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Small Businesses Making It Happen

Small Businesses Making It Happen

By Elaine Atherton

I'm Elaine Atherton I'm a sales coach to small business owners. In every episode I talk to small business owners about their journey, their learnings, and advice they would give to others business owners who are starting a business now. Their stories are all unique but they all have one massive thing in common which is a passion for what they do.

You can find out more about me and my journey on

www.2summitup.com

www.linkedin.com/in/elaineatherton/

and I'm actually in the hot seat myself and being asked my own questions in episode 26 - which was interesting haha.
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Pay It Forward with Sandra Sparrowhawk

Small Businesses Making It HappenNov 02, 2022

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Oct 07, 202224:45
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Sep 08, 202225:35
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Aug 18, 202215:33
Pay It Forward with Limarah Crathorne

Pay It Forward with Limarah Crathorne

My guest this is Limarah Crathorne who took a leap of faith and started her own business.

Limarah specialises in helping website owners to optimise their websites so they can get more enquiries and sales. She finds missed opportunities buried in your website that will help you get you to grow your conversions, leads and sales.
Aug 11, 202222:45
Pay It Forward with Farah Hussain

Pay It Forward with Farah Hussain

My guest this week is Farah Hussain who has certainly channeled her own experience into something really positive. In Farah's words Farah is the Founder of Farah Networking, Farah Hussain believes networking is such a powerful tool it should be accessible to everyone. Through the power of networking, Farah has built a tribe full of like-minded people who genuinely want to support and help one another. Not only is she an expert on networking, but she is also an Inspirational Speaker, Life Coach, and Influencer with over 130K engaged followers across multiple social media networks. Farah says, “Life is too short” I changed my life & I’m obsessed with changing yours.
Aug 05, 202218:56
Pay It Forward with Manny Gabri

Pay It Forward with Manny Gabri

My guest this week is Manny Gabri who is a resilience coach.

Manny helps CEOs and senior executives develop unshakeable and sustained resilience to achieve self-mastery and lead from within.

In Manny's words...

I am a qualified chartered management accountant and a qualified coach with 30 years’ experience working with people in business.

I work with CEO’s and senior leadership teams to develop resilient leaders and enable them to connect with their higher/intuitive self……in order to face uncertainty, handle chaos/crisis with clarity, courage and conviction.

I am based in Salisbury, Wiltshire.
Jul 21, 202224:09
Pay It Forward with Natalie King

Pay It Forward with Natalie King

Natalie King is the Introverts Confidence Coach - Working with introvert business owners who are struggling with self-doubt. In Natalie's words I guide & teach them to solve their inner conflict so they can build their business to suit their personality.
Jul 07, 202224:12
Pay It Forward with Louise Maggs

Pay It Forward with Louise Maggs

Louise Maggs is a website and graphic designer that helps business owners by designing a website that reflects their business and attracts their ideal clients.

In our podcast Louise shares how she took a leap of faith from her day job and started her own business and has no regrets at all.

Louise pays it forward to Andy Hatcher founder of The Cobra Club and Ed Williamson.
Jun 24, 202223:44
Pay It Forward with Sam Flynn

Pay It Forward with Sam Flynn

My guest this week is Sam Flynn who certainly knows here way around social media marketing.


In Sam's words

'Sam has been training businesses in the effective use of social media for over 11 years. Sam delivers training in-house in organisations and speaks at business events too. Sam started membership site Planet Social Media in February 2022, helping small business owners have easy access to social media training to help their business grow.'
Jun 09, 202223:55
Pay It Forward with Wojtek Kolodziejczak

Pay It Forward with Wojtek Kolodziejczak

My guest this week is now a digital nomad and what an interesting journey he has had.

In Wojtek's own words..

Wojciech is a lawyer by trade who has become a leading expert in business development and marketing for legal and financial services. His credentials and capabilities have been recognized by organizations like the Financial Conduct Authority, the Federation of Small Businesses, the London Metropolitan University, and many others who call on his services for advice and training
May 26, 202225:26
Pay It Forward with Mike Hiner

Pay It Forward with Mike Hiner

My guest this week is Mike Hiner.

Over the past 10 years Strategic Asset Protection has helped thousands of clients create peace of mind proven solutions and strategies to protecting and preserve all their assets and wealth for future generations.

He shares in the podcast how things have really grown recently it is quite an incredible story.
May 04, 202219:40
Pay It Forward with Gillian Schofield

Pay It Forward with Gillian Schofield

My guest this week describes herself as 'The business bard, making your messaging sing with clear, concise and compelling copy to boost sales and build strong customer relationships'.

This really is a inspirational story from Gillian who made the decision this time last year that she wanted to do something different and with a lot of hard work, enthusiasm and a passion for what she is doing she now has a viable business.
Apr 23, 202216:47
Pay It Forward with Sharn Atherton

Pay It Forward with Sharn Atherton

Sharn is a learning and development professional and an executive coach . She brings over 24 years’ experience of developing people across the legal, financial services and utilities sectors. This experience includes over 20 years of coaching senior professionals, managers and leaders to overcome their personal and professional obstacles. Sharn left the corporate world in 2018 to set up her own coaching and development business. Her work focuses on supporting professional women to take control by changing their mindset and removing self-doubt to create a career and life that gives them purpose and makes them feel valued. Sharn creates a safe space to think! Enabling her clients to share their fears and vision for the future by listening, encouraging and supporting them to create practical steps that enable them to value themselves and achieve the career and life they want. Alongside her business Sharn enjoys supporting others and volunteers as the joint lead for the CIPD Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire branch mentoring scheme. She is a qualified Personal and Business coach (PGCert), a Member of the International Coaching Federation and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development as well as an accredited practitioner for a range of psychometric tools.
Apr 07, 202221:27
Pay It Forward with Johnrel Trinidad

Pay It Forward with Johnrel Trinidad

I met my amazing guest recently in The Cobra Club which is a wonderful online networking group.

I was blown away by his talent and what he has achieved. Johnrel teaches his students to play their favourite songs in a very different way which has proven to be a great successful.

He teaches his students online and some start as young as 4 others are adults who've always wanted to play their favourite song and Johnrel helps him achieve that.

Johnrel is one special person with an incredible story and gift.
Mar 25, 202222:43
Pay It Forward with Martine Gibson

Pay It Forward with Martine Gibson

In Martine's words

'Therapeutic Coach providing a unique service that combines Therapeutic Counselling, Coaching, NLP and Mindfulness to help empower and change the lives of individuals who are struggling with their mental health, confidence, self-esteem and everyday life. '

Martine your story gave me goosebumps and you just do it attitude has certainly worked for you.
Mar 10, 202221:54
Pay It Forward with Kathryn Eade

Pay It Forward with Kathryn Eade

My guest this week is Kathryn Eade.

In Kathryn's words

'I’m Kathryn, founder of KathrynEade Ltd and creator of the Female Leadership Collective (FLC).

Having started and scaled my own business I’m passionate about empowering women in business to get clear on what they want and help them to achieve it.

[As a female founder who has been on the entrepreneurial rollercoaster for nearly 20 years I’m on a mission to change the way we think about what makes for good business support, to make it more relevant and relatable for women.]
Feb 17, 202232:10
Pay It Forward with Tracey Earl

Pay It Forward with Tracey Earl

My guest this week Tracey Earl along with her husband Ian wanted to start something that supported small business owners. It's not easy when you start a business to build a network and Tracey & Ian help people do that it in a hugely supportive way. Adding an online business opportunity means they can connect people all over the country. Tracey talks about the difference in selling a product to a service as she once owned a cake shop.
Jan 28, 202220:49
Pay It Forward with AnnMarie Wyncoll

Pay It Forward with AnnMarie Wyncoll

Do you think everyone has a book in them?

AnnMarie thinks we do and I agree with her! I love it when people start a business because tey identified something that would make life easier for other people.

In AnnMarie's words - Helping you to unlock the book that's hidden inside and achieve your dream of holding your finished book in your hands. Self-published author with over 11 years of experience.
Jan 06, 202228:05
Pay It Forward with Carol Harris

Pay It Forward with Carol Harris

Carol has certainly done many different things in her career and is one very interesting lady.

In Carol's words

Carol is a business mentor, coach and author, living in mid-Wales. She helps people develop personal and business skills and generate second incomes. She constantly gets waylaid by ideas.
Dec 17, 202123:47
Pay It Forward with Beverley Lockett

Pay It Forward with Beverley Lockett

Beverley who is a semi-retired property coach has a fascinating story and well worth a listen. There is certainly a next chapter that will also be another episode in itself.

In Beverley's words

I am ex-business lecturer, coach, author, and entrepreneur I had a very long career before turning to property. Next adventure - semi-retire into France. I help you build your dreams

Location – Worcestershire (currently), Deux-Sevre France from February!
Dec 09, 202127:05
Pay It Forward with Luke Malone

Pay It Forward with Luke Malone

Luke is the first accountant I have had on my podcast as a guest.

I was blown away by his approach to what he does - in a really positive way.

Luke works with small business owners from their infancy and beyond. I love his story on why and how he started his business.

'Should we buy a new sofa or should I start a business' and he went for the latter. In this honest chat he talks about the tough times and the support he has had.

In Luke's words

'I’m a small business accounting specialist, from £0 turnover start-ups to £2million a year companies I can help you. I am hands on, personable and love what I do'.
Dec 03, 202128:04
Pay It Forward with Caitriona Ellis

Pay It Forward with Caitriona Ellis

Well what can I say my guest this week just left me feeling totally inspired!

Caitriona Ellis is tenacious, focused and a woman on a mission who certainly had some obstacles she had to power through. As someone who has kept her finger on the pulse of her finances she now helps other woman do the same.
I met Caitriona in The Cobra Club which is an online networking group which is hugely supportive and very different.

Caitriona also has a property business which she talks about in our podcast.

There is no doubt in business we have some challenging days and Caitriona shares some of those challenges and had she got above and beyond them.
Nov 19, 202125:11
Pay It Forward with Andrew Hatcher

Pay It Forward with Andrew Hatcher

Andy Hatcher has quite a story he started his business because he wanted business owners to have something that he didn't. In a relatively short space of time his business has grown and been a huge success and he shares some of his learnings in this podcast. In Andrew's words... Architect of Business Design & Founder of The Cobra Club. Business Advisor Andrew Hatcher delivers real and practical help and solutions for business leaders in pursuit of sustainable growth and development.
Nov 05, 202128:42
Pay It Forward with Wild Humphrey

Pay It Forward with Wild Humphrey

My Pay It Forward podcast guest today is Wild Humphrey - you may have seen him on Beat the Chasers!

He has an incredible gift of being able to remember tons of facts and figures. It was so interesting and entertaining talking to him and of course I learnt some new facts too!

Wild Humphrey talks about his new book and how he has turned his gift into a business.

In Wild Humphrey's words

International Author, Liverpool Echo Columnist, Entertainer, Public Speaker - A Unique Ability To Recall and Deliver Thousands of Facts from the Annals of Time About Iconic People, Places and Events - Faster Than Google.
Oct 22, 202123:29
Pay It Forward with Gemma Kattana

Pay It Forward with Gemma Kattana

Gemma Kattana started her business because there was something she wanted and needed and she couldn't find it anywhere.

It was a complete change in direction from her other business but wow has she made it work for her and the best is yet to come.

Gemma is open about all her learnings and challenges so far and how her business has evolved over the past 18 months.

What does Gemma do - tune in to find out!
Oct 14, 202124:08
Pay It Forward with Natasha-Dawn Ni Leighn

Pay It Forward with Natasha-Dawn Ni Leighn

My guest this week is so inspiring. Natasha is the founder of Dandelion Weatherstone Limited and only took the plunge to start her own business last year and what a journey she has had so far.

If you would like to support Natasha and the amazing things she does then you can sponsor a pair of knickers. The story and inspiration behind her business is shared in the podcast.

This is how Natasha describes herself.

Natasha-Dawn Ni Leighn (Ash)

Single mum, dog owner, size 20 swimming enthusiast, Managing Director and a working class vegan Fashion Designer
Oct 01, 202119:58
Pay It Forward with Paula Crowhurst

Pay It Forward with Paula Crowhurst

My guest this week is Paula Crowhurst is an accredited Divorce & Separation Coach who is passionate and driven to help individuals going through a very traumatic time in their life. Her own experience of divorce motivates her to empower clients to see that there is light at the end of the tunnel and an exciting next chapter. Paula has recently written a children’s activity book called ‘Keep on Swimming Freddie’. This an aid to support children and help them cope with their emotions in the wake of their parents’ break-up and divorce.
Sep 23, 202120:12
Pay It Forward with Jo Finnerty

Pay It Forward with Jo Finnerty

Jo Finnerty has got quite a story about how she started her own recruitment business.

From making a decision to starting her own business one day she really hit the ground running in a big way with a whole host of people supporting and encouraging her.

In this really honest chat Jo shares tons of tips and advice and what she has learnt in her 9 years of having her own business.
Sep 17, 202133:28
Pay It Forward with Sue Henry

Pay It Forward with Sue Henry

My amazing guest this week is Sue Henry who is a Transformational Change & Well Being Coach. Sue talks so openly about her journey from the NHS to starting her own business and how it happened - not the response I was expecting but one of the funniest I've heard yet which we both laughed about. This is such a great conversation about the transition from moving from a Public Sector role to self employment and all that it brings with it. In Sue's words.. Mum, nan, wife, daughter, sister, auntie, breast cancer survivor, business owner. Loves connecting with nature, compassionate, innovative and holds the space for people to grow. Motivated by making a difference
Sep 09, 202124:56
Pay It Forward with Sean Liddell

Pay It Forward with Sean Liddell

My guest this week is an amazing man called Sean Liddell.

Sean is a Mental Health First Aid instructor trainer and Suicide First Aid Tutor, award winning mindfulness practitioner, coach, and international speaker helping to create mentally healthy workplaces.

This is such a powerful story of Sean's journey of how he overcame personal challenges in his career which has taken him to where he is now. Quite honestly I was blown away by the work he does.

All my guests get the opportunity to Pay It Forward and thank someone who has given them huge amount of support and Sean thanks Sean Heneghan.
Aug 21, 202124:38
Pay It Forward with Naomi Marriott

Pay It Forward with Naomi Marriott

My guest this week is Naomi Marriott who is the owner and founder of VaHero. Many of us have defining moments which made us step out of what we are doing and make some changes and Naomi certainly had a defining moment 7 years ago.

In Naomi's words she is a Property Pain Manager. Landlord and tenant wrangling a speciality. Working with tenacity and integrity, listening to the client wants, understands the client's outcomes and delivers on that. Knit-a-holic
Aug 05, 202128:46
Pay It Forward with Judith Hamilton

Pay It Forward with Judith Hamilton

My guest this week is Judith Hamilton who is Virtual Finance Director and Business Plan Creator.

Judith helps and support business owners to run successful businesses and reach their goals and aspirations.

It so clear that Judith absolutely loves what she does and is hugely passionate about helping SME's and she delivers that in a number of different ways which we talk about in the podcast.
Jul 22, 202128:14
Pay It Forward with Evelien Van Es

Pay It Forward with Evelien Van Es

My guest this week is Evelien Van Es . Evelien van Es is an International Business & Life Coach, Speaker, Published Author and Founder of Signature 4 Success. During the pandemic in 2021 she published her book Be Relentlessly Yourself in both English as well as Dutch (Wees Onverbiddelijk Jezelf). It’s her passion and mission in life to inspire and set her audience and clients in motion, to transform their life’s and feel their inner power of being and focus on what really matters. Evelien is keen on helping her clients achieve tangible results from the heart, that last a lifetime. She works with both entrepreneurs and senior managers that feel somewhat stuck and are often in search of fulfilment.
Jul 08, 202129:33
Pay It Forward with Janet Cousins

Pay It Forward with Janet Cousins

My guest this week certainly embraces new opportunities and is always ready for the next challenge and idea.

Janet has always had a passion for food and at one point owned a Deli Cafe too.

In Janet's words..

With 25 years' experience in Adult learning and Food Safety, I have now developed a practical Food Safety course for Forest School Leaders. I have also recently developed e-learning food safety courses for Childcarers and Education providers.

Recently I launched my own e-learning platform where you can take my user-friendly and easy-to-follow Level 2 (equivalent) Food Safety course. I am a member and trainer for the CIEH and hold a Certificate in Education.
Jul 01, 202124:47
Pay It Forward with Steven Watson

Pay It Forward with Steven Watson

My Pay It Forward guest this week is Steven Watson.

Steven is a Time Habits coach and author of Time Ltd. He helps business owners and professionals to transform their busyness into a thriving business.

Time is absolutely one of our greatest commodities something we all have the same amount of but don't use it in the same way.

Steven for reasons you will hear in the podcast challenged himself to reduce his hours which he certainly mastered and now he shares with others how to do the same.
Jun 17, 202127:18
Pay It Forward with Haydn Bratt

Pay It Forward with Haydn Bratt

My guest today is Haydn Bratt founder of Mindset Leadership.

I absolutely loved Haydn's response to why he started his business it really was life changing for him.

Haydn also sings the praises of his business partner who really does enjoy doing the stuff he doesn't which really works well for them.

From Haydn..

Inspiring more people to love their work, Haydn Bratt is a coach who develops better leaders and builds better workplaces.
Jun 10, 202124:18
Pay It Forward with Judith Kenyon

Pay It Forward with Judith Kenyon

My amazing guest this is Judith Kenyon - Jude to her friends!

We laughed so much I had to edit some of it out. Jude shares how she ended up in the Events Management arena after running her own business and was asked to help organise a fundraiser and she got the bug.

BIO

Judith Kenyon is Events Director at JayKay Events, creating memorable, bespoke, engaging, professional events for individuals, charities and the professional services sector. Judith is also one half of networking community networx4business.
May 27, 202130:11
Pay It Forward with Frank Rogers

Pay It Forward with Frank Rogers

Frank Rogers who is a Driving Offence Solicitor joins me in this episode. As someone who started their business last year he has taken amazing strides forward and shares some excellent advice. Frank has definitely surrounded himself with a fantastic support network and he thanks them in the podcast for the ongoing support he receives. In Frank's words A solicitor specialising in defending people prosecuted for driving offences anywhere in England & Wales. Expert, straightforward advice, no jargon, goes the extra mile, fights for you.
May 20, 202135:04
Pay It Forward with Ishtar Ali 2021

Pay It Forward with Ishtar Ali 2021

It is a real joy for me to have Ishtar Ali on the show for a second time. I caught up with Ishtar again 9 months on and wow has she been busy.

Ishtar shares the story of how her new business came to be and within a month of launching it is going from strength to strength.

She shares how she pivoted and changed direction a number of times before she got it right.

I'm looking forward to catching up with you again in 9 months time!
May 13, 202129:16
Pay It Forward with Laurent Notin

Pay It Forward with Laurent Notin

In this episode Laurent who is a Coach to Entrepreneurs talks open and honestly about his journey as an entrepreneur and how he now coaches entrepreneurs.

In Laurent's words...

I am an Entrepreneur, Coach for entrepreneurs, and the Host of the podcast Inter:views, Cracking The Entrepreneurship Code.

Today, I use my 20+ years of experience to help entrepreneurs do their job better.
May 07, 202130:27
Pay It Forward with Amanda Daniels Allen

Pay It Forward with Amanda Daniels Allen

Amanda Daniels Allen comes at marketing in a very different away and I totally loved it. She is known as a Marketing Architect and when you listen to the podcast you will understand why.

In Amanda's words...

'I’m Amanda Daniels-Allen, an International, Award Winning Marketing Architect

Forget Marketing, Think Alignment! Ensuring every action you take, makes an impact… Allowing you to be seen as the Expert, whilst your mission ripples across the world'

Amanda pays it forward to Jay Allen and you will hear why in the podcast.
Apr 30, 202127:49
Pay It Forward with Claire Dallas

Pay It Forward with Claire Dallas

My guest this week is Claire Dallas from Dallas Consulting.

In Claire's words...

The value of my innovative and effective consultancy is based on 25 years business expertise providing expert-led commercial, operational and strategic solutions for problems and developments in accelerated growth SMEs, Corporates and Public Sector.

It's plain to see that Claire is very passionate about what she does and the support they provide for SME's.

She didn't plan to join forces and start a business it sort of happened and she certainly has had an interesting route to where she is now.

Claire took the opportunity to Pay It Forward to Felix Clarke find out why in the podcast.
Apr 23, 202135:23
Pay It Forward with Andrea Rainsford

Pay It Forward with Andrea Rainsford

My guest this week is one truly amazing lady who has certainly faced some huge challenges and shares them with me in the podcast.

Andrea Rainsford is the owner of the SEO Angel. Which of course as her company name suggests helps small business owners demystify SEO.

We talk about feeling the fear and doing it anyway and certainly Andrea has done that numerous times in her career.

It was a real joy spending time with Andrea and hearing her truly incredible journey.
Apr 16, 202133:54
Pay It Forward with Aaron Chetwyn

Pay It Forward with Aaron Chetwyn

Aaron changed direction in his career during the last 12 months. He shared a post on LinkedIn that he thought his connections may be interested in and ended up taking it further himself. Aaron talks about the new world he finds himself in now as someone who has been in an employed role in retail for many years he admits he had a lot to learn and has welcomed the amazing support from his Pay It Forward shoutout who is Joanne Summers. Aaron is the CX director of Insight6 Liverpool. In Aaron's words... Customer Experience Director for Insight6 Liverpool. With 15 years background in Retail working for well-known High St brands, in theirs Stores, Contact Centres & Head Offices, now turned my hand to supporting local businesses transform their Customer Experience to grow their business. When I’m not working you’ll find me in the gym (pre-COVID), reading (Business & Personal Development) or sleeping.
Apr 09, 202125:53
Pay It Forward with Jon Covey

Pay It Forward with Jon Covey

My guest this week is Jon Covey who is is a business coach, sales trainer and mentor.

Jon shares some great stories that have shaped his journey and pays tribute to Bob Procter who has been a huge influence.

Jon Covey is the go-to expert for sales, marketing and business strategy, a pro at taking truly ambitious high achievers to the most exceptional levels of success.
Apr 02, 202126:11
Pay It Forward with Chris Kelly

Pay It Forward with Chris Kelly

My guest this week is Chris Kelly who is the MD of Campfire IT.

As many of my previous guests talk about IT as the thing they like least about running a business I was very interested to hear what Chris was going to say as his least favourite.

All is revealed in the podcast of course!

BIO

Chris Kelly is the Managing Director of Campfire IT and Digital. Gaining his degree from John Moore’s University, after leaving the RAF, he has over 15 years’ experience in IT.
Mar 26, 202117:16
Pay It Forward with Emily Hatton

Pay It Forward with Emily Hatton

Emily Hatton who is my Pay It Forward guest this week is the founder of Remote Hub Solutions and is based in Malta. Emily has a wealth of knowledge in remote solutions and now supports small business owners to help them navigate it.

As business owners we can often 'collect' business tools Emily talks about that and how she can help people with what they really need and streamline what they have.

Emily's BIO

'As an experienced business analyst and project manager, I have the skills and experience to get to know your business and provide solutions to move it forward.'
Mar 19, 202127:12
Pay It Forward with Dino Tartaglia

Pay It Forward with Dino Tartaglia

My guest this week is Dino Tartaglia who is the Co Founder of Success Engineers. I caught up with Dino who was at that time in Poland. Dino has built, shut down, troubleshooted and otherwise helped over 1,000 businesses on 5 continents over 30+ years, from €6.5Bn Globals to kitchen-table Entrepreneurs barely making £40k. Lived & worked in 23 countries (visited a LOT more).
Mar 12, 202123:46
Pay It Forward with Rob Illidge

Pay It Forward with Rob Illidge

My guest this week is Rob Illidge who is the CEO of Social Republic.

Rob shares his story of 'how he went for it' and started his business over 5 years ago.

In Robs words...

I founded Social Republic, the global social media agency, in 2015 as a "new way", an alternative to traditional agencies. Having led in-house marketing teams for eight years, I was frustrated by the lack of transparency offered by agencies, and handed in my resignation at a global finance company one fateful Friday. Monday arrived, and with nothing more than a plan and a list of names, inspired by a cold calling scene from Will Smith’s Pursuit of Happiness, I got to work.

Rob Pays it Forward to Gillian Nuttall founder of skin cancer charity Melanoma UK.
Mar 05, 202128:38
Pay It Forward with Pete Allen

Pay It Forward with Pete Allen

Pete Allen is founder of the podcast company, Carrotcruncher Media. He’s been working in the podcast and radio industry for the past 25 years. He works with clients to launch, manage, coach, edit, mix and grow their podcasts.

Pete clearly loves what he does and so do his clients. He is definitely the go to guy if you don't know where to start and either want someone to do it for you or show you how it's done so you can then do it yourself.
Feb 26, 202126:58
Pay It Forward with Margaret Bell

Pay It Forward with Margaret Bell

My guest this week is Margaret Bell who is a Transformational Health Coach and also an author of a book.

Margaret shares her inspirational story about how her own personal journey led her to starting her business. Her passion for helping others who struggle with emotional eating is very clear. Margaret pays it forward to Melanie Lomas who is a business coach.

Margaret's BIO


I am the owner and founder of Naturally Empowered Health and a Transformational Health Coach. I specialise in coaching women who struggle with emotional eating, diets and body image.

Through coaching we really get to the root of issues with food, move away from the diet mentality and build a positive respect for food and your body, with the biproduct of weight loss.
Feb 21, 202116:52
Pay It Forward with Stacey MacDonald

Pay It Forward with Stacey MacDonald

My guest this week is Stacey MacDonald who describes herself as a modern day storyteller. Stacey herself has an incredible story to share about her journey and why she started her business. She knows helps others 'find' their stories. In Stacey's words 'I unlock stories for authentic leaders. Give me your confusion & crap; I’ll return clarity & content to you. Level up your business with a damn good story!
Feb 14, 202121:46
Pay It Forward with Lidia Peto

Pay It Forward with Lidia Peto

'Lidia is an inspiring Transformation Life Coach, Personal Trainer, mindfulness advocate and huge travel enthusiast. Her suffering has become her strength and this has equipped her to follow her passion to help others create the life they truly want'.

Lidia shares in the podcast how she was almost at a place of giving up and just how important one phone call was to her. In the podcast she takes the opportunity here to thank that person who was unaware the difference that call had made to her life.
Feb 07, 202123:05
Pay It Forward with Ian Brodie

Pay It Forward with Ian Brodie

My Pay It Forward guest Ian Brodie is someone I've followed for a few years now and he is brilliant at what he does. He is the Creator of the Value-Based Marketing Blueprint.

In this podcast Ian not only shares the reason why he started his business but he also shares some great nuggets and stories that he learnt along the way.

As someone who considers himself to be an introvert Ian shares how he found the way that works for him. He certainly has a great style that has given him a great number of followers - myself included!
Feb 01, 202129:34
Pay It Forward with Kerry Swift

Pay It Forward with Kerry Swift

My Pay It Forward guest this week is Kerry Swift the owner of Beam Recruit.

Kerry shares her story of coming out of the employed world and starting her own business and gives some great advice to anyone looking to take the leap.
Jan 25, 202123:41
Pay It Forward with Rosie Diver

Pay It Forward with Rosie Diver

My fabulous Pay It Forward guest this week is Rosie Diver.

Rosie has such a great positive attitude and it was a real pleasure for me to here all her stories including why she started her new business 'Of paths and paddles'.

Without question we all have people who influence us and have an impact on our journey and one of the people Rosie mentions is Geoff Jones.
Jan 18, 202128:59
Pay It Forward with Simon Cox

Pay It Forward with Simon Cox

My special guest this week is Simon Cox who has many strings to his bow he is the Marketing Manager of Poppy Design Studio, specialising in WordPress website design and graphic design services based in Northamptonshire

Founder and Leader of the Kettering Business Network, Kettering Awards and Founding Member of the Kettering Town Centre Partnership

14 years of business experience in marketing and networking

Presenter on Shire Sounds Radio, the sound of North Northamptonshire, podcast host, mentor for young people in business with 10 years experience of working with Young Enterprise Company Programme.
Jan 11, 202119:50
Pay It Forward with Elaine Atherton

Pay It Forward with Elaine Atherton

So in this podcast I am in the hot seat myself - which felt quite surreal but actually I really enjoyed it.

Gayle Tong - a great friend of mine who is a Personal Development Coach was asking me my questions - she did a great job.

And yes I absolutely struggled to choose just one person to Pay It Forward to so I mention four - haha!

One of my favourite quotes is 'Be yourself as everyone else is already taken by Oscar Wilde' and I've certainly shared that in here that we are not all the same and that is a good thing.
Dec 21, 202027:05
Pay It Forward with Kay Lundy

Pay It Forward with Kay Lundy

In this episode Kay from Expert Admin Coach shares her wealth of knowledge and her learning along the way which have taken her to where she is now.

Kay supports professionals over the age of 50 who are exploring a new career or lifestyle options.

Kay takes the opportunity to Pay It Forward to Diane Betts
Dec 14, 202025:02
Pay It Forward with Sarah White

Pay It Forward with Sarah White

Sarah is a Personal Branding Photography specialist, helping business owners to connect with their dream customers through gorgeous, on-brand, images that tell their story and allow their personality to shine through.

Sarah pays it forward to Gillian Devine who has been a massive support.
Dec 04, 202021:23
Pay It Forward with Alex MacArthur

Pay It Forward with Alex MacArthur

My guest this week was Alex MacArthur who is a business growth consultant. His aim in life is to do the things that makes him happy.

Alex has a wealth of experience in building a business and helping others overcome the challenges of running their own business.
Nov 27, 202019:34
Pay It Forward with Cori Josias

Pay It Forward with Cori Josias

My guest this week was bursting with energy and enthusiasm. Cori describes herself on LinkedIn as Magic maker/Light chaser/Dream creator and when you speak to her it's easy to see why.

She is a Relationship Coach alongside her other businesses which are mentioned in the podcast.

From Cori

My objective in life is to learn, to grow, to spread joy and to teach and train others to do the same.

I've led a very varied career, from singing live in front of 250,000 people to visiting newly diagnosed deaf babies in the poorest parts of London.

I believe in seizing life with both hands and giving play to as many of my gifts as I can.
Nov 20, 202023:23
Pay It Forward with Sally Brown

Pay It Forward with Sally Brown

My guest this week is Sally Brown who is an Award winning artist and designer. She designs prints, wallpapers and fabrics for interior designers to add the magic to any environment.

I was blown away with Sally's journey and the support she had to get to where she is now.

As Sally said it's not a job it's where her passion lies and she just wants to bring joy into people's lives.

I'm a huge fan of her work too - check it out particularly if you love animals.
Nov 13, 202029:03
Pay It Forward with Stuart Waddington

Pay It Forward with Stuart Waddington

Stuart Waddington came out of the military and wanted to use all the amazing skills he had gained into his coaching business.

He has a wealth of knowledge in leadership and we talk about how he helps his clients with some amazing stories.

After a career in the military Stuart Waddington is now the founder of STAR Development UK.

He helps business owners unlock their leadership potential.
Nov 06, 202026:15
Pay It Forward with Paul Furlong

Pay It Forward with Paul Furlong

In this episode I talk to Paul Furlong from Opus Media.

The art of storytelling is a gift and Paul definitely has that gift. He now turns other people's stories into reality.

Paul shares his own story and how he turned his childhood passion into his own reality and is now doing his dream job. Of course no story is without it's twists and turns which Paul shares in this podcast.
Oct 30, 202028:22
Pay It Forward With Mark Pollard

Pay It Forward With Mark Pollard

Mark Pollard the founder of Funky Vibes Marketing joined me this week and shared how he made a complete career change and how it happened.

His 'making a difference' and feeling great about it is helping Cheshire Lines Football Club based in Liverpool.

Mark has three 'pay it forward' shout outs - tune in to find out who they are.
Oct 23, 202023:11
Pay It Forward with Jules Hawkins

Pay It Forward with Jules Hawkins

My guest this week is Jules Hawkins.

Jules has such a powerful and inspirational story and is driven by many factors in her life.

Many would dream of creating a product that there is a gap in the market for which came from Jules needing something that wasn't available.

Jules then went on to start a business network for single mums at the start of 2019.
Oct 16, 202023:38
Pay It Forward with Paul Corke

Pay It Forward with Paul Corke

Paul is a coach, author and speaker. I've read his latest book which is one of the best mindset books I've read.

I asked Paul

'We all love to know we’ve made a real difference to our clients – what’s your favourite story from one of your clients?'

Paul shares the story in this podcast how he coached an adventurer - which was a totally inspirational story.
Oct 09, 202017:41
Pay It Forward with Claire Morton

Pay It Forward with Claire Morton

This week's guest in my Pay It Forward podcasts is the dynamic Claire Morton from Ell&Dee NLP Consultants LTD. She has really carved a path and continues to push herself. Claire has many strings to her bow including yoga and meditation as well as being a coach. Enjoy Claire's story!
Oct 02, 202020:31
Pay It Forward with Marie Hall

Pay It Forward with Marie Hall

Marie Hall is the founder of Empowerment House, a mum of 3 and has a very successful career.

So what led her to launching her business? Marie has such an important story and a big heart too!

Marie thanks the Womens Organisation for the fantastic support they gave her in moving her concept forward and believing in her.
Sep 18, 202021:56
Pay it Forward with Jo Summers

Pay it Forward with Jo Summers

My guest this week talks about the experience that prompted her and her business partner to start their Camperholiday business.

They are already on quite a journey (all puns intended haha)

Jo shares some in-depth findings so far in a business that started just pre lockdown.

Who does Jo thank?

Tune in to find out...
Sep 11, 202027:20
2SummitUP - Pay It Forward with Gary Thorpe

2SummitUP - Pay It Forward with Gary Thorpe

My special guest this week Gary Thorpe started his business with a wealth of knowledge. He is a debt doctor and works on the basis that prevention is better than cure.

His story is fascinating and sprinkled with a great sense of humour too! Gary talks about why he started his business and the difference he makes to other small businesses.
Sep 04, 202021:42
Pay It Forward with Michelle Kehoe

Pay It Forward with Michelle Kehoe

My special Pay It Forward guest this week is Michelle Kehoe who is the founder of www.leaforganics.uk.

After working in the UK CBD industry for a number of years, Michelle became passionate about the powerful benefits of CBD and how it could help with a number of health conditions.

As an elite athlete, Michelle’s interest in CBD was taken to new levels when she turned to the organic product for her own personal wellbeing.

In this episode Michelle shares how she helps people, her favourite business books and thanks 2 people who have helped her on her journey.
Aug 28, 202013:09
Pay It Forward with Jake Powell

Pay It Forward with Jake Powell

My Pay It Forward guest is Jake Powell from Bespoke Search Marketing.

Jake shares why he started his own business which helps Companies unravel some of the mysteries behind SEO.

Who did he Pay It Forward to - tune in to find out.
Aug 21, 202016:36
Pay It Forward with Jan Felton

Pay It Forward with Jan Felton

My special Pay It Forward guest this week is Jan Felton owner of Training Unlimited - 'the one-stop training solution'.

Jan provides a huge amount of training support across the country in many different fields from construction to health and safety and everything in between

What a formidable lady she is and Jan shares some of the challenges she has faced and how she makes a difference and is passionate about what she does.

Jan is a professional and experienced business owner with over 20 years of experience working with people, motivating them and developing their skills.

Who did Jan Pay It Forward to for supporting her along the way - tune in to find out.
Aug 14, 202015:52
Pay It Forward with Julie Hilton

Pay It Forward with Julie Hilton

2SummitUP my Pay it Forward guest is Julie Hilton is a People Development Specialist and is the Director of Inspired Alignment.

Julie has had a variety of jobs in the past but taking the leap and starting her own business was something that she had wanted to do so she did it! Julie now gets to help people in the world she came out of.

Who did Julie thank in the podcast to for supporting her on her journey? Tune in to find out...
Aug 07, 202020:22
Pay It Forward with Sue Doyle

Pay It Forward with Sue Doyle

My special guest is Sue Doyle from Simply Organised Life..

After many years in sales Sue decided a year ago to start her own business.

Sue clearly loves what she does which is helping people organise their life in many different ways.
Jul 31, 202016:46
Pay It Forward with Ishtar Ali

Pay It Forward with Ishtar Ali

My special guest is Ishtar Ali who has had a complete change in her career and is the founder of Ancora Renovate which is a building contracting company based in Manchester.

Ishtar is also training to be an interior designer so that they can offer their customers a unique build experience.

Find out what Ishtar did before and who she would like to thank for helping her on this part of her journey.
Jul 24, 202022:06
Pay It Forward with Chris Roxburgh

Pay It Forward with Chris Roxburgh

Chris Roxburgh from My Marketing Guy shares his words of wisdom, his favourite business book from Andy Bounds and Pays It Forward to 3 amazing people who have helped and supported him on his journey.

Who are they?

Tune in to find out...
Jul 17, 202019:41
Pay It Forward with Lin Hankinson

Pay It Forward with Lin Hankinson

Lin Hankinson talks about her incredible journey that has taken her to where she is now.

As the founder of What If You Can Lin has a wealth of experience and knowledge that allows her to help and support her clients in many ways.
Jul 10, 202018:03
Pay It Forward with Tony Radford

Pay It Forward with Tony Radford

In this episode Tony Radford of My Proactive talks about how he listened to his audience who are small business owners and created a CRM for micro businesses.

How easy was it?

Listen to Tony's podcast to find out.
Jul 04, 202015:10
Pay it Forward with Laura Dipple Johnstone

Pay it Forward with Laura Dipple Johnstone

Laura Dipple Johnstone founder of Dipple Tipple & Co is my guest. Laura shares her story on how she got to be 'tippling'. We get to hear about her biggest learnings and what advice she would give a new business owner. Laura has the opportunity to Pay It Forward and thank someone who has given support on her journey, who is actually someone she hasn't met face to face yet.
Jul 03, 202019:28
Pay It Forward with Gayle Tong-Personal Development Coach

Pay It Forward with Gayle Tong-Personal Development Coach

Gayle Tong a Personal Development Coach from Enrichment Coaching shares her why and who she helps. Gayle gets the opportunity to 'pay it forward' and thank someone who has been a real support on her journey.
Jun 24, 202018:43