It feels incredible to look back at the great things that happened to us during the past year and celebrate, but it is also important to look back even through the difficult times. Every experience leaves a lesson for us to take and use to plan for a better future.   In this episode, I will share some of the things that happened in 2021, the lessons that I learned, and the things that I want you to focus on in 2022.   Key takeaways from this episode: Spend some time, regularly, to look...

Starting a business at any stage of your life is already hard. What more if it happens simultaneously with a drastic change in your physical body? In this episode, Katie Taylor, Founder and CEO of The Latte Lounge, shares her journey from discovering that she has perimenopause and how that led her to build an amazing community that helped a lot of women. Listen up as she enlightens us that we are not alone in whatever journey we are going through.   Key takeaways from this episode: If...

You are your best asset. That is why investing in yourself would be the best move that you can make. In this episode, I talk about the benefits and importance of investing in yourself. I highlight some of the resistance that you might have and how to overcome that.   Key takeaways from this episode: Investing in yourself doesn't have to mean a financial investment. It could mean spending time reading a book on something. It could mean taking time spending time learning something. It...

Starting a freelance business is quite overwhelming. The to-do list is so long, options so overwhelming and you don't know where to start. In this episode, Pip Evan-Cook and Sian Mansbridge of The Marketing Architect share how an effective marketing strategy can start your business in a good place or take it to the next level. Listen up and enjoy!

Starting a freelance business can make you feel like you are navigating through it alone, and it can be overwhelming, especially coming from the corporate world where you work with a team. Having a community that supports you is very critical. In this episode, I talk about my membership, the Online Business Collective. I share the why behind it, how it came about, and the support system built inside it. Listen up and learn more.

As a freelancer, it is important to know how you should price your services. But how do you do it? Where do you start?  In this episode, I talk about how to set your pricing and rates for your services properly. I also talk about the money mindset and how important it is to address that first.

Is transitioning from employment to freelancing leaving you feeling that you have too many bosses instead of one? That can happen, and we don’t like that. In this episode, I chat with Sarah Townsend, a freelance copywriter extraordinaire and author of Survival Skills for Freelancers. Sarah dropped in a lot of gems, especially about setting boundaries for freelancers and how this gives a full circle benefit for you and your client. Listen up and take some notes.

Have you been building your Email list? If this crossed your mind or you are starting to do it, this episode is for you. In this episode, I give you nine compelling reasons why you need to start building your email list. Now. Listen up and enjoy!

Divorced, single mom, and buried in hundreds of thousands in debt, How do you turn that around? Is there still hope? In this episode, I chat with Sandy Forster all the way from sunny Queensland in Australia! Sandy shares her journey from being all of the above to becoming a wildly wealthy woman who is now coaching others to be equally wealthy women.

You hear stories of people changing their lives after big events or trauma all the time.  Can we learn from others' stories without going through the same traumatic experience? In this episode, I talk about one of the life-changing things that happened to me. I share my experience with cancer and how, although traumatic, it became a lot of blessings in so many ways. Join me in this episode as I talk about one of the most important journeys I went through.

One of the stumbling blocks in building a business is the fear or dislike of selling.  Being totally at ease with selling is the dream, and it is possible with the right mindset and strategy. In this episode, I chat with Claire Stansfield, a business coach and strategist for women. She generously shares valuable tips on how to sell authentically. She takes us to the journey of her hurdle in selling when she started and how she eventually overcame the struggle.

What’s it like to work with a coach or a mentor? What are the benefits and is there a difference? In this episode, I talk about the difference between a coach and a mentor. I also share reasons why working with a coach can be that missing piece that can help you take your business to the next level. Listen up and take some notes.

In this episode, I had a chat with the lovely Ella Orr from Much More Social. This is a golden episode where we cover how Ella went from being a teacher to becoming a social media manager. She shares how she managed to grow her business and stand out using LinkedIn and Clubhouse. Ella is brilliant at being an early adopter and goes to places where other people are hesitant to go. Listen up and learn so much from this episode.

In this episode, Sam Colclough of As Good As Your Mind shares why you need to prioritise managing your mind. She talks about your mind as your biggest asset when making those changes in your business and life. Sam talks about her story, and her hypnosis, solution-focused therapy, and how she’s helped 100s of women including myself show up as the best version of themselves. Listen and enjoy!

What is a personal brand strategy? Is this something that you need for your business right now? These and a lot more other questions are answered in this value-packed interview I have with personal brand strategist Carly Keighley. In this episode, Carly talks about why you need a personal brand and how to develop one. We also talked about the importance of niching and how it’s a process and Carly spoke about her experience of Clubhouse and how it’s helped her develop her brand. 

What does it take for someone to get out of their work and leap into freelancing or having their own business? When one finally takes that leap, how does one make sure not to fall to that same pattern of anxiety and discontent? In this episode, I talk with Laura Robinson of Worditude. She pours her heart out as she shares her journey from working full time, freelancing to having her own business. We covered essential topics from setting your boundaries and how your website can help with that.

Is podcasting for you? How can it help you with what you are doing right now? Is it worth your time and effort? In this episode, my first ever podcast guest, podcast, and business coach, Lynsay Anne Gould, talks about the hows and whys of podcasting. She shares about the industry of podcasting how it can help you whether you are a business owner or a freelancer.

In this episode, I talk about the right marketing strategy for your business. It will help you get that clarity on where you should be putting your time and effort to get results, get more customers, attract the ideal clients that will be ready to work with you, love working with you, and pay you the right amount of money.

In this episode, I talk about all the advice I wish I'd been given when I first went freelance and started growing my own business. Brace yourself as this episode is a full-packed guide of things you need to know to set up your business for success.

In this episode, I talk about one of the biggest and most crucial questions you have to ask yourself: What do you really want to do? Listen up and let’s take the first steps together in finding out what you want to do, make it an idea, and turn that idea into a business idea.

In this episode, I talk about the beginning questions that you have to ask yourself when you are deciding what path to take in your career. So ask yourself questions to help you decide if you will be working full-time, as a freelancer, or as a business owner. I also talk about how your mindset plays a big role in how we show up. Join me for this first in many valuable podcasts made available to inspire women to play bigger in business!

Hello and welcome to the Inspiring Women in Business podcast.  My name is Ruth Gilbey, and I’m a business and marketing coach. I’m on a mission to inspire women to start and play bigger in business.