We take our roles as your pod pals very seriously, which is why we thought we'd give you an insight into all the business bits we're currently loving, so that you can love them too if you so wish.  Don't forget to check out the full list and links on the website!

What if we told you you were sat on a goldmine of content, strategy & information pretty much ready to go and you just weren't using it because you didn't know it was there? That's your past work, friends, and today we're going to talk about making it work for you, so you can have more time/headspace/whatever you need in biz. Let past you help current you?

We knew we had to chat to Ifeoma as soon as we read that she helps creative people minimise business clutter -- I mean, sign us up! We loved chatting to Ifeoma all about what she views business clutter as, and her approach to getting rid of it in a way that works for you. Check out Hey, Ifeoma here.

Today we're diving into the seminal book The Artist's Way, by Julia Cameron (affiliate link) -- creator of morning pages, artist dates, and much more. If you're wanting to tap into your inner creative, we highly recommend - why not join in?  This episode was sponsored by Hobbycraft Plus.

Ellie's currently on a mission to grow her email list, so we thought we'd talk about list building today: what it is, why it's a good idea, and how you can do it. (We can't believe we've never done an episode just on this before?!)

Welcome to Season 6 of The Business Proposal Podcast! Today Rachel delights us with a dramatic reading of the time she asked ChatGPT for copy help, and we talk about how (and how not!) to use AI for your copy and content.

In the words of High School Musical 2: Summer, summer, summer, summer... As we prep to go on our summer break, we thought we'd talk about how to prepare to take some time off (whether over the summer or any other time). Wishing you some rest and relaxation over August, and we'll see you back in September!

Finally, her ears were burning enough to have her back on! Fashion & Textiles Brand Consultant Elizabeth Stiles is the queen of "selling through the silence": both as an established business owner herself and as a specialist who helps her clients sell and scale. We talked about how to keep showing up and showing out for your business even when sales are slow to non-existent.

TODAY we're sending you a little reminder through the airwaves, a pep talk on the joys of being self-employed! We're also giving you a challenge: can you do something every day that you wouldn’t be able to do in traditional employment? This episode was sponsored by Hobbycraft Plus.

As we're both currently going through Glow Up phases on our websites (shout out to Emma from Beautie for that phrasing!) we thought we'd chat through what we're loving, what we're not loving, and what we wish we knew. Head to the website for the full show notes and all our reccs!

Today we're talking about the importance of flow, and the flow state - what it is, why it's important, and how you can find more of it in your life, both in work and outside of work. When are you in flow? We'd love to know!

As we near the halfway point of the year, it's a good time to down tools and reflect on how it's going so far. (Tbf i's always a good time to do some reflection, but essentially when we're somehow speeding through June!) We're sharing one of our favourite exercises to go through that's super simple, but super helpful: stop, start, continue.

Have you ever considered affiliate marketing in your business before? Whether you're thinking of using it to sell your offers or promote other people's, we're chatting through them today.

Today's episode is an absolute corker of a convo -- with the brilliant Selina Barker. Life design and careers coach, author of "Burnt Out" and founder of Project You, Selina has dedicated the past 17 years of her life to helping people love the life they live - and a huge part of this is in managing burnout, dealing with stress, and managing your energy. We delve into all of this with Selina's totally refreshing (and right!) view on it, which is: burnout isn't inevitable, you deserve better, and we can make it happen. Find Selina on IG @projectyouprojectyou @selinathecoach and follow us @businessproposalpodcast Take the Burnout Archetypes quiz here Sign up for Time To Thrive here (affiliate link!)

If visuals feel like a sticking point in your business - whether that's colours, photos, video or more - this is the episode for you: a whole new way to think about them, and make sure they work for you (and how to make them fun along the way, too!) Sign up for Be The Art Director Of Your Brand here.

We love you!!! And we'll be back soon!!! And this is the first time I've ever been able to confidently mark an episode as "clean" rather than "explicit"!!!

How do you feel when someone asks you what you do? Do you clam up? Mumble? Try and climb out of the nearest window? Today we're talking about the importance of finding your 'red thread' -- that is, the thing that explains what you do, and helps you explain what you do in turn. Ellie's new focus (as Eleanor Mollie) is on this red thread idea, so you also get a sneak peek into what she's working on!!!

INTRODUCING: The Business Proposal Bundle, over £700s worth of brilliant business offerings for JUST £29! We've spent the month off putting together this bundle, with the help of our wonderful previous guests. Here we chat about what's in it (and why you should get it), as well as what else we got up to on our time away.  p.s. we have a new intro - do you like?!

Today we chat about your marketing priorities: looking at all of your channels (not just instagram!) and seeing where you want to focus on for the next period of time. Rachel also chats funnels, because she loves funnels.

Pals, buckle up: today's guest is Katie Tucker from Product Jungle, and she's about to blow your mind. She specialises in market research for small businesses, teaching us how to find out exactly what our customers want - which means deeper connections, even happier customers, and more orders. Ever wondered how to approach your customers? What questions to ask? When it's even appropriate? She answers all of that and more. Sign up to Katie's newsletter Jungle Juice here, and preorder her book, Do Penguins Eat Peaches? here (affiliate link)