Episodes
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Our guest this week is Laura Lane, solo founder of My Icon Story. In this episode, Laura shares what’s she’s learned over the last few years, how she secured great press coverage and built her brand, protecting My Icon Story's online platform and why she has chosen to self-fund until now.
Find out more about My Icon Story
https://www.myiconstory.comhttps://www.instagram.com/myiconstory/https://www.facebook.com/myiconstoryhttps://twitter.com/myiconstoryConnect with Laura Lane
https://twitter.com/lauralanelondonhttps://www.instagram.com/lauraalicelane/Resources
Brand Licensing EuropeEnterprise NationTo find out more about this podcast and to nominate a guest visit www.foundflourish.co.uk/podcast.
Join the conversation using #bossingitpod and tagging us @foundflourish on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
More about Found & Flourish
Found & Flourish is a network for kickass female founders, side hustlers and aspiring entrepreneurs. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
Connect With The Hosts
Frankie Cotton
https://frankiecotton.comhttps://twitter.com/Frankie__Cottonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/frankiecotton/https://www.instagram.com/frankie_rose_cotton/Lara Sheldrake
https://www.instagram.com/lara_sheldrake/https://twitter.com/lara_sheldrakehttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/larajanesheldrakePlay Now
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Our guest this week is Lucy Werner, founder of The Wern. Lucy shares her story of launching and scaling her PR agency, discovering she was pregnant and, as a result, pivoting the business strategy. Lucy also shares her top PR tips, how she won her book deal and finding success with her lifestyle business.
Find out more about Lucy Werner
https://www.thewern.comhttps://twitter.com/wernchathttps://www.instagram.com/wernchat/https://www.linkedin.com/company/wernchatResources
@bookstothesky - Alison JonesThe 100 Year LifeMoney MedicsRainchqTo find out more about this podcast and to nominate a guest visit www.foundflourish.co.uk/podcast.
Join the conversation using #bossingitpod and tagging us @foundflourish on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
More about Found & Flourish
Found & Flourish is a network for kickass female founders, side hustlers and aspiring entrepreneurs. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
Connect With The Hosts
Frankie Cotton
https://frankiecotton.comhttps://twitter.com/Frankie__Cottonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/frankiecotton/https://www.instagram.com/frankie_rose_cotton/Lara Sheldrake
https://www.instagram.com/lara_sheldrake/https://twitter.com/lara_sheldrakehttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/larajanesheldrakePlay Now
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In this episode, we talk about how to manage social media for your business so it doesn’t take over your life. We share tools, tips and tricks for executing an effective social media strategy that we’ve accrued through our combined 20 years of experience in marketing and advertising.
We hope you enjoy!
Resources
Buffer scheduling toolSprout socialTo find out more about this podcast and to nominate a guest visit www.foundflourish.co.uk/podcast.
Join the conversation using #bossingitpod and tagging us @foundflourish on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
More about Found & Flourish
Found & Flourish is a network for kickass female founders, side hustlers and aspiring entrepreneurs. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
Connect With The Hosts
Frankie Cotton
https://frankiecotton.comhttps://twitter.com/Frankie__Cottonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/frankiecotton/https://www.instagram.com/frankie_rose_cotton/Lara Sheldrake
https://www.instagram.com/lara_sheldrake/https://twitter.com/lara_sheldrakehttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/larajanesheldrakePlay Now
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In this episode, we talk about how to have a strategic approach to Instagram, tips and tools for execution and we answer your Instagram conundrums. We also celebrate our feature in Apple podcasts 'Inspiring Women' collection and share the insights from our International Women's Day panel.
We hope you enjoy!
Resources
The latest UK social media statistics for 2018Contagious by Jonah BergerVSCO photo editing toolCanva editing toolOver editing tool Unfold Instagram stories and template appHashtagifyWordstreamThe Art of Social Media by Guy Kawasaki and Peg FitzpatrickPreview appTo find out more about this podcast and to nominate a guest visit www.foundflourish.co.uk/podcast.
Join the conversation using #bossingitpod and tagging us @foundflourish on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
More about Found & Flourish
Found & Flourish is a network for kickass female founders, side hustlers and aspiring entrepreneurs. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
Connect With The Hosts
Frankie Cotton
https://frankiecotton.comhttps://twitter.com/Frankie__Cottonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/frankiecotton/https://www.instagram.com/frankie_rose_cotton/Lara Sheldrake
https://www.instagram.com/lara_sheldrake/https://twitter.com/lara_sheldrakehttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/larajanesheldrakePlay Now
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In this episode, we discuss one of the world's biggest phobias; public speaking. We share our own experiences including the good, the bad and the ugly as well as offer a range of tools and techniques to help overcome your fear.
Resources
TED Talks: The Official Ted Guide to Public Speaking by Chris AndersonHow to Fail with Elizabeth Day - Deborah Frances-White 15 Fear of Public Speaking StatisticsTim Ferriss with Susan Cain - #357 - How to Overcome Fear and Embrace Creativity | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)The 4-7-8 breathing techniqueThe surprising secret to speaking with confidence - Caroline Goyder - voice coach TEDx talksToastmasters for public speakingTo find out more about this podcast and to nominate a guest visit www.foundflourish.co.uk/podcast.
Join the conversation using #bossingitpod and tagging us @foundflourish on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
More about Found & Flourish
Found & Flourish is a network for kickass female founders, side hustlers and aspiring entrepreneurs. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
Connect With The Hosts
Frankie Cotton
https://frankiecotton.comhttps://twitter.com/Frankie__Cottonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/frankiecotton/https://www.instagram.com/frankie_rose_cotton/Lara Sheldrake
https://www.instagram.com/lara_sheldrake/https://twitter.com/lara_sheldrakehttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/larajanesheldrakePlay Now
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In this episode, we focus on the radically effective business model outlined in 'Content Inc' and how you can build large audiences who are deeply connected with your brand. We talk about how we set up Found & Flourish, how we've used this approach in other businesses and our experience with community-focused content marketing.
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Content Inc by Joe PulizziContent Inc ResourcesBook Review: ‘Content Inc.’ by Joe PulizziLost and Founder by Rand Fishkin, Founder of MozLeap becomes ElphaJoin ElphaTo find out more about this podcast and to nominate a guest visit www.foundflourish.co.uk/podcast.
Join the conversation using #bossingitpod and tagging us @foundflourish on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
More about Found & Flourish
Found & Flourish is a network for kickass female founders, side hustlers and aspiring entrepreneurs. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
Connect With The Hosts
Frankie Cotton
https://frankiecotton.comhttps://twitter.com/Frankie__Cottonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/frankiecotton/https://www.instagram.com/frankie_rose_cotton/Lara Sheldrake
https://www.instagram.com/lara_sheldrake/https://twitter.com/lara_sheldrakehttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/larajanesheldrakePlay Now
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Our guest this week is Karen Ruimy, founder of Kalmar and all-round creative superwoman. A former banker at Finacor in Paris, she pivoted in her career at age 30 to follow a more spiritual and creative path. Karen is now a published author, dancer and philanthropist, on top of running her fashion and wellness business.
Find out more about Karen Ruimy
http://karenruimy.comhttps://kalmarlifestyle.comhttps://itunes.apple.com/app/id1398485663?mt=8To find out more about this podcast and to nominate a guest visit www.foundflourish.co.uk/podcast.
Join the conversation using #bossingitpod and tagging us @foundflourish on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
More about Found & Flourish
Found & Flourish is a network for kickass female founders, side hustlers and aspiring entrepreneurs. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
Connect With The Hosts
Frankie Cotton
https://frankiecotton.comhttps://twitter.com/Frankie__Cottonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/frankiecotton/https://www.instagram.com/frankie_rose_cotton/Lara Sheldrake
https://www.instagram.com/lara_sheldrake/https://twitter.com/lara_sheldrakehttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/larajanesheldrakePlay Now
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This week we highlight some of our favourite female communities, we talk about the importance of understanding your competition and why in the case of Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of Theranos, celebritising her as an entrepreneur caused her to not only believe her own hype but to be totally disengaged from reality and the risks she was taking ultimately with people’s lives.
Femstreet - Sarah NoeckelBlooming Founders - Lu LiVestpod - Emilie BelletCuckooz Nest - Charlie Rosier and Fabienne O’NeillMothers Meeting - Jenny ScottWERN PR - Lucy WernerHow I built this with Guy Raz - Airbnb: Joe GebbiaAirBnb timelineDear Female Founder, curated by Blooming Founders founder Lu LiBeating the pros - no one did more for the small investor that Jack BogleThe Five Billion Pound Penalty For Female FoundersThe Dropout by Rebecca Jarvis: Elizabeth Holmes’ Alleged Theranos FraudEuropean Innovation Council (EIC)
We share our top reads and listens of the week, focusing on the importance of investing and why we should be educating ourselves around money, saving and investments.
ResourcesTo find out more about this podcast and to nominate a guest visit www.foundflourish.co.uk/podcast.
Join the conversation using #bossingitpod and tagging us @foundflourish on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
More about Found & Flourish
Found & Flourish is a network for kickass female founders, side hustlers and aspiring entrepreneurs. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
Connect With The Hosts
Frankie Cotton
https://frankiecotton.comhttps://twitter.com/Frankie__Cottonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/frankiecotton/https://www.instagram.com/frankie_rose_cotton/Lara Sheldrake
https://www.instagram.com/lara_sheldrake/https://twitter.com/lara_sheldrakehttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/larajanesheldrakePlay Now
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This week we debate the term “Girl Boss” and the language we use to describe women in business with opinions from the Found & Flourish community.
We share our top reads and listens of the week, discussing the focus on women’s weight in the media, the expression of anger and emotional competence, and the recent statistics on female founder funding.
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Funding For Female Founders Stalled at 2.2% of VC Dollars in 2018Feminists Don’t Wear Pink: Jameela JamilThe power of women’s anger – Soraya ChemalyThe High Low co-hosted by Pandora Sykes and Dolly Alderton – “Is ‘Hey guys‘ anti-feminist?Don’t Stop Us Now! Podcast with Debbie Wosskow, OBEFYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (Netflix Documentary)The Guilty Feminist by Deborah Frances WhiteTo find out more about this podcast and to nominate a guest visit www.foundflourish.co.uk/podcast.
Join the conversation using #bossingitpod and tagging us @foundflourish on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
More About Found & Flourish
Found & Flourish is a network for kickass female founders, side hustlers and aspiring entrepreneurs. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
Connect With The Hosts
Frankie Cotton
https://frankiecotton.comhttps://twitter.com/Frankie__Cottonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/frankiecotton/https://www.instagram.com/frankie_rose_cotton/Lara Sheldrake
https://www.instagram.com/lara_sheldrake/https://twitter.com/lara_sheldrakehttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/larajanesheldrakePlay Now
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Found & Flourish presents Bossing It, the weekly podcast for women in business hosted by entrepreneurs Frankie Cotton and Lara Sheldrake.
EP03 | The Power of Thought, Giving Less F*cks and Finding Work You Love
This week we talk about how our thinking affects our experience in business, how anyone can make the decision to do the impossible and how to take back control of our time by giving fewer f*cks.
With a peppering of discussion on AI, sleep, being robbed and an athlete's winning mindset, we share our top reads and listens of the week.Resources
Real Business Real Lives 007: How to Keep Your Thoughts From Stopping You In Business with Mara Gleason
One Thought Changes Everything by Mara Gleason
The Power of Now by Eckhart TolleHow to Make The Decision To Do The Impossible with Siri Lindley
TED interview with Ray Kurzweil On What The Future Holds
Content Inc. by Joe Pulizzi: Book ReviewThe Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving A F**k by Sarah Knight. You can also watch her TEDx talk
TED Talk: How to Find Work You Love with Scott Dinsmore
EntaleTo find out more about this podcast and to nominate a guest visit www.foundflourish.co.uk/podcast.
Join the conversation using #bossingitpod and tagging us @foundflourish on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
More About Found & Flourish
Found & Flourish is a network for kickass female founders, side hustlers and aspiring entrepreneurs. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
Connect With The Hosts
Frankie Cotton
https://frankiecotton.comhttps://twitter.com/Frankie__Cottonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/frankiecotton/https://www.instagram.com/frankie_rose_cotton/Lara Sheldrake
https://www.instagram.com/lara_sheldrake/https://twitter.com/lara_sheldrakehttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/larajanesheldrakePlay Now
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Found & Flourish presents Bossing It, the weekly podcast for women in business hosted by entrepreneurs Frankie Cotton and Lara Sheldrake.
EPO2 | Our Dos and Don’ts of Selling B2B Services, Knowing Your Value and Facing Fear
In this episode, we share how we set up our service-based businesses, what we would have done differently and the challenges we faced along the way. We also offer some top tips, the tools we found useful starting out on a shoestring budget and what we’ve been reading and listening to this week.
Resources
The Multi-Hyphen Method by Emma GannonCtrl Alt Delete #149 Farah Storr - Find Your Discomfort ZoneTony Robbins - Beat Work-Related Stress ForeverCtrl Alt Delete #1 Elizabeth Gilbert - Talking Creativity and Finding Your VoiceKeep your goals to yourself - TED talk by Derek SiversTools
Squarespace (website hosting & design)Over (design tool)Crunch (bookkeeping & accounting)Xero (bookkeeping)Freeagent (bookkeeping)Namechk (domain name & social handle search)Wordpress (website hosting & design)To find out more about this podcast and to nominate a guest visit www.foundflourish.co.uk/podcast.
Join the conversation using #bossingitpod and tagging us @foundflourish on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
More About Found & Flourish
Found & Flourish is a network for kickass female founders, side hustlers and aspiring entrepreneurs. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
Connect With The Hosts
Frankie Cotton
https://frankiecotton.comhttps://twitter.com/Frankie__Cottonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/frankiecotton/https://www.instagram.com/frankie_rose_cotton/Lara Sheldrake
https://www.instagram.com/lara_sheldrake/https://twitter.com/lara_sheldrakehttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/larajanesheldrakePlay Now
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Found & Flourish presents Bossing It, the weekly podcast for women in business hosted by entrepreneurs Frankie Cotton and Lara Sheldrake.
EPO1 | Meet Your Hosts: Becoming Self-Employed, Working Smart & Saying Goodbye to 2018
In this first episode, we share our own entrepreneur journeys, the catalysts for starting our businesses and how we came together to create Found & Flourish. Plus, we share what we've been reading and listening to over the NY break, our goals for 2019 and time management tips for entrepreneurs.
Resources
Work Smarter, Live Better by Cyril PeupionEP17: A Reliable and Powerful Orientation For Your Business with Kaye Taylor on Real Business Real Lives with Barbara PattersonThe Little Black Book by Otegah Uwagba#41 Justine Roberts on Starting Mumsnet And Why We Need Better Post-Natal Care on Alison Perry's Not Another Mummy PodcastThe Life-Changing Magic of Tidying by Marie KondoTo find out more about this podcast and to nominate a guest visit www.foundflourish.co.uk/podcast.
Join the conversation using #bossingitpod and tagging us @foundflourish on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
More About Found & Flourish
Found & Flourish is a network for kickass female founders, side hustlers and aspiring entrepreneurs. Join us by visiting www.foundflourish.co.uk.
Connect With The Hosts
Frankie Cotton
https://frankiecotton.comhttps://twitter.com/Frankie__Cottonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/frankiecotton/https://www.instagram.com/frankie_rose_cotton/Lara Sheldrake
https://www.instagram.com/lara_sheldrake/https://twitter.com/lara_sheldrakehttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/larajanesheldrakePlay Now
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