Women In Business Radio Show

Starting the year Goal Centred and Laser Focused with some inspiration and motivation with Toccara Steele, CEO of VOS International who is calling in live from the USA.It the studio with Artist, Film Maker and Poet, Amanda Holiday and we hear her story and ideas for recognising if you're in a rut, getting out of it and reinventing who you are.With host Sian Murphy and Co-Host Laura Lawrence and Kelly Culver tweeting live updates.Hear more shows on the website https://thewomeninbusinessradioshow.com/

What can we say about our studio guest for this show? Wow, a total powerhouse! This is Nina's second show, and we just had to get her back and hear more about her and her story.Nina was inspired by Billie Holiday and Nina Simone to write, produce and perform in her own West End show, The Billie Holiday Story.Along the way we hear about her inspiration, her strength and the courage of Billie Holiday, a woman who carved her own path that allowed so many following after her to have a much easier life.This show focuses on Nina, her story, their story and along the way we learn about how to just keep on going, no matter what.

Listen in to hear the ups and downs of bringing a technical product to market with our special guest in the studio today, Anna Iversen, Founder of Fjor. We also hear Anna’s personal story, how that led to her business and about her programme targeting the bodies cellular powerhouse to leave you feeling healthier, happier and more energised.”Also in the studio, is Sabrina Palme, Founder of Palme, founder of Gartenzwerg Technologies and the Indoor Garden.Plus the usual tips, ideas and banter with Sian Murphy and co-host Laura Lawrence.

Tune in to hear the experiences of our guest Lucy Hall and Efu Akumanyi leaving their corporate jobs and setting up their own tech businesses. We find out what they wished they had known before they started out, their top tips for being in business and how it's working out for them after jumping from their jobs.Plus, we hear from Lucy about the future of our business social media as AI (Artificial Intelligence) becomes a reality, and how we can embrace it as we promote our businesses.There are loads more shows and resources on our main website https://thewomeninbusinessradioshow.com/

Do you dream about leaving the corporate job world to start your own business? Well, today's guests did just that. Not only that but our host, Sian Murphy and Co-host, Laura Lawrence also took that leap of faith.Beth Lothian left her HR Directorship to start her own accessories brand, The Lion Sparkles and Harjit Sohetey-Khan gave up her job in the corporate finance world to launch her ethical fashion brand Jewelled Buddha.Tune in to hear their stories, what worked, what didn't, business tips and a book recommendation. Plus the usual fun, laughs and, what women in business radio show would be without a baby burping in the background. Today's show had it all!

In today’s show we hear from Jacynth Basset of the-bias-cut.com and Hazel Edwards, Milliner and founder of HoneyV creating bespoke hair accessories for brides.We hear how they broke into the fashion industry, some of the problems they experienced and their tips and ideas for succeeding in business, and in the fashion world.Jacynth also told us about her troubles with trolling on social media and an excellent ideas for dealing with this really annoying, and sometimes upsetting aspect of marketing.Hazel shared how she broke into the prestigious Ascot hat market - not an easy thing to do by anyone's reckoning!Also in the studio was host Sian Murphy and co-host Laura Lawrence and we had Kelly Culver managing Twitter!This is a weekly live show recorded in the Ashford studio of Channel Radio 2 and it’s turned into a podcast so you can listen to it forever. See you next week for more fun and ideas about being a woman in business.https://thewomeninbusinessradioshow.com/

This live show launches Phase 1 of our new global initiative to bring you women in business news from around the world and in this show we introduce our new co-presenters for Africa and the USA.In the studio, we had our new co-host, Film-maker, journalist and publisher Neema Kambona, founder of the Diversity Business Magazine. Neema introduced the lovely Gladness Ojo, a Female Entrepreneur who is based in the UK and operates in Tanzania as well. Gladness also manages The Tanzania Business Club and The African World Business Associates - as well as raising her 3 children. Busy woman.On the phone from the USA, we were joined by our other new regular co-presenter and leadership expert Toccara Steele who spoke about The Single Woman Leader and prompted a discussion on being a single woman in business vs considering your partner before you hop on that plane to Las Vegas for a 2-week conference!It was great to get different perspectives for being a woman in business in other parts of the world and we are really

Do you have a hobby, something you love doing? Do you craft gifts people ask for, or perhaps you went to art school, or just love drawing and are wondering if the next step could be starting a business.That’s exactly what our guests Carrie Stay and Tracy Greeney did. Listen to Carrie’s story about how she started out selling her art at a market stall, went on to found a design agency and how she is now introducing a new income stream as she publishes her Rock Star Branding Workbook. Carrie also shares some invaluable branding guidelines if you’re in the process of sorting out your own branding. And who isn’t? Even if you’re not planning on being NIKE, you have your own brand, even if you haven’t intentionally created it, it’s still there and people make judgements based on it.Tracy Greeney founded Tracy’s Dreamcatchers after spotting that a series of seemingly unrelated events where she ended up creating dreamcatchers could actually be developed into a business. But she didn’t just dive in, she had other

As well as the usual crew we were joined by two brilliant businesswomen In the studio. TV presenter Joyce Ohaja turned her experience and skills as an interviewer and producer into a business creating video to help other businesses showcase their products and services. Paula Wilkinson launched her business Mum Bakes Cakes following her experience of trying to buy a special gift during a heartbreaking family event. Hear how she found the guts to go against the usual advice given by the marketing experts, and got it right!Tune in to hear their business stories, what worked, what didn't work and their tips for creating a great business.

This show, recorded live, is for you if you have an idea or a recipe and are wondering if it could be the makings of a food business.Our VIP Guest is Karen Green, Business Mentor, Speaker, Lecturer and author of the best selling book “Recipe for success – the ingredients of a profitable food business”.Karen has worked with some of the biggest players in the retail and food industry and now brings this expertise to small businesses.We hear her story about starting out as a mentor, her experiences and advice about writing a book for your business as well as an insight into the experiences of some of the clients she has worked with.Also in the studio is Freda Francis who runs an event and cake company alongside her husband. Freda did that thing that so many new businesses long to do but find so tricky which is to stop giving away products and services to your family and friends for free.Tune in for ideas, information and business tips from women in business.

How often do we talk about turning our passion into a business?  When we ask our guests what the most important thing about starting a business is, working with your passion turns up time after time. That’s exactly what our VIP guest on the show today did.  She turned her passion for the Vegan lifestyle and her quest to find soaps and beauty products to support that into her business.  It wasn’t all plain sailing.  It involved making a big mess in the kitchen before it got to the business stage.  But she did it and we are going to hear firsthand from her what worked, what didn’t and how it felt to get going with a start-up budget of £7!!Also in the studio taking part in the discussion is Dominica Roszko who decided her high-stress business wasn’t for her and set up her vegan food business, and we will hear her life-changing story.Thanks also to the usual crew - host Sian Murphy, Co-host Laura Lawrence and Kelly Culver on Twitter!

Today we welcomed two fabulous business women into the studio for the live show. Our VIP Guest was Courtney Wylie, VP of Mention-Me, the online platform helping major retail brands to sell more product by using the power of referrals. Courtney has some great tips about how you can grow your business using referrals; at what point in your business development you should be thinking about referrals and some of the things you need to consider. It’s a great way to grow your business but as is so often the case, there’s a right way, there’s a wrong way and there’s a way that just takes longer and costs more than it needs to.We also signpost you to some of the great resources on offer from Mention-Me to help you, whatever size your business is.Our other guest is brand new start up Jade Sekum, founder of the Growth Company who shares her experiences about what’s working, what didn’t work and what she’s learnt so far, just 2 months in.Also in the studio with host Sian Murphy are Laura Lawrence co-host and Kelly Cu

How many times have you heard that the best thing to do in business is what you’re passionate about? If you’re anything like us, quite a lot I should think. However, this advice isn’t just because if your’e passionate about something you’re going to enjoy it more, it’s really about how that passion means you’re going to create a better business. When you’re passionate there isn’t compromise; you don’t let standards slip so you can get something done quicker, or for more profit. Passion creates a business you care about and that shows through into what you deliver.That’s what really shines through as you listen to Caz Taylor talking about her journey to launch and grow her business Taylord Bundles which delivers special gifts to people at key events of their life. Sometimes these events are happy, such as the birth of a new baby, and sometimes, when things don’t go as expected, they are not happy events, It can be difficult for friends, relatives and colleagues to say the right thing and then they turn t

In this show we blew away some misconceptions about the Fenestration and construction industry. Why is is a great industry for women? Why, when there is a skills gap and employers are having trouble filling roles, are they not seeking out women to step in? We also learn about the different roles available from design to fitting and what a varied career it can be.We also have ideas for you if you’re an employer in the Fenestration or wider construction industry on how you can you tap into the wealth of talent of our school and college leavers.Bridging the gap between eduction and the fenestration (glazing industry) is a passion for the founder of Fit For Trade, Joanne Taylor. Such an inspiration to have in the studio, a true driving force for helping her industry and young people.Thanks also to Maxine Benson of the internationally renowned organisation EveryWoman who represent and support over 20,000 women in business. The Natwest Everywoman awards are now in their 16th Year and we heard from Maxine about

Loads of women have brilliant ideas about how an existing product can be improved. The number of people who manage to secure funding, design, manufacture and launch their idea as a viable product is considerable less.Tune in to hear how Rheumatoid Arthritis patient Sarah Dillingham’s dream of dancing at her own wedding was marred by having to wear her bland, beige and itchy wrist support. So she gave it a makeover, a bit of a bling up. Her simple idea is now being transformed into a business. We follow Sarah through her journey, her tips for applying for funding, and through the ongoing design process.Sarah is now looking for more people who wear wrist supports to get involved in the development process and also to connect with other businesses who are shaking it up in the chronic or long term health accessories and support industry.Connect with Sarah and her company Grace and Able at www.graceandable.io

Thanks to Suzy Miller for helping us to create such a varied show with a range of actionable ideas for you to get paid more for doing what you do. This is closely aligned with getting more money generally in situations such as divorce which is Suzy’s specialist area.Listen in to find out how Suzy turned her experience of going through a divorce into her business which helps others do the same. But it didn’t end there because she then ramped her business up another notch to include helping those professionals, such as divorce lawyers, mediators, financial advisors and life coached to better market their services and get paid what they are worth.The end result is a show with ideas to help you negotiate trouble in your personal life and come out on top as well as to grow your business and get paid for the value you deliver.There is more on our website https://thewomeninbusinessradioshow.com and you can find the show on twitter at https://twitter.com/wibradiolive

On the show today our live studio guest was Folake Bee from Beeline Films. Folake has built an amazing business specialising in creating videos for business owners. Along the way she has also worked with celebrity clients who want to develop their personal brands.In the show we find out how to create video using your phone, and when you should consider using a professional video shoot instead.Tune in for business tips, ideas and resources and of course a bit of fun along the way.There is more on our website https://thewomeninbusinessradioshow.com and you can find the show on twitter at https://twitter.com/wibradiolive

Our studio guest today was Gemma Sharpe, founder of Lordene Learning.Gemma works with individuals and companies to help them build resilience and develop wellness for themselves as business owners or for staff.Tune in to hear Gemma’s story and how she had to build resilience herself, and which then enabled her to start a business sharing what she learnt to grow a business helping others to do the same.We learn how to recognise when someone, and that could be yourself, needs to build more resilience, how it’s not always obvious that someone is struggling and some ideas and techniques to improve the situation and create some coping mechanisms.

The theme for this show was all about starting with, or getting back to basics.It was also about carrying on despite a few production hitches!Our studio guest is Eli Zheleva, a marketing coach and together we explore what you need to establish before your marketing can work for you as well as those dreaded ‘To Do’ lists.If you created a To Do list to help you deal with the overwhelm of having too much stuff to do and now find yourself in the grip of an overwhelming number of tasks which is growing day by day then this show is for you.Eli also shares the simple process she uses with clients to help them decide which marketing tools and techniques are right for them and their business.[Show information: Host Sian Murphy, Co-hosts Laura Lawrence and Kelly Culver. Connect for more from the show at https://thewomeninbusinessradioshow.com and Twitter: @wibradiolive]

Our studio guests today were the entrepreneur and TV presenter, Alison Cork and her publicity specialist, Donna Lambert. Having built her interior design and lifestyle empire, and being the first women to float her company on the UK stock exchange and sit as a board member, Alison has recently founded the not-for-profit initiative, Make It Your Business. “Make It Your Business” is a massive collaborative programme created to help women start and grow their business.Listen in to find out more about Make It Your Business; how to join for free; get help from and learn from already successful women business owners who are also keeping it real. Plus, it's available globally, which means wherever you are, there is support for you as a woman in business.Also in the show, we talk to communications and publicity expert Donna Lambert who left the corporate world of marketing to start her own business and now works alongside Alison.Alison and Donna join in with our pre-amble discussion about recommended business books,