Parents In Biz Podcast: Business And Family

This episode covers, entrepreneurial loneliness it can be one of the biggest drawbacks to working alone but rather than simply living with the loneliness, there are things that you can do to help combat the loneliness so listen in. Click here to listen  Links mentioned: How to ask for help Meetup Eventbrite 5 ways to wave loneliness goodbye when you work alone at home Email address bridget@parentsinbiz.co.uk Thanks for listening!   

This episode covers, 5 tips on how to maintain a healthy work-life balance. When running a business and looking after your family it can sometimes be easy to allow the lines to become blurred. One of the biggest challenges parentpreneurs face is the guilt and trying to keep up with it all listen in to these 5 top tips! Click here to listen  Links mentioned: How to ask for help 7 Day self-care Challenge For Entrepreneurial Parents 5 Smart Ways to Improve Your Time Management Skills Thanks for listening! 

Brenda Gabriel is a UK based publicity and business strategist for Gen-X game changers who challenge the status quo and want to make a huge impact in the world. Brenda helps clients leverage traditional and digital media to gain publicity, reach a wider audience and become the industry go-to enabling them to make their difference in the world. Brenda combines her experience as a consultant, business strategist and project manager for the civil service, with PR and social media marketing expertise to help clients get results. Employing the strategies used to build her own business from scratch from whilst a stay at home mum of three Brenda works with clients to get the exposure needed for them to increase their authority and explode their business. Click here to listen  Links mentioned in this episode: Website Twitter Facebook group: Biz Gamechanger Mastermind Instagram The Mumpreneur Brenda mentioned who have just gone viral are: Danielle Hewlett-Boyle My Locker World   Thanks for listening!    

Lucy Parsons is a mother of 2 an academic coach who empowers 15-18 year olds to get the top grades and into the best universities. Lucy was a straight-A student, she attended Cambridge University (where she studied Geography and obtained her PGCE) and has worked as a teacher and A Level examiner. She is the author of The Ten Step Guide to Acing Every Exam You Ever Take (John Catt, 2017). Click here to listen   Links mentioned in this episode: Lucy's Website Twitter Facebook Facebook group for parents Book The Ten Step Guide to Acing Every Exam You Ever Take Thanks for listening!     

Starting your own business can be tricky. However, if you add kids into the mix then you may find yourself faced with a seemingly impossible task. This episode covers 6 traits that are important within business, purpose, self-reflection, courtesy, resilience, integrity and honesty. If you have the passion and drive to succeed, then you will get there, you may just need a helping hand or two! In fact, if you are careful with what you do and the approaches that you take, you can have harmony at home and a thriving business. Click here to listen Links mentioned in this episode: 5 ways to find your business mojo after a setback  How to handle being judged in how you run your business Everything you need to know before hiring a virtual assistant with Laura Pennington Benefits of using a virtual assistant with Rea Yadao Work with me Thanks for listening! 

Jaelithe is a coach and author she works with girls and teenagers to help them have happy thoughts and a healthy body, so they know it's good to be them. Jaelithe is a mum of three, she used to be a journalist and also worked in PR. Jaelithe is a trained life coach, fitness coach, and nutritional advisor. She studied Psychology and NLP and loves helping girls have more confidence and self-esteem. Jaelithe is the author of 'The Happy Woman: What You Can Learn from Kids, Dogs, and Men' and she has just launched the PDF version of 'The Happy Teenager: Fun Book.' Click here to listen Links mentioned in this episode: Jaelithe's Website Twitter Facebook Book 'The Happy Woman: What You Can Learn from Kids, Dogs and Men.' 

Rea Yadao is the founder of REA Solutions and she has been providing remote executive assistant services and back office solutions to clients located around the globe since 2013. Rea Yadao is also an online jobs coach and the creator of the REA Virtuoso Training Program that teaches online freelancers on how to provide excellent administrative services to their clients. Click here to listen Links mentioned in this episode: Rea’s website Freelancer Upwork Paypal Stripe  

Joy Harris is the author of the book Singing Ain't Enough. In 2015 she started Green Grass Marriage, which has now expanded to Green Grass empowerment groups, helping hundreds of people improve themselves and their relationships through experiential events. She is a contributor to the blog Married and Young, and author of the upcoming book Flip Our Money. Joy is married with 2 children determined to redefine what it takes to be successful, Joy set out to prove wrong all the "expert" advice about entrepreneurship that called for sacrificing everything you valued. As a result, she created Alltrepreneur, a lifestyle brand dedicated to providing content, events, and a voice for entrepreneurs with families who have big dreams and are determined to achieve them, their way. Click here to listen Links mentioned in this episode: Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Book Singing Ain't Enough Thanks for listening! 

This episode covers, Productivity is the key and even though there will be times when it eludes you, there is always something you can do to keep things on track. To help you to make the most of your time, we have put together 6 brilliant business productivity habits. Click here to listen Links mentioned: How to ask for help Episode 2 10 Productivity tips for parents to stay on track 5 productivity tips for busy entrepreneurial parents Episode 19 Share your journey: Mike Domitrz   Thanks for listening!

This episode covers time management tips for when the children are on holiday from school. Time management is a skill that many of us could improve on. This is especially true if you spend some of your time working from home, and the children are on school holiday. Listen in you’ll hear tips on how to manage business task and have fun too! Click here to listen Links mentioned in this episode: 5 Smart Ways to Improve Your Time Management Skills Handy app 5 Ways to get your children involved in your business Thanks for listening!

Laura Pennington, her passion is teaching you exactly how to fast track your freelancing career, skip over the trial-and-error stage that can last for years, and build a fulfilling lifestyle business as a freelancer. In 2012, she went from part-time freelancing to a six-figure freelance writing business in just 18 months. Listen in as Laura answers all questions to do with hiring a virtual assistant and becoming one. Click here to listen  Links mentioned in this episode: Laura’s Website Laura’s Courses Twitter Facebook Upwork Thanks for listening!

Mike Domitrz married father of 4 boys, as a critically-acclaimed speaker, author, subject matter expert, and media resource, Mike Domitrz has been inspiring individuals with his passion and energy for over 2 decades. Mike Domitrz is known for the impact his programs, trainings, and publications have made across the world for parents, teenagers, families, educational institutions, the US military, and the media. You may have seen him as the featured expert on Dateline NBC's "My Kid Would Never Do That." While Mike became known for originally founding and growing The DATE SAFE Project (an organization focused on teaching Respect and Consent), his passion for wanting to learn more about mindfulness has become a driving force in his life. Click here to listen Links mentioned in this episode: Date Safe Project Website Twitter Date Safe Project Facebook Date Safe Project Everyday Mindfulness Show Website Can I Kiss You: A Thought-Provoking Look at Relationships, Intimacy & Sexual Assault by Michael J. Domit

Sophie Walker is a married mother of two children aged 4 and 6 years old. Sophie original lived in London, Croydon now lives in a small town near the beach in Yorkshire. In this Interview, Sophie talks about how she copied with postnatal depression and sleep deprivation and how this birthed her business, Attentive Art. Attentive Art provides mindful creativity tools to help people to tune into what is really going on in their lives. It is a meditative art experience for people who don't get on with conventional meditation. You don't have to be creative or 'good' at art either. We currently have a range of art kits to music and a free eBook. There are more kits, courses, and workshops in the pipeline; all designed to help you to get back in touch with yourself while relaxing and having fun. Click here to listen Links mentioned in this episode: Attentive Art website Attentive Art Facebook Attentive Art Instagram Be Inspired

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Rhiannon Abbott married mother of one shares her journey, after leaving her job in 2012, Rhiannon decided to try something truly different and signed up for a Bread Angels micro bakery course. Whilst doing the course she not only learnt about baking bread but also how to set up her own micro bakery (small-scale production) from home. Rhiannon was bitten by the baking bug, she established The Epsom Bakehouse in early 2013 and built a loyal following selling delicious fresh bread at the Epsom Farmers Market. Today, she passes on her skills through a range of bread making courses. She teaches hands-on techniques as well as the importance of fresh bread made from simple ingredients. She started the classes because she really enjoyed teaching, Rhiannon teaches a two-day course for those considering setting up their own bread micro bakery from home - as well as bread baking, covers the basics of establishing and marketing a business from home. Click here to listen Links mentioned in this episode: The Epsom Bakeho

This episode covers the importance of self-care some of us parents need to make self-care more of a priority. Like just think for a moment when did you last do something for you! Click here to listen Resources mentioned in this episode: About me Website Download 30 Self-Care Ideas Below!

This episode is going to give you 3 steps to become more assertive that are actionable that you can implement into your life today. Click here to listen  Resources mentioned in this episode: 5 ways to have more confidence in business  Join the productivity challenge Website

Being a parent and running a business is not easy but things can be even harder if you are a single parent, some of you listening in may have been married or were in a relationship that it did not work out for whatever reason it may be hard being a single parent running a business but it is not impossible. Click here to listen  Resources mentioned in this episode: Website About me Ask for help blog post  Download the FREE ask for help checklist below!  

Listening in to this episode to know how to recognise and avoid burnout, most people experience burnout at least once in their life, some of us experience it more than once recognising the signs of burnout is important, so we know when to slow down and take timeout. Click here to listen  Links Mentioned in this episode: How to ask for help Self-Care Challenge Self-Care Ideas PIB HUB Thanks for listening!

When you are a parent working from home and building a business, it can be a real struggle keeping your children occupied while you try and get some work done. For parents who choose to work from home, there are many pros and cons. Listen in to this episode for ways to get your children involved in your business. Click here to listen  Links Mentioned in this episode: Twitter Productivity challenge Email address: info@parentsinbiz.co.uk Thanks for listening!