“It’s scary starting a business. I want to talk about how very isolating and personally confronting the experience of building your own business really is.”

Kim Kerton is a creative and commercially minded podcast consultant, helping brands and business owners build themselves big podcasts. She’s also the host, creator and producer of Unemployed & Afraid, a popular small business podcast for the brave self-employed, where she dives into the realities, practicalities and self-growth journey of starting a business from scratch.

I’ve recently returned from an amazing retreat in NZ where one of the leaders, beautiful Jess, read us “I wish someone had told me” - an incredible piece from the writer & poet, Sarah Blondin. It was such a wonderful moment that I thought more people might enjoy the piece as it was impactful for many of us - so I’m reading it for you today.

TRANSPARENCY AROUND SUCCESS

As a long term business owner I wish society was more transparent about success. I wish people were more honest about their failures as well as their successes and shared the whole story.

Meet Nerida Bint - she’s a speaker, coach, author, podcaster and Life Mentor who coaches and supports people to understand how their subconscious beliefs hold them back from living the highest version of themselves possible. Helping you to understand, overcome and heal your ‘emotional home’ to intentionally create a new one is something she is incredibly passionate about.

International Award Winner and speaker Lisa Walker says she’s a bit crazy, a bit extra, she likes to think outside the box, and has a huge heart! She’s had a varied career in many sectors including Government, Accounting, Retail, and now Agriculture and Healthcare, yet she’s still trying to work out ‘what she wants to be when she grows up’!

I am thrilled to bring you back a One Question Podcast fave guest today who I always have such wonderfully diverse conversations with. The ever impressive Louka Parry is the CEO + Founder of The Learning Future and works globally as a speaker, learning strategist and education futurist.