Connect with Harriet:

📲 via Linkedin

🏃🏻‍♀️ Run Club Instagram

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What does it mean to be successful? Is there a difference between looking vs. feeling successful? I'd love your input on this one ... so have a listen then drop me a message with your thoughts.

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Website:

www.thefemalefounder.co.uk

Instagram: @the.femalefounder

Connect with Amy on LinkedIn

Also mentioned in the podcast:

Book recommendation: The E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber

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From "wouldn't it be cool if" to a thriving, magical space, this is a real story of resilience, graft and community.

Spoiler: Abby is a great pal and I get a little emotional. What an inspiration!

Instagram:
@paperandword

Shop online:

https://paperandword.com/

Visit:
20 Church Road, Wirral CH63 7PH

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A gorgeous chat - here's the handy links you need to connect with Kira:

https://www.kiramatthews.com/

Instagram: @kirathebold

Learn about Pitch School

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Jess shares her latest projects Out of Office & Anti-Agency, how running a business has changed her & a refreshingly conversation about the realities of running a business.

Find Jess on Instagram:

@jessicadigitalstudio

@theanti_agency

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This is Part 3: Talking about how to communicate everything we talked about in Part 2 in a way that keeps your audience engaged (and is more fun for you!)

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📲 Where to find Laura:

Instagram: @thewritersharbour

LinkedIn: Laura England

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This is Part 2: Covering the 3 core steps for showing up online as the expert you are.

1. Choosing your platform
2. Knowing the goal
3. What to talk about

PS. full disclaimer, I've got a cold this week so if I sound a little different, you know why ✌️

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Dani is a Psychotherapist & Coach with a passion for inspiring women to be themselves & confidently show up in their life as biz as them. In today's episode, she openly shares about the next phase in business while reflecting on the pivots that brought her to this point.

📲 Follow Dani on Instagram @dani.elle.mccabe

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This is Part 1: Talking about your attitude towards showing up - because if you want to sit on your cactus and complain it's sharp, this mini series won't be for you 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Gina is the founder of Hoot Copy, a copywriting and brand voice consultancy specialising in fun, humour, and personality. She works with businesses of all sizes to help them figure out what their authentic definition of fun is, and shows them how they can reflect this consistently across their buyer journey. She believes that the right brand voice should feel fun, authentic, and easy to sustain, as well as being undeniably magnetic to your audience, and that's exactly what she helps her clients to do.

💻 Check out the Hoot Copy website

📲 Follow Gina on Instagram @gina.hootcopy

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Zoë Dew is a strategist specialising in helping small businesses scale sustainably, and without sacrificing themselves in the process. She wants to help people finally detach themselves from the motto of “work hard and you’ll be rewarded”, and show them that instead they can be rewarded by taking their foot off the pedal. With a previous career in sales, immense strategic skill and a love for deep-diving into data, she helps people get clear on how to grow, and then supports them in making it happen. She’s both proudly neurodivergent and chronically online, so loves to talk about memes as much as she does masking.

Here's where to find more from Zoë

Instagram & Threads:
@zoerdew

Website:
https://zoedew.com/

Podcast:

Look How Good You're Doing

Find me on Instagram:

@socialbynao

Or head to my website:

https://www.socialbynao.co.uk/

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Shoutouts in this episode:

Alice Benham
@alice_benham

Rachel Waring
@rachelemmawaring

Huge thank you to our gorgeous guest, here's where to find more from Ellie:

Instagram & Threads:
@eleanor_mollie

Website:
www.eleanormollie.co.uk

Sign up to Ellie’s newsletter:
https://www.eleanormollie.co.uk/newsletter

If being online is making you feel crappy, hit play on this 10 minute pep talk (and know you're not in it alone as I share my screen-time stats).

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Today’s episode is part behind-the-scenes, part therapy session, and a full reflection on what happens when the path ahead isn’t as clear as it used to be.

I’m sharing the full story behind a recent Instagram post, the conversations that helped me start making decisions again, and the quiet realisation that it might be time for Social By Nao to evolve.

This isn’t an exciting announcement. It’s still the messy middle. It’s fear, doubt, and the discomfort of growth – and what it looks like to sit in it and share before I've got it tied up in a bow.

Whether you're also navigating a pivot, overthinking your next move, or just wondering where your business is heading next – I hope this episode reminds you that you’re not alone.

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From Instagram glitches to how we measure our success - there's lots to talk about so let's dive in!

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Today's mini episode is a quick intro to let you know what you can expect in this weekly voicenote from your business cheerleader & social media strategist, Nao.

Stay tuned for weekly episodes sharing actionable insights and behind the scenes stories, my best tips and all the encouragement - all with the goal of helping you plan your content with confidence, so that you can turn your goals into reality with support from social media.

Sound good? Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode.

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• Content creation
• Project & client management
• Client communications

Handy links:

• Learn more about Your Business Number (virtual phone number - affiliate link)
• Follow Rachel Harris @accountant_she

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Let's talk about trusting yourself, tuning out the external noise & coming back to what YOU want from your life and business.

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In today's episode I'm reflecting on three years of Social by Nao and sharing the people and support that helped me build it.

Some of the fab people mentioned in this episode:

Rachael (my brand & web designer)

Rachel & Ellie's Podcast - RE: The Podcast

The best business retreats, hosted by Alice Benham

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In today's episode, Nao dives in to 3 things that impact your success on social media - that have NOTHING to do with your content strategy.

Enjoyed this chat? There's a new one out every Wednesday so make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode.

Psst. Want to learn more about the comment & DM automation tool mentioned in this episode? It's called 'ManyChat.'

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From burnt-out auditor to full-time business owner - like all the best stories, it wasn’t straight-forward. Listen for an insight into the last decade of my messy career including a brief stint selling merch at an international cricket tournament 😅

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• the shifts I've seen in content towards storytelling
• the styles of content I'm seeing everywhere
• the 2 most common styles of 'series' and what you should know before starting one

I share a few examples of creators with clear signature series - if you want links to nosey at any of their content just drop me a DM, I'd love to chat to you more about it 🙌

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(Plus an update on the podcast's spontaneous week off - spoiler alert: I was in a car accident.)

PS. Go send some love to my roadside rescue team:

👑 Ellie Kime - @eleanor_mollie 

Messaging extraordinaire & brains behind today's episode 

👑 Mary Lord - @yaycollective

OBM & VA Queen, lives and breathes life-first business

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Here's all the names and links you need to go have a good stalk on Insta (and I highly recommend that you do) ...

Confidence Live: @confidencelive

Founded by: @kirstyhulse

Fangirling over Ellie: @eleanor_mollie / @theenthusiastandco

Other fab speakers mentioned:

• Grace Campbell
• Dr Nicola Griffiths
• Katy Powell, co-founder of Bottled Imagination
• Kira Matthews
• Desree

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Plus, I spend some time answering today's DM dilemma: "Are Instagram stories the best place to sell? How do I get my views up?"

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I'm also sharing 3 prompts to get your creative juices flowing and stop you doomscrolling. Stuck thinking "I don't know what to post" ...? This is the episode for you.

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