Can We Have It All?

Today's episode focuses on business and why/how you should be using Pinterest to drive traffic, views, customers, to your website. If it's not part of your 2020 marketing strategy, it should be! And I talk you through how to start a basic and effective Pinterest strategy that works. SHOW-NOTES & REFERENCES: My pinterest - pinterest.co.uk/hollygoeslightly Give Tailwind a go, it'll change your life! Referral code: https://www.tailwindapp.com/i/hgl_blog FIND ME: My blog - www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk My instagram - instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly My twitter - twitter.com/hollynicol MY BUSINESS: If you'd like to join WeBlogNorth or my growing team of travelpreneurs, please email me at holly@webloguk.com or DM on me instagram! REVIEWER & SUBSCRIBER OF THE WEEK Don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5* review to be in with the chance of winning a coaching session or blog audit from me! i'll pick a winner at random every week and announce it at the end of each episode. #CanWeHaveItAllPod

Uh oh, here he is everyone...my husband! You asked, so we did it - he's here, with a cocktail chatting to me about boobs, business and everything in between. Un-edited. I hope you enjoy! REVIEWER & SUBSCRIBER OF THE WEEK Don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5* review to be in with the chance of winning a coaching session or blog audit from me! i'll pick a winner at random every week and announce it at the end of each episode SHOW-NOTES & REFERENCES: RICH WOOD: His twitter: twitter.com/richtwood His linkedin: linkedin.com/in/richardtempestwood/ His business: sixandflow.com/ FIND ME: My blog - www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk My instagram - instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly My twitter - twitter.com/hollynicol My pinterest - pinterest.co.uk/hollygoeslightly/ MY BUSINESS: If you'd like to join WeBlogNorth or my growing team of travelpreneurs, please email me at holly@webloguk.com or DM on me instagram! #CanWeHaveItAllPod

This week, I get straight into it and chat with good friend and fellow #girlboss, Kat Horrocks. We speak about her decision to not go to university and instead start a business, how she pivoted & changed that business into what she's doing now. I hope you find her story as inspiring as I do! (oh, and sorry for the random condom chat halfway through...tmi!). REVIEWER & SUBSCRIBER OF THE WEEK Don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5* review to be in with the chance of winning a coaching session or blog audit from me! i'll pick a winner at random every week and announce it at the end of each episode SHOW-NOTES & REFERENCES: KAT HORROCKS: **ENDS 31ST MARCH** Sign-up for her group coaching: https://kathorrocks.com/group-coaching/ www.instagram.com/kat_horrocks/ FIND ME: My blog - www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk My instagram - instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly My twitter - twitter.com/hollynicol My pinterest - pinterest.co.uk/hollygoeslightly/ MY BUSINESS: If you'd like to join WeBlogNorth or my growing team of travelp

During this strange time, I thought it'd be sensible to share my tips for staying productive when you work from home with a few Coronavirus-lockdown-specific tips thrown in for good measure. Accompanying blog post: https://www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk/lifestyle/working-from-home-during-coronavirus-lockdown SHOW-NOTES & REFERENCES: SMALL BIZ SHOUT-OUT: https://www.instagram.com/vickimellard/ https://www.instagram.com/charlottelkahn/ https://www.instagram.com/lovelucychorlton/ https://www.instagram.com/number68beechroad/ https://www.instagram.com/epicerieludo/ https://www.instagram.com/hurricanebeechrd/ https://www.instagram.com/beechroadchorlton/ FIND ME: My blog - www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk My instagram - instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly My twitter - twitter.com/hollynicol My pinterest - pinterest.co.uk/hollygoeslightly/ MY BUSINESS: If you'd like to join WeBlogNorth or my growing team of travelpreneurs, please email me at holly@webloguk.com or DM on me instagram! REVIEWER & SUBSCRIBER OF THE WEEK Don't

We're back with Series 2! A new look for Can we have it all? but still focussing on that perpetual question us 30 and 40-somethings are faced with every day. In episode 1, I talk about the new format of this podcast, the subjects I'm going to cover, how you guys can be involved more and even prizes to be won! Listen in and join me on this discussion and discovery of whether we can really have it all in life! Career, house, relationships, social life, financial freedom, digital wellbeing...and everything in between! SHOW-NOTES & REFERENCES: FIND ME: My blog - www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk My instagram - instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly My twitter - twitter.com/hollynicol My pinterest - pinterest.co.uk/hollygoeslightly/ MY BUSINESS: If you'd like to join WeBlogNorth or my growing team of travelpreneurs, please email me at holly@webloguk.com or DM on me instagram! REVIEWER & SUBSCRIBER OF THE WEEK Don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5* review to be in with the chance of winning a coaching session or blog au

I'm back from a bit of a summer break, with a short reflection on success today. I've been thinking a lot about where I thought I'd be by now, whether I'm successful or not and where I should be in another ten years time. I'm sure a lot of us do that right? So do I think I'm successful? I share some of the questions I ask myself regularly...they might help you too. You might also enjoy reading the accompanying blog post here - https://www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk/freelancer-life/what-does-success-look-like-in-your-thirties Do you have a question you'd like me to address on my next podcast? Email me at holly@webloguk.com or DM on my instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly SHOW-NOTES & REFERENCES: FIND ME: My blog - www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk My instagram - instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly My twitter - twitter.com/hollynicol MY BUSINESS: WeBlogNorth - www.weblognorth.com twitter.com/weblognorth instagram.com/weblognorth Northern Blog Awards - www.northernblogawards.co.uk twitter.com/northblogawards instagram.co

This latest episode features someone who I've admired for many years for her epic, natural talent and managed to make my friend too! Anna Hardy is a successful lifestyle and family photographer (https://annahardy.co.uk/) who has forged a career that she loves. With her measure of success being happiness, Anna talks to me about her journey from teacher, to wedding photographer, to where she is now - all whilst juggling two kids! Listen out for snorting, bonding over weird toes and some seriously inspirational chat from someone who is doing it! Do you have a question you'd like me to address on my next podcast or perhaps a guest idea? Email me at holly@webloguk.com SHOW-NOTES & REFERENCES: FIND ME: My blog - www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk My instagram - instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly My twitter - twitter.com/hollynicol MY BUSINESS: WeBlogNorth - www.weblognorth.com twitter.com/weblognorth instagram.com/weblognorth Northern Blog Awards - www.northernblogawards.co.uk twitter.com/northblogawards instagram.com

Today's episode I'm focussing on something that I think a lot of us suffer from...social media comparison! You know, when we feel like sh*t because we think we're not doing as well as someone else we're following online? Or when we think we should be at a certain stage of our lives/relationship/weight-loss by a certain age/date/time? I talk about my experiences of feeling deflated because of social media and tips that I've used to help combat that feeling and turn it all around, for a better, healthier, more productive me. I hope this can help you too. You might also be interested in a blog-post I wrote about career milestones and comparison: https://www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk/lifestyle/career-milestones-in-your-thirties Listen-in, you might just be inspired... Do you have a question you'd like me to address on my next podcast? Email me at holly@webloguk.com or DM on my instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly SHOW-NOTES & REFERENCES: FIND ME: My blog - www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk My instagram - instagram.com

Today's episode features a friend and constant inspiration in the industry, Pamela Higgins aka Spamella B. With over c. 30,000 followers, Pamela Higgins (https://www.spamellab.com/) is a Healthy Food & Lifestyle Blogger, Influencer and Recipe Developer. She has utilised her love of social media and epic cookery skills to navigate working with brands and creating a business for herself, enabling her to leave the 9 to 5. She has a 2 year-old and we talk about how she came about with the idea #IndulgingInnocently and how she juggles motherhood, her love of fitness and work. Listen out for some great tips and inspiration... Do you have a question you'd like me to address on my next podcast or perhaps a guest idea? Email me at holly@webloguk.com SHOW-NOTES & REFERENCES: FIND ME: My blog - www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk My instagram - instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly My twitter - twitter.com/hollynicol MY BUSINESS: WeBlogNorth - www.weblognorth.com twitter.com/weblognorth instagram.com/weblognorth Northern Bl

Today's episode I'm focussing on an element of business that can often put people off taking the leap to working for themselves...the business plan! What do business plans look like these days? What should they include? Do we really need them? Did I have one? I explore all of these questions and include some audience insights too! Listen-in, you might just be inspired... Do you have a question you'd like me to address on my next podcast? Email me at holly@webloguk.com or DM on my instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly SHOW-NOTES & REFERENCES: FIND ME: My blog - www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk My instagram - instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly My twitter - twitter.com/hollynicol MY BUSINESS: WeBlogNorth - www.weblognorth.com twitter.com/weblognorth instagram.com/weblognorth Northern Blog Awards - www.northernblogawards.co.uk twitter.com/northblogawards instagram.com/northernblogawards #CanWeHaveItAllPod

Today's episode features my second guest, who started her business 7 years ago, when she moved to Silicon Valley with her husband... Gemma Wade aka You Say Tomato Cooking (https://www.yousaytomatocooking.com/) is a forty-something mum of two, who has a business running cookery classes and now an online meal-planning subscription. With a background in advertising, she talks to me about why she left her job and started her business, how she's got to where she is now and what's next in her business plans. Listen out for some great tips and inspiration... Do you have a question you'd like me to address on my next podcast? Email me at holly@webloguk.com SHOW-NOTES & REFERENCES: FIND ME: My blog - www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk My instagram - instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly My twitter - twitter.com/hollynicol MY BUSINESS: WeBlogNorth - www.weblognorth.com twitter.com/weblognorth instagram.com/weblognorth Northern Blog Awards - www.northernblogawards.co.uk twitter.com/northblogawards instagram.com/northernblogaw

Today's episode is a delve into one of the problems many of us entrepreneurs, bosses, mums face on a daily basis...Imposter Syndrome. I talk about what it is, my experience of it, as well as my top tips to combatting the darn thing! Listen-in, as you're not alone... Do you have a question you'd like me to address on my next podcast? Email me at holly@webloguk.com or DM on my instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly SHOW-NOTES & REFERENCES: FIND ME: My blog - www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk My instagram - instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly My twitter - twitter.com/hollynicol MY BUSINESS: WeBlogNorth - www.weblognorth.com twitter.com/weblognorth instagram.com/weblognorth Northern Blog Awards - www.northernblogawards.co.uk twitter.com/northblogawards instagram.com/northernblogawards #CanWeHaveItAllPod

Today's episode features my first ever guest and she's amazing! Carly Rowena (https://www.carlyrowena.com/) is a Health & Fitness Blogger, Vlogger and Personal Trainer. She has carved an amazing career for herself, leaving her previous career-path behind. She now has a 3-month old baby and we talk about her journey to where she is now and how she juggles work and motherhood. Listen out for some great tips and inspiration... Do you have a question you'd like me to address on my next podcast? Email me at holly@webloguk.com SHOW-NOTES & REFERENCES: FIND ME: My blog - www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk My instagram - instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly My twitter - twitter.com/hollynicol MY BUSINESS: WeBlogNorth - www.weblognorth.com twitter.com/weblognorth instagram.com/weblognorth Northern Blog Awards - www.northernblogawards.co.uk twitter.com/northblogawards instagram.com/northernblogawards CARLY ROWENA: https://www.carlyrowena.com/ https://twitter.com/carlyrowena https://www.instagram.com/carlyrowena/ Carly men

In this episode I talk in more depth about my personal journey of leaving the 9 to 5. I start with talking about my career background since leaving university, then onto being made redundant on my first maternity leave and through to identifying a business idea and why I think it's important to get out of a job that you don't love anymore... There's a secret guest in this episode too - can you guess who it is? SHOW-NOTES & REFERENCES: FIND ME: My blog - www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk My instagram - instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly My twitter - twitter.com/hollynicol MY BUSINESS: WeBlogNorth - www.weblognorth.com twitter.com/weblognorth instagram.com/weblognorth Northern Blog Awards - www.northernblogawards.co.uk twitter.com/northblogawards instagram.com/northernblogawards #CanWeHaveItAllPod

For the first podcast, I thought it best to introduce myself as you may be wondering who I am, what I do and how I got here? I'm interviewed by my good friend and "workwife" Kat, who asks me about my journey: the steps I took to starting my own business after being made redundant on maternity leave, working around my children and where this all began. I'd say I'm somewhere in the middle of my journey, still very much figuring this all out - work-life balance, juggling a toddler and baby, growing a business, being a blogger. But I'm doing it, I'm earning money from something I love and I don't get that Sunday-night dread before my working week starts. Nice place to be huh? We talk about what you can expect from this podcast - the inspiration, the support, the reality. SHOWNOTES & REFERENCES: FIND ME: My blog - www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk My instagram - instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly My twitter - twitter.com/hollynicol MY BUSINESS: WeBlogUK - early.webloguk.com twitter.com/wearewebloguk instagram.com/w

A brief introduction to my podcast, what you can expect and why you might want to listen. Can we have it all? Real conversations on navigating your thirties and forties, leaving the 9 to 5 and being a working mum. Inspiring you to take that leap to do what you truly want to. This podcast will include reflections from me on running a start-up, growing a business around my kids and being a blogger and content creator. It will also include chats with amazing women about the reality of how they have carved a career for themselves, doing something they really love. You can expect inspiring chats, laughs, highs, lows and everything in between. FIND ME: www.hollygoeslightly.co.uk instagram.com/_hollygoeslightly twitter.com/hollynicol