Creating a business in the field you’ve spent your career in as an employee is a unique experience, but when you’re aiming for a better fit lifestyle and to work on something that matters to you, it’s an experience worth taking. My guest today knows all about it – she’s a small business owner, naturally, this is Unemployed & Afraid after all and we’re all about those SME stories, and her business exists to support small business owners. Heidi Warren is Director of Law by Design and in this c...
Jan 14, 2024•52 min
If you happen to be an employee currently deciding on if leaving to start your own business or simply explore something “else” is for you, this episode will be exactly what you need – we’ve both been there and are sharing some hard earnt lessons that will support you with whatever stage you’re at. My guest today is the warm and deeply intelligent Camey O’Keefe, Director of Gambol Creative, and she shares the moment her business seed was planted by the impact of a particular speaker, and after li...
Jan 07, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Not all business owners feel comfortable sharing their journey at the early stages or until there’s some wins on the board - thing is, that’s where the absolute gold is for us all as business builders. If we never see ourselves in the stories of others we might just give up on something that could be amazing. So, I’m very excited to share with you my chat with Teresa, Founder of Your Season an online platform that organises third-party clothing items into seasonal colour analysis palettes which ...
Dec 31, 2023•52 min
Let’s get deeply personal and under the hood of my business where, me, your host Kim Kerton, is dishing out the realities of building and monetizing a podcast brand, developing a consulting business and learning what to let go of when exploring new ideas. I’m sharing with you: Some recent, big, revenue stream let downs The ins and outs of this pods financials Deciding if and how I can continue to build my business What [free] platforms I’m using for marketing, how I’m using them, and what result...
Dec 25, 2023•39 min
The fear of sucking at something has killed more businesses [and more passions generally] than any other life variable. Thing is, being average and not knowing what you’re doing is completely unavoidable for anything new worth doing. Building a business is no different. We don’t get where we want to go without feeling challenged, confused, unsure and maybe even a little bit embarrassed while we try. But if you’re willing to sit with this pain, you’ll become unstoppable. And this episode will sho...
Dec 17, 2023•39 min
The shift from being employed to self-employed is a unique experience that, quite simply, if you haven’t been through it’s almost impossible to explain the gut-wrenching, soul growing, soul destroying, exhilarating, terrifying feels it brings – but today’s guest really gets all sides of employment. Her name is Ali Killaly and she’s the founder of career counselling organisation Workpants, and her story of coming to build and now scale her incredible business will leave you feeling seen and inspi...
Dec 10, 2023•41 min
If you are joining me today at a time where you’ve been battling with a particularly frustrating business-building mindset, the one where you have a million things you want to accomplish, are unsure of exactly where to start, and have seemingly lost the creative and / or productive capability to make it happen – I see you! And this chat will be exactly what you need. Our guest today is Lisa Booth, Founder of Booken Blend, a business that is all about supporting individuals in the build of their ...
Dec 03, 2023•47 min
You’re about to hit play on Part 4 of the Business Within Your Business Unemployed & Afraid Mini-Series, and join your host side by side in the creation of an online course - an idea that could work fantastically well for your business too... So you build a course, but how do you get it out there? How do any of us market something like this? In this episode I chat with Mia Fileman from Campaign Del Mar for some top notch advice on how to market a course, working with what you’ve got. You'll ...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Set-backs, heartbreaks and times where you have your head in your hands repeating WTF over and over again while trying to solve a problem – if you’re in business, you know the feels. Small Business really is a journey of resilience and innovation that my guest today knows all about. Mea Campbell is the trailblazing founder and CEO of Connected Au, an organization committed to combating loneliness and building connections at a community level, and she knows exactly what it means to find yourself ...
Nov 26, 2023•1 hr
You’re about to hit play on Part 3 of the Business Within Your Business Unemployed & Afraid Mini-Series, and join your host side by side in the creation of an online course - an idea that could work fantastically well for your business too... In this Mini-Series with Squarespace, we’re exploring all the questions and tackling the very real challenges along the way, so that YOU feel more empowered in making your own online course real. The. Work. Has. Started. [eep!] and in this episode I’ll ...
Nov 21, 2023•26 min
This chat you’re about to hear, with the wonderful Mal Chia, e-com expert and managing director of marketing agency Ecom Nation, reminds me of something so magical that happens in business. Backing yourself into one opportunity opens the door to many more you might never have imagined; you just have to trust yourself to take one step in the right direction. In the sharing of Mal’s business story, you’ll hear about: Shifting from growing big business to growing your own big business The mirror mo...
Nov 19, 2023•42 min
You’re about to hit play on Part 2 of the Business Within Your Business Unemployed & Afraid Mini-Series, and join your host side by side in the creation of an online course - an idea that could work fantastically well for your business too... I’m willing to bet that, if you’ve thought about building an online course, you’ve gotten overwhelmed by what to do next. SAME! So in this episode I’m chatting with Squarespace Circle Member and Courses Expert Tess Coniglio from Digital Moves about: Deb...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr
If you’re in the thick of business-building chaos right now, I have a feeling this episode has come to you at exactly the right time. Anthony Noud, Co-Director of Awakened Lifestyles, has an incredibly powerful origin story to be the business owner he is today, but that’s not where we spend the bulk of our time. In true Unemployed & Afraid style, we talk about all the personal undoing’s that happen along the way and the personal growth we experience by facing the challenge of building a busi...
Nov 12, 2023•38 min
You’re about to hit play on Part 1 of the Business Within Your Business Unemployed & Afraid Mini-Series, and join your host side by side in the creation of an online course - an idea that could work fantastically well for your business too... In this Mini-Series with Squarespace, we’re exploring all the questions and tackling the very real challenges along the way, so that YOU feel more empowered in making your own online course real. In this episode you’ll hear about: The drivers behind bui...
Nov 07, 2023•17 min
You’re about to hit play on an absolute ripper of an episode here because my guest today is exactly the breath of fresh, confident, empowering air that we all need in business, and there is just so much to take away from the sharing of her story. Alexandra Senter, CEO of Big Smoke Media Group shares a refreshing take on backing yourself and innately embodying the confidence of knowing where you’re meant to be, and finding the people, knowledge and growth opportunities to help you get there. In t...
Nov 05, 2023•40 min
If you, like me, are someone who left a corporate career to jump into business ownership you’ll relate to the feeling of reminiscing over the good old days of regular salary and knowing which means you can live within [and you have probably also scrolled the LinkedIn jobs section when the day is particularly tough!]. It’s a cloud that hangs around us for a number of reasons, and it’s something that today’s guest really understands. Dale is COO of Platinum Outsourcing - a business he joined as a ...
Oct 29, 2023•41 min
I couldn’t have found a more wonderful guest for this 100th episode of Unemployed & Afraid - she gets us, she is us. Alyce Greer, Director of Bossy Copy, is someone who has built a business around trusting the uniqueness of her voice and backing herself to create an offering and a business that’s exactly right for her and her customers. She’s here for trusting your own business ideas, putting it out there, and letting it grow – the perfect analogy for this 100th episode that I am so proud to...
Oct 22, 2023•45 min
We need real chats and honest inspo when it comes to creating and scaling your business, because there’s a lot about building a business that’s thankless and lonely - yet somehow once we get started, it’s kinda hard to stop at one. Marie Dowling is CEO of Newsary and EzyCom and is so incredibly real about this journey, just the kind of business builder we love here on Unemployed & Afraid. In this chat you’ll hear about: Getting bitten by the business bug Validating your ideas and not being a...
Oct 18, 2023•42 min
Getting yourself PR, growing through new ideas, bringing on other people to help you build – every stage of business is about growth, and so much of it is scary. But when you’re passionate about building a business with impact, you find a way through it – lucky for us we get to hear how other business owners are learning through it. This chat is absolutely packed with relatable business-building advice and inspo - my guest is the wonderfully eloquent and passionate Declan Edwards, Founder of BU ...
Oct 15, 2023•50 min
There are so many hurdles and smaller successes along the way in business that we have to work through, well before [and during] those big headline grabbing success stories, and feeling seen through those moments, knowing that what we experience is normal and all part of the process, is in our opinion the way more of us will get to the big dreams we aspire to. Big dreams alongside focused action, patience, celebrating success and putting in the hard work is 100% what my guest today is all about....
Oct 11, 2023•28 min
Putting yourself out there for opportunity, or rejection, is something every business owner faces – and it’s not easy. For those of us in creative fields it’s imperative for the building of our businesses – and it’s something today’s guest, Interiors and Lifestyle Photographer Hannah Puechmarin, knows all about. In this chat you’ll hear all about: Following your heart back to an industry you may have initially thought wouldn’t work for you Allowing your business to build naturally, one step at a...
Oct 08, 2023•40 min
It’s very small-business full circle to be able to invite Lesley Magill, Owner of Little Shove Mentoring & Moving, onto the show for a chat about her experience growing her small business, as she was one of the first listeners of this show when it launched back in December 2021. She really understands what it’s like to be exploring what your business might be, as well as how it can be built, and shares so many valuable insights with you. You’ll hear about: Meeting the you that you are away f...
Sep 27, 2023•58 min
It’s me, your host Kim Kerton, here to share with you a business journey update of my own in a solo chat. In this episode today I’m sharing my thoughts with you on: How this came to be my 6th business (so far) The value in seeing yourself through the eyes of others Rebuilding from disappointments An insight into the world of building podcasts How self-sabotage sneaks up on you And the business evolutions I’m working on Hopefully you’ll see some parts of yourself in my story and know that no matt...
Sep 24, 2023•23 min
Your first business probably won’t be your last, and every piece of the puzzle will reveal more of your personal bigger picture. Luke Cook [aka Cookie] is Founder of Cuppa.tv - a brilliant business based all around important and soul enriching conversations - and he’s beautifully honest about what building a business means to the person behind it, the personal challenges, heartaches and rollercoaster we experience. In the sharing of his story Luke lets us into his experience of: Betting everythi...
Sep 20, 2023•43 min
Hands up if, as a small business owner, you give yourself a bit of a break when you’re not being as productive as you’d like… my hand is definitely not up! If that’s you, you’re clearly not alone – and like me you will have so much to learn from our amazing guest today. In this chat with the wonderful Radhika Mayani Founder of Left-handesign, you’ll hear about building a business that’s sustainable for the planet, and also recognising when you yourself could be a little more sustainable in the d...
Sep 17, 2023•38 min
We’re so lucky to be able to explore the inner workings of the brave humans building their businesses, at all levels of the journey and in so many amazing industries, and of course hear about all of the chaos that comes with figuring it all out – this episode is no exception. My guest today, Boushra Nicola AKA Miss B, Director of Learn with Miss B, left me feeling super inspired to crack on with it and make my business dreams happen by just getting stuck into it, and I know she’ll do the same fo...
Sep 13, 2023•42 min
Leaving any long-term career and entering entrepreneurship is, well, pretty damn scary – but there’s one thing that can feel scarier, the thought of never trying. My guest today is Leigh Kuhlmann, the man behind the chilli oil of DC Cartel – and he was in the same industry as me, so you know I feel his pain, but the lessons he’s about to share make sense for any major change and to the building of any kind of business. In this episode you'll hear about: Recognising when you’ve lost the love for ...
Sep 10, 2023•52 min
If you’re a business owner (or aspiring business owner) I bet you have a head full of ideas for different business ventures. So how do you know which is the right one to pursue, and which is best left in the desk research phase? My guest today is the insanely inspiring Amy Parfett, Co-Founder of two awesome businesses Wedshed & Give With Gravy, and in the sharing of her story you’re about to hear things like: The myriad of shelved ideas you go through in business to find the one/s you want t...
Sep 03, 2023•40 min
Fighting the temptation to make everything in your business perfect before making a move isn’t easy – this episode will convince you why getting out of your own way and going for it before you’re ready is absolutely worth it. Odette Barry, Founder of Odette & Co and Co-Founder of Launchpad Australia is all about hitting the courage button in business, and encouraging everyone else to do the same. In the sharing of her business building story, you will hear about: The mirror moments that show...
Aug 30, 2023•51 min
Building your own business comes in so many forms, and today we get to hear about the incredible business of freelancing with my guest Alex, of Alex Mills Social, chatting about the breadth of unique challenges and learnings the world of social media and strategy consulting brings. Because when you are your business, and responsible for keeping that pipeline building while doing the do – there’s a bit to balance. In this ep you’ll hear us chat about: The value of time as a freelancer, or any typ...
Aug 27, 2023•45 min
