Building your Brand

Today I chat with Senior Growth Marketer at Podia, Marc Thomas about my favourite topic, failure! In the episode (which was recorded IRL in a podcast studio) Marc opened up about his journey with failure and he shared some really practical tips on how to use it to move forward. It was such an interesting discussion which I found incredibly comforting as well as useful and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Check out Marketing Magic featured in today's episode Don't forget to check out Marc online and follow him on LinkedIn. And while you're at it, come and say hello to me on my Instagram page as well! Can't wait to connect with you. This episode was written and produced by me and edited by Lucy Lucraft. If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5* rating and review!         

If you haven't yet heard me talk about my rejection challenge then get ready for a deep dive into it as today I chat with online pal (and the inspiration behind the challenge) Katie Chappell.  In 2019 Katie did a rejection challenge (politely called a 'no thank you' challenge) which transformed the way she works, leading to her working with her dream clients (Google, Brompton Bikes, Nespresso). This challenge completely inspired me to do something similar which was how the 100 rejections challenge was born earlier this year.  Although neither of us reached 100 rejections, we both experienced a profound shift in our mindsets and hugely positive changes in our business too, both financially and mentally.  If you want to know how embracing rejection could lead to serious change in your business this is the IDEAL episode to listen to.  Don't forget to check out Katie online and follow her on Instagram. And while you're at it, come and say hello to me on my Instagram page as well! Can't wait to connect with you. This episode was written and produced by me and edited by Lucy Lucraft. If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5* rating and review!   

It's a return to normal Building Your Brand episodes and I'm kicking things off by sharing a few things I relearned following my summer break from the podcast and from client work.  It's nothing groundbreaking but I wanted to share in case it resonated with any of you small business owners too! Let me know what you think and PLEASE pretty please leave the podcast a 5* rating and review on Apple Podcasts; doing so tells the algorithm the podcast is offering value and should be shown to more folk like you. And you'll have my endless love for life ;)  I'll share my favourite reviews in a future episode so get your writing hats on!  This episode was written and produced by me and edited by Lucy Lucraft. If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5* rating and review!     

Welcome to the Summer Mini Series where I revisit some of my favourite episodes.  Listen to the original, full-length episode here. In this episode, I revisit my interview with managing director of independent branding and design studio Mother Design, Kathryn Jubrail who shared her wealth of knowledge about helping brands break through the sea of sameness and show their uniqueness. It's a great one to listen to if you struggle to see your USP and I hope you love it!  Don't forget to check out Mother Design online and follow her on Instagram. And while you're at it, come and say hello to me on my Instagram page as well! Can't wait to connect with you.  A big thanks to Adobe Express for sponsoring the Summer Mini Series. If you want a way to design on-brand graphics on the go download the app for free.  This episode was written by me and produced by Lucy Lucraft. If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5* rating and review!   

Welcome to the Summer Mini Series where I revisit some of my favourite episodes.  Listen to the original, full-length episode here. Laura Pashby is a writer and a photographer who tells stories using words and photographs on her blog, her Instagram audience, for brands, and in magazines. Laura’s mission is to show others how to share their stories in order to connect with others, and she does it so well I wanted to share this vintage episode twice!  Don't forget to check out Laura's newsletter and follow her on Instagram. And while you're at it, come and say hello to me on my Instagram page as well! Can't wait to connect with you.  A big thanks to Adobe Express for sponsoring the Summer Mini Series. If you want a way to design on-brand graphics on the go download the app for free.  This episode was written by me and produced by Lucy Lucraft. If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5* rating and review! 

Welcome to the Summer Mini Series where I revisit some of my favourite episodes.  Listen to the original, full-length episode here. In this bonus episode I chat with business and marketing strategist, podcast host, and monochrome enthusiast, Alice Benham! Alice is passionate about helping business owners to develop and implement the strategies and we chatted about that in today's mini-episode.  Don't forget to check out Alice's podcast and follow her on Instagram. And while you're at it, come and say hello to me on my Instagram page as well! Can't wait to connect with you.  A big thanks to Adobe Express for sponsoring the Summer Mini Series. If you want a way to design on-brand graphics on the go download the app for free.  This episode was written by me and produced by Lucy Lucraft. If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5* rating and review!   

Welcome to the Summer Mini Series where I revisit some of my favourite episodes.  Listen to the original, full-length episode here. Sahar is a Pinterest Marketing and Business Strategist on a mission to help impact driven women grow profitable businesses without sacrificing family and when she turned her hand to Pinterest a few years back she increased her traffic by 300%, reaching over 2 million monthly views on the platform a year later. In today's snapshot of the original episode, you'll hear me chat to Sahar about the unique difference Pinterest offers vs. Instagram. A big thanks to Adobe Express for sponsoring the Summer Mini Series. If you want a way to design on-brand graphics on the go download the app for free. Don't forget to check out Sahar online and follow her on Instagram. And while you're at it, come and say hello to me on my Instagram page as well! Can't wait to connect with you. This episode was written by me and produced by Lucy Lucraft. If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5* rating and review!   

Welcome to the Summer Mini Series where I revisit some of my favourite episodes.  Listen to the original, full-length episode here. Back in April 2021 I chatted with play theory expert Emma Worrollo aka A Playful Den. The journey to the adult-side is full of social conditioning and expectations which make us lose touch with our inner child and we forget how to play. But  play can connect us to who we want to be, which is why Emma is so passionate about it.  In this gem of a mini-episode we chat about how to resist turning all of our hobbies into business. Don't forget to check out Emma online and follow her on Instagram. And while you're at it, come and say hello to me on my Instagram page as well! Can't wait to connect with you.  A big thanks to Adobe Express for sponsoring the Summer Mini Series. If you want a way to design on-brand graphics on the go download the app for free.  This episode was written by me and produced by Lucy Lucraft. If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5* rating and review!   

Welcome to the Summer Mini Series where I revisit some of my favourite episodes.  Listen to the original, full-length episode here. In this episode, I chat with Bristol-based marketing & small business expert Aime Cox-Tennant who supports creative small biz owners at her Bristol-based marketing agency Studio Cotton. In this bonus episode we chat about why you should take blogging more seriously.  Don't forget to check out Aime online and follow her on Instagram. And while you're at it, come and say hello to me on my Instagram page as well! Can't wait to connect with you.  A big thanks to Adobe Express for sponsoring the Summer Mini Series. If you want a way to design on-brand graphics on the go download the app for free.  This episode was written by me and produced by Lucy Lucraft. If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5* rating and review!   

Welcome to the Summer Mini Series where I revisit some of my favourite episodes.  Listen to the original, full-length episode here. Ola is a full-time family content creator and former Global Brand Partnerships Manager at TikTok. In the original episode, we chatted about how to stand out on Instagram and TikTok but I chose a snippet where Ola shares the importance of making your audience feel something. Don't forget to check out Ola online and follow her on TikTok. And while you're at it, come and say hello to me on my Instagram page as well! Can't wait to connect with you.  A big thanks to Adobe Express for sponsoring the Summer Mini Series. If you want a way to design on-brand graphics on the go download the app for free.  This episode was written by me and produced by Lucy Lucraft. If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5* rating and review!