Episodes
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You know the moment. You’re faced with well meaning friends and family members who casually ask “how’s that little business of yours going, kicking goals?” and you immediately either freeze up, or give the world's longest reply trying to convey that it’s not at all a little business and you’re working hard every single day on building it.
In this episode your host Kim Kerton shares three replies to this question that can take the sting out of the awkwardness and even bring you a little closer together with the people in your life who don’t have the first-hand experience (and therefore, shorthand) to connect with you.
This podcast shows up every week to help you build your own business by bringing you the stories, insights and learnings of those of us in the thick of it and highlighting that crazy old intersection of entrepreneurship and personal growth - what we do is hard and we’re better and stronger together.
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Is it time to start putting yourself on that pedestal you currently reserve for those you think are killing it in their business?
With so much success being outwardly projected we might be missing the opportunity to truly notice what’s changed for us, this episode explores what it means to crush on yourself as a growth strategy and how to put it in practice.
This podcast shows up every week to help you build your own business by bringing you the stories, insights and learnings of those of us in the thick of it and highlighting that crazy old intersection of entrepreneurship and personal growth - what we do is hard and we’re better and stronger together.
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There’s a lot we have to work through when building a business but learning to battle down your ego – the one who wants you to stay small or don’t try – is one of the toughest.
If you’ve been building an e-commerce business it’s likely you’re already familiar with my guest today, but if it’s the first time you’re hearing from Lisa Jones Founder of SHE-com let me tell you – this conversation feels like a deeply nourishing business coaching session and quite frankly, a little kick in the bum.
You’re gonna hear about:
· Becoming an entrepreneur when you’re surrounded by employees
· Being careful who you let in
· How just thinking about building a business works to prepare you
· Learning to pivot on the edge of a toenail
· Letting go of the idea that your businesses will stay the same
· The shadow of money worries
· And building a business that exists outside of you
Follow Lisa on IG @lisajones_co
Check out SHE-Com at shecom.co
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If you’re holding on to a specific outcome you want for your business and it’s driving you batty - this episode is for you.
We put our heart, minds and all the feels on the line for the growth of ourselves and our businesses every single day - holding onto what we want to see as the outcome is a recipe for burnout and disappointment. In fact, it might be making you miss some absolute gold that’s right in front of you.
In this episode your host, Kim Kerton, shares her own experience with holding onto an outcome that’s out of her control way too tightly, and how she’s letting it all go.
This podcast shows up every week to help you build your own business by bringing you the stories, insights and learnings of those of us in the thick of it and highlighting that crazy old intersection of entrepreneurship and personal growth - what we do is hard and we’re better and stronger together.
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This conversation feels like an homage to us business owners who get ourselves into so many uncomfortable moments in pursuit of our dreams – and that sometimes you just have to laugh at the shit we do.
Andrew’s art inspired sock brand, yes socks, called Mennie is a super rare brand these days, as you really get a sense that it’s different, truly authentic and with its own personality.
And after talking to him it’s easy to see why – this brand is an extension of Andrew, his passion for art, for giving things a go and creating.
Through the sharing of Andrew’s story you’ll hear about:
· The power of a creative project to bring you into a new state
· Making your business idea happen when everyone says it can’t be done
· Going DIY at all stage of business development
· The surprising benefits in starting small
· The value in selling a product face to face
· The surprising side of influencer product placement
· And the slow days that can change your life
Check out Mennie brand online at menniebrand.com
Follow them on IG @menniebrand
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When you’re building your business the end of the year feels different. There’s less festivities to jump into, tough circumstances as delays creep in, and sometimes even an existential dread that if the market is quiet now, how will we survive until February….
So how do you continue to make your business stand out and thrive, even in December, when every second post seems to talk about the year drawing to a close (starting from October)?
This podcast shows up every week to help you build your own business by bringing you the stories, insights and learnings of those of us in the thick of it and highlighting that crazy old intersection of entrepreneurship and personal growth - what we do is hard and we’re better and stronger together.
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Listen to the episode where Penny drops her insight about shooting for 100 No’s on Spotify or Apple
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Most of us tumble our way through business – this truth is a far cry from what we might think it’s supposed to be. But while you might think you need a fully fleshed out idea and detailed business plan, most of the magic comes through doing, trying, pivoting and making mistakes.
In this episode Lisa Greensill, Marketing advisor for financial advisors – shares her experience with navigating the building of her business one step at a time.
You’ll hear about:
· The path from leaving a role to finding your business direction
· Tumbling through business development
· Upskilling as an entrepreneur
· Finding surprise partnerships
· And putting a price on a service offering
Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn
Visit her Consulting Website and the Brandover Site
You can find more show notes and transcripts at unemployedandafraid.com.au/episodes.
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Have you ever been waiting on an email for your business that could change the game and sent yourself a “test” email just to check they’re working? Welcome to the Opportunity Crickets.
If you’ve been putting your idea, knowledge, heart and soul into pitching for big opportunities only to be met with extreme ghosting - I see you - this episode is what to do to maintain the rage when you’re in the depths of an opportunity cricket era.
This podcast shows up every week to help you build your own business by bringing you the stories, insights and learnings of those of us in the thick of it and highlighting that crazy old intersection of entrepreneurship and personal growth - what we do is hard and we’re better and stronger together.
Subscribe to the U&A Substack by clicking HERE
Connect with Kim on LinkedIn
Listen to the episode where Penny Locaso drops her insight about shooting for 100 No’s on Spotify or Apple
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Scarcity decisions – sounds kinda scary right? But when there’s a fair bit of effort on our businesses to perform for us it can be hard to see the wood from the trees. This conversation will deepen your insight into the myriad of ways we can grow our businesses without losing the plot.
Breanna May is the Founder of The Mind School and we did not leave a supportive stone unturned in talking about her experience building her business, and all the growth and challenges that came with it.
You’re gonna hear about:
· Embracing the performer within
· Why we have to look at our money stories
· Reframing the power of selling
· Learning to choose your hard
· How different our business looks at the beginning
· The loneliness we can experience in online business
· Building ethically in an unregulated industry
· And the benefits of a part-time job in business building
Listen to the Mind School Podcast
Connect with Breanna on IG
You can find more show notes and transcripts at unemployedandafraid.com.au/episodes.
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If your balance between tough and thriving moments is a little out of whack at the moment, and edging on the side we don’t want, it might be time to make something new.
Thoughts of giving up or feeling a bit hopeless in business are normal, it’s all part of it, this episode is giving you a way to shift your energy and maybe even unlock something magic.
Unemployed & Afraid shows up every week to help you build your own business by bringing you the stories, insights and learnings of those of us in the thick of it and highlighting that crazy old intersection of entrepreneurship and personal growth - what we do is hard and we’re better and stronger together.
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Why aren't we told more often that our careers, and our businesses, will change for us over and over again. That we’ll want different things and be different people?
We are always evolving and pivoting and all the buzz words for change – it’s a reminder we need over and over again whenever facing a decision or wanting to action a new idea, or an entirely new identity.
Jamie Kritharas, the founder of an agency called Defiant Digital, has had some wild reinvention.
In the sharing of his business building story you’ll hear about:
· Leveraging the core skills you learn from one industry into an entirely new business
· Making it impossible for yourself not to achieve
· Prioritising learning over profitability when getting started
· The identity challenge when you go from one thing to another
· Staying positive when you’re starting all over again
· Shifting from building to leading
· And the need to really dig in when you’re building a business
Connect with Jamie on LinkedIn
Check out Defiant Digital
And follow them on IG @defianthq
You can find more show notes and transcripts at unemployedandafraid.com.au/episodes.
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There are moments in the depths of business-building where you need someone to shake you out of the doom spiral.
If you’ve ever found yourself jumping on socials to do some quick research, respond to notifications or post something, only to lost 20mins and come up stressed - or you're also in a bit of a doom spiral right now - then this is for you.
Your host Kim Kerton, shares the most important thing for keeping yourself going even when its hard, so you can keep pushing through the hard bits.
This podcast shows up every week to help you build your own business by bringing you the stories, insights and learnings of those of us in the thick of it and highlighting that crazy old intersection of entrepreneurship and personal growth - what we do is hard and we’re better and stronger together.
Connect with Kim on LinkedIn
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Taking action on your business dreams is bound to bring up some self-doubt, but there is a way through it, and the role that hearing the perspective of others who actually get the feels is a big part of getting through it – that’s exactly what you’ll get in this episode.
Som Puri is an impressive keynote speaker and copywriter creating her own unique business embedded in stories, and in the sharing of Som’s story you’ll hear about:
· Starting over in a new country
· Starting over again from redundancy
· Treating a freelance offering as a business from day one
· Speaking on stages
· Shifting from paralysis and into action
· Building a savings account of trust and reliability with yourself over time
· The deadlines that push you forward
· And the brutal creative process of building a keynote
Connect with Som on LinkedIn
Visit her Website
You can find more show notes and transcripts at unemployedandafraid.com.au/episodes.
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It’s in the hardest days, those spent working for no return, that an entrepreneur is built. This episode shines a light on the hardest bit of what you’re building - the bit when you’re getting no reward.
In this episode your host, Kim Kerton, shares a perspective on this important phase of business building to help you through it, because this part sucks and you deserve to be celebrated for working through it.
If you need a lift through the hard bits, this is for you.
This podcast shows up every week to help you build your own business by bringing you the stories, insights and learnings of those of us in the thick of it and highlighting that crazy old intersection of entrepreneurship and personal growth - what we do is hard and we’re better and stronger together.
Connect with Kim on LinkedIn
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There’s no doubting that the experience of building your own business changes you, but there are some businesses that really are built to change the world too. The business you’re about to hear Part 2 of the journey of is one of them.
Melissa Reader is building Violet, a company that is transforming the last stage of life by enabling us all to be a little better prepared for the experience of it.
This conversation is in two parts for you so you can hear it all, as it’s so powerful, in a time that suits you (‘cause I get it, you’re building a business and you’re busy!). They’re both available for you on the feed now so, there’s no waiting in-between.
In the second part of the conversation, you’ll hear about:
· The big shift away from service-based revenue
· The process of finding product market fit
· Reshaping a professional identity
· Taking an active role in PR
· Giving yourself permission to be an authority
· And exploring the extremes of our emotions
Check out Violet at meetviolet.ai
Or on IG @violet.org.au
You can find more show notes and transcripts at unemployedandafraid.com.au/episodes.
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There’s no doubting that the experience of building your own business changes you, but there are some businesses that really are built to change the world too. The business you’re about to hear the journey of is one of them.
Melissa Reader is building Violet, a company that is transforming the last stage of life by enabling us all to be a little better prepared for the experience of it.
This conversation is in two parts for you so you can hear it all, as it’s so powerful, in a time that suits you (‘cause I get it, you’re building a business and you’re busy!). They’re both available for you on the feed now so, there’s no waiting in-between.
· In the first part of the conversation, you’ll hear about:
· Pivoting from one business to another
· The pressures of creating a new concept and product
· The experience of raising capital
· Approaches to risk
· Finding meaning in business
· And the signals to look out for
Check out Violet at meetviolet.ai
Or on IG @violet.org.au
You can find more show notes and transcripts at unemployedandafraid.com.au/episodes.
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Join our Facebook Group
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If you have a new business or business extension idea that you’re spinning your wheels on for fear of it not being right or perfect - this is the time to get out of your own way.
In this episode your host, Kim Kerton, shares her shitty first business and the versions of this very show that she’d rather you not hear to remind us how we get in our own way, and how to get out of it.
It really will inspire you to get moving on your ideas.
This podcast is here for you, showing up every week to help you build your own business by bringing you the stories, insights and learnings of those of us in the thick of it and highlighting that crazy old intersection of entrepreneurship and personal growth - what we do is hard and we’re better and stronger together.
Listen to the episode with Kate Toon on Spotify, Apple or YouTube.
Connect with Kim on LinkedIn
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From doing your marketing while learning how to market, selling while learning how to sell and leading while learning to lead, developing a business is a weird experience, and so finding authentic and valuable voices is paramount – which is exactly what you’ll find in this episode.
Kate Toon is absolutely an authentic voice. And don’t let the name of her book, 6-figures While You Sleep, fool you – she’s a realist that’s all about getting us out of our own way.
You will love every minute of this chat and be left feeling confident to push forward in your business no matter the stage you’re at.
You’ll hear about:
· Prioritising your financial security
· Reframing how we view our early work
· The state of the online product and courses nation
· An argument for ignoring your engagement data
· The best approach to getting content out of your brain and into the world
· The financial return of publishing a book
· And how to do business your way
Check out all Kate’s work at Katetoon.com
You can find more show notes and transcripts at unemployedandafraid.com.au/episodes.
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If you want to grow your business and your brand - you have to stay visible. And if you live outside of a major market for your industry, that’s twice as important.
In this episode your host, Kim Kerton, shares some insight and actions on how she’s staying visible and growing her personal brand, business contacts and opportunities despite living regionally.
This podcast is here for you, showing up every week to help you build your own business by bringing you the stories, insights and learnings of those of us in the thick of it and highlighting that crazy old intersection of entrepreneurship and personal growth - what we do is hard and we’re better and stronger together.
Listen to the episode with Ryan Kelly from Creative Natives on Spotify, Apple or YouTube.
Connect with Kim on LinkedIn
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It’s so easy to get caught up in the bigger picture of what we’re working towards in business. To struggle with finding the north star in the moment that keeps you focused, feeling valuable and like you’re building something. Especially when the environment around us feels noisy, unpredictable and a little scary.
What we can control is how we show up for ourselves, and those around us.
Ryan Kelly is Founder of Creative Natives and what you’ll get from this conversation is an insightful, generous and practical look into the inside of a flourishing business that, like we all are, is still figuring it all out.
You’ll hear about:
· Getting started with whatever you’ve got right in front of you
· Balancing brand and revenue building in the beginning
· The power of just being valuable
· A lesson in LinkedIn
· Becoming a leader
· And what to do when the market gets unpredictable
Ryan has a passion for dishing out value, even in the last seconds of our chat he leaves us with something really insightful to takeaway for our own worlds.
Check out Creative Natives
Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn
You can find more show notes and transcripts at unemployedandafraid.com.au/episodes.
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Join our Facebook Group
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