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Starting the Conversation
Tune in to hear from Alice Benham - strategist, speaker and best-selling author - as she debunks what it takes to grow, normalises the messy middle and documents her journey with transparency. Come for the actionable insights, stay for the reminder that you're not alone.
Episodes
- Starting the Conversation
159 | Let's throw it back, and revisit old episodes
It's been a heavy few weeks on the podcast so this week I wanted to have some fun! After 2.5 years of making this podcast, I was intrigued to listen to some…
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158 | What is sustainable marketing? 4 steps to market your business sustainably
The idea of having a sustainable business, a sustainable online presence and sustainable marketing is becoming a more mainstream conversation and I am so here…
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156 | My experience of being bullied online | Part 1
Do not panic, it's not Monday morning, I have in fact swapped to uploading new episodes on a Tuesday and I'm here with not one, but two new podcast episodes…
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157 | 5 things that have helped me | Part 2
In this second episode on the topic of trolling or being bullied online, I wanted to share and discuss 5 things that helped me and continue to help me with…
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155 | My last launch sold the least... but it felt the best | BTS
My latest launch had the lowest uptake since I started offering group programmes back in 2019, and for the first time ever, I didn't get a single sign up on…
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154 | Post-month off catch up anyone?? (ft V exciting announcement!
Well, hello! After nearly 5 weeks off, I'm back! So I thought it only right to bring you a bonus podcast episode so we can have a catch-up and share some of my…
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153 | Are you truly productive or are you just busy?
As business owners, it's easy to fall into the trap of seeing busyness as a measure of success, but being busy doesn't always mean you're being productive…
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152 | BTS - leaving lockdown with a business in tow
It's been a while since my teammate Emily and I did a BTS episode, so for the final episode of this season we wanted to have a quick sit down to have a chat…
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151 | Stepping into your confidence with Kira Matthews
Confidence is so key when you run a business because as we know, you can have all your plans and strategies in place but if you don't have the confidence to…
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150 | 3 biggest challenges I'm facing in my business
You know I'm all about sharing the challenges in running a business, especially as we're in a space that glorifies the shiny stuff and the highlights reel, but…
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149 | The 'scrunch cult' - 9 years of hard work, challenges and sacrifices in the making
In today's episode, I am sitting down with someone who I've wanted to get on the podcast forever - and that is the brilliant Emma from BeauTie who I'm sure…
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148 | 4 tips for generating features, collaborations and press in your business
Having your business featured can be a great way to bring more people to your offerings and services. It's also a really fun way of meeting new people and…
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147 | Running a business with chronic health conditions
Whilst having a chronic health condition is not something I have personal lived experience with, I've found that a number of my clients, students, and friends…
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146 | How I take a month off from my business and you can do the same
Taking time off when you run a business, is not easy. This is something I've struggled with in the past, and still do, but this year I am planning to take the…
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145 | Why business is cyclical not linear, self awareness is key and there's no 'one size fits all' of work/life balance
I really believe that self-awareness is key to running a business, if you're a long-time listener you may remember I had a brilliant chat with my life coach…
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144 | 5 tips for pivoting or scaling your business
I really believe that pivoting and scaling your business go hand in hand because if you want to scale, you'll most likely be slightly pivoting something and…
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143 | 5 tips for starting and growing your business
Today I want to bring you not one, but two podcast episodes and this isn't just to create more work for myself, although I've been guilty of that in the past…
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142 | What to do when you're struggling to show up online
Getting stuck in a rut with your content or struggling to show up is totally normal. I experienced this myself about a month ago, where I felt really stuck and…
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141 | 3 steps to making Q2 productive and impactful for your business
As we enter a new quarter, and a new financial year, I wanted to share with you some encouragements that can help make this new quarter as productive and…
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140 | Are you using Instagram as a tool or a measure of success?
Today I want to ask you a question - are you using Instagram as a tool or a measure of success? The latter is a mindset I find myself falling into oh so easily…
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139 | Is a lack of culture destroying your strategy?
When I first head the quote "culture eats strategy for breakfast" it brought the language to something I'd been exploring and processing for months. Strategy…
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The future of Starting The Conversation
After almost 3 years of this podcast and 18 months of conversation starters, it feels right to take a step back and allow the new format to come to life. I'll…
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137 | A Christmas debrief and what intentions we've set for 2021
Tune in to hear what Emily's 'unicorn' Christmas Day entailed, why I refuse to date people who don't have a favourite supermarket and in slightly more…
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136 | Reviewing 2020 with Emily - did we meet our intentions?
We're nearing the end of the year and it's time to look back and review the last 12 months. But where do you start with reviewing a year like 2020? Tune in to…
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135 | Why success doesn't always equal happiness
In my first few years of business I tied together success and happiness, assuming that achieving goals within my business would bring my own personal happiness…
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134 | Financial fails we've made in our businesses
Learning through action is something I really believe in and when it comes to money it's no different. From missing tax returns and out of control spending to…
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133 | The role of personal development when you run a business
Personal development is a phrase we hear thrown around a lot, but what does it really look like? And how do we integrate it into our everyday as business…
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132 | Fear of success and why as women we struggle to own our accomplishments
Fearing success sounds like a good problem to have, but as women, we can pretty quick to caveat why or how we aren't worthy of success and claim we've just…
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131 | Can FB Ads work for a value driven business? My experience and results
In my most recent launch I used Facebook ads for the first time, now believe me when I say, I have been very sceptical when it came to using ads and I didn't…
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130 | What nobody tells you about working for yourself
There's been a lot of chat on the podcast recently about the reality of scaling a business... so I thought it was about time to take it back and share some of…
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129 | Can you make millions and be value driven?
I've always been a big believer in the idea that running your business in a value drive way (aka ensuring everything you do lines up with your personal values)…
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128 | Dating with an online presence
If you scrolled through my WhatsApp chats you can bet that two topics will shine through - business and boys. Despite being a blend of topics which I find…
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127 | The reality of scaling a service based business
The last time Elizabeth came on the podcast our businesses looked wildly different to how they do now. Over the last year, in ways that look different for each…
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126 | Diversity and Inclusion: fear, judgement and not taking action
3 months ago the world got a much needed wake up call around the experience of black people, and the question was posed to us as business owners of how would…
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125 | BTS - we're back!! Fancy a catch up?
Well welcome back to the podcast, and welcome back after our summer break! As everyone knows by now, I took all of August off work, so in this first episode…
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124 | BTS - taking a MONTH off - why and how
After talking about taking the whole of August off for so long, it's finally here! This is the last podcast episode before taking 4 weeks out, so I wanted to…
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123 | Why we're all making it up as we go along
Looking at other business owners it's easy to assume everyone knows what they're doing and you're the only one figuring it out as you go, but the more business…
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122 | BTS - reflecting on Q2 & setting goals for Q3
Welcome to other BTS episode with me and my team member Emily. I'm so glad you enjoyed the first one of this new episode style and I'm excited to share this…
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121 | Are you getting in your own way? The truth about self sabotage
After mixing things up on the podcast for a few months I'm so excited to be back with a co-host for a big old conversation on a really juicy topic! Joining me…
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120 | How do you build a digital strategy?
I don't know about you, but I find the words 'digital strategy' so intimidating. Those words put together just make me freeze up and what does digital strategy…
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119 | How well do you know the podcast? The Quiz!
As quizzes have become a staple of our social lives over the last few months join Emily and I quizzing one another about this very podcast to see how knows the…
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118 | BTS - should Emily move from freelance to employee?
An unexpected positive that's happened over the last few months is that I've been forced to get creative with how I record this podcast and it's been fun to…
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117 | Dear white business owners
This is by no means a conclusive list but some of the resources I've found educational over the last week... Listen The Stories of Five Protesters 1619 This…
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116 | How do you build good culture? How do you treat your team well?
I'm often asked how my team mate Emily, and I have built a good dynamic, and while it's not completely accidental it's something that I want to ensure…
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115 | Aren't you afraid of giving it all away for free?
Welcome back to the podcast, today I am answering more of your questions and today's is quite a hot topic in the service based world. That question is, am I…
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114 | How do you build out the packages you offer?
As service based businesses we often have multiple offerings varying in price point and topic, and creating that variation in my business has been key for me…
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113 | Do you have a 5 year plan?
You all know I LOVE big picture work. I talk a lot about my approach to business and the power I see in working on, not always working in my business. When I…
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112 | How did you get your first clients?
We've been mixing it up a lot on the podcast over the last six weeks, but I'm very excited to announce we have now landed on a new format going forward! I know…
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110 | Being a Sole Trader vs LTD
Welcome to the first of two episodes that I'm super excited to share with you. If you are a long time listener of the podcast you will know I have been…
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111 | Putting profit first into action
The way I manage money in my business has really evolved over the last two years. From spending everything in my account to now, finding a method of managing…
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109 | An uncut call with my business mentor and what this season is teaching me
Today's episode is something a bit different but after this coaching session with my business mentor Jo, I thought it might be interesting to share with you…
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108 | Behind the scenes of a launch - planning, marketing, emotions...
My relationship to launching has changed a lot in the last year, so I wanted to share with you my process from having an idea, to launching a new product in a…
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107 | Ready to level up your digital marketing? Here's 5 things to do right now
This weeks' Small Talk episode is super practical, so if you're currently trying to figure out how you can move you business forward, let me walk you through 5…
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106 | The story of me and Emily - recruitment, training and dynamic
This weeks episode is one that I get so many questions about, so given the circumstances, it was the perfect opportunity to let you all in and share how I…
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105 | What the Flipping Nora is going on?
Whilst it's been a weird old week for everyone, it felt right to bring you a podcast episode on a Monday morning as usual. As this podcast is recorded weekly…
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104 | Starting a business young and what that looks like for your relationships
This week's conversation starter is one that has been explored before on the podcast, but it's something that's so relevant that I'm really interested to delve…
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103 | Talking ALL THINGS money in business
It's time to start talking about MONEY. We all have a different relationship to money and, for me this has changed a lot over the last 3 years. Joined by…
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102 | The next evolution of my business - an inside look
My business is going through a big shift at the moment. Whilst it's not visible yet, I wanted to share a behind the scenes look at what is happening in my…
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101 | £10k months - my experience, why they're glamorised and what nobody tells you
A '£10k month' is presented as a measure of success, with courses out there selling blueprints of how you can make this amount of money. But what does a £10k…
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100 | What's grown my business? The 5 things that have played a role
Well here we are! The 100th episode and the 2nd anniversary of Starting the Conversation. I hope you all enjoyed the 7 days of Q&A series - it was a lot of fun…