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Bump to Business Owner
Bump to Business Owner is the go-to podcast for mums who don't want to compromise on their careers but know that traditional full time employment just isn't compatible with family life. It's a space for female entrepreneurs and future founders creating autonomy and a deeper sense of purpose for themselves, their business and their children. Join your host, Caroline Marshall, founder of award winning Virtual Assistant agency Upsource and mum of two boys, in conversation with real women: mothers…
Episodes
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S4 E7: Changing the narrative around maternity pay with Nugget Savings
Where were Nugget Savings when I was preparing for mat leave?! After launching a year ago, Nugget Savings has become a vital resource for would-be parents as…
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S4 E6: Do you take the sales call? You've got your kids - Solo episode with Caroline
A solo episode this week talking about a question I think all service (and probably product?!) business owners can relate to: Do You Take The Sales Call When…
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S4 E5: Creating joy and purpose after cancer with personal brand strategist, Petra Gatto
This week's conversation is with the wonderful Petra Gatto, personal brand strategist, photographer and cancer survivor. If you know someone going through…
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S4 E4: Dealing with imposter syndrome - Solo episode with Caroline
A solo episode from me today, talking about something I think (know?!) that we've all experienced at some point in our lives: imposter syndrome. Does it exist?…
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S4 E3: Neurodiversity, trauma and being a 'boy mum' with clinical psychologist, Dr Jo Carlile
It's World Mental Health Day, and so I'm honoured to be talking with the wonderful Dr. Jo Carlile, a clinical psychologist and trauma specialist. Jo shares her…
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S4 E2: Success, passive income and mum guilt with Vix Meldrew
Vix Meldrew went from overworked and stressed out teacher to content creator, releasing an online membership and courses before that was even a thing. As a big…
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S4 E1: My toxic trait and why we burnout - Solo episode with Caroline
Bump to Business Owner is BACK! Caroline opens Season 4 with a solo episode talking about burnout. We all experience it, especially as business owners and…
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Season 4 Trailer
Bump to Business Owner is the go-to podcast for mums who don't want to compromise on their careers but know that traditional full time employment just isn't…
- Bump to Business Owner
S3 E24: "We're all experiencing the same things" with Mikaela Jones, founder of Pleasure Gap
"If I can buy lawn mowers and hedge trimmers, why can't I buy vibrators" Season 3 is going out with a bang! Mikaela Jones went from buyer at Homebase to…
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S3 E23: "You're either doing it or you're not" with Gemma Bray, The Organised Mum
Gemma Bray started cleaning obsessively as a way to manage her anxiety after the birth of her first child. Some years later, when Gemma was a stay at home mum…
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S3 E22: "I felt like I'd been sold a lie" with Claire Gleave, founder of Natal Active
For Claire Gleave, running was a way of getting some headspace, away from being a full time mum. It also gave her a business idea: activewear for pregnancy and…
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S3 E21: "For a long time, I fought it" with Kate Kurdziej founder of Olivier Consultancy
How will I feel about this situation in 5 years time? I love this question from Kate Kurdziej, founder of Olivier Consultancy. Whether it was deciding to leave…
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S3 E20: "Hope is 100% the thing that got me through it" with Martha Keith, founder of Martha Brook
Trigger warning: this episode discusses endometriosis, fertility, IVF, miscarriage, birth trauma and PTSD, so if it's not the right time for you, please listen…
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S3 E19: "I don't know a mum who isn't busy" with Catherine Ann Reid, founder of Doqit
Catherine Ann Reid founded her business, Doqit, because she found herself with a problem, and she wasn't the only one. But it took Covid for Doqit to become a…
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S3 E18: "Parenting is a tough gig" with Charlie Rosier, founder of Babbu
Like me, and a lot of mums I know, Charlie's transition from 'ambitious career woman' to 'mum' wasn't easy. And for both of us, maybe you too, it meant that we…
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S3 E17: "I just had a f*cking baby and I'm here" with Rachel Carrell, founder of Koru Kids
Rachel Carrell is an impressive woman: 3 kids, raised £14 million in funding rounds, and on a world changing mission to change the face of childcare. Something…
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S3 E16: "Take a daily step" with Louise Webster, founder of Beyond the School Run
Becoming a mother is the ultimate creative act, and yet, when we become mothers our identities as creators, as individuals is often lost. Louise Webster is on…
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S3 E15: "I get to be both" with Lauren Armes, founder of WellToDo and coach
Lauren Armes' plan was never to build a wildly successful business and then exit. But motherhood (and Covid!) was a catalyst for change. Not only did Lauren's…
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S3 E14: "We can make it work, we just need to make it work" with Lauralee Whyte, founder of Spectrum Speakers
TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of miscarriage Lauralee Whyte had no ambitions to be a business owner; she started her business because once she'd seen the…
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S3 E13: "I haven't got the answer yet" with Siobhan Miller, founder of the Positive Birth Company
This conversation. Just WOW. Siobhan has been so gracious in sharing what can only be described as one hell of a ride with her business. After a lot of careful…
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S3 E12: "Rapidly scaling a business is rapidly scaling yourself" with Rachel Harris, Accountant She
Rachel Harris aka Accountant She is an impressive woman and business owner. She's taken her company from the dining table to £1.5million turnover in 4 years…
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S3 Bonus Episode: "Are you ready for babies?"
As someone who had the 'flagship' pregnancy in her last employment role, I wouldn't recommend it. My company at the time had no maternity policy, I was their…
Bump to Business OwnerS3 E11: "Cut the crap: it's as simple as you make it" with Laura & Gemma, co-founders of Tired Mums Coffee
I think it's easy from the outside to look at two women building a brand on top of growing families (Laura is on mat leave as we speak!) and working full time…
Bump to Business OwnerE33: "Where are the women in this space?" with Lauren Ingram, Founder of Women of Web3
When her contract with Meta ended, Lauren Ingram was too scared to tell anyone she was pregnant in case it jeopardised her job prospects. 106 unsuccessful…
Bump to Business OwnerE32: "I have to make this work for me" with Sophie David, founder of Little Happy Learners
Sophie David started Little Happy Learners in 2019 and still feels in the early days of her business; it's taken her 5 years to get clear on her vision for her…
Bump to Business OwnerE31: "I don't even know where I got the strength from" with Shim Offor, founder of Dragons and Daisies
Shim is a natural storyteller and has a really interesting and wide-ranging career behind her, every step of which has been absolutely instrumental in the…
Bump to Business OwnerE30: "It feels scarier than it actually is" with Rosie Davies-Smith, founder of PR Dispatch
Wow. Rosie has one hell of a story! When Covid hit, Rosie Davies-Smith's PR agency lost 90% of its revenue overnight. She redeployed all her staff to their…
Bump to Business OwnerE29: "A little support goes a long way" with Jessica Heagran, founder of Careers After Babies
If you're about to go back to work post mat leave, or have just returned to work, this one is for you. Jess Heagran, Founder of Careers After Babies is on a…
Bump to Business OwnerE28: "There is no career path" with Nicky Elliot, entrepreneur and podcaster
Nicky Elliot is the embodiment of the lessons of her own podcast: there is no career path. From events business, to children's clothing brand, to podcasting…
Bump to Business OwnerE27: "Listening is a superpower" with Mimi Nicklin, Author and Empathy Advocate
Mimi spent almost 20 years building her international advertising career when she was challenged on her leadership style, 'is it intuition or is it empathy?'…
Bump to Business OwnerE26: "Lean into the chaos" with Saasha Celestial-One, Co-Founder & COO of OLIO app
Like so many women with corporate careers, Saasha Celestial-One decided during mat leave that it just wasn't worth the sacrifices it required. Instead…
Bump to Business OwnerE25: "It wasn't a step back, it was a step up" with Anna Mathur, psychotherapist and author
If you are feeling challenged, by motherhood, by your business, this is the conversation for you. Anna Mathur, psychotherapist, best selling author and mum of…
Bump to Business OwnerE24: "It was a now or never moment" with Whitney Bromberg-Hawkings, Founder of FLOWERBX
After nearly 20 years as Tom Ford's right hand woman, Whitney Bromberg-Hawkings went on maternity leave with her third child, and knew she was never going…
Bump to Business OwnerBonus Episode: "My expensive business mistake"
We're back! This week, as a little taster for Season 3, coming out next week, I'm talking about the biggest, and most expensive mistake I have made to date in…
Bump to Business OwnerBonus Episode: A pre-Christmas meditation for mums
After recording the final episode of Season 2 of Bump to Business Owner, Kim Hartwell, Founder of Humum, led us in a 20 minute meditation as a little…
Bump to Business OwnerE23: "We're the most powerful incredible people on the whole planet" with Kim Hartwell, Founder of Humum
Kim Hartwell built a business on adventure hosting international retreats and teaching yoga, movement and breathwork face to face. And then Covid happened…
Bump to Business OwnerE22: "Your gut and your instinct are the most important thing" with Alina Sartogo and Dini McGrath, Co-Founders of the Wonki Collective
Co-Founders Alina and Dini met each other at a Founders matchmaking programme, an interesting mix of Love Island and the Apprentice! They pretty quickly…
Bump to Business OwnerE21: "It's been a real rollercoaster" with Laura Crawford from Mama Bamboo
Another mum who found that the corporate world just wasn't for her after having kids, Laura was inspired to create Mama Bamboo when she couldn't find a…
Bump to Business OwnerE20: "It's amazing what women do for each other" with Kat Fellows, founder of Lesh
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of baby loss which may be difficult for those with similar experiences. Kat Fellows is mum of two and…
Bump to Business OwnerE19: "People shouldn't underestimate themselves" with Susie Lodge from Wiki Places for Kids
Self confessed super connector, Susie Lodge is a proud Mum to 3 little ones and founder of 2 businesses - Wiki Places for Kids and the Wiki Mama Network. I…
Bump to Business OwnerE18: "You realise just how capable you are" with Maria Bettis from Slow Style Mindset
Maria has moved from the ultimate corporate jobs at Coutts and Harrods to combining her passions and running her own sustainable luxury fashion business…
Bump to Business OwnerE17: "Every single person thought I was crazy" with Lucy Legal
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of baby loss which may be difficult for those with similar experiences. Lucy Legal is someone who knows…
Bump to Business OwnerE16: "How I set boundaries with clients"
Inspired by my chat with Lucy Legal (coming up next week, don't miss this one!) I'm talking about how I set boundaries with my clients this week. When it came…
Bump to Business OwnerE15: "I just didn't think anything would change" with Maria Hvorostovsky
Maria was 6 years into her business when she fell pregnant with her first child. And I can hard relate when she said "I just didn't think anything would…
Bump to Business OwnerE14: "Pressure is a privilege" with March Muses
We are BACK! We're opening Season 2 with a conversation which genuinely at points gave me goosebumps. Alison and Natalie are serial entrepreneurs - March Muses…
Bump to Business OwnerE13: "At most points I've made the wrong decision and then I look back and learn" with Ruth Marsden, founder of Better Company
This week's conversation, and the season one finale (!) is with Ruth Marsden, founder of The Better Company, a "game-changing" sustainable period products…
Bump to Business OwnerE12: "What I would have done differently in maternity leave as a business owner"
How much have you reflected on your mat leave experience? With 2 wildly different mat leaves under my belt - one employed but only 12 weeks long, and one as a…
Bump to Business OwnerE11: "I just had to find other ways of making it work" with Ali McAleavy
My guest this week is the wonderful Ali McAleavy, founder of Zig + Star, a sustainable children's footwear brand. An idea that Ali had been "just playing" with…
Bump to Business OwnerE10: "Mat leave as a business owner - it's going to be OK"
This week I'm sharing my mat leave as a business owner experience with you. When I was pregnant for the first time, I looked around for positive narratives…
Bump to Business OwnerE9: "It doesn't matter if we're not perfect, nothing's going to be perfect" with Dominique Woolf
This week I'm in conversation with fellow ex-performer Dominique Woolf of Woolf's Kitchen and author of Dominique's Kitchen: Easy everyday Asian-inspired food…
Bump to Business OwnerE8: "These 3 steps will kickstart your business"
This week I'm sharing my 3 must dos when you're starting up a business. Bonus: they are all free! Where to start when you're setting up a business?! I was keen…
Bump to Business OwnerE7: "Follow the breadcrumbs" with Happy Marlo
In today's episode, I'm talking to the wonderful Rebekah Clark, Founder of Happy Marlo and Chief Operating Officer Joanna Glenn. Both of them have such…
Bump to Business OwnerE6: "Am I really the only person who can do this?"
One thing I ask a lot of clients as the founder of a Virtual Assistant agency is: "Are you really the only person who can do this?" Asking for and getting the…
Bump to Business OwnerE5: "We shouldn't aspire to doing it all" with Danielle Wallington
This week I'm speaking to Danielle Wallington - founder of, count 'em, THREE businesses and mother of two young boys. Danielle's request for flexible working…
Bump to Business OwnerE4: "Why should you have to do it on your own?"
Another solo episode from me this week. Before I started a business, I had heard a lot about the loneliness of self employment, and having experienced a lot of…
Bump to Business OwnerE3: "Don't feel like it has to be perfect" with Hollie Grant
For our third episode I'm speaking to Hollie Grant aka the Pilates PT. Hollie fell in love with Pilates after being burnt as an apprentice pastry chef and…
Bump to Business OwnerE2: "My working week non negotiables"
The second episode of the podcast is a solo exploration as I discuss what my working week looks like and the 'blend' of business and family time that I've…
Bump to Business OwnerE1: "The Guinea Pig Generation" with Steph Douglas
I'm delighted that my guest for this first episode is Steph Douglas, founder of gifting business, Don't Buy Her Flowers. Steph started her business after…
Bump to Business OwnerE0: Welcome to the Bump To Business Owner podcast
Welcome to the very first episode of the Bump to Business Owner Podcast. The go-to Podcast for mums who run a business, want to start a business, or are simply…