In this episode you will be listening into me talking about 2 quite major chronic health conditions that I have to manage on a day-day and month-month. How they have affected every aspect of my wellness and how I am now finally getting to a place where I am doing so much better! By no means am I in tip top health in my mind or in my body, but 2022 has absolutely been the year that I have learnt who I am, what I can and cannot do and what adjustments must be made in order for me to get the most out of my life (business and at home). This episode is meant to give you advice on some simple step ..read more

Have you fallen out with Instagram? Do you feel  a bit icky when posting? Maybe you are totally confused and feeling overwhelmed by the platform? I have felt (and to some degree still do) alllll of the above. But I have a plan, a content plan, and in this episode we will walk step by step through it from A - Z. Currently I am in charge of building the future for Finest uPVC Renovation's Instagram (my other half's business that I am a part of), and I see great things for that account, but I am literally starting from 0 strategy. So you can literally follow along as I build it from the gr ..read more

In this full episode I delve into my background. The truth behind how I became an Etsy seller, the behind the scenes on some of the hardest struggles of the past 8 years in business. It's always interesting for me to hear and learn about people's humble beginnings and how they got from where they were to where they are now. So I hope this episode satisfies the voyeur in you! Find out how a Forensic Psychology Degree, Redundancy, Labour, Alcohol, a University and a chance happening across Etsy all led to me being the person I am today. I hope you enjoy this episode - which felt like therapy ..read more

In this brief episode, I am getting you up to date with the new look of the podcast.  Tune in next week to hear the story of how and why 2022 has been a rollercoaster, and how 2 became 1 in the podcast. See you then Anna xoxo ..read more

On today's episode (the last of season 2 whilst we take a break for the summer) - we finish on a massive high, with Vicki Weinberg who is an Amazon Product Coach and Expert Vicki takes us through her journey of starting her own product business selling Bamboo Products on Amazon after her second child was born out of necessity to be more flexible around her children (a very familiar story around here!!) But having never sold products before and especially on a huge market place like Amazon, Vicki quickly realised she had a lot of learning to do. However 6 months la ..read more

Well have we got a cracker of an episode for you this week?! Lynsey and Anna are joined by the lovely Kerry from Aim High Social Kerry is a Social Media Management Expert specialising in Instagram and specifically content creation, engagement, strategy planning and jargon busting!  On this episode we delve into Kerry's journey from being made redundant from the BBC whilst on maternity and after having another child, deciding that she would like to return to work but not in the ''bums on seats 9-5'' corporate way. Instead she utilised her expertise and re-trained via Digital Mums as a Stra ..read more

In today's episode Anna interviews Ruth from Ruth's Reusables, who is a previous guest on the podcast (episode 4 back in 2020). Today Ruth and Anna discuss a rollercoaster of a journey detailing overwhelm, a 360 degree shift in business and life and how we have both made a comeback after life-pain, burn out, exhaustion and ongoing change. If you are a woman we know you will relate to this episode that details a journey through trauma, leaving business, but then picking it up again further down the line after much introspection and self care. We talk about creating space, making posit ..read more

On today's episode Lynsey and Anna cover all things Reels but the majority of the information can be applied to Tik Tok and Pinterest stories too... We cover: - What Reels actually are (short form fast paced content) - The major benefits of Reels (such as stopping the scroll) - How to create Reels (audio, effects, captions, CTA's) We also touch on our own experiences and the boundaries we have set with Reels and how we truly feel about them, and what people in our communities say. And to make sure this is a balanced episode we offer some of the downsides of Reels - but how to overcome these wi ..read more

Today Lynsey and Anna are joined by Michelle Ramsay of Michelle Ramsay Designs. Michelle is abranding consultant and graphic designer who helps small business owners get their brand accross to their Ideal Audience in a visual way, whether this is online or offline. This episode we are guided along a very visually stimulating path by Michelle who expertly describes to us what branding actually is and what the benefits are to having an easy to identify brand for us small businesses. Michelle has some really wonderful examples that she uses that set the scene so we see precisely the importance of ..read more

There's no denying it, Podcasts have taken the world by storm - with a podcast for every aspect of life! In this episode Lynsey and Anna discuss the benefits of listening to podcasts from their convenience to their 'free-ness' from education to motivation from fun to emotional. Whether you want a great story, a boost in confidence, or a step by step & how to - there is a podcast out there for you!! We both love podcasts (hence why we have one) and in today's episode we round up our favourites and why.  Both Lynsey and Anna have different wants from a podcast and connect to people for ..read more