The Women In Business Radio Show

In this September edition of The Women In Business Radio Show, Sian Murphy is joined by Kemka Emereole and Jemma Fairclough-Haynes for an honest conversation about wins, wobbles and what’s next.They explore confidence, valuing your time, recognising opportunities, quality over quantity, AI and the importance of finding what genuinely works for your business, rather than simply following what everyone else is doing.A candid business roundup full of real experiences, useful reflections and plenty of laughs. ★ Support this podcast ★

A round up of what's gone right, what's gone wrong and what's next for our usual crew! ★ Support this podcast ★

What has gone right, what has wobbled and what is coming next?In this August edition of the Women in Business Radio Show, host Sian Murphy is joined by Adelle Martin, Kemke Emereole and Sean Henry for an honest, lively look behind the scenes of their working lives.The panel brings a fresh collection of business wins, unexpected challenges and lessons still being worked out. There are rising event costs, an opportunity that arrived with almost no notice, a new service that did not go according to plan and a conversation that unexpectedly led to a completely new studio.Along the way, they explore some deceptively important questions. How clear do business instructions really need to be? Can anxiety become a useful planning tool?What happens when the people chosen to deliver a service have the right qualifications but are not quite right for the job? And when should a business owner step back and let somebody else lead?The conversation also takes a spirited turn into AI. Is “AI slop” really an AI problem, or simply a quality problem? Can AI-assisted work still be authentic? And are we overlooking the ways these tools can help people think, communicate and participate more easily?There are practical ideas, strong opinions and plenty of laughter, plus recommendations on what the panel has been reading, watching and listening to. Finally, everyone shares what lies ahead as they move from August into September.Listen for a unpolished conversation about what business actually looks like between the announcements, achievements and carefully curated social-media posts. ★ Support this podcast ★

Have you ever wondered whether someone might buy your business? Or, does that seem too far-fetched, something only available for big businesses?Sian Murphy is joined by business-sales lawyer Aly Young for a lively and reassuring conversation that challenges some of the assumptions owners make about what can, and cannot, be sold.What could a buyer see in your business that you have overlooked? When should you begin thinking about an eventual exit? And how might it feel when something you have built around your own ideas, values and personality is suddenly in somebody else’s hands?If you have assumed your business is too small, too personal or simply not the “right kind” to interest a buyer, this episode may make you think again. ★ Support this podcast ★

Karen Stanley, founder of Mabel and Stanley Publishing, joins Sian Murphy and Adelle Martin to talk about what actually happens when you decide to write a book, and why it rarely goes the way you expect. Karen is a fifteen times published author who has been through traditional publishing, self publishing, a horrible run in with a vanity press, and finally built her own hybrid publishing house after mentoring over eighty new authors.In this episode she breaks down the difference between traditional, self, hybrid and vanity publishing, explains the red flags that show a publisher is preying on new writers, and shares why marketing, not writing, is where most authors get stuck. She also talks through real client examples, including a mindset coach for professional footballers, a Paralympic gold medallist, and a sleep coach who quit her day job after her book took off.If you have ever thought about writing a book for your business, or wondered whether the publishing deal you have been offered is too good to be true, this one is for you.Follow the show so you never miss an episode. ★ Support this podcast ★