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Quits and Giggles

Lauren Leopold

49 episodes

7 months ago

What will your life look like 18 months after you go all in on your side hustle? Today we’re getting a glimpse of what’s possible with my fabulous returning guest Nicola Pye. Nicola quit her corporate role to start her Leadership Coaching business after secretly hatching plans to go it alone. In this episode we see how far she’s come, the things that had the most impact on her business and the low moments that challenged her. Nicola has smashed it in her first year and a half of business hitt...

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What will your life look like 18 months after you go all in on your side hustle? Today we’re getting a glimpse of what’s possible with my fabulous returning guest Nicola Pye. Nicola quit her corporate role to start her Leadership Coaching business after secretly hatching plans to go it alone. In this episode we see how far she’s come, the things that had the most impact on her business and the low moments that challenged her. Nicola has smashed it in her first year and a half of business hitt...

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Entrepreneurship

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Quits and Giggles

£20K months and a year & a half of purposeful self-discovery with Nicola Pye

What will your life look like 18 months after you go all in on your side hustle? Today we’re getting a glimpse of what’s possible with my fabulous returning guest Nicola Pye. Nicola quit her corporate role to start her Leadership Coaching business after secretly hatching plans to go it alone. In this episode we see how far she’s come, the things that had the most impact on her business and the low moments that challenged her. Nicola has smashed it in her first year and a half of business hitt...

7 months ago

49 minutes

Quits and Giggles

How to ditch imposter syndrome and get your small business known with PR.

PR is not just for big business and the mega famous! Your small business needs you to get out there and talk about your fabulousness, because nobody else will do it for you. In this episode I am joined by baddass PR expert Pippa Goulden. Pippa transitioned from corporate to entrepreneurship to run her own PR agency 4 years ago. She shares the best ways you can use PR to get your brand out there and build credibility. You’ll need to overcome that imposter syndrome we all get when we first star...

8 months ago

29 minutes

Quits and Giggles

Why your sh*tty money mindset is keeping your business in struggle mode

Your money mindset is holding you back from living the life of your dreams. But you can overcome your money fears and the corporate ideologies of what’s possible. I am joined by money mindset baddass Ray Dodd, who went from receptionist to earning her yearly salary in a month. She shares her story of overcoming her own money issues and how she tried a million businesses before she found “The One.” You need to embrace your ambitions without shame and surround yourself with supporters who get w...

8 months ago

38 minutes

Quits and Giggles

Feeling Like a Fraud? This Tapping Trick Will Change Everything

Over the last year EFT (tapping) has changed my business and my life. I needed a shift to move past the things that we’re blocking me. I never thought when I started tapping it would be the thing that would change everything, but it did. In this episode, I go through, what tapping is, what it does and importantly how to do it. I then take you through a confidence building tapping that will stop you feeling like a fraud in your own business. Mindset is everything in creating your dream busines...

9 months ago

16 minutes

Quits and Giggles

How to start your business and get your first clients without social media

Let me set this straight….You DO NOT need social media to get your first paying clients.I got my first 6 clients in 4 months without social media, which is why I know it works, and it's now worked for over 100 incredible women I have coached.In this episode I give you the key steps you need to take to get your first clients without socials. I go through everything from my side business success road map, to building confidence and selling.Don’t let the fear of socials stop you from living your...

9 months ago

14 minutes

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How Lisa bagged her 1st 2 clients without Social media in just 5 weeks

You don’t have to be all over social media to start your business. My amazing client, Lisa Nunn, refused to use socials to promote her new business but didn’t know how else to find clients. She had the skills and qualifications but no pipeline, which is why she started to work with me. After nailing her market research, she landed her first 2 clients in 5 weeks, all by using the techniques she learnt in my Side Hustle Without Social programme. Lisa shares the fears, hesitations and worries sh...

10 months ago

49 minutes

Quits and Giggles

Business Burnout: How to spot it survive it & prevent it

This week I have to talk to you about burnout. It is something I have experienced first-hand over the last few weeks, and I want to be totally open with you about it. First of all, burnout is not a sign of weakness. It is something that shows how resilient, resourceful and amazing you are. So, I want to take you through why I have been struggling with it, how you can recognise the signs of burnout and how to overcome it. Talking about this is so important. And I want to empower you to priorit...

10 months ago

20 minutes

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How Fiona bagged her first 2 clients without social & became fully booked in just 6 weeks.

Social media is not the only way to get the perfect clients for your new business.The most transformational thing you can do to hit your badass business goals is to get clarity on your offers and who they are for.This was the experience of my incredible client Fiona Kimbell, the founder of Neom Divorce Coaching. She was at the point of giving up, when she decided to join my Side Hustle Without Social program.Reluctantly she did her market research, and it changed everything. She got her first...

11 months ago

19 minutes

Quits and Giggles

How Ella went from zero to £10k months in just 6 months: without social media

You won’t have a clue what you are doing when you start your business.Who is my ideal client? Where do I find them? How much should I charge?My fabulous guest and client Ella Schwarz felt all these things when she started her side hustle coaching business. Now 6 months in, having gone through my Side Hustle Without Social program, she is hitting 10K months and killing it!Ella built all of this without social media, she trusted the process and was able to quit her corporate 9 to 5 and become t...

11 months ago

23 minutes

Quits and Giggles

The 2 simple shifts that are gonna blow up your business (its not what you think)

Your baby business mindset is killing your business.Thinking and acting like a CEO will change everything.These 2 shifts will help you move away from imposter syndrome and into your badass bitch zone of genius.You need to embrace your inner CEO to think strategically about the future of your business, how you market and your finances. All things that will have massive impacts.So don’t get bogged down in daily tasks and stresses that take away from you scaling your business to those 10K months...

1 year ago

19 minutes

Quits and Giggles

How I went full time into my business & replaced my corporate salary in 12 months

You can have the business you dream of.You can have 10K months.You just need to know what it really takes to get there. That’s why in this episode I share how I went from the corporate world to being the boss of my own badass business.I used my 5 M’s framework: Mindset, Money, Merch, Messaging, and Marketing.Listen as I go through what each M represents and how they form a crucial aspect of building a successful business. Let’s get you thinking like a CEO, making the right decisions in your o...

1 year ago

44 minutes

Quits and Giggles

From redundancy to a 10k Month Business: Rebecca’s Interior design success story

Are you dreaming of starting or growing your own business?In this episode, I’m joined by my incredible client Rebecca Hadley, and her journey will inspire you to take that leap.Rebecca spent 15 years in retail buying before deciding to pursue her passion for interiors. But the road to success wasn’t smooth. After incorporating her business in 2015 with no clear plan, she faced redundancy while on maternity leave—right as COVID hit.But instead of letting the pandemic derail her dreams, R...

1 year ago

41 minutes

Quits and Giggles

Ditching Corporate: How Eva built her dream business while raising a baby

Do you believe that anything is possible?Well, in this episode I’m joined once again by my fabulous client Eva Murray to show you that it is.I first spoke to Eva when she was still side hustling. Now 7 months into life as a full-time entrepreneur she’s back to tell us what it’s truly been like.After 13 years in the corporate tech and data world Eva became a coach, helping data professionals to be the best that they can be. We talk about everything from the love, clarity and challenges becomin...

1 year ago

46 minutes

Quits and Giggles

Burnt out to Badass: How Pauline grew her 6-figure business from nothing

How much is your mindset holding you back from starting or growing your business?You doubt yourself, your abilities, and don’t get me started on talking about yourself online.My thriving client Pauline Gidoin did things the hard way. After 12 years of long, unforgiving hours she burnt out and quit with no work in the pipeline. She started from nothing to create her own residential interior architecture studio.With no plan, the mindset issues she had to overcome were huge, which is why she wan...

1 year ago

50 minutes

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7 lessons from my first year as a podcaster that you can apply to any area of your business

In this special final episode of the season, I mark the one-year anniversary of this podcast by reflecting on the incredible journey of launching it from nothing to amassing 34 episodes and nearly 4,000 downloads.You’ll hear the 7 lessons I learned along the way and - most importantly - how you can apply them to any area of your business that you’re looking to upgrade.“Dare to dream it. Keep it in your heart. It WILL happen one day” – Lauren LeopoldYou'll hear about:00:00:53 - Celebrating one...

1 year ago

18 minutes

Quits and Giggles

Passion to Profit: How Fran monetised her Side Hustle with SHWOS

If you’re sat there right now dreaming about how to turn your side hustle passion project into a real, legit business, then this episode is for you. I’m talking to my fabulous client Fran who after getting bored and burnt out with her monotonous nine-to-five, created an Instagram account dedicated to her passion for interior design and amassed a big following. The problem? She was struggling to convert her social influence into actual paying clients.Listen as Fran reveals how she got her...

1 year ago

20 minutes

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Side Hustle Superstar: How Susie bagged 2 paying clients without touching Insta

Have you already had a couple of people pay you, but in your head they don’t count coz you already knew them? Well, you’re not alone. Meet my fabulous client Susie Boutal who as a mother of three with a demanding 9-5 is proof that you can carve out a successful side business without compromising your integrity or sanity.In this fascinating episode, you’ll hear how Susie’s passion for helping people saw her develop her decluttering side hustle into something more meaningful, which is when...

1 year ago

18 minutes

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From Broke AF to Business Coach Queen: How Tapping blew Hannah’s business up!

Think that business and spirituality have nothing in common? Think again. In this episode, I talk to my incredible coach Hannah Rose Cluley. She’s a powerhouse business coach who has helped thousands of women transform their businesses into six and seven-figure enterprises. Hannah is all about empowering women to elevate their energy, content & sales strategies, which I can personally 100% vouch for.In this fascinating episode, Hannah tells her story of how she quit her job as a...

1 year ago

36 minutes

Quits and Giggles

Office Slave to Boss Babe: How Beth took her side hustle full time

Think tax and accountancy is dull? Think again. Beth Jackson describes herself as 'Not another pants accountant' and she's on a mission to debunk the financial side of running your business - something that so many female entrepreneurs struggle with (me included before I met her).But Beth wasn't always running her own business. She was once a corporate slave, who spent most of her days bored out of her mind 'flicking through the shared drive'. But it wasn't until a drunken message from her si...

1 year ago

44 minutes

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STOP falling for this BS: The 7 worst business lies on the internet right now

WARNING: This episode is a tad ranty...Listen as I dish out some sass and lay bare all the BS that's swirling around the online business world right now. From those sneaky webinars trying to lure you into high-priced coaching programs to the illusion that you can charge big bucks right out of the gate... I've had enough of these fake AF promises! And don't even get me started on the whole fantasy of passive income raining from the sky. It's time to wake up and smell the Oat Milk Lat...

1 year ago

11 minutes