Party Podcast is at and on Instagram Join Christine's FREE Brand Party Challenge! A 5-day online challenge for purpose-driven businesses who are ready to stop being inconsistent and finally build the brand they're so deserving of! Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at and on Spotify at If you found the podcast helpful, I’d really love you to share it with your business pals and leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you could – reviews will help reach more female entrepreneurs and provide tips and advice along that rollercoaster that is the entrepreneurial journey!
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Taming your Time with International Business Guide Mel McSherry
01/13/2022
Taming your Time with International Business Guide Mel McSherry
My first podcast of 2022, and it's an insightful chat with my good friend Mel. Mel McSherry is an International Business Guide, Speaker and Author of ‘She Profits’. She predominantly works with Womxn and Femme identified entrepreneurs who are overwhelmed by everything they think they need to do in order to create the success they desire. She uses her spiritual gifts, as well as her 10+ years of business building experience, to slash their stress by guiding and helping them connect to what they want while staying aligned with their true design of how they work so every day they create the business, money and life they seek while being profitable mentally, emotionally, and financially, every day. In the podcast we chat about her book She Profits, how she uses Human Design in her work and how she helps her clients establish what they want from their businesses create boundaries around their time and be more accountable for that time navigate the pressure in the New Year to always be 'on' and get back on the dreaded toxic productivity train! get out of the overthinking and catastrophising zone carve out the time needed to make an impact in their business even when they're time poor stay on track mentally and emotionally while carving out that time for themselves and their businesses You'll find Mel's book on her website here: And check out Mel's Entrepreneurial Design Sessions- You'll find Mel hanging out on Instagram @mel_mcsherry - be sure to follow her there! P.S. The cheesy song mentioned toward the end of the podcast is actually called Hold Ya Head (Shake it Up) by Stevie S (I got it wrong!), I dare you to listen to it!
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Lessons learned managing a business in 2021
12/16/2021
Lessons learned managing a business in 2021
Here's the last Mission, Message & Mindset in Biz podcast of 2021, thank you to all my amazing guests this year and I'm looking forward to creating more insightful podcasts in 2022! Today's podcast is my wrap up of 2021 and some of the things I've learned in business over the past 12 months as we navigated another pandemic year together. I hope these tips are helpful! And if you'd like to join my Savvy CEO Reset Day on Jan 13th mentioned at the end of the podcast for a virtual day of practical planning for your business in 2022, you can check it out here: Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at and on Spotify at If you found the podcast helpful, I’d really love you to share it with your business pals and leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you could – reviews will help reach more female entrepreneurs and provide tips and advice along that rollercoaster that is the entrepreneurial journey! Happy Christmas to all my amazing listeners and followers, thank you for your support this year, I really do appreciate it. I'll be back in podcast mode in early Jan 2022, and already have some good ones lined up for ya!
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Designing the future of your business with digital strategist Claire Gallagher
12/08/2021
Designing the future of your business with digital strategist Claire Gallagher
In episode 56 I have my final guest of the year that is 2021! So it’s a rather apt time to talk about Designing the future of your business and the strategy to get there with said fabulous guest. Claire Gallagher is a digital marketing strategist who helps coaches and creatives design the future of their business and the strategy to get there. Claire maintains that you don’t have to be a digital ninja to show up online these days, but when you work for yourself, it's far too easy to get distracted by all the advice out there. Claire helps her clients to create a clear and strategic path for their ideal clients to find them and get ready to work with them. We're chatting about the future of business and creating an ideal strategy for your needs as we come to the end of 2021, including: How to create a simple business strategy without the overwhelm How to create a plan to help us focus on our strengths in business Identifying where business and personal values merge into a long-term business strategy How Claire helps her clients be more future focused How to help clients take action once business strategies are in place What a coherent digital marketing strategy means to business owners in the long term Claire's book recommendation (and we both had this book!) Loved the chats with Claire and you can find her online at and on her podcast Grow Out Loud with her pod wife Eadaoin Curtin! Check out this weeks podcast on Apple Podcasts at and on Spotify at If you found the podcast helpful, I’d really love you to share it with your business pals and leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you could – reviews will help reach more female entrepreneurs and provide tips and advice along that rollercoaster that is the entrepreneurial journey!
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How to be more sustainable in business with Earthology's Sarah Blake
12/01/2021
How to be more sustainable in business with Earthology's Sarah Blake
On this week's podcast, I'm enjoying the chats with Earthology’s Sarah Blake. Sarah is enthusiastic about communicating sustainability practices to businesses and individuals in a straightforward way, through talks, workshops and strategy. She believes that putting sustainability at the heart of what your business does will increase revenue, drive staff retention and reduce risk. Sarah founded Earthology to help employees and their companies on their sustainability journey, one step at a time. We chatted all things sustainability and the green future of business including: what sustainability means in real day to day life the sustainable pros and cons of working from home for businesses how being sustainable benefits businesses both economically and for the good of the planet the myths about sustainability in the home and the workplace the mistakes business owners make when taking steps to be more sustainable Sarah's advice to listeners wanting to be more sustainable in their businesses (and lives!) If you'd like to hear more about Sarah's work, you'll find her at , on LinkedIn and on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook with her Earthology handles! You'll find Eathology's sister company Green Zebra at and on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter. Sign up for Sarah's webinar 'Blueprint for a greener business' on 18th January 2022 at: If you like the podcast, I'd love if you could provide a review on Apple Podcasts and follow it on Spotify!
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Making your Marketing matter with Muireann Fitzmaurice
11/24/2021
Making your Marketing matter with Muireann Fitzmaurice
On the latest Mission Message & Mindset in Biz podcast episode, we're chatting all things marketing with my very special guest! The fabulous Muireann Fitzmaurice runs the award-winning marketing consultancy practice MarketingCoach.ie. Muireann is known for her practical advice and for guiding business owners on the right marketing tools to market their business effectively. Together, we discussed the highs and lows of marketing including: - the difference (and overlaps!) in Sales and Marketing in your business - why business owners should have a marketing plan - Muireann's tips to improve your visibility online using marketing - the myths Muireann wants to dispel about marketing - the mistakes she sees business owners making in their marketing strategies - and how to help business owners can overcome their overwhelm using a marketing plan There's so many nuggets of wisdom on this week's podcast - I could have talked to Muireann for hours! If you'd like to know more about Muireann's work or need her help with your marketing strategies, check out her websites and Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts at and on Spotify at If you found the podcast helpful, I’d really love you to share it with your business pals and leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you could – reviews will help reach more female entrepreneurs like you and give lots of useful advice and tips along the way!
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Developing your personal brand with Firechild Photographer Éadaoin Curtin
11/16/2021
Developing your personal brand with Firechild Photographer Éadaoin Curtin
In this weeks YMYM&YM in Biz podcast I'm talking to a good friend of mine and a bit of a magician by all accounts. Éadaoin Curtin of Firechild Photography is an amazing photographer. She uses the camera as a tool to get to know people on a deeper level. Éadaoin creates beautiful, colourful, vibrant, true images for her clients and loves to photograph people who are bravely allowing themselves to be seen - to actively celebrate and promote the great work that they do. We chatted all things personal branding and the magic of photography for business owners including: - defining personal branding and how important it is for small businesses - the secret to capturing the essence of someone's personality on camera - why Éadaoin thinks it's hard for some business women to be seen through the lens - why personal branding is so important for small businesses - the biggest mistakes Éadaoin sees business owners make with their personal branding - what having a coherent personal brand means to business owners - and finally, Éadaoins book recommendations (I love them!) You can find out more about Éadaoins amazing work at www.firechildphotography.com and on Instagram @firechildphotography - highly recommend this amazing lady for photos for your business, I'm lining up for new photos with her soon! Check out the podcast on Apple Podcasts at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-mission-your-message-and-your-mindset-in-business/id1532196157 and Spotify on https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hk0XBgFEDxNMUcXujbKUL If this podcast resonated with you, I’d really love you to share it with your business pals and leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you could – I’d love to reach more people this year through my words and advice, and reviews will help me do just that!
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Fun, fashion and creating a sustainable brand with Nicki Hoyne
11/10/2021
Fun, fashion and creating a sustainable brand with Nicki Hoyne
Episode 52 is here, and I'm so excited to get yet another fab guest on the show - this time it's all about fashion! Kilkenny native Nicki Hoyne started her career with Diageo, Nintendo, Marc Jacobs and Calvin Klein in Dublin, London and Australia. She founded award winning online accessories store, My Shining Armour, in 2014. Nicki combined her love of fashion and innovation to create the Irish success story. She also wanted to learn where products came from and their effects on our planet. She began researching how she could create more meaningful fashion accessories that were still fun and beautiful but most importantly, sustainable. From this love of fun, fashion and all things sustainable, she launched her own bespoke range through her new business, the Nicki Hoyne Collection. We chat all things pivoting in business, sustainability and maintaining that positive attitude in life and business including: - Nicki's early days in business and the advice that resonated with her the most when starting out - How Nicki maintains her positive energy and attitude even when she has setbacks in her business - Knowing when it's time to pivot in business - The importance of sustainability and ethically sourcing materials for businesses, now and in the future - The advice Nicki would give to someone who would love to create their own fashion range but aren't sure where to start - Nicki's best (and worst!) nuggets of advice and her fantastic book recommendations! You can find Nicki's amazing creations online at and also at Arnott's, Henry Street, Dublin, and in Wolf and Badger stores in London and New York (and their online store!). Also join her newsletter at to keep up to date for all the latest insider info!
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The power of community & connection with Mentor her founder Katie Doyle
11/03/2021
The power of community & connection with Mentor her founder Katie Doyle
In this episode, we’re chatting all things female empowerment with the incredibly talented and inspiring Katie Doyle. Katie is the founder of Mentor Her, a woman-to-woman platform matching Mentors and Mentees in entrepreneurial, career and self-development spheres on a six-week programme that runs four times a year. Some of the topics discussed included: Why Katie believes women need more help and support when starting their own businesses (and the scary stats to prove it!) The real reason she brought the Mentor Her programme to life What Katie thinks makes the Mentor Her programme so successful The advice Katie would give to female entrepreneurs who feel it's time to change careers or start/build a business, but are afraid to take the plunge The impact Katie thinks more women in business will have on the business world globally Where she sees the Mentor Her programme going from here If you're looking for a Mentor to help you get to the next stage of your career - or you think you have knowledge to share as a Mentor to someone else - you can join today at and the next programme starts next week Monday 8th Nov. The Mentor Her book Going Global (discussed at the end of the podcast) is also available to buy
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Simplifying Social Media for the over 35's with Karen McCarthy
10/27/2021
Simplifying Social Media for the over 35's with Karen McCarthy
In this episode I'm chatting to the lovely Karen McCarthy from Simplified Social Media and, as you might have guessed, she simplifies social media for business owners who didn't grow up using it. Karen says she is a 'late starter'; starting her business when she was 35, quitting her job in the process and focusing on using Instagram to build her business and blog. That's when doors started to open and that account grew to over 30k followers! Karen is a huge believer that it is never too late to start or learn something new and that age is our superpower! We chatted all things social media including: The main obstacle for those of us building an online presence that haven't grown up in the glare of social media Her advice to overcome the challenges women in business face around visibility online The myths Karen wants to dispel when she hears people say they're too old to have a social media presence The biggest mistakes Karen sees business owners make with their social media presence What having a coherent social media strategy means to business owners And the advice Karen would give to someone who is completely confused by social media but knows they need to have an online presence ASAP Here are the links to find out more about Karen: The Instagram Bootcamp (online course): Online Business Accelerator (1:1 coaching): And (of course!) Instagram is the best place to connect with Karen: Karen also has a free Facebook group: Simplified Social Media For The Over 35's
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